California’s tax exodus shifts wealth to Texas; only 200,000 fund half the state budget.

The economic and demographic shifts in California present significant hurdles. The departure of high earners, as you pointed out, strains the tax base, with a small fraction of taxpayers now carrying a hefty portion of the state’s budget burden. The exit of over a million taxpayers and the purported replacement with what you describe as …

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Imagine My Shock: Israel’s Vassal State Vetoes UN Resolution Calling for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

by Chris Black The blood of the women and children slaughtered in Gaza by Israel is on the hands of Americans. The government exists because the American people allow it to exist. That is, on some level, victim-blaming, but it’s also just true. Watch the moment the US vetoes the UN resolution calling for a …

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CA: 17-year-old Peter Park makes legal history, becoming California’s youngest attorney after passing the state bar exam on first attempt.

via theguardian: A teenager from California’s Central Valley has become the youngest person to ever pass the state’s bar exam and is now working as a practicing attorney. The Tulare county district attorney’s office announced this week that Peter Park learned last month at 17 that he had passed the “rigorous exam” on his first …

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‘Stop Their Censorship Regime’: Ben Shapiro Highlights Daily Wire Lawsuit Against Biden State Department

via dailywire: Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro opened his show Wednesday morning by announcing a lawsuit filed by his company along with The Federalist and the state of Texas against the U.S. State Department over its censorship effort. The Daily Wire, conservative news outlet The Federalist, and the state of Texas filed a lawsuit …

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Johnson Reverses, Caves to Deep State Democrats Slips FBI Spy Power Reauthorization into Defense Bill

Speaker Mike Johson (R-LA) backtracked and caved to the deep state and Democrats, moving to slip a deep state authorization into the defense bill. Reports say that congressional leaders, including Johnson, agreed to put an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill …

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GOP Senator In Florida Proposes Amendment to Ban Reparation Payments to Black Residents In State

via atlantablackstar: A Republican state senator from Florida introduced a constitutional amendment on Monday, Nov. 27, aimed at prohibiting the state and all local level governments from paying reparations to Black residents for slavery. Sen. Blaise Ingoglia of Spring Hill, who is the former chairman of the state Republican Party, proposed the amendment, which will come up for …

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“A Constant State Of Sticker Shock” – Here Is Proof That Inflation In The U.S. Is Wildly Out Of Control

by Michael Do you believe the politicians in Washington or do you believe your own eyes?  The politicians keep telling us that “inflation is low”, but everyone can see that everything sure does cost a lot more than it once did.  Our standard of living just keeps going down, and even JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon …

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Las Vegas Police REFUSE To Name Arrested Suspect That Killed Two NV State Troopers.

You all know what that means….. It is politically inconvenient to a Democrat Narrative somehow. Here's what we know so far: -3:23 am, troopers respond to sleeping motorist-White Chevy hit troopers and fled-One died at hospital-One at scene-Car found near 8am J Street and Monroe, suspect arrestedhttps://t.co/emtvZbebhE — KSNV News 3 Las Vegas (@News3LV) November …

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The current state of the housing market is astonishingly expensive for almost everyone, reflecting an unprecedented reality in real estate.

Despite a surge in mortgage rates, home prices continued to rise, registering a 3.9% increase in September compared to the previous year, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index. This growth coincided with a climb in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate towards 8%. While rents show signs of easing, home prices are currently nearly 10% …

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Woke colleges PANIC as state CANCELS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion PROGRAMS!

Despite calls from students and alumni to protect diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public universities, the Iowa Board of Regents on Thursday approved recommendations to do away with any such efforts that are unnecessary for accreditation or compliance. The board discussed the report and recommendations of the DEI Study Group, created by regents and …

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The actual economy and the financial system are both in a state of rapid deterioration.

The financial health of the American system is notably troubling across multiple fronts. Delinquency rates on commercial real estate loans have reached their highest levels in a decade. Bank stocks in the U.S. are faltering, hitting all-time lows when benchmarked against the S&P 500. Jamie Dimon and family are planning to divest $141 million in …

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Iceland Hit By 1,400 Earthquakes In The Last 24 Hours. State Of Emergency Declared. Evacs Underway

JUST IN – Iceland now hit by 135 earthquakes in the last hour pic.twitter.com/MIPN1idv5W — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) November 10, 2023 #IcelandThe Icelandic Meteorological Office has requested that rangers investigate the situation at Litla-Hrút, where unusually large amounts of smoke are now rising from the lava that flowed during the summer's eruption.https://t.co/THN02DOR3V — FragenüberFragen (@FragenuberF) …

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The Amount of Federal and State Assistance Programs Masks the True Severity of the Current Crisis

by Chris Black There are actually more unemployed people of working age as a percentage now than the height of The Great Depression. While the ’70s stagflation was bad, the country still had a vibrant middle class and the process of gutting our infrastructure was just getting started. Main Street was still alive in the …

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BREAKING: US State Dept Recommends Citizens Leave Lebanon Now. Can Not Support Military-Assisted Evacuation

The State Dept recommends that U.S. citizens in Lebanon leave now while commercial flights remain available due to the unpredictable security situation. Available flight options at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport: https://beirutairport.gov.lb/ Have a plan of action for crisis situations that does not rely on U.S. government assistance. The best time to leave a country is …

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INSANITY: Israel to pass law allowing state to kill its own citizens – media

The Israeli government is set to allow police to use live fire against protesting Israeli citizens who block roads or entrances to towns during the “multi-front war” being waged by the country, public broadcaster Kan has reported. Under the new rules, the police will only need permission from a senior officer before shooting to kill, the broadcaster …

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The worldwide stock market appears to be in a precarious state.

The collapse of the Dow Jones Transportation Average accelerated today. https://t.co/Lsn8Lg7H49 pic.twitter.com/5pqku3Qdjs — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) October 26, 2023 Asian financial crisis 2.0? 👀 https://t.co/cMtcHCOXhb — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) October 26, 2023 What BofA said couldn’t happen, just happened. pic.twitter.com/WTZWlN5CZ9 — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) October 25, 2023 Lesson 2: Previously, I warned that Google is in a rising …

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BREAKING UPDATE: Maine Mass Shooter Robert Card Is Still at Large – May Have Crossed State Lines into Massachusetts

https://twitter.com/_/status/1717534190323851668 https​://twitter.com/_/status/1717538798928589221 Police are searching for “person of interest” Robert Card in the Maine mass shootings. Card is at large and police say he is considered “armed and dangerous.” pic.twitter.com/WwgVLpInq4 — MS NOW (@MSNOWNews) October 26, 2023 AC

Meta sued by 33 state AGs for addictive features targeting kids

via CNBC: A bipartisan group of attorneys general is suing Meta over its addictive features aimed at kids and teens. The lawsuit represents the broad bipartisan interest in protecting kids and teens from online harm. Meta designed its Facebook and Instagram products to keep young users on them for longer and repeatedly coming back, the …

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Pilot was ‘tripping’ legally in Washington state.

The off-duty pilot accused of trying to bring down an Alaska Airlines flight told investigators he had not slept for 40 hours and believed he was having a “nervous breakdown,” and also admitted to the use of psychedelic mushrooms, according to a federal complaint filed Tuesday. The FBI is investigating whether the off-duty pilot — …

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