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Dear Gwen, Please tell your hubbie to save this Woman!

She killed it again. She has the voice and the stage presence. But I am worried....

Regarding your elimination choice, a lot of people thought the same about Jordan Matthew Young last season.... Minivan hated him because he beat their country boy, whatshisname (sorry, I forgot). However, I do admit to being a big fan of hers so I do have a bias, too, so my selections are: PV1: Wendy PV2: Libianca (Blake's expressions and seriousness during the blinds makes me think he really, really likes her, because she's different) CS: Lana (his only country player)

Wow. There's so much anger in this. Of course, your response is based on information gathered from left-leaning sources, so here are a couple from other sources whose political affiliation is less obvious: https://www.cato.org/blog/federal-vaccine-mandates-pose-constitutional-triple-threat https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/blog/current-constitutional-issues-related-to-vaccine-mandates https://lawreview.law.miami.edu/federal-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-constitutional-issue-proper-exercise-emergency-powers/ Key parts here: The Supreme Court has previously considered the government’s authority to issue vaccine requirements. In 1905, the Court ruled in Jacobson v. Massachusetts that local health authorities could compel adults to receive the smallpox vaccine under a state law. The majority held that states have police powers to pass laws that protect the “health, safety, and general welfare of the public,” and that it is for the state legislature to decide whether or not vaccination is the best way to protect public health. In the subsequent 1922 case, Zucht v. King, the Supreme Court relied on its decision in Jacobson to support its conclusion that it is within state’s police power require vaccinations. At the federal level, the vaccine mandate becomes more complicated. According to the Congressional Research Service, there is currently no express law that allows the federal government to issue vaccine mandates to the general population. However, President Biden purports that his mandate is authorized by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Under the Act, The Department of Labor may issue an Emergency Temporary Standard if it determines that (1) “employees are exposed to grave danger from exposure to substances or agents determined to be toxic or physically harmful or from new hazards,” and (2) “such emergency standard is necessary to protect employees from such danger.” When OSHA issues an Emergency Temporary Standard, it can remain in effect for up to six months without enduring the normal review and comment process of rulemaking under the Act. Opponents of President Biden’s recent executive order argue that states, not the federal government, are tasked with protecting public health within states. House Republicans have argued that the mandate infringes on Americans’ individual rights and oversteps the reach of the federal government’s powers. The Supreme Court’s interpretation of Tenth Amendment issues makes clear that congress cannot commandeer state legislatures. The Court held in New York v. United States and Printz v. United States that the federal government cannot coerce states into using their own resources to carry out federal policies. This is likely why the SC has thus far stayed the previous cases: they were brought by groups against a state mandate. Biden's latest move is a whole other can of worms. BTW, I'm not an anti-vaxxer, though I haven't gotten any of the vaccines. Why? First, because I'm not convinced they do anything to protect people and the potential adverse effects are far more concerning. Second, there are other methods available to deal with COVID, and more coming. Third, I'm a recluse, because most people get on my nerves. But I don't hate them. I don't judge them. I don't consider them to be lesser human beings because their beliefs are different. And I certainly don't wish them ill will. Take a chill pill.

You know, I'd be willing to take one of the vaccines.... if one of them actually worked. As it stands now, you'd have to get a shot every 6 months. Also, didn't I link Senator Johnson's panel on the adverse reactions to the vaccines? We know that the #s from last year are conflated and include deaths where Covid was not necessarily the primary cause, especially in older people. As it stands, there are other methods--including at least one that the government refuses to recognize--and other promising methods to treat the illness at early onset--that need to be explored further and made available to people without trying to shove something into our arms just because a crackpot who screwed up AIDS and tortured puppies says so. Maybe the reason for the mandate is because that same MFer is the one responsible for helping to create this disaster.... https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/how-fauci-fooled-america-opinion/ar-AAQbFiu https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/fauci-was-untruthful-to-congress-about-wuhan-lab-research-new-documents-appear-to-show/ar-AAOgg4Q#comments

Actually, Reuters is mischaracterizing what the court did. It issued a stay for both the Maine and NY challenges. From Cornell Law School: Stay of Proceedings A ruling by a court to stop or suspend a proceeding or trial temporarily or indefinitely. A court may later lift the stay and continue the proceeding. Some stays are automatic, but others are up to judicial discretion.

