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Sen. Braun: GOP Voters “Sick And Tired” Of Establishment Enabling Pelosi’s Agenda

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Sen. Braun: GOP Voters “Sick And Tired” Of Establishment Enabling Pelosi’s Agenda 

DECEMBER 3, 2022

WASHINGTON — Senator Mike Braun joined Laura Ingraham last night to discuss why he is calling for Senate Republicans to reject any omnibus spending bill negotiated while Nancy Pelosi is still in charge of the House. The Senate Appropriations Committee and Senate leadership are currently negotiating a big spending bill which will be sent over to Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the House. Senator Braun is asking why, when the American people fired Speaker Pelosi on November 8th, Republicans would go along with ANY new spending with Democrats still in charge of the House.

The Senate could pass a short-term, stopgap spending measure called a CR to keep the government from shutting down until the Republican House is sworn in on January 3rd. The Senate passes CRs often.

While Senator Braun normally votes against CRs because they represent kicking the can down the road and are a fixture of the Senate’s broken budget process, he would support a short term CR to avoid letting Nancy Pelosi – whom the American people voted out – from setting the agenda for another 10 months with a massive omnibus spending bill full of their priorities, earmarks, and other wasteful spending.

WHY WOULD YOU SUPPORT A CR NOW?

Because this time, we’re handing the keys over to Nancy Pelosi – who we just fired – to do all the spending and give us more of what they’ve given us the last two years. We do this all the time. Last year, we didn’t complete the spending until March, so there’s no rush. I sit on the Budget Committee, and you know who gavels us in? Bernie Sanders. We never do anything about budgets. There is no reason to give Nancy Pelosi a swan song and another year of what we’ve been contending with. Why would we allow her to get her fingerprints on this when we don’t need to.

REPUBLICAN VOTERS ARE SICK AND TIRED OF REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS ENABLING BIDEN AGENDA AND BIG SPENDING

I asked a Republican Senator the other evening, how many times have we dragged 10 or 12 Democrats along with a Republican initiative. He couldn’t think of any, ever. You just mentioned two in the last two years where they dragged 10 of us along. People from the heartland, where I’m from, are sick and tired of that. And then they brought back earmarks. This place is going to hit the ditch hard if a few more Republicans don’t stand up and say we’re done rolling over to Democrats.

 

It’s the unholy alliance: We get rolled because we want defense to please the neocons, and they get everything they want on domestic spending, and we’re another trillion and a half dollars in debt.

CAREER POLITICIANS

I came from outside the farm system of politics – the career politicians that normally staff us – and since I’ve been here I’ve been able to speak with freedom, I haven’t had to worry if something’s going to cost me a committee chair, do I have to make this vote to get a campaign check. That’s not the way it’s supposed to work. The Founders said serve, then get back to the farm or your business. We’ve gotten so far away from that, I don’t think they ever could have imagined we’d get to where we are

Gov. Holcomb Accepting Applications For Fellowship Program

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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced today that applications will be accepted through Jan. 31 for the 2023–2024 Governor’s Fellowship. The Governor’s Fellowship is highly selective and provides a unique experience in Indiana state government by placing fellows in various state agencies on a rotating basis throughout the year.

“Our Governor’s Fellows are such valuable players on our team,” Gov. Holcomb said. “The wide range of expertise and assistance they provide over the course of their fellowship is key to serving Hoosiers in a timely and thorough manner.”

The program is open to college graduates who receive a bachelor’s degrees in the summer or fall of 2022 or spring of 2023. Fellows are paid, full-time employees who participate in the day-to-day activities of state government. Many Governor’s Fellow participants have gone on to successful careers in both the public and private sectors—with some serving at the highest levels of local, state and federal government.

The application and submission guidelines can be accessed HERE. To be eligible, the application and all supporting materials must be postmarked or submitted via email by Jan. 31. Applicants should know if they have been selected for an interview no later than Feb. 14. Recipients of the Fellowship will begin July 1, 2023.

If you have questions about the fellowship, contact Emily Clancy at the Governor’s Office at eclancy@gov.in.gov.

