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Inflation is skyrocketing, so let’s make matters worse! That seems to be the logic behind the “price controls” New York Magazine is promoting as a serious idea to fight off inflation. In a piece headlined, “Who’s Afraid of Price Controls?,” author Eric Levitz made the argument that the “widespread tendency to dismiss price controls of any kind as economically illiterate, while defending interest-rate hikes as economically wise, reflects custom more than reason.” But Levitz spent a major portion of his argument undercutting himself. He noted that a similar case made recently in The Guardian was considered “tantamount to a declaration...

It started with, “get vaxxed and you’ll be immune.” When that didn’t work, they told us a booster shot would do the trick. Then, they quickly shifted to yearly booster shots. Then twice yearly. Today, we’re at “every five months,” according to new CDC guidelines. what is this in EBITDA terms? — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 4, 2022 It’s telling that they’re creeping it down rather than cutting it in half as they’ve done before. Going from six months to five is, by their thinking, just an incremental change. Then again, it’s enough of a change to get more people to...

Most states have a summertime state fair but in Pennsylvania, the Farm Show, held each January, is the most important agriculture event of the year. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture bills the Farm Show as the largest indoor agricultural event held in the United States. The in-person event, held at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, was canceled in 2021 due to COVID-19 mitigation efforts, although the Department of Agriculture did offer a virtual Farm Show last year with videos from farms and cooking lessons. There was concern about the 2022 event happening when in late December, PennAg Industries, an...

When Dr. Joshua Ishal got his 5- and 7-year-old daughters their first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine last week in Queens, he joined millions of other parents in protecting their 5- to 11-year-old children since the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was authorized for this age group in late October. Dr. Ishal, a dentist who lives in Great Neck, N.Y., never questioned whether he would get his children vaccinated, but he has been wavering over the timing of their second shots. The clinical trials that tested the Pfizer vaccine separated the doses by three weeks, which is why the U.S. Centers for Disease...

Historian J. Evetts Haley noted that the XIT Ranch was probably the largest fenced range in the world, and its barbed wire enclosed more than 3 million acres. The huge enclosure helped manage enormous cattle herds and deterred rustlers but also gave rise to the creative use of a new technology: the telephone. Consider these reports from other parts of the West. In 1897, The Electrical Review reported that “on a ranch in California, telephone communication had been established between the various camps … by means of barbed wire fences.” Also in 1897, the New England Journal of Agriculture observed...

American GIs in World War II did not get to experience many creature comforts. Sustained mostly by C-Rations and whatever could be made in a field kitchen, troops were halfway around the world from the tastes of home. There was one exception. Every serviceman had access to a supply of Coca-Cola. This was done through a global network of bottling plants, technological innovations, and an entire unit whose job was to ensure that soda supplies never ran dry. In 1943, Dwight Eisenhower sent a request to the head of Coca-Cola. Eisenhower requested 10 portable Coca-Cola factories near the frontlines. This...

A wealthy Russian businessman indicted in Boston late last year on hacking and insider trading charges could have access to documents and information about the 2016 election hacking in the U.S. Vladislav Klyushin was extradited to the U.S. from Switzerland late last month and charged with overseeing a multinational scam that pried privileged documents that companies were filing with U.S. regulators before they were public, then trading on the information. Among his employees, and also named in the indictment, is Ivan Yermakov – who was among a dozen Russian military intelligence officers former special counsel Robert Mueller indicted in 2018...

When most Americans showed up to get their first dose of an mRNA vaccine, they were sternly warned that they must schedule a second dose within a month. In my case, I politely explained that I would come back for my second dose at 3 months. The scheduler got flustered and treated me like I was a fugitive of the law. But a growing body of evidence over the last several months has shown that a longer interval provides better immunity in the long-term. It may even eliminate the need for a booster shot that's now being recommended.

Still, it’s a dangerous world out there, and the enemies of the American people will be just as committed to destroying you in 2022 as they were in 2021. And that means more masking, more restrictions, and more vaccine mandates. Doctor Jane Ruby joins us for her first segment of the year. She says she has the receipts to show that vaccine toxicity varies by batch, and it’s possible to find out if the vaccine you’re being pressured to take is from one of the tainted batches. Jane Ruby joins us. (video at link below) https://rumble.com/vrvjfu-breaking-deadly-vax-lot-numbers-identified-still-in-circulation.html

Albert Hunt, formerly the executive editor of Bloomberg News, recently wrote a column in the Hill titled, "Let's Be Honest: 2021 Wasn't All Bad." He liked the idea that President Trump no longer was in the White House and the fact that for Joe Biden, 2021 was "scandal free." … But in a commentary at Fox News, Jonathan Turley pointed out 2021 was "scandal free" for Joe Biden except for the scandal over Hunter Biden's laptop.

