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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

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Biden Misleads as He Claims 900 U.S. Citizens Relocated from Afghanistan

From Ed Morrissey: They keep attempting a sleight–of-hand by counting “citizens” rather than Americans, and they insist on counting those who “want to leave” with whom they are in contact, rather than just the estimated numbers of Americans left behind. Note well that State cleverly claims credit for rescuing 900 “Americans” while claiming only to be in touch with “fewer than a dozen US citizens” who want out. So how many are left? It appears to be around 14,000 (Hot Air). Meanwhile, the economy under the Taliban is in shambles and growing worse by the day for the people now under their rule (WSJ).

U.S. Democracy Summit Cuts Feed After Map Showing Taiwan Independence

From the story: “Any opinions expressed by individuals on this panel are those of the individual, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the US government,” read a disclaimer that later appeared. The State Department told the outlet the situation was “an honest mistake,” saying it resulted from “confusion” over screen-sharing. Later: Despite the claim of an innocent mistake, unnamed sources told Reuters it was about the United States’s policy toward China and Taiwan and their fear that the situation could further inflame tensions with China.

Washington Examiner

Psaki, CBO Numbers Exposing Build Back Better Cost is “Fake”

From David Harsanyi: This isn’t the first time that the Biden administration has tried to diminish the importance of the CBO score on welfare expansion. In 2017, we were subjected to a slew of concerned columns defending the honor of the CBO from Republican harassment. Suddenly, the CBO is “fake” again (National Review). From Senator Marsha Blackburn: Biden’s radical agenda will add $3 trillion to the national debt. That’s a fact, and Joe Biden and Jen Psaki are lying to you (Twitter). From Katie Pavlich: Psaki is calling the CBO score on Build Back Better, showing it adds $3 trillion to the deficit, “fake” (Twitter). From Guy Benson: Narrator: It’s real, and the initial Dem-manipulated “score” is in fact fake (Twitter).

Biden Administration Uses Kentucky Tragedy to Push Climate Change Agenda

As they always do. But following the criticism, Biden went from the dogmatic “we all know everything is more intense when the climate is warming” to the more nuanced “we can’t say with absolute certainty that it was because of climate change” (Washington Times). Two years ago, environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg showed the dramatic drop in violent tornadoes since 1950 (Twitter).

California Restores Indoor Mask Mandate

Just in time for Christmas.

KTLA

Colorado Governor Declares Pandemic “Over”

Democrat Jared Polis is one of the few leaders in his party not pushing more mask mandates.

NY Post

Teacher’s Union Leader Seeks to Yank Education Even Further Left

NEA chief Becky Pringle (pictured, above) is proud she kept schools closed and promises to continue battling parents as she is cozy with President Biden. Her big educational goal for your child’s school: “transform it into something it was never designed to be: racially and socially just, and equitable.”

NY Times

Scotland: Male Rapists Who Claim to Be Women Will Be Logged as Female Rapists

Adding to the insanity, they won’t even require a legal change by the man (The Times). From J.K. Rowling: War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. The Penised Individual Who Raped You Is a Woman (Twitter).

Houston Voters Replace Two Democrats with Two Republicans on School Board

The story notes “National politics look to have influenced voters as they rejected hot button issues like Critical Race Theory and face mask mandates in Houston public schools. Both conservative candidates used the issues on the campaign trail.”

Hot Air

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David Frum: Hospitals Should “Quietly” Serve the Unvaccinated Last

The Atlantic writer tweeted the startling statement Sunday. Imagine if we treated all people that way? Serving the overeaters last, people who get STD’s last, people who work in dangerous occupations last.

Post Millennial