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Government is efficient and effective. We should obey.
Let’s have high speed rail. By 2020. For $33 billion.
But it’s not going to exist. Definitely not by 2020, and it’ll be $100 billion. And it’ll be normal speed. Just two weeks to get to your destination.
CA government in a nutshell.
A High Speed Bullet Train original supposed to be $33B and built LAST YEAR is now $98B, supposed to be STARTED in 2029, and is now no longer even being considered for a “Bullet Train” designation…
Never mind the $4B in bonds.
A High Speed Bullet Train original supposed to be $33B and built LAST YEAR is now $98B, supposed to be STARTED in 2029, and is now no longer even being considered for a “Bullet Train” designation…
Never mind the $4B in bonds.
Let’s have high speed rail. By 2020. For $33 billion.
But it’s not going to exist. Definitely not by 2020, and it’ll be $100 billion. And it’ll be normal speed. Just two weeks to get to your destination.
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Government is efficient and effective. We should Obey.
https://www.latimes.com/california/s...ery-indictment
Ridley-Thomas is accused of conspiring with Marilyn Louise Flynn, who at the time was dean of USC’s School of Social Work, to steer county money to the university in return for admitting his son Sebastian into the graduate school with a full-tuition scholarship and a paid professorship.
Ridley-Thomas, 66, one of the most powerful figures in Los Angeles politics, is the third L.A. City Council member to face federal corruption charges over the last two years. In a 20-count indictment, he and Flynn face charges of conspiracy, bribery and mail and wire fraud.
The alleged kickback scheme is the latest in a string of scandals that has marred USC’s reputation in recent years. Its former medical school dean was exposed as a user of methamphetamine, heroin and other drugs, and the longtime campus gynecologist was accused of sexual misconduct by hundreds of alumnae, leading to a $1.1-billion settlement, the largest sex abuse payout in the history of higher education.
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https://www.latimes.com/california/s...ery-indictment
L.A. Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas and ex-USC dean indicted on bribery charges
Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was indicted Wednesday on federal charges that he took bribes from a USC dean in exchange for directing millions of dollars in public funding to the university when he was on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors.Ridley-Thomas is accused of conspiring with Marilyn Louise Flynn, who at the time was dean of USC’s School of Social Work, to steer county money to the university in return for admitting his son Sebastian into the graduate school with a full-tuition scholarship and a paid professorship.
Ridley-Thomas, 66, one of the most powerful figures in Los Angeles politics, is the third L.A. City Council member to face federal corruption charges over the last two years. In a 20-count indictment, he and Flynn face charges of conspiracy, bribery and mail and wire fraud.
The alleged kickback scheme is the latest in a string of scandals that has marred USC’s reputation in recent years. Its former medical school dean was exposed as a user of methamphetamine, heroin and other drugs, and the longtime campus gynecologist was accused of sexual misconduct by hundreds of alumnae, leading to a $1.1-billion settlement, the largest sex abuse payout in the history of higher education.
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Just heard a doctor on Hannity say that the FDA is supposed to pull any vaccine from use that's less than 50% effective. There's now more than one study that shows the Pfizer vaccine dip down to 20% effective rate over time, hence all the "breakthrough" cases.
So while it's being mandated and people are being fired for not getting the jab, FDA rules say it's supposed to be pulled from use.
Hmmm...
So while it's being mandated and people are being fired for not getting the jab, FDA rules say it's supposed to be pulled from use.
Hmmm...
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Just heard a doctor on Hannity say that the FDA is supposed to pull any vaccine from use that's less than 50% effective. There's now more than one study that shows the Pfizer vaccine dip down to 20% effective rate over time, hence all the "breakthrough" cases.
So while it's being mandated and people are being fired for not getting the jab, FDA rules say it's supposed to be pulled from use.
Hmmm...
So while it's being mandated and people are being fired for not getting the jab, FDA rules say it's supposed to be pulled from use.
Hmmm...
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Apparently the Secretary of Transportation has been on paid paternity leave for 2 months and no one noticed...
OBEY GOVERNMENT! There is no supply chain probably.
OBEY GOVERNMENT! There is no supply chain probably.
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Braineak's local school system hides child rapists on a regular basis
The narrative is more important than the child...
The narrative is more important than the child...
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Individuals in risk groups may also be more at risk of hospitalisation or death due to nonCOVID-19 causes, and thus may be hospitalised or die with COVID-19 rather than because of
COVID-19.
Why can't people get that? There are sick people out there (vaccinated and unvaccinated) that are being hospitalized because they are sick, not because of covid.
COVID-19.
Why can't people get that? There are sick people out there (vaccinated and unvaccinated) that are being hospitalized because they are sick, not because of covid.
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