We now know what has long been an open secret, that it was Lt. Michael Byrd of the U.S. Capitol Police who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6. In his interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, Byrd was inconsistent in his grasp of the facts, self-contradictory, and ill-informed on the law governing police use of force. If this is how he performed under Holt’s gentle questioning, it’s easy to speculate on how he would hold up under cross-examination by a competent and even mildly aggressive attorney, and I am more confident than ever that the government will settle with Babbitt’s family rather than risk a trial featuring Byrd as the key witness.
“Ray Epps’ denial that he is an FBI operative is being hailed in the media as proof he isn’t one. But if he were one, is it likely he would admit it? Especially when the Biden DOJ refuses to reveal—and is desperate to conceal—the extent of FBI involvement in January 6?” – Dinesh
Faced with reality, the CDC quietly admitted on Aug 11, 2021 that the Florida numbers they had trumpeted loudly on the 8th of August were wrong.
Without giving any reason for the inaccurate count, the CDC, in a typical attempt at shifting the blame, said it would work with Florida to correct their reporting.
The corporate press reacted as programmed, savagely attacking Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Health for having stood up to the CDC’s falsified numbers.
Whether it was because of incompetence or a willful miscalculation, the CDC did nothing to improve its public image in the last week. Americans deserve better government and accountability for the mistrust and panic caused when agencies like the CDC continue to show why their credibility is in the tank.
If it were really about your health, the CDC would demand closure of the southern border.
The latest unemployment numbers reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that Democrat-controlled states and the District of Columbia have the top ten highest rates locked down. The report covers June and shows that the state has the highest New Mexico rate at 7.9 percent.
Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Hawaii, California, New Jersey, Illinois, D.C., and Pennsylvania are the following nine. All of these high unemployment states are continuing their participation in the federal government’s enhanced unemployment benefits program, paying beneficiaries $300 per week in addition to the state benefits they are receiving.
The nation’s lowest unemployment rate is found in Nebraska at 2.5 percent. The rest of the ten states with the lowest rates are Utah, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Idaho, Vermont, Alabama, Kansas, Montana, and Oklahoma.