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Haven't you heard? They do that already. They go to Gary's gun shows to get all of the guns into Chicago. Here's the latest blame on Indiana. Chicago Mayor Blames Indiana For Her City’s Gang Problem Posted at 5:30 pm on July 19, 2019 by Cam Edwards Share on Facebook (7K)Share on Twitter Santiago Covarrubias/Sun Times via AP Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she’s going to start treating violence as a public health crisis in Chicago, claiming that will help the city “dig down into the root causes of the violence”. The mayor went on to say: It’s absolutely untrue to say that Chicago has had a “law enforcement first and only strategy” in place. The Cure Violence program, for example, has operated in several Chicago neighborhoods since 2004 and claims to have seen reductions in shootings and homicides of 41% to 73% over the years. The controversial program deploys former gang members as “violence interrupters” in high-crime neighborhoods. The idea is that these individuals can talk to current gang members and get them to stop shooting one another without law enforcement’s involvement. Unfortunately, there’ve been several high profile arrests of Cure Violence leaders over the last few years, including Francisco Sanches, who was actually arrested for running one of the most violent gangs in Chicago while working for the anti-violence program. So, the mayor could say she’s not happy with the intervention strategies that have been put in place, but it’s just flat out wrong to say there haven’t been any non-law enforcement strategies in Chicago. The mayor talks about the high unemployment and lack of job opportunities as drivers of violent crime, but it seems to me just as likely that it’s the other way around; businesses don’t want to move in to high crime neighborhoods when they could locate in a safer place a few miles or even a few blocks away. Do you reduce violent crime by bringing in jobs or do you bring in jobs by reducing violent crime? The mayor seems to think that reducing violence is predicated on fixing the broken communities first, telling Now This News: I hate to say it, but I think Mayor Lightfoot has it backwards. Those communities that are plagued by violence can’t start to rebuild until the violence stops, and it’s not going to stop if a Starbucks or a Walgreens moves in to a corner location. Until the relatively few individuals driving the violence in these neighborhoods are dealt with, the violence they commit is going to continue. Lightfoot appears unwilling to consider that argument. Instead, despite her disapproval of a “law enforcement strategy” to deal with street crime, she’s wholeheartedly embraced putting more gun control laws on the books, in Chicago and elsewhere. Unfortunately for Mayor Lightfoot, the facts tell a far different story than gang members driving into Indiana and loading up on “military-grade weapons”. As it turns out, twice as many guns recovered and traced in Chicago come from Illinois than Indiana. Indiana could ban gun sales tomorrow and it wouldn’t have much of an impact, if any, on the violence. Lightfoot says the only way to make a difference is to have “federal laws in place that require background checks and strengthen the penalties for people who pick up guns and wreak havok in our community.” In other words, Illinois’ gun control laws have failed at preventing violence in Chicago, so the answer must be federal gun laws instead. The mayor came closest to hitting the proverbial 10-ring when she mentioned “penalties for people who pick up guns and wreak havok” in the city. For years, the city’s bond system has been accused of serving as a revolving door for some of the city’s most violent criminals, though Chicago has recently undertaken reform of its bond system. Those (mostly) young men who have been in and out of courtrooms and jail cells are the key to reducing violence in Chicago. Help them turn their lives around and stop shooting, or take them off the streets. They’re the ones driving the violence, and ultimately they’re the ones that can stop it.

Biden may choose a surprise running mate, it's even a surprise to him.

The USA is still faring better than Italy and France.

Rights are always taken never freely given.

Demonrats always denigrate Regan who had the beginning stages of dementia in his waning years as POTUS. An ailment that affected many but really was not well known at the time. Now we want to elect an individual who couldn't get the date right and has no idea where he is half the time? Yep keep up the hypocrisy. Oh the old white man the demoncrats are championing as the next POTUS really shows us the true nature of the diversified field the demonrats finally decided on. Party of diversity, more like Party of Hypocrisy.

