Sparky was excited to tell me that President Trump just changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
Sorry to dampen Sparky’s enthusiasm, but that was a dumb idea.
Category: Government (Page 1 of 37)
Women in pink rally in support of Lindsay Clancy who is on trial for killing 3 children
Who are these people?
Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink with the words “Believe,” “She Needed Help” and “Peace For Lindsay,” gathered Thursday outside the courthouse where she is on trial in the killings of her three children.
I don’t usually follow high-profile murder cases. It’s none of my business, I don’t know anyone involved. To my knowledge, I’ve only known one murderer.
Backlash to data centers could cost GOP a Senate seat in Ohio, Republicans warn
Senate Republicans are sounding the alarm on data centers — and warning that backlash to the divisive topic could hurt GOP chances of defending Sen. John Husted’s seat in November.
I shouldn’t have to do all the work, but Republicans seem stumped by data centers. Here’s how you do it.
FAA close to hitting air traffic controller hiring goal — after targeting gamers
Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, implemented the clever idea to target video gamers as potential air traffic controllers.
Hardcore gamers have “demonstrated high cognitive functions,” like multitasking, spatial awareness and problem-solving skills, the FAA said when it launched the campaign in April.
In four months, the FAA has hit 94% of it’s recruitment goal. The candidates have to complete rigorous training, and there will almost certainly be more men than women. Diversity was not a criteria.
Two years ago, I posted about Pete Buttigieg’s DEI policies for the FAA.
A priority for the FAA was to hire people with severe intellectual disabilities or psychiatric disabilities. Keep this in mind as Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tell us not to think about Woke, and look to what they are promising now.
This ‘Charlie-Foxtrot’ has been allowed to exist in Madison for a couple of weeks. Police aren’t allowed in and the fire department has to waste time going around it. This chaos is a pain in the ass for everyone who lives or works in the area.
The mayor has finally decided to tear it down.
A better response is to never let it get established, and to make it clear to the insurrectionists and garbage people that seizing territory is not a legitimate way to protest.
The Rise and Fall of Anthony Fauci
I’m seeing many articles like this one talking about Dr. Fauci’s senate testimony. At the same time, many people weren’t even aware that it happened. That’s just as well because Fauci pleaded the 5th Amendment a hundred and eleven times.
None of the articles mention Dave Chappelle’s relevant contribution:
This is my friend Luiz at the Vetrotex plant in Alcala de Henares, Spain. He worked security. Luiz admired the cowboy version of America. He was proud of his rifle, and brought it to work to show me.
It’s a BB gun.
Spaniards were a naive, carefree people. “What could happen?” was the typical response when I asked about some common activity like running the bulls or letting a toddler try descending ceramic tile stairs.
They better dummy up in a hurry.
Uncertainty lingers for Springfield’s Haitian community ahead of TPS expiration
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WSYX) — Worry and uncertainty is growing in Springfield as an estimated 15,000 Haitian immigrants could be affected by the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) on Monday.
The Haitian community makes up roughly one-quarter of Springfield’s population, meaning the impact could be felt across the entire city.
“91% of the Haitians that are in the United States came here under the Biden era,” Moreno said. “They came here illegally filed false asylum claims and they were granted amnesty by Biden that was for five years ago. It’s temporary.”
The population of Springfield, Ohio grew by 25% in the last 4 or 5 years, by adding people from the poorest country in the Western hemisphere. In Haiti, people speak Haitian Creole and French. How could they possibly improve the lives of Springfield natives?
About a quarter of the Haitians receive federal assistance through Medicaid, TANF (welfare), SNAP (food stamps) or refugee assistance. That is federal money streaming into a small town. Recipients send some of it back to Haiti as remittances and some is spent for goods and services in Springfield. Some business owners care more about the money than about the disruption to the community.
Medicaid and food stamp fraud are ongoing issues. Governor DeWine is happy to have an influx of immigrants because it camouflages problems with his leadership.
Gov. Mike DeWine has criticized the decision to end TPS for Haitians, calling it a mistake and saying it will hurt Ohio’s economy.
Increase the population by 25% in a few years by adding low skilled, low ability people who don’t speak English, and the community and economy will be skewed. Housing prices go up because they need a place to live, wages stagnate because they will work for lower wages in poorer conditions, hospitals and government offices are swamped.
Imagine the school system. Enrollment increases by 25% by adding students who don’t speak English and are completely unfamiliar with an American education system. The average IQ in Haiti is 70. Virtually all Haitian students would need remedial education and would probably have learning disabilities.
Haitian immigrants are expensive. Even if it’s the federal government footing the bill, they are a burden on our country and the local community. I don’t blame them at all, but it’s time to go back to Haiti.
State and local law enforcement will avoid a lot of drama and tragedy by assisting immigration officials with repatriation.
While Sparky and I were groveling in place to avoid getting emphysema from the Great Canadian Dumpster Fire, somebody mowed my field.
I’ve heard these incidents referred to as “chimp outs”. That term is disrespectful and may be hate speech. When a large mob behaves like a pack of aggressive animals, normal people hate the disruption and don’t respect the participants.