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crickets's JournalGood point.
We are spending time talking about it instead of the death rate, the lack of testing, the stolen (excuse me, confiscated) PPEs, the post office, Jared Kushner, and on and on.
One wonders if calls to Mitch have already taken place. However...
Even Mitch should know that shutting down any further attempts at federal assistance would start a national riot. If rank and file citizens on the rampage does not strike fear in Republican hearts, revolt from the corporate sector will.
Surely this is another ill-considered bluster from the "I have total authority" jackass.
Thanks for the info - had no idea.
Yep! Republicans are terrified of a 100% mail in ballot election with good reason. Everyone will be able to vote easily without so many of the roadblocks put up when voting in person, including having the time to do it and the internet resources to research all of the people and items on it. It could be the death knell of the party.
Boo hoo.
Good one, Mendocino. Disgusting but extremely effective demonstration.
I disagree with Grant about being forced to shake people's hands, although it wasn't as easy to turn a handshake down back then. Mythbusters had a segment on sneezing too. Elbow is best, but still gross.
I miss Mythbusters. I wish the Science Channel would run a marathon - I would be all over that.
Leaving the links, but note article re US being in arrears above. *sigh*
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213287362His foot stamping is politically damaging, but ultimately (again) trump claims he is going to do things that he actually can't do. Congress has the purse strings.
See also Impoundment Control Act
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-violated-another-law-impoundment-control-act-withholding-ukraine-aid-democratic-senator-1478966
Congress has already authorized $122 million for the WHO for this fiscal year
Threats to cut WHO funding aren't new, but trump doesn't really have control over that. As usual, he's spouting off part of a wish list as though he can do things he really can't.
Congress has the purse strings.
‘Now is not the time’: WHO responds to Trump’s threat to cut funding APR08
“We are still in the acute phase of a pandemic so now is not the time to cut back on funding,” Dr Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, told a virtual briefing, according to Reuters. [snip]
It’s uncertain how the U.S. would withhold funding. Congress has already authorized $122 million for the WHO for this fiscal year, and while Trump has proposed only $58 million of funding in fiscal year 2021, Congress is unlikely to authorize such a drastic funding cut, especially in the the middle of the pandemic.
This reminds me of how trump keeps refusing to 'open the ACA enrollment.' He doesn't have to. He has nothing to do with it. Special enrollment periods are always there for people who qualify, i.e. people who have experienced a life changing event. Losing your job qualifies as a life changing event. If you have questions there's a phone number on the web site and someone can help walk you through the process.
This is part of his schtick as a control freak: he threatens to withhold the thing someone needs in order to bully people into giving him what he wants. He got away with bullying Ukraine for a while until he got caught. He's getting away with stealing supplies from the citizenry for now, outrageously, but he can't punish the WHO by withholding funds he does not control. He's pretending. It's pathetic.
Fascinating article.
I felt a pang at the mention of Helen Thomas. She is missed.
Froomkin's points are well made overall, but I will firmly disagree with this one:
The chyrons were an "emperor has no clothes" moment that the country desperately needed. I hope whoever was responsible still has a job because that *snap* to finally calling trump out for his lies was a public service.
What a wonderful endorsement.
Barack opens immediately with compassion for those who are sick or who have lost loved ones, a compassion that has been starkly absent from the current WH. His strong message about what we need to work for going forward was eloquent and inspiring, as is his faith in Joe's ability to get the job done with our support at the ballot box and beyond. I am so glad he is back in the public discourse now, helping to change the country's tone and direction to a more positive one.
Oh, no one will forget, no matter how much he may wish it as days and years go by.
Moscow Mitch took too much smug credit when things were going his way for anyone to need reminding that he is a ruble-fueled partisan hack, all too eager to sell out the country for his own sick pleasure.
Yes! I have given to Feeding America for years now. They do good work.
The money really goes to feeding people, not filling administrative pockets. As Beatlelvr suggests, you can check with Charity Navigator to gauge a charity's accountability, etc:
Charity Navigator: Feeding America
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