NEWJERSEY: Central Planners know best in “affordable housing construction” — not the Free Market!

Monday, January 6, 2025

https://nj1015.com/nj-is-forcing-affordable-housing-construction-and-towns-are-furious/?lh_aid=84349&lh_cid=31sphn37zz&di=e8a157adf7d40ab8ccfa69dbacb1a3f0

nj1015.com
Fury in NJ as state forces affordable housing construction
Rick Rickman Published: December 28, 2024

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In a bold and controversial move, New Jersey is forcing its municipalities to build thousands of new affordable housing units — and local leaders are pushing back.

The state’s latest mandate has some municipalities reeling, with mayors warning that the plan is asking too much and threatens to completely change the character of their communities.

Earlier in 2024, the state Department of Community Affairs released its first official list of affordable housing requirements for every municipality. This follows the passage of a new law that forces municipalities to comply with a constitutional obligation dating back decades.

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Aahhha, yes, the Pepuls Republik of Nu Jerzee kommissars have issued new diktats and you slaves will obey.

Sorry, but this sounds like it should be coming from North Korea or China; not the USA.

The fourth branch of Gooferment is the bureaucrats in the regulatory state.  Hence, the other branches can avoid blame by pointing at the out of control “regulators”.

Argh!

Sorry but does anyone think that these are “good ideas”.  The invisible hand of the marketplace provides what the people want.  If the politicians and bureaucrats would get out of the way, then we could have “utopia”.

The FED, the FHA – FREDDIE – FANNIE, and countless federal / state regulations make building “affordable housing” impossible.  Who in their right mind would get into the rental housing business?

Argh!

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DISCOURAGING: What is the penalty for one or more blatant lies?

Sunday, January 5, 2025

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2024/12/no_author/our-lying-eyes-new-photo-shows-biden-with-hunter-s-business-associates-despite-past-denials/

Our Lying Eyes: New Photo Shows Biden With Hunter ‘s Business Associates Despite Past Denials – LewRockwell
By Jonathan Turley JonathanTurley.org
December 30, 2024

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“Lies.” That response was a mantra for President Joe Biden, who denied ever meeting or knowing about his son’s foreign dealings. Despite the pronounced lack of interest by most media outlets in the alleged multimillion dollar influence-peddling scheme, the House and conservative groups have doggedly pursued the matter and found overwhelming evidence that the President has repeatedly lied about his interactions with foreign clients. Now, a new photo further contradicts the President, who recently pardoned his son for any crimes committed over a ten-year period.

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We have just seen the death of Jimmy Carter, who for all his mistakes, bad policies, and “wrong decisions”, was basically an honest guy.  He always was a “good guy” even at his worst.

Now we have clear photographic evidence that “We, The Sheeple” were lied to on many occasions.  Is there a diktat that punishes such lying?

If we can’t prosecute the befuddled old “king” because he’s senile, can we ask who has been running the country in his mental absence.

Can’t we prosecute those who lied with a straight face about how “sharp” old Joe was?

At the very least, since the Left likes to cancel people, may be brand liar on the foreheads of everyone convicted of the new “crime” of lying to the American people.

Argh!

I’m at loss for words to describe my disgust at these liars.

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GOVERNACIDE: And you expect the Keystone Kops to keep you safe?

Saturday, January 4, 2025

https://wokespy.com/new-orleans-police-superintendent-says-city-had-barriers-to-prevent-new-years-attack-but-she-did-not-know-about-them/

New Orleans Police Superintendent Says City Had Barriers To Prevent New Year’s Attack, But She Did Not Know About Them

9 Comments / By Shay Bottomley / January 3, 2025

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New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick confirmed that the city had effective anti-vehicle barriers available to be deployed on New Year’s Eve, but says they weren’t because she was unaware of their existence.

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If I was a hunch and had to use that as an excuse, then she should fall on her sword and resign so that someone more competent can protect the citizens.

Along with everyone in the chain of command who didn’t take the initiative and deploy them.

