Sanctuary City Of D.C.’s DA To Open Investigation On Migrant Busing

By William Teach October 16, 2022 – 7:00 am

It’s almost like all the open borders liberals in D.C. like illegals/migrants in theory, but, not practice, at least when they end up in the liberal sanctuary cities, eh?

DC attorney general opens investigation into migrant buses that arrived in capital

Attorney General Karl Racine (D) has opened an investigation into whether migrants sent north by southern governors were misled when they boarded transportation taking them hundreds of miles away.

The Texas Tribune and ProPublica co-published an article on Friday that Racine’s office is looking to determine if trip organizers deceived the migrants into getting on buses that took them to D.C. in recent months.

Racine told the outlets that migrants have “talked persuasively” about being misled with promises of “services” to be provided in interviews with investigators. He did not provide them with more specifics about the probe, including whether it is a criminal or civil matter.

Deceived? You mean like how the open borders advocates have essentially enticed hundreds of thousand, if not millions, to head to the U.S. for easy money, housing, clothing, food, education, medical care, and citizenship, even though that is against U.S. law? That all these illegals/migrants are super-welcome, as long as they go to non-Democrat cities? How about all the illegals Biden flies in the middle of the night and dumps in small town America?

Abbott’s press secretary told The Texas Tribune and ProPublica that no deceit was used in sending the migrants north. She said the migrants signed a voluntary consent form that was available in multiple languages upon boarding.

A spokesperson for (Arizona gov) Ducey told the outlets that Arizona is working with a regional health center to ensure the migrants are treated well and get to their destinations.

They dotted their i’s and crossed their t’s, and sanctuary cities like D.C. are just upset that they’re getting a small taste of what border cities have to deal with. And the more they whine the more Florida, Texas, and Arizona will send the illegals to sanctuary cities.

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How Will The Poor Afford EVs In The People’s Republik Of California?

By William Teach October 15, 2022 – 3:00 pm

Obviously, through massive government help. Government creates the problem, then provides the “solution”

California wants everyone to drive EVs. How will low-income people afford them?

Electric vehicleWhen Graciela Deniz worked as a health educator at a medical office in Kerman, California, it seemed like all the doctors drove Teslas.

Deniz, 32, assumed electric vehicles were a luxury reserved for those with high incomes, until she started a new job last year as a community health worker at the Central California Asthma Collaborative. The organization was involved with the EV Equity program, an initiative to help low-income residents in the San Joaquin Valley buy electric vehicles.

By switching to an EV, Deniz hoped to save money on gas and reduce her contribution to the San Joaquin Valley’s high levels of air pollution, which contribute to some of the highest asthma rates in the state. Right around that time, her own daughter was diagnosed with asthma. “I knew about the link between the environment and health,” Deniz said. “But that was when it really came full circle for me.”

That would be smog, not CO2

The EV Equity program helped Deniz find an electric vehicle that fit her needs and guided her through the process of applying for two income-based grants from California’s Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP) and the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP). She received a total of $9,500 for a down payment and purchased a Chevrolet Bolt EUV in July 2021. With one fewer gas-powered car, Deniz and her husband were able to cut their fuel budget by half.

Where are they charging it?

But much has changed since Deniz purchased her EV – two of the state-funded assistance programs for low-income buyers have shut down after running out of money. The average price of an EV in the US reached $66,000 this summer, and lower earners are struggling to compete for cars in a hostile market with high markups and sparse inventory. Strong demand for EVs has been exacerbated by gas prices that again averaged as much as $6.43 a gallon in California last week.

If you notice, the vast majority of EVs being released are in what’s called “high-line”, ie, BMW, Mercedes, Lincoln, etc. There aren’t that many for the average working and middle class folks, who can’t really charge them at their apartments.

Low-income households in the US spend a much higher percentage of their income on transportation. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the lowest quintile of households in terms of earning spent 26.9% of their income on transportation in 2021, almost twice the nationwide average of 13.9%.

