Your Sunday News Assembly, for 4-14-24!
Breaking news and video links, plus contextual information, to help carry away long-term lessons for liberty!
Hello, Fellow Conspirators!
Today, we have 20 news stories and two video links that you might find to be important as you work for a freer world and to spread the understanding of Natural Rights!
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NOW, as Mario and Luigi might say, “Let’s-a GO!”
First some preliminary info re the economy. Not that it’s enjoyable, but I want to get it to you:
A note: One must note that the inflation of the money supply has been going on under every president, that Trump’s policies also expanded the need for the US to float more bonds that got purchased by the money-creating fed, and that the damnable problems are government spending and government control over the money we are “allowed” to use…
Another note: The price inflation is higher than even this report implies. Inflation: How much prices for important goods and services have risen under Biden - Washington Examiner
While annual inflation is down to more manageable levels, the compounded price increases of goods and services since Biden entered office has hurt consumers.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
More, on price increases under Biden: Electricity costs soar under Biden administration (nypost.com)
Energy prices soar almost 30 percent under Biden — 13 times faster than previous 7 years: analysis
And, yeah, even Blackrock is admitting that the calculation of price-inflation is not comparable to what it was in the late 1970s. If the govt calculated it the same way today, the price-increase rate would be at least 12 %. https://x.com/profstonge/status/1778869819749576795
NOW, the main stories!
ONE!
Public lands. I see... Constitutionally, those would be? NOT what the feds claim to control now, in so many states, from ANWR to Nevada, to Utah, and on and on. Their "rules" say that they can run a ten-square mile area for the federal capitol, territories, and land for military garrisons. These "federal lands" aren't included with the US Government Action Figure. Biden administration raises costs to drill on public lands (msn.com)
Biden administration raises costs to drill on public lands
The Interior Department finalized a rule Friday making it more expensive for oil and gas producers to drill on federally owned lands. Several of the provisions in the rule — such as raising the rent the government charges to oil companies for using its land and increasing the government’s share of the profits from that…
www.msn.com
TWO!
This is the interesting new chapter in the "feds take our cash to subsidize fake 'journalists' who somehow don't recognize their insanely towering biases" NPR tale! NPR's new CEO Katherine Maher's woke tweets arise as editor claims bias (nypost.com)
NPR’s new CEO Katherine Maher haunted by woke, anti-Trump tweets as veteran editor claims bias
The woke, anti-Trump tweets of NPR’s new CEO are coming back to haunt her after she struggled to refute bombshell charges of journalistic bias lodged this week by a veteran editor.
nypost.com
By the way, does she remind you of Jeri Ryan, aka Seven-of-Nine? Borg, indeed.
And here's a quick visual to offer some info on the decline in NPR audience, online: https://x.com/cb_doge/status/1777748522538066064
THREE!
According to Chip Roy (R-TX, of course...), there might be a chance on Monday to stop the warrantless FISA... Not much of a chance, since all of FISA is an insult to the Constitution, but it's interesting to see this and recall what the Speaker did to flout the Fourth Amendment and the Ninth Amendment... House lawmakers who voted for failed warrant requirement will have second chance to stop FISA bill | Just The News
House lawmakers who voted for failed warrant requirement will have second chance to stop FISA bill
justthenews.com
FOUR!
So, the governor of this state just vetoed a bill that prohibits child-mutilation. Good thing people believe in the protective "power" of statism... Dem Gov Vetoes Bill Barring Sex-Change Surgeries For Minors | The Daily Caller
Dem Gov Vetoes Bill Barring Sex-Change Surgeries For Minors
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly of Kansas vetoed a bill on Friday that banned doctors from performing sex-change surgeries on minors.
dailycaller.com
FIVE!
This might provoke some to think that most of the J-6 participants were eeeevil people, which seems to be what Kaine is implying, but neither is it the case for the folks at the US Capitol on that day, nor for PARENTS WHO OPPOSE LEFTIST SCHOOL PEDAGOGY... He's not the best judge of character, is he? After all, he ran on the same ticket as a woman who, some wise folks say, ought to be tried for War Crimes. Senator Compares Parents At School Board Meetings to Jan. 6 Rioters. (thenationalpulse.com)
Senator Compares Parents At School Board Meetings to Jan. 6 Rioters.
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) likened vocal parents who have expressed their anger with left-wing policies at local school board meetings to the protestors who
thenationalpulse.com
SIX!