Yeah we should praise this guy FLASHBACK: Biden Called Trump’s Chinese Coronavirus Travel Ban ‘Xenophobia’

Someone is jealous of a 40+ woman looking hotter than their wife twerking and jumping around the stage doing a performance she was asked to do.

FLASHBACK: Biden Called Trump’s Chinese Coronavirus Travel Ban ‘Xenophobia’ While Democrats in March attack President Donald Trump for not doing enough to end the coronavirus epidemic, the same Democrats were bashing the president’s decision to ban travel from China in January. In January, President Trump banned all foreign nationals who were in China during the time of the coronavirus outbreak from entering the United States. Many pundits and health experts have since credited this decision with helping to slow the coronavirus pandemic on American shores. However, at the time former vice president Joe Biden railed against the decision. During a campaign rally, Biden said that “In moments like this, this is where the credibility of a president is most needed, as he explains what we should and should not do.” “This is no time for Donald Trump’s record of hysteria and xenophobia, hysterical xenophobia, to uh, and fear mongering,” Biden continued. 8,255 people are talking about this While Biden rejected President Trump’s travel ban in January, in March he has complained that the president has been “dismissive” of the virus, and that he has stifled coronavirus testing. NPR reported: It is unclear what Biden would do to combat the spread of coronavirus if elected president, as most of his public statements have focused on criticizing President Trump on the issue, and not putting forward his own plan. Oops! Biden done shot off his mouth again.

0bummer recently bought an 8 million dollar home on Martha's Vineyard. He wasn't funneling money to a non profit. He was funneling money to the non profit to hold for when he and Michael Moochelle left office.

The exodus continues in 2020: CEO Departures Begin 2020 at Record Pace Paul Ausick February 13, 2020 8:25 am Last Updated: February 13, 2020 8:27 am The number of U.S. chief executive officers who lost or left their jobs in January set a monthly record of 219, more than any other month since outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas began tracking the data in 2002. The previous record was 172 departures in October of last year. The January total was 39.5% higher year over year, and the month-over-month total was 37% higher than December’s total of 160. The fourth-quarter 2019 total reached an all-time record 480. The January number is already nearly half that record total. 00:00 In all of 2019, a total of 1,640 CEOs left their jobs, a surge of nearly 13% from the prior year’s total of 1,452. Of the 2019 total, three were due to allegations of sexual misconduct. In 2018, 11 CEOs left their jobs following allegations of sexual misconduct. Vice president Andrew Challenger noted: “January is typically a busy month for CEO turnover, as companies make leadership changes after assessing business conditions at the end of the fiscal year. January is the beginning of the fiscal year for many companies, and a good time to make decisions about the direction of the company.” The average age of a departing CEO in January was 55.7 years, compared to an average age of 60.7 among 2019’s departing chiefs. The average tenure of these CEOs was 10.6 years last month, compared with 11.6 years in January 2019. SPONSORED BY HÄAGEN-DAZS® Häagen-Dazs HEAVEN Indulge in the rich taste and texture of Häagen-Dazs ice cream with fewer calories and artificial sweeteners See More Of the CEOs who departed in January, 49 retired and 16 found new opportunities. According to Challenger data, the most frequent reason for a CEO departure in January was stepping down to a different position in the company. A total of 79 CEOs “stepped down” last month. Andrew Challenger commented: “Most companies are holding on to their CEOs in some capacity, whether they transition to the Board, remain in a consulting role, or lead a different area of the business. This suggests that while a record number of CEOs are leaving that post, the vast majority of companies are generally happy with their performance.” The number of departing CEOs who were replaced by outsiders totaled 107 in January. In 2019, the full-year total was 784. By gender, 35 women replaced men in the top job, while 21 men replaced women and 13 women replaced other women. Men replaced men 129 times in January, and 24.2% of all new CEOs named last month were women. Note that most of the highest paid CEOs last year were men. The government/nonprofit sector experienced 41 CEO changes in January, up from 29 in the same month a year ago. In the technology industry, 35 CEOs left their positions last month, compared with 10 in January of 2019 and 16 in December last year. For all of 2019, CEO departures in the industry rose by 42% compared to 2018. According to Challenger, just one CEO was terminated in January, while scandals forced out three CEOs in the month. California companies saw the highest number of CEO changes last month with 35, nearly double the number replaced in December. Companies in New York saw 17 CEO departures last month, while Texas and Massachusetts each reported 14 changes in January.

