It shouldn’t have taken a PhD in economics to notice this – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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Twelve Illinois Congressmen vote against bill to give federal custody to non-citizen defendants charged or convicted with assaulting cops – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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The bill passed despite their votes in response to certain incidents where local prosecutors are thought to have been too lenient with non-citizens assaulting cops.
The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky – Wirepoints in the Wall Street Journal*
May 17, 2024
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The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board cited Wirepoints’ analysis of Chicago student proficiency data in their latest piece condemning the Chicago Teachers Union’s outrageous contract demands…all while a vast majority of Chicago’s children graduate unable to read at grade level.
Gov. Pritzker is using the threat of budget cuts to get more tax hikes passed – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
Public education staffing has ballooned over the years…yet kids still can’t read – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss how politicians can never spend enough on education despite there being no accountability for that spending, the growth of education staffing across Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1 billion demand for Chicago schools, why Gov. Pritzker is providing $830 million in taxpayer subsidies to struggling EV carmaker Rivian, and more.
There are factions that want you to stop Tweeting and posting on Facebook so only their views are heard on social media.
Expect an attack, and when they attack don’t sympathize or apologize.
Instead ignore it, or fight back, and/or if they are asking for your resignation then ask for their resignation, etc.
So in that spirit, it is Paul Krugman, Justin Wolfers, Max Auffhammer, and Abdoulaye Ndiaye that should resign.
Do we remember times in history when one party tried to control political and protest narratives?
if someone posts something on twitter or facebook, but no one is there to read it, does it count? because if you’re not in the facebook or twitter universe to begin with then it doesn’t really matter what anyone posts. I don’t live much in those places, I get a glimpse of what they post, but I’m not there. Conservatives post all they want in conservative media and there’s no cancel culture there at all. The only place that freedom of speech doesn’t exist is in the liberal’s universe. Read Ann’ Coulter’s newest opinion piece – it’s about as inflmatory… Read more »
Harold Uhlig would not have posted on Twitter if he thought no one would read his message.
So what is your point about his tweet?
You believe he should not have sent the tweet?
You believe he should only post on conservative media, the federalist, amgreatness, breitbart, etc?
So he cant’ be controlled by the twitter mob?
I’ve thought about your opening question a lot over the years actually. I’m also not living in those social media climates. Never have. I get what is generally important in the tweet/post universe from other sources. It feels healthier to be detached from these social media giants. Gives me more time to practice my Rex Kwon Do!
There’s a simple way to stop most cancel culture:
STOP TWEETING!
The mob seems to only go after public tweets and facebook posts. That’s what attracts them. Private musings seem to be mostly respected as your friends and family members know better than to rat you out to the mob. STOP TWEETING. You would think they’d learn, but no, even those that know they are a target, they can’t seem to stop spewing whatever idea they have on their mind, only adding fuel to the mobs’ fires.
Diversity of thought is a crime punishable by removal of your livelihood and freedom of thought. Orwell wrote about this famously in 1984, we are only about 40 years behind schedule.