U.S. Politics

[Rick Plant]

Here's another fine example which proves there is no such thing as a "liberal media" that right wingers lie about.

In America, we have a far right wing media that is the political arm of Trump and the GOP,  and then we have a Mainstream Media which favors Trump and the GOP for ratings and clicks because that's what keeps them in business.

Here's the proof right here....this is CBS CEO Lee Moonves on tape showing his public bias support for Trump as the media protects him. He knows full well that Trump is a total disaster but is good for controversy and scandals which brings in high ratings so CBS favors Trump to get those ratings they want to beat the other networks.   

"It may not be good for America but it's good for CBS. The money’s rollin in…this is fun…this is going to be a very good year for us…It’s a terrible thing to say but … bring it on Donald. Go ahead. Keep goin.” - CBS CEO Lee Moonves

Listen: https://twitter.com/i/status/1509269538335985664

[Rick Plant]

Missouri Gov believes Eric Greitens beat his wife — but may back his Senate bid anyway



Disgraced former Gov. Eric Greitens (R-MO) may receive the support of his successor even after allegations of physical abuse from his ex-wife.

"Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday said he believed allegations of domestic abuse against former Gov. Eric Greitens, but stopped short of calling on him to drop out of the U.S. Senate race," The Kansas City Star reported Wednesday. "The allegations, made by Greiten’s ex-wife Sheena Greitens last week in an affidavit filed as part of an ongoing child custody dispute, accused the former governor of hitting their then 3-year-old across the face, yanking him by his hair and knocking her down. Greitens had been previously accused of blackmailing and se**ally assaulting his former hairdresser in 2018."

Greitens resigned in June of 2018.

"Parson, however, side-stepped questions about whether Greitens should drop out of the race and whether he would endorse and vote for Greitens in his bid for U.S. Senate," the newspaper continued. "Asked about supporting Greitens if he receives the Republican nomination for Senate, Parson said, 'We’ll see what that all comes about, the day it comes.'”

Other candidates in the GOP primary include state Attorney General Eric Schmidtt, Rep. Vicky Hartzler, Rep. Billy Long, legislator Dave Schatz, and gun rights activist Mark McClowsky.

"Sheena Greitens – and Greitens’ ex-hairdresser in 2018 – made their allegations under sworn testimony. While Greitens has denied their claims, he has never done so under oath," the newspaper noted. "While national Republicans have generally avoided comment, Missouri Senators Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley have called on him to drop out, along with all of the major candidates who are running for U.S. Senate."

The winner of the GOP nomination is likely to face either Democrat Lucas Kunce or Trudy Busch Valentine.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article259958145.html

[Rick Plant]

President Biden
@POTUS

Americans are back to living their lives again. We can’t surrender all of that now. Congress must act immediately on COVID funding. The consequences of inaction are severe.

Just as we’ve reached a critical turning point in this fight, Congress must provide the funding America needs to continue to fight COVID-19.

We’re already seeing the consequences of Congressional inaction.

Take monoclonal antibodies. They’ve helped save lives. This isn’t partisan. It’s medicine. But Congress hasn’t provided enough money to keep purchasing them.

Without more funding we’ll start to run out by the end of May.

We’ve also had to scale back our plan to purchase more preventive therapies for Americans who are immunocompromised. Critical tools to protect the most vulnerable among us. Without more funding we risk running out of supply this fall.

The same is true for testing.

It took months to ramp up our testing capacity. But without funding, we won’t be able to sustain our testing capacity beyond June.

If we fail to invest now we’ll leave ourselves vulnerable if another wave hits. And on vaccines, we’re also running a risk.

If Congress fails to act we won’t have the supply we need this fall to ensure that shots are available for free and easy to access for all Americans.

We cannot allow that to happen. Congress needs to act now.

https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1509277753153105924

[Rick Plant]

"My second booster didn’t hurt a bit. If you’re 50 and older or immunocompromised, get your second booster as soon as you’re eligible."

[Rick Plant]

President Biden
@POTUS

"When I took office about 14 months ago, the pandemic was raging, the economy was reeling, and the deficit was soaring.

