{"id":791,"date":"2021-09-28T11:42:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T15:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rheagop.org\/?p=791"},"modified":"2021-10-04T10:57:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T14:57:54","slug":"the-rhea-county-repulican-october-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rheagop.org\/the-rhea-county-repulican-october-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rhea County Repulican – October 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE\u00a0<\/span>RHEA COUNTY REPUBLICAN<\/span><\/h1>\n

ADVANCING THE CONSERVATIVE CAUSE<\/span><\/h3>\n

Vol. 5 \u2013 No. 8\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 October 2021<\/em><\/p>\n

The original content of this publication is copyrighted.\u00a0 Requests for reprinting may be obtained by contacting the Editor and Publisher at: <\/strong>pyrope84045@mypacks.net<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n

Editorial <\/strong>——————————————————————— 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Repealing the 16th<\/sup> Amendment<\/strong> ————————————–5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Identifying & Electing Conservatives to the School Board <\/strong>\u00a06<\/strong><\/p>\n

Governor Lee Welcomes More Refugees to Tennessee<\/strong>—–6<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Amended First Amendment<\/strong>———————————— 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who Says Crime Doesn\u2019t Pay? <\/strong>————————————–8 <\/strong><\/p>\n

A View from Czechoslovakia <\/strong>—————————————- 9<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Many Faces of Dr. Fauci <\/strong>————————————— 10\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Some Notes on Anarchy<\/strong>———————————————- 11<\/strong><\/p>\n

Comments from Representatives<\/strong>——————————— 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Comments from Correspondents<\/strong>——————————— 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

Legislative Report <\/strong>—————————————————– 19<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rhea County Republican Party News <\/strong>————————— 21<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lagniappe<\/strong>—————————————————————– 23<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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EDITORIAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kris Bancroft, Editor, and Publisher<\/em><\/p>\n

The infamous Reconciliation Bill, advertised to cost the American Taxpayers $3.5 Trillion (though some credible sources are now claiming it will cost us twice that), has captured headlines for weeks.<\/p>\n

Every Conservative who follows the news has dreaded to see what the Democrats (and more than a few complicit Republicans) have conjured up.\u00a0 Wall Street is nervous, corporate Board Members are nervous, those who own small businesses are nervous, those who are employed by large corporations and small businesses are nervous, those who have investments in the market are nervous, and those who are blissfully detached from reality should<\/em> be nervous.<\/p>\n

Democrats unveil blueprint for $3.5T budget reconciliation bill – Roll Call<\/a><\/p>\n

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We are told this bill was conjured up by twelve committees in the Senate and thirteen in the House of Representatives.\u00a0 Committees generally have at least seven members each so, if we multiply 25 times seven, we see that 175 Members of the House and Senate have their fingerprints on this concoction. \u00a0They all<\/em> came to the conference rooms with their very own list of \u201cdemands.\u201d\u00a0 Keep in mind that some<\/em> of these demands were merely bargaining chips \u2013 items to be traded away to the \u201cother side\u201d in return for what they were really<\/em> after.\u00a0 When these committees were adjourned, each person on each of the committees walked away with the satisfaction that one \u2013 or more \u2013 of their unique earmarks had been firmly ensconced into the bill!\u00a0 But, there\u2019s more.<\/p>\n

You can also bet every last one of these committee members had at least two \u201cadvisors\u201d from K Street (and other special interests), helping them craft the language in the bill.<\/p>\n

How do we know this is the way it all went down?\u00a0 It\u2019s simple:\u00a0 We\u2019ve already seen this circus; we already know all the barkers, tightrope walkers, sleight of hand artists, lion tamers, and clowns.\u00a0 There is no<\/em> shortage of clowns (there never is), but it\u2019s the sleight of hand artists we should all be worried about and there\u2019s no shortage of those, either!<\/p>\n

Passage of this \u201cbudget\u201d requires only a simple majority vote in both<\/em> Houses.<\/p>\n

In the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi has the easier road to passing this bill; she can afford to have three of her Democrats jump ship on her and vote with the Republicans.\u00a0 Even still, knowing Nancy, that\u2019s not very likely to happen.<\/p>\n

While Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) informs us of his confidence that no<\/em> Republican Senator will vote to approve the Democrat\u2019s budget, a tie would be gleefully broken by Kamala Harris (if<\/em> anyone can find her!)<\/p>\n

There are two slight chances for the Republicans in the Senate:\u00a0 Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Joe Manchin (D-WV).\u00a0 Both have been making noises that they are not happy<\/em> with the bill.\u00a0 While it may be no more than a fantasy on the part of Conservatives to think their reticence is an indication that they have some \u201cconservative genes\u201d buried deep within their DNA, it\u2019s equally as likely that they\u2019re parlaying their power to get some language<\/em> (a.k.a. \u201cpork\u201d) of their own choosing into the final product of the budget.\u00a0 That said, to his credit, Senator Manchin has<\/em> suggested that the budget process should be paused<\/em> for a while.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, we should not be surprised when we receive the news (accompanied, most likely, by a fanfare of trumpets and an angelic choir), that the price tag of this monstrosity of a budget actually a bit less than the feared $3.5 Trillion.\u00a0 (This gambit is also one of the tired old acts of the perpetual circus, a specialty cooked up by the Sleight of Hand Specialists.)<\/p>\n

All those heretofore mentioned Committee Members are already rehearsing the lines they will deliver when they are interviewed by the media.\u00a0 As we may recall, it goes like this:<\/p>\n

