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Judge Stops Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in Medicare, Medicaid Facilities in 10 States
/in Economy, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Joe Mueller U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday ordered a preliminary injunction against the Biden Administration, stopping mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for health care workers in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) facilities. “Because it is evident CMS significantly understates the burden that its mandate would impose on the ability of healthcare […]
VIDEO: New Variant, New Marxist Attack on Liberty
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Healthcare, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Graham Ledger Mankind has no control over viruses unless mankind is stupid enough to create one in a lab in China and then if mankind then is stupid enough to jab millions of humans with “vaccines” that do not stop the spread of said virus! Idiots! Or, are these Marxists simply doing their jobs? […]
Is it Ximicron or Omicron? Whatever you call it, the argument for boosters sounds like mumbo-jumbo
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Healthcare, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy MercatorNet – Navigating Modern Complexities Politicians are just grasping at straws. That’s not science. Insanity is famously doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. Like writing columns about Covid-19. Or attributing lines to Einstein we have no reason to suppose he really said. In the wise words of Abraham Lincoln, “Don’t believe […]
PODCAST: Here’s Why Your Christmas Gifts [and other essentials] are Stuck at Sea
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Martin Mawyer Joe Biden says Americans aren’t smart enough to understand the supply-chain crisis. Really? Are we that stupid? I hate it when bureaucrats treat us like idiots and pretend to be smarter than us. Sure, Biden thinks he understands why store shelves are empty and why Christmas gifts are stuck at sea somewhere. […]
Dr. Marik: Medical Tyranny Continues
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Healthcare, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Save America Foundation “There are far, far better things ahead than anything we leave behind.” – C. S. Lewis. The judge in Dr. Marik’s Virginia case denied an order to preliminarily stop the Norfolk hospital from interfering with Dr. Marik’s administration of Ivermectin and other proven Covid treatments to his in-hospital patients. However, the […]
INFLATION: Each Worker’s Slice of After-Inflation-Income Pie Is Shrinking.
/in Economy, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Wolf Richter A look at per-worker personal income, what’s left of it after inflation. Adjusted for inflation, consumers’ personal income from all sources – from wages, interest, dividends, rental income, unemployment compensation, stimulus checks, Social Security benefits, etc. – so “real” personal income dipped by 0.2% in October from September to a seasonally adjusted […]
OSHA’s Big ‘Oops’
/in Economy, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Carmel Richardson The bureaucracy’s reversal on the vaccine mandate for businesses is a win for state sovereignty, not to mention the American people After delaying two months before producing a rule pursuant to the White House’s September announcement that businesses with 100 employees or more would have to require the Covid-19 vaccine, the Department […]
OSHA’s Big “Oops!”
/in Economy, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Carmel Richardson The bureaucracy’s reversal on the vaccine mandate for businesses is a win for state sovereignty, not to mention the American people After delaying two months before producing a rule pursuant to the White House’s September announcement that businesses with 100 employees or more would have to require the Covid-19 vaccine, the Department […]
There’s No Denying the Socialist Roots of Fascism
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) In the past few decades, there has been a deep discussion about the ideological roots of fascism, and above all, a great misunderstanding about the collectivist principles that this authoritarian movement promulgated. To understand this ideology better, it is necessary to know in depth the life, beliefs, and principles […]
Will Evergrande Go Bankrupt?
/in Economy, National Security, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Daniel Fenandez The largest real estate developer in China—and one of the largest in the world—is on the brink of bankruptcy. The problems this could create in the Chinese financial sector, and in turn in other parts of the world, are convulsing capital markets around the globe. The news is not encouraging. Evergrande has […]
Medicare Ads And Other Inane Policies
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Thomas C. Patterson We’ve all seen them, the Medicare TV ads exhorting seniors to apply for enhanced benefits. The government appears to be coaxing often reluctant retirees into greater dependence. But this is a colossally bad idea, even for those of us who support helping citizens in their sunset years. It stimulates greed (it’s […]
Comrade Down: Senate Forces Biden to Dump OCC Nominee, Lenin Scholar
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Chuck Ross Five Senate Democrats tell Biden they won’t back Lenin scholarship winner Saule Omarova Five Senate Democrats told the White House late Wednesday they will not support Lenin scholarship recipient Saule Omarova to serve as Comptroller of the Currency, nuking her chances to serve as the country’s bank regulator. The Democrats—Sens. Jon Tester […]
Company Contrast: Parler vs. Facebook
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy 2ndvote .com Each week 2ndVote takes a look at popular companies that either score well or score poorly and then try to provide alternatives that either better align with the 2ndVote values or should be avoided to the best of your ability. This series is called The Company Contrast, and the company we will […]
GOP Rep. Cammack: Omarova ‘Not Fit to Be Our Banking Nominee’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Discover The Networks Friday on Fox Business Network’s Varney & Company, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) reacted to five Democrat senators reportedly opposing President Joe Biden’s nomination of radical Saule Omarova as the Comptroller of the Currency, saying the Marxist philosophy of the banking nominee makes her “not fit” for the job. “The thing about this administration that […]
Oil Reserves Released By Biden Expected to Primarily Go To China, India
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier Gas prices for Americans are at an all time high. There are no words. Oil reserves released by Biden expected to primarily go to China, India U.S. taps 50 million barrels of oil from reserves in an attempt to tamper spiking costs at the gas pump By Caitlin McFall FOX Business, November 24, […]
Biden Celebrates Thanksgiving At Billionaire’s Compound As Normal Americans Struggle Through Inflation
