VOCABULARY: “Bottleneckers” use the Gooferment to limit choice?

Saturday, April 30, 2022

https://youtu.be/p4yb9SA_z20

Eye Test Innovators vs The Bottleneckers
36,978 views Apr 19, 2022
John Stossel
651K subscribers

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Need glasses? Going to an optometrist can be a pain and waste the better part of a day. So a company, Opternative, invented an at-home test.

It’s cheaper and more convenient than traditional eye exams. You just need a cell phone and a computer.
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But the American Optometric Association wants it banned. They say “it poses significant health risks to consumers” because “it relies on new, self-administered tests” rather than “assessment by an eye care professional.”

Is this new eye test dangerous? Or is it a cheap and efficient eye care alternative?

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Well, when first I heard of it, I thought about my last eye exam.  It was done by an ophthalmologist; not an optometrist.  He scanned my retina. Reminded me to stay on my RX for high blood pressure that he’d detected more than a decade ago.  As well as, noting that my cataracts had not progressed any further. 

So there is a fine point on this.  Although I’m not sure what an “assessment by an eye care professional” would mean if that “professional” is an optometrist?

YMMV, I recommend seeing an ophthalmologist for your annual exam.  It may cost more but it could save your sight and even your life.

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: “SALT” in our wounds

Friday, April 29, 2022

https://reason.com/volokh/2022/04/18/supreme-court-definitively-ends-the-salt-tax-deduction-case/?comments=true#comment-9453494

Supreme Court Definitively Ends the SALT Tax Deduction Case

  • The highly dubious lawsuit filed by four blue states against the the law capping federal tax deductions for state and local taxes is now truly dead in the water.

Ilya Somin | 4.18.2022 8:26 PM

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As Jonathan Adler points out, today the Supreme Court refused to review a lower-court decision upholding the 2017 tax law’s caps on the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes. The law, enacted by a GOP-controlled Congress, limits this $10,000 for individual taxpayers and married couples filing jointly, and $5000 for married people filing separately.  Jonathan rightly notes that the case never had much merit, which is why it was uniformly rejected by the lower-court judges who considered it (all of them Democratic appointees).

I have followed this case from its inception. The claims the plaintiffs raised about coercion, the Tenth Amendment, and other issues, are important for anyone who follows constitutional federalism issues, and would have set a dangerous new precedent had they succeeded. Here is a list of my posts about it.

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While I am far from “rich”, having real estate in a “blue state”, I’m impacted by SALT.

i object to the entire concept of the “federal income tax”. The Dead Old White Guys must be rolling over when SCOTUS affirms the income tax and all the host of other confiscatory taxes that the central Gooferment levies on the people.

“We, The Sheeple” are just stupid cowards. The Revolution was fought over the King’s taxes which were a fraction of what we pay today. If the Blue States really had their acts togeter, they’d secede from the Union. If the Red States really had their acts togeter, they’d secede from the Union. There is NO reason to allow Washington to run our lives with one size fits all Gooferment policies.

Time has come for everyone to go their separate ways.

“Would you tell me please, Mr. Howard, why should I trade one tyrant three thousand miles away for three thousand tyrants one mile away? An elected legislature can trample a man’s rights as easily as a king can.” Mel Gibson as the character Benjamin Martin in the movie The Patriot http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187393/quotes

We should trade for local tyrants, as opposed to Washington DC tyrants, because we MIGHT be able to convince the locals.  If not, it’s not a far drive to bring the torches and pitchforks.

Argh!

