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[unable to retrieve full-text content]But not in the way Mikie Johnson believes. “House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday slammed President Biden for his decision to pardon his son Hunter, calling the move an abuse of the justice system.   Johnson rips Hunter Biden pardon, saying trust in justice system damaged, The Hill ‘President Biden insisted many times he would never pardon his […] The post Trust in the Justice System is Indeed Damaged...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The question being asked by the Economist Claudia Sahm “Why is Growth So Good . . . “ I did not add the YouTube of Economist Claudia Sahm. You will have to catch it on her site for which some of her commentaries can be read and presented elsewhere, . , , hence it is […] The post Growth is Good, How do we keep it? appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Over at jabberwocking.com, Kevin Drum has a systematic take-down of the anti-vaxxer propaganda on COVID19: • The reason the CDC initially recommended against wearing masks was because they thought you could just avoid people who were sick, so it was best to reserve limited supplies for doctors, who couldn’t avoid sick people. When researchers discovered […] The post Fisking the anti-vaxxers appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]I have been working through the VA over the last six months due to having issues with my blood. Several time the platelets dropped as low as 1000 for days at a time. The solution is what medication will work. Steroids, IVIGs do not work. It is not till I get to cancer drug Rituxan, […] The post The Contracting Gold Mine That Hurts Veterans appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Timothy Snyder invites us to read; “Decapitation Strike (December)“ (Note to readers: I wrote this two weeks ago, on 15 November. This update accounts for things I have learned since, and for Trump’s further appointments, who confirm the thesis.) Each of Trump’s proposed appointments is a surprise. It is comforting to think that he is […] The post “some of them did vote to burn it all down. But if it all burns down, we...

from Dean Baker New York Times columnist Christopher Caldwell devoted his Thanksgiving piece to describing the German sociologist Wolfgang Streeck’s views on capitalism and democracy.  I have not read much of Streeck’s work, but as recounted by Caldwell, he gets many of the basic facts about the U.S. economy badly wrong. According to Caldwell’s account, capitalists were willing to sacrifice profits in the decades after World War II for stability. This meant less dynamism but allowed...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The Vera Institutes report on Jails and Prisons is accurate. I am basing this comment on what I know about them in the past. Obviously, things have changed over time. It is good to see a decrease. Perhaps they have found better ways to handle minor issues other than the county jail or state prisons. […] The post Jail and Prison Populations Decreased Since 2019 appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]So many flaws, so many mistakes made; does America even deserve to exist? Does any country that would elect such a person president? Now twelve score and eight, this nation so boldly brought forth on this continent has, in the main, gotten better and better; until it didn’t.  That nation so many have loved so […] The post The Fall appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Since Trump and Republicans are interested in cutting spending. I was interested in seeing what Musk and his side kick Ramaswamy might be looking at to reduce. What you are looking at is a Pie Chart showing all items in the budget. The breakout of the Payroll Tax Chart from the Pie Chart (further down) […] The post Where Do Federal Tax Dollars Go? appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]I’ve read where Musk and Ramaswami are proposing a 75% cut in the federal workforce. That’s absurd. • National security-related agencies account for roughly 70% of the civilian workforce. The largest employers were the Department of Veterans Affairs, with 487,000 workers, followed by the armed services, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Justice Department. […] The post Federal worker cuts are mostly not gonna happen...