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Let's get this started right:

Joe Biden's Disastrous Record of Using 'Bold Federal Action' To Solve America's Problems: https://reason.com/video/2020/11/11/joe-bidens-disastrous-record-of-using-bold-federal-action-to-solve-americas-problems/

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Now that the disastrous presidency of Donald Trump is likely coming to an end, presumptive President-elect Joe Biden will get the chance to make good on his promise to create "bold change" in the lives of all Americans. On his first day in office, Biden says that he plans to roll back many of Trump's signature policies with his own sweeping executive orders, and he has promised to transform the economy to fight climate change, reassert America's diplomatic and military power abroad, and establish new federal offices like that of a "national supply chain commander" to centralize control of commercial industry in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

It's unclear what Biden will ultimately be able to accomplish as president, but he has already spent 44 years as a senator, and then vice president, trying to bring transformative change through federal action in response to supposed crises. And his record on issues including immigration, the drug war, criminal justice reform, and foreign intervention has been dismal.

As the president-elect pushes a new ambitious agenda, it's worth remembering the impact of the far-reaching laws he has repeatedly helped pass, which have created enormous suffering and exacerbated some of the most critical problems still afflicting American society.

In the 1980s, Biden sought to escalate the drug war beyond what Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush had called for, and he co-sponsored legislation that locked up tens of thousands of predominantly young Black men for minor crack possession.

In the '90s, he led the charge on a massive expansion of the death penalty and the militarization of law enforcement. The infamous 1994 crime bill, along with several other pieces of legislation Biden pushed for, expanded mandatory minimum sentences, created Three Strikes laws, and drove up the local, state, and federal prison populations. 

In the 2000s, Biden played a key role in expanding warrantless surveillance, starting disastrous foreign wars, and building fences on the Mexican border.

Biden's only solution to critical issues over nearly five decades in office has been to grow the federal government in an attempt to remake society for the better. In reality, his agenda has destroyed vulnerable communities and eroded civil liberties.

Though today his policy priorities have again shifted with the Democratic political winds, what has held constant is Biden's commitment to bold state intervention in more areas of Americans' lives. And he's never stopped telling us that it's all for our own good.

Sorry, this American doesn't want Mr. Biden, or any politician for that matter,  telling me what is for my own good.    

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"We want something for our vote"

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blm-co-founder-to-biden-we-want-something-for-our-vote

'Black people won this election,' Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors says

Cullors reminded Biden and Harris that they both "expressed regrets regarding your record on issues impacting Black people," 

Really?  In other words; "We know your record, (both of you 1 with over 40 years, and the other as a prosecutor in CA) but we know you're gonna change because you said you feel bad about it while begging for our votes"

What is the definition of insanity?  Doing the same thing over and over, but expecting a different result?

 

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3 hours ago, swordfish said:

"We want something for our vote"

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blm-co-founder-to-biden-we-want-something-for-our-vote

'Black people won this election,' Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors says

Cullors reminded Biden and Harris that they both "expressed regrets regarding your record on issues impacting Black people," 

Really?  In other words; "We know your record, (both of you 1 with over 40 years, and the other as a prosecutor in CA) but we know you're gonna change because you said you feel bad about it while begging for our votes"

What is the definition of insanity?  Doing the same thing over and over, but expecting a different result?

 

Insanity is still thinking Trickle down economics works. 

Insanity is still thinking Trump has a chance to win a 2nd term.

Insanity is voting for Trump not once but twice.

Im gonna enjoy this for the next 4 years. 

@swordfish is that you on election night or @DE

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5 hours ago, swordfish said:

Really?  In other words; "We know your record, (both of you 1 with over 40 years, and the other as a prosecutor in CA) but we know you're gonna change because you said you feel bad about it while begging for our votes"

What is the definition of insanity?  Doing the same thing over and over, but expecting a different result?

Roll the film: 

 

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14 hours ago, TheStatGuy said:

Im gonna enjoy this for the next 4 year.