Republicans:\u00a0 \u201cWe fought a long, hard battle into the late hours of the evening, bargaining with our friends across the aisle, trying to keep some<\/em> of those give-away programs out of this bill.\u00a0 Although we did not achieve the perfect<\/em> bill, Americans can rest easier tonight knowing it\u2019s not as bad as it might have been.\u00a0 You can be sure that if we win the majority in the mid-terms, we\u2019ll do better in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Democrats:\u00a0 \u201cWe fought a long, hard battle into the late hours of the evening, bargaining with those heartless and cruel nitwit Republicans, trying to keep all those programs that benefit only the rich from being included into this bill.\u00a0 Although we did not achieve the perfect<\/em> bill, Americans can rest easier tonight knowing it\u2019s not as bad as it might have been.\u00a0 You can be sure, if we keep the majority in the mid-terms, we\u2019ll do better in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Generally speaking, the worst Republican is better than the best Democrat, but there is one fault both parties seem to share; they both spend too much money.<\/p>\n

Decades of reckless spending \u2013 by both<\/em> parties \u2013 have increased our national debt to $23 Trillion.\u00a0 It\u2019s hard to comprehend this amount but maybe this will help:\u00a0 If we laid twenty-three trillion dollars end-to-end, they would stretch out more than 2,178,030 miles!<\/p>\n

Some of the Keynesians try to tell us there\u2019s nothing to worry about because we owe this debt to ourselves.\u00a0 This is simply not<\/em> true.\u00a0 The fact is, we owe a lot<\/em> of money to a lot<\/em> of people and some<\/em> of these people want to see us default on our loans so they can come in and scarf up our nation\u2019s assets.\u00a0 The following links reveal some information about our nation\u2019s indebtedness.<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/fas.org\/sgp\/crs\/misc\/RS22331.pdf<\/a> and<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.thebalance.com\/who-owns-the-u-s-national-debt-3306124<\/a><\/p>\n

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At this point, those countries to whom we owe money to are happy to allow us to pay the accumulated interest on our debt to them.\u00a0 This is called \u201cservicing the debt,\u201d and the amount of debt service is keyed to the interest rates which are set by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).\u00a0 This figure is currently around 1.32%.<\/p>\n

So, each year, the treasury has to transfer revenues to our debt holders \u2013 currently about $300 Billion per year.\u00a0 To calculate the amount of money needed to service the debt, the answer can be derived by multiplying the national debt by the current interest rate, i.e. $23T by 0.0132.<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/ask\/answers\/who-determines-interest-rates\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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This is why so many government bureaucrats are screaming at Jay Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank, to not<\/em> raise interest rates.\u00a0 But, since artificially suppressing interest rates causes \u201cstagflation,\u201d it will become necessary to raise interest rates at some point.\u00a0 (It is important to note that cost of living rate increases are also being artificially suppressed, and this is a key factor in adjusting interest rates.)<\/p>\n

At some point, our government will be forced to admit that the cost of living is rising to the tune of 5.5% per annum, and this will force an increase in Social Security payments, Medicare and Medicaid allowances, and government employee salaries.<\/p>\n

The increases in cost of living allowances (COLA), will force the Fed to increase interest rates.\u00a0 This is when the . . . well, you know the old saying about the fan.<\/p>\n

Some (those Keynesians again), will tell you there\u2019s still nothing to worry about because all we have to do is print more money and pay off our debt.\u00a0 Anyone who knows the stories of the Weimar Republic, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, etc. knows how that will work out!<\/p>\n

Those of us in the Real World know what the problem is and what must be done about it.\u00a0 It\u2019s called \u201cKitchen Table Economics.\u201d\u00a0 So, how does it work?<\/p>\n

One of the things we know is our Federal government is simply too big and too inefficient, and the only way to ameliorate the problems caused by a bloated government is to audit and downsize it.\u00a0 This cuts the budget and is the roadmap to eliminating deficit spending.\u00a0 To accomplish this, every governmental entity \u2013 every Department, Bureau, Agency, and Office \u2013 must undergo an audit to determine:<\/p>\n

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  1. Does the government entity perform a function that is inherently governmental? This means:\u00a0 Is the entity\u2019s function condoned by the Constitution and<\/em> is its function a task that can only<\/em> be accomplished by a government entity?<\/li>\n
  2. Does the government entity accomplish its Mission Statement?<\/li>\n
  3. Do audits of the government entity, conducted by an independent and non-government auditing firm, indicate that all monies budgeted to the entity are appropriately and efficiently used to accomplish the entity\u2019s Mission Statement?<\/li>\n
  4. Do the numbers of personnel employed by the government entity, their levels of training and education, and their compensation rates comport with standard practices for similarly tasked private sector entities?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    A \u201cNo\u201d answer to any of these questions reveals where cuts must be made.<\/p>\n

    By way of example, through the years we have heard the phrase \u201cwaste, fraud, and abuse\u201d used in discussions in connection with the Federal government.\u00a0 One of the most egregious and repetitive examples \u2013 although, most certainly, not the only<\/em> example \u2013 is how monies allocated to the Pentagon have seemed to disappear into some black hole.<\/p>\n

    The latest story is the $800 Million that no one can account for.\u00a0 While there has been, on rare occasions, a government employee prosecuted for relatively minor crimes (e.g. the misuse of a government credit card), when have we read about someone in the Pentagon being sent to the hoosegow for violating Title 18, U.S. Code \u2013 Sections 643, 644, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, and 653, relative to these huge amounts of funds?<\/p>\n

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    https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/pentagon-cant-account-nearly-1-billion-n403291<\/a> and<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archives\/jm\/criminal-resource-manual-1661-protection-government-property-embezzlement-public-funds<\/a><\/p>\n

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    There are two things we can bet on:<\/p>\n

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    1. Nothing will change until those whom we elect to represent us become inspired to correct the mistakes of the past, to start behaving in a fiscally responsible manner, and to create a means to pay off our national debt.<\/li>\n
    2. The only way to \u201cinspire\u201d our representatives is to convince them beyond doubt that their reelection is solely dependent upon whether they accomplish the task above.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      So, have you contacted your elected reps yet to let them know your<\/em> thoughts?<\/p>\n

