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Oregon caller to Biden defends ‘Let’s go, Brandon’ remark, claims he’s now getting threats: report Dad of four, Jared Schmeck, a former police officer, claims he was joking and meant no disrespect -- though he thinks Biden 'can be doing a better job,' a report says "And now I am being attacked for utilizing my freedom of speech," Jared Schmeck, 35, a former Medford police officer, told The Oregonian newspaper Saturday. Schmeck said he has been receiving vague but threatening phone calls after his call to Biden on Friday was live-streamed and reported in the media. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/oregon-caller-biden-lets-go-brandon-threats-jared-schmeck-norad-santa

Latest chart of 42 states has 58% white vaccinated , 51% black https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/latest-data-on-covid-19-vaccinations-by-race-ethnicity/ I don't know how or if you can force those who refuse to be vaccinated. All countries are facing this problem not just the US.

The economy will never be the same due to covid. The massive retirements and people who don't need to work are gone.

Serious question , did the fully vaccinated end up in the hospital and ICU ? I know of recent Omicron cases for those with a booster are mild and test positive.

Omicron is spreading fast even though symptoms are mild even among vaccinated. It's enough to screw up sport schedules.

Coal miners want Joe Manchin to reverse opposition to Build Back Better A day after the West Virginia Democrat appeared to kill Build Back Better, America's largest coal mining union put out a statement lauding the legislation's provisions and pushing Manchin to take a do-over. https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/21/business/coal-miners-joe-manchin/index.html

Scale it back to Build Back Semi Nice.

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Well Biden can't force 60M adults to get vaccinated. That was not anticipated, that is why the death count is way too high.

Barry inherited the mess in Afghanistan and Iraq with R. Congress restricting his spending. Russia knew this , not the case or excuse now.

Liz is a conservative but Trump was a bridge way too far even though it will cost her re-election. She does have morals.

I always liked Joe Manchin , he has to be bipartisan in a very red State .

Josh has to practice throwing very hard to each receiver and rb to find which ones can catch those.

Manchin says he won't vote for Build Back Better Act Manchin has always been a key holdout for the legislation, sharing concerns over certain provisions of the massive tax and spending bill and how it may exacerbate soaring inflation in the country. https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/19/politics/joe-manchin-build-back-better/index.html

Israel opposed the Iran nuclear deal, but former Israeli officials increasingly say U.S. pullout was a mistake TEL AVIV — A growing number of former Israeli security officials are publicly faulting their government for opposing a nuclear deal negotiated in 2015 between Iran and world powers, and warning that economic sanctions on Iran are not deterring it from dangerously advancing its nuclear program. While Israel had applauded President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the accord in 2018, these former officials have concluded that his “maximum pressure” policy built primarily on sanctions has failed to prevent Iran from increasing the quantity and quality of its enriched uranium. But former Israel security officials are increasingly critical of the role Netanyahu played in opposing the original agreement and urging Trump to abandon it. These officials say the accord was imperfect but that the alternative has been worse. “Today, it’s clear that maximum pressure did not yield its political objectives,” said Raz Zimmt, a former military adviser on Iran. He said the policy may actually have accelerated Iranian nuclear progress and that Iran now has the capability of producing enough fissile material for a nuclear bomb on four weeks’ notice. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israel-iran-nuclear-deal-sanctions/2021/12/08/ece28168-56c0-11ec-8396-5552bef55c3c_story.html

Chargers TE Donald Parham diagnosed with concussion, to be discharged from hospital Friday https://www.nfl.com/news/donald-parham-chargers-te-diagnosed-concussion-discharged-from-hospital

26 shirts have a clever one " Kicking Bass "

Over 800,000 covid deaths so far in the US is a lot to me and very expensive for the healthcare system. Some areas stopping elective surgery again is not good. Yes I'm against vaccine mandates especially for healthcare workers.

That's the job of the local police and DA to enforce. jmo

Trying not to stress hospitals is worth a try. With a vaccine widely available mandates are not needed just strong recommendations.

The goal of the vaccines and booster is to stay out of the ICU and cemetery.

The NY mask mandate = strongly encourage . No need to start fights over it when vaccines are widely used and available.

Looks like UPL is a starting goalie, that should raise the confidence of the whole team.

Netanyahu responds to Trump's claim of disloyalty "F--- him," Trump said of Netanyahu in an interview with an Israeli journalist Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded Friday to former President Trump’s accusation that he showed disloyalty by congratulating President Biden on his election win last year, saying he did so in the best interest of his country. "It was important for me to congratulate the incoming president," Netanyahu said about reports of an interview Trump did earlier this year with an Israeli reporter in which Trump claimed he hadn’t spoken with Netanyahu since the perceived slight. https://www.foxnews.com/world/netanyahu-responds-trump-claim-disloyalty

G7 warns of ‘massive consequences’ if Russia invades Ukraine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/12/g7-warns-of-consequences-if-russia-invades-ukraine