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KWR65

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October 4, 2020

If Amy Barrett has any Catholic Christian Morals she would withdrawal her name for SCOTUS.

A moral Catholic would not put peoples lives in danger so that she could serve on SCOTUS. She should tell Trump the hearings happen after the election or she withdraws herself from the court. If she doesn't then democrats should not attend the hearing.

October 3, 2020

This Sickness Trump has is turning DU GD into a Qanon board

Stop spreading conspiracy theories like "Trump tried to infect Biden with Covid!"

October 3, 2020

Republicans are very ignorant about science

I just saw a picture from the Amy Barrett nomination to SCOTUS last weekend and they are in a large crowd with no masks or 6 foot spacing.

September 30, 2020

Ex-Trump Campaign Manager Brad Parscale is under investigation for embezzlement

The Daily Mail reported on Tuesday that Parscale is under
investigation for stealing between $25 and $40million from President
Donald Trump's 2020 campaign, and for allegedly pocketing another
$10million from the RNC.

September 19, 2020

If you watched Ratched on Netflix tonight what did you think of it?

I can't have video service due to slow Internet so let us know what you think?

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July 30, 2020

PARODY ** Attention all Trump Voters

You will have to vote at your local polling place in person for Trump on November 4th,2020. Don't vote by mail and don't vote on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 otherwise your vote will be counted for Biden.

July 30, 2020

Tennessee State Senator Embezzled $600,000 in Federal Grant Money, U.S. Says

A Tennessee state senator has been charged with stealing more than $600,000 in federal grant money and using it to pay for campaign events and personal expenses, including her wedding, honeymoon and subsequent divorce, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

The senator, Katrina Robinson, 39, faces counts of theft and embezzlement involving government programs and wire fraud, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

The money in question was intended to fund a nurse training program at a vocational school run by Ms. Robinson, but instead was siphoned off to add to her salary, help fund her other businesses and pay personal expenses, among other things, according to an affidavit filed with the complaint.

In addition to serving as a state senator, Ms. Robinson, a Memphis Democrat elected in 2018 who represents Shelby County, is director of The Healthcare Institute, a for-profit college that provides training programs for certified nursing assistant, phlebotomist and licensed practical nursing. Ms. Robinson, a registered nurse, founded the school in 2015, according to its website.


https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/us/katrina-robinson-embezzlement-fraud.html
July 28, 2020

Kodak Shifts Into Drug Production With Help of a $765 Million U.S. Loan (WSJ Paywalled)



Onetime photography leader is shifting into production of drug ingredients using a loan provided under the Defense Production Act
Eastman Kodak Co. has won a $765 million government loan under the Defense Production Act, the first of its kind. The purpose: to help expedite domestic production of drugs that can treat a variety of medical conditions and loosen the U.S. reliance on foreign sources.

The onetime leader in photography sales is gearing up to produce ingredients for a number of generic drugs, including the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine that President Trump has touted in the treatment of coronavirus. Meanwhile, the U.S. is aiming to shift from relying on countries such as China and India, Kodak Chief Executive Jim Continenza and U.S. officials said.

The loan is from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, a government agency akin to a bank, the officials said. The loan is the first of its kind under the Defense Production Act, which the Trump administration has previously invoked to speed the production of Covid-19 related supplies such as ventilators.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/kodak-lands-765-million-u-s-loan-in-start-of-medical-supply-chain-fix-11595930400?mod=hp_lead_pos3
July 26, 2020

COVID-19: Eradicate the virus or learn to live with it? 60 Minutes Australia


#60MinutesAustralia
COVID-19: Eradicate the virus or learn to live with it? | 60 Minutes Australia

July 26, 2020

Mnuchin: Virus aid package soon, $1,200 checks by August

Source: AP News Wire

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that Republicans were set to roll out the next COVID-19 aid package Monday and assured there was backing from the White House after he and President Donald Trump’s top aide met to salvage the $1 trillion proposal that had floundered just days before.

Mnuchin told reporters at the Capitol that extending an expiring unemployment benefit — but reducing it substantially — was a top priority for Trump. The secretary called the $600 weekly aid “ridiculous” and a disincentive for people to go back to work. He also promised a fresh round of $1,200 stimulus checks would be coming in August.


Read more: https://apnews.com/77fb2de39e69ae6e4d233ac666fce346



People on unemployment need more than the base rate to survive.

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