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      REPEALING THE 16TH<\/sup> AMENDMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

      What would happen if we repealed the 16th<\/sup> Amendment and replaced it with a National Sales Tax?<\/p>\n

      What if the rate on that National Sales Tax was set at 17.5% and<\/em> would require a 3\/5ths majority in both <\/em>houses of Congress, plus <\/em>a signature by the President to increase it?\u00a0 What if, in those cases where Congress and the President approved an increase, the increases had to be re-approved every twelve months or else the rate would automatically return to 17.5%?<\/p>\n

      What if 5% of the revenues from the National Sales Tax was allocated to paying off the National Debt and<\/em> the Federal government was prohibited from borrowing any<\/em> money from foreign governments or confiscating and selling American-owned assets (e.g. mineral rights, real estate, agricultural products), to foreign governments?<\/p>\n

      For one thing, it would instantly reduce the Federal budget by ~$11.9 Billion.\u00a0 Then, all the costs associated with their office space and transportation would also be eliminated.\u00a0 But the best<\/em> part is, the Federal government would have one less agency to be weaponized against its \u201cenemies.\u201d\u00a0 Did you know the IRS has a SWAT team?<\/p>\n

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      https:\/\/federalnewsnetwork.com\/hiring-retention\/2021\/05\/irs-plans-significant-hiring-to-stay-ahead-of-52k-employees-expected-to-leave-in-coming-yearsirs-plans-significant-hiring-to-stay-ahead-of-52k-employees-expected-to-retire-in-coming-years\/<\/a> and<\/p>\n

      https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/research\/US\/Employer=U.S._Internal_Revenue_Service_(IRS)\/Salary<\/a> and<\/p>\n

      https:\/\/crsreports.congress.gov\/product\/pdf\/IF\/IF11607<\/a> and<\/p>\n

      https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-tax-irs-transfer\/irs-forms-swat-team-for-tax-dodger-crackdown-idUSBRE82J19P20120320<\/a><\/p>\n

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      IDENTIFYING & ELECTING CONSERVATIVES TO THE SCHOOL BOARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

      The Tennessee Alliance recently reminded us that we will be electing people to serve on our county school boards next year.<\/p>\n

      It should be very apparent that the extreme Marxists\/Socialists, or outright Communists have infiltrated our school systems and that they are indoctrinating our children to accept every anti-American and divisive theory they can get away with.<\/p>\n

      We must act together if we are going to change the direction our public schools are currently trending.\u00a0 There are two things we can do:<\/p>\n

      Parents must become directly involved with their children\u2019s education by examining what materials their children are being taught and by becoming active in various iterations of parent\/teacher organizations<\/p>\n

      Everyone can become involved in this process by examining and questioning all candidates seeking election to their local school boards.<\/p>\n

      More information is available at: \u00a0https:\/\/www.info@thetennesseealliance.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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      GOVERNOR LEE WELCOMES MORE REFUGEES<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Ronald Reagan once taught us about an \u201cEleventh Commandment,\u201d which is to never speak ill of another Republican.<\/p>\n

      While I still believe it is fundamentally true (at least for the moment), that the worst Republican is better than the best Democrat, I am disappointed that I must confide in you I find myself routinely violating that \u201cEleventh Commandment\u201d these days.\u00a0 One of my latest violations has to do with the way Governor Bill Lee has \u201cmanaged\u201d several episodes of foreigners transported into our State.<\/p>\n

      Last year, we were told Governor Lee had allowed\/invited refugees from the Middle East.\u00a0 Back then, the number was up to around 18,000.<\/p>\n

      Next, we watched the reports on TV informing us of the trafficking of illegal aliens (mainly through Chattanooga and Knoxville), in cooperation with the Baptiste Group which utilized dormitory space on the campus of Tennessee Temple University.\u00a0 Now we are hearing of multiple incidents of child rape occurring at the Baptiste Group facility.<\/p>\n

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      https:\/\/www.timesfreepress.com\/news\/local\/story\/2020\/jan\/07\/impassioned-gov-lee-defends-refugee-resettlem\/512414\/<\/a><\/p>\n

      https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2020\/01\/07\/tennessee-refugee-resettlement-gov-bill-lee-impassioned-defense\/2834550001\/<\/a><\/p>\n

      https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2019\/12\/18\/tennessee-refugee-resettlement-gov-bill-lee-announces-state-accept\/2686574001\/<\/a><\/p>\n

      https:\/\/apnews.com\/c0240c335a7056c0939ab59a6abdb11d<\/a><\/p>\n

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      Chris Butler<\/a>, an investigative journalist for The Tennessee Star<\/em> recently published a disturbing article in which they tried to question Governor Lee about his decision to invite more refugees into Tennessee.\u00a0 Multiple attempts to speak with the Governor and his staff were ignored.<\/p>\n

      Next, they made attempts to interview Bridge Refugee Services Director Drocella Mugorewera, an organization that facilitates the relocation of refugees, who stated [the Afghan refugees] were sent by the Federal government.\u00a0 When the Tennessee Star<\/em> reporter asked Mugorewera how many<\/em> Afghanis were being sent to Tennessee, they reported the phone connection was \u201csevered.\u201d<\/p>\n

      Governor Lee did not publicly state\u00a0late last month<\/a>\u00a0whether he wants Tennessee to take in Afghan refugees. \u00a0Two of the state\u2019s other top Republicans, however, made their opinions known.<\/p>\n

      Tennessee Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) said he doubted whether taking in Afghan refugees is wise.<\/p>\n

      \u201cI do not have confidence in the Biden administration\u2019s vetting process concerning the refugee issue, much less his ability to work with law enforcement and immigration officials,\u201d Sexton said.<\/p>\n

