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Internet FOIA requests

mardi 7 avril 2020 à 02:00

The FBI has announced it will stop accepting FOIA requests by internet. Supposedly this is necessary because of Covid-19, but there is no rational connection between the two.

This seems to be an instance of the right-wing extremists' general attack on truth and rationality. They can cite any irrelevant fact as a reason for any decision, and thumb their noses at anyone who points out the irrationality.

Business in hospitals

mardi 7 avril 2020 à 02:00

Running hospitals, and medicine in general, with the attitude of business rather than medicine is directly responsible for the shortages of hospital beds and ventilators in the US. In New York City, mergers and closures in the name of efficiency have eliminated over 1/4 of the hospital beds since 2000.

Beginning pipeline during Covid-19 crisis

mardi 7 avril 2020 à 02:00

Alberta's planet-roaster government has invested a billion dollars in in the Keystone XL pipeline so that Trance Canada can begin construction while Covid-19 has everyone in a trance.

This despite the fact that it can't start construction now because it doesn't have approval of various kinds.

Can't win in free and fair election

mardi 7 avril 2020 à 02:00

The bullshitter occasionally tells the truth. He admitted on TV that Republicans can't nationally win a free and fair election.

Troubles with rent and mortgages

mardi 7 avril 2020 à 02:00

Most American families will have trouble paying their rent or mortgages this month or next. They need help.