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Can someone explain this talking point liberals are pushing that the FL/Disney kerfluffle might raise taxes on Florida residents, as police, fire, and other "infrastructure" services would need to be provided by local/city forces? Is this a legitimate consequence of the legislation, or of this just typical liberal fearmongering?

U.S. health officials are considering new changes to vaccine guidance that would lengthen the amount of time between doses in order to lower the risk of heart inflammation for immunocompromised people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told a panel of outside advisers on Friday these proposed changes would apply to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. Immunocompromised people, who generally don’t respond as well to vaccines, are the only population advised to get four vaccine jabs. CDC guidance suggests this group should receive three vaccine doses within two months and a fourth dose around five months after the...

prevented her from getting hired at a local Harris Teeter location back in 2020. The video, which is a screen-recording of the rejection voicemail she received from the hiring manager, was posted to TikTok last week by zenayajones8. So far, the post has amassed over 14 million views and thousands of comments from people who vented frustrations about constantly worrying about being "professional." "Yes, Ms. Jones, I recommend if you apply for a job and you expect somebody to call you that you have a more appropriate, uh, response on your voicemail," the manager said in his message to Jones.

Preface: I am not looking for medical advice or help in decision making. Just venting and hoping to get an idea of how other folks in my situation are making out or how they are preparing. So… my job has a strict vaccine mandate that is set to start Jan 4th. Basically, if I don’t load my card into the HR system which collects these, I will be fired from my job on Jan 5th… no severance. My religious exemption, originally approved at first, was ultimately denied, and they are not allowing exemptions for remote workers (like me), nor periodic...

A nationwide injunction against President Joe Biden's Wuhan coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal contractors has been issued by a federal judge in Georgia. The reasons cited for the injunction include Biden overreaching through executive order and a lack of congressional approval. "While the Procurement Act explicitly and unquestionably bestows some authority upon the President, the Court is unconvinced, at this state of the litigation, that it authorized him to direct the type of actions by agencies that are contained in EO 14042. Pursuant to clear United States Supreme Court precedent, Congress is expected to 'speak clearly' when authorizing the exercise...

My (extremely liberal) company in New Jersey has issued a mandate based on Biden’s “vaccine” mandate for companies who are also federal contractors. The originally deadline was October, but kept getting kicked down the road with delays, and court stays. Now it seems like the Jan 5th deadline is it. If my “vax” card is not loaded into their confidential system by the 4th, I will be terminated with no severance on Jan 5th, after 7+ years of impeccable service and dedication. However there’s more to just not wanting to get the shot. I was approved to move out of...

Has anyone submitted to their employer a religious exemption declaration/request against a mandated COVID vaccination policy? How did you format it, and what info did you include? My company is requiring any exemption documentation be submitted no later than Sept 13th. Has anyone submitted one and been questioned?

Sasha Johnson, one of the leading Black Lives Matter activists in the United Kingdom, is in critical condition after she was shot in the head early Sunday, according to reports. Details of the shooting were not immediately provided by London’s Metropolitan Police Department. News outlets including the BBC and the Guardian reported that city police responded to a shooting just before 3 a.m. in southeast London. The victim was a 27-year-old woman and the shooting was near a house party. The Guardian, citing police, reported that there is no immediate evidence to suggest she was targeted. The BBC reported that...

"Just arrived at our DC bureau. Sources telling me that SCOTUS is expected to announce today that they will not hear the Texas case. I have never so fervently wanted to be proven wrong in my life, but we’ll see."

A medical researcher said to be on the “verge of making very significant” coronavirus findings was found shot to death over the weekend in Pennsylvania, officials said. Bing Liu, 37, a researcher for the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, was found dead Saturday inside a home in Ross Township, north of Pittsburgh, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner said. He had been shot in the head and neck, the agency said. An hour after Liu's body was discovered, a second person, Hao Gu, 46, was found dead inside a car less than a mile away, the agency said. Ross Township...