      \u201cHis administration has been a failure on both immigration and foreign policy. \u00a0Therefore, I do not think it is a good idea for Tennessee to accept Afghan refugees.\u201d<\/p>\n

      Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge), meanwhile, said it\u2019s important that the government \u201chalt illegal immigration, protect our borders and limit those entering our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

      Sadly, it seems that Governor Bill Lee is more interested in serving fulfilling the needs of special interest groups than serving the Tennesseans who elected him.\u00a0 Perhaps it\u2019s time we contacted our Governor to let him know he needs to reexamine his priorities!<\/p>\n

      https:\/\/tennesseestar.com\/2021\/09\/09\/bill-lee-silent-on-additional-afghan-refugees-relocating-to-tennessee\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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      RANDOM THOUGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \u201cThe most sinister of all taxes is the inflation tax and it is the most regressive. \u00a0It hits the poor and the middle class. \u00a0When you destroy a currency by creating money out of thin air to pay the bills, the value of the dollar goes down, and people get hit with a higher cost of living. \u00a0It is the middle class that\u2019s being wiped out. \u00a0It is most evil of all taxes.\u201d ~ Ron Paul<\/p>\n

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      THE AMENDED FIRST AMENDMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

      As uncomfortable as it often is, debate is one of the primary means by which knowledge is expanded.\u00a0 This fundamental truth has reigned supreme throughout the history of humanity.<\/p>\n

      Sadly though, there have always been those who have sought to suppress challenges to one point of view in favor of their personally-held opinions and beliefs.\u00a0 The story of Socrates, who was forced to drink poison because he dared to ask too many inconvenient questions of the Senate, comes to mind.<\/p>\n

      Just as it was in the days of Socrates, the eternal fact lives on today:\u00a0 The sum of human knowledge is owed to the fact that someone, somewhere, asked a question.\u00a0 In fact, this is the only way learning is achieved.<\/p>\n

      How can we hope the accumulation of human knowledge can be expanded if, in the name of \u201ccorrectness,\u201d debate is eliminated?<\/p>\n

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      RANDOM THOUGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \u201cThe whole gospel of Karl Marx can be summed up in one sentence:\u00a0 \u2018Hate the man who is better off than you are.\u2019<\/p>\n

      \u201cNever, under any circumstances, admit that his success may be due to his own efforts, to the productive contribution he has made to the entire community.\u00a0 Always attribute his success to the exploitation, to the cheating, the more or less open robbery of others.\u00a0 Never, under any circumstances, admit that your own failure may be owing to your own weakness, or that the failure of anyone else may be due to his own defects \u2013 his laziness, incompetence, improvidence, or stupidity.\u201d \u2013 Henry Hazlit<\/p>\n

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      WHO SAYS CRIME DOESN\u2019T PAY?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      San Francisco\u00a0is rolling out a pilot program that will pay high-risk individuals to not shoot anyone as gun\u00a0crimes\u00a0tick up in the city.
      \n“These small investments can transform the lives of individuals, but they can also transform communities,” Sheryl Davis, executive director of the Human Rights Commission, told\u00a0Newsweek.
      \nThe Dream Keeper Fellowship will pay\u00a010 individuals\u00a0who are at high risk of being on either end of a shooting $300 each month to not be involved in such crimes.
      \nThe fellowship is being rolled out by the Human Rights Commission and Office of Economic and Workforce Development and is funded through the Dream Keeper Initiative, which is San Francisco\u2019s program that works to redirect funding into the Black community. It will launch in October.<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      San Francisco will pay people to not shoot others: ‘Cash for criminals’ | GovernmentExclusive.com | governmentexclusive.com<\/a><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      RANDOM THOUGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

      At 40, Franz Kafka (1883-1924), who never married and had no children, was walking through a park one day in Berlin when he met a girl who was crying because she had lost her favourite doll. \u00a0She and Kafka searched for the doll unsuccessfully.<\/p>\n

      Kafka told her to meet him there the next day and they would come back to look for her.<\/p>\n

      The next day, when they had not yet found the doll, Kafka gave the girl a letter “written” by the doll saying “please don’t cry. \u00a0I took a trip to see the world. \u00a0I will write to you about my adventures.”<\/p>\n

      Thus began a story which continued until the end of Kafka’s life.<\/p>\n

      During their meetings, Kafka read the letters of the doll carefully written with adventures and conversations that the girl found adorable.<\/p>\n

      Finally, Kafka brought back the doll (he bought one) that had returned to Berlin.<\/p>\n

      “It doesn’t look like my doll at all,” said the girl.<\/p>\n

      Kafka handed her another letter in which the doll wrote: \u00a0“my travels have changed me.” \u00a0The little girl hugged the new doll and brought the doll with her to her happy home.<\/p>\n

      A year later Kafka died.<\/p>\n

      Many years later, the now-adult girl found a letter inside the doll. \u00a0In the tiny letter signed by Kafka it was written:<\/p>\n

      “Everything you love will probably be lost, but in the end, love will return in another way.”<\/p>\n

      Embrace change. \u00a0It’s inevitable for growth. \u00a0Together we can shift pain into wonder and love, but it is up to us to consciously and intentionally create that connection.<\/p>\n

      [Thanks to Dr. Rosemary Biggio, PhD.\u00a0 Teacher, author, true Conservative, and all around wonderful human being. \u2013 Editor]<\/em><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      A VIEW FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

      The following quote was extracted from a Prague newspaper; in it is a crucial lesson that Americans must heed:<\/p>\n

      \u201cThe danger to America is not Joe Biden, but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency.\u00a0 It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of a Biden presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgement to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president.\u00a0 The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Biden, who is a mere symptom of what ails America.\u00a0 Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince.\u00a0 The Republic can survive a Biden, who is, after all, merely a fool.\u00a0 It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools, such as those who made him their president.\u201d<\/p>\n

