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National medical system by executive order

jeudi 19 novembre 2020 à 01:00

Contending that Biden could institute a national medical system by executive order due to the national emergency constituted by Covid-19.

We sorely need it. Some US hospitals charge patients 18 times the cost of treatment. The average cost of hospital treatment for Covid-19 is $42,000, which most Americans cannot ever pay.

Louisiana congresscritter named to White House post

jeudi 19 novembre 2020 à 01:00

Biden has named a Louisiana congresscritter who's in the fossil fuel business's pocket to a White House post.

I don't know what power or influence he would have in that post. It does not sound like he would be in charge of any environment-related decisions or actions. Perhaps this is less important than it looks. But I don't know that.

Limited size of private gatherings in New York

jeudi 19 novembre 2020 à 01:00

Several sheriffs in New York State say they will refuse to enforce the governor's order limiting the size of private gatherings.,

They say that it is unconstitutional to restrict who can enter, invited, into a home. I hope that is true in normal times, but I'd expect that there is an exception for emergency situations — and this is certainly an emergency.

(satire) Governors call on Gretchen Whitmer to shut down their states

jeudi 19 novembre 2020 à 01:00

(satire) *Governors Call On [Michigan Governor] Gretchen Whitmer To Shut Down Their States So Residents Won’t Get Mad At Them.*

Google biased its search engine to defeat ballot initiative

jeudi 19 novembre 2020 à 01:00

It looks like Google biased its search engine to try to defeat a California ballot initiative that restricts companies' use of people's data.

This does not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Google cheated. But on the preponderance of the evidence, I am convinced.

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