[** Official President Joe Biden Thread **]

[jerryskids 6,851]

Is there a stated reason for ending an "emergency" in three+ months?  I presume the real reason is that they have some special powers they want to take advantage of in that time, but I doubt they would say that out loud.  Well, Biden might, but not on purpose.  

[Hardcore troubadour 15,517]

Have troops in Ukraine been required to get the vax? 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,517]

Biden blocks rare earth mining on 225k acres. Chinas bich. They spent their money on the Biden crime family well. 

[jerryskids 6,851]

1 hour ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Biden blocks rare earth mining on 225k acres. Chinas bich. They spent their money on the Biden crime family well. 

Dang, I had to look that up.  I don't know the true environmental danger but that's not a good look.

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Biden admin blocks mineral mining on 225,000 miles of land
By Scott McClallen | The Center Square Jan 30, 2023 Updated Jan 30, 2023

(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s administration says electric vehicle adoption is key to curbing climate change but blocked mining of rare earth minerals on more than 225,000 miles of federal land for more than 20 years.

The Biden administration banned mining near the Boundary Waters on the Duluth Complex in Minnesota, which Twin Metals says contains 95% of the nation’s nickel reserves; 88% of the cobalt; 51% of the platinum; 48% of the palladium, and 34% of the nation’s copper.

Those rare earth minerals are vital for electric vehicle production and lithium-ion batteries. Without domestic rare earth mineral mining, the nation must rely on countries with few labor or environmental laws, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, where 75% of the supply of cobalt is mined to make lithium-ion batteries and EVs.

 

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland signed the withdrawal order for 225,504 acres in the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota.

“The Department of the Interior takes seriously our obligations to steward public lands and waters on behalf of all Americans. Protecting a place like Boundary Waters is key to supporting the health of the watershed and its surrounding wildlife, upholding our Tribal trust and treaty responsibilities, and boosting the local recreation economy,” Haaland said in a statement. 

Environmentalist groups welcomed the announcement.

"Today's science-based decision is a massive win for Boundary Waters protection," National Chair of the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters Becky Rom said in a statement. "You don't allow America's most toxic industry next to America’s most popular Wilderness. The Boundary Waters is a paradise of woods and water. It is an ecological marvel, a world-class outdoor destination, and an economic engine for hundreds of businesses and many thousands of people. This decision moves America ever closer to permanently protecting this beloved Wilderness."

The move will likely shutter the proposed Twin Metals mine near Ely. Twin Metals Minnesota said it was “deeply disappointed and stunned” over the decision.

“This region sits on top of one of the world’s largest deposits of critical minerals that are vital in meeting our nation’s goals to transition to a clean energy future, to create American jobs, to strengthen our national security and to bolster domestic supply chains,” the company said in a statement. “We believe our project plays a critical role in addressing all of these priorities, and we remain committed to enforcing Twin Metals’ rights.”

Minnesota Congressman Pete Stauber said the mining ban leaves America reliant on Chinese-owned mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“Not even one month ago, Joe Biden signed an agreement to fund mining projects in Chinese-owned mines in the Congo, where over 40,000 children work as slaves in forced labor and inhumane conditions with no environmental protections,” Stauber said in a statement. “Meanwhile today’s mining ban nullifies a Project Labor Agreement with the local building and construction trade unions. America needs to develop our vast mineral wealth, right here at home, with high-wage, union protected jobs instead of continuing to send American taxpayer dollars to countries like the Congo that use child slave labor.”

The ban follows as Minnesota Democrats holding a political trifecta aim to mandate carbon-free electricity by 2040.

House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman, R-Ark, said that America needs to mine rare earth minerals domestically to ensure a future using renewable energy. 

“If Democrats were serious about developing renewable energy sources and breaking China's stranglehold on the global market, they would be flinging open the doors to responsible mineral development here in the U.S.,” Westerman said in a statement. “We cannot have a future of renewable energy without minerals, period - not to mention their necessity to our defense systems, satellites, cellphones and virtually every other advanced technology.”

https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/biden-admin-blocks-mineral-mining-on-225-000-miles-of-land/article_078aec5d-8d8f-53c3-a608-19203555855f.html

Typical Leftie "unicorn" approach to policies.