Despite the troubling and ever-increasing number of COVID-19 cases in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams is urging corporations and financial institutions to end their reliance on telecommuting and bring their employees back to work. He says the city’s economic health depends on it,

As of 1/3/22 GOP: 5,133,833 Dem: 5,093,401 GOP lead of 40,432 compared to a deficit of 134,242 as of Oct 2020 Book Closing --------------- Some counties 11/30/21 to 1/3/22 Brevard GOP +698 Dem +34 Broward GOP +376 Dem +302 Charlotte GOP +263 Dem -74 Collier GOP +566 Dem -145 Duval GOP +590 Dem +365 Hillsborough GOP +528 Dem -125 Indian River GOP +308 Dem +65 Lake GOP +193 Dem +34 Lee GOP +1297 Dem +208 Manatee GOP +712 Dem +233 Marion GOP +233 Dem -294 Miami Dade GOP +1051 Dem -781 Okaloosa GOP -286 Dem -193 Orange GOP +438 Dem...

With the conclusion of the first year of the Biden administration, White House chief of staff Ron Klain sought to end on a high, or at least higher, note by retweeting a column saying that 2021 was not "all bad." It was like bragging that a bad first date told you that the evening could have been worse. However, what really stood out in the column by Albert Hunt was the key rationale: the first year was "scandal free."

SINGAPORE - Those who have just received their Covid-19 vaccine shots should avoid strenuous exercise such as lifting heavy weights for two weeks instead of one, particularly if they are young, the Expert Committee on Covid-19 Vaccination said on Thursday (Sept 16). The Ministry of Health said the expert committee has made these recommendations having reviewed further vaccine safety data. Local and overseas data continue to show a small risk of developing myocarditis or pericarditis, with cases predominantly occurring in younger persons after their second dose, said the expert committee. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle, while pericarditis...

A 58-year-old man was alive when he was crushed to death by a garbage truck Thursday morning. His remains were discovered at the Waste Management facility in Springfield, Illinois. “Who knows what happened, gosh they found him in the trash. That’s just sad, we've got to do better than that," said Julie Benson, president of Helping the Homeless.

The state of New Jersey has agreed to pay a nearly $53 million settlement to the families of 119 residents of the state’s military veteran facilities who died during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to reports. Each of the families will receive an average of $445,000 ---SNIP--- The striking number of deaths prompted a federal civil rights investigation by the Department of Justice, which wrote in a letter to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy in Oct. 2020 that there was “cause for concern that the quality of medical care at these nursing homes has been deficient.” That...

Ten years ago, baby-faced men were passed over in Hollywood for rugged looking stars with more traditionally masculine looks. But today more feminine-looking actors with delicate features, shorter stature and symmetrical faces are more in demand because they appear to younger viewers, experts claim. Gen Z audiences are drawn to celebrities like Tom Holland, Timothée Chalamet and Harry Styles who embody a 'brand of enlightened non-toxic masculinity', according to beauty expert Laura Kay. Their symmetrical, heart-shaped faces also make them more photogenic and therefore more popular on Instagram, which has become a key part in the Hollywood marketing machine. These...

Deportivo Marquense defender Marcos Menaldo complained of breathing difficulties during a session while preparing for the new season. Menaldo received emergency CPR at the Marquesa de la Ensenada Stadium in San Marcos. He was then transferred to the Hospital de Especialidades where he died. The defender was instrumental in helping Deportivo win Guatemala’s second division title last campaign. They were crowned as Liga de Ascenso champions in December on the day that Menaldo turned 25. Full story here… https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/17216974/footballer-marcos-menaldo-dead-heart-attack/ NEW – Football star Marcos Menaldo has tragically passed away at the age of 25 after suffering a heart attack in...

<p>Biden will address the American public Tuesday about the omicron variant as COVID-19 cases continue surging to record levels following the holidays.</p><p>Nearly 1 in 100 Americans have tested positive for the virus in just the last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Over 1 million cases were reported in the U.S. on Monday alone, although many of the cases were likely backlogged from the New Year's weekend...</p>

With the new year, comes New Year’s resolutions. For many, they’re finally taking their mental health care seriously. Or, at least, pretending to. Some Seattleites are complaining they can’t find therapists who meet their woke requirements. The new requirement for some is that their mental health care provider shares their “intersectional identities.” But some are speaking out after not being able to find a therapist with the same gender identity and race. Welcome to the burgeoning woke movement of segregated health care. ...apparently difficult to find a therapist in Seattle. That’s the claim by Seattle’s wokest columnist, Naomi Ishisaka from...