The “Jonestown Massacre” occurred on November 18, 1978, when more than 900 members of an American cult called the Peoples Temple died in a mass suicide-murder under the direction of their leader Jim Jones (1931-78). ... That same day, Jones ordered his followers to ingest poison-laced punch while armed guards stood by. (History.com)
Cruz set to filibuster any Democratic attempt to raise debt limit Senate Republicans want the majority to raise the ceiling along party lines. If it doesn't, they're in no mood to play nice. Democrats have said they want lifting the debt ceiling to be a bipartisan exercise, particularly since much of the current debt was racked up under Trump.… Mitch McConnell Doesn’t Get the Point of the Debt Limit! It might sound like a constraint on the executive branch, but the debt limit was originally intended to give more, not less, authority to the president. The debt ceiling is expected to be breached sometime in October, according to the Biden administration. Sometime next month, the United States will run up against its statutory debt limit. Unless Congress raises the ceiling, the federal government will either default on the national debt or be compelled to freeze critical domestic and defense initiatives — or possibly, even both. To be clear, in asking for a boost to the debt limit, the Biden administration isn’t asking Congress to pay for new programs. It’s asking Congress to finance initiatives the government has already authorized and costs it has already incurred — including $7.8 trillion in debt that the Trump administration racked up in just four years, principally owing to tax cuts for corporations and wealthy earners that Republicans approved on a party-line vote. (POLITICO)
Social Security and Medicare: Checks are sent out but benefit verification, as well as card issuance, would cease. Environmental and Food Inspection: In 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) halted site inspections for 1,200 different sites that included hazardous waste, drinking water, and chemical facilities. Health and Human Services: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) would be prevented from admitting new patients or processing grant applications. In 2013, states were forced to front the money for formula grant programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, sometimes described as “cash welfare”). Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Though funding for the SNAP program is mandatory, the ability to send out “food stamp” benefits could be affected by a shutdown In addition, during any shutdown, stores are not able to renew their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card licenses, so those whose licenses expire would not be able to accept SNAP benefits during a shutdown.
In Jonestown, the CULTISTS, willingly acted like sheep, lemmings, waiting for the BUTCHER or the PITT in which to dive to the bottom. Thinking that by trusting a liar who fed them regurgitated hate and bigotry the CULTISTS of Jonestown willing drank the Cool-Ade. So all you MAGA Minions/QAnon Conspiracists/FOX Fools/GOP Goons…you know all of you who think YOU DON’T NEED A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT…wait until your Social Security/Medicare/benefits dry up…wait until your drinking water poisons you…wait until no more SNAP food feeds your family, and those EBT cards are empty. You CRAVE people like TEDDY CRUZ/MITCH MCCONNELL because they seem to hate just like you do, WHEN IN FACT THEY JUST HATE YOU!