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: Never trust any national government

Thursday, April 28, 2022

https://survivalblog.com/2022/04/26/preparedness-notes-tuesday-april-26-2022/

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On April 26, 1986, one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents occurred at the Chernobyl plant in the Ukrainian portion of the USSR. An explosion and fire in the No. 4 reactor sent radioactivity into the atmosphere; at least 31 Soviets died immediately. JWR’s Comments: I was unfortunately a Chernobyl down-winder. You see, I was TDY with the 2nd M.I. Battalion at Stuttgart Army Airfield that spring, working live Guardrail intel missions. After the Soviet reactor went kablooey, we were all lied to by both the West German government and the U.S. Army. They later revealed that they had downplayed the radiation risk, “to avoid panic.” So, at the time when the winds were unfavorable and I should have been safely tucked in a bunker, I was instead out riding my bicycle in the fallout. (I commuted by bike a couple of miles from a gasthaus in Echterdingen to Stuttgart Army Airfield.) The only fallout warning that they gave us was to avoid fresh dairy products. Lesson learned: Never trust any national government to have your best interest as their priority.

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I think the track record of Gooferments in general is so poor when you evaluate your best interest as their priority.

Remember: Agent Orange poisoning future generations of veterans?  I know one GI who lost two children to strange diseases with astronomical rarity.  It’s Tuskegee writ large.

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INSPIRATIONAL: Give Umbrellas to people caught in the rain?

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/watch-the-moment-a-guy-jumps-out-of-his-car-to-give-umbrella-to-couple-stuck-in-d-c-downpour/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=25-04-2022

Watch the Moment a Guy Jumps Out of His Car to Give Umbrella to Couple Stuck in D.C. Downpour
By Good News Network-Apr 23, 2022

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Recently, a random act of kindness in the Nation’s Capital inspired a driver to share the video of a Good Samaritan.

Thousands were inspired by the moment that happened on April 14th, after it was shared on Reddit.

It may look like the woman, who was being drenched on the sidewalk, began holding the umbrella over a covered baby stroller, but upon closer inspection, you can see it was someone in a wheelchair holding a newspaper to cover their head.

Not only did the driver go out of his way, the woman used the umbrella to shelter the person in the wheelchair instead of herself.

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I never really thought about this but I must have some old umbrellas to hand out.

How about you?

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TINFOILHAT: The Moskva Riddle — NATO, Ukraine, sabotage, or accident?

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

https://www.unz.com/pescobar/the-moskva-riddle/

The Moskva Riddle
Pepe Escobar • April 23, 2022 •

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Martyanov also stresses, “it is impossible to hide the external impact of the anti-shipping missile – one will immediately know what hit the ship. Moreover, to hit and sink such a target as the Moskva one has to launch a salvo and not only two missiles, likely 3-4 at least. In this case, Russia would know who attacked Moskva. Does NATO know? I am positive this event has NATO written all over it, if it is not an internal sabotage which absolutely cannot be excluded at this stage. I am sure if Nebo was operational it would have seen the salvo.”

Which brings us to the inevitable clincher: “If NATO was involved, I am sure we will see some retaliation, after all, as I am on record all the time, US bases in Middle East and elsewhere are nothing more than fat prestigious targets.”

So get ready: something lethally “asymmetrical” may be about to pop up.

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Now here’s a good question for a “Conspiracy Theory”.  Apparently, there are four good alternatives for what happened.  It’s seems to be a well proven “fact” that something did happen. But, since I have not touched the hull or have someone reputable touch it, I can’t know for certain.

The author makes a plausible motivation for why NATO might have done something, but that is not evidence.  And, one can’t really expect any reliable dikw (i.e., data, information, knowledge, wisdom) from Russia on the topic.  

The whole Ukrainian tale about sneaking cruise missiles in while the crew was distracted by drones seems less likely. 

So we just have to wait and see what “leaks” out.

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GOVERNACIDE: If there is a silver lining to this grotesque charade, it is our growing awareness of the moral bankruptcy in our government, our media, our medical institutions

Monday, April 25, 2022

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2022/04/connecting_the_dots_on_early_covid_treatments.html

Connecting the Dots on Early COVID Treatments
By Antonio R. Chaves

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As you may well know, hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and ivermectin are among the most frequently mentioned drugs for early treatment of COVID-19. Both drugs were originally used to combat tropical diseases like malaria (HCQ) and river blindness (ivermectin). What follows is a very brief history of how they were repurposed for treating COVID-19

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Whether or not you believe HCQ and ivermectin are effective early treatments is beside the point: Both of these generic drugs are considered safe for pregnant women and many nations sell these drugs over the counter.