Why have more than 1,300 CEOs left their post in the past year? “Boards have been too compliant and they’re finally recognizing it’s their job to be vigilant about chief executive misbehavior,” said one advocate for corporate governance. Mint Images / Getty Images/Mint Images RF Nov. 6, 2019, 7:57 AM EST By Claire Atkinson Chief executives are leaving in record numbers this year, with more than 1,332 stepping aside in the period from January through the end of October, according to new data released on Wednesday. While it's not unusual to see CEOs fleeing in the middle of a recession, it is noteworthy to see such a rash of executive exits amid robust corporate earnings and record stock market highs. Last month, 172 chief executives left their jobs, according to executive placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. It's the highest monthly number on record, and the year-to-date total outpaces even the wave of executive exits during the financial crisis. The list of CEOs stepping down includes some who have left amid controversy. McDonald’s announced on Sunday it was "separating" Steve Easterbrook as president and CEO after he admitted having a consensual affair with another employee. WeWork's founder and CEO Adam Neumann stepped down two weeks ago, accepting a $1.7 billion golden parachute in exchange for walking away from a disastrous IPO. That same week, Kevin Plank, the billionaire founder of leisure wear firm Under Armour, confirmed he was stepping down. Under Armour confirmed this week it is the subject of a federal accounting probe. Nike's longtime CEO Mike Parker resigned the same day, as did the head of eBay. McDonald’s CEO fired over ‘poor judgment’ in relationship with employee NOV. 4, 201901:45 Controversy or not, it's a pace not seen since 2002. The last big wave of CEO departures came in 2008, at the start of the financial crisis, according to the company’s data. “You expect a high turnover during a recession period," Andrew Challenger, the company's vice president, told NBC News. "To see more turnover during a period where companies are doing very well is surprising.” However, plump exit packages can make it tempting for chief executives to throw in the towel. Fears of an impending recession may also prompt leaders to step down to get ahead of risks to their legacy, said Nell Minnow, an advocate for corporate governance and vice chair of ValueEdge Advisors. The #MeToo movement has felled a fair number of leaders, from CBS chairman and CEO Les Moonves to billionaire casino magnate Steve Wynn and Intel's chief Brian Krzanich. It's a sign not just of heightened accountability, but of investor pressure, experts say. “You could say there’s a cancel culture in the boardroom,” said Minnow. “Boards have been too compliant and they’re finally recognizing it’s their job to be vigilant about chief executive misbehavior.”

Basra Light Crude (AKA Iraq Light Crude) is currently selling for 43.25 while Brent Crude is selling for 32.75. On Mar 9 2020 Basra crude sold for 32.68 (the lowest price in quite awhile) while on the same date Brent Crude sold for 34.68. Just not seeing what this article is complaining about. If anything Basra Light is selling for more than Brent Crude on Mar 15.

Because most of the world wants cheap throw-away products in the current give-me-now culture. We can see evidence all around us. Long gone are the days in which a product would last almost forever. For example when was the last time someone ever fixed a vacuum cleaner due to an electrical problem. Nah, they just put it out on the curb and bought another off a Amazon for a two day delivery or went down to their Walmart-like store and picked up another. One reason it was cheaper to buy new than repair old. The China-dependency in America is basically our own making. We chose to elect politicians who created incentives to move jobs abroad or bring people from aboard here all in favor of a service economy which replaced a manufacturing economy . CEOs lambast America's workforce by saying foreign people are smarter and more experienced, yet have given up on training and educating America's workforce. C-levels have all but given up on the workforce resource they have at hand in lieu of getting cheaper, dumber and less costly human resources to increase their bottom line. This is a disaster America has courted and wed and when a catastrophe like COVD-19 comes about it is not the originator but rather the exacerbator to the problem that already exists. You say China can kiss your plump derriere, however, the current problem is more like spread your legs and kiss your own because as long as we keep electing repubes, libtards and demonrats that outsource and cultivate a culture like we have today, we are our own demise. China only exploited a situation America created.

