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-Great Cultural Revolution
Denver Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca says white-owned businesses should pay reparations
[NYPOST] A Denver councilwoman caused a stir when she declared that white-owned businesses should pay reparations.

Candi CdeBaca, a 37-year-old Democratic Socialist
...the usual fancy moniker for the usual boring Communist in American politics....
who is facing a run-off election in June, told a business forum Thursday that white-owned businesses should pay an additional race-based tax, which would be given in turn as reparations to minority-owned businesses.

"Capitalism was built on stolen land, stolen labor, and stolen resources,"
...the usual Communist dogma, intended to rouse the rabble from their job-loving somnolence...
CdeBaca told the Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance, 9 News reported.

She said business improvement districts could levy the racial tax.

’You could be collecting those extra taxes from white-led businesses all over the city and redistributing them to black and brown-owned businesses," she said.

Critics clapped back, saying the plan is illegal under federal and state law.
...being, as it is, openly racist. The lady — or so one assumes, though she might be neither genteel nor female, despite being fashionably and expensively dressed — neglects to mention the place in her plan for Asians, Hispanics, illegal whites, the physically and/or mentally handicapped, alphabeters of all races, and diabetics, not to mention all the other categories I cannot at the moment remember.

Posted by: Fred || 05/07/2023 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Businesses do. They pay taxes.
Posted by: Skidmark || 05/07/2023 0:42 Comments || Top||

#2  Her people have and continue to be at the end of the line as humanity progresses. She hates that reality.
Posted by: Elminens Chusorong3648 || 05/07/2023 6:46 Comments || Top||

#3  Only those owned and operated by Donks, the party of slavery, segregation, and the Klan.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 05/07/2023 7:37 Comments || Top||

#4  To penalize the South for slavery, the Federal Government confiscated much of the existing produce of the Confederacy and penalized the rebels more during Reconstruction. Certainly, there was enough plunder at the time to give some cash to former slaves. Currently, our government looks to have some cash flow issues that will preclude cash payouts beyond was is currently being distributed in the form of food stamps.
As for going full socialist redistribution on small business in Denver, Candy CdeBaca can achieve a similar result by allowing the army to use her city for an artillery practice. Her initiative could be the only possible plan that would restore positive population growth to rust belt cities like Cleveland. Unfortunately, all the Cleveland politicians are dumb enough to enact her stupid idea right behind her.
Posted by: Super Hose || 05/07/2023 8:37 Comments || Top||

#5  CA committee approves $800 billion. The reparations train has left it's CA station and is heading to a state/city near you - maybe yours. It may be possible to stop it somewhere down the line but there will be no escape from the consequences of having approved it.
Posted by: Rex Mundi || 05/07/2023 9:51 Comments || Top||

#6  California is still wrestling with the whole reparations question and has been for quite a while now. But yesterday, the task force assigned to look into the matter took a series of votes and approved several recommendations. None of these are moving immediately into law, but they are intended to inform the legislature so that final proposals can be voted on. They agreed on some form of apology and cash reparations. They didn’t specify an amount, but an earlier version of the proposal called for payments of at least $360,000. Of course, this plan would only apply to Black residents and not any other minorities. And the total bill would add up to more than two and a half times the state’s entire annual budget, even as California faces a significant budget shortfall. (NY Post)
Posted by: Frank G || 05/07/2023 10:45 Comments || Top||

#7  ^ That was actually from Hot Air
Posted by: Frank G || 05/07/2023 10:48 Comments || Top||

#8  California reparations panel approves payments of up to $1.2 million to every Black resident

Ah'm assuming that's for those alive since 1860.
Posted by: Skidmark || 05/07/2023 11:10 Comments || Top||

#9  "Capitalism was built on stolen land, stolen labor, and stolen resources,"

That's the government's job! Socialists/Communists don't like any competition!
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 || 05/07/2023 11:22 Comments || Top||

#10  Any one accepting 'reparations' should forfeit citizenship and must leave the country. Returning here should mean an automatic death penalty carried out immediately. Oh and they forfeit ALL assets in America, they get their slave money and that's it.
Posted by: Silentbrick || 05/07/2023 11:46 Comments || Top||

#11  Capitalism was built on stolen land, stolen labor, and stolen resources

I guess if the "previous occupants" had consolidated their holdings (via some superior economic system? Which one, please.) the settlers would have had to move on.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 05/07/2023 11:48 Comments || Top||

#12  Ah'm assuming that's for those alive since 1860.

Pro Tip: for those forging their birth certificates and related documentation, the Microsoft Word default font did not exist in the 1860s.
Posted by: SteveS || 05/07/2023 13:16 Comments || Top||

#13  illegal under federal and state law.

