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U.S. labor shortage? Unlikely. Here’s why https://www.epi.org/blog/u-s-labor-shortage-unlikely-heres-why/ So are you staying home, suckling off of the government teat?

But what "better pay" and "benefits" really are should be dictated by the state, right Dante? Or at least a labor union?

Does America Need To Be Involved in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? https://reason.com/2021/05/19/does-america-need-to-be-involved-in-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict/ All U.S. support of any kind to Israel needs to stop, they are big boys now and take care of themselves. Of course virtually any criticism of Israel and it's policies tends to get the critic labeled as anti-Semitic, which is an ignorant accusation. Israel is not Judaism or ethnic Jews, after all one does not have to be "Jewish" to be a citizen of Israel, right?

Yet another slow step to a full UBI, and the ruin of the country. "FrEe mArKeT" ? What exactly should the Free Market "offer" Dante?

https://reason.com/2021/05/19/unemployment-benefits-coronavirus-labor-shortage-american-rescue-plan/ Agreed. But this is just another step toward the progressive utopia, aka hell for those of us who value individual freedom and responsibility.

To be the best don't you have to play the best?

Knitting Group Offers Plush Prosthetic Penises Transgender Children Can Wear in Their Panties: https://redstate.com/alexparker/2021/05/18/knitting-group-offers-plush-prosthetic-penises-transgender-children-can-wear-in-their-panties-n382230 For those moms or dads who would rather their youngster have a firmer appendage, they’re out of luck: But also, they’re in luck: The Studio ensures, “Each Bitty Bug® is handmade to order.” And don’t let the presumption of size limitations put you off: Considering our societal evolution, one might say it’s a natural occurrence. In a relatively short time, the concept of binary sex appears to have been all but replaced by the notion of open-ended gender identity. As I covered in March, per its official educational standards, Nebraska was eyeing instructing kindergarteners on sexual identity and schooling 11-year-olds on pansexuality and demigenderism. For more on that last term, here’s Cosmopolitan: In California, officials have decided insurance companies can’t deny transgender mastectomy based on age. And as of April, New Jersey offers three options for “gender” on drivers licenses: As for educating children on the possibilities, Cartoon Network recently released a PSA explaining, “We can’t tell someone’s gender just by looking at them, and shouldn’t assume we know. There are many gender identities beyond ‘girl’ or ‘boy.’ Some people don’t identify as any gender!” Knitted genitals seem par for the projected course. Back to Stitchbug, it does make clear the intended age for its creations: The webpage also profiles its owners: Customers can pick from many colors (pink, barley, hummus, brown, chestnut, black, white, blue, purple). Perhaps more notably, progressive parents can choose a length: -ALEX I'm speechless on this one. This is basically child abuse, pure and simple.

Doesn't any p/p playing a government school team create the same opportunity?

Interesting that all this strife and violence in the middle east flairs up when Biden becomes POTUS. The military-industrial complex must completely own the dems.

If so then this individual will never purchase a ticket to that venue.

It would be heresy.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/05/14/ihsaa-basketball-shot-clock-indiana-future-let-debate-begin-nfhs/5090844001/ (Note: story is behind a paywall) I personally am against the shot clock being used in Indiana High School Basketball, frankly it's not needed. Would like to hear other opinions.....................

I'm curious, do the geographical boundaries for the Warsaw Community school district extend well past the city limits of Warsaw itself, and take up a considerable amount of surrounding Kosciusko County? It just find it curious that a city a little over 15k can have such a large high school. In contrast Frankfort is a city of 16k+ with a high school of only around 900. Thank you.

Yes, I own a garage. However it's old and anything larger than a compact car will not fit inside of it.

Correct. AFAIK Frankfort has one Tesla charging station, located behind a goverment funded/boondoggle apartment building. Approx. 1 mile from my location.

ORANGE MAN BAD. We get it, Dante. No reliable place to quickly charge an EV.

https://deadspin.com/hey-chicago-bears-could-you-not-screw-up-justin-fields-1846890667 I sure hope Mr. Nagy and the Bears get this right. And that quote about Mr. Mahomes never taking a snap from under center until he entered the NFL just boggles mind mind. Really.