Most schools were closed. We didn’t have enough vaccines. And unemployment claims were sky-high.

But then we got to work, and we delivered.

Enough vaccines for every American. Effective treatments and at-home tests that are free and easily accessible. Over 99% of our schools are open again. Businesses are open again. A record 6.7 million jobs.

None of that happened by accident.

We were able to do it because we coordinated across government and partnered with state and local leaders and the private sector to leverage every resource we had against this virus.

We left no stone unturned.

Because of the strategy we executed over the past year on vaccinations, testing, treatments, and more, we are now in a new moment in this pandemic.

That does not mean that COVID-19 is over.

It means that COVID-19 no longer controls our lives.

Today, I am announcing the launch of http://COVID.gov. A one-stop shop where anyone in America can find what they need to navigate the virus." 

[Rick Plant]

President Biden’s budget makes sure billionaires pay their fair share, lowers costs for families, and cuts the deficit.

Senator Rick Scott’s Republican Party platform raises taxes on seniors and working families.

[Rick Plant]

The Biden Boom is going strong. Robust private sector job growth remains STRONG. America is back to work and Biden is building back better. In 2021, the economy grew 5.7%, the strongest since 1984 and economists say 2022 will top last year's growth. 

Private payrolls rose by 455,000 in March, topping expectations: ADP

Private sector payrolls rose by 455,000 in this past month, ADP said in its latest report Wednesday. Consensus economists were looking for 450,000 jobs to return, according to Bloomberg data.

Later this week, the Labor Department's "official" jobs report will likely further underscore the hot labor market conditions at present, with non-farm payrolls set to rise anew as the unemployment rate falls to a fresh pandemic-era low, based on consensus economists. Namely, Wall Street economists are looking for jobs to rise by nearly half a million in March as the unemployment rate steps down to 3.7%, from the 3.8% posted for February.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/adp-jobs-report-march-2022-labor-work-121553497.html

[Rick Plant]

New Jersey GOP mayor caught on tape repeatedly using racial slurs — and the city paid to cover it up



On Wednesday, The Daily Beast reported that Clark Township, New Jersey paid $400,000 to silence a whistleblower who came forward with recordings of the former Republican mayor, police chief, and his associates using racial slurs — but the whistleblower is now coming forward, claiming that the town is withholding his pension in retaliation.

"According to NJ.com, Antonio Manata, a former police lieutenant, recorded several Clark Township officials using racial slurs and making derogatory statements, then threatened to file a lawsuit exposing them. But Clark officials ultimately decided to fork over $400,000 to Manata under an agreement that required the ex-cop to turn over his recordings," reported Brooke Leigh Howard. "In seven recordings obtained and published by NJ.com, Manata captured the mayor and two top police officials referring to Black people as 'sp**ks,' 'sh*nes,' and 'n—s.'"

Per the report, Black people account for less than 2 percent of the population of Clark Township.

"In one recording from 2019, Clark Township Mayor Sal Bonaccorso, a Republican serving his sixth term, was leaving a meeting at the Clark Recreation Center when an officer pointed out some ropes hanging from above and asked what they were. 'We [expletive] hang the sp**ks up there,' Bonaccorso responded as laughter filled the audio," said the report. "In another recorded conversation from 2019, Clark Police Chief Pedro Matos spoke about reopening a bias crimes investigation into the high school incident. 'I’m going to prove that them [expletive] n—-s did it,' Matos can be heard saying. In another recording, Internal Affairs Sgt. Joseph Teston allegedly said a Black suspect’s mugshot reminded him of a National Geographic photo and said he had a 'big [expletive] monkey head.'"

According to the report, Bonaccorso also said that he "hopes there are never any" women police officers, and that every woman put on the force has been a "[expletive] disaster."

This comes amid heightened scrutiny on the culture in police departments around the country. According to another report in February, the police chief of Castroville, Texas used the N-word at least three times while investigating a murder scene.

Listen to the recordings here, first obtained by NJ.com: (strong language)