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SURVIVAL: Sasquatch hunt by the unprepared ends badly

Saturday, January 4, 2025

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14233227/Two-men-dead-searching-sasquatch-national-forest.html

Two men found dead after searching for sasquatch in national forest
By SAMANTHA RUTT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
Published: 00:30 EST, 29 December 2024 | Updated: 01:11 EST, 29 December 2024

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Two Oregon men who ventured into the woods of Washington state on a Christmas Eve hunt for Sasquatch have been found dead, authorities confirmed on Saturday.

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With no signs of foul play or injury, authorities speculate that the pair’s lack of preparation for the extreme weather may have led to their deaths.

The Sheriff’s Office pointed out that the weather conditions and the men’s inadequate gear were major factors in the fatal outcome.

The pair’s ill-fated trip began on Christmas Eve when they set out to search for Sasquatch, the elusive creature of folklore often said to roam the forests of the Pacific Northwest.

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How many times do we have to read: “lack of preparation”?

Don’t humans recognize how fragile we really are?

And having done a two week USAF survival school in the Pacific Northwest under very carefully supervised experienced instructors, I know first hand it’s no picnic.  I was there in October and I was cold, wet, and hungry for most of the two weeks.  I saw all sorts of rookie mistakes  — can’t build a fire with wet wood, can’t camping a ravine that is really a dry stream, and certainly can’t catch small wildlife or protect from big (hungry?) wildlife.  And this was under very controlled conditions.  

Can imagine just going for a nice December stroll looking for Sasquatch?

What were they planning to do if they found it?

Argh!  Not good to talk ill of the dead, but there is a lesson in this for all such Sasquatch hunters.  Don’t!

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SURVIVAL: Bubble boy at sea rescued — luckily

Friday, January 3, 2025

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14230841/boy-floating-inside-bubble-middle-sea.html

Moment boy, 8, is found floating inside a bubble in the middle of the sea
By ADRY TORRES FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
Published: 22:56 EST, 27 December 2024 | Updated: 00:08 EST, 28 December 2024

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This is the moment a boy was found inside a bubble adrift in a Brazilian sea.

Video footage showed a person on a boat strapping a rope around the bubble and dragging it to the shore at Lázaro Beach in Ubatuba, São Paulo, where the child, who is around eight years old, was reunited with his parents.

Rafael do Prado told Metropoles news outlet that the child was in the bubble playing in the beach when its cable snapped and got dragged further out to sea.

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The fire department official added that the bubble the boy was found in provides ‘a false sense of security.’

‘For every three deaths at sea, a drowning process begins with floating objects,’ Magalhães said.

‘Whether it’s a surfboard, an inflatable mattress, or these buoys, floating objects at sea are not safe.’

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Hopefully this story makes an impression on all the beach authorities around the world.  

While I’m not a big fan of beaches in general, I have seen children of all ages on inflatable toys in the surf by themselves.  (Knowing how quick children can get into trouble, I’m never more than an arm’s length away from any that I’m responsible for.  Hate to lose anyone’s.)

Bubbles are for pools.  Elsewhere at risk of tragedy,

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FUN: “We’ll see” … won’t we?

Thursday, January 2, 2025

FROM FARK

https://www.fark.com/comments/13505092/175607260?f=Fbwk_SWHpPoHWXUxWu4P2ImyyIB4OduZrcMdD#c175607260

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dryknife   2024-12-25 11:29:28 AM    

There was an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit.

“Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically.

“We’ll see,” the farmer replied.

The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses.

“How wonderful,” the neighbors exclaimed.

“We’ll see,” replied the old man.

The following day, his son tried to ride one of the untamed horses, was thrown, and broke his leg. The neighbors again came to offer their sympathy on his misfortune.

“We’ll see,” answered the farmer.

The day after, military officials came to the village to draft young men into the army. Seeing that the son’s leg was broken, they passed him by. The neighbors congratulated the farmer on how well things had turned out.

“We’ll see,” said the farmer. 

