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Friday dumpster dive

Today is the last Friday of the Month, and so I am starting a little tradition of naming and shaming:

(1) The Florida Surgeon General said that unvaccinated children exposed to measles have a right to go to school, they don't need to quarantine.  You can bet that when little Johnny catches measles because mom and dad refuse to vaccinate him, they will sue the school for $100 billion dollars...because little Johnny's life was so precious they didn't vaccinate him.  BTW, the Florida surgeon general also believes that Covid was BS.  That's Florida's top medical authority speaking.

(2) Donald Trump's lawyers got caught this week trying to move assets out of New York jurisdiction to avoid paying the $500 million fine.  How stupid do you have to be to represent Trump?  There's a very long list of disbarred ex-Trump lawyers.  Maybe they don't read the news?

(3) The conservative party thinks they can turn the tide, no additional explanation is needed

(4)  Last week, the three eco-terrorists who invaded our farm were formally charged in Crown court for B&E, and property damage.  They are facing maximin jail time of 10 years.  They are not being charged as terrorists (owning pamphlets doesn't count), but still, these three are in a world of hurt.  In reality, they will probably get a short sentence and probation.

(5) The Alabama Supreme Court declared embryo children, thereby killing all IVF treatment in the state.  Representatives from the state assembly indicated that they are considering changing the law, but "pro-life" are against any change to the laws.  In the past 72 hours, 5 IVF centres have already announced that they are closing their doors permanently.  The definition of an own goal by the pro-life movement, achieving the exact opposite of what they want. Although on religious grounds they probably see IVF as the devil's work, who knows.

(6) The European Union imposes a 50% reduction in fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides on farmers.  The 50% level was decided by a political committee as the number every politician could live with.  Farmers were not consulted.  The new law/rule was later suspended, when large European agro-business gave Brussels a clear warning, keep the law, no planting this year...you have a week to decide.

(7) Labour is courting the farming community with promises to curtail food imports that compete with their production.  Farmers thinking, Yeah labour will pass legislation that will raise prices in the UK, that is never going to happen...

I think that's enough!

Note:  The three vandals are charged in Crown court because they were caught near London, and not in Norfolk.  It also means the jail time can be far longer.

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