Tucker Carlson's Comments are 'Dumb' Says Fmr. Republican Senator

 

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Fox News Host Tucker Carlson spreads many falsehoods on a show daily basis.  Recently, the falsehood surrounding wearing masks in public has reached an all-time high. People who understand science still wear a mask in public. A person may get away with not contracting COVID-19 after being vaccinated and not wearing a mask.  Although, until the majority of Americans are vaccinated, it is advised to wear a mask.

Recently, a CDC guideline changed for wearing a mask while out in public and not in the immediate presence of others.  For instance, if a person was walking in a park where no one was in immediate proximity (within a few feet), then not wearing a mask is acceptable.  That is if the person is vaccinated.

How did this logic turn into Tucker Carlson's ill-advised statements on Fox News the other night?

Former Republican Congressman Francis Rooney gives some insight into Tucker Carlson's comments in the video below:

Why is this person allowed to be on a news channel?  Child services is no joke.  Furthermore, the service is already overloaded with responsibilities.  The last worry that is needed is unnecessary claims by followers of Tucker Carlson.  Beware of potential dangerous comments and suggestions.

Actor Matthew McConaughey Reacts To An Audition Tape From 28 Years Ago

 

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One common question which comes with age and wisdom is: If you could tell your 20-year-old self any advice, what advice would that be?  Have you ever been asked that question?  Maybe that question is not relevant for another decade or so?  Regardless, listening to others' responses to that question is very interesting.

As I stated above, the question usually comes after building up a career or traversing some professional battleground that has caused unquestionable growth in yourself along with those around you.  The question was recently asked in a different form to actor Matthew McConaughey in the video below:

The question is posed differently than at the beginning of the post.  But the results are still the same.  In the video above, the successful actor has taken the time out to think about the vast acting space between that moment on tape up until his life at present.  Think about all of the experiences from the tape until now.  We live in the present but have no idea of what the future holds.  Sometimes what may seem temporary turns out to be a career. Or vice versa?

Noam Chomsky Talks About Biden Administration And Climate Change

 

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Climate Change has been a central issue among others in the last presidential election of 2020.  Now that President Biden has had a chance to be in office for around 100 days, a quiz must be taken.  Taken to check on progress made during campaign trail promises.  Among those promises was to reinstate the United States into the Paris Climate Accord.  That step was taken the day President Biden entered office.  Still, legislation that will bring about meaningful change is stalling in Congress -- due to debate.

In the meantime, how do Americans get a sense of the progress of the Biden administration on critical issues like climate change?  One avenue is through watching (and listening) to legendary activists like MIT Professor Noam Chomsky.  Professor Chomsky is up to date on such progress.  Furthermore, news organizations reach out for comment on tough issues -- especially when climate change intersects with international diplomacy.

In the interview below with NBC’s Mehdi Hasan, Professor Chomsky discusses the current state of affairs concerning the environment along with politics:

Stay tuned for more commentary.  

In the meantime, read and listen widely to different opinions.  

How do experts line up on critical issues like climate change?  How about international diplomacy?  

Are these issues tied intimately, as Professor Chomsky (and others) believe?  

What are your thoughts (the reader)?

Surgeon General Motivates More To Vaccinate To Turn The Page On COVID-19

 

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What is the update on the COVID-19 vaccination effort?  Who should we (as a nation) trust as a source of information?  Contrary to the last administration, the current administration is offering up the experts who are in charge of tapering off the cases of COVID-19 in the country (and world).  The Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, is one expert who is worth listening to regarding the vaccination effort/status.

In the video below from Morning Joe on MSNBC, Mika Brzezinski interviews Dr. Murthy on the total to date (as of earlier in the week) of Americans who have been vaccinated.  Additionally, Dr. Murthy uncovers misconceptions and concerns among Americans who are hesitant to vaccinate due to recent news circulating the world about supposed dangers associated with vaccines:

For more information on the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination effort, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Stay tuned!