Given that there is no moral or scientific basis for this unprecedented disruption of the doctor-patient relationship, why are the CDC and FDA doing this? Why do some dying patients need to resort to a court order to access alternative treatment?

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If there is a silver lining to this grotesque charade, it is our growing awareness of the moral bankruptcy in our government, our media, our medical institutions. Most importantly, it has shed light on how easily massive segments of the population can be frightened into blind obedience.

If you still believe the lockdowns, mandates, and medical recommendations were hammered out in good faith, I have some Moderna stock to sell you.

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It seems fairly obvious that Big Pharma got a huge payday and the Gooferment, the politicians, the bureaucrats, the media, and medical institutions were in on the scam.

I don’t think that “We, The Sheeple” even today have any clue as to how badly they were fooled.  And, the long term effects have yet to be seen

Sigh!

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IPHONE: ​Name a Legacy Contact so your “stuff” isn’t locked up forever. 

Sunday, April 24, 2022

https://nj1015.com/iphone-users-should-do-this-before-they-die/

​Name a Legacy Contact so your “stuff” isn’t locked up forever.  Death certificate requred.

And, I’m sure I’ve mentioned that EVERYONE  — regardless of age  — needs a will, a durable complete function power of attorney, a medical power of attorney, as well as an advance directive.  If an attorney says one size will fit all, get another attorney.  If someone says “do it yourself online at http;//… …”, get your legal advice from someone with a valid law license in your state and who specializes in estate law.  Don’t fall for​ the 99$ advertisements either.  Doing it correctly will entail at least two visits to a lawyer and a few hundred dollars in legal fees.

P.S., the will should have “self-proving” affidavits.  If it doesn’t, find another lawyer.

P.P.S., the lawyer as part of the fee should “vault” your original will for you and just give you copies.  One of which is for your executor.

P.P.P.S., Do NOT put these papers in a safe deposit box in YOUR NAME.  It’ll be sealed on your death.  I paid for my executor to rent a save deposit box in her name and my stuff is in there.  Easy cheap work around.

Remember all the famous people who died without paperwork and left a mess to get sorted out in the courts.  Wills bring out the worst in nice people. 

FWIW YMMV FAIWWYPFI,
Crazy Old Ferd

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RANT: Sounds like there should be a long pause to let the truth about mRNA vaccines emerge

Saturday, April 23, 2022

https://palexander.substack.com/p/dr-byram-w-bridle-a-hero-of-mines?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0MTQyNTAzMCwicG9zdF9pZCI6NTI2ODg5NDQsIl8iOiJ3dWtjQSIsImlhdCI6MTY1MDY2Nzc0NiwiZXhwIjoxNjUwNjcxMzQ2LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNTc5MzU2Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.2ue0HhTC3FgYnB0SdQ6wv1LuyZgx6MM490g5A2rlkfk&s=r

Dr.Byram W. Bridle, a hero of mines, a friend and colleague out of Canada: “A Moratorium on mRNA ‘Vaccines’ is Needed”, I am saying URGENT, I am saying clearly, a STOP, now! None in Children EVER!  I share this substack from him for he deserves to be heard, he is brilliant and like me, our families were harassed and even stalked, our lives threatened and family’s, often by University faculty

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I repeat, we are seeing a 40% spike in deaths (excess mortality) in the 18-64 year age group and 82% excess deaths in 25-44 year age group in the last quarter…we have to take a serious look at this and understand that these are tracking back to the vaccine. Not COVID.