Freep this poll, saying we need to open NOW!!!! http://newjersey.news12.com/story/42091505/news-12-poll-when-should-the-economy-reopen?fbclid=IwAR3OWH680a_oL7GftkNkmoXUALH7swqbfe9h5JnhMBLA50uZh-lhjh2J-rE

How far would you be willing to go to reduce litter on public transportation? In the state of California, law enforcement is willing to handcuff a man for the crime of eating a sandwich. According to KGO-TV in the Bay Area, 31-year-old Steve Foster was handcuffed and detained Monday on an open-air platform at the Pleasant Hill station in Walnut Creek, California. A cop putting a man in handcuffs for eating a sandwich would have been business as usual, sadly — except, in the cell phone age, the whole thing was recorded and ended up inflicting a massive black eye...

Former Gov. Christie Whitman says she stands by a tweet she deleted in which she compared President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. The Republican tweeted Hitler "has nothing on" Trump. Whitman's tweet was in response to reports that a violent parody video depicting a likeness of Trump shooting and stabbing opponents and members of the media was played during a conference at his Miami golf resort. Whitman tells WNBC-TV in New York the comparison was "inflammatory", but she hoped the shock value would make people realize the severity of the situation. Whitman says she is "really frightened for the country."...

A federal judge has ordered the State of Florida to provide all election ballots in Spanish starting with the 2020 election cycle. The judge agreed with a group of voters born in Puerto Rico who said the lack of Spanish ballots limited their access to the polls and that the English-only ballots are a violation of the Voting Rights Act. “Compliance with this Order is not optional,” wrote Chief Judge Mark Walker of the Northern District of Florida Gainesville Division, according to Fox News. “This Court will not hesitate to use every tool the law provides to enforce this Order.”...

In light of Vietnam War Vets' Day, I am looking for a good book on the overall history of the Vietnam War. I'm not looking for something written based on one author's experience or perspective... and CERTAINLY not by any left wing anti-war liberal ex-hippie. Again, something that captures the overall history... the events preceding the war, the war itself, and the resulting aftermath. Easy to read, not lengthy with unnecessary descriptions. So... any recommendations based on my limiting criteria? :-) Thanks!!

Editor's Note; We first posted this story in September, 2018. Sadly we were correct, as Justice Ginsburg underwent surgery on December 15th to remove a cancerous growth from her lungs. We are reposting it since so many people contacted us to ask if it was true, which sadly, it is. God bless Justice Ginsburg; we wish her the best and thank her for her service to this Country. While the Nation is preoccupied with the appointment of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, it appears there will soon be another vacancy on the US Supreme Court U.S. Supreme...

SAN JUAN — As Puerto Rico slips deeper into what many call a humanitarian crisis following Hurricane Maria, the island is primed for a mass exodus of what could be 1 million people — a sizable number of whom are expected to settle in Florida, the nation's biggest swing state. That could well prove to be a boon to Democrats in a state which the past four top-of-the-ticket races have been decided by about a percentage point. "It’s going to mean a lot more people voting Democrat in Florida," Marco Rigau, president of the San Juan municipal assembly, told POLITICO...

Former Fox star Megyn Kelly’s move to NBC continues to make waves – this time for one of the peacock network’s most familiar faces. Ten-year veteran of the “Today” show Tamron Hall has announced her departure when her contract expires at the end of this month. Her exit follows last week’s announcement that Kelly would be taking over Hall’s third-hour slot that she has co-hosted with Al Roker. In a statement Wednesday, Hall said, “The last ten years have been beyond anything I could have imagined, and I’m grateful. I’m also very excited about the next chapter. To all my...

Sure, Wikipedia is good for easy-to-digest information about any topic your heart desires, but it’s also good for pranks against public figures. This week’s victim was Paul Ryan, by way of the Wikipedia page for invertebrates. As per the page’s definition, “invertebrates are animals that neither possess nor develop a vertebral column (commonly known as a backbone or spine),” and for a brief period of time on Thursday, this included Ryan. Estimated members of described species: One. The Wikipedia page — as first spotted by BuzzFeed’s Alp Ozcelik – has since been edited and no longer includes Ryan’s headshot wedged...

Looking back after yesterday's/this morning's win, is anyone else other than me actually now glad Romney lost in 2012? If he won, he would have been facing a re-election campaign after a mediocre 4 years of status quo, against the same Hillary Clinton we just defeated, but with less fire and offense to attack her over her scandals, voter fraud, and over all policies? Looking back, I believe it was God's will that he lost, otherwise we might never have President Trump today to MAGA!!!