Biden White House starts end run around Supreme Court WOTUS ruling
By
Bonner Cohen, Ph. D.
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May 2nd, 2024
 
At an April 23 “Water Summit” at the White House, the Biden administration announced a multi-agency plan reasserting the federal role in determining the future of wetlands in the wake of last year’s landmark Supreme Court Decision limiting Washington’s authority to regulate “waters of the United States” (WOTUS).

The administration’s move on wetlands appears to be part of a concerted effort to get as many rules and regulations as possible in place by the end of the year, in the event there is no second Biden term.

In April, alone, the Biden Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new rules setting stricter emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses, and other vehicles by 2027, mandated steeper emissions cuts from new natural gas power plants and existing coal plants, and approved a California plan to mandate zero-emissions locomotives on all rail lines in the state by 2030, a move that could be adopted by like-minded states thereby crippling the nation’s vast freight rail network. Zero-emissions locomotives simply do not exist and are not likely to by the arbitrarily set deadline.

https://www.cfact.org/2024/05/02/biden-white-house-starts-end-run-around-supreme-court-wotus-ruling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biden-white-house-starts-end-run-around-supreme-court-wotus-ruling&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biden-white-house-starts-end-run-around-supreme-court-wotus-ruling

House GOP Passes Controversial Bill Labeling Certain Christian Scriptures as ‘Antisemitic,’ Sparking Fears of Criminalizing Religious Beliefs
by Jim Hᴏft
 May 1, 2024 8:40 pm
Gateway Pundit

The House of Representatives passed the “Antisemitism Awareness Act” (H.R. 6090) on Wednesday, which has sparked significant debate over the interpretation of religious texts and the definition of hate speech.

The bill, aimed at curbing hate speech amid heightened tensions on college campuses concerning Israel, has seen a significant majority of Republicans in support, while a coalition of Democrats and Republicans opposed it, citing free speech concerns.

It passed with a vote of 320-91, seeing opposition from 70 Democrats and 21 Republicans. The bill was introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and supported by 15 Democratic co-sponsors. ...

The bill defines antisemitism broadly, incorporating definitions provided by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), including traditional antisemitic actions and accusations such as those against the state of Israel. Critically, the bill makes it an offense to “apply double standards” to Israel or to accuse it of genocide, categorizing such actions as hate speech.

Among the dissenting voices is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who expressed concern that the bill’s definition of antisemitism could potentially criminalize Christians for their religious beliefs, particularly narratives in the Gospel regarding the death of Jesus Christ.

“Antisemitism is wrong, but I will not be voting for the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) today that could convict Christians of antisemitism for believing the Gospel that says Jesus was handed over to Herod to be crucified by the Jews,” Greene wrote. ...

Lafayette Lee
@Partisan_O
The hate speech bill that just passed the House will not protect students or prevent anarchy on college campuses… but if signed into law, it would  subordinate the First Amendment to the whims of an international body and succeed where other efforts to criminalize speech under the Civil Rights Act have failed.
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Jon Root
@JonnyRoot_
Can “Christ is King” be used as an antisemitic slur? Yes.
But, is it a true statement? Of course.
Can “The Jews Killed Jesus” be used as an antisemitic slur? Yes.
But, is it a true statement? Of course.
The U.S. Gov criminalizing saying “The Jews Killed Jesus” is a denial of Biblical fact. It’s soft. It’s censorship of free speech that has potentially terrible ramifications…
7:10 PM · May 1, 2024
 

Youth-led climate change lawsuits gain momentum with backing of liberal, dark money group – ‘Our Children’s Trust exploits kids, using them as political cover,’ Montana AG’s office reports
By Marc Morano
April 29, 2024
 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/youth-led-climate-change-lawsuits-gain-momentum-with-backing-liberal-dark-money-group

By Thomas Catenacci Fox News

High-stakes climate litigation being pursued across the country and worldwide, purportedly on behalf of children, can be traced to a single, left-wing public interest law firm with big-money backing and ties to longtime progressive activists, Fox News Digital has learned.

The Oregon-based firm Our Children’s Trust (OCT), which is classified as a 501(c)(3) public charity, was established more than a decade ago to provide youth with legal services “to secure their legal rights to a safe climate.” Since its founding, OCT has filed multiple federal lawsuits, spearheaded legal actions in all 50 states and is even involved in litigation in Canada, Mexico, Pakistan, India and Uganda.

“These young people are doing exactly what they’ve been taught by elders — when they see a wrong, they take steps to right it,” Mat dos Santos, OCT’s co-executive director and general counsel, said last week.

https://www.climatedepot.com/2024/04/29/youth-led-climate-change-lawsuits-gain-momentum-with-backing-of-liberal-dark-money-group-our-childrens-trust-exploits-kids-using-them-as-political-cover-montana-ags-office-reports/

EPA’s Carbon Capture Fantasies Short-Circuit Any So-Called Benefits
by Larry Bell  17 hours ago 

There was a time when the EPA provided vitally important services to clean up and protect America’s air, land, and water from truly toxic substances. [emphasis, links added]

That was before climate change madness ensued and essential plant-nourishing CO2 was deemed a “pollutant” to be eliminated by replacing reliable hydrocarbons that provide more than 80% of our energy with anemic and intermittent wind and solar pipedreams.


Just as you might have imagined they couldn’t get crazier, consider the EPA’s latest plan to force closures of coal and natural gas plants that keep lights on, homes comfortable, and businesses open when those friendly breezes and sunbeams aren’t available.

https://climatechangedispatch.com/epas-carbon-capture-fantasies-short-circuit-any-so-called-benefits/