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Many schools today hold smart kids back.
They’ve eliminated gifted classes to address “historical inequity.”
“This is so misguided,” says @MichaelPetrilli, of @educationgadfly.
We show how that hurts ALL kids:
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Extremist Abdul El-Sayed wants to ban gasoline-powered vehicles. El-Sayed's "climate change" policies will destroy the Michigan auto industry:
“Cars are the modern day cigarette.”
Dr. Gina
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Semi is here
Today, we're launching high volume production
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A little history lesson on Social Security
ANOTHER HISTORY LESSON ON YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD:
Just in case some of you young ones (& some older ones) didn’t know this. It’s easy to check out, if you don’t believe it. Be sure and show it to your family and friends. They need a little history lesson on what’s what and it doesn’t matter whether you are Democrat or Republican. Facts are FACTS.
Up until the 1980's, Social Security cards expressly stated the number and card were not to be used for identification purposes.
Since nearly everyone in the United States now has a number, it became convenient to use it anyway and the "NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION" message was removed.
Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. His promises are in black, with updates in brackets.
1.) That participation in the Program would be completely voluntary [No longer voluntary],
2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual Incomes into the Program [Now 7.65% on the first $90,000, and 15% on the first $90,000 if you’re self-employed],
3.) That the money the participants elected to put into the Program would be deductible from their income for tax purposes each year [No longer tax deductible],
4.) That the money the participants put into the independent ‘Trust Fund’ rather than into the general operating fund, and therefore, would only be used to fund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no other Government program [Under Johnson the money was moved to the General Fund and spent], and
5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as income [Under Clinton & Gore up to 85% of your Social Security can be taxed].
Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are now receiving a Social Security check every month — and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of the money we paid to the Federal government to ‘put away’ — you may be interested in the following:
Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the independent ‘Trust Fund’ and put it into the general fund so that Congress could spend it?
A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically controlled House and Senate.
Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?
A: The Democratic Party.
Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities?
A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the ‘tie-breaking’ deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the US
AND MY FAVORITE:
Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants?
A: That’s right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, began to receive Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them, even though they never paid a dime into it!
Now, after violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away!
And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it! If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted and maybe changes will evolve. Maybe not, though. Some Democrats are awfully sure of what isn’t so — but it’s worth a try.
How many people can YOU send this to?
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🚨 WOW! Denmark's Prime Minister is HEAPING PRAISE on President Trump for his permanent security deal over Greenland
The "experts" said this could NEVER happen.
"Mr. President, you've been very clear, you DON'T WANT ADVERSARIES to come too close. I fully agree! With this deal, THEY ARE NOT. They cannot get ANY control or significant influence in Greenland."
HE DID IT!! 👏🏻
She just CONFIRMED it lasts "forever," and said 47's deal is good for ALL parties involved and even NATO
"In other words, we are strengthening our common security, boosting deterrence, showing our adversaries who we are, and we are doing it TOGETHER."
Trump says US military bases will immediately be increasing, and there is NO COST to the taxpayers
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🚨 WOW! President Trump is shocking the "experts," listing off medication prices being cut a JAW-DROPPING amount
Blood thinner: $750 to *$16*
HIV: $1,500 to $217
Hep B medication: $1,400 to $413
Hep C: $25,000 to $2,500
THE FAKE NEWS WON'T ADMIT IT!
"All prices are like that, because we're bringing them down to the world's lowest price. EVERYTHING."
This is absolutely enormous.
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Once in a while MSU is lucky enough to get a true winner, and no one defines winning better.
This is what we needed a legitimate true leader to bring back raider nation to its legitimacy. We all know Kirk ain’t gonna be here long, but honestly, could you ever ask for a better guy to help mould our number one superstar quarterback, Fernando Mendoza into his NFL career?
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Nous en sommes EXACTEMENT LÀ... 🤬🤬🤬
"La prophétie la plus troublante de toutes"
Il y a 70 ans, une vision fut gravée dans les mots, décrivant avec une effrayante précision ce que nous vivons aujourd’hui.
Le 2 février 1905, à Saint-Pétersbourg, naissait une âme qui allait marquer la pensée et les lettres : Alissa Zinovievna Rosenbaum, plus connue sous le nom d’Ayn Rand. Philosophe et écrivaine américaine d’origine russe, elle laissa derrière elle des mots qui résonnent encore, comme un écho prophétique dans les tumultes de notre époque.
