The nation’s ruling class holds deeply authoritarian opinions widely divorced from the rest of the American electorate, finds a survey out this week. It found nearly 60 percent of American “elites” think there is too much individual freedom in America. Meanwhile, nearly 60 percent of registered voters have the exact opposite opinion, reporting the United States has too much top-down control, limiting liberty.
The study, titled “Them Vs. U.S,” defined the American “elite” as “having a postgraduate degree, a household income of more than $150,000 annually, and living in a zip code with more than 10,000 people per square mile.” Such people account for about 1 percent of Americans. The study also examined a sub-sample of the 1 percent who graduated from Ivy League schools or other name-brand institutions such as Northwestern, Duke, Stanford, and the University of Chicago.
I haven’t read what’s on the thread yet. Just got in my email, I’m about to puke. Can’t find which traitor put this over the edge.
SCOTUS permits Biden admin to remove razor wire from southern border
The ruling marks the latest flashpoint in the ongoing conflict between Texas state authorities and federal officials over border enforcement efforts.
The Supreme Court on Monday sided with the Biden administration in a 5-4 decision, permitting federal agents to remove razor wire along the southern border that Texas officials had placed along the boundary, CNN reported.
Monday’s victory for the Biden administration represents a reversal of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision, which had ordered border agents not to cut the wire except in the event of an immediate medical emergency. At issue is a roughly 110-mile stretch of concertina wire fencing that runs through state and private property along the Rio Grande river.
Under the leadership of GOP Gov. Greg Abbot, the state has pursued its own unilateral border security policies, collectively dubbed “Operation Lone Star.” The actions of state officials have prompted a litany of legal clashes between Austin and Washington, including over the state’s deployment of a buoy barrier in the Rio Grande and the deployment of the razor wire.
Earlier this month, the Texas National Guard seized control of a portion of Eagle Pass, Texas, which had been a key crossing point for illegal entrants. The Shelby Park area is city property.
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Survey: Two-Thirds Of Elites Say There’s Too Much Freedom In America
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