9/28/21
2020 saw a sharp uptick in violent crimes, specifically murder, after defund the police policies were pursued. Biden lied about Afghanistan per top generals. And in other news water is wet.
Today’s Top Choices:
Data from the Large Hadron Collider’s beauty experiment confirms the existence of a tetraquark that most theorists — and even computer simulations — deemed impossible.
On Aug. 26, Scheller posted on Facebook, “I’m making [this video] because I have a growing discontent and contempt for my perceived ineptitude at the foreign policy level. And I want to specifically ask some questions to some of my senior leaders.”
Today’s Morning Dispatch (🔒):
— Breaking down 2020’s spike in violent crime
— Congressional Democrats seeks to advance their agenda and avoid a shutdown morning.thedispatch.com/p/the-morning-…
Coronavirus:
Coast Guard accused of 'modern-day inquisition' over vetting of requests for religious exemptions to vaccine
United Airlines vaccination mandate temporarily halted for employees seeking religious or medical exemptions
General News:
‘The American Public Aren’t Stupid’: Meghan McCain Slams Biden’s ‘Asinine’ ‘Zero Cost’ Claim On Spending Bill
Only 45 percent of Americans trust Joe Biden to provide accurate coronavirus information, according to a Tuesday poll by Axios/Ipsos.
Chaos On The Hill: Progressives Threaten To Nuke Infrastructure Deal, Schumer Blows Gasket Over Reconciliation, McConnell Smug
Economics:
Jamie Dimon Warns JP Morgan Bracing For "Potentially Catastrophic" US Default Debt-Ceiling Battle Drags On
NEW from me: My cover story in today's New York Post adds up the cost of this year's Democratic proposals - up to $8 trillion gross cost with $6 trillion in new deficits - and the implications on top of baseline deficits, including new middle class taxes.
Democrats have done everything they can to avoid telling the truth about their latest spending binge. | Opinion by @charlescwcooke
Some Democrats are trying to sell the SALT cap repeal as a boon to middle-class Americans when it would overwhelmingly benefit the richest of the rich.
Healthcare:
You don’t always lose weight with exercise. That’s because your body evolved "compensatory mechanisms to balance the energy required to exercise with the energy available for key biological processes.” via @PsychToday realclearscience.com/2021/09/28/why…
Immigration:
Foreign Policy:
Is Joe Biden lying about the Pentagon’s advice on Afghanistan? Or can he genuinely not remember? | Opinion by @jimgeraghty
The use of Continuing Resolutions conveys a clear message: America’s national security workforce are less important than the political concerns of a Congress that is unable to complete its primary responsibility on time.
Education:
Where is union support? Groups representing nearly 8,000 teachers who will lose their jobs have been largely silent about mass firings due to New York City’s vaccine mandate
2/3 of college students say it’s acceptable to shout down a speaker in order to prevent them from speaking on campus, reveals a recent survey conducted by @TheFIREorg, @CollegeInsights, & @RealClearEd. That’s a profound problem, writes @rickhess99.
Defense:
The UK announced new military talks with Japan just hours after China protested Britain sailing a warship through the Taiwan Strait.
Psaki On Who Told Biden It’d Be Okay To Withdraw Troops: ‘I’m Not Going To Get Into Specific Details’ dlvr.it/S8XFQh
Milley On Calls To China: I Wasn’t Trying To ‘Usurp’ Trump, ‘Certain’ He Wouldn’t Order Attack On China dlvr.it/S8XFLs
‘Biden Lied’: President Blasted After Top Generals Directly Contradict What Biden Said About Afghanistan dlvr.it/S8X7LJ
The Australia–UK–US deal attempts to fulfill two important goals: multilateral partnerships to counter Beijing and making Britain relevant after Brexit. @HalBrands
Big Tech:
Crime and Policing:
Breaking: House passes legislation to finally end the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine
LISTEN: Lee Smith, Journalist and Author of “The Plot Against the President”, discusses the recent findings from the highly anticipated Durham investigation and what was left unresolved.
#JustTheNews
Historically crime-ridden parts of Minneapolis are plagued with nightly street violence, endangering those most disenfranchised and affecting the quality of life in neighborhoods once considered safe havens. cityjourn.al/3B45Fvv via @Ravarora1
Climate Change:
Interesting piece from @Forbes : "Why Do ‘Fracking’ Opponents Ignore Its Moral Benefits?" Our national energy conversation is not as simplistic as many advocates will have you believe, and this piece is a great way of understanding why.