IMO, these injections, these mRNA lipid nano particle injections must be stopped now and should have never ever been brought. It is time to end this, they have been shown to be ineffective and not safe.

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Don’t “TL;DR”. It’s a long hard read, but it certainly asks some interesting questions. It was a profitable “experiment” for Big Pharma and all its toadies. Unfortunately, “We, The Sheeple” don’t know how it works out for us lab rats. Bottom line: I’m not “boosting” and I wouldn’t believe anything anyone says for a long long time. YMMV FWIW Crazy 

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PEACE: Don’t poke the bear!

Friday, April 22, 2022

https://www.unz.com/pbuchanan/first-priority-avoid-us-war-with-russia/

First Priority — Avoid US War With Russia
Pat Buchanan • April 22, 2022 • 900 Words • 29 Comments • Reply

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Asked if the U.S. should send troops to fight beside the Ukrainians, Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said Sunday the time may have come.

Russian President Vladimir Putin “will only stop when we stop him,” said Coons.

“We are in a very dangerous moment where it is important that … we in Congress and the administration come to a common position about when we are willing to go the next step and to send not just arms but troops to the aid in defense of Ukraine.”

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As U.S. forces fighting and killing Russians in Ukraine would ignite a U.S.-Russia war, which could escalate to nuclear war, we are not going to take that first step and risk the security and survival of our country, even if our staying out of this two-month war means the defeat of Ukraine.

Call it the Eisenhower position.

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I often agree with Pat Buchanan and this time is no exception.

I would point out that the USA overthrew the elected Government in the Ukraine when it was pro-Russia. 

I would also point out that the USA via “Voice of America” encouraged the Hungarian revolution and then (once again) “hung the poor dupes out to dry”.

The USA should just stop being the instigator and MYOB!

Oh BTW, Chris Coons should go put boots on the ground; not “our” young women and men.

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HEALTH: Is the covid “jab” responsible for a huge number of vaccine injuries to athletes?

Thursday, April 21, 2022

https://www.theepochtimes.com/a-staggering-number-of-athletes-collapsed-this-past-year_4413773.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport

A Staggering Number of Athletes Collapsed This Past Year
BY Joseph Mercola TIME April 19, 2022

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Story at-a-glance

  • The shocking statistic was revealed by One America News Network (OAN), which also found the average age of the athletes who suffered cardiac arrest is just 23 years old
  • An updated report by Good Sciencing, a team of investigators, news editors, journalists and “truth seekers,” has detailed 890 cardiac arrests and other serious issues among athletes, including 579 deaths, following COVID-19 shots
  • With cases like these becoming impossible to ignore, even a mainstream media sports channel in Australia speculated that the health issues could be linked to COVID-19 shots, and one of the hosts acknowledged that multiple players have suffered from heart issues and Bell’s palsy following COVID-19 booster shots

More than 769 athletes have collapsed on the field during a game from March 2021 to March 2022. The shocking statistic was revealed by One America News Network (OAN), which also found the average age of the athletes who suffered cardiac arrest is just 23 years old.[1] The unprecedented surge in cardiac arrest and other heart issues among elite athletes coincides with the rollout of COVID-19 jabs.

The Miami Open made headlines in early April 2022 after 15 players — all of whom had reportedly received COVID-19 injections[2] — dropped out. Among them were favorites Paula Badosa and Jannik Sinner. Badosa left the court in tears after becoming unwell, and Sinner’s opponent said he saw him “bend over” on the court, noting “it was very strange.”[3] Even the fans were confused, with one stating, “What is going on?”[4]

As Pearson Sharp of OAN explained, “These are just two of more than 769 athletes who have collapsed during a game, on the field, over the last year.” He continued:[5]

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I know that the corporate establishment media puts the rap on One America News Network.  But even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Where is the Gooferment, corporate establishment, or anyone reporting on or debunking this.

I’d like to now and until I do, I suspect that the Covid-19 jab is to blame.

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