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Poll Shows Biden Unpopular among Voters as Immigration, Inflation Worsen
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Immigration, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council A sprawling new survey is revealing that voters are getting sick of the Biden administration, and Trump’s popularity is holding strong. According to the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris poll, President Joe Biden’s approval rating is floundering, underwater at 45% (23% strongly approve, 22% somewhat approve), with his disapproval rate (39% strongly disapprove, 15% […]
Are You Sick and Tired of Sending Your Tax Dollars to a Federal Government that Doesn’t Give Damn about You?
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Featured, Immigration, Politics, Regulation, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier As we the tax paying citizens of America approach the 2024 tax season, we are witnessing a growing anger against the federal government. Washington, D.C. doesn’t give a damn about you, they just want your money to spend on everything and anything that keeps them in power. All three branches of […]
The introduction of Corporate Fascism in The Netherlands
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Matthys van Raalten 13 years ago, Mr. Mark Rutte started to govern in my country Holland as Prime Minister. Though he is a member of the Dutch Conservative Party, he’s in his heart not for individual freedom at all. Right now, he is at the end of his last term. Elections for a new […]
Biblical Critical Theory Is Not Biblical. It’s Watered-Down Marxism
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Roger McKinney Christianity Today magazine, founded by Billy Graham, chose Christopher Watkin’s book, Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture, as one of its 2024 Book Awards and the book most likely “to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.” Other Christian organizations promote the book too. Nonreligious readers won’t care, […]
Biden Campaign Co-Chair Suggests Deporting Illegal Immigrants Would Hurt The Economy
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Featured, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Democratic Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday suggested that deporting illegal immigrants would have adverse economic consequences. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both visited the border and delivered remarks on Thursday. Escobar, co-chair of Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign, criticized Trump’s rhetoric and underscored the economic importance of immigrants in the workforce, advocating […]
Is American Pork Ending Up In The Bellies Of Chinese Soldiers?
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, National Security /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Communist China’s military could be reaping the benefits of the takeover of a U.S agricultural giant. America’s largest pork producer was exporting massive quantities of pork to its Chinese “sister company” as it stockpiled food for the Chinese military, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of corporate records and […]
Illegal Immigrants Continue to Commit Violent Crimes as Sanctuary Cities Reassess Policies
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council Violent crimes committed by illegal immigrants continue to rise throughout the country, resulting in American citizens being attacked, raped, and murdered. Experts are noting that these are the same migrants who receive taxpayer-funded health care, housing, education, food, and more. The most high-profile story making news is last week’s murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley. She […]
Another weapon of mass destruction: Central Bank Digital Currency
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy Cherie Zaslawsky Liberty Counsel has launched a petition to pressure Congress to prevent the CBCD trainwreck by passing two all-important bills: H.R. 1122, and Senate Bill 887. Liberty Counsel continues to fight the good fight. Those interested can sign their petition or send faxes to pressure Congress to stop the planned Central Bank Digital […]
‘Another Day, Another Regulation’: DOE Continues War On Appliances, Locks In Regs For Clothes Washers And Dryers
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller The Biden administration finalized regulations for residential clothes washers and dryers on Thursday. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it is locking in the “energy efficiency” regulations for residential clothes washers and dryers, marking the latest development in the Biden administration’s wide effort to shape markets to decidedly favor more energy efficient […]
Are Policymakers Oblivious to the Importance of Crude Oil, or Are They Intentionally Sending Us Back to the 18th Century?
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Ronald Stein The elephant in the room that no one wants to discuss is that crude oil is the foundation of our materialistic society as it is the basis of all products and fuels demanded by the 8 billion on this planet. World leaders are not cognizant enough to know that wind turbines and solar panels only […]
Smartfood Gets Dumb: Bud Lights Itself With “LGBTQ” GLAAD Bag
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Selwyn Duke Move over, Bud Light and Dylan Mulvaney. There’s a new brand in town finding woke ways to reduce its market share. I learned this shopping in a local supermarket Wednesday, when I noticed a rack with unusually colorful bags of Smartfood popcorn. Since the brand has been introducing new varieties in recent […]
Texas AG Sues Pornhub for Failing to Verify Age of Users
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council Texas’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against pornographic website Pornhub for failing to obey state law requiring pornography websites to confirm the age of users before granting access to their sites. Experts welcomed the news as a step toward protecting minors from sexual exploitation. Last year, Texas enacted House Bill 1181 into […]
Bill Allowing Cheaper Blends Of Gasoline Passes Arizona Senate
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Cameron Arcand Editors Note: If you travel much by car, you likely have noticed that gasoline is often cheaper in rural communities, in New Mexico, and Colorado. That is because “special blends” are required for urban areas in Arizona. This is strange because Denver is a large metropolitan area situated in a bowl surrounded […]
New York Times ‘Journalist’ Accused of Participating In Oct. 7th Hamas Attacks Wins Journalism Award
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Education, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report The New York Times proudly announced last Monday that it had “won three George Polk awards, including two for its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.” Those prestigious journalism awards went to “Samar Abu Elouf and Yousef Masoud of The Times” for “photojournalism for their photographs of the conflict from inside Gaza, capturing the horrific toll […]
Mortgage Rates Rise Back to 7%, Housing Market Re-Freezes, Buyers’ Strike Continues. Prices Are Just Too High