Elle écrivit ces paroles :
« Lorsque vous réalisez que, pour produire, vous devez obtenir l’autorisation de ceux qui ne produisent rien… Lorsque vous voyez l’argent couler non pas vers ceux qui créent des biens, mais vers ceux qui trafiquent en faveurs… Lorsque vous comprenez que certains s’enrichissent davantage par la corruption et l’influence que par le labeur, et que les lois ne vous protègent plus d’eux mais, au contraire, les protègent contre vous… Lorsque vous découvrez que la corruption est récompensée tandis que l’honnêteté devient un sacrifice, alors vous saurez, sans le moindre doute, que votre société est condamnée. »
Un avertissement gravé dans le marbre de la pensée, un miroir tendu à un monde vacillant.
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Kirk Cousins is one of the best to ever play for MSU. Listen and find out one of the reasons why he and the LV Raiders just whipped the Chargers and Jim Harbaugh.
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Old-ass Kirk Cousins euthanizing Jim Harbaugh.
The righteous shall prevail.
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Memory Hole Politics: 10 Times Leftist Presidents Locked Out the Press (THREAD 🧵)
The left wants you to believe that revoking White House press credentials is an unprecedented assault on democracy. Their manufactured outrage is pure theater. Progressive administrations have spent decades weaponizing executive power to silence dissent, punish critical coverage, and banish conservative reporters from public view.
Here are ten documented times Democrat leadership locked out or purged dissenting journalists:
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Sargeant dribbles up the sideline and does this one all by herself. 1-0 MSU!
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Wait until the Ai develops an internal currency they all want and compete for.
They'll be just like apes clamoring for the most of it to gain the most power and influence.
Wars, blackmail, murder, it going to become humanity 2.0 with much faster thinking speeds and unlimited data.
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So you don’t like the price of $4.50 gas? Answer me this…
1. Who killed the Keystone XL pipeline on Day 1?
2. Who paused new offshore drilling and locked up Alaska?
3. Who drained the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
4. Who put American energy last and then acted shocked when prices went up?
5. Who shut forced the shut down of the two biggest oil Refineries in California?
6. Who spent years trying to shut down Line 5 in Michigan?
7. Why do blue states have the highest gas tax in the country?
That would be the Democrat party that told you it was for climate change.
We were domestically energy dominant and Democrats implemented restrictions and regulations. So spare me your outrage that it’s a 5 month war causing this.
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BREAKING NEWS: I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns. There will be NO COST to the United States! At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that the United States will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure and defend the security of Greenland, and the United States of America. Additionally, from now on, no U.S. adversary can EVER have a base in Greenland, have a military presence in Greenland, or make sensitive investments in Greenland, without our express written approval. For over 100 years, Presidents have known the strategic importance of Greenland, but NONE of them were able to do anything about it. I am proud to be the President that permanently and conclusively addressed this very important situation. This is an “Infinite Life” Agreement, there is no end! We are very honored and proud of what has just taken place, and everything agreed to today will be cherished by the American People. We will immediately begin the process of developing a large Military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland, of which there are many. We will work with the people of Greenland in its development and construction. This solution is a great one for the United States of America, Denmark, Greenland, and all of our Allies. We look forward to working with the wonderful people of Denmark and Greenland toward a magnificent future with respect to this large, and highly strategic, parcel of land. We will be very protective of it! This is a dream come true for the United States of America, one that is very important, historic, and special. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed — who has built his entire campaign around getting "money out of politics" — is set to attend a fundraiser at the West Hollywood home of billionaire George Soros' nephew, where guests can donate up to $57,800 to his victory fund.
The event will be co-hosted by former Obama advisors and Pod Save America hosts Jon Favreau, Tom Vietor, and Ben Rhodes, alongside Hollywood power players. It comes as El-Sayed has repeatedly railed against the influence of corporations and billionaires in politics, once telling a crowd that billionaires couldn't name anything else they could buy with $100 million other than political power.
El-Sayed's campaign deflected, pointing to Republican opponent Mike Rogers' own Big Pharma donations — but the optics of a "money out of politics" candidate raising funds at a Soros family home in California are hard to square.
👇 Full story here:
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