Leftie:  We need to use renewables!

Also Leftie:  We need to do it without the materials to do it!

[MTSkiBum 1,620]

1 hour ago, jerryskids said:

Dang, I had to look that up.  I don't know the true environmental danger but that's not a good look.

https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/biden-admin-blocks-mineral-mining-on-225-000-miles-of-land/article_078aec5d-8d8f-53c3-a608-19203555855f.html

Typical Leftie "unicorn" approach to policies.

Leftie:  We need to use renewables!

Also Leftie:  We need to do it without the materials to do it!

Since I am both pro environment and pro mining I will weigh in.

The mine would make up just over 5% of the national forest and would probably put another 5% off limits, maybe more maybe less, it depends how spread out the ore is.

This does hurt the recreational user.

In addition the mine is upstream of boundary waters. What I don't know is how the minerals are processed. Do they use leach pits and if so for which of the minerals. If they do use leach pits is there a strong plan in place to mitigate the risk, something pebble mine never provided.

It would be good to get a domestic source of cobalt. It specifically is one of the worst offenders for slavery.

It is a 20 year moratorium, can that be lifted?

There are both pros and cons. This is not an easy decision.

[Vince44 205]

Biden and Inflation (Another win)

June: 9.1

July: 8.5

Aug: 8.3

Sept: 8.2

Oct: 7.7

Nov: 7.1

Dec: 6.5

[The Real timschochet 6,861]

2 minutes ago, Vince44 said:

Biden and Inflation (Another win)

June: 9.1

July: 8.5

Aug: 8.3

Sept: 8.2

Oct: 7.7

Nov: 7.1

Dec: 6.5

This appears to be moving in the right direction. 

[craftsman 1,045]

7 hours ago, Vince44 said:

Biden and Inflation (Another win)

June: 9.1

July: 8.5

Aug: 8.3

Sept: 8.2

Oct: 7.7

Nov: 7.1

Dec: 6.5

 

Worse than Carter. 

Biden’s Inflation Crisis is Even Worse Than Jimmy Carter’s

 

For many Americans, the Biden Presidency has brought with it a feeling of déjá vu. Iran is back in the headlines, prices at the gas pump are causing sticker shock, and inflation is at the top of everyone’s minds. The last time inflation was this high was shortly after President Jimmy Carter left office, voted out by Americans fed up with seeing the value of their paychecks shrink every month.

Joe Biden’s presidency has frequently been compared to the malaise of the Carter era. In the 1970s, Americans felt that our country was doomed to permanently decline from its former greatness. Today, America is overwhelmed by the crises created by President Biden and Washington Democrats– record inflation, unchecked violent crime, high gas prices, record illegal crossings at the southern border, and the list goes on.

Despite these comparisons, the truth is Joe Biden is giving Carter a run for this money when it comes to delivering the worst inflation crisis in living memory.

Reckless spending by President Biden and Washington Democrats ignited and then has thrown more fuel on the inflation fire, where now inflation has grown over twice as fast as it did under Carter. To put matters in perspective, inflation is now 500 percent higher than it was when Biden took office. Even at its peak, inflation under Carter had only grown by 200 percent compared to when he took office. 

The comparison between Biden and Carter gets worse still if inflation were measured the same way it was when Carter was president. Beginning in the 80’s, the federal government has gradually but significantly changed its method of calculating inflation, notably by excluding housing prices and changing the relative weights on various goods as people buy less of what they can no longer afford due to inflation. This new measure fails to capture the full impact inflation is having on families. For example, it completely ignores the fact that the average mortgage payment on new homes has increased by 50 percent since last year. If we were to use the Carter-era measure, Biden’s inflation crisis is even worse. Inflation today would be around 16.4 percent, not 8.2 percent and total inflation since Biden became president would be 29.7 percent, according to estimates from economist John Williams.