Since when did that bother any Demo/commie/socialist?
Posted by: AlanC || 05/07/2023 14:16 Comments || Top||

#14  How in the world does one pronounce that name????
Posted by: Canuckistan sniper || 05/07/2023 22:52 Comments || Top||

#15  Choo’-ba-ka is my best guess, Canuckistan sniper. ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife || 05/07/2023 23:10 Comments || Top||

#16  My guess is the first "C" is pronounced as an "S".
Posted by: Enver Slager8035 || 05/07/2023 23:13 Comments || Top||

#17  Rhymes with "Titicaca." Well, almost. From the horse's mouth: Candidate Introduction
Posted by: Snuter Angerens3211 || 05/07/2023 23:35 Comments || Top||


-Land of the Free
Minnesota enacts automatic voter registration, penalties for election misinformation
[wctrib] The changes to state election law will help Minnesota remain a leader in voter participation, say Democratic-Farmer-Labor governor and lawmakers.

Minnesota's next statewide election is in 2024. Under the new law, applications for the following would result in automatic voter registration:

  • New or renewed driver's license or state identification card

  • Initial or renewal application for MinnesotaCare or Medical Assistance

  • Application for benefits or services to another participating agency

Automatic registration would mean about 450,000 added or updated voter registrations per year, according to the Secretary of State's Office. There are more than 3.5 registered voters in Minnesota.

The bill DFLers call the "Democracy for the People Act" also creates new penalties for election misinformation and interfering with poll workers.

Spreading false information about voting 60 days before an election and harassing or intimidating election officials or voters would be a gross misdemeanor.
Automatic voter registration when applying for a drivers license and they've already passed a law making illegals eligible for a DL... oh and did I mention making "disinformation" (AKA anything the state disagrees with) a crime. Welcome to Minnesota, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the DFL.
Posted by: Mercutio || 05/07/2023 00:00 || Comments || Link || [3 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Translation: We just made massive voter fraud even more likely, and made it a crime for you to ever say so!
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 05/07/2023 13:54 Comments || Top||


Government Corruption
Biden defends son Hunter ahead of possible federal tax, gun charges
[GEO.TV] President Joe The Big Guy Biden
...46th president of the U.S. S I'm not working for you. Don't be such a horse's ass....
has stepped forward to defend his son, Hunter Biden, as federal prosecutors approach a decision on possible charges related to tax and firearms violations following a lengthy four-year criminal investigation.

In a recent statement, Biden emphasized his unwavering belief in his son's innocence: "First of all, my son has done nothing wrong. I trust him. I have faith in him."
But since you "never discussed bizness with him", how would you know, you lying asshole?
The Justice Department's impending decision on whether to pursue charges against Hunter Biden is a critical development in this case. The potential charges being considered include two misdemeanour counts for failure to file taxes, a felony count of tax evasion tied to a business expense, and a potential felony charge connected to firearms. Hunter Biden has stated that he has since resolved the issues with his delinquent tax filings.

Throughout the investigation, the White House has dismissed allegations made by an IRS
...the Internal Revenue Service; that office of the United States government that collects taxes and persecutes the regime's political enemies...
special agent seeking whistleblower protection. It has underscored that President Biden has not been involved in the case and remains committed to preserving the independence of the Justice Department, refraining from any attempts at political interference.

The outcome of this investigation carries significant implications for the Biden family, particularly as President Biden pursues his re-election campaign. The scrutiny from Republicans in Congress and former President Donald Trump
...The tack in the backside of the Democratic Party...
, who have sought to draw connections between Biden and his son's international business dealings, adds further intensity to the situation.

Hunter Biden has consistently denied any wrongdoing in the tax case, asserting that his actions have been in accordance with the law and appropriate procedures. The investigation has not only brought attention to the Biden family but has also sparked broader discussions about the role of family connections and potential conflicts of interest in politics.

As the Justice Department's decision draws near, all eyes are on the potential charges and their ramifications. The outcome of this high-profile investigation has the potential to shape the political landscape and could impact President Biden's presidency as he continues to address the nation's challenges while striving to gain public support and confidence.

Posted by: Fred || 05/07/2023 00:24 || Comments || Link || [9 views] Top|| File under:

#1  I think the scam here is going to be a pardon car wash. Biden at some point will resign over health reasons and pardon the Fauci level people on the way out. Kamala will take care of the Biden family pardons in the Gerald Ford role. A president’s ability to pardon is absolute … unless you were never really president.
Posted by: Super Hose || 05/07/2023 8:12 Comments || Top||


#3  Presidential pardons: Settled Law, unsettled issues, and a downside for Trump

Can't pardon Hunter if he's dead.
Posted by: Skidmark || 05/07/2023 10:43 Comments || Top||

#4  If push were to really come to shove, then you just might probably see "Perfect Health" Joe be diagnosed with advance stages of dementia and the end of his illustrious political career.
Posted by: DooDahMan || 05/07/2023 11:06 Comments || Top||

#5  Can't pardon Hunter if he's dead.

