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  • US Congress Approves World’s First Legislation Banning Imports from China's Xinjiang Region Over Forced Labor Concerns

    12/16/2021 9:53:27 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 12 replies
    Reuters via Epoch Times ^ | 12/16/2021 | Cathy He
    The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Dec. 16 to ban all imports from China’s Xinjiang region, where Beijing is holding more than 1 million Uyghurs in internment camps, over forced labor concerns. The measure is now headed to the White House, where President Joe Biden has said he’ll sign it into law.The move complements a series of actions by the Biden administration aimed at holding the Chinese regime accountable over its repression in Xinjiang, which Washington has labeled as a genocide. The Senate approved the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act by unanimous consent two days after the House approved it...
  • The largest city in the U.S. bans natural gas in new buildings

    12/15/2021 7:47:40 PM PST · by MAGA2017 · 118 replies
    NPR ^ | 12/15/2021 | DEEPA SHIVARAM
    In a vote Wednesday, New York's city council approved a ban on natural gas in newly constructed buildings, joining cities like San Jose and San Francisco that have made similar commitments to reduce emissions. Moving away from natural gas means that stoves and heat pumps will be powered by electricity instead, cutting down on carbon emissions. Nearly 40% of carbon emissions in the country — and more than half of New York City's emissions — come from buildings. The new ban, with 40 votes in the affirmative and seven votes against the measure, applies to buildings that are seven stories...
  • HEALTH AND SCIENCE New Zealand to ban young people from ever being able to buy cigarettes - That didn't take long, the Pandemic is still going and now this....

    12/15/2021 1:51:02 PM PST · by srmanuel · 42 replies
    CNBC ^ | 12/9/21 | CNBC
    Jacinda Ardern the Liberal Progressive darling of New Zealand and her Health Officials who locked down their county like no one else, has a new idea, eliminate smoking for the "public good", the plan calls for not immediately eliminating smoking but stopping young people from ever being old enough to smoke by raising the legal age to purchase cigarettes year after year...while at the same time making cigarettes much harder to purchase for legal smokers.... The lockdowns and been so uniformly adopted around the world this type of thing will only spread, here in the USA we know something about...
  • It’s Official: Generator Ban Passes in California

    12/14/2021 11:54:58 AM PST · by absalom01 · 145 replies
    RV Miles ^ | December 10, 2021 | Staff
    The California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed a regulation aimed at “Small Off-Road Engines” on Thursday that will ban the sale of portable generators in the state — which includes generators mounted in recreational vehicles. The ruling bans the sale of gas-powered leaf blowers and lawnmowers in the state beginning in 2024. Portable generators will be required to meet more stringent standards in 2024 and meet zero-emission standards starting in 2028. In the 2024 model year, portable generators will have to improve their efficiency by somewhere between 40% and 90%, which seems unrealistic in such a short period of time,...
  • New Brunswick is first Canadian province to allow ban of unvaxxed from grocery stores

    12/13/2021 2:28:58 PM PST · by bgill · 57 replies
    mustreadalaska ^ | Dec. 13, 2021 | Suzanne Downing
    The Canadian federal government has already banned unvaccinated people from domestic or international air or train travel, a rule that went into effect Nov. 30. Facebook banned news and videos of protests of the development, saying it was misinformation. Those videos showed up on Tik Tok, however. Politifact, owned by the nonprofit Poynter Institute, disputes the assertion that people are being prevented from buying groceries in New Brunswick. But Must Read Alaska’s Fact Check Desk found the New Brunswick government document that allows stores to discriminate against those who haven’t taken the shot. To date, one of the two major...
  • India: Over 50 churches stop holding worship services after authorities impose ban on Christian gatherings

    11/22/2021 9:36:11 AM PST · by SeekAndFind · 17 replies
    Christian Post ^ | 11/22/2021 | Anugrah Kumar
    <p>Dozens of churches in India were not allowed to hold worship services for a third consecutive Sunday after authorities imposed a complete ban on Christian religious gatherings at the behest of radical Hindu nationalist groups, according to a report.</p><p>More than 50 house churches in the Jhabua District of Madhya Pradesh state were not allowed to gather for worship on Sundays due to the Sub-Divisional Officer issuing a circular to police stations in the Thandla and Megnagar blocks declaring a complete ban on Christian gatherings that do not have permission from the local magistrate, the U.S.-based persecution watchdog International Christian Concern reported.</p>
  • Holiday hell: 3 in 5 Americans BANNING unvaccinated relatives from family gatherings!