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      THE MANY FACES OF DR. FAUCI<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Sharon Johnson, Williamstown, NJ<\/p>\n

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      In some quarters Dr. Anthony Fauci is a brilliant researcher, a good guy, a decorated humanitarian, an excellent administrator.\u00a0 In other quarters, he is considered a murderer, a power-hungry bureaucrat, a man who likes the limelight, a profiteer.\u00a0 In order to understand who Dr. Fauci is, we need to look back on his past and compare it to his present.<\/p>\n

      In January 2020, the world was under attack by an unknown virus spreading death country to country finally reaching the shores of the United States.\u00a0 Going back to 1981. a different disease was spreading around the world. It had no name, but it had a face, the face of homosexual men infected with something that was killing them.\u00a0 Doctors Anthony Fauci, Robert Gallo, Robert Redfield, and Deborah Brix built their reputations through the work they did researching and working to identify the cause, find a vaccine, and reduce deaths.\u00a0 Money was in short supply: Congress was not anxious to spend money on what came to be called “The Gay Disease”. The director of NIAID, Richard Krause, saw no need to spend more money on research but doctors A. Fauci and others working on the front lines with these patients disagreed.\u00a0 The media in general was not interested in covering the story.\u00a0 Eventually, the disease was given a name, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS.\u00a0 Research found that this disease could be transmitted by sex, by injections and blood transfusions.\u00a0 Still there was not a lot of public concern UNTIL May 6, 1983, when three articles appeared in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA). One article in that JAMA issue was written by Dr. James Olesky insinuating that AIDS in children living in high-risk households are susceptible to AIDS and that sexual contact, drug abuse, or exposure to blood products is not necessary for disease transmission.\u00a0 Dr. Ayre Rubenstein also wrote an article in the same issue suggesting that the children Dr. Olesky cited acquired AIDS through the mother’s womb.\u00a0 Then a third doctor, Anthony Fauci wrote an article commenting “The finding of AIDS in infants and children who are household contacts of patients with AIDS or persons with risks for AIDS has enormous implications with regard to ultimate transmissibility of this syndrome.\u00a0 If routine close contact can spread the disease, AIDS takes on an entirely new dimension.”\u00a0 At the very end of his article, he adds, “We must be cautious in accepting these infant cases as being truly AIDS.”\u00a0 His reckless and speculative comments were picked up the Associated Press, the NY Times and USA Today.\u00a0 Ignoring Fauci’s call to be cautious printed the following headlines:\u00a0 FAMILY CONTACT STUDIED IN TRANSMITTING AIDS, DOES AIDS SPREAD BY ROUTINE CONTACT, all three newspapers cited Dr. Fauci as their main authority.\u00a0 Conservative columnist Pat Buchanan cited Dr. Fauci as the centerpiece of a rebuttal to HHS Secretary Margaret Hackler, who told him, “There is no evidence that the general population is threatened.”<\/p>\n

      Following the release of Dr. Fauci’s speculative comments, there was a lot of public concern, people were afraid to be in the same room with any homosexual, they would not serve them in restaurants, they could not rent apartments, they were ostracized in society\u00a0 the police were afraid to perform CPR on them.\u00a0 None of this was necessary because none of it was true, all because of loose speculation.\u00a0 Dr. Fauci either did not bother to read Dr. Rubenstein’s article or he just ignored it.\u00a0 A month later Dr. Fauci told the Baltimore Sun, “It is absolutely preposterous to suggest that AIDS can be contracted through normal social contact like being in the same room with someone or sitting on a bus with them.\u00a0 The poor gays have received a very raw deal on this.”\u00a0 NEVER ACKNOWLEDGING HIS OWN ROLE IN PROMOTING THAT IDEA IN THE FIRST PLACE.\u00a0 This became a familiar pattern of behavior, hold a press conference, answer questions about a disease with speculative words like, “maybe”, “looks like” “might” “possibly”, words the press ignores and prints the rest of what is said as following the Science.\u00a0 Then the public believes what it reads, or hears.\u00a0 By the end of 1983, 1,476 people will have died from AIDS with no approved treatments from the government.<\/p>\n

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      RANDOM THOUGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

      The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny lies in keeping them ignorant.\u00a0 \u2013 Maximilian Robespierre 1758-1794.<\/p>\n

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      SOME NOTES ON ANARCHY<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Kris Bancroft, Editor, Publisher<\/p>\n

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      The obvious answer as to why there is a “crime surge” in our country is the calculated advancement of anarchy, which is an integral part of the plan devised by those who want to destroy our Constitutional Republic.<\/p>\n

      As you may know, the progress toward a de facto state of anarchy began more than a century ago – back in the days when the People began to fail in prosecuting the politically well-connected for their increasingly egregious crimes.<\/p>\n

      Eventually, this caused a disrespect for our laws, the unethical segment of our society, and a sense of resignation by the law-abiding citizens because they could not convince their elected representatives to apply the rule of law to all members of our society.<\/p>\n

      Now, we live in a state of full-blown anarchy that will only get worse. Eventually, however, in the shadows of the refusals by those who are sworn to uphold and enforce our laws, there will emerge a segment of society who will take matters into their own hands – detection, arrest, and prosecution of criminals known as “vigilante justice.”<\/p>\n

      This is precisely what the enemies of our republic want! \u00a0They will then have justification for the establishment of a federal police force who will usurp the powers granted to the States – the destruction of the 10th Amendment!<\/p>\n

