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clutterbox1830's JournalMSNBC called it for Warnock!
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-elections/georgia-senate-runoff-resultsMan who punched Asian woman more than 100 times sentenced to 17.5 years
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/30/us/yonkers-asian-hate-crime-sentence-reaj/index.htmlA man seen in surveillance video punching an elderly Asian woman more than 100 times and stomping on her body in Yonkers, New York, has been sentenced to more than 17 years in state prison, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
“Today we close a chapter on one of the most violent and shocking hate crimes that we’ve seen in Westchester County,” Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah said in a news conference.
Tammel Esco, 42, pleaded guilty in September to assault in the first degree as a hate crime based on an agreement with prosecutors, Rocah said. He was sentenced to 17.5 years in state prison and will be subject to five years of post-release supervision, she said.
Graphic surveillance video of the incident posted by Yonkers police shows the brutal March 11 attack, which took place after the 67-year-old woman, who is of Filipino descent, walked past Esco. Prosecutors said he called her “Asian b*tch” shortly before the attack.
After she fell to the ground, Esco punched her more than 100 times, stomped on her body repeatedly and spit on her, according to the felony complaint.
The woman suffered brain bleeding, and multiple facial fractures, among other injuries, prosecutors said.
The GOP Sure Hates Gay People - SOME MORE NEWS
&ab_channel=SomeMoreNewsThe Devastating Impact of 'Fear of Crime' Politics
&ab_channel=SomeMoreNewsBe prepared for wall to wall coverage of Afghanistan for the next few weeks.
US MSM new coverage and their "opinion"Delta variant ravages across the US threatening the live and well being of all citizens. old news. secondary story at best
Hospitals overrun with patients in the south. not news worthy.
US former president leading an insurrection cue to destroy democracy and election integrity. whatever, it is time to moved on.
Massive heat wave, drought, and wild fires across the country. This story not interesting enough.
Mass shooting. A thing of the past.
Newly passed infrastructure bill that will effect almost US citizens. yawn
A 20+ year war were most Americans are not really interested in (being honest) or know why we were there in the first place. This must dominants all other news stories for weeks.
My prediction.
Note, I'm not saying this story is not news worthy, but there are so many stories that need to be covered in the US. In world news, of course, this should be covered. However, US national news, mainly coverage US stories and most don't even know why American are even fighting that war anymore.
Will Trump's Gains With Latino Voters Last? l FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast
Informative vid, if interested.
Democrats must spike the football!
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/10/opinions/stimulus-vote-covid-filipovic/index.htmlThe House passed the $1.9 trillion bill, overwhelmingly thanks to Democrats. Not a single Senate or House Republican voted for the bill, and one Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, voted against it.
The relief package is groundbreaking: It sends $1,400 stimulus checks to close to 90% of American households, directs billions to small businesses and schools, pours necessary resources into vaccine distribution, extends unemployment benefits and offers parents an unprecedented child allowance -- a cash benefit for families with children. No, it's not everything progressives wanted. But it's the most ambitious cash assistance plan I've seen in my lifetime.
It didn't come sooner, though, because Republicans were in charge until seven weeks ago. And Democrats should remind voters of exactly that. Trump and the GOP passed tax cuts in 2017 that disproportionately helped the wealthiest, but when the pandemic hit in 2020, they were out to lunch. Public health messaging was garbled and inconsistent. The President spread dangerous and deadly false information. When the Republican Party did put forward a stimulus bill that sent out cash payments and provided much-needed support for small businesses and communities, Democrats were on board: They supported the bill because it was the right thing to do for a country in crisis.
But now, a year into a deadly pandemic that has killed more than 520,000 Americans -- more than all the wars of the past 100 years combined -- and left hundreds of thousands of more without jobs, homes or basic stability, Republicans are refusing to come to the rescue.
Democrats have, which is why Americans have gotten the additional help we needed. That's the message Democrats need to hammer home as they take well-earned credit for what they've achieved here.
Taking credit isn't just so Democrats can pat themselves on the back; it's so the public understands how and why this happened. Many Americans do not pay close attention to politics, and don't necessarily tie the decisions made in Washington to the realities of their day-to-day lives. Democrats need to connect those dots for them, loudly and repeatedly, so that voters can understand what's at stake in elections and what both parties truly stand for.
In short, Democrats and the White House must do this. Americans people's memory is so short and some people need to made aware the Democratic party are the only ones looking out for their best interests. Also, a lot of people are turned off of all political news and no nothing about this bill that just pay. Some people are frankly unintelligent and thought Donald Trump personally gave them the stimulus check last time. Democrats should go on all network lambasting all Republicans for not helping anyone except corporations.
What is next big legislative bill on the list? Infrastructure, health care, minimum wage, or other
With the COVID bill almost complete, what is next big legislative bill that should be address? Infrastructure, health care, minimum wage, or other
Personally, I think minimum wage should be address first. This topic is a major button atm and will be a major thorn if nothing is done before 2022. It is pretty obvious that $15/hr will never pass the Senate. How about $11 - $12 /hr? I know this was not the amount promised, but it is a start and can hopefully be adjusted later if we gain more seats in the senate next election. Many states will never budge above $7.25/hr if not done thru the federal level. This measure will significantly help more people than any one time stimulus check. American poor need a concrete fix.
However, if you think other areas should first please share your thoughts? Fixing sky rocket health care prices should also be high on our agenda.
Should I get the COVID vaccine now even though I technical qualify for it?
Before we begin, I'm not saying afraid or the vaccine or anything like that, but I think the rollout phases are so broad in my state (PA). In addition to health care professionals and 65+ older, PA phase 1a include:
Persons ages 16-64 with high-risk conditions:
Cancer
Chronic kidney disease
COPD
Down Syndrome
Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies
Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system)
Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 kg/m2 or higher but < 40 kg/m2)
Severe Obesity (BMI ? 40 kg/m2)
Pregnancy
Sickle cell disease
Smoking
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Mass vaccination sites started to open up in my area and open to all Phase 1a applicants. I do technically qualify for phase 1a according to the state's eligible checker. I am classified as obese even though most will not considered me fat. It's mostly due high muscle mass and also I'm short. 5'2" ~195 lbs. I hear stories of a lot of people in my area having a hard time finding a vaccine. I know since I've helped a number of friends/family signed up for a vaccine for the past few week but I've run out of people from "my pool." I am willing to assists others, but some are wary given out information to a total stranger and some people want to do it themselves. If slots are available should I sign up or wait and hope that someone more worthy gets it instead?
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