    11/13/2021 7:22:05 PM PST · by simpson96 · 75 replies
    Study Finds ^ | 11/13/2021 | Chris Melore
    NEW YORK — The holidays are about to get heated — and politics aren’t even the main issue this time. Nearly two-thirds of vaccinated Americans are banning unvaccinated family members from their holiday gatherings this year. A survey of 2,000 U.S. residents – conducted by OnePoll on Nov. 2 – examined how the COVID-19 vaccine has impacted people’s relationships with their loved ones ahead of the holidays this year. holidays unvaccinatedAccording to the results, two in three respondents feel they cannot go home for the holidays without getting vaccinated first. Of the 65 percent who are fully vaccinated, nearly six...
  • free republic is blocked on gov network

    11/08/2021 6:20:15 PM PST · by sheenaisapunkrocker · 89 replies
    1108 | sheenaisapunkrocker
    I have been going on free republic when at work at my government job for 20 years. Freerepublic is my daily news source. Imagine my shock when I got a security pop up stating that CBP has denied access to the requested domain. this attempt has been recorded. DOMAIN: media.patriots.win I will try to post the photo of the security notification/warning. Free Republic is banned from government networks.............
  • Cambridge University archive slaps 'trigger warnings' on classic children's books because of potentially 'harmful content'

    10/24/2021 7:03:14 PM PDT · by algore · 20 replies
    Classic children’s books in a Cambridge University archive will in future be labelled with ‘trigger warnings’ for ‘harmful content relating to slavery, colonialism and racism’. Researchers are reviewing more than 10,000 books and magazines to expose authors who have been ‘offensive to historically enslaved, colonised or denigrated people’. It comes after anti-racist campaigners demanded teachers censor racial slurs when reading out the text of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. The archive at Cambridge’s Homerton College is being reviewed as part of a move to upload texts to a digital library. In online versions, words, phrases and images deemed harmful...
  • China Declares All Cryptocurrency Transactions Illegal

    09/24/2021 6:16:27 AM PDT · by dynachrome · 29 replies
    BBC ^ | 9-24-21 | BBC
    China's central bank has announced that all transactions of crypto-currencies are illegal, effectively banning digital tokens such as Bitcoin. "Virtual currency-related business activities are illegal financial activities," the People's Bank of China said, warning it "seriously endangers the safety of people's assets". China is one of the world's largest crypto-currency markets. Fluctuations there often impact the global price of crypto-currencies. The price of Bitcoin fell by more than $2,000 (£1,460) in the wake of the Chinese announcement. It is the latest in China's national crackdown on what it sees as a volatile, speculative investment at best - and a way...
  • Florida to Start Fining Businesses $5,000 for Violations of Covid Vaccine Passport Ban

    09/03/2021 8:36:01 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 40 replies
    Epoch Times ^ | 09/03/2021 | Tom Ozimek
    The Florida Department of Health has issued a notice indicating it will start issuing $5,000 fines to businesses, schools, and government agencies that require Floridians to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. The health department rule, which goes into effect on Sept. 16, details the penalties that businesses and other entities, including nonprofits, face for violating section 381.00316 of the 2021 Florida Statutes, which prohibits them from requiring customers or patrons to provide any documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or postinfection recovery in order to gain access to their premises or services. “Each violation of Section 381.00316, F.S., will result in the...
  • Texas Gov. Issues New Ban On COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates After FDA’s Pfizer Approval

    08/26/2021 5:06:59 PM PDT · by Enlightened1 · 18 replies
    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday issued a new executive order prohibiting vaccine mandates across the state after the Food and Drug Administration gave its full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 inoculation earlier this week.The new measure expands on an earlier order from the governor, which prohibited any vaccine mandates if a product is being used under an emergency use authorization, as all three of the COVID-19 vaccines in use in the U.S. were until this week. The FDA’s decision was a key moment in the nation’s effort to beat back the pandemic, with public health officials championing the...
  • Noem Won’t Back GOP Bill Banning Vaccine Mandates: They Can Work Elsewhere

    08/24/2021 4:57:06 PM PDT · by Enlightened1 · 101 replies
    Daily Wire ^ | 08/24/21 | Amanda Prestigiacomo
    Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) is not backing Republican legislation seeking to ban so-called vaccine mandates within the state. Republican state Reps. Jon Hansen and Scott Odenbach are trying to null businesses mandating their employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19 through the “COVID-19 Vaccine Freedom of Conscience Act.” Noem claims such legislation is a slippery slope that could lead to other dictates toward businesses Republicans might not like. “If we mandate one thing, are we setting a precedent for what we are telling businesses they have to do far into the future?” Noem posed. The Republican governor has, though, banned vaccine...
  • State senators call for special session to reconsider SC’s school mask mandate ban

