The administration has been continuing its push to demonstrate that it is working for ordinary Americans. Last month, President Joe Biden asked all agencies to find ways to cut “junk fees,” the hidden fees, charges, and add-ons that hit consumers on everything from airline and concert tickets, to hotels, to banking services and cable bills. These include the “service fees” on concert tickets, “family seating fees” on airlines, “termination fees,” and so on, and they account for tens of billions of dollars a year of revenue for corporations.
Wow. This was a tweet from Rob Reiner. It will never end. We must all keep energy up.
_¨On Dec.7, the Supreme Court will hear a case that will determine if State Legislatures have the sole power to elect our next President. The only way to prevent that is to hold onto Congress and pass Voting Rights. If you’re not scared of creeping Fascism, you’re not alive. VOTE!¨
NPR reported today that gas prices are falling again but emphasized that President Biden deserves no credit. The decline is seasonal and happens in the latter part of every year when vehicle travel declines.
Yet when prices are high the media blames Biden but not the oil companies, the world's most infamous price gougers, or inflation.
With the election looming, it was a sucker-punch way to approach a story. Why even mention Biden? Wait, we know why.
"In related news, a panel of three judges, all appointed by Trump, recently declared unconstitutional the system that funds the CFPB." The CFPB plays an excellent role for the ordinary citizen as a check on financial institutions taking advantage of consumers especially around mortgages, credit cards, and student loans. I studied its charter back in 2010 when it was formed and was very impressed with how it was set up and operates. This ruling sure looks like a partisan action by the three MAGA judges yet again siding with big money Republican donors to the detriment of the People. With the Extreme Court likely to uphold this ruling will be yet another blow to especially the middle class and more erosion of the Rule of Law. Party and Patrons should not override Country and Constituents!!
I am so afraid that we are all speaking to the choir. How do we get the message out to those who don’t follow you, and many of the more typical news outlets?
The Republican would-be chairmen on the Senate finance committee and House Banking Committee today took the opportunity right after Biden's event to announce that they plan to "enforce our Article I powers to regulate" the CFPB. In other words, it will be war.
Why oh why oh why aren't the Dims trumpeting the fact that the Republicans have already introduced legislation to kill the Medicare power to negotiate drug prices and the insulin price cap? Why aren't they trumpeting what people have gotten from CFPB that Republicans plan to take away immediately?
They're FINALLY starting to get it on Social Security threats from Skeletor (or is he more Red Skull?) and RonJon.
Every single thing people like, the Republicans want to kill. Why oh why aren't they campaigning on these things? They have PROOF FROM POLLING that the stuff they are campaigning on is actively depressing support and turnout!
Repuiblicans have spent $80 million on 123 ads about economic issues. Democrats have spent $10 million on 32 ads on economic issues.
And they sit there looking around going "what happened?" and wondering why they're down.
These people can't find their ass with both hands on a clear day with a two hour advance notice.
Thank you, Professor. What an art to be able to weave together critical news of the day, without editorializing. You leave that to the readers. And isn’t it amazing that despite all the TFG background noise, the Biden Administration continues to work for all the people. Bet that irks TFG. I’m wondering if that guy will really parachute in to his waiting fans. Wouldn’t that earn him some kudos! And some attention.
I voted on Monday by taking my ballot in to the Election office, in my Northern California town, so I could get “I Voted” stickers for my grandkids and thank the Election Workers. I could have mailed it in, dropped it at the Dropbox or Voted in person. Today I received a message online that my vote was received and counted. Democracy is working here in our town.
"a nice surprise when I finally noticed it as I was reading about the not-necessarily-wildly-exciting world of junk fees"
Not wildly exciting, but perhaps an indicator of a dramatic change of direction from monopolistic impunity of American companies for whom innovation most often means finding additional ways to gouge the consumer, with concocted add on "fees" as a rationale for price increases. Just as Reagan Republicans intended, gigantic quasi-monopolies now make the rules that the public must follow to participate in commerce, instead of vice versa. This is an introductory claw-back.
Heather, thanks for pointing out the feud bubbling up between DeSatan and 45. Couldn’t make me happier than to see them rain on each other’s parade....VOTE BLUE!
As usual, Joe and staff work while the Pro-Rape Party members gripe and threaten the public. I wanted to watch the debate between McCarthy and his opponent, Marissa Wood, but I do not get the channel here. I am certain Qevin will be a shoo-in in his gross little town of Bakersfield. The thought of him being the House leader just turns my stomach.
