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Thursday, December 16, 2021

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Senate Democrat Kills Passage of Ban on China Imports Made by Slaves

From the story: Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat, stopped the vote Wednesday in a bid to extend President Biden’s child tax credit that’s been making direct payments of up to $300 per month to parents as part of COVID-19 relief. Mr. Wyden’s move marks the latest in a series of obstacles for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which authorizes sanctions against companies that facilitate the forced labor of Muslim minority groups, including Uyghurs, in Xinjiang and prohibits imports from the region unless Customs and Border Protection determines that no forced labor was used in production (Washington Times). Wyden’s top corporate donor is Nike (Open Secrets). From Tom Cotton: John Kerry’s lobbying worked. Democrats just blocked a bill to ban imports made from slave labor in China. Remember this the next time Democrats talk about human rights (Twitter).

A Million Afghan Children Expected to Die This Winter

The abandonment of Afghanistan grows more troublesome by the minute. From the story: There is a catastrophic collision of events taking place right now in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of U.S. troops and the takeover by the Taliban. The economy is tanking, banks are closed or limiting access to funds, overseas assets are frozen, foreign aid from America, Europe and others, that kept the country afloat and its hungry fed, has been frozen, salaries are unpaid and unemployment is through the roof. These issues are on top of the pandemic and the severe drought the country is facing. The U.N. warns as many as 90% of the population could be in poverty by next year.

ABC News

Sex and the City Creator Admits Regret for Choosing Career Over Having Children

Candace Bushnell is now 60 and feels “truly alone.”

Daily Mail

New York City Council Bans Natural Gas Hookups in New Buildings

Believing this will help the climate (NPR). From Katie Pavlich: NYC continues down the path to hell (Twitter). From Dana Perino: This is nuts. Decline is a choice (Twitter).

Airline CEO’s Question Mask Mandates on Planes

From the story: The comments from American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly came on Wednesday during a Senate committee hearing on the financial support the industry received during the pandemic. “I think the case is very strong that masks don’t add much, if anything, in the air cabin environment,” Kelly said. “It is very safe and very high quality compared to any other indoor setting” (Daily Wire). From Bethany Mandel: By now, you’ve seen the viral videos of the families forcibly removed from flights because their child, usually a toddler, is unable or unwilling to be masked for the duration of the flight. Those videos aren’t just traumatic for the unfortunate individuals finding themselves at the center of a firestorm; they have a way of intimidating anyone with a young child or disabled individual unable to mask from even attempting public transportation of any kind (Deseret).

Russian Politician Calls for Kidnapping of U.S. Congressman

From the story: Appearing on state TV show 60 Minutes on Wednesday, State Duma member and chairman of Russia’s nationalist Rodina party Aleksei Zhuravlyov openly advocated for the abduction and imprisonment of U.S Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) over comments he made about how to handle the ongoing Ukraine-Russia crisis (Daily Beast). Gallego, an Iraq war veteran, responded but it’s not safe for work, so you’ll need to click the link to find out what it was (Twitter).

Congress Passes Defense Bill that Keeps Women Out of Draft

The $770 billion package managed to shed a number of progressive efforts along the way.

Washington Times

Florida Bill Would Ban CRT in Schools

And parents could sue school districts who teach it.

Daily Mail

Record Number of Illegal Immigrants Escaping Into the United States

Julio Rosas looks at how the numbers have skyrocketed as the crisis grows. And the rest of the media ignores it.

Townhall

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NPR Commentator Admits He Wants Abortion Legal So He Can Stay Promiscuous

In his opinion piece, he assumes the many women he sleeps with would kill their unborn child.

Daily Wire