/in Economy, Featured, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Wolf Richter Inflation might not go back into the bottle voluntarily, and these mortgage rates – considered low in 1970-2000 – might stick around. The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 7.0% in the latest week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association today. The daily measure by Mortgage News Daily has been over 7% […]
Bogus ‘ESG’ Group Rates China’s Slave-Fueled Energy Firms Better Than U.S. Oil And Gas Companies
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Chuck Devore Editors’ Note: Either by accident or design (your choice), the environmental movement and its subsidiary the ESG movement, always seems to tilt the scales towards benefiting China and hurting the US. Whether making us dependent on Chinese-dominated solar panels and windmills, weakening our electrical grid, willfully overlooking the massive use of coal […]
AT&T’s War on Landlines
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy Cherie Zaslawsky There’s a current movement to shut down landlines completely by “decommissioning” the copper wiring that enables this reliable form of communication. And this movement appears to be growing! Why? Perhaps because landlines work. And because the Powers that Be can’t monitor them and shut them off at will, as they can do […]
Mercedes-Benz Walks Back On Huge Electric Vehicle Commitment Amid Slowing Demand
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Mercedes-Benz on Thursday walked back plans to have an all-electric line-up by 2030 as consumers decline to adopt electric vehicles (EV) at the rate automakers expected. The company has changed its expectations to have only 50% of its sales be EVs by 2030, announcing that it will be updating its current line-up featuring […]
Weekend Read – The Western Ruling Elite: Its Development and Its Betrayal
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Finn Andreen The Western ruling elite has become oligarchic in nature; its political and economic influence is disproportionate and even harmful to society. It is necessary, therefore, to review its historical evolution and expose its current goals. Firstly, it must be recognized that it is natural and necessary for society to have an elite. […]
WEEKEND READ: The Western Ruling Elite: Its Development and Its Betrayal
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Finn Andreen The Western ruling elite has become oligarchic in nature; its political and economic influence is disproportionate and even harmful to society. It is necessary, therefore, to review its historical evolution and expose its current goals. Firstly, it must be recognized that it is natural and necessary for society to have an elite. […]
Mr. Bean Was Right About EVs And So Was Toyota
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Duggan Flanakin When auto (even EV driving) enthusiast Rowan Atkinson – Mr. Bean to his fans – last June wrote in The Guardian that there are “sound environmental reasons” why “keeping your old petrol car may be better than buying an EV,” he was vilified as an eco-traitor. Atkinson had added, “We’re realizing that a wider […]
CEO of Cardone Capitol To Team: “Immediately Discontinue All Underwriting on New York City Real Estate” In Wake of Insane Ruling in Trump Case
/in Budget and Finance, Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report It begins. As predicted, one of the most successful private equity real estate firms has called for a cessation of business in New York. Grant Cardone to Team: “Immediately Discontinue All Underwriting on New York City Real Estate” By: Joey Solitro, Yahoo News, Feb 21, 2024: Grant Cardone is less than pleased with the […]
Inflation Can Be Difficult To Kill Off
/in Economy, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Neland Nobel It is difficult to find exact historical settings for the inflation set loose by the Biden Administration. However, the similarity with previous periods could be a guide. Among the conditions plaguing us today are: very turbulent domestic politics, large deficits caused by an expansion of the welfare state and 20 years of […]
America Can’t Afford Bidenomics
/in Economy, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Vance Ginn Recent headlines for the January jobs report indicate a robust economy. But a more thorough look reveals challenges for Americans. One recent headline proclaimed “Voters are finally noticing that Bidenomics is working.” But just 30 percent of Americans think the economy is doing well. When asked who would handle the economy better, people give former president Donald […]
Disney’s DEI Policies Land Them in Court: ‘The Hit Factory Is Now the Flop Factory’
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council According to Bob Iger, Disney CEO, what happened on January 6 “was fundamentally wrong and … rooted in hatred … and intolerance.” In his view, that was the day Iger felt Disney needed to take “a stand” on political matters, which has been mostly rooted in the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion […]
Woke Investment Managers Pull $15.7 Trillion from Climate Activism Pact
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Energy, Environment, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council BlackRock and other U.S.-based investment management conglomerates have chosen to withdraw from a controversial initiative, Climate Action 100+ (CA100+), that pressured companies to “reduce greenhouse gas emissions” to “net-zero emissions by 2050 [or] sooner,” in pursuit of “limiting global average temperature increase” to 1.5 degrees above “pre-industrial levels.” The withdrawals follow financial and legal pressure […]
How the US Regime Subsidizes Immigration—Both Legal and Illegal
/in Economy, Education, Featured, Healthcare, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Ryan McMaken In recent months, stories from both the legacy media and the independent media have continued to pile up on how undocumented foreign nationals—also known as “migrants” and “illegal aliens”—are able to take advantage of a vast network of taxpayer-funded benefits in daycare, medical care, housing, and more. For example, both the New York […]
Saving America’s Future From The Blob
/in Economy, Featured, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy David P. Goldman How to understand—and rectify—the foreign policy disaster of 2024. Never believe what bipartisan foreign policy establishment hacks say about China and Russia. They don’t believe what they say, either. The Blob (as Obama aide Ben Rhodes called it) learned through generations of strategic blunders that if everyone closes ranks and sticks […]
ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Jew-Hating Neo-Nazi Protesters at Disney World
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Jews that vote Democrat are suicidal. Antisemitic protests near Disney World Protesters with swastika flags and antisemitic signs gathered in multiple locations near Disney World and in Orlando, Florida, over Saturday. By: Israel National News, Feb 18, 2024: Dozens of Neo-Nazi protesters gathered near Disney World and in nearby Orlando, Florida, […]
Will NY Businesses Flee to Florida as New York State Becomes a ‘Legal Banana Republic’: Experts
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report The absurd ruling in the political persecution of Donald Trump represents the only big business penalized $365 million and shutdown without a showing of any obvious victims and major losses. On the contrary the banks testified in defense of Trump. The corrupt judge went out of his way to punish the […]