Anyway, we are getting down to the wire now. No more farting around. Do what all of you can to spread HRC’s or Robert Hubbell’s words. Our lives depend on a free and a democratic country!
Thanks for the bat mention. So fun! So nice to have a human being in the White House again. Authoritarians are no fun! With the recent news that the guy who plowed his truck into a bunch of people is serving multiple life sentences, the guys who plotted to kidnap Whitmer were found guilty, and the Parkland shooter was also found guilty, I want to say again, we need better mental health services. When the press and our society says they don't yet know the motive or the motive was "XYZ," they are missing it. All of these now criminals are troubled. Many years ago, they needed someone to ask them, "Are you OK?" What's wrong?" "How can I help?" If someone turns down help, OK. At least we tried. But if no one offers the help, we may end up with innocent people at the other end of an AK 15. I think this could also relate to many Trump voters who are angry, full of hate, racist, although most of them will not end up shooting anyone. Some people live very difficult lives when they're young, with parents who are cruel, abusive, neglectful, with not enough to eat or other aspects of poverty, bullying in school to the point of physical injury not to mention psychological injury, with nowhere to turn. No one to help. No one who cares. We cannot simply punish to fix the problem. Punishment is not a fix. We need to start earlier, with intervention and prevention. The motive was not that they hate. The motive was that they were unloved, neglected, harmed by those who should have cared for them, harmed at what should be a safe space—school, and they are depressed, angry, hateful, hopeless as a result. https://www.npr.org/2022/06/14/1105082501/can-the-next-school-shooting-be-prevented-with-compassion
Professor, I'm not sure the best descriptor for Ye's line of shoes for racists is "sneaker."
From the Online Etymology Dictionary, "sneaker," from 1590s, "one who sneaks," agent noun from sneak (v.). Meaning "rubber-soled shoe" is attested from 1895, American English; earlier sneak (1862), so called because the shoe was noiseless. See also plimsoll; another early name for them was tackies (1902), from tacky.
He sure didn't sneak into, or out of, Skechers! I've always thought everything he did was tacky (i.e. "poor taste and quality") and this was no different. For the record, I'm not expecting him to change.
Wow. This was a tweet from Rob Reiner. It will never end. We must all keep energy up.
_¨On Dec.7, the Supreme Court will hear a case that will determine if State Legislatures have the sole power to elect our next President. The only way to prevent that is to hold onto Congress and pass Voting Rights. If you’re not scared of creeping Fascism, you’re not alive. VOTE!¨
NPR reported today that gas prices are falling again but emphasized that President Biden deserves no credit. The decline is seasonal and happens in the latter part of every year when vehicle travel declines.
Yet when prices are high the media blames Biden but not the oil companies, the world's most infamous price gougers, or inflation.
With the election looming, it was a sucker-punch way to approach a story. Why even mention Biden? Wait, we know why.
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/26/1131670048/gas-prices-are-falling-but-does-the-white-house-deserve-credit
"In related news, a panel of three judges, all appointed by Trump, recently declared unconstitutional the system that funds the CFPB." The CFPB plays an excellent role for the ordinary citizen as a check on financial institutions taking advantage of consumers especially around mortgages, credit cards, and student loans. I studied its charter back in 2010 when it was formed and was very impressed with how it was set up and operates. This ruling sure looks like a partisan action by the three MAGA judges yet again siding with big money Republican donors to the detriment of the People. With the Extreme Court likely to uphold this ruling will be yet another blow to especially the middle class and more erosion of the Rule of Law. Party and Patrons should not override Country and Constituents!!
I am so afraid that we are all speaking to the choir. How do we get the message out to those who don’t follow you, and many of the more typical news outlets?
The Republican would-be chairmen on the Senate finance committee and House Banking Committee today took the opportunity right after Biden's event to announce that they plan to "enforce our Article I powers to regulate" the CFPB. In other words, it will be war.
Why oh why oh why aren't the Dims trumpeting the fact that the Republicans have already introduced legislation to kill the Medicare power to negotiate drug prices and the insulin price cap? Why aren't they trumpeting what people have gotten from CFPB that Republicans plan to take away immediately?
They're FINALLY starting to get it on Social Security threats from Skeletor (or is he more Red Skull?) and RonJon.
Every single thing people like, the Republicans want to kill. Why oh why aren't they campaigning on these things? They have PROOF FROM POLLING that the stuff they are campaigning on is actively depressing support and turnout!
Repuiblicans have spent $80 million on 123 ads about economic issues. Democrats have spent $10 million on 32 ads on economic issues.
And they sit there looking around going "what happened?" and wondering why they're down.