EPA’s Design For the Environment Program Highlighted In Amazon’s Climate

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EPA’s Design For the Environment Program Highlighted In Amazon’s Climate

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The Climate Pledge Friendly program on Amazon now includes antimicrobial products like disinfectants and sanitizers certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Design for the Environment (DfE) program. DfE joins EPA’s Safer Choice and 46 other sustainability certifications in Climate Pledge Friendly, which helps customers shop for over 300,000 more sustainable products in the company’s online store.

“We’re thrilled that Amazon is making it easier to identify antimicrobials that meet our program’s stringent criteria for people and the planet in this initiative,” said EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention Jennie Romer. “Increasing awareness of EPA’s Design for the Environment program through Climate Pledge Friendly will help consumers make environmentally and health-conscious buying decisions. This also encourages companies to seek Design for the Environment certification for their products, reducing pollution at its source and benefiting workers, families and the environment.”

DfE products meet criteria that evaluate human health and environmental effects, product performance, packaging, and ingredients. The requirements are intended to:

  • Minimize possible risks to human health by excluding ingredients that might have the potential to negatively impact young children, cause cancer, or have other negative effects;
  • Further, protect fish and other aquatic life;
  • Minimize pollution of air or waterways and prevent harmful chemicals from being added to the land; and
  • Ensure products have no unresolved compliance, enforcement or efficacy issues.

The addition of DfE to the Climate Pledge Friendly program on Amazon follows EPA’s recent modernization of the DfE logo. Products with the new label are expected to be available late next year. EPA redesigned the logo to make it more appealing and recognizable to retailers, consumers and purchasers following a request from a coalition that included the Environmental Defense Fund, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Clorox Company, the Procter and Gamble Company, and Reckitt. This coalition’s efforts were recognized in early November with a 2022 Safer Choice Partner of the Year award.

Products identified as Climate Pledge Friendly are distinguished on Amazon’s shopping results and featured in a dedicated section of Amazon’s online store. Amazon also provides its customers with detailed web pages that include information on how and why products are certified as sustainable.

 

AMAZON, THE NEW TOWER OF BABEL

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AMAZON, THE NEW TOWER OF BABEL

GAVEL GAMUT By Jim Redwine

In Genesis, Chapter 11 God observed the tower that King Nimrod and his Babylonian people had built to reach heaven and the gods and said, “Behold the people is one and they have one language … now nothing will be constrained from them.”

So the gods destroyed the tower, convoluted one language into many, and stopped human progress toward godly status. The Tower of Babel was the ultimate example of the axiom, “Pride goeth before a fall.” Now I do not understand why God would not want people to reach for the heavens, but He certainly devised the perfect way to stop us. Of course, in Exodus Chapters 20 and 34, He warns us He is a jealous being and in Isaiah Chapter 55 He tells us not to try to figure Him out as His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. Just a few frustrating moments of trying to understand what the jangling television commercials are saying or an attempt to make sense out of the song lyrics mumbled and slurred into multi-million dollar sound systems designed to make sounds intelligible, will remove any doubt that our contemporary cacophony of colliding incoherent babel surpasses all understanding. Human progress has been hoisted on the effete petard of the universal response to all attempts to communicate, “Huh?” 

It is as if the gods have become overly concerned about humanity’s movement back to a universal language, Amazonia perhaps, and have come down to earth to stop us from “all just getting along” by shopping over the Internet. After all, if we can communicate from sea to shining sea via a few simple electronic clicks, there is much less likelihood of a major miscommunication and ergo a misunderstanding that might escalate to conflict. Heck, we might even learn to work together on all sorts of projects, world famine, global warming, the World Cup, who knows what heights we could reach?

Well, if Jeff Bezos is the new King Nimrod and if Jeff really does simply work full-time giving his billions made from Amazon away to charity, I can foresee the Old Testament gods getting concerned. And one way to staunch human progress is to release upon the world Satans of the communications world, you know, movies, cable tv, commercials and what passes for contemporary music.

The goal of the gods might be to attack human progress by having leaders of competing countries such as China and the US of A rely upon translations of news broadcasts in which snippets of the highly paid but incomprehensible speakers instead of enunciating important concepts, peaceful coexistence for example, mumble a leader’s language so that the words come out as threats of nuclear war.

