Links for 12–6-23

Gavin’s court-snubbing gun tyranny

🚩 California defies SCOTUS by imposing myriad new restrictions on public gun possession. From: Reason. By banning firearms from a long list of "sensitive places," the state is copying a policy that federal judges have repeatedly rejected.

Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer. From: Newser. The problem is not unaffordable housing, it’s addiction.

👉 Hunter Biden sent direct monthly payments to Joe Biden from bank account for Chinese money, Comer reveals. From: Daily Caller. So what was China buying?

‘Creeping authoritarianism’ in Canada. From: Epoch Times. Journalist shares cautionary tale with US House committee.

🚗 Consumer Reports: Electric vehicles are less reliable than conventional cars. From: Kevin Doyle. Hybrids are the most reliable cars, PHEVs the least reliable in CR’s most recent survey.

EV transition could take longer than the Biden administration wants. Here's why. From: Yahoo Finance. Obstacles range from pricing to charging infrastructure.

🎯 Green groups are no longer promoting a cleaner environment. From: Stephen Moore/Creators. The late, great humorist P.J. O'Rourke used to quip that everyone wants to save the world, but no one wants to wash the dishes. Well, now that can be said for traditional environmental groups that seem to have lost their way.

In blow to Uber, Grubhub, & Doordash, court rules food delivery gig workers must be paid at least $17.96/Hour. From: Zero Hedge. The higher wage: “eliminates jobs, discourages tipping, and forces couriers to go faster and accept more trips.”

⭐️ Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels. From: The Guardian. The president , Sultan Al Jaber, said a phase-out of fossil fuels would not allow sustainable development “unless you want to take the world back into caves.”

A scientist who helped Fauci discredit the lab leak theory is now speaking out. From: Washington Examiner. Who continues to trust the medical profession?

SHORT: Greg Gutfeld - ‘Believing the Women’

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