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Feinstein knows Green New Deal is an impossible dream – Gives students lesson in reality
When you find yourself further to the left than uber-liberal Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., you know you've left common sense and reality far behind and gone way, way off the deep end and entered Fantasy Land.
That happened Friday when a group of middle school and high school students confronted Feinstein in her San Francisco office and demanded she support the Green New Deal – a nonbinding resolution before Congress that's a collection of impossible dreams that are impossible to achieve and impossible to pay for.
The visit by the children was organized by a radical environmental group called the Sunrise Movement.
The Green New Deal is a nonbinding resolution introduced in Congress by democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass. It's supposed to be a successor to the New Deal created by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1933 to lift America out of the Great Depression.
Yet several Democratic presidential candidates – including Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Kamala Harris of California, Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts – have endorsed the Green New Deal resolution.
But the Green New Deal is far more ambitious – and unrealistic – than Roosevelt's New Deal. Instead of creating jobs, as the New Deal did, the Green New Deal would destroy them. And instead of lifting America out of a Great Depression, the Green New Deal would likely plunge us into one.
Among many other radical steps, the Green New Deal would eliminate nearly all fossil fuels in the United States in just 10 years. It would require every building in the United States – including every home – to be retrofitted for energy efficiency.
The Green New Deal would require cattle to be eliminated because the gas they emit speeds up climate change. High speed trains would replace air travel. Everyone would be given a guaranteed income, even if they were able-bodied but too lazy to work.
And the trillions and trillions of dollars needed to pay for all this would come from sky-high taxes and by printing a virtually endless supply of money.
All that's missing from the resolution is a requirement to change the name of our country to the People's Republic of La-la Land and to add a bust of Karl Marx onto Mount Rushmore.
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Saturday, February 23, 2019
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Dianne Feinstein scolds kids who pushed her to back Green New Deal: 'I know what I'm doing'
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein pulled rank Friday when a group of kids tried to school her on climate change.
After the group sought her support for the Green New Deal, the 85-year-old senior senator from California let them know she wasn't about to be bossed around by a bunch of youngsters.
"You know what's interesting about this group?," Feinstein said, in an interaction that was captured on video. "I've been doing this for 30 years. I know what I'm doing.
"You come in here, and you say it has to be my way or the highway. I don't respond to that," Feinstein continued. "I've gotten elected, I just ran. I was elected by almost a million-vote plurality. And I know what I'm doing. So you know, maybe people should listen a little bit."
Sunrise Movement, an organization that describes itself as wanting to "stop climate change," shared a clip of the exchange on its Twitter page Friday.
"This is how @SenFeinstein reacted to children asking her to support the #GreenNewDeal resolution -- with smugness + disrespect. This is a fight for our generation's survival. Her reaction is why young people desperately want new leadership in Congress," the tweet with the video said.
The video begins with the group explaining that they wanted to present a letter to Feinstein and ask her "to vote yes on the Green New Deal." It then cuts to a shot of the group standing before the U.S. senator from California, expressing their request.
In response to their request, Feinstein informs them that "We have our own Green New Deal." And then came the point where Feinstein drew the line.
The sides then devolve into a back-and-forth until someone reminds Feinstein that they are "the people who voted" for her and part of her job is to hear their concerns.
"How old are you?" Feinstein asks.
"I'm sixteen. I can't vote," the girl replies.
"Well, you didn't vote for me," the lawmaker retorts.
In another portion of the video, Feinstein is heard telling the kids that she's "trying to do the best" that she can, "which was to write a responsible resolution."
"Any plan that doesn't take bold, transformative action is not going to be what we need," a female in the crowd says.
Feinstein then replies: "Well, you know better than I do. So, I think one day you should run for the Senate. And then you can do it your way."
Feinstein later addressed the exchange in a news release, confirming that she met with a group of children, young adults and parents from the Sunrise Movement who sought her backing for the resolution.