Now I realize this whole column may be based on a false premise of my being personally challenged. Maybe you, Gentle Reader, have no difficulty making sense out of what is muttered during TV, radio, movies, plays, concerts, sporting events, and even sermons. If my failings are simply my personal problem, good, and amen. However, if the whole world is being prevented from understanding what the heck is truly being said and meant, I suggest this new Tower of Babel may soon come tumbling down.

On the other hand, there is a cure to this polemic pandemic, could everyone please slow down and speak up?

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DEATH LIST REPORT

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Weekly Death Report Oct 31 to Nov 6, 2022

Hoosier History Highlights: Henry Lane Begins Term in Indiana House

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December 4 – December 10

The Week in Indiana History
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1837     Hoosier Henry Lane began his term as a Whig in the Indiana House of Representatives.  He was elected Governor of the state in 1860 and served two days before he was sent to the United States Senate.  At the 1860 Republican National Convention, he helped secure the nomination of presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln.
WM 1884     Construction was completed on the Washington Monument.  On the interior wall is a commemorative limestone block from Indiana.  Inscribed on the block are these words: “Indiana knows no North, no South, nothing but the Union.”

1915     The Indiana Historical Commission met in the Statehouse Senate Chamber to continue plans for the upcoming centennial celebration.  George Ade stated, “. . . every native of Indiana who comes back next year after a long absence will find that his childhood home is more distinctly on the map than ever before.”

1933     The 21st Amendment was ratified in Congress, ending prohibition across the country.  The end of the “Noble Experiment” was welcomed by many Hoosiers.  Harry’s Place, on Highway 52 south of Lafayette, celebrated by offering live music by the “Rhythm Boys,” a fish sandwich, and a glass of beer, all for 10 cents.

1940     In a meeting at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Madison, it was announced that the federal government was purchasing 60,000 acres of land in Jefferson, Ripley, and Jennings counties.  The site would become a major ordnance testing area known as the Jefferson Proving Ground.

Bill1948     Shelbyville basketball player Bill Garrett became the first African American to play varsity basketball at a Big Ten university.  Segregation was common, and African American players were barred from participating in Big Ten basketball. Indiana University President Hermann B. Wells challenged the ban and gave Garrett a chance.  Garrett graduated in 1951 as an All-American.  His accomplishments created opportunities for other African American players across the Midwest.

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Visitors are welcome at the Indiana Statehouse Monday through Saturday.  For more information, please contact the tour office.

(317) 233-5293
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quiz

     Indiana is the 19th state to enter the Union.

1.  Which state was 18th?

2.  Which state was 20th?

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Leon

     Born in Portland, Indiana, in 1902, this Hoosier was a movie and television actor.  His films included Meet Me in St. Louis, Little Women, The Postman Always Rings Twice, and The Absent-Minded Professor.  Among his numerous TV appearances were Father of the Bride, Mister Ed, The Andy Griffith Show, and The Virginian.  He helped establish the Screen Actor’s Guild and for 30 years served as a senior executive.  Who is this famous Hoosier?

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Answers:  1.  Louisiana               2.  Mississippi

Answer to “Hoosier Guess Who”:  Leon Ames (1902 – 1993)

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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JTF Public Service Announcement

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 On March 17, 2022, Tianeptine became a Schedule I controlled substance in Indiana. It is illegal to sell or possess this drug. Tianeptine is commonly found in product brand names such as Za Za, Tianaa, and Pegasus. It came to the attention of the Evansville-Vanderburgh Joint Drug Task Force (JTF) that gas stations, convenience stores, and smoke shops across Vanderburgh County have been selling these products, not knowing that they were illegal. 

On December 1st, members of the JTF canvassed the county and informed business owners that these products are, in fact, illegal and must be removed from the shelves immediately. A follow-up detail has been planned in the coming months to ensure these businesses remain in compliance with the law. 

Effective immediately, anyone or any establishment/business that possesses and/or sells Tianeptine or products that contain Tianeptine in Indiana will be subject to criminal prosecution. 