Senator Jim Jordan Plays Off Of The Publics' Fear/Misunderstanding Of Science

 

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In a recent exchange during Congressional testimony, Senator Jim Jordan plays off of the complexities of herd immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Dr. Anthony Fauci is being pressured under oath in Congressional testimony to answer a complex question regarding the opening up of America in a post-COVID-19 pandemic.  The exchange is shown below from CNN:

In the exchange above, Senator Jim Jordan refers to the 'loss of liberty' to all Americans over the last year.  To this exchange, the MSNBC news anchor Willie Geist from Morning Joe, answers this question in the video below:

The answer: Senator Jim Jordan should not be blaming Dr. Anthony Fauci for the 'loss of liberty' over the last year of all Americans.  Senator Jim Jordan should blame (and ask) former President Donald Trump for Americans 'loss of liberty' over the last year.   Had President Trump taken the COVID-19 pandemic more seriously in the beginning, maybe not all 530,000 Americans would be dead not to mention the 'loss of liberty' of those Americans still alive.  Consider that Senator Jim Jordan!

Child Abuse Avoided by Mother Killing Her Three Children?

 

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What goes on behind closed doors is kept quiet for years for most families.  Why?  Maybe revealing such destruction is too painful and embarrassing for each member.  Maybe each member of the family might feel guilt.  Regardless, family abuse (domestic violence) is never good and needs to be reported along with rooting out the potential problem.  When such abuse is not properly extinguished, the result can be deadly at times.

Last week, a story of a mother, Liliana Carrillo, was arrested in Central California on an array of charges.  The main charge was that she killed her three children.  Three children ages 6 months, 2 years, and 3 years.  Mrs. Carrillo gave an interview - shown below - from jail:

As a father of a 1-year-old, the question is lingering in my mind:

How bad does a home situation have to be to drown three young children?

That is an open-ended question to which there is no easy answer at this time. The incident highlights a large amount of unknown which resides behind the walls of each house.  That unknown can be good or bad or a combination of both.

Levi's CEO Gives Opinion On Voter Restriction Measures and More!

 

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Raising taxes on Corporations is not attractive to pay for infrastructure.  But neither is restricting any American from voting at the ballot box during an election season.  These two issues are making their way through Congress (and also at the state level).  Where do we stand as a nation on these issues?  Seems like the nation is divided on these issues.  This division results from limited thinking on each of our parts.

In a recent interview on CNN, Levi's CEO Chip Bergh gives insights into these important issues (and others) from the standpoint of running a successful international corporation:

As stated in the video above is obvious consideration that all Americans deserve to vote.  Of course, certain instances might limit citizens' right to vote.  But, all in all, citizens without issues (i.e., a good record) should be able to vote.  Republicans are fearful of the large turnout that occurred in 2020.  And they should be.  More people are turning out at the voter polls and expressing their opinion in the form of a vote.

I would like to see more people of influence speak out in favor of voter rights and infrastructure development.  We need to continue to improve the nation.  Stay tuned!

Former Republican House Speaker John Boehner Speaks About Current Times

 

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The former House Speaker John Boehner has unleashed a flurry of conflict among his Republican Party by writing a memoir titled "On The House: A Washington Memoir."  In the book, the former speaker discusses a range of political issues.  And tell all the book is...with a large amount of commentary on the changing face of the Republican Party.   With the release of the book, comes a bunch of interviews.

In a recent interview on 'CBS This Morning,' the former House Speaker discussed the changing Republican Party and the Trump administration:

The interview is worth watching.  Former House Speaker John Boehner has come out against new Republican members of Congress.  The book is (supposedly) full of opinions based on time spent during the Clinton administration in Congress.  I have purchased the book and will read it soon.

In another interview, on CNN, the lingering anger held by former President Trump is discussed along with the decades of change among the Republican Party:

Stay tuned!

 

Amazon CEO Rallies For Higher Corporate Taxes To Pay For Biden's Infrastructure Bill

 

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Why would a CEO support higher corporate taxes?  What is the benefit of such an increase? Who pays for the repairs of the roads and bridges across America?  Who does the most damage to each on a daily basis?  How much of the responsibility should be attributed to corporate use?  Heavy trucks along with mid-weight trucks (freight shipment) ship products on roads and highways daily causing damage that is not covered by fees collected by regulators.  