Don’t Be Fooled: Teachers’ Unions Remain a Public Menace https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/dont-be-fooled-teachers-unions-remain-a-public-menace/ Greed and avarice.

https://reason.com/2021/05/13/stop-using-the-irs-to-subsidize-parenting/ If this boondoggle becomes law it is yet another spiral down to federal fiscal insolvency.

Cheaper gasoline.

The effective insolvency of the federal government, and the economic carnage that will follow.

Thanks Joe Biden.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/youth-football-drill-goes-viral Any experienced football coaches out there who have viewed this video? Comments? Concerns?

https://www.cato.org/blog/jones-act-should-be-waived-more-substantive-changes-are-needed Unfortunately, only a relatively small number of tanker ships ideally suited to transport refined petroleum products are deemed coastwise compliant, meaning they meet the Jones Act’s requirements of being U.S.-flagged, U.S.-built and mostly U.S.-crewed and owned. Waiving the Jones Act would allow far more numerous—and significantly cheaper—vessels not compliant with the law to quickly move fuel from the Gulf Coast to where it’s needed. The transportation system requires maximum flexibility in an emergency or crisis, and a Jones Act waiver would help provide it. There is ample precedence for such a move. In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017, along with Hurricane Sandy in 2011, a lack of fuel supplies was deemed to be a threat to national security, thus clearing the way for the issuance of Jones Act waivers. If it was a good enough reason to justify a waiver then it should be a good enough reason now. But waivers should only be a prelude to more significant changes to the Jones Act. The law isn’t just a problem in times of pressing need, but also in everyday life. By limiting domestic waterborne transport to ships that are the world’s most expensive to build and operate, the Jones Act interferes with the efficient flow of goods within the United States. That’s particularly true of petroleum products where the law’s distortions are in abundance. For example: Refined products produced in the Gulf Coast are sent to Latin America instead of the East Coast. Refineries on both the East Coast and West Coast can find it more attractive to import oil from abroad than other parts of the United States. California can source gasoline more cheaply from distant Singapore than the Gulf Coast. At its worst, the Jones Act can even make domestic transportation outright impossible. While the United States is the world’s leading exporter of propane, Hawaii must buy it from as far away as Africa owing to a complete lack of Jones Act‐compliant ships capable of transporting it from the U.S. mainland. A similar absence of appropriate ships, meanwhile, means that Puerto Rico has no choice but to meet its bulk liquefied natural gas needs from foreign sources. These inefficiencies are not just a hit to the country’s economic pocketbook, but a threat to its security. Reduced transportation options or over‐reliance on a single method of transport can lead to significant problems when things go awry, as we are painfully finding out. Redundancy and flexibility are key to overcoming systemic breakdowns, and the Jones Act means less of both. So, what should be done? At a minimum this situation illustrates the need for a waiver system based on commercial considerations. Currently, waivers can only be issued by the Department of Homeland Security if they are deemed in the “interest of national defense” or by the Secretary of Defense in order to address an “immediate adverse effect on military operations.” That’s a high bar to clear, which helps explain why such waivers are rarely issued. Instead, Congress should create a new type of waiver allowing the use of non‐Jones Act ships if no vessel meeting the law’s requirements is available—no “national defense” justification required. Canada already has such a system. Other measures that should be on the table include a scrapping of the law’s U.S.-built requirement and permanent exemptions for parts of the United States that are uniquely dependent on maritime transportation such as Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. A Jones Act waiver could help ameliorate some of the Jones Act’s worst effects, but what’s urgently needed is the significant reform—if not outright repeal—of this failed and costly law. Bingo. Such a simple solution for an indeed failed and costly law.

Since it is a U.S. citizens duty to blame the sitting U.S. President for negative economic developments: As gas prices soar, Americans can blame Joe Biden https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/541833-as-gas-prices-soar-americans-can-blame-joe-biden