Posted on 01/01/2022 1:44:52 AM PST by weston
Mitch McConnell praises the Biden administration’s latest moves in Ukraine as ‘encouraging’ - after the Pentagon says it could put more than 8,500 on alert to deploy to the region
McConnell has demanded that the US moves before Russia invades
Biden is tested on FOUR fronts:
Putin forces President to ready 8,500 troops to protect Ukraine,
N. Korea launches fifth missile test,
Iran-backed militia attacks U.S. base in UAE and
Beijing torments in South China Sea
Russian soldiers are ALREADY in Ukraine, warns UK defense minister as he likens Putin’s belligerence to the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939
More like Germans marching into the Rhineland in 1936.
Mike Pompeo spent $30,000 on media training as weight loss and increased appearances fuel rumors of a 2024 presidential bid
Biden’s under-fire top aide Ron Klain suggests he could STEP DOWN this year as Dems blame him for pushing a woke agenda and ‘creating a monster’ out of the radical left wing of the party
Klain, 60, has been grappling with a slew of reports blaming him for tensions between President Joe Biden and moderate Democrats
He declined to give a timetable when asked how long he would stay on but Klain did point to two ex-Dem chiefs of staff who stayed in the role less than 2 years
Tuesday’s report notes that Klain drew the anger of West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, who said he opposed Build Back Better partially because of Biden staff
Unnamed Democrats accused Klain of unfairly giving Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal outsized influence in White House policy
I use Restasis for my dry eyes. It helps but doesn’t make it go away.
Call down to the desk and ask them what kind of mattress they have.
Good for you!
Yes, Gadsden.
The Gadsden flag is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a timber rattlesnake[1][2] coiled and ready to strike. Beneath the rattlesnake are the words: “Dont Tread on Me”.[note 1] Some modern versions of the flag include an
A yellow banner charged with a yellow coiled timber rattlesnake facing towards the hoist sitting upon a patch of green grass, with thirteen rattles for the thirteen colonies, the words “Dont Tread on Me” positioned below the snake in
The flag is named after politician Christopher Gadsden (1724–1805), who designed it in 1775 during the American Revolution. It was used by the Continental Marines as an early motto flag, along with the Moultrie flag. It has come to be sometimes used in the United States as a symbol for conservatism and limited government; for classical liberalism; for generally rebellious sentiments; or occasionally for far-right ideology.[4][5][6]
That would be GREAT if you attend the rally!
It does my heart good to hear this.
crazy, evil.
yes, a government job.
🤣😂🤣😂
Nice!
Sad state of affairs....what we’re witnessing with this Poserdent.
Let them eat ice cream, while Rome is burning :-(
Glad you are relaxing, after your drive and appointment.
Fired Workers Sue MI Blue Cross Blue Shield over Vaccine Mandate: ‘We’re Not Just Numbers
by AMY FURR 25 Jan 2022
FTA
For many years, Alicia Kowalczyk viewed Blue Cross Blue Shield as her last job before she retired, and she loved working there.
However, when the company’s vaccine policy clashed with her beliefs, she had to make a choice, MLive.com reported Friday.
“I’m supposed to be a safety net for [my kids,]” she told the outlet. “I have to choose between my livelihood and the insurance and all of that or going through a medical procedure that I 100% don’t agree with.”
The federal vaccine mandate affecting businesses with 100 or more workers caused problems before it was enforced.
On January 13, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the rule for businesses but upheld the healthcare mandate.
Many Michigan business owners felt relieved they did not have to enforce the mandate, but others already moved forward with it, the MLive.com report continued:
Kowalczyk, who is of Native American descent of the Woodland Indians, said she chose not to get the COVID-19 vaccine because of her religious beliefs. She’s among the 250 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan employees who were terminated on January 5 for not complying with the company’s vaccination deadline.
Under the proposed federal mandate, the insurance company was considered a federal contractor and therefore did not offer a testing option. The company states 1,900 unvaccinated employees received a religious exemption or chose to get the vaccine after being informed of the policy in October.
Now, over 170 terminated insurance employees denied a religious exemption, such as Kowalczyk, have joined forces to take legal action against the company, and attorney Noah Hurwitz is representing them.
Hurwitz explained the lawsuit depended on the company challenging the sincerity of the workers’ beliefs. However, his clients were confident they could prove it.
In November, employees who filed a religious exemption request were interviewed to find out the depth of sincerity regarding their beliefs.
Kowalczyk described it as “an interrogation” with “absolutely no warm and fuzzies.”
The process of having his faith questioned was hard for Bill Agee, but failing to meet the criteria was even worse.
He is a former team leader for inventory at the company, and given his former years as a pastor, he felt shocked after the denial and asked to view the criteria.
The answer he received was apparently copied and pasted off the frequently asked questions page, he claimed.
Following the terminations, several unvaccinated workers created a group online to talk about what happened.
Agee noted it was hard to be among the minority because “we’re not just numbers.”
“This is not just 100 people,” Agee continued, adding, “This is 100 families in Michigan that are being affected by this, having had no pay three weeks before Christmas and being relieved of our job.”
Meanwhile, a plurality of Americans believes President Joe Biden went “too far” when trying to get citizens vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to a recent CBS News/YouGov survey.
“A plurality, 40 percent, said he went ‘too far,’ while 34 percent said he ‘handled it about right,’ and 26 percent said he did not go ‘far enough,’” Breitbart News reported January 17.
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