The White House team smothers you in debt, sends weapons around the planet, increases the cost of everything, and then has the gall to saddle you with the debt of even more college grads. White House announces $7.4B student debt cancellation | Fox Business
White House cancels $7.4B in student loan debt for 277K borrowers: 'Breathing room'
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will announce on Friday that President Biden will cancel $7.4B in debt for 277,000 borrowers across the U.S.
www.foxbusiness.com
Student loan forgiveness: 277,000 people, including 4,030 Alabamians, now qualify for debt relief
Some 277,000 borrowers will see some $7.4 billion student loan debt canceled, the White House announced Friday. The figures include 4,030 Alabamians who qualify for the latest round of debt forgiveness. READ MORE: Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan covers 5 groups: Who would qualify? Borrowers receiving relief in this effort include those enrolled in the SAVE Plan, Income-Driven ...
www.msn.com
And, if people want to focus on who benefits most, etc., the "debt forgiveness" mainly helps upper-earners: Student Loan Debt by Income Level [2023]: Data Analysis (educationdata.org)
Student Loan Debt by Income Level [2023]: Data Analysis
Our team compared the student debt rate with American yearly earnings to discover which income brackets hold the most student debt.
educationdata.org
MORE: Student loan forgiveness is welfare for middle and upper classes | The Hill
Student loan forgiveness is welfare for middle and upper classes
The Democrats are hellbent to transfer money to a section of their voting base: Relatively young liberal arts college graduates, many of whom belong to the upper and middle classes. The numerous st…
thehill.com
Of course, "class" is a feudal term that really has no context or definition in the US, so the "class envy" thing here is malleable, based on who wants to spin what is "rich" or "poor" etc...
Here's more on the "bulk of debt forgiveness" https://x.com/profstonge/status/1778868945107251248
SEVEN!
For the few people who still think Snopes is a "fact-check" page, this might help them realize that the "fact-check" work was more in line with what Orwell's Ministry of Truth did for Big Brother. Snopes Changed Fact-Check After Pressure From Biden Administration: Emails | The Epoch Times
Snopes Changed Fact-Check After Pressure From Biden Administration: Emails
A ’tough letter' preceded the change.
www.theepochtimes.com
EIGHT!
Here's an idea, Mr. Trump: Read the Constitution that you and others claim "provides for" the office of President, and then you'll know what it says about providing loans to other nation-states, and that is NOTHING. It's unconstitutional, Donald. Trump Suggests Offering Aid to Ukraine in the Form of Loan | The Epoch Times
Trump Suggests Offering Aid to Ukraine in the Form of Loan
Former President Donald Trump said they are thinking about providing additional aid to the Ukraine ‘in the form of a loan instead of just a gift.’
www.theepochtimes.com
Thank you, Donald, but I don't consider it "investing" when I am forced to offer the cash.
NINE!
For those seeing the incredibly dishonest CDC release of this poorly conducted "study" we can recall plenty of already established information, from better studies... CDC Study Doesn’t ‘Debunk’ Link Between COVID-19 Vaccines and Sudden Deaths | The Epoch Times
CDC Study Doesn’t ‘Debunk’ Link Between COVID-19 Vaccines and Sudden Deaths
Study falsely represented by reporters, while authors failed to note earlier findings.
www.theepochtimes.com
TEN!
Here's a good piece on Biden's climate and regulatory policies, restrictions on coal, and more, and how they have pushed electricity costs. AND this is BEFORE most of his CAFE mandates kick in to force people into having to shop for cars in a market that has seen gas and Diesel engines virtually shut out by the feds. How the Inflation Reduction Act Failed to Reduced Electricity Costs in Pictures – MishTalk
How the Inflation Reduction Act Failed to Reduced Electricity Costs in Pictures
Let’s check in on the not exactly impressive energy and inflation results of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
mishtalk.com
ELEVEN!
More, on the prices-rising front. Auto insurance, repairs, and more, going up, fast. Biden's Sticky Inflation: Auto Insurance Rates Record Biggest Annual Jump Since 1976 | ZeroHedge
Biden's Sticky Inflation: Auto Insurance Rates Record Biggest Annual Jump Since 1976
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
www.zerohedge.com
TWELVE!