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller President Joe Biden will spend his Thanksgiving holiday at a private billionaire’s compound as inflated costs continue to surge for lower and middle class Americans. The president landed in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Tuesday where he is expected to celebrate Thanksgiving with Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein, according to Fox News. The Biden family […]
‘Will Not Fix The Problem’: Biden Releasing Oil Reserves Due To Politics, Critics Say
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Energy, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller President Joe Biden’s decision to tap the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) was derided by top GOP lawmakers and experts who said the move was political and won’t move the needle on gasoline prices. “Even if the economic reality of five or maybe 10 cents a gallon of short term impact […]
The Bush Family Affair With China
/in Economy, Liberty, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy John Meroney From H.W. sitting down with Mao in 1975 to Neil Bush shipping off millions of masks to China last year. This decision has not come easily. Those were the foreboding words of Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston, Texas, as he gathered with other city officials before TV cameras on March 11, 2020. […]
Stock Market Leverage Spikes, Margin Debt Up 42% YoY. Fed Warns about High Leverage Ratio of “Younger Retail Investors”
/in Economy, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Wolf Richter “Potentially Destabilizing Outcome could emerge if elevated risk appetite among retail investors retreats rapidly.” But what the heck. Only part of the leverage in the stock market is tracked and disclosed on a monthly basis. Much of the leverage happens in the shadows, including Securities Based Lending (SBA) that banks may or […]
Western Companies Must Stop Helping China Become A Military Powerhouse
/in Economy, Featured, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Helen Raleigh Since U.S. companies prioritize profit over national security, stopping their assistance to the Chinese military requires market-oriented solutions in addition to legislation. The U.S. Department of Defense recently released its annual report on China’s military power, which shows that China’s military has made astounding advancements to “modernize its capabilities and improve its […]
The Vampire Economy: Italy, Germany, and the US
/in Economy, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Jeffrey M. Herbener Editors’ Note: Socialists have a habit of making everything a war. A war on poverty, a war on Covid, or the “existential risk of climate change.” In each case, it is an excuse to command more and more elements of the economy. It is not socialism per se as the ownership […]
With Oil Prices Up More than 60% in a Year Beijing Biden Sells U.S. Oil Reserves Overseas to Asia
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Pamela Geller Joe Hoft over at Gateway is reporting that terrible Joe is selling America’s reserves of oil to Asia after shutting down oil production in the U.S. This is the act of an enemy. There is no pushback from quisling GOP ‘leadership.’ With Oil Prices Up More than 60% in a Year Biden […]
NYT Explores What Happens When Democrats Have All the Power. The Answer May Surprise You
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) It turns out voters and lawmakers in progressive states arrive at decisions like everyone else: on self-interest. But that’s not all. Last week New York Times video journalist Johnny Harris asked a simple question. “What do Democrats actually do when they have all the power?” It turns out that 18 […]
Here’s Everything That’s Wrong With the Build Back Better Spending Bill House Democrats Just Passed
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) House Democrats voted Friday to pass the so-called “Build Back Better” plan, a multi-trillion-dollar welfare and climate change spending bill. They’re heralding it as a major accomplishment that will uplift struggling Americans and revitalize the economy. So, let’s review all the reasons it’s an utterly terrible piece of legislation. First, the […]
Build Back Better Makes U.S. Income Tax Rate Highest in Developed World
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Pamela Geller Disaster! Millions of Americans made the worst mistake of their voting life, when they voted for Joe Biden thinking they would get a moderate. Now America is paying the price. Literally. How do President Trump’s tweets look now? Build Back Better would make US income tax rate highest in developed world By […]
VIDEO: President Donald J. Trump, ‘Joe Biden is Building Back Broke!’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier We have labeled Biden’s Build Back Better agenda calling it Biden’s Build Back Worse agenda. It looks like we’ve been trumped on this, no pun intended. President Donald J. Trump’s ‘Save America’ organization has released a new video touting the 45th President’s record on the economy while blasting Joe Biden’s ‘Build […]
How Government Finally Made Americans Dependent
/in Economy, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Bruce Bialosky This used to be a self-reliant country. When people suffered either through physical maladies or economic challenges, they turned to their neighbors, community, or religion-based organizations to help them through. The onset of COVID has collapsed the mores of most Americans. Now accepting government help has not only lost its stigma, but […]
Biden Treasury Nominee Saule Omarova Wants to “Bankrupt” Energy Companies
/in Economy, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Adam Houser President Joe Biden has nominated Saule Omarova to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in the Department of the Treasury. That move is making headlines thanks to Omarova’s prior comments on bankrupting energy companies. “For example for certain troubled industries and firms that are in transitioning,” Omarova said, “here, […]
Hypnotised by race and gender, politicians have forgotten the working man
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Labor & Unions, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy MercatorNet – Navigating Modern Complexities We need a labour market which supports families, argues Oren Cass, in a brilliant policy book. Over the last two years, the overwhelming focus on the pandemic has obscured many other issues. It is easy to overlook the growing dissatisfaction with the economic status quo which existed prior to […]
Environmental Solutions, Not Social Overhaul
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Dominick Sansone The Glasgow climate summit and recent bold climate proposals are more about politics and do little to actually help the global environment. The recent climate summit in Glasgow saw world leaders gather together to unanimously declare—as articulated by U.S. President Joe Biden himself—climate change as the “[paramount] challenge of our collective lifetimes.” […]