This economic burden is being exacerbated by the sharp rise in gas prices. “Inflation is crazy, and they don’t have enough money to be paying for gas,” said Irvin Rivero, beneficial electrification associate at Acterra, a Bay Area non-profit that helps income-qualified buyers apply for the incentive programs. “And if they’re low-income, they usually tend to travel pretty far to their work, so they’ll be filling up a lot.”

Not mentioned is that the cost of energy is spiking, too, which means it will cost more to charge them.

But EVs are still largely unaffordable for lower earners, even if they are pre-owned. The average price for a used EV surpassed $40,000 this July, according to Recurrent, a tech startup in the used-EV industry. Financial assistance in the form of upfront grants can provide a crucial way to close the affordability gap.

And there it is: just give them money. Make them more dependent on Government, after Government created the problems.

Quentin Nelms, 43, a low-voltage technician for the Tulare school district in the San Joaquin Valley, qualified for the $5,000 CVAP grant in January, before the program closed. But when he began shopping, Nelms found that the prices of EVs at dealerships that participated in the grant program were marked up by as much as $12,000.

“I started telling the dealers, ‘I don’t think it’s fair that you guys are part of this program and you are now charging a markup,’” he said, “‘because I put in time and work into this grant program and you’re absorbing the whole grant.”

You can tell them whatever you want, they don’t have to listen. If the government gives all this money, the price of those goods will go up. That’s economics. And $5k won’t make all that much difference with an average price of $40k for used.

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If All You See…

By William Teach October 15, 2022 – 1:00 pm

…is a world killing dog causing temperatures to spike, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is A Bad American, with a post on groomers in the classroom.

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Raleigh Shooter In Critical Condition, Timeline Of Shooting Details Being Released

By William Teach October 15, 2022 – 10:30 am

The slightly more official timeline seems to confirm some of the way I’ve seen it, based on the things I’ve read and seen

Raleigh mass shooting leaves 5 dead, 2 injured; 15-year-old suspect in critical condition

Raleigh Police Department said a 15-year-old was responsible for the mass shooting that killed five people and injured two others Thursday night.

The shooting started around 5 p.m. in the Hedingham neighborhood near Osprey Cove Drive and Bay Harbor Drive. Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said Friday morning that the crime scene spanned around 2 miles across the neighborhood.

The suspect first shot a relative of his inside their home. Then he went outside and shot two women in the streets of the neighborhood before running toward the Neuse River Greenway Trail. Before getting to the trail he shot Officer Gabriel Torres, who was on his way to start his shift with the police department.

“He’s an off duty Raleigh police officer. (The shooter) shot him for no reason. He’s bleeding from his chest,” a caller told 911.

Next, the teen made his way onto the greenway trail where he opened fire, killing two more people.

That house was the one I mentioned yesterday, where the police had it taped off and were searching it. They had a huge section of Hedingham blocked off for much of yesterday. And the police were sitting on my road all night down near the curve, where there’s an entrance to the Neuse River greenway.

They were there till around 2 or so. That greenway runs north and south of that spot, so, he would have accessed it south of there (to the right), and probably shot the two ladies near that access point. Hence why so many overhead shots were of my road, focusing on that access point. And why there were so many cops when I tried to get home. At that point, he would have kept going north. There’s a bridge that crosses to the other side of the river maybe 200 yards from that access point. Then he would have had lots of access to the woods for pretty far. My theory is he cut through the woods almost immediately, which would have taken him to the Hidden Cove Mobile Estates, then to Tarheel Clubhouse Road and up to the where he was caught. He might have stayed on the road or cut through, because there is not much over there

Eventually an RPD K-9 officer tracked the suspect to a shed where he barricaded himself after the shootings. During the standoff the K-9 officer (handler) was wounded and taken to a hospital where he was treated and released. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., the teen was taken into custody at Old Milburnie Road and McConnel Oliver Drive. He had life-threatening injuries when he was brought in — investigators said he was in critical condition at WakeMed.