Insanity is "enjoying" a next 4 years where 11-Trillion Joe drives the country further and further into debt with his socialist schemes.   Leaving a completely impoverished nation for his children and grandchildren to struggle through.

 

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IMHO - Insanity is thinking JRB is going to last 6 months as the President.......(Harris/.???.)

Back to my original point (before TSG's childish outburst) The Democrat party has promised and promised and promised the world to the communities of color, BUT when the US actually became more colorblind than ever back in the 90's and early 2000's, they needed something to unify an underclass and race was the primary excuse.  

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Kamala Harris Proposes Housing Plan Where Everybody Gets Free 10'x10' Room And Three Meals A Day

https://babylonbee.com/news/kamala-harris-excited-to-share-her-plans-for-affordable-housing?utm_content=buffer6810d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR1ktyQjbvdngSWVNhU7VwdgcSSdvZM22bLe1PKUsNjsYgANfz6v5h-CVS4

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Following the recent announcement that Kamala Harris has been selected as Joe Biden’s running mate, Senator Harris was eager to share plans of her own if elected. Harris has now unveiled a bold, new strategy to provide affordable housing to the Americans she believes need it the most.

Harris's free housing plan will provide poor families with a clean, safe, secure concrete room, armed guards, and three full meals a day.

“Truly, I can think of no better place for these people to be contained - er I mean to live!” said Kamala Harris, smiling and taking pictures outside the facility. “No one is more deserving of going to the big house.”

Harris proceeded to give a tour of the exclusive, gated community that she hopes will soon house mass quantities of people. “The housing boasts top level security featuring high walls, barbed wire fencing, 24 hour surveillance and dedicated guards,” said the Senator. “From these towers, guards keep a watchful eye and can quickly defuse any disturbance.”

The affordable housing is laid out in fun, organized sections that they like to call "cell blocks." “The secret to cutting down costs is our innovative floor plan that combines the bathroom, bedroom, living room, and dining room into one space,” explained Harris walking through one of the blocks. “Additionally, each person has access to three government-provided, delicious bowls of gruel every day."

One resident informed us he’s tried to leave multiple times but has not been able to. He said he understands that Kamala knows what’s best for him and that they’re only keeping him there for his best interest and safety. When pressed for a comment Kamala simply laughed it off. 

At publishing time several reports indicated that there was a mostly peaceful riot in the yard.

The American Dream.

 

 

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23 hours ago, swordfish said:

IThe Democrat party has promised and promised and promised the world to the communities of color, BUT when the US actually became more colorblind than ever back in the 90's and early 2000's, they needed something to unify an underclass and race was the primary excuse.  

Again, let's roll the film-

 

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Biden Has a Plan for a New National 'Supply Commander'

https://reason.com/2020/11/13/biden-has-a-plan-for-a-new-national-supply-commander/

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This week, President-elect Joe Biden previewed several ways he plans to take bold action upon assuming office in January. Among the most immediately consequential would be his promise to appoint a "Supply Commander" to "take command of the national supply chain for essential equipment, medications, and protective gear."

Overburdened hospital capacity was one of the primary concerns cited by proponents of lockdowns as the COVID-19 pandemic gained steam in spring 2020. The system's continued potential vulnerability is now a doubly contentious issue. On one hand, there are renewed calls for stricter lockdowns; on the other, there is criticism that the system did not improve under incumbent President Donald Trump's watch.

"We can no longer leave this to the private sector," proclaims Biden's website. "The Supply Commander should work with every governor to determine their needs, and then coordinate production and delivery of those needs in a timely and efficient manner. And, the Supply Commander should direct the distribution of critical equipment as cases peak at different times in different states or territories."

In reality, the health care industry uniquely confounds both sides of the oversimplified "market vs. government" debate. Markets are essential to allocate resources in a complex modern society, but the U.S. health care system lacks the chief vehicle through which markets accomplish this end: reliable and responsive prices. 

