Crime in the Netherlands
A couple in Amsterdam were arrested trying to flee the country after being quarantined for COVID. Possibly the Omicron variant. Perhaps they should have just been shot on sight?
Really, Really
The White House has decorated for the holidays, including recognition for frontline workers during the COVID pandemic. Really? Including those who still won't get vaccinated? No, I thought not.
The Sky is Falling!
It's the end of the world as we know it. Omicron. It's a new COVID variant detected in Africa. Expect to die. Oh, I'm exaggerating? Maybe. But New York has declared a "state of emergency" while the CDC first told us that no cases had been reported in the U.S. but it's breaking news when a single case (of a fully vaccinated traveler) comes up. And the news that home sales are surging is tempered by the fear of Omicron. And the CDC warns that we all need to be shot because of Omicron even though Big Pharma is still working on a vaccine. Moderna isn't sure their vaccine will work at all on the variant. And, oh, by the way, the symptoms appear to be the same (not worse) and there are no recorded deaths. The doctor that discovered it says it's all hype. So, let's all run and hide and get our boosters that Big Pharma is pretty sure won't work on this and experience is equally sure won't work. What's the real fix? Get everyone vaccinated ... over and over again.
Just the Facts
According to the law, Kyle Rittenhouse is not guilty. Not guilty of murder. Legally not guilty of anything as far as we know. But we can't be bothered with facts. Student groups at Arizona State University (ASU) are demanding Rittenhouse be barred from attending ASU because he is a "white supremacist killer." Now, note, Rittenhouse (a white kid) was accused of killing three white guys, not people of color. Note, no charges were brought, let alone proven against him on racism, hate, or anything like it. And, note, ASU says he's not a student there. But those are just facts. We'll have none of those. We're university students! (Apparently the same kind of thing happened at the North Pole.)
When Satire Isn't
The Supreme Court started hearing arguments over the Mississippi abortion law this week. Analysts suggest it could impact abortion laws in all states. It is viewed as a challenge to Roe v. Wade. As the Babylon Bee puts it, "The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on abortion law this week, where they will carefully weigh the pros and cons of murdering babies with metal tearing instruments and high-powered vacuums." Oddly enough, they intended that to be satire.
Filed Under "Coming Soon to a Country Near You"
Germany has limited the freedom of the German people. The story says, "German officials announced a nationwide lockdown on Thursday for the unvaccinated and showed support for making vaccinations mandatory against the coronavirus in the coming months." (Hey, didn't they do something like that before?) It's due to the omicron variant and the waning immunity offered by the vaccine and ... well, let's be honest ... the loss of control government has been able to exert over its people on the subject. But, don't worry, America. I'm pretty sure your "land of the free" will go the way of your "home of the brave" in the same way. We're being carefully groomed to surrender liberty for security even if they have to make stuff up to do it. (Has anyone asked themselves why "100 employees" is unsafe but "99 employees" is safe? It doesn't look like "reasonable.")
Legalized Intrusion
You know how much you hate all those calls from all those telemarketers and causes and the host of others that interrupt your peace? Well, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has updated its rules to allow bill collectors to hound you via Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Yea! More clutter. "There isn’t a cap for how many messages they can send." Good times.
Trump Again
In yet another display of hate for the ex-president and his policies, the White House succeeded in reinstating the despised Trump-era "Remain-in-Mexico" rule for asylum seekers. Lousy Trump and his lousy policies. We'll show him; we'll put them back in place. So there!
(Note: In case you were looking here and missed it, my regular "unBEElievable" satire stuff is mixed in above. Have fun looking.)
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