      You say it cannot happen here? \u00a0You are wrong! It has happened many times in the history of the human race and it is already happening here right before our eyes. \u00a0Look at what has happened thus far in the “progressive” destruction of our Constitutional Republic: \u00a0First, the Progressives attacked our 2nd Amendment rights, then they went after our rights under the 1st, 4th, and 5th Amendments. \u00a0The 10th Amendment is next. \u00a0And do you want to know why this is happening? \u00a0The answer is simple: \u00a0Too few Citizens are standing up and becoming engaged in the political process to preserve our rights. \u00a0I would dare say that only a small percentage of Citizens have ever written to their elected representatives, attended a town hall meeting, or have taken time to understand the political philosophy of those for whom they have voted . . . when they actually took the time to vote!<\/p>\n

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      RANDOM THOUGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

      What\u2019s right for you may not be right for me.\u00a0 What\u2019s right for me may not be right for you.\u00a0 But, what\u2019s not right for either of us is being stripped of the freedom to choose what\u2019s right for ourselves.<\/p>\n

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      COMMENTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Elected representatives from all States and all levels of government are encouraged to share their thoughts, opinions, ideas, and announcements by emailing them to <\/em>pyrope84045@mypacks.net<\/em><\/a> .\u00a0 Your constituents want to hear from you! \u2013 Editor <\/em><\/p>\n

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      Senator Marsha Blackburn<\/strong> (R-TN)<\/p>\n

      Dear Kris,<\/p>\n

      Thank you for contacting me regarding the transportation of unaccompanied migrant children into Tennessee by federal agencies. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with me.<\/p>\n

      Unaccompanied alien children (UAC) without lawful immigration status are placed under the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Earlier this year, local news in Tennessee reported that UACs were being transported into certain cities in the state for apparent resettlement with little transparency. In response to this development, I joined Senator Hagerty (R-TN) and Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) to send several letters seeking transparency on migrant resettlement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.<\/p>\n

      In May 2020, Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and I introduced S. 1865, the Migrant Resettlement Transparency Act. This bill would require HHS and the Department of Homeland Security to seek prior consultation with state and local officials regarding migrant resettlement. Included in this consultation would be a mandated report detailing the number of proposed migrants for resettlement and certain demographic information.<\/p>\n

      I appreciate your thoughtful comments. S. 1865 was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which I am a member. Please be assured that I will keep your thoughts in mind as I work with my colleagues to ensure transparency and accountability within our refugee and immigration system.<\/p>\n

      Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me.<\/p>\n

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      Sincerely,<\/p>\n

      Marsha Blackburn
      \nUnited States Senator<\/p>\n

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      [The Senator\u2019s letter was in response to a news story that informed us illegal alien children were being housed on the Tennessee Temple University campus, in Chattanooga, TN, and in the care of a Non-Governmental Organization known as the <\/em>Baptiste Group.\u00a0 While there have long been rumors as to the inappropriate treatment of children placed in the care of this organization, on 6 September, news broke that two of their employees, Randi Duarte and Guadalupe Renderos Morales, have been arrested for sexual battery against a minor. <\/em>\u00a0https:\/\/www.wdef.com\/second-suspect-charged-sexual-battery-baptiste-facility\/<\/a> and <\/em>Preliminary Hearing dates changed for two members of Baptiste Gr – WRCBtv.com | Chattanooga News, Weather &amp; Sports<\/a> \u2013 Editor]<\/em><\/p>\n

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      Randy Weber<\/strong> (R-TX, 14th<\/sup> District) offers the following comment:<\/p>\n

      . . . On August 31, 2021, details of President Biden\u2019s last telephone conversation with Afghanistan\u2019s president, Ashraf Ghani, were revealed to the public; those details indicated that, on July 23, 2021, the two leaders spoke for about 14 minutes. \u00a0During the course of this conversation, President Biden\u2014having already highlighted the calamitous situation in Afghanistan, vis-\u00e0-vis government forces and the Taliban\u2014importuned the Afghan leader to misrepresent the situation on the ground, in an effort to mislead the American public about the state of the conflict. While I had been loath to invoke impeachment in the absence of a clear demonstration of \u201chigh crimes and misdemeanors,\u201d the standard established in the U.S. Constitution, I considered this act to have overstepped that line. \u00a0The Democrat majority, in the previous congress, impeached then-President Trump on far less substantive grounds; ironically, the standard they set\u2014impeaching a president for remarks made during a telephone call with a foreign leader, in collusion to deceive the American public\u2014is far more applicable to the circumstances of President Biden\u2019s July telephone call. \u00a0Unless they are total hypocrites, I fully expect Democrats\u2014following their own precedent\u2014to support my resolution to impeach President Biden.<\/p>\n

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      Scott DesJarlais<\/strong> (R-TN, 4th<\/sup> District) co-signed a letter to Secretary Mayorkas<\/p>\n

      DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas seems to be struggling as he tries to cover for his boss in explaining why the claims he has made simply do not add up.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On 2 September 2021, Dr. Scott DesJarlais (R \u2013TN 04), joined thirty other Republican Members of the House Freedom Caucus in co-signing Rep. Andy Biggs\u2019 letter to Secretary Mayorkas.\u00a0 A transcript of the letter was provided by Mr. Clark Roberts, Staff Member from Representative DesJarlais\u2019 Washington, DC office. \u2013 Editor<\/em><\/p>\n

