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  • OREGON URGENTLY SHUTS DOWN SMALL FARMS EN MASSE “To Protect The People"

    03/28/2024 11:38:37 AM PDT · by Eleutheria5 · 54 replies
    Yanasa ^ | 19/3/24
    1,932,140 views Mar 19, 2024 As A Man Thinketh PODCAST - Making Sense of Agriculture and Society 0:08 Oregon enforces laws to shut down small farms in the name of water conservation, affecting many farmers. 4:26 Legal battle in Oregon impacting small farmers and agricultural practices. 8:50 Oregon implements restrictive water regulations impacting small farms, potentially labeling them as confined animal feeding operations. 12:51 Government crackdown on small farms in Oregon impacting market gardeners and farmers. 16:51 Government regulations impacting small farms and animal farmers despite sustainable practices.
  • Congress to Vote on $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill Hours After 3:00 A.M. Release

    03/21/2024 10:37:13 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 41 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/21/2024 | BRADLEY JAYE
    Congress will vote Friday on a $1.2 trillion, 1,000-plus page spending bill revealed Thursday just before 3:00 a.m. The bill will start in the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will move the bill under “suspension of the rules.” Johnson repeatedly has used suspension of the rules — which requires two-thirds support but bypasses procedural opposition from conservatives — to advance legislation lacking broad Republican support. Suspension of the rules also enables Johnson to bypass a requirement that Congress receive at least 72 hours to review legislation before voting on it.
  • I Found The Internet Off Button

    03/11/2024 6:47:28 PM PDT · by OneVike · 35 replies
    3/11/24 | OV
    Ever wonder what happens to the internet after you log off? I bet it never crossed your mind that even though you logged off the internet, your computer is still vulnerable. Yes, if you fail to actually turn the internet off first before you log off, you are leaving your pc's hard drive vulnerable to being hacked. It doesn't happen to everyone, but it does happen enough. Imagine all the vital information you have on your computer that someone could steal. Well, very few people know about this, but there is an OFF button (off button below) that needs...
  • Congress Unveils Appropriations Bills to Avoid Partial Government Shutdown

    03/03/2024 5:06:16 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 16 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/03/2024 | Sean Moran
    Congress unveiled the first six appropriations bills on Sunday to fund the government for most of 2024. The rollout of the appropriations bills follows Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other congressional leaders striking a deal to avert a government shutdown and fund the government for most of 2024. The six appropriations bills would fund the Departments of Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Affairs, Justice, Commerce, and Energy. The bipartisan package amounts to 1,050-pages and includes more than $450 billion in funding for the fiscal year 2024.
  • Congress Strikes Deal to Avert Partial Government Shutdown

    02/28/2024 1:40:51 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 25 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 02/28/2024 | SEAN MORAN
    Congressional leaders struck a deal on Wednesday that would hope to avert a partial government shutdown. Top lawmakers closed negotiations on the Agriculture, Energy, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; Transportation-Housing and Urban Development, and Interior; and Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bills, setting a deadline for March 8 to pass the spending bills. Leadership hopes to release the text of the bills by this weekend and pass the bills next week. The spending bills would fund related government agencies through September, right before the 2024 elections. The remaining appropriations bills that would fund the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Departments...
  • Leaders in Congress agree to delay government shutdown deadlines

    02/28/2024 1:36:40 PM PST · by Miami Rebel · 1 replies
    Washington Post ^ | 12/28/2024 | Jacob Bogage and Marianna Sotomayor
    Congressional leaders agreed Wednesday to a funding deal that would prevent a partial government shutdown this weekend, extending the expiration dates for federal finances until later in March as lawmakers iron out the final details of a $1.7 trillion spending package. Roughly 20 percent of the federal government — including the departments of Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Agriculture — is set to shutter at 12:01 a.m. Saturday unless Congress approves new spending legislation. Under this agreement between House and Senate leadership, funding for those departments and the Commerce, Justice and Interior departments would expire on March...
  • Will SNAP, WIC benefits continue during a partial government shutdown?