Investigators have not said whether the suspect injured himself or was injured by officers taking him into custody. His identity has also not been released, although ABC News has confirmed that he was a relative of one of the victims he killed.

There were different, and, unconfirmed reports, that brain matter was showing. And, based on info I was given, I knew the last name was Thompson. Their house was being searched, and, that was the name of the 16 year old who was killed. Just didn’t know the shooters first name. Eventually they released it, probably because a lot of people were figuring it out. The name is Austin Thompson. He’s 15. And going to be charged as an adult.

And, of course, lots of hot takes wanting to ban assault rifles, including this jerk, who couldn’t even wait till the bodies were cold

Biden Again Calls on Congress to Pass Assault-Style Weapons Ban in Wake of North Carolina Shooting

President Joe Biden urged Congress on Friday to pass a ban on assault-style weapons, which he called a “commonsense action to get weapons of war off our streets” in the wake of a shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina.

“For the lives we’ve lost and the lives we can save, I took historic action to stop gun violence in our nation, including signing the most significant gun safety law in nearly 30 years,” Biden said in a statement Friday, pointing to a gun safety package that passed on a bipartisan basis in June. “But we must do more. We must pass an assault weapons ban.”

Biden noted that the North Carolina shooting, where at least five people were killed and others were injured, is just the latest in a string of mass shootings this year that have shaken the nation – from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York.

“Enough,” he said. “We’ve grieved and prayed with too many families who have had to bear the terrible burden of these mass shootings. Too many families have had spouses, parents, and children taken from them forever.”

Except, every eyewitness report says it was a shotgun. It might have been a regular long gun. If it had a been a scary looking assault weapon someone would have said so. They’re rather distinctive, right? I’ll tell you what: I’ll consider a 10 year sunset bill if all the law enforcement who protect Biden, Harris, Congress, and federal agencies are all restricted from using “assault rifles”, many of which are fully automatic. Why should they have them when Citizens don’t?

Anyhow, hopefully the kid lives, so we might find out the answer to “why?”

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“Developing Nations” To Demand More Money For ‘Climate Change’

By William Teach October 15, 2022 – 7:15 am

Yeah, this is the norm each year as the UN IPCC Conference On The Parties approaches, wanting so free, easy money with no strings attached, because they are “owed”

Developing nations suffering from climate change will demand financial help

The chairperson of an influential negotiating bloc in the upcoming United Nations climate summit in Egypt has called for compensation for poorer countries suffering from climate change to be high up on the agenda.

Madeleine Diouf Sarr, who chairs the Least Developed Countries group, told The Associated Press that the November conference — known as COP27 — should “capture the voice and needs of the most climate-vulnerable nations and deliver climate justice.”

Sarr said the group would like to see “an agreement to establish a dedicated financial facility” that pays nations that are already facing the effects of climate change at the summit. (snip)

“We have delayed climate action for too long,” Sarr said, pointing to the promised $100 billion a year in climate aid for poorer countries that was pledged over a decade ago.

“We can no longer afford to have a COP that is ‘all talk.’ The climate crisis has pushed our adaptation limits, resulted in inevitable loss and damage, and delayed our much-needed development,” added Sarr.

The COP27 President also said this year’s summit should be about implementing plans and pledges that countries have agreed to at previous conferences.

And even if they get all that money, they’ll never develop. It’ll just go into the pockets of the big wigs of those countries. Just like always.

Meanwhile

20 Nations at High Risk From Global Warming Might Halt Debt Payments

Twenty countries most vulnerable to climate change are considering halting their repayment of $685 billion in collective debt, loans that they say are an “injustice,” Mohamad Nasheed, the former president of the Maldives said on Friday.

When the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund conclude their annual meetings in Washington on Sunday, Mr. Nasheed said he would tell officials that the nations were weighing whether to stop payments on their debts. The finance ministers are calling instead for a debt-for-nature swap, in which part of a nation’s debt is forgiven and invested in conservation.

