America Moving From A Permission Society
To A Repressive Regime
Posted By: RockyTCB, 4/12/2022 6:28:33 AM
A few years ago, a book titled “The Permission Society” explained how the country’s ruling class had turned our God-given liberties into privileges granted by government. Is it possible that the U.S. has gone even beyond and become a nation of the ruled? There’s more evidence to support that proposition than there is to refute it. We’re reminded of this by a set of new rules to live by proposed by the Biden White House. Last month, the Energy Department announced it was taking public comments on efficiency standards for residential air conditioners and pool heaters
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A few years ago, a book titled “The Permission Society” explained how the country’s ruling class had turned our God-given liberties into privileges granted by government. Is it possible that the U.S. has gone even beyond and become a nation of the ruled? There’s more evidence to support that proposition than there is to refute it.
We’re reminded of this by a set of new rules to live by proposed by the Biden White House. Last month, the Energy Department announced it was taking public comments on efficiency standards for residential air conditioners and pool heaters
The Disney corporate dynasty has been a bedrock part of Americana since the 1930s, a family-friendly icon without peer. But its recent stance on parents’ rights to decide what their kids should be taught in school about sexuality endangers that, a new I&I/TIPP Poll shows.
As part of our April I&I/TIPP poll, we asked 1,305 adults across America the following question: “How closely are you following the recent story about the opposition of some Disney employees to the new Florida law forbidding classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten through third grade?”
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WTH? Kamala Harris Affects Bizarre Accent
in Remarks to Labor Union in South Philly (Video) 26 replies
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Kamala Harris on Tuesday traveled to Pennsylvania to attend a labor rally in South Philly.Harris was joined by Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh.Harris affected a bizarre accent as she delivered remarks at the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association.“Unlike for some of us, the thing of Encyclopedia Britannica is a thing of a long time ago – and now the kids need to be online to help get their homework done,” Harris said cackling.