    02/28/2024 9:57:07 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 19 replies
    The Hill ^ | 02/28/2024 | ALIX MARTICHOUX
    (NEXSTAR) – As the clock ticks down toward a potential partial shutdown of the federal government this week, millions who rely on federal assistance for food could be left in the balance. If Congress fails to reach a deal to fund the government, a partial government shutdown would be triggered on March 1. That partial shutdown would impact several federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which manages SNAP and WIC food assistance. SNAP, which stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, used to be called the Food Stamp Program. The program helps low-income and no-income families buy groceries...
  • House GOP source: "I think we shut down"

    02/27/2024 10:30:57 AM PST · by RandFan · 33 replies
    Twitter/X ^ | Feb 27 | Chad Pergram
    1) “I think we shut down.” Those were the words of senior House GOP leadership source about the prospects of a partial government shutdown at 11:59:59 pm et Friday. 2) “I think (House Speaker Mike) Johnson (R-LA) is scared of a CR,” added the Republican source, referring to a Continuing Resolution, an interim spending bill to avert a shutdown. 3) Johnson’s political capital is slipping. And it wouldn’t take much for someone to try to unseat Johnson if he commits to a fourth CR. That said, Johnson might actually survive that effort compared to his predecessor, former House Speaker Kevin...
  • Speaker Johnson statement on possible government shutdown: Border security must be addressed immediately

    02/25/2024 5:17:51 PM PST · by RandFan · 29 replies
    Twitter/X ^ | Feb 25 | Chad Pergram
    @ChadPergram 1) Johnson: Despite the counterproductive rhetoric in Leader Schumer’s letter, the House has worked nonstop, and is continuing to work in good faith, to reach agreement with the Senate on compromise government funding bills in advance of the deadlines. 2) Johnson: Our position is that of the American people and our mission is to take steps to rein in Democrats’ overspending and policies that are harming the economy, raising prices, and making everyday life harder for our constituents. 3) Johnson: Leader Schumer’s letter fails to mention that many of the points still being debated come from new Democrat demands...
  • Shutdown showdown: Freedom Caucus gives Johnson terms for spending fight

    02/24/2024 8:52:03 AM PST · by Twotone · 11 replies
    Washington Examiner ^ | February 21, 2024 | Cami Mondeaux
    House conservatives are setting the stage for what is likely to be another high-profile government spending showdown just days ahead of a scheduled shutdown and federal agencies are set to lapse in funding. Republicans in the House Freedom Caucus released a list of policies they want to see in spending negotiations when Congress returns to session next week, pushing for a one-year stopgap spending bill if those demands are not met. The list puts House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in a tough position because he must navigate a way to avoid a government shutdown scheduled for March 1. “House Republicans...
  • California library shuts down over drug use and public sex between the bookshelves

    02/19/2024 8:44:52 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 45 replies
    New York Post ^ | 02/19/2024 | Patrick Reilly
    This library has checked out. A public library in California has shut its doors following months of rampant drug use, robberies and even public sex between the bookshelves as Golden State cities are held hostage by criminals. The Contra Costa County Library’s Antioch Branch that it made the decision to close beginning on Saturday until further notice as the “repeated dangerous incidents” have threatened the safety of its patrons. “During the closure, the Library will be working to implement further security measures so we can reopen as soon as possible,” the library service said in a statement. A library spokesperson...
  • BREAKING: Russian federal agents shut down 'My Little Pony' convention on grounds it is 'lgbtq propaganda': report

    02/18/2024 8:40:27 AM PST · by JonPreston · 88 replies
    Human Events ^ | 02/17/24 | Thomas Stevenson
    Russian federal agents have allegedly shut down a "My Little Pony" convention in Moscow after it was deemed to be “LGBT propaganda” by the government. According to the Russian outlet The Insider, the raid was conducted to break up, "Mi Amore Fest." The event was organized by fans of the "My Little Pony" series.
  • Remington Arms, New York's Oldest Gun Manufacturer Shuts Down

    02/11/2024 7:16:07 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 58 replies
    Hotair ^ | 02/11/2024 | Jazz Shaw
    This is some sad news that we've known was coming for several years, but now the end is almost upon us. Remington Arms has been manufacturing quality firearms in the upstate New York village of Ilion for more than two centuries. At one time it employed thousands of workers and it could be argued that Ilion wouldn't have really existed without it. But next month, the doors will close and the last workers will be sent to the unemployment lines. But that won't be the end of Remington's various product lines. You'll still be able to find them in gun...
  • Senate Passes Bill Averting Shutdown, Sends to House for Imminent Vote

