https://twitter.com/salehamohsin/status/1536797238340603904?s=21
We are governed by phenomenally, unbelievably, absurdly stupid people. No one who is currently in the white house should be anything more than assistant vice principal at a large urban high school.
We are governed by phenomenally, unbelievably, absurdly stupid people. No one who is currently in the white house should be anything more than assistant vice principal at a large urban high school.
Twitter
Saleha Mohsin
NEW: Some Biden officials privately express concern that rather than dissuade the Kremlin as intended, US sanctions have instead exacerbated inflation, worsened food insecurity and punished ordinary Russians more than Putin or his allies w/ @DanielPFlatley…
Liberalism means insanity.
"The new law made possession of those substances no more than a Class E violation, the equivalent of a traffic ticket punishable by a maximum $100 fine. But the fine is dismissed when someone who is fined calls a help hotline, Lines for Life, and completes a health assessment. The idea is to connect drug abusers with services and treatment instead of putting them behind bars.
"Sixteen months into this first-in-the-nation experiment, the numbers paint a bleak picture. Drug overdose deaths hit an all-time high in 2021 with 1069, a 41% increase from 2020. And very few people are getting into treatment. According to The Lund Report, after one year, just 136 people had entered treatment, less than 1% of those helped by Measure 110. But the actual number may be even lower."
https://www.foxnews.com/us/portland-drug-decriminalization-effort-tragedy
"The new law made possession of those substances no more than a Class E violation, the equivalent of a traffic ticket punishable by a maximum $100 fine. But the fine is dismissed when someone who is fined calls a help hotline, Lines for Life, and completes a health assessment. The idea is to connect drug abusers with services and treatment instead of putting them behind bars.
"Sixteen months into this first-in-the-nation experiment, the numbers paint a bleak picture. Drug overdose deaths hit an all-time high in 2021 with 1069, a 41% increase from 2020. And very few people are getting into treatment. According to The Lund Report, after one year, just 136 people had entered treatment, less than 1% of those helped by Measure 110. But the actual number may be even lower."
https://www.foxnews.com/us/portland-drug-decriminalization-effort-tragedy
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https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3526809-dow-falls-below-30k-as-fed-hikes-housing-slowdown-spook-market/
I keep seeing analysts saying the recession is 70% likely to happen a year from now. Like, what? You mean we know the recession is coming but we're all good right now?
I keep seeing analysts saying the recession is 70% likely to happen a year from now. Like, what? You mean we know the recession is coming but we're all good right now?
The Hill
Dow falls below 30k as Fed hikes, housing slowdown spook market
Stocks closed with steep losses Thursday after the Federal Reserve boosted interest rates at the quickest pace since 1994. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 741 points by the closing bell Thurs…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-16/jpmorgan-strategists-say-stocks-imply-85-chance-of-us-recession
Just say the economy is bad and be done with it
Just say the economy is bad and be done with it
Bloomberg.com
JPMorgan Strategists Say Stocks Imply 85% Chance of US Recession
The S&P 500 now implies an 85% chance of a US recession amid fears of a policy error by the Federal Reserve, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists.
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/social-security-solvency-lindsey-graham-160343037.html
Boomer GOP Senators love to call for social security cuts as if the average age of their base isn't 65...
Boomer GOP Senators love to call for social security cuts as if the average age of their base isn't 65...
Yahoo
Social Security Solvency: Lindsey Graham Thinks Seniors May ‘Have to’ Take Less Money — Can They Afford a Benefits Cut?
In a June 13 Fox Nation debate, Sen. Lindsey Graham said seniors may have to "take a little less" and "pay a little more in" when debating Social Security solvency, reports Knewz via MSN. Graham made...
The story doesn't even correct him! https://www.yahoo.com/news/pence-advisor-says-vp-had-181655974.html
Yahoo
Pence advisor says if VP had obeyed Trump's demand to toss valid electoral votes it would have been the 'first constitutional crisis…
Former adviser to Mike Pence, J. Michael Luttig, says if Pence stopped the election certification process there would have been severe consequences.