      Dear Secretary Mayorkas,<\/p>\n

      The hurried evacuation of more than 100,000 Afghan nationals over the past several weeks raises serious concerns about the adequacy of the vetting that has been done on those evacuees.
      \nOn August 29, 2021, President Biden directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to serve as the lead agency to coordinate the federal government\u2019s efforts to resettle Afghans in the United States.\u00a0 This announcement follows a memorandum from you to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on August 23, 2021, indicating that you found that it is an appropriate exercise of your discretionary authority to parole certain Afghan nationals into the United States.
      \nWe have all watched the chaotic scenes play out in Afghanistan over the past several weeks as the United States government worked to evacuate U.S. citizens and our allies from Afghanistan as part of President Biden\u2019s poorly planned withdrawal of U.S. military forces from the country.\u00a0 Watching the videos and hearing first-hand accounts from those on the ground raise serious questions about the evacuation operation and the vetting of evacuees.
      \nThere have been multiple media reports of individuals with criminal records or potential ties to terrorist organizations being evacuated from Afghanistan. For example, the Washington Times has reported that an individual who was \u201cconvicted of rape and deported from the U.S. was allowed to board an Afghan evacuation flight and reach America[.]\u201d And according to multiple media accounts, a U.S. government official warned that as many as 100 Afghan evacuees flown out of Afghanistan are on government watch lists. These reports are extremely troubling.
      \nWe request that you provide us with answers to the following questions by Friday, September 10, 2021.\u00a0 We also request that you provide copies of all guidance that has been distributed to DHS employees regarding the vetting of evacuees and the process for considering and granting parole requests by Afghan nationals.<\/p>\n

      1. How many Afghan nationals has DHS paroled into the United States since January 20, 2021?
      \n2. How many Afghan nationals with pending Special Immigrant Visa applications has DHS paroled into the United States?
      \n3. How many Special Immigrant Visa applications has DHS approved since January 20, 2021?
      \n4. Did DHS, the State Department, or the Department of Defense collect biometrics for each individual granted parole before they came to the United States?
      \n5. What vetting procedures did the government employ prior to individuals boarding planes in Afghanistan?
      \n6. What vetting occurred between the time the plane left Afghanistan and when the individuals arrived in the United States?
      \n7. What vetting occurred before individuals were granted parole?
      \n8. How many individuals were denied parole because of information uncovered during the vetting process?
      \n9. What steps is DHS taking to monitor paroled individuals once they are in the United States?
      \n10. What steps will DHS take if an individual is found to have a criminal record or have ties to a terrorist organization after the alien has entered the United States?
      \n11. Your August 23, 2021, memorandum indicated that individuals may have conditions placed on their parole. \u00a0How many aliens have had conditions placed on their parole and what are those conditions?
      \n12. Your memorandum indicated that individuals may only be granted parole \u201con a case-by-case basis.\u201d How has DHS been able to properly review each request on a case-by-case basis in so little time?<\/p>\n

      We look forward to receiving your responses.<\/p>\n

      Sincerely,<\/p>\n

      Senator Bill Hagerty<\/strong> (R-TN)<\/p>\n

      Democrats\u2019 reckless $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend spree will be an unprecedented disaster for hardworking families.<\/p>\n

      As the Senate continues its debate around a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal, we know what is just around the corner: It\u2019s a completely partisan 50-50 vote with Vice President Kamala Harris as tiebreaker, and we can expect everything Democrats took out of the bipartisan deal that they couldn\u2019t get agreement on. It will fundamentally reorient our nation toward socialism. What\u2019s worse \u2014 it\u2019s going to be done without a mandate from Americans; rather, it\u2019ll be rammed through on a wholly partisan basis by one of the narrowest congressional majorities in U.S. history.<\/p>\n

      It must be stopped.<\/p>\n

      In the short term, the Democrats\u2019 reckless $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend blowout will dramatically increase the size and scope of the federal government. And it will likely add further fuel to already rampant inflation as our economy continues its record recovery from the pandemic that began under the Trump administration.<\/p>\n

      Over the longer term, the Democrats\u2019 plan will institute policies that further dependency on the federal government, slow job creation and productivity, harm small businesses and workers, and freeze the investment that is critical to maintaining and creating jobs and to increasing real wages. The Democrats\u2019 plan will burden our children and grandchildren with even more debt, with some groups estimating the actual cost to be north of $5 trillion.<\/p>\n

      When the Democrats throw around trillions of dollars like Monopoly money, the inflation it fuels acts as an insidious tax on hardworking, middle-class Americans\u2019 paychecks and savings. We saw a 12% annualized inflation jump in consumer prices from May to June and the highest year-over-year jumps in decades across numerous critical inflation metrics.<\/p>\n

      Tennesseans and Americans across the country are feeling the pain of paying far more of their incomes on everyday items and housing expenses and receiving far less. Americans\u2019 average weekly earnings adjusted for inflation have fallen 2.5% since January. Seniors are among those most affected by such inflation as the price of goods and cost of living continues to soar \u2014 rapidly eroding the value of their cash savings.<\/p>\n

      Having spent my life in business, I know that there is a name for a CEO, who orders undisciplined budgeting and massive amounts of spending: former CEO.<\/p>\n

      Our economy has recovered at record speed since the lockdowns of 2020 thanks to Operation Warp Speed\u2019s vaccine success and the solid foundation laid by the pro-growth, pro-worker economic policies of the Trump administration. The Biden team was handed successful vaccines and an economy far along the path to recovery with record 34% gross domestic product growth in the third quarter of 2020.<\/p>\n

      By January, our unemployment rate had already fallen back to 6.3% from a pandemic high of 14.8%. The pandemic-driven recession lasted just two months last year, the shortest in U.S. history. By the second quarter of this year, our GDP level surpassed where it was before the pandemic. The Federal Reserve is forecasting 7% economic growth for 2021.<\/p>\n

      Yet instead of continuing those proven pro-growth policies, the Democrats are hell-bent on \u201ctransforming\u201d our economy and trying to reorient the U.S. toward failed socialist policies. They are attempting to shield their agenda by messaging that current economic conditions justify spending another 20% of GDP. The same charade was used for their $1.9 trillion \u2014 or roughly 10% of GDP \u2014 partisan spending spree in March, and people all across America are experiencing its inflationary effects.<\/p>\n