The U.S. health care system's combination of large private insurers and government mandates and subsidies fuels a system where both doctors and patients rarely consider the cost of services when making decisions––hardly a free market. Reform allowing prices to act as reliable signals would require politicking, legislation, implementation, and learning by market participants that would long outlast the current pandemic.

This alone does not make the case for a command-driven medical supply chain, even in the very short run. Nor does the Trump administration's response truly leave supply to the private sector, as Biden seems to be claiming. White House trade and policy adviser Peter Navarro was among those sounding the alarm on overburdened supply chains early in the pandemic, albeit with undertones of the president's and his own economic nationalism.

While its approach has been hotly debated, the White House convened a supply chain task force by early April, and a Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) of health supplies has existed since the George W. Bush administration. In a September 2020 Harvard Business Review op-ed, three government officials involved with the task force wrote about their experience with the SNS and made recommendations for its improvement.

The three officials' recommendations (more visibility within government, more information, more expertise) reflect their desire for a hands-on government approach. However, a closer look at those recommendations coupled with the officials' experiences working with hospitals highlight many of the problems a centralized Supply Commander may worsen rather than solve.

The officials encountered exactly the pattern of individual behavior that defines many, if not most, shortages––hoarding: "Unsurprisingly, medical organizations, facing critical shortages, have been hoarding information as well as supplies. We observed hospitals that were reluctant to share any type of information on their material stocks. One hospital administrator we spoke with stated that the nursing staff was hiding PPE in cabinets, afraid the equipment would be taken away and sent to other hospitals." 

The SNS is also drowning in the massive bureaucracy of several large federal agencies. One wonders, when forced to move to a new supply chain built with unfamiliar technology from the top down and allocated medical supplies by command under the new president, how local hospitals will stay afloat in the bureaucracy Biden hopes to create.

Biden and Navarro both characterize shortages as a failure of total national production. But we also see some hospitals with surpluses of certain supplies while others run out. Economic adjustments are not instantaneous in the real world, and this allocation problem promises to be tenaciously vexing during a pandemic that strikes with a high degree of unpredictability and unevenness. 

Hoarding behavior suggests that medical professionals, likely in some degree of desperation, are holding onto supplies because they have lost confidence they'll be able to reacquire them if needed. The officials' instincts tend toward Biden-esque command when they propose a tech-heavy regime of surveillance including blockchain documentation, QR codes, and a virtual "control tower" to restore that confidence.

In a crisis where hospital workers have become adversarial to officials' tactics, imposing an all-seeing eye through cutting-edge technology carries risks. Instead of forcing hospital workers to adopt new technology in the middle of a crisis so that officials can better assess and reallocate excess supplies, hospitals must be autonomous actors in the supply chain for medical equipment. They are simply better-informed about their own circumstances than the state governors who Biden envisions as conduits of information to the Supply Commander.

Especially with pandemic-era time constraints, the medical supply chain may never function exactly as we hope. But adjustments that are responsive to the needs of hospitals could rebuild their confidence that new supplies are quickly obtainable even during unpredictable times. Until then, hoarding and shortages are all but guaranteed.

Yep, baby steps towards government socialization.  Start with the logistics surrounding medical supplies, using the pandemic as a reason.  Then spread to the logistics of other goods, like food.  Once the entire national supply chain is effectively run by the federal government then move on to socialize the actual production of goods. 

Insidious.

 

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With a Biden Win, The War Party Will Be Back in Full Force

https://mises.org/wire/biden-win-war-party-will-be-back-full-force

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If Democratic candidate Joe Biden is elected America’s forty-sixth president, what happens to the mandate to end the endless wars? It doesn’t go away, but rather falls on the Democrat-controlled House and (presumably, for now) Republican-controlled Senate.

President Donald Trump was elected partly due to his promise to rein in the US government’s military intervention abroad. He managed to not start any new wars, but he hasn’t ended any either. That may be changing in Afghanistan now. Only time will tell, but it’ll have to be be sooner rather than later.

However dissatisfying Trump’s contributions to peace and a nonintervention foreign policy have been, his policies have also enraged the War Party, which went all in for Biden.