    01/18/2024 1:13:50 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 30 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 01/18/2024 | BRADLEY JAYE
    The Senate advanced another short-term spending bill Thursday afternoon. The continuing resolution (CR) passed 77-18 over objections from conservatives, including Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who insisted on a vote to amend the bill, which failed. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) immediately moved to set up an afternoon vote in the House. Passage would extend funding levels and priorities originally set by then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in December 2022. The @HouseGOP is about to join the @SenateGOP to continue – AGAIN – to fund the federal govt at Pelosi’s spending levels, & continue to fund...
  • Senate, House race to avert government shutdown ahead of winter storm

    01/18/2024 9:01:33 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 23 replies
    The Hill ^ | 01/18/2024 | AL WEAVER
    Congress is racing to greenlight a short-term spending bill and avoid a government shutdown ahead of a winter storm that is set to hit Washington and parts of the Northeast and Midwest. Government funding is set to expire at midnight on the end of Friday, but the looming weather is pushing lawmakers to wrap up work sooner than that. The Senate and House are expected to OK another continuing resolution (CR) that would keep the government open on another two-deadline track through March 1 and March 8. The Senate locked in a time agreement on Wednesday night to set up...
  • Speaker Mike Johnson Cut His Bad Deal Because Republicans Don’t Want To Cut Spending

    01/15/2024 6:44:00 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 20 replies
    The Federalist ^ | 01/15/2024 | Christopher Jacobs
    In many ways, Speaker Johnson didn’t bail out Democrats from a tough political predicament as much as he did his own Republican members.The outline of the spending agreement House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., cut with Democratic leaders sounds bad on its face. But the underlying reasons for that agreement seem far worse.As I wrote last week, “Speaker Johnson and Republican ‘leadership’ … bailed the Democrats out of the predicament they put themselves in last May.” To which I should make an important addition: In many ways, Johnson didn’t bail out Democrats from a tough political predicament as much as he...
  • Government Funding: Some House Republicans Willing To Force Government Shutdown After Eagle Pass Border Visit

    01/10/2024 10:59:11 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 6 replies
    Epoch Times ^ | 01/11/2024 | Ryan Morgan
    Following a visit to the southern border last week, some House Republicans urged their colleagues to treat the situation at the border as a major national security risk and to be willing to force a government shutdown to get Democrats and the Biden administration to accept stricter immigration policies and border security measures.Around 60 House Republicans visited the west Texas border town of Eagle Pass last week. Speaking with NTD’s “Capitol Report” on Tuesday, Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) said that the trip marked his fourth visit to the U.S. southern border and that he agreed to go once again to...
  • Five House Republicans Vow to Shut Down the Government Until Biden Shuts Down Illegal Immigration at Southern Border (VIDEO)

    01/08/2024 7:32:11 PM PST · by bitt · 16 replies
    GATEWAYPUNDIT ^ | 1/8/2024 | Jordan Conradson
    As 60+ House Republicans traveled to the southern border in Texas for a photo-op and press conference, five strong conservative congressmen proposed an actual solution to stop the flow of illegal immigrants, human trafficking victims, foreign adversaries, and potential terrorists into the United States. More than 11 million illegals, who are mainly military-age males and include many known or suspected terrorists, have invaded the US on Joe Biden’s open border invitation. More than 300,000 illegal aliens crossed over the US border in December alone, according to Customs and Border Protection. The Gateway Pundit reported that there were 17 illegals encountered...
  • Conservatives revolt against Johnson-Schumer deal to avoid government shutdown: 'Worse than we thought'

    01/08/2024 7:38:31 AM PST · by JonPreston · 39 replies
    Scoopy Web ^ | 1/8/24 | Scoopy Web
    The House Freedom Caucus said it's a 'total failure' Republican hardliners in the House of Representatives are pushing back against the bipartisan deal struck on Sunday aimed at avoiding a government shutdown.The conservative House Freedom Caucus led the revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s agreement on Sunday evening, recirculating a late December memo that said any funding topline higher than $1.59 trillion would be "totally unacceptable.""It’s even worse than we thought," the group posted on X. "Don’t believe the spin. Once you break through typical Washington math, the true total programmatic spending level is...
  • Speaker Johnson announces topline spending deal to avoid government shutdown

    01/07/2024 12:53:58 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 73 replies
    The Hill ^ | 01/07/2024 | Emily Brooks
    Congressional leaders have reached a topline spending deal to fund the federal government for the rest of 2024. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced the deal reached with the Senate and the White House in a “Dear Colleague” letter to members on Sunday. “The topline constitutes $1.590 trillion for FY24 – the statutory levels of the Fiscal Responsibility Act. That includes $886 billion for defense and $704 billion for nondefense,” Johnson said in the letter.