Tag: government
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I see the FCCs Net Neutrality rules as a back door to Internet licensing and content regulation
It’s my own personal conspiracy theory but if you stop and think about it for just a few minutes it will begin to make sense. Internet access in the United States is near ubiquitous. Almost everyone has access or can get access if they want. Investment and innovation has not slowed since the last round…
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Robots to replace around hundreds of people a year in the meat packing industry
Keller Watts, Chief Business Officer of Smithfield Foods said, “We can repurpose people” and that “It’s a key focal point for us.” Does anyone believe this? I understand why he has to say it, and they may “repurpose” those moved off the line to other positions, but we all know they will not be hiring…
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Wall Street Journal reports food inflation of 36.6% since 2019
I don’t know why they used 2019 as the base line when most of the price hikes came in 2021 shortly after Biden took office. Prices started accelerating in 2020 during the government created pandemic but didn’t really take off until 2021. Now, that same $100 basket of goods you were buying in 2019 takes…
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The FBI is harassing citizens regarding their social media posts
A woman in Stillwater, Oklahoma was confronted and harassed by the FBI over posts she made on Facebook in support of Palestine. The Agent’s refused to identify themselves on camera. They would not show their badges or ID to the woman while she recorded them. Instead they said they already showed their credentials when they…
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Cumulative inflation under Biden is 17% while under Trump it was only 7%
If you want to know why spending is up while the public feels pessimistic about the economy just look to cumulative inflation or compound inflation if you will. It’s very simple but legacy news won’t report the reality. It’s the cumulative effect of inflation. It’s like the concept of compounding interest in a savings account…