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Funny but very understandable.  Wde don’t always see the good and the bad immediately.  If ever.

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INTERESTING: What worked in the past, didn’t really work, and now is part of the problem

Thursday, January 2, 2025

https://www.oftwominds.com/blogdec24/past-solutions12-24.html

What If Solutions That Worked in the Past No Longer Fix What’s Broken?December 26, 2024
“Of Two Minds” blog
Charles Hugh Smith

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You see the irony here: the more successful the old solutions were, the greater our compulsion to cling to them even as they fail.

Humans use inductive reasoning to solve problems. If a solution fixed a problem in the past, we assume it will solve the problem again. This is a rational expectation based on prior experience.

But if conditions change, the solution won’t fix the problem. It might even make things worse.

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Make America Great Again is an explicit call to return to the solutions that worked in the past, specifically The Reagan Revolution of the 1980s, which was characterized by these policies:

1. The federal government is the problem, not the solution. The solution is to reduce the influence and financial footprint of the federal government.

2. Deregulation of private industries, starting with finance. Loosen regulations to enable financial / market solutions, even if they’re disruptive.

3. Focus on growth. Grow the economy by loosening up credit, drill baby drill, reducing regulatory burdens and taxes, etc.

4. Pursue a muscular global policy of America First. No more wishy-washy playing nice: choose sides, but choose carefully because there will be consequences.

5. It’s morning in America. We can get back on track by unleashing America’s native optimism and vigor.

These solutions from the past are compelling because they delivered decades of growth. Of course reality is complicated, and it wasn’t just these policies by themselves that spawned decades of expansion. Demographics, the “peace dividend” and many other factors helped.

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“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” — attributed to Einstein, Ben Franklin, and Rita Mae Brown

The Federal Gooferment is “the problem” and it’s made possible by the FED  conspiracy and the “valueless unbacked” paper dollar.

I’m tired of always coming back to the same nagging over and over.  But the fundamental flaw in this problem is an unrestrained Federal Gooferment.  

Until that is put back under control and sharply limited, we have no hope of ever getting out from under the 37T$ debt.

Just silently defaulting by inflation which is what is being done to the detriment of “We, The Sheeple”.

Argh!

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QUOTE: “Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” – Carl Bard

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

QUOTE: “Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”

– Carl Bard

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RANT: Yet another heart attack?

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

https://nypost.com/2024/12/30/sports/juan-jaime-former-braves-pitcher-dead-at-37-after-heart-attack/

Juan Jaime, former Braves pitcher, dead at 37 after heart attack
By Justin Tasch 
Published Dec. 30, 2024, 2:50 p.m. ET

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Juan Jaime, a pitcher who made several appearances for the Atlanta Braves in 2014 and ’15, has died of a heart attack, according to MLB reporter Hector Gomez.

Jaime was 37.

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Sorry but what was his covid vax status.

Thirty year olds don’t have “heart attacks”.

Argh!

Is anyone paying attention?

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TECHNOLOGY: Drone saves a life in Christmas miracle

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

https://nypost.com/2024/12/28/us-news/california-malibu-police-use-infrared-drone-to-rescue-missing-man-on-christmas-eve/

Infrared drone used to rescue missing 78-year-old man on Christmas Eve

By Shane Galvin 

Published Dec. 28, 2024, 2:43 a.m. ET

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California authorities used a heat-seeking drone to find an elderly man who went missing while going to fetch his mail on Christmas Eve.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Malibu Search and Rescue Team sprung into action to locate the 78-year-old who suffers from early-onset dementia, according to an Instagram post.

Malibu SAR deployed several drones to help in the rescue — including one advanced drone that uses infrared heat-seeking technology to locate targets.

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Seems like this is the future of “Search and Rescue”.

Looking at the picture, if it is the original untouched image, it’s obvious what it is.

This has implications in lost children, snipers at war, and who knows what else.

Seems like a new “mandatory” piece of gear in toolboxes around the world.

Maybe I could ever get branches off my roof easily,

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