Sen. Ron Johnson's panel on the mandates will scare the **** out of you, starting at 30:25: https://rumble.com/vokrf7-sen.-johnson-expert-panel-on-federal-vaccine-mandates.html

I laugh because NONE of those Democrat candidates are Republican-lite.

https://wjla.com/news/elections/terry-mcauliffe-accepts-defeat-glenn-youngkin-wins-virginia-governors-race-gubernatorial-election

The Commonwealth is red again! Hallelujah. And it's looking like the House of Delegates is also red (51-49). Winsome for Governor 2026! (She's from my neck of the woods.)

Me too. And Billie's version doesn't. BTW, view count is now 1,004,907 views.

Since the BBB/reconciliation bill has been (slightly) revamped, I'd like to know if any of these particulars were axed: https://finishtherace.com/eric/mind-blowingly-corrupt-pork-in-3-5-trillion-infrastructure-bill/

IMO, the whole thing about last night was for Wendy to introduce the general population to her country music creds. And I'm convinced Blake already knew Wendy, maybe as more of an acquaintance, but he wasn't totally unaware of her existence. It doesn't matter, in the long run, whether they knew each other outside of the show. Wendy would flourish on anyone's team. And it's a given that she deserves to win, because no one else has the power and the glory, amen amen However, I don't think that NOT winning would stop her from gaining traction in the industry. I'd love to see her and LiBianca in the finals....

Well, well, well. I wonder what this is all about: https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/victoria-taft/2021/10/26/ugly-he-urged-jan-6-protesters-to-attack-the-capitol-but-is-this-instigator-really-a-fed-fed-fed-n1526858 https://www.revolver.news/2021/10/meet-ray-epps-the-fed-protected-provocateur-who-appears-to-have-led-the-very-first-1-6-attack-on-the-u-s-capitol/

Did I miss the Fox sponsorships?

Just finished listening to the KO. LiBianca is a very special lady. I see her in a small, smoky jazz club holding the audience in rapture....

It's at 7847 plays

https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2021/10/19/coming_into_focus_hillarys_secretive_russiagate-flogging_pair_of_super-lawyers_799168.html

Forget Hawaii, unless you're rich. The little house I grew up in is now worth $1 million+

I messed up my edit yesterday. I was trying to add this: https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2021/10/07/durham_probes_pentagon_computer_contractors_in_anti-trump_conspiracy_797790.html

Outside of the ivermectin, the only thing I'm missing is the melatonin.... BTW, here's my contribution to the "scary stuff they don't want us to know" category of Jeopardy: https://amgreatness.com/2021/10/06/world-renowned-psychiatrist-global-predators-fauci-gates-and-schwab-behind-the-covid-reign-of-terror/ I'll be buying the Kindle edition. https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/10/doj-attack-on-parent-protest-movement-was-pre-arranged-ambush-says-letter-seeking-inspector-general-investigation/

Surprise! https://www.nationalreview.com/news/leaked-grant-proposal-confirms-chinese-and-american-scientists-planned-to-create-novel-coronavirus/

Ooh, this is good:

I think you misunderstood the data that OpenSecrets provided. Goldman Sachs, the company, did not donate the $$$; individuals employed by GS did. Those are two different things. Also, $31K is peanuts in terms of political donations. You also seem to misunderstand Ms. Sinema's motivations. She is not a radical leftist, and her constituency is not pure leftists. She's more of a centrist Democrat who really doesn't give a shit what the radical leftists want. Oh, and bubble burst: https://redstate.com/bonchie/2021/10/04/joe-biden-folds-like-a-wash-and-wear-suit-as-kyrsten-sinema-gets-the-last-laugh-n451984

After rewatching this twice (so far), I can't help buy wonder if LiBianca will be the season darkhorse.... She is so unexpectedly good in this audition.