Ripped From The Headlines, December 21, 2023
Local Governments Screw Residents, Ozempic Overdoses, Chicago Mayor Moving Violation King - Read, Share, & Subscribe - SherlocExposes.com
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“Cheryl Geidner figured council members in Volant, a tiny borough north of Pittsburgh, would adopt a preliminary year-end budget despite no discussions at public meetings on the proposed financials.
She never figured they’d raise property taxes by 57%.
‘There had never been a mention of that,’ said Geidner, a property owner who helps oversee a business with her husband, John, in the town of 126 residents. ‘You didn’t see the budget. You didn’t see the ordinance. I think everybody was somewhat taken aback.’
The plan, given final approval last week, will steeply increase tax bills: A property assessed at $100,000, for example, would have been billed $700 in 2023. In 2024, that bill will rise to $1,100.
The council’s silence leading up to the decision highlights what some observers say is a striking trend toward secrecy among local governments across the U.S. From school districts to townships and county boards, public access to records and meetings in many states is worsening over time, open government advocates and experts say.
‘It’s been going on for decades, really, but it’s accelerated the past 10 years,’ said David Cuillier, director of the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project at the University of Florida.
THINGS TO PONDER:
Elections, at all levels, have consequences.
If you’re not paying attention you are likely to end up like the residents of Volant… with massive sticker shock provided by nutjobs who managed to weasel their way into elected office.
It’s no surprise to Ripped From The Headlines readers that secrecy among local governments is getting worse, but most people have no idea that this is happening because they are more connected with what’s on TV than what’s happening down the street.
That needs to change, NOW.
“Local action equals national impact.” - Gen. Michael Flynn
Know Your Foe.
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“Some of those taking Ozempic or Wegovy are learning that too much of a good thing is never good.
Semaglutide, the medication prescribed under the brand names Ozempic, for treating Type 2 diabetes, and Wegovy, for weight management, works by mimicking the hormone GLP-1, which is released by the gut after eating.
The hormone has several effects in the body, such as stimulating insulin production, slowing gastric emptying and lowering blood sugar.
It has been hailed for its weight-loss benefits, most conspicuously among celebrities. Oprah Winfrey recently said she uses weight-loss medication and lauded “the fact that there’s a medically approved prescription for managing weight and staying healthier, in my lifetime.” She said it felt “like a gift.”
But between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30 this year, at least 2,941 Americans reported overdose exposures to semaglutide, according to a recent report from America’s Poison Centers, a national nonprofit representing 55 poison centers in the United States.
The nationwide number of semaglutide overdoses this year is more than double the 1,447 reported in 2022, which was more than double the 607 semaglutide overdoses reported in 2021.
THINGS TO PONDER:
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes…
There’s no magic bullet for weight loss… that doesn’t have significant side effects…
And most people don’t realize that taking or coming off of medications like this can be extremely dangerous.
From the September 27, 2023 edition of Ripped From The Headlines, we uncovered that celebrities, physicians, patient advocacy groups, public health experts, academics, and a variety of community leaders have appeared in dozens of media outlets to tout the wonders of a new class of weight loss drugs without disclosing financial ties:
The “names you can trust” aren’t really all that honest, are they?
Turns out, your new favorite drug may not only be bad for you, but it’s also created its own universe of grift…
The people you trust may be killing you…
For the money.
Not only do you now have to contend with the side effects of the drug, but you also have to contend with people who are supposed to be “experts” being paid large amounts of money to tell you whatever they need to get you to buy the poison…
Damn the torpedos.
The people that you idolize are basically OK with you dying as long as they get paid. Don’t ever forget that.
Know Your Foe.
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“The City of Chicago has initiated seizure orders for two SUVs from the motorcade of the city’s Democratic Mayor, Brandon Johnson, due to non-payment of accumulated traffic fines. Mayor Johnson’s convoy of vehicles has allegedly failed to settle a stack of fines from red light and speed camera infractions amounting to $2,130.
According to city records, these SUVs, part of a four-vehicle fleet that transports Mayor Johnson, have chalked up 21 citations and a warning within the past seven months since Johnson took office, CWB Chicago reported.
The accumulation of tickets by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s motorcade has now exceeded the total received by former mayors Rahm Emanuel, Lori Lightfoot, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle during their entire four-year terms. This surge in violations is drawing attention to the mayor’s compliance with the city’s traffic laws.
A report on December 20, 2023, detailed the situation, noting an increase from 855 owed for eleven violations reported in mid-October to 1,725 by the end of November. Currently, the rising amount stands at $2,130. From what CWBChicago has uncovered, only two of those tickets have been paid since Johnson’s inauguration as mayor.
THINGS TO PONDER:
There aren’t any words…
We’ve reached maximum crazy town… and the sad irony here is that the person who is supposed to be the prime example of upstanding and law-abiding in the city is just flaunting the law.
It’s no wonder Chicago looks the way that it does…
We did find an interesting video on the illegal alien crisis in the city, where three black Chicago men expose how the government is spending $500 million on housing and tents for foreign nationals when their streets are already full of homeless Americans:
"We gonna flip Chicago red. The Democrat Party is done in Chicago!"
You need to stand up.
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