These people can't find their ass with both hands on a clear day with a two hour advance notice.
Thank you, Professor. What an art to be able to weave together critical news of the day, without editorializing. You leave that to the readers. And isn’t it amazing that despite all the TFG background noise, the Biden Administration continues to work for all the people. Bet that irks TFG. I’m wondering if that guy will really parachute in to his waiting fans. Wouldn’t that earn him some kudos! And some attention.
I voted on Monday by taking my ballot in to the Election office, in my Northern California town, so I could get “I Voted” stickers for my grandkids and thank the Election Workers. I could have mailed it in, dropped it at the Dropbox or Voted in person. Today I received a message online that my vote was received and counted. Democracy is working here in our town.
Gee whiz, looking for a bat on whitehouse.gov is one way for me to make a discovery about a credible source of information. Who knew?
"a nice surprise when I finally noticed it as I was reading about the not-necessarily-wildly-exciting world of junk fees"
Not wildly exciting, but perhaps an indicator of a dramatic change of direction from monopolistic impunity of American companies for whom innovation most often means finding additional ways to gouge the consumer, with concocted add on "fees" as a rationale for price increases. Just as Reagan Republicans intended, gigantic quasi-monopolies now make the rules that the public must follow to participate in commerce, instead of vice versa. This is an introductory claw-back.
Heather, thanks for pointing out the feud bubbling up between DeSatan and 45. Couldn’t make me happier than to see them rain on each other’s parade....VOTE BLUE!
"No Republican could go to a DeSantis event that day. None. And DeSantis won’t be here? This is big.”"
Good to see the Republicans begin the process of cannibalizing their own.
The last stage of civilized human society has come home to: The Republican Party.
As usual, Joe and staff work while the Pro-Rape Party members gripe and threaten the public. I wanted to watch the debate between McCarthy and his opponent, Marissa Wood, but I do not get the channel here. I am certain Qevin will be a shoo-in in his gross little town of Bakersfield. The thought of him being the House leader just turns my stomach.
Anyway, we are getting down to the wire now. No more farting around. Do what all of you can to spread HRC’s or Robert Hubbell’s words. Our lives depend on a free and a democratic country!
Heather is hosting a Voter Protection Volunteer Appreciation Event on October 31, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Here is the link to register.
https://democrats.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqc-2sqDMtE91RrLtHH75byfBctGq8FVK9#/registration
Trump and DeSantis- reminds me of the gingham dog and the calico cat. I can’t wait to see this.
Thanks for the bat mention. So fun! So nice to have a human being in the White House again. Authoritarians are no fun! With the recent news that the guy who plowed his truck into a bunch of people is serving multiple life sentences, the guys who plotted to kidnap Whitmer were found guilty, and the Parkland shooter was also found guilty, I want to say again, we need better mental health services. When the press and our society says they don't yet know the motive or the motive was "XYZ," they are missing it. All of these now criminals are troubled. Many years ago, they needed someone to ask them, "Are you OK?" What's wrong?" "How can I help?" If someone turns down help, OK. At least we tried. But if no one offers the help, we may end up with innocent people at the other end of an AK 15. I think this could also relate to many Trump voters who are angry, full of hate, racist, although most of them will not end up shooting anyone. Some people live very difficult lives when they're young, with parents who are cruel, abusive, neglectful, with not enough to eat or other aspects of poverty, bullying in school to the point of physical injury not to mention psychological injury, with nowhere to turn. No one to help. No one who cares. We cannot simply punish to fix the problem. Punishment is not a fix. We need to start earlier, with intervention and prevention. The motive was not that they hate. The motive was that they were unloved, neglected, harmed by those who should have cared for them, harmed at what should be a safe space—school, and they are depressed, angry, hateful, hopeless as a result. https://www.npr.org/2022/06/14/1105082501/can-the-next-school-shooting-be-prevented-with-compassion
Professor, I'm not sure the best descriptor for Ye's line of shoes for racists is "sneaker."
From the Online Etymology Dictionary, "sneaker," from 1590s, "one who sneaks," agent noun from sneak (v.). Meaning "rubber-soled shoe" is attested from 1895, American English; earlier sneak (1862), so called because the shoe was noiseless. See also plimsoll; another early name for them was tackies (1902), from tacky.
He sure didn't sneak into, or out of, Skechers! I've always thought everything he did was tacky (i.e. "poor taste and quality") and this was no different. For the record, I'm not expecting him to change.
Good on trump if he can take DeSantis down along with a few others. Mario must really be worried if trump is coming to town to back "Little Mario."