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Beauty is truth, truth beauty
By: Vic Eldred • Op/Ed • 76 Comments • 5 Likes • 2 months ago
“"My initial understanding is the reservoirs that the Palisades were drawing on, these three-million-gallon reservoirs, were full at the initiation...”
Link to quote: Was Palisades Reservoir Empty When The Fire Started? Fact-Checking Viral Claim | Times NowToday's title was taken from the most famous line that John Keats ever wrote. In 1819 he wrote Ode on a Grecian Urn. The line goes ‘Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all Ye know on earth,...
Dinner Date
By: Vic Eldred • Op/Ed • 107 Comments • 4 Likes • 2 months ago
“"President Trump invited me to meet, and I accepted. I'm the Senator for all Pennsylvanians -- not just Democrats in Pennsylvania," Fetterman said...”
One of the best political surprises of the past few years has been the character of Senator John Fetterman. He has turned out to be a man of principle over party and someone who can actually get things accomplished in congress.Fetterman began his political career as the Mayor of Braddock, a small...
California Burning
By: Vic Eldred • Op/Ed • 129 Comments • 7 Likes • 2 months ago
“Angelenos should be advised that the windstorm is expected to worsen through the morning and to heed local warnings, stay vigilant and stay safe."...”
The single most destructive wildfire in LA history is now burning uncontained. Fierce Santa Ana winds, sometimes at 100 mph, are fueling multiple fires around LA. Thousands have already evacuated their homes, some running for their lives. At least 5 people are confirmed dead so far. Others have...
"Police Officers were Injured and Killed": Klobuchar Repeats Common False Claim About January 6th
Via: Vic Eldred • Op/Ed • 48 Comments • 4 Likes • 2 months ago
“Minnesota Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar this week was hit by a "community note" flagging a common false statement made about January 6th and how...”
In her honor
By: Vic Eldred • Op/Ed • 136 Comments • 9 Likes • 2 months ago
“"As promised, we're starting today with border security," House Speaker Mike Johnson said ahead of the vote Tuesday, adding that lawmakers have "a...”
The House approved its first policy legislation of the 119th Congress yesterday with a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration. "The Laken Riley Act" requires the Department of Homeland Security to take into custody undocumented immigrants who have been charged with crimes. The legislation...
Moving on
By: Vic Eldred • Metafied • 20 Comments • 9 Likes • one month ago
There are times when some of us have to move on. The reason is not important now. What is important is what is left behind.First and foremost are the friendships.Among those I interact with daily is a close friend who became part of my daily routine. You see, every weekday I walk about a mile in...
Trump's Energy Policy
By: Vic Eldred • Op/Ed • 29 Comments • 4 Likes • 3 months ago
“"As Secretary of Energy, Chris will be a key leader, driving innovation, cutting red tape, and ushering in a new 'Golden Age of American Prosperity...”
The other day I noticed that someone had posted a WSJ article about the American energy sector in transition after 4 years of Joe Biden's radical push for alternative forms of energy and electric vehicle mandates. I guess anyone in that business has to have an eye on transitioning because when...
Trump team barred from agencies amid legal standoff
Via: Vic Eldred • News & Politics • 16 Comments • 3 Likes • 3 months ago
““There is no basis for a president-elect's team to enter federal agencies and have discussions without” signing the MOUs, said Valerie Smith Boyd,...”
Advisers to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reached out to the Health and Human Services Department multiple times after Donald Trump tapped him to lead the massive agency, hoping to jumpstart coordination before his takeover in late January. They were rebuffed. Kennedy’s inability to communicate with the...