Tag Archives: Idiocracy

Energy Dept Has “Low Confidence” In Lab Leak Theory

Axios reports: A new U.S. government assessment that COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak in China has ignited yet another round of political furor around the issue, adding to many Republicans’ anger over how the pandemic was handled even as many scientists remain convinced the virus most likely originated naturally. Department of Energy scientists concluded in a “low confidence” …

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South Carolina GOP State Rep Intros $500 “Yankee Tax”

Fox Business reports: South Carolina state Senator Stephen Goldfinch proposed a bill, dubbed the “Yankee tax,” that would require new residents to pay up to $500 to move to the Palmetto State. If passed by state referendum, new residents moving from out-of-state would be required to pay two one-time fees, $250 for new driver’s licenses and $250 for vehicle registrations. …

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Trump Has Regular Gig As Mar-A-Lago’s Thursday DJ

The New York Post reports: Donald Trump — or should we call him DJ Donnie T? — now has a regular gig spinning at his Palm Beach, Fla., club, Mar-a-Lago. A socially connected insider tells Page Six that “Trump is officially DJing every Thursday night” at the members-only club. The source added, “Members know this, and when they invite guests …

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Kirk: Trump Should Create Reality Show For Campaign

“If we’re honest about ourselves, 2020 – one of the reasons we fell short, obviously, you know, the nonsense, the ballots, and all that garbage, but one of the reasons was that you tried to run Donald Trump in 2020 as a candidate. One of the reasons Donald Trump was successful in 2016 was he ran it like a television …

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MN Senator: The GOP Isn’t Bigoted Against “Polacks”

The Independent reports: A Minnesota state senator’s defense of the Republican Party was complicated when he used a derogatory term for Polish people. State Sen. Mark Johnson was arguing in a speech on the Senate floor that Republicans had good faith objections to a bill that would allow undocumented Minnesotans to obtain driver’s licenses. “There are holes in this bill. …

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Lawyer Argues That Fetus Of Florida Woman Jailed On 2022 Murder Charge Is An “Illegally Detained Person”

The Guardian reports: A lawyer’s attempt to have his pregnant client released from jail ahead of trial by arguing that her fetus has been subject to “unlawful and illegal detention” could have profound consequences for the rights of women in Florida. Attorney William M Norris filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of the “unborn child” …

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Kirk: Spells Cast By Witches Made Me “Super Sick”

“I’ve encountered witches before. Three witches came up and they started saying stuff at me. And maybe it was a coincidence, maybe it wasn’t, but I got super sick right after that. Obviously, I believe that those unclean spirits are subservient to truth, to Christ, and to the one God,. By the way, some of you in our audience say …

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Pompeo Bought His Way Onto NYT Bestsellers List

Forbes reports: Mike Pompeo’s political action committee shelled out $42,000 on books the day his memoir hit bookshelves, according to a filing submitted to the Federal Election Commission on Monday. “Never Give An Inch: Fighting for the America I Love” came out on Jan. 24. That same day, Champion American Values, a PAC that Pompeo chairs, paid Bulkbooks.com $42,000 for …

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Montana GOP Ejects Two-Term Former Gov From Party

The Helena Independent reports: Former Republican Gov. Marc Racicot said over the weekend that the Montana Republican Party recently informed him of a resolution voted on and approved by party leadership declaring he is no longer considered a Republican. Racicot was elected governor on the GOP ticket twice in Montana, and also was the chair of the Republican National Committee …

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FL Senate Advances No-Permit Concealed Carry Bill

Politico reports: The Florida Senate on Monday took its first step toward passing legislation that would remove the requirement that people have state permits to carry concealed firearms, a move that gun rights activists have long sought but for the first time appears to have political momentum. The Senate bill (SB 150), sponsored by state Sen. Jay Collins (R-Tampa), not …

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School Official Resigns After Leaving Gun In Bathroom

Abilene’s ABC affiliate reports: Rising Star’s superintendent has resigned days after parents in the district learned he left a firearm unattended in a school bathroom for a 3rd grader to find. District staff confirmed Superintendent Robby Stuteville submitted his resignation from Rising Star ISD effective immediately. Last week, Superintendent Stuteville confirmed a 3rd grader found his gun in the bathroom …

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Man Tries To Bring Loaded Assault Rifle Onto Flight

New Orleans’ CBS affiliate reports: Authorities say officers at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport stopped a passenger with an “assault rifle” and 163 rounds of ammunition from being carried onto a plane headed for Houston this week. According to the Transportation Security Administration, a 52-year-old man from Jefferson, La., now faces a fine that could be as high as …

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TSA Agents Intercepted Record 6542 Handguns In 2022

The Associated Press reports: The woman flying out of Philadelphia’s airport last year remembered to pack snacks, prescription medicine and a cellphone in her handbag. But what was more important was what she forgot to unpack: a loaded .380-caliber handgun in a black holster. The weapon was one of the 6,542 guns the Transportation Security Administration intercepted last year at …

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Texas School Official Leaves Gun In Student Bathroom

Abilene’s NBC affiliate reports: A 3rd grader in Rising Star found a gun the superintendent left in a school bathroom. Superintendent Robby Stuteville confirms the 3rd grader found the gun back in January and notified a teacher immediately without moving or touching the weapon. Stuteville walked KTAB and KRBC through the incident, explaining that both he and the school principal …

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Twitter To Charge Users To Secure Their Accounts

Reuters reports: Twitter said on Friday it will allow only paid subscribers to use text messages as a two-factor authentication (2FA) method to secure their accounts. After March 20, “only Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to use text messages as their two-factor authentication method,” the company tweeted. Two-factor authentication, meant to make accounts more secure, requires an account holder …

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Charlie Kirk: Trump Should Go To Rail Disaster Town Since They’re Being Punished For Being MAGA Voters

“East Palestine, Ohio is the heart of MAGA country. And to — just give an adjacent metaphor, it’s just like the gay mafia is headquartered in downtown San Francisco. Like, the heart of MAGA country is East Palestine, Ohio. It’s 94 percent white. They voted for Trump by 80 percent or 70-80 percent. That they used to be Democrat and …

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Fox Host Whines That “Gay Used To Mean Happy”

“The word gay used to mean happy. It had nothing to do with sex. It had nothing to do with the identification of sexual behavior, but not anymore. And there’s other words like that. “And so the goal here is to control the language. You control the language, you control the ideas, you control the debate, and then you demand …

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Pastor Dies After Attempting “Forty-Day Jesus Fast”

The BBC reports: A pastor in Mozambique has died after trying to fast for 40 days, emulating what Christ is said to have done in the Bible. Francisco Barajah, founder of the Santa Trindade Evangelical Church, died at a hospital in the city of Beira, where he was evacuated in critical condition. After 25 days without food or water, he …

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Rick Scott Claims Biden Isn’t “Competent Or Healthy”

Florida Politics reports: During an appearance on the Hugh Hewitt Show, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott lobbied his latest in a series of attacks on Joe Biden’s faculties and abilities to perform the duties of the presidency. “I mean, I live in Florida, there’s a lot of 80-year-olds that are very competent,” Scott said. “He’s just not one of them. I …

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Haley: Trump Would Still Ace Any Mental Test [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said she sees “no reason to believe” that former President Trump would not perform well on the mental competency test that she proposed for politicians older than 75 upon launching her presidential run this week. “I think he did great the last time he did it. I have no reason to …

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