It’s always something.

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Bidenconomy Turning Darker, Causing Changing Shopping Habits

By William Teach October 15, 2022 – 7:00 am

Hey, anyone who voted for him, don’t complain. Suck it up. This is on you

‘The mood has turned darker’: Desperate to outrun inflation, people are changing their shopping habits. You can, too.

We never were the same after last summer.

Stubbornly high inflation rates in recent months and several interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve are impacting consumer behavior. That’s according to company earnings reports, market-data analytics and consumer surveys.

Sales at retailers fell flat in September, the government said Friday, another sign that the economy is likely to slow in the coming months as consumers pull back on spending in the face of 40-year high inflation and the end of pandemic-era government stimulus programs. (snip)

Rattled by the rise in the cost of living in recent months, millions of people have already been taking action to conserve their cash, according to a recent McKinsey & Co. report that explored the ways people are trading down.

“Whether it’s at gas pumps or in grocery stores, people across the United States have been feeling a pinch in their pocketbooks this summer,” it said. “Inflation is the highest it’s been in decades, and consumers are worried and jittery.”

With inflation at a 40-year high, McKinsey said, “The mood has turned darker. Thirty percent of our respondents say they are feeling pessimistic, and that we may be headed toward one of the worst recessions we’ve ever seen.”

Recession, or depression? Of course, Joe might talk us into a nuclear war, so, there’s that

Three-quarters of consumers said they were engaging in some sort of deal-seeking, and 60% were adjusting the quantities they were buying. That means either opting for large amounts at lower unit prices or smaller amounts.

But, not the elites like Joe

44% of people told McKinsey they were delaying purchases of nonessential items. Lower-income shoppers tended to single out certain groceries, home improvement, footwear and apparel as purchases to pause.

The price of many non-essential items and goods has been dropping, because people aren’t buying. Now, they’re buying less. But, fortunately, the Inflation Reduction Act will give us a slight break on $20k solar panels.

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Climate Cultists Throw Soup On Van Gogh Painting, Glue Themselves

By William Teach October 14, 2022 – 2:58 pm

These people truly are nuts. Hey, I wonder how they got to the museum? Fossil fueled travel? Where did their clothes, shoes, smartphones, glue, and soup come from? How did it get to them?

From CBS News

Environmental protesters on Friday threw tomato soup over Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” painting at the National Gallery in central London, videos posted on social media showed.

Just Stop Oil said in a statement that two protesters threw two cans of Heinz Tomato soup over the painting at 11:00 a.m. (6 a.m. Eastern) to demand that the U.K. government halt all new oil and gas projects.

In a tweet, the activist group blamed the current economic turmoil and the climate crisis facing the world on fossil fuels, asking: “Is art worth more than life? More than food?”

Funny how they never destroy something that’s their own, eh?

London’s Metropolitan Police said officers arrested the two protesters for criminal damage and aggravated trespass after they “threw a substance over a painting” at the gallery on London’s Trafalgar Square.

BBC News said the the gallery had confirmed that the painting was covered by glass, so it wasn’t damaged.

Do they truly think this will get people on their side? Move casual Warmists to extremists? Or, will it just drive them away?

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If All You See…

By William Teach October 14, 2022 – 1:00 pm

…is an area that appears to have been devastated by Bad Weather, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Green Jihad, with a post Londoners going after climate cult protesters blocking the road.

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Raleigh Police Searching House After Shooting

By William Teach October 14, 2022 – 8:11 am

There are still a bunch of police cars on my road, I guess securing part of the scene? I still haven’t heard an explanation of why my road is so involved, when it happened on a road a couple hundred yards away. Perhaps because of the access point to the Neuse River Greenway? It’s all still a bit confusing. Some reports say the shooting was on Osprey Cove, some say on the greenway between Osprey and Bay Harbor. I can hear and see the news choppers over the area (photo from WRAL story)

After mass shooting, police investigate home in east Raleigh neighborhood

Investigators on Friday were searching a home about 0.5 miles from where a Raleigh police officer and four others were shot and killed Thursday afternoon.