Sorry.
Pardoning expired persons has little utility.
Only the church can issue lasting forgiveness.
Posted by: Skidmark || 05/07/2023 11:15 Comments || Top||

#6  "Only the church can issue lasting forgiveness."

Pope Formosus may take issue with that "lasting" thingie.
Posted by: Anomalous Sources || 05/07/2023 21:00 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Politix
Neera Tanden:Soros-Clinton Alignment/Center For American Progress-Replacing Susan Rice. Tectonic Shift Underway before DNC Convention?
[Breitbart] President Joe Biden named Neera Tanden, his failed nominee for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to replace Susan Rice as his domestic policy advisor at the White House on Friday.

Tanden, a Hillary Clinton loyalist with a checkered past, was forced to withdraw her nomination to lead OMB — a post that requires Senate confirmation — in 2021 due to her past controversial remarks and volatile behavor.

Rice is known for her penchant for lying, most notably in the cover-up of the Benghazi terror attack. She had a long history of foreign policy failures before joining the Biden White House as director of the Domestic Policy Council, a position for which she had no experience. She was rumored to be using that position to exert influence over the administration as a whole, possibly in coordination with former President Barack Obama.

Tanden has already been serving as Staff Secretary, an extremely influential position in the adminsitration.
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 05/07/2023 00:00 || Comments || Link || [8 views] Top|| File under: Commies

#1  The Bath House clique losing it's hold on power? Tell me it ain't so.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 05/07/2023 7:08 Comments || Top||

#2  America's First Black President Left A Legacy Of Slavery
Posted by: Skidmark || 05/07/2023 12:21 Comments || Top||

#3  I think the Kalorama Kabal is leaving because they never supported a second term for the Puppet Show, and Jill finally saw the post-presidency fate of criminal prosecution, and found the Clintonian Axis better than nothing. Neera in her Center for American Progress role was clearly aligned with Soros, so that coalition with Hildabeest seems fraught with troubles of its own.

My sense is the two sides see the danger and proximity of the Chicago Convention farce, and want to avoid making use of the thermo-nuke level dirt in their oppo research to create a disaster at the DNC convention. To do so opens the door for the Donald even with all the cheating. Interestingly, the CCP seems to be on sidelines until a favorite emerges, so Tik-Yuck and Farcebook seem unfocused.

Jill and Hunter, on the other hand, who like the way things are, just see prison and ruination ahead and may make such a squalid mess that 2024 becomes impossible to win?
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 05/07/2023 12:22 Comments || Top||

#4  Its not as diabolic as that. Its actually worse. Susan is going to run Mike Obama's campaign for president.
Posted by: 49 Pan || 05/07/2023 18:43 Comments || Top||

#5  /\ Run it, or be Mike's running mate.
Posted by: Besoeker || 05/07/2023 18:46 Comments || Top||

#6  Split the ticket with Male/Fem?
Posted by: Frank G || 05/07/2023 19:06 Comments || Top||

#7  I jusr cannot square anything that will make Bike Mike work that hard. She isnt that beight, is utterly useless as a politician, and shows a deep sense of entitlement to to her lifestyle and luxuries.
I just don’t see any actual fire in the belly.
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 05/07/2023 20:21 Comments || Top||

#8  She’s made it clear she loathes politicians and politics. Also voters. I don’t see her willingly running for office — she barely tolerated occasionally showing up to support her husband when he did so.
Posted by: trailing wife || 05/07/2023 21:03 Comments || Top||



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  Organ Harvesting: Nigerian Lawyer Writes British Monarch, King Charles, Seeks Prerogative Of Mercy For Senator Ekweremadu
Sat 2023-05-06
  Chief of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), has been assassinated
Fri 2023-05-05
  Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev calls for Volodymyr Zelensky to be killed
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  Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seize tanker in Strait of Hormuz, for 2nd time in a week
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  Over 100 rockets fired into Israel from Gaza in under 24 hours
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  Gaza hunger striker pegs out. rockets fired, threats, vitriol follow
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  Nigerian Anti-Narcotics Agency Says It Cannot Arrest, Prosecute President-elect For Drugs Offences
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  Senior member of Iran's Assembly of Experts assassinated
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  Warring parties agree to a new 72-hour truce in Sudan, gov’t accuses RSF of violating ceasefire after 1/2 hour
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