Adding up the total numbers does not give your favorite candidate the numbers you cite. Why? Because more than likely Bernie, should he lose the primaries and not become a part of the Biden campaign, will have voters, mainly younger voters, not vote in the general election. Even still not knowing that all parties, demonrat, repube, libtards atc, go through a primary even if one of the other party has an incumbent in office. This is Civics 101 and it should be common knowledge for any red-blooded American but then again if that person moved away from the USA for whatever reason and are holed up in some other country and have no plans on ever returning to the USA to live as a citizen, that person has no right to speak about the current politics taking place in their former country. In other words, that person GTFO and now should STFU.

First, you have never needed an employer to "provide" healthcare for you. Do your research. Healthcare insurance companies have always offered an option to get healthcare if your circumstances were otherwise. So whining that your job didn't provide healthcare for you is an excuse and a lame one at that. Sure you can "purchase" healthcare under the 0bummer ACA but don't confuse Medicare with health insurance because it is not. That is where the most low end individuals and families got pushed to. That or medicaid and they called it being covered under healthcare. I deal with bartenders waitresses and bussers on a daily basis. And most of them do not have healthcare they are paying for Medicare. If you think that is healthcare, that is total and utter bullcrap. Don't confuse getting Medicare and Medicaid with the ACA because they are two brothers from another mother.

And yet there is an idol of Jesus on a Cross over most Catholic Churches altars (shrines). Oops. There is a statue/idol of the Holy Mother, Mary with Baby Jesus in most Catholic churches. Oops.

Iran also believes it is okay to sell the meat of the goat they did the horizontal mambo with in the next village.

I disagree with Mr. Unlikely's post that an immediate RV is the answer to Iraq's woes. And I am going to take a hit for saying this. Iraq is listed as 179 out of 190 countries as doing ease of business in the country. This has a lot more to do with the RV than most realize. Why? It is long term and short term foreign investment that will pressure Iraq to RV more than its dependency on oil but oil is a part of it. No one wants to invest in a country that sits near the bottom of the barrel to do business in. Reconstruction is investment sure, but if doing business in Iraq is near the bottom of the barrel, then this leads to further corruption and projects starting and either taking forever to complete or never being complete. Iraq needs to work on becoming more business friendly if they want to see investors come into their country. Investment does not mean buying dinars, it means increasing the welfare of the country. Ask yourself if you could invest in Iraq outside of the dinar, would you at the current state? The answer would more than likely be a resounding no, at this time with current events going on in Iraq and external to Iraq. I have said this before that Iraq needs to court investors and make it more friendly for investors. The IMF has also echoed this. Until Iraq gets their act together, can bring in investors and have stability in the country, there will be no RV. I some people that are afraid that Al-Queada is going to take over Iraq and there would be no RV ever as they believe the country is in the throes of collaspe. Well if it isn't Al-Queada then it will be Iran. They already control the government of Iraq. At this time I don't subscribe to their idea. If Iraq does not seat a full government by the end of this year, then I might give it more thought. Iraq needs more external investors and less business exodus.

