RFK Jr.'s campaign files petitions to get on presidential ballot in swing-state Pennsylvania
No surprise here. The Democrats always take orders from the teachers’ unions:
Senators Debate Proposed $60K National Minimum Wage for Teachers
How Long Can Retail Sales Hold Up?
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/how-long-can-retail-sales-hold-up-5671354
For reasons I cannot fathom, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports retail sales without any inflation adjustment. This means that if you buy a hamburger for $5 this week and the same hamburger next week for $10, retail sales would show growth of 100 percent even though you purchased the same product.
The lesson: Trust your own eyes, not the data reports.
The Price of Everything, the Value of Nothing
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/the-price-of-everything-the-value-of-nothing-5670010
What’s happened to the dollar over the past three years is a more extreme loss than anything experienced since the late 1970s. Back then, the dollar lost a quarter of its value between 1975 and 1979, which roughly fits with current experience.
This article is rather lengthy, but its fascinating:
Musings on the Department of Defense
https://sashalatypova.substack.com/p/musings-on-the-department-of-defense
Guest post by Catherine Austin Fitts, Solari.com
The fight for baby murder gets an unlikely messenger in swing state Pennsylvania: Sen. Bob Casey
Baby murder has found an unlikely champion in swing state Pennsylvania. Sen. Bob Casey will appear on November's ballot and is attacking Republican challenger David McCormick…
Firestorm erupts over requiring women to sign up for military draft
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4730560-senate-democrats-require-women-draft/
Senate Democrats have added language to the annual defense authorization bill to require women to register for the draft, prompting a backlash from Republicans and social conservatives and complicating the chances of moving the bill on the Senate floor before Election Day.
Bob Casey quiet on fate of Norcross donations
https://broadandliberty.com/2024/06/20/bob-casey-quiet-on-fate-of-norcross-donations/
Pennsylvania Democrat remains mum on the fate of funds received from the now-indicted South Jersey political boss. By Todd Shepherd
Pentagon Wants to Feed Troops Lab-Grown ‘Meat’ to ‘Reduce CO2 Footprint’
https://www.cf.org/news/pentagon-wants-to-feed-troops-lab-grown-meat-to-reduce-co2-footprint/
Christian Families Sue After Vermont Revokes Foster Care Licenses
The lawsuit alleges that the Vermont Department of Children and Families violated the plaintiffs’ constitutional rights over their belief in two genders.
Why Nearly Half of US Online Job Postings Are Fake
Companies are using fake online job openings to project an image of growth, keep existing employees motivated, and cultivate a pool of possible future candidates with no intention of hiring, according to research.
The practice is commonly known as “ghost posting” and it accounts for 43 percent of online job openings across multiple industries.
Why So Many Fake Job Postings?
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/why-so-many-fake-job-postings-5668143
What appears to be job creation is actually people losing full-time work and getting two or three part-time jobs just to stay ahead of the bill collectors.
Economist E.J. Antoni summarizes the latest data: “Headline jobs number up 272k but employment from household survey PLUNGED 408k, continuing the unprecedented divergence of these 2 surveys; employment level has now fallen 783k in the last 6 months.”
Did the New York Prosecution Violate President Trump’s Jury Trial Right?
A leading legal scholar argues that the New York “business records” prosecution against Donald Trump violated his constitutional right to trial by jury.
Small Actions to Save the World
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/small-actions-to-save-the-world-5668801
If we don’t speak out in small ways, I realized, the decline will surely continue without any pushback. If there is going to be pushback, someone has to do it.
Freedom Caucus Worries Trump Is Getting Taken for a Ride on Endorsements
https://www.notus.org/trump-2024/freedom-caucus-trump-endorsements
“Generally, there is a belief that President Trump is endorsing a whole bunch of squishes across the country,” one source familiar with the Freedom Caucus’ thinking told NOTUS on Monday, claiming that Trump backing McGuire over Good was “part of that pattern of endorsing people who are more like Mike Rogers than Donald Trump.”
Timidity and boldness
https://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2024/06/14/timidity-and-boldness/
“However, the timid believer is one who is not trusting God, but believes that if they obey Him they are taking a greater risk than they want to take. They are not being humble and obedient, but are being prideful and disobedient.”