President Biden thought he could avoid comparisons to the Carter Presidency if he just ignored the inflationary warnings signs that were obvious to any American who stepped foot in a grocery store. Instead, Biden has chosen to blame a new villain every month for his failures – COVID, supply chains, greedy businesses, and even Vladimir Putin. At the same time his administration was burying its collective heads in the sand, it was also pushing through trillions in new spending that made things even worse. As Biden’s excuses kept piling up, prices continued to skyrocket, and Americans were stuck paying the price.

President Biden has set records for the biggest increase in spending and debt in a president’s first 20 months in office. Under one-party rule, the Democrats in control of government have increased spending by $10 trillion more than projected when Biden took office.

Carter’s inflation malaise forced the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates and America’s economy fell into a recession, just as the Federal Reserve is having to do today – and it has begun to take its toll. Since March, the Federal Reserve has raised rates by 3.75 percent, the fastest rate hike in 40 years and larger than the last 15 years combined. As a result, millions of would-be homebuyers have now been priced out of the market. Americans have lost $2.1 trillion in retirement savings since President Biden took office. This year alone, the average 401(k) retirement account has lost 25 percent of its value, which will make it harder for seniors to pay for medicine and heat their homes this winter. 

With all of the chaos unfolding in America, there is no question that President Biden has earned his spot in history, but for all the wrong reasons. In an attempt to mold his Presidency after FDR and LBJ by spending trillions to reshape the country, Biden has left behind a different legacy – one that he shares with the last one-term Democrat president. When Republicans earn back the majority in Congress, we will put an end to Biden’s political vanity project and advance solutions to build a strong economy for the millions of American families that have been left behind by Democrats’ failed policies.

Key Excerpts: 

 

President Biden has created the crises the country faces.

• “Joe Biden’s presidency has frequently been compared to the malaise of the Carter era. In the 1970s, Americans felt that our country was doomed to permanently decline from its former greatness. Today, America is overwhelmed by the crises created by President Biden and Washington Democrats – record inflation, unchecked violent crime, high gas prices, record illegal crossings at the southern border, and the list goes on.”

 

Inflation is now 500 percent higher than it was when Biden took office.

• “Reckless spending by President Biden and Washington Democrats ignited and then has thrown more fuel on the inflation fire, where now inflation has grown over twice as fast as it did under Carter. To put matters in perspective, inflation is now 500 percent higher than it was when Biden took office. Even at its peak, inflation under Carter had only grown by 200 percent compared to when he took office.”

 

Democrats’ spending is out of control.

• “President Biden has set records for the biggest increase in spending and debt in a president’s first 20 months in office. Under one-party rule, the Democrats in control of government have increased spending by $10 trillion more than projected when Biden took office.”

 

Republicans will deliver on our Commitment to America.

• “When Republicans earn back the majority in Congress, we will put an end to Biden’s political vanity project and advance solutions to build a strong economy for the millions of American families that have been left behind by Democrats’ failed policies.”

 

Skyrocketing prices, a labor shortage, and a weakened economy are the result of President Biden and Democrats’ tax-and-spend agenda.

• The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Penn-Wharton Budget Model have estimated that President Biden’s inflation tax costs the typical family $5,000 a year, and hits the middle class and those just starting their career or families the hardest.
• For working Americans, in just one year, Democrats wiped out three years of wage gains through inflation.
• More than half of American workers’ paychecks have fallen behind – the highest share of workers since 2011, the last time President Biden was in the White House.

Under Biden’s cruel economy, Americans are suffering and job creators are bracing for a recession. 

• More than half of American workers’ paychecks have fallen behind – the highest share of workers since 2011, the last time President Biden was in the White House.
• Biden-Flation has robbed workers of a whole month of wages – the steepest pay cut in 25 years, according to analysis from the Dallas Federal Reserve. 
• More than 90 percent of chief executive officers (CEO) believe there will be a recession in the next year, according to a recent survey. Only a third believe it will be a “short” or “mild” recession. 