      This was done without a single Republican vote \u2014 and we are looking for a replay, albeit on a much larger scale, in a matter of days. Damn the torpedoes; Democrats are pressing forward with a partisan spending spree as inflation is skyrocketing. In December, the Federal Reserve was predicting 1.8% inflation for 2021. By June, it was predicting 3.4%. Americans can see where this is headed. We saw it in the Carter administration, and it wasn\u2019t pretty.<\/p>\n

      Making matters worse, Democrats are imposing policies that actually cut against economic productivity \u2014 giving away unemployment incentives, raising taxes on job creators, actualizing the Green New Deal, undercutting American workers\u2019 wages with open borders, throwing away our energy independence, raising death taxes, freezing American investment, and killing capital formation.<\/p>\n

      Sadly, this isn\u2019t a pig-in-a-python moment, and the harmful effects of this spending spree will be long-lasting. America is nearly $30 trillion in debt. We need to stop endangering our children\u2019s and grandchildren\u2019s future and rein in this partisan, socialist spending before it is too late.<\/p>\n

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      RANDOM THOUGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Isn\u2019t it odd that most of the bureaucrats in government who tell business owners how they must run their business have never signed the front<\/em> of a paycheck?\u00a0 That is to say they have no idea as to what it takes to survive in the private sector, yet they insist on telling the private sector how it must operate.<\/p>\n

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      COMMENTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You are invited to become a Correspondent and share thoughts, opinions, ideas, and announcements with subscribers to this newsletter.\u00a0 Please state your city, state, or country in your submissions and email them to:\u00a0 <\/em>pyrope84045@mypacks.net<\/em><\/a> .\u00a0 Your fellow Conservatives want to hear from you! \u2013 Editor<\/em><\/p>\n

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      Harriett Lublin<\/strong>, Atlanta, GA explains the \u201cBeau Biden Problem\u201d<\/p>\n

      President Biden often memorializes his son Beau and his military service. \u00a0He did so again when he went to meet with the families of the 13 soldiers who died at the Kabul airport. \u00a0His purpose was to show his empathy.<\/p>\n

      It\u2019s inappropriate. \u00a0Beau Biden deployed to Iraq in 2009 as part of a JAG unit (as an attorney). \u00a0He saw no combat. \u00a0His death was from natural causes diagnosed after his return from combat.<\/p>\n

      Those killed at the airport died because President Biden chose to put them in a very dangerous position. \u00a0It\u2019s his right as President. \u00a0But, as seems to be the norm with him, he attempts to both invoke responsibility and then to escape it.<\/p>\n

      Beau did not die in defense of the country\u2026 Joe\u2019s role at this ceremony was to accept responsibility for his own actions and to try to make the families feel their children died is service to a good cause.<\/p>\n

      Memorializing Beau was not on menu and frankly it\u2019s gotten past being old. \u00a0It\u2019s embarrassing.<\/p>\n

      BTW\u2026 Beau received a Bronze Star for his service in Iraq. \u00a0This is supposed to be a medal for valor. \u00a0No one seems able to explain his valor\u2026 I guess it was for the stress in being Vice President (at the time) Biden\u2019s son. \u00a0Stinks.<\/p>\n

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      Joni Schmidt Hargrove<\/strong>, Davidson County, TN speaks on vaccine mandates:<\/p>\n

      I believe the State Senators must address the Federal overreach we are experiencing.\u00a0 Joe Biden and whatever his vision or agenda is for America should not be Tennessee\u2019s when it violates our rights.\u00a0 Another thing is where did medical privacy go?\u00a0 Tennessee needs to stand up to this Federal tyranny now.<\/p>\n

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      Diane Bederman<\/strong>, Chaplain and good friend from Toronto, Canada shared some thoughts on medically assisted suicide:<\/p>\n

      My friend of 50 years died on Tuesday, August 17 at 8:15 AM. It wasn\u2019t a surprise. \u00a0\u00a0We were told that she had requested that her life end. Medically assisted suicide. Death with dignity.<\/p>\n

      I am not against MAID, medically assisted suicide or abortion, but I fear the slippery slope that we saw with abortion will come to assisted suicide. \u00a0Almost 7,600<\/a>\u00a0Canadians received medical assistance to end their lives last year, continuing a trend of steady annual increases in cases since the procedure was legalized in 2016.<\/p>\n

      If we lived in a world where we honored the sanctity and dignity of all life, perhaps I would not be so fearful. \u00a0But we don\u2019t live there. \u00a0Too many have attacked the Judeo\/Christian ethic<\/a> that underpins our way of life. \u00a0We live in a world that separates essential people from the non-essential in order to permit the destruction of some lives over others. \u00a0That not only allowed but commanded, that some people do not have the right to earn a living, to be with loved ones who are dying (talk about death with dignity), to celebrate life. \u00a0We allowed others to dictate whose businesses will survive and whose could not. \u00a0We set such restrictions that we allowed\u00a0opioid overdose<\/a>\u00a0to reach all-time highs because too many people lost hope and faith in living. \u00a0No dignity in those deaths.<\/p>\n

      [Diane Bederman is a noted author and advocate.\u00a0 Some of her more notable works include:<\/em>\u00a0 <\/em>The Serpent and the Red Thread<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Anatomy of FakeNews in the Era of Donald Trump<\/em><\/a>, and <\/em>Back to the Ethic<\/em><\/a>:\u00a0Reclaiming Western Values<\/em>\u00a0 You can learn more by visiting her website:\u00a0 <\/em>www.dianebederman.com<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em> – E<\/em>ditor] <\/em><\/p>\n

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      Lee Brasher<\/strong> from Clearfield, UT shared this vignette:<\/p>\n

      The Coyote Principle<\/p>\n

      CALIFORNIA<\/p>\n