The late antiwar writer Justin Raimondo once described the War Party this way: “that complex of social, political, and economic forces that constitute a permanent and powerful lobby on behalf of imperialism and militarism.”

With a long list of war hawks as his backers and Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, there is no hope that Biden will embrace Trump’s foreign policy agenda, let alone be a more antiwar version of President Barack Obama.

Neoconservatives Back Biden

In June 2020, nearly three hundred former Bush officials announced they were backing Biden as president by launching a PAC.

Hoping to mobilize disaffected hawkish Republicans who felt marginalized due to Trump’s win, the group added dozens of former senator Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign staffers as well as more than a hundred former staff members of deceased senator John McCain’s congressional offices.

The alliance was so effective in bringing neoconservatives together with the sole purpose of beating Trump’s foreign policy that more than seventy former US national security officials joined the effort.

To them, Trump’s term proved crippling to America’s national security. A Biden presidency, on the other hand, would mean a return to a fully bellicose America.

“Very capable foreign policy advisers stood by him during the election campaign,” former secretary of state Henry Kissinger, famous for his role in terror bombing Vietnam and Cambodia, said recently.

Nothing in Biden’s record or campaign offers any sign that he will run things differently from Trump’s recent predecessors. Biden has supported virtually every war that the US has waged during his near forty years in office, including while he was the ranking Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq War. Furthermore, his campaign has claimed Biden will initially use diplomacy to force Syria’s Bashar al-Assad to “share power.” In other words, a Biden/Harris administration would actively seek to bring yet another Middle Eastern leader down.

None of this was made an issue in the media this year. Instead, the Commission on Presidential Debates removed foreign policy from the final debate. Reporters covering Biden never grilled him on his foreign policy stances, and his campaign released little information on what the candidate intended to do with the troops stationed in the Middle East.

That doesn’t mean the American people don’t care about foreign policy. In addition to the ascendant progressive caucus of the Democratic Party, Trump also improved on his support from 2016 and so did Republicans running who embraced his America First agenda. The wars abroad remain unpopular.

What remains to be seen is whether Congress will collapse under pressure from the War Party or seize upon the disconnect between Biden and the American people. Unfortunately, recent history all but guarantees that some congressmen and senators will deem the former more advantageous for their political careers.

"War Caucus"

In early 2019, Trump announced he was planning on pulling US forces out of Syria. The Islamic State had been defeated, he explained, and there was no reason why US troops should remain in the region. Going against intelligence officials, he ordered the military to lay the groundwork for troop removal, beginning with half of the fourteen thousand US forces that at the time remained in Afghanistan.

Following his announcement, McConnell sponsored an amendment opposing Trump’s plan, arguing that the Islamic State as well as al-Qaeda remained a threat to the United States. A withdrawal then would be “precipitous,” McConnell argued, as it would “allow terrorists to regroup, destabilize critical regions and create vacuums that could be filled by Iran or Russia.”

With the support of senators from both parties, the amendment passed. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), one of the few who stood against it, congratulated Trump for being “bold enough and strong enough” to bring the troops home.

Calling the bipartisanship group a “war caucus,” Paul criticized Democrats and Republicans for coming together against the president.

What is the one thing that brings Republicans and Democrats together?” Paul asked reporters. “War—they love it. The more, the better. Forever war, perpetual war.”

Yep, that's one reason why it is called the uni-Party.  

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9 hours ago, DanteEstonia said:

So she's a lie spreader. Joyful.

?  How do you rationally come to that determination?  I think the fact that one of Mr. Trump's campaign promises was to "bring back the troops"  and reign in US military interventionism across the globe was never in dispute, except by you for some strange reason.

 

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5 hours ago, DE said:

He did win.  🙂

Have a great and blessed day.

Last time I checked..

Biden won the college electoral 306-232. 

The popular vote by over 5,800,300 votes

But I understand you are a trump supporter.. Facts aren't t since your strong suit

Biden/Harris 2020! The best is yet to come!

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