At 6 a.m., investigators were searching a home on Sahalee Way in the Hedingham neighborhood.

The home is close to Osprey Drive, wherefive people, including an off-duty Raleigh police officer, were shot and killed, and two people, including a K-9 officer, were injured.

The investigation appeared to be centered on one particular home, although officers were searching other homes in the area. Police were there throughout the night and into Friday morning.

The garage door to the home was open, and police were walking in and out of the house, which was surrounded by crime scene tape.

If the juvenile lived at that house, someone will most likely identify him. There’s a lot of people that live in the golf community. And, you never know if the parents are charged.

I’m also seeing a lot of this dumb stuff

https://twitter.com/withrowsRus/status/1580881004666888192

No. Every official report seems to have it being a shotgun. Stop using your unhinged politics, especially when you do not know.

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Government Reluctance To Require Life Changes Is Not Helping With Climate Crisis (scam)

By William Teach October 14, 2022 – 7:15 am

Remember, this is all about science, not government authority

To address climate change, lifestyles must change – but the government’s reluctance to help is holding us back

Without changes to people’s behaviour and lifestyles, it will be impossible for the UK to reach net zero emissions by 2050. But the government is failing to put in place the conditions that would enable this to happen – or even recognise its relevance in cutting emissions and meeting climate targets. Its laissez-faire approach of simply “going with the grain of consumer choice”, according to a recent report, has no chance of bringing about the urgent changes needed.

A House of Lords inquiry assessed the role of public behaviour in meeting climate and environmental goals. The report drew on evidence from leading experts on behavioural science and social change, as well as submissions from a wide range of organisations, including Tesco, Natural England and Cycling UK.

Among the criticisms levelled at the government were accusations that it places too much faith in unproven technologies to fix the climate, and is reluctant to communicate to the public the scale of social change needed to create a low-carbon society. The varying remits of different government departments charged with helping the public change their polluting behaviour were characterised as a “muddle” and “inadequate” to the task. In some instances, government actions have pushed people away from low-carbon choices, like offering a tax cut for domestic flights just before 2021’s UN climate summit in Glasgow.

Perhaps most uncomfortable for a government that has elevated economic growth as its foremost priority, the report stresses the need for absolute reductions in many of the commonplace activities that are driving the climate crisis. This includes people buying less of the things with sizeable environmental impacts, like long-haul flights, beef and products that use a lot of resources, such as fast-fashion clothing and electronics.

And Warmists are doing what in their own lives? Are they buying less? Eating less meat? They’ve been indoctrinated into thinking that this is not their own fault, that their own actions are meaningless, and that the solution is government authoritarianism. That they should be giving up their money, liberty, and freedom to government control. To be honest, it’s a brilliant bit of propaganda to get vast amounts of people to believe this.

People will be more inclined to make changes if they feel policies are applied fairly. The report is blunt in its assessment of what this means, noting that “higher-income households which typically have a larger carbon footprint must take correspondingly larger steps to reduce their emissions”.

Emissions are highly skewed by income: across Europe, the wealthiest 10% of people have footprints of around 20 tonnes of CO? a year, compared with half that for those in the middle-income bracket. And it’s not just the size that matters: people in the top 1% have a carbon footprint from air travel alone that exceeds the total footprint of middle-income citizens. The government’s failure to intervene in what amounts to a rapid depletion of the remaining carbon budget risks deepening social inequalities further, particularly as the effects of climate change become more severe.

Yeah, well, the Elites won’t do a thing. Biden took a long fossil fueled trip, with the planes and limos/SUVs to California yesterday. He’ll travel around there today, then fly to Oregon. How many elite Warmists will be taking fossil fueled flights in private jets to the exotic vacation spot of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the upcoming UN IPCC conference? I’ve been saying this is all about empowering government for almost 20 years, and that the people pushing it the hardest are the biggest hypocrites.

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