In a recent video on MSNBC, Joe Scarborough discusses the revelation that Amazon CEO supports an increase of the corporate tax to support President Biden's infrastructure bill:

Regardless of the final version of the bill, a combination of financing from various sources will have to be used to pay for the bill.  The individual taxpayer is not just the only payer in the economy.  Corporations get away with paying very little fees to support or repair the damage done to move products that pay their shareholders.

Nonprofit Work Means To Literally Not Profit - Get It?

 

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What does working at a nonprofit organization mean?  From an organizational standpoint, the work is done to serve a purpose.  A tax break is given to the organization to accomplish a mission.  Any person working at a nonprofit must act in good faith and pay the appropriate taxes on wages like any other worker.  Tax write-offs which are normally not prohibited for a profit organization, are allowed for nonprofit organizations (in many cases).  What is the problem then?

In a recent video on MSNBC, Rachel Maddow reports on the legal issues surrounding the NRA -- National Rifle Association.  The NRA is a powerful lobbying organization fighting for the right of gun owners across the nation.  The organization is a nonprofit.  Now, the organization finds itself in legal issues surrounding the meaning of nonprofit work:

People who cheat the system find themselves in trouble constantly.  Employees of nonprofit organizations find themselves walking a fine line with enriching themselves while serving their organization's mission.  Stay on the right side of the law and pay taxes or get caught. 

HR 1 is NOT a Partisan Issue, But a Right To Each American

 

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Why do Republicans want to restrict the greater part of America from voting in elections?  Are Republicans scared of the outcome of elections where a majority of Americans have access to vote?  Each American should have the right to vote.  Of course, there are restrictions that come with committing crimes.  And I am not in favor of banning any American for life from voting.  

With that as a backdrop, there is a contentious resolution being trusted through Congress which is backed by Republicans.  The bill is HR 1 -- The For The People Act -- a bill that expands access to voting among other changes to voters' rights.  A recent interview on MSNBC with Ford Foundations President, Darren Walker, discussing the role of CEO's across the United States in backing the bill is worth watching and considering:

Corporate America has changed direction from the appearance of inserting money into politics to influence law to change consumer choice.  Consumer choice is more important than influence through Congress.  Some may argue that point, but based on recent legislation passed through chambers of Congress, appealing to the consumer is a smarter choice at present.

President Trump Deserves Very Little Credit for Vaccine Rollout

 

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There is very little credit given by the Biden administration to the former Trump administration over the vaccine rollout.  And rightfully so.  With over 500,000 Americans dead, President Trump deserves very little credit for attempting to save their lives.  The federal government went into overdrive and produced the rollout with the help of some of Trump's administration.  President Trump himself does not care about anybody other than Trump - that is the reality.

In the video clip from CNN, Jake Tapper lays out the obvious facts behind my assertions in the paragraph above.  Watch and realize:

Over 400,000 Americans did not need to die during COVID-19.  That is the legacy of President Trump and the Republicans in Congress.

Big Business CEO's Speak Out on Voting Right - Republicans Listen Up!

 

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Why do people get denied their right to vote?  Have they committed a crime that disqualifies them from voting?  Are they US citizens?  Yes.  Then what is the problem?  Each American should have the right to vote.  This has turned into a partisan issue.  When the right to vote is the further issue from a partisan issue - or should be.  Although, according to reporting, this is not the case.

In the video below, the NAACP Legal Director is interviewed about recent reporting around big business CEO's calling for better voting rights among our democracy:

Just like climate change and renewable energy.  Big corporations are wise to wake up to the calling of the people of the land.  If the majority wants to change, then the change should occur.  With the fact that we live in a consumer-based economy, consumers will vote by purchasing choices.

If you are an important CEO of a company perusing this blog post, I would suggest returning to the boardroom table and searching for change.  Change that encompasses equality - in race and gender.  The world is changing.  Can corporations change with it?  Or will they be left behind?

By the sounds of the above interview, corporate CEO's see the writing on the wall.  Change is imminent.  Stay tuned!