Government Incompetence
Minnesota taxpayer unwitting funder for African terrorist group
Many Somali-born Minnesota residents are accused of engaging in schemes that funneled Minnesota taxpayer money to al-Shabab, a Somalia based terror group. These schemes have been conducted in large enough scale to cause the Minnesota taxpayer to become a major funder for this terror group. President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to declare that […]
A federal court blocks CDL restrictions for illegal aliens
A federal court prevented the Trump administration from keeping illegal aliens from getting commercial driver’s licenses. The court argued that the administration did not abide by proper procedures when it came to creating these restrictions. The court also argued that the Trump administration did not explain how these restrictions would promote safety. From Fox News: […]
Air Traffic Control: Obama administration prioritized skin color over competence
Michael Pearson, a former air traffic controller, told Newsmax that the FAA’s workforce crisis began in 2011. Pearson argued that the Obama administration favored color over competency. Approximately 3000 qualified applicants were overlooked in favor of choosing demographic features. The qualified applicants had met their requirements to do the job, including passing aptitude tests, holding […]
Shutdown: Federal lawmakers received pay while troops went without
Readers on the site are familiar with a rich man’s offering to pay the troops during one of the paydays during the shutdown. While Congress personnel continued receiving their pay, servicemembers and federal workers faced going without pay until the end of the shutdown. Not all Congress personnel accepted their pay during the shutdown, but […]
Senate Democrats stopped bill to pay troops and fund the Pentagon
A bill intended to get the troops paid beyond the recent payday was stopped in the Senate. The Republicans plus three Democrat senators voted to move the bill forward. However, the Democrats voted against the bill. The Democrats wanted a guarantee regarding the other spending bills that would be added to this bill. From Fox […]
President Trump cuts Democrat programs as government shutdown continues
President Donald Trump announced that many Democrat-favored federal programs have been ended. Trump declared that these programs will not resume when the government reopens… These programs that were never wanted. He also emphasized that the Democrats made a big mistake with their failure to work with the Republicans to work towards reopening the government. From […]
Multiple military relief societies report increased request for financial assistance
Military relief societies report an “unprecedented” request for financial assistance from service members. These requests came in the aftermath of the government shutdown. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) said that they need at least two days of lead time to process military pay. If the shutdown is lifted no later than the 13th, […]
Monday follow-ups
Remember that “relief flotilla” of boats bringing aid to Gaza Looks like they had a relatively smooth sail across the Mediterranean – at least until the Israeli Navy showed up. After action reports say all ships were stopped, and none actually got through the blockading ships and reached Gaza. Most of the 450 detained were […]
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