"Unfortunately, it was a brief meeting but I want the children to know they were heard loud and clear. I have been and remain committed to doing everything I can to enact real, meaningful climate change legislation," she wrote.
"We had a spirited discussion and I presented the group with my draft resolution that provides specific responses to the climate change crisis, which I plan to introduce soon," she continued. "I always welcome the opportunity to hear from
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Dianne Feinstein scolds kids who pushed her to back Green New Deal: 'I know what I'm doing'
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein pulled rank Friday when a group of kids tried to school her on climate change.
After the group sought her support for the Green New Deal, the 85-year-old senior senator from California let them know she wasn't about to be bossed around by a bunch of youngsters.
"You know what's interesting about this group?," Feinstein said, in an interaction that was captured on video. "I've been doing this for 30 years. I know what I'm doing.
"You come in here, and you say it has to be my way or the highway. I don't respond to that," Feinstein continued. "I've gotten elected, I just ran. I was elected by almost a million-vote plurality. And I know what I'm doing. So you know, maybe people should listen a little bit."
Sunrise Movement, an organization that describes itself as wanting to "stop climate change," shared a clip of the exchange on its Twitter page Friday.
"This is how @SenFeinstein reacted to children asking her to support the #GreenNewDeal resolution -- with smugness + disrespect. This is a fight for our generation's survival. Her reaction is why young people desperately want new leadership in Congress," the tweet with the video said.
The video begins with the group explaining that they wanted to present a letter to Feinstein and ask her "to vote yes on the Green New Deal." It then cuts to a shot of the group standing before the U.S. senator from California, expressing their request.
In response to their request, Feinstein informs them that "We have our own Green New Deal." And then came the point where Feinstein drew the line.
The sides then devolve into a back-and-forth until someone reminds Feinstein that they are "the people who voted" for her and part of her job is to hear their concerns.
"How old are you?" Feinstein asks.
"I'm sixteen. I can't vote," the girl replies.
"Well, you didn't vote for me," the lawmaker retorts.
In another portion of the video, Feinstein is heard telling the kids that she's "trying to do the best" that she can, "which was to write a responsible resolution."
"Any plan that doesn't take bold, transformative action is not going to be what we need," a female in the crowd says.
Feinstein then replies: "Well, you know better than I do. So, I think one day you should run for the Senate. And then you can do it your way."
Feinstein later addressed the exchange in a news release, confirming that she met with a group of children, young adults and parents from the Sunrise Movement who sought her backing for the resolution.
"Unfortunately, it was a brief meeting but I want the children to know they were heard loud and clear. I have been and remain committed to doing everything I can to enact real, meaningful climate change legislation," she wrote.
"We had a spirited discussion and I presented the group with my draft resolution that provides specific responses to the climate change crisis, which I plan to introduce soon," she continued. "I always welcome the opportunity to hear from
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Friday, February 22, 2019
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The United States owes so much to our military forces and all five military branches are what has kept this country safe and free for all these years. The U.S. Army Airborne soldier is highly respected world wide. Then comes along some jerk punk (s) and he tries to burn the statue of WWII Major General William C. Lee....the Father of the United States Airborne Army. Thursday evening about 2200 hours someone poured a flammable liquid over the white marble statue of Lee and set it on fire. The local fire department put out the flames but the damage is done. It scorched the statue mostly on the left side. You can see the burn marks in the marble where the jerk placed the remainder of the fuel container on the platform. The cleaning and repair possibilities process will begin soon. Local security cameras will be reviewed.
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The United States owes so much to our military forces and all five military branches are what has kept this country safe and free for all these years. The U.S. Army Airborne soldier is highly respected world wide. Then comes along some jerk punk (s) and he tries to burn the statue of WWII Major General William C. Lee....the Father of the United States Airborne Army. Thursday evening about 2200 hours someone poured a flammable liquid over the white marble statue of Lee and set it on fire. The local fire department put out the flames but the damage is done. It scorched the statue mostly on the left side. You can see the burn marks in the marble where the jerk placed the remainder of the fuel container on the platform. The cleaning and repair possibilities process will begin soon. Local security cameras will be reviewed.
