US Politics

Mike Pence (update)

Vice-President in Trump administration.

Florida's “Don’t Say Gay” legislation

prohibits the discussion of sexuality and “gender identity” in all public schools from kindergarten through the third grade; the bill only allows for discussions of sex in higher grade levels when it is “age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate.” --amgreatness.com

social cost of carbon metric

an estimate of the economic costs, or damages, of emitting one additional ton of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and thus the benefits of reducing emissions. The estimate informs billions of dollars of policy and investment decisions in the United States and abroad. --brookings.edu

January 6, by Julie Kelly

Book. How Democrats Used the Capitol Protest to Launch a War on Terror Against the Political Right

Barack Obama born in Kenya

Sometimes the search for truth is called a conspiracy, and the actual truth is covered up conspiratorially. It's hard to know what is true when is information is controlled and evidence is fabricated. In this particular case, however, the point is moot.

Mehmet Oz

Dr. Oz of Oprah fame, running in 2022 as a Republican for US Senate in Pennsylvania --by request

gun laws in America

Calibrated: Constitutional carry (no permit required to have permitted gun on your person) vs. concealed carry (permit required)

New York Times opinion: Liberal Hypocrisy is Fueling American Inequality (video)

OMG, so refreshing... 'Instead of asking, “What’s the matter with Kansas?” Democrats need to spend more time pondering, “What’s the matter with California?”' --NYT

Oath Keepers

“Far-right terrorist organization,” made infamous by their alleged involvement in the chaos of January 6th, 2021. The group claims to protect the values of the US constitution. --wikipedia

A Candace Owens speech

She recounts her recontextualization of what the FBI determined was a hate crime against her in high school while explaining the fallacy of identifying as a victim. Calibrated by request.

Make America Great

Calibrated as a concept

"Let's go Brandon!"

A positive substitute for the profane chant "F*ck Joe Biden" which breaks out in spirited crowds at sporting events in the US.

Rigged: How the Media, Big Tech, and the Democrats Seized Our Elections

"Stunned by the turbulence of the 2020 election, millions of Americans are asking the forbidden question: what really happened?" by Mollie Hemingway.

Blockchain technology is the answer to election fraud

Calibration of the statement

California gubernatorial recall election 2021

"The election followed the same pandemic-era format used in the November 2020 general election: in August, county election offices sent an official ballot to the mailing address of every registered voter." --wikipedia