Links for 12-23-24
Trump election pays early dividend
⭐️ De facto President Trump's handling of shutdown threat was a masterclass. From: David Marcus/Fox News. Lawmakers get in line and chop 1,400 pages of pork, thanks to Trump and his DOGE tag team.
US sets new Paris climate target that Trump is expected to ignore. From: Valerie Volcovici/Reuters. The president-elect has said he may once again withdraw the U.S. from the Paris agreement.
🚩 Bye and bye: Washington State moves toward a “wealth tax” as the wealthy move to leave the state. From: Jonathan Turley. Wealthy citizens are already saying bye to the state in anticipation of what one Democratic billionaire recently called a “boneheaded” move.
The truth about Joe Biden. From: Bill O'Reilly. If it's truth that sets us free, millions of Americans are in custody, prisoners to a false belief system that puts themselves and their fellow countrymen in danger.
🙈 Nothing to see here: Joe Biden met with Hunter’s business associates more times than with his cabinet. From: M D Kittle/The Federalist. The WSJ reports Biden met infrequently with his cabinet, while emails show he interacted ‘countless’ times with his degenerate son’s clients.
CEOs, the Deep State and Trumpian optimism. From: Holman W. Jenkins Jr/Wall Street Journal. It isn’t the only factor, but Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter helped unblock American democracy.
🐷 The pork barrel politics of the Department of Education. From: Jay Greene/The Daily Economy. The department is designed to provide material and political benefits to the teachers’ unions, not to improve student outcomes.
Biden admin withdraws proposal to cancel student debt for millions of Americans. From: Charlotte Hazard/Just the News. The DOE said part of the reason all the debt couldn't be forgiven was due to "operational challenges."
👉 Musk Derangement Syndrome. From: Roger Kimball/American Greatness. Elon Musk’s push for transparency and fiscal responsibility has reshaped the debate over government spending, exposing inefficiency and forcing Congress to answer to the public.
Cocoa biggest commodity winner of year as food inflation “enters dangerous territory.” From: Zero Hedge. Prices for orange juice and coffee have also surged, highlighting sticky food price inflation.
🤬 Biden admin bankrolled program that pays kids to skip class. From: Katelynn Richardson, Daily Caller News. ...without parents' knowledge for lessons on LGBT activism.
LA honors homeless lives lost as overdose, violence and illness drive rising deaths. From: Madeline Armstrong/The Center Square. → Democrat politicians love the poor. That’s why they make so many.