    08/17/2021 5:31:36 AM PDT · by buckalfa · 10 replies
    WSPA News7 ^ | August 16, 2021 | Robert Cox
    COLUMBIA, SC (WSPA) – A bipartisan group of South Carolina state senators is requesting a special session to reconsider the state’s ban on mask mandates in schools. Senators Brad Hutto (D-Orangeburg), Ronnie Sabb (D-Williamsburg), Luke Rankin (R-Horry), and Sandy Senn (R-Charleston) signed the letter requesting that Senate President Harvey Peeler call the special session. The letter cited the state’s increased COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases among students. “When originally passed, many may have thought COVID-19 was well under control,” the letter reads. “Now, many in the Senate would like to revisit this proviso given the current conditions.” The South Carolina General...
  • Newberg school board votes to ban BLM, Pride flags and signs in district buildings (Oregon)

    08/12/2021 2:16:34 AM PDT · by Libloather · 26 replies
    KGW ^ | 8/11/21 | Mike Benner
    NEWBERG, Ore. - Nearly 5,000 kids attend Newberg-area schools. As one parent points out, not all of them feel safe. "Black students and other kids of color are under attack in Newberg schools," parent Tai Harden-Moore said. "I know this to be true because my son was called a n----- at school." During a virtual meeting Tuesday night, Harden-Moore explained to the Newberg school board that a Black Lives Matter sign in a classroom can go a long way in helping her son feel safe. The same can be said about the Pride flag for students who identify as LGBTQ....
  • Tax-Funded Research: Britons Could Live off Bug Meat by 2030 Because ‘Net Zero’

    08/01/2021 12:46:47 PM PDT · by Jan_Sobieski · 34 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 07/30/2021 | KURT ZINDULKA
    Burgers made of bugs will replace beef in the British diet within a decade in order to hit the green agenda ‘net zero’ government targets, a Great Reset-style taxpayer-funded review has predicted.The UK Research and Innovation Council (UKRI) said that meat substitutes made from insects, such as mealworms and crickets, are more environmentally friendly as they require less space and feed compared to traditional bovine burgers.“Although methane inhibitors in feed could reduce emissions by around 30 per cent, meat is still one of the highest-impact foods,” the UKRI said per The Sun.The public body, which is funded by the Department...
  • Canadian travel ban extended until Aug. 21 for fully vaccinated Americans

    07/22/2021 9:13:52 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 17 replies
    NY Post ^ | 07/22/2021 | Patrick Reilly
    The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday extended its travel restrictions between the US and Canada to Aug. 21 — following the announcement by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the borders would reopen to fully vaccinated Americans on Aug. 9. “Given the outbreak and continued transmission and spread of COVID-19 within the United States and globally, the Secretary has determined that the risk of continued transmission and spread of the virus associated with COVID-19 between the United States and Canada poses an ongoing ‘specific threat to human life or national interests,” according to the notification posted to the Federal...
  • Pope Francis Lets Bishops Ban Old Latin Mass, Reversing Move by Pope Benedict XVI - WSJ

    07/16/2021 2:47:06 PM PDT · by xzins · 45 replies
    WSJ ^ | 16Jul 21 | Francis X. Rocxa
    A papal decree published by the Vatican on Friday bans the celebration of the Latin Mass in parish churches, where most Catholics worship, and says that local bishops who permit the practice in their dioceses must regulate the locations and times where the celebrations take place. Newly ordained priests who want to celebrate the old Mass will need the permission of their bishops and the Vatican.
  • South Carolina governor seeks to ban Biden's door-to-door vaccine strategy

    07/09/2021 4:14:18 PM PDT · by sergeantdave · 31 replies
    the hill ^ | 07/09/21 | Jordan Williams
    South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) is looking to prevent President Biden’s proposed "door-to-door" coronavirus vaccination campaign. McMaster wrote a letter to the state’s Board of Health and Environmental Control, asking it to “issue direction to agency leadership and to state and local healthcare organizations prohibiting the use of the Biden Administration’s 'targeted' 'door to door' tactics in the State’s ongoing vaccination efforts.” He argued that “enticing, coercing, intimidating, mandating, or pressuring” people to get their shots will deteriorate public trust in the state’s vaccination efforts.
  • ‘The eviction moratorium is killing small landlords,’ says one, as ban is extended another month

    06/27/2021 7:20:17 AM PDT · by george76 · 57 replies
    CNBC ^ | JUN 25 2021 | Diana Olick
    The majority of the nation’s landlords are individual investors. They own about 23 million units in 17 million properties, according to the U.S. Census. More than 6 million renter households are behind on rent. The one-month extension of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium was welcome news for tenants but another nail in the coffin for some struggling landlords. Groups representing landlords had been lobbying hard to end the moratorium and now warn even another month will put some of those landlords out of business. “Each passing month further escalates the risk of losing an ever-increasing amount...