Total and utter bullcrap. Americans don't have health care coverage. What they have are high out of pocket expenses disguised as healthcare coverage. When copays and deductibles are so high that the average family cannot afford the deductible because Obamacare has made them pay for things they do not need, for example males required to have birth control access to females, then that is not healthcare that is bullcrap disguised as healthcare or in other terms Socialist healthcare. It is cheaper to pay the stupid tax to not have healthcare coverage than it was to get healthcare coverage. Obummercare was a feel good solution to so that people imbeciles could claim that "americans" have healthcare coverage. Let's get real about the ACA it was never affordable and the only people who it cared for were those who could feel good it was passed. Obummer care was to take money from the young and give it to the elderly. That is socialism pure and simple. If you feel good "Americans" have so-called healthcare coverage under the ACA, more people before the ACA were able to get affordable healthcare coverage. They chose not to for whatever reason. Healthcare is not in the Constitution and to have big government legislate it doesn't make it a Constitutional right. You want to make healthcare affordable, get rid of 0Bummer care and put back healthcare in the free market, get rid of the buearacratic red tape (yes 0bummercare extended this red tape by 5 bijillion miles). Then get rid of the weaponization of the IRS which has more power and authority than most believe they do. People say they don't want socialism but they are sure slowly voting for it every election. Say no to ACA and say no to the alt-left talking point that more Americans have healthcare coverage than ever in American history. Because the only period that is true is that the ACA will bankrupt you and/or your family period.

You forgot: 2016, 2017. 2018, 2019, 2020- Orange man bad and will start nuclear war which will kill us all! And to the OP, the GOI is coming back JIT to go away for 2020 Ramadan which begins April 23rd this year!

Nope Pehosi held it up in the House because of this: Coronavirus bill overloaded with Pehosi's 'Christmas-tree ornaments,' says Republican who voted against it By Victor Garcia | Fox News close House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's add-ons were the reason why a Colorado Republican voted against the $8.3 billion coronavirus bill that President Trump signed into law earlier in the day, the lawmaker said Friday night. "The president asked for $2.5 billion. I would have supported that," Rep. Ken Buck said during an appearance on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle." But then the actions of Pelosi, a San Francisco Democrat, prompted him to change his mind. "The speaker decided to add all sorts of Christmas-tree ornaments to this bill. It was unnecessary. It was too much money," he said. TRUMP SIGNS $8.3B CORNAVIRUS SPENDING BILL: 'IT'S AN UNFORESEEN PROBLEM' Besides Buck, only Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., also voted no when the House approved its bill Wednesday in a 415-2 vote. The Senate passed its version Thursday in a 96-1 vote, with only Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., opposing the plan. In his conversation with guest host Tammy Bruce, Buck added it was "unfair" for critics of President Trump to blame him for the coronavirus outbreak, which he said was a situation that called for unity among the American people, not political division. "I work on Capitol Hill and I see politics every day," Buck told Bruce. "And unfortunately, I see people that try to make political gain out of things that they should not try to make political gain out of. "And to try to lay this issue, which starts in China, comes the United States and is being handled as well as we could possibly hope -- to try to lay this at the president's feet as unfair," he added. "And I think most people have seen three years of unfair treatment by the Democrats of this president." Despite extensive media coverage, the risk of contracting coronavirus remained low for most Americans, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams said Friday. In an interview on "America's Newsroom" with host Laura Ingle, Adams said the Trump administration wanted the public to know the risk of infection and be prepared, but not to panic. The coronavirus originated in Wuhan, China, before spreading worldwide. It has now infected more than 100,000 people total with cases on every continent but Antarctica, with 338 cases in the United States. Worldwide, more than 3,400 people have died from the coronavirus, including 15 in the United States. Fox News' Julia Musto and Tyler Olson contributed to this report.

Your government, you know the one that gives Holiday Inn Express a run for their money on the word "Holiday".

Held up does not mean it would not get passed as much as your wansty fantasy world would like.

Hitlary contributed to her own loss, although Comey was like eating an ice cream coney with frosting on top. In other words, you can give all the excuses you want, Hitlary was out of the public eye which led to the downfall of her campaign. Maybe she should have worn more moomoo dresses to hide her colostomy bag, like Michael Moooochelle did to her nether parts.

SOS new day. There helped you say it in fewer words.