 

[Reality 3,121]

13 hours ago, Vince44 said:

Biden and Inflation (Another win)

June: 9.1

July: 8.5

Aug: 8.3

Sept: 8.2

Oct: 7.7

Nov: 7.1

Dec: 6.5

Disastrous inflation numbers are now sightly less disastrous... How bad is it when some idiot posts this as if it's good news?

[Baker Boy 1,704]

13 hours ago, Vince44 said:

Biden and Inflation (Another win)

June: 9.1

July: 8.5

Aug: 8.3

Sept: 8.2

Oct: 7.7

Nov: 7.1

Dec: 6.5

You are praising the arsonist for putting out the fire that caused millions of dollars of damage.

[RLLD 4,255]

Biden a most recent lie about the economy is just clownish. He keeps trying to lie that all is well instead of rolling up his sleeves and getting to work to restore policies that help us economically.

Honestly, the next election can not get here fast enough, I would take Buttogage over this abortion

[Dizkneelande 1,104]

2 hours ago, Baker Boy said:

You are praising the arsonist for putting out the fire that caused millions of dollars of damage.

In the process making home and car loans unaffordable.

[craftsman 1,045]

17 hours ago, Vince44 said:

Biden and Inflation (Another win)

June: 9.1

July: 8.5

Aug: 8.3

Sept: 8.2

Oct: 7.7

Nov: 7.1

Dec: 6.5

 

17 hours ago, The Real timschochet said:

This appears to be moving in the right direction. 

It's funny to see posts from people who don't know what they are talking about. 

[Ron 'Tator Salad' White 121]

17 hours ago, Vince44 said:

Biden and Inflation (Another win)

June: 9.1

July: 8.5

Aug: 8.3

Sept: 8.2

Oct: 7.7

Nov: 7.1

Dec: 6.5

Gas is going back up. Eggs are a focking joke. Probably going up again. 

[RLLD 4,255]

I used to have chickens, for egg production, but it wasn’t profitable. I am going to get more this spring I think

[craftsman 1,045]

Just now, RLLD said:

I used to have chickens, for egg production, but it wasn’t profitable. I am going to get more this spring I think

Raise some cows too. 

[RLLD 4,255]

Just now, craftsman said:

Raise some cows too. 

Nah, we had some when I was a kid, pass…..

[craftsman 1,045]

2 minutes ago, RLLD said:

Nah, we had some when I was a kid, pass…..

I admit to being a scavenger when it comes to food. If I was forced to live off the land, I would learn, but it would be a struggle.

[RLLD 4,255]

1 minute ago, craftsman said:

I admit to being a scavenger when it comes to food. If I was forced to live off the land, I would learn, but it would be a struggle.

You can actually buy a portion of a cow. Like annually I but 1/8th of a cow, when it’s slaughtered you get specific cuts etc 

[squistion 2,227]

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1621317548514967554

Joe Biden @JoeBiden

We’re making things here in America again. And it’s about time we’re doing it.

[The Real timschochet 6,861]

The news just keeps getting better: 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/02/03/january-jobs-labor-market/

[Tree of Knowledge 1,881]

Father Trump would have blasted the China spy balloon to smithereens.  Sleepy Joe once again violates his oath to preserve and protect

[Hardcore troubadour 15,517]

6 minutes ago, Tree of Knowledge said:

Father Trump would have blasted the China spy balloon to smithereens.  Sleepy Joe once again violates his oath to preserve and protect

Biden is compromised. China gave his family millions in shady deals. It is known. 

[TheNewGirl 1,499]

On 2/1/2023 at 10:43 AM, RLLD said:

You can actually buy a portion of a cow. Like annually I but 1/8th of a cow, when it’s slaughtered you get specific cuts etc 

My in-laws have a ranch and we do this all the time. They butcher a cow and we get a certain "cut" of it, or ask for like 1/8 of whatever they get. They will occasionally corn-feed the one they plan to slaughter.

Same with pigs. 

[TheNewGirl 1,499]

21 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

The news just keeps getting better: 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/02/03/january-jobs-labor-market/

Can't get past the pay wall, and I won't pay for WaPo; but does this count the large number of tech layoffs last month? 

Does it say what sector had the most growth for the 517k jobs that were "created?"