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Statue vandals seem to have mistaken WWII hero for Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, museum officials say
Vandals in North Carolina may be in need of a history lesson after having set fire to a statue honoring a World War II hero they apparently mistook for a Confederate general, officials said earlier this week.
A white marble monument of U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William C. Lee, who commanded the 101st Airborne Division's "Screaming Eagles" during World War II, was doused with flammable liquid and set on fire last week, museum officials said. The statue bears black scorch marks running up its left side.
The suspects seem to have confused Lee with Gen. Robert E. Lee, who led the Confederate army during the Civil War some 80 years earlier, officials said.
"I was surprised that anybody would do that to this museum statue," Mark Johnson, curator of the General William C. Lee Airborne Museum in Dunn, told Goldsboro's WNCN-TV. "This is not a Civil War museum and this is not Robert E. Lee."
Aside from their last name, the two Lees have nothing in common, according to Johnson. The former Lee was known as the father of the U.S. Airborne Army and an international war hero of World War II, he told the station.
The statue is expected to be cleaned and repaired, which could cost several hundred dollars, WNCN reported.
Authorities are asking anyone with information that leads to an arrest to call 910-892-2222 and are offering a $1,000 reward.
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Statue vandals seem to have mistaken WWII hero for Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, museum officials say
Vandals in North Carolina may be in need of a history lesson after having set fire to a statue honoring a World War II hero they apparently mistook for a Confederate general, officials said earlier this week.
A white marble monument of U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William C. Lee, who commanded the 101st Airborne Division's "Screaming Eagles" during World War II, was doused with flammable liquid and set on fire last week, museum officials said. The statue bears black scorch marks running up its left side.
The suspects seem to have confused Lee with Gen. Robert E. Lee, who led the Confederate army during the Civil War some 80 years earlier, officials said.
"I was surprised that anybody would do that to this museum statue," Mark Johnson, curator of the General William C. Lee Airborne Museum in Dunn, told Goldsboro's WNCN-TV. "This is not a Civil War museum and this is not Robert E. Lee."
Aside from their last name, the two Lees have nothing in common, according to Johnson. The former Lee was known as the father of the U.S. Airborne Army and an international war hero of World War II, he told the station.
The statue is expected to be cleaned and repaired, which could cost several hundred dollars, WNCN reported.
Authorities are asking anyone with information that leads to an arrest to call 910-892-2222 and are offering a $1,000 reward.
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Justin Williams Scores Goal Off His Face, Then the Game-Winner to Lift Hurricanes
Not every goal in hockey has to be pretty, but they are rarely bloody.
Carolina captain Justin Williams took his leadership position to the extreme on Thursday when he offered up his face to score the opening goal of the Hurricanes' game against the Florida Panthers.
Just a few minutes into the game, Brett Pesce fired a shot from the high slot that deflected off the right side of Williams's face and past Panthers goalie James Reimer. While all his teammates raised their arms in celebration, Williams immediately fell to the ice but managed to skate off on his own. He headed straight to the locker room as blood dripped from his face.
Luckily Williams returned shortly after with a few stitches in his cheek and a nose stuffed with gauze. Later in the third period, when the game was tied 3–3, the winger scored again—this time with his stick, thankfully—and his second goal would serve as the game-winner for Carolina.
After the game, Williams was able to joke about the freak score, telling reporters, "Thank God it was Pesce. If it was anyone else I probably would have broken my jaw."
Many of the players' fathers were in attendance in Florida and Williams's dad seemed to be a fan of his son's unconventional scoring style.
Justin Williams dad just walked into the locker room and fist bumped him: "THAT GOAL! WITH THE FACE! I LOVE THAT!"
Worth it to make dad proud.
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Justin Williams Scores Goal Off His Face, Then the Game-Winner to Lift Hurricanes
Not every goal in hockey has to be pretty, but they are rarely bloody.