For further Information, see: Indiana Code § 35-48-4-2 Dealing in a Schedule I Controlled Substance and § 35-48-4-7 Possession of a Controlled Substance; and , The Indiana Register- TITLE 856 INDIANA BOARD OF PHARMACY – Emergency Rule LSA Document #22-41(E) http://iac.iga.in.gov/iac//20220223-IR-856220041ERA.xml.html. 

The EPD Joins the 30×30 Pledge

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 Last week, the Evansville Police Department signed the 30×30 Pledge – a series of low- and no-cost actions that policing agencies can take to improve the representation and experiences of women in law enforcement. The activities help policing agencies assess the current state of a department with regard to gender equity, identify factors that may be driving any disparities and to develop and implement strategies and solutions to eliminate barriers and advance women in policing. These actions address recruitment, assessment, hiring, retention, promotion, and agency culture. 

The Pledge is the foundational effort of the 30×30 Initiative – a coalition of police leaders, researchers, and professional organizations who have joined together to advance the representation and experiences of women in all ranks of policing across the United States. The 30×30 Initiative is affiliated with the Policing Project at NYU School of Law and the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE). 

The ultimate goal of the 30×30 Initiative is to reach 30 percent of women in police recruit classes by 2030, and to ensure policing agencies are truly a representative of the jurisdiction the agency serves. While 30×30 is focused on advancing women in policing, these principles are applicable to all demographic diversity, not just gender. Nationally, women make up only 12% of sworn officers and only 3% of police leadership in the U.S. 

More than 230 agencies from major metro departments including the New York City Police Department, to mid-sized, rural, university and state policing agencies have signed the 30×30 Pledge. The Pledge is based on social science research that greater representation of women on police forces leads to better policing outcomes for communities. At EPD, we are honored to be among the first in the nation to make this critical commitment, and we look forward to working with and learning from agencies across the country who share our priority. 

“We are grateful to the Evansville Police Department for being amongst the first in the nation to commit to being a part of this growing movement” said Maureen McGough, co-founder of the 30×30 Initiative, Chief of Staff of the Policing Project at the New York University School of Law, and former policing expert at the U.S. Department of Justice. “We believe strongly that advancing women in policing is critical to improving public safety outcomes. We look forward to having more agencies follow the Evansville Police Department’s lead by signing the pledge and improving the representation and experiences of women in policing 

Eagles finish road swing with visit to Chicago State​​​​​​​

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball concludes its four-game road swing Sunday with a visit to the Jones Convocation Center to play Chicago State University in Chicago, Illinois. Start time has been updated to a 2 p.m. (CST) tip.
 
The game will be streamed on FloHoops in addition to being heard on ESPN 97.7FM (http://listentotheref.com) and 95.7FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com).
 
USI looks to get back on track and even the road trip record during the visit to Chicago State after falling short at Western Illinois University Wednesday, 86-78. The Eagles had three players in double-digits in the loss, led by senior forward Jacob Polakovich (Grand Rapids, Michigan), who had a season-high 18 points and game-high nine rebounds.
 
Junior guard Tyler Henry (Brooklyn, New York) and graduate forward Trevor Lakes (Lebanon, Illinois) rounded out the double-digit scorers at Western Illinois with 17 points and 11 points, respectively.
 
For the season, senior guard Jelani Simmons (Columbus, Ohio) leads five Eagles in double-digits through seven games with 14.9 points per contest. Polakovich follows Simmons with 12.2 points and a team-best 9.2 rebounds per contest.
 
Lakes has 11.1 points per outing, while Henry and junior guard Gary Solomon (Detroit, Michigan) complete the double-figure scorers with 10.3 points and 10.0 points per appearance, respectively.
 
The Cougars of Chicago State are 2-7 after falling at Bethune-Cookman University, 86-73, Thursday in Daytona Beach, Florida. Chicago State was led by sophomore guard Wesley Cardet in the setback at Bethune-Cookman with 27 points and for the season with 16.7 points per game.
 
USI and Chicago State the all-time series with the first meeting between the two programs Sunday.
 
The Eagles return to the friendly surroundings of Screaming Eagles Arena December 7 to play Anderson University (Indiana) and start a three-game homestand. USI also is slated to play Indiana State University December 11 and St. Mary’s of the Woods College December 15 during the homestand.
 

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