[Hardcore troubadour 15,517]

2 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said:

Can't get past the pay wall, and I won't pay for WaPo; but does this count the large number of tech layoffs last month? 

Does it say what sector had the most growth for the 517k jobs that were "created?"

They were only off by a million last year. 

[Tree of Knowledge 1,881]

Washington Post is the epicenter of Fake News.  

[craftsman 1,045]

14 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said:

Can't get past the pay wall, and I won't pay for WaPo; but does this count the large number of tech layoffs last month? 

Does it say what sector had the most growth for the 517k jobs that were "created?"

I'm guessing food service delivery drivers.

[Tree of Knowledge 1,881]

2 minutes ago, craftsman said:

I'm guessing food service delivery drivers.

Only Fans

[craftsman 1,045]

1 minute ago, Tree of Knowledge said:

Only Fans

No doubt.

Launched in 2016, OnlyFans is a subscription-based social media platform where users can sell and/or purchase original content. When utilized as an adult site, users will post NSFW videos and photos to their accounts, which are protected by a paywall.

[Tree of Knowledge 1,881]

Biden Administration is now counting “influencers” as employed.  A lot of book cooking by these crooks.  

[Hawkeye21 2,400]

My God this is embarrassing. 

 

[squistion 2,227]

2 hours ago, The Real timschochet said:

The news just keeps getting better: 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/02/03/january-jobs-labor-market/

For those that can't get past the pay wall (like me)  

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https://twitter.com/BryanDawsonUSA/status/1621544365377060866

BREAKING: Astonishingly strong US jobs report! 517,000 jobs in January as unemployment rate fell to 3.4%, the lowest since before the 1969 moon landing. 2022 report revised up by 500K bringing Biden’s record jobs to 12,000,000.

 

Also #BidenBoom is trending: 

https://twitter.com/hashtag/BidenBoom?src=hashtag_click

 

 

[RLLD 4,255]

When it comes to reporting of financial factors, we should hesitate to trust the first announcement, regardless of source or content.   So many reports have proven to be wrong recently, I think we have to wait a few months at least, and allow for the corrections later. 

[The Real timschochet 6,861]

4 hours ago, Tree of Knowledge said:

Father Trump would have blasted the China spy balloon to smithereens.  Sleepy Joe once again violates his oath to preserve and protect

Of all the ridiculous ideas that conservatives have about Trump, the funniest has got to be the notion that he is somehow a tough guy who made the hard choices. 
 

Trump wouldn’t have done sh!t about this balloon except maybe cringe and hide under his bed. Guy is afraid of his own shadow,  biggest pu$$y ever in the White House. 

[Tree of Knowledge 1,881]

1 minute ago, The Real timschochet said:

Of all the ridiculous ideas that conservatives have about Trump, the funniest has got to be the notion that he is somehow a tough guy who made the hard choices. 
 

Trump wouldn’t have done sh!t about this balloon except maybe cringe and hide under his bed. Guy is afraid of his own shadow,  biggest pu$$y ever in the White House. 

Your boy Biden turned tail and ran leaving billions of US Military equipment for the Taliban.  Biden is a gutless corrupt worm.  

[craftsman 1,045]

Just now, Tree of Knowledge said:

Your boy Biden turned tail and ran leaving billions of US Military equipment for the Taliban.  Biden is a gutless corrupt worm.  

The truth is simply too difficult for liberals to see. 

[The Real timschochet 6,861]

Just now, Tree of Knowledge said:

Your boy Biden turned tail and ran leaving billions of US Military equipment for the Taliban.  Biden is a gutless corrupt worm.  

Trump was planning on doing the exact same thing and it would have been twice as bad. Trump is a coward and a loser. 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,517]

This balloon thing is just another in a long line of humiliations to our country during the Biden administration. 

[Reality 3,121]

Just now, The Real timschochet said:

Trump was planning on doing the exact same thing and it would have been twice as bad. Trump is a coward and a loser. 

If you're going to make shlt up, you should have said 3 times as bad, that would have really got'em... Rookie move.