Carolina captain Justin Williams took his leadership position to the extreme on Thursday when he offered up his face to score the opening goal of the Hurricanes' game against the Florida Panthers.
Just a few minutes into the game, Brett Pesce fired a shot from the high slot that deflected off the right side of Williams's face and past Panthers goalie James Reimer. While all his teammates raised their arms in celebration, Williams immediately fell to the ice but managed to skate off on his own. He headed straight to the locker room as blood dripped from his face.
Luckily Williams returned shortly after with a few stitches in his cheek and a nose stuffed with gauze. Later in the third period, when the game was tied 3–3, the winger scored again—this time with his stick, thankfully—and his second goal would serve as the game-winner for Carolina.
After the game, Williams was able to joke about the freak score, telling reporters, "Thank God it was Pesce. If it was anyone else I probably would have broken my jaw."
Many of the players' fathers were in attendance in Florida and Williams's dad seemed to be a fan of his son's unconventional scoring style.
Justin Williams dad just walked into the locker room and fist bumped him: "THAT GOAL! WITH THE FACE! I LOVE THAT!"
Worth it to make dad proud.
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The "Green New Deal" Is none of those.
It's not green. It's a Communist Manifesto intended to bankrupt and enslave America.
It's not new. It's the same lie that the Commies have been selling for a century.
It's not a deal. It's a power grab intended to take over the energy industry, just like they are trying to do to the health care and insurance industries with "Medicare for All."
Brought to you by the same people who said the "Affordable Care Act" was affordable.
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The "Green New Deal" Is none of those.
It's not green. It's a Communist Manifesto intended to bankrupt and enslave America.
It's not new. It's the same lie that the Commies have been selling for a century.
It's not a deal. It's a power grab intended to take over the energy industry, just like they are trying to do to the health care and insurance industries with "Medicare for All."
Brought to you by the same people who said the "Affordable Care Act" was affordable.
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"It really comes down to the question of, 'Isn't $10 million enough?' Like, when does it stop?" she asked. "At what point is it amoral that we're building Jeff Bezos a helipad when we have the most amount of homeless people in New York City?"
First of all, 'freedom' means you don't get a say in how much someone else gets to have if they work for it. Second of all...no, it is not amoral that Jeff Bezos gets a helipad, because 'we' aren't building it for him. HE is, with the money he EARNED. He didn't bust into a bank and steal that money. He didn't even steal it from all the people who bought things on Amazon. He got it by giving something to people that they wanted enough to give his company money, and he earned the money by doing that better than the competitors. It would, however, be EVIL to steal his money just because you are envious and have not been able to produce similar results with YOUR labor. Sorry; pouring drinks just doesn't earn as much money as building and running a successful company.
And the homeless? Well, a good deal of that is due to mental illness. NONE of it is because of 'rich people' having 'too much money'. There isn't a single person in America who is homeless because some rich guy somewhere made more than 10 million dollars.
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Posted by Trang Ánh Nam to Trang Ánh Nam at February 22, 2019 at 12:41 AM
"It really comes down to the question of, 'Isn't $10 million enough?' Like, when does it stop?" she asked. "At what point is it amoral that we're building Jeff Bezos a helipad when we have the most amount of homeless people in New York City?"
First of all, 'freedom' means you don't get a say in how much someone else gets to have if they work for it. Second of all...no, it is not amoral that Jeff Bezos gets a helipad, because 'we' aren't building it for him. HE is, with the money he EARNED. He didn't bust into a bank and steal that money. He didn't even steal it from all the people who bought things on Amazon. He got it by giving something to people that they wanted enough to give his company money, and he earned the money by doing that better than the competitors. It would, however, be EVIL to steal his money just because you are envious and have not been able to produce similar results with YOUR labor. Sorry; pouring drinks just doesn't earn as much money as building and running a successful company.
And the homeless? Well, a good deal of that is due to mental illness. NONE of it is because of 'rich people' having 'too much money'. There isn't a single person in America who is homeless because some rich guy somewhere made more than 10 million dollars.
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