I got to chat with Toby Leary, co-owner of Cape Gun Works, in Hyannis, MA, about this Thursday on my streaming show, and we both got to note how the politicians prey upon normalcy bias and the shaping of words to steal more and more rights over time. None of these Biden actions are moral or constitutional, and even if the Congress were to pass the same kind of mandate, that also would not be constitutional or moral. DOJ to Close “Gun Show Loophole” - The New American
DOJ to Close “Gun Show Loophole”
The Department of Justice (DOJ) this morning announced changes to its definition of “engaged in the business” of firearm sales. The sale of firearms between private individuals currently does not require a purchaser to undergo a background check, unless required by state law. The new federal rule would require a background check on all firearm ...
thenewamerican.com
THIRTEEN!
Isn't it great to see how creative thugs can be when trying to come up with new ways to interfere with freedom of association? The politicians and cops, of course, they can speak any time, come to homes and bother people at all hours, and make these victims (as opposed to free association, government imposes itself on people) pay for it. California Politician Wants To Make It Illegal To Contact Employees After Working Hours (reason.com)
California politician proposes bill making it illegal to contact employees after working hours
State Rep. Matt Haney says he wants to attract workers back to California. But his "right to disconnect" legislation would likely scare businesses away.
reason.com
FOURTEEN!
As usual, the public school system corrals all taxpayers, then pits them against each other. In this case, the dispute is about pronouns a teacher requests while working in a public school, but the hidden part that many don't notice is that the court, itself, also demands taxpayer cash, and, thus, we see how it cannot operate unless it receives the fruits of exploitation and threats via gubment, then, it "provides justice". OK. Florida Judge Says School Must Allow Trans Teacher to Use Preferred Pronouns. (thenationalpulse.com)
Florida Judge Says School Must Allow Trans Teacher to Use Preferred Pronouns.
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a temporary injunction this week, halting the enforcement of a Florida law barring transgender teachers from
thenationalpulse.com
FIFTEEN!
Well, at least they didn't "go forward" with MORE tax-subsidized university race-baiting narration. UCLA med school cancels lecturing blaming ‘whiteness’ for opioid crisis | The College Fix
UCLA med school cancels lecturing blaming ‘whiteness’ for opioid crisis | The College Fix
‘Beyond Magic Bullets: Whiteness as a Structural Driver of the Opioid Crisis.’…
www.thecollegefix.com
SIXTEEN!
Yes. This is going to be a messy matter. Movie Industry's Push for ISP Site-Blocking Legislation Sparks Controversy Over Internet Censorship (reclaimthenet.org)
SEVENTEEN.
This also is pretty noteworthy, but on the positive side of entertainment. Renato Moicano, a UFC fighter from Brazil, explicitly promotes the US Constitution, and, even more important, free markets, Ludwig von Mises, and the Austrian School of economics. Check out the X! https://x.com/the_posts/status/1779301277668925527
EIGHTEEN!
More evidence – as if we needed it – of Fauci's pattern of lies when testifying to Congress. Good work, by Alex Berenson: (28) Why did Tony Fauci say under oath he barely knew top coronavirus scientist Ralph Baric - when in fact Fauci hosted a daylong 2013 meeting where Baric laid out his plans for risky research? (substack.com)
NINETEEN!
Yep. Many of the so-called "temperature stations" the IPCC-tied "climate scientists" have included for their so-called "data"? They've been revealed to NOT EXIST. Hidden Behind Climate Policies, Data From Nonexistent Temperature Stations – Watts Up With That?
Hidden Behind Climate Policies, Data From Nonexistent Temperature Stations
Hundreds of ‘ghost’ climate stations are no longer operational; instead they are assigned temperatures from surrounding stations.
wattsupwiththat.com
TWENTY!
This was up in the north o' old New Hampshire. Lily Tang Williams did a very good job, and she was just in the audience! This woman escaped communism. Watch her end David Hogg's career with a single question on gun control 🔥 | Not the Bee
Gun control activist David Hogg took a Q&A during a speaking event at Dartmouth recently, and that was a huge mistake because this woman, Lily Tang Williams, who escaped Chinese communism and is now running for office as a Republican in New Hampshire, happened to be in the crowd and packing one of the most mind-blowing gun debate questions of all time.
notthebee.com
That’s the final text link. Now, let’s explore two valuable videos you might like to see:
ONE - Glenn Greenwald on Israel’s provocation of an Iranian response, when the government of Israel bombed the Iranian embassy in Syria. Now, this weekend, he reports on the breaking kinetic battle, as Iran’s government responds. https://rumble.com/v4pbdrb-israel-dragging-us-into-new-mid-east-war-they-know-what-theyre-doing..html
TWO - This, also, is a key video, from Glenn, on the FISA renewal:
Here’s our Liberty Conspiracy coverage of that, from Friday night’s live show:
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