‘Fundamentally Wrong’: Virginia Heads For Exit Ramp After Adopting California’s ‘Out-Of-Touch’ EV Rules

Governor Glenn Youngkin Joins Ted Leonsis In Alexandria, Virginia To Make Economic Development Announcement

NICK POPE, CONTRIBUTOR, June 05, 2024

Virginia is ditching rules that would have mandated 100% of new car sales to be electric vehicles (EVs) by 2035.

Under former Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, the state enacted a law in 2021 that hitched it to California’s stringent vehicle emissions standards, the latest version of which will require the phase-out of internal combustion engine models by 2035. Current Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and his administration announced Wednesday that Virginia will not be following California’s new regulations once the current set expires at the end of the year.

“Once again, Virginia is declaring independence – this time from a misguided electric vehicle mandate imposed by unelected leaders nearly 3,000 miles away from the Commonwealth,” Youngkin said in a statement. “The idea that government should tell people what kind of car they can or can’t purchase is fundamentally wrong. Virginians deserve the freedom to choose which vehicles best fit the needs of their families and businesses. The law is clear, and I am proud to announce Virginians will no longer be forced to live under this out-of-touch policy.”

Youngkin has opposed the policy because “California’s requirements for their citizens should not be a one size fits all solution for Virginia,” the governor’s staff previously told to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Previous efforts by state Republicans to repeal the law linking Virginia to California’s standards failed, and legislative avenues to get rid of the rules closed when Democrats cemented control of the state legislature in last fall’s elections.

The governor’s office cited a legal opinion by Republican Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares to substantiate its decision.Miyares’ opinion asserted that the state is not obligated to abide by the California Air Resource Board’s (CARB) Advanced Clean Cars II rules, which would have taken effect at the beginning of 2025 and required EVs to make up 35% of all new car sales starting in model year 2026 on the way to 100% by 2035.

“Given that EVs only amounted to 9% of vehicles soldin Virginia in 2023, application of the misguidedmandates could have resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties,”Youngkin’s office said in the official announcement. “Virginia auto consumers and dealers could be forced to bear these costs. Not only would this leave auto dealers with less money to pay staff, offer raises, and grow their businesses, it could force many small auto dealers to permanently close their doors.”

Numerous Democrat-leaning or blue states have adopted CARB’s auto emissions standards, which are more stringent than federal standards, according to The Wall Street Journal. Neither CARB nor the office of Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom responded immediately to requests for comment.

https://dailycaller.com/2024/06/05/virginia-california-electric-vehicle-rules/

(==Blue states are going to get desimated, all money makers are going to leave their states, when the rules take affect. We will welcome all new conservative liberals! KEK)

‘Morning Joe’ Panel Melts Down Over WSJ Detailing Signs Of Biden’s Mental Decline (Hysterically Funny)

NICOLE SILVERIO June 05, 2024

The panelists on “Morning Joe” raged about the Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) lengthy column detailing President Joe Biden’s mental decline behind closed doors. The new piece detailed the concerns about the 81-year-old president’s deteriorating memory and inability to properly communicatein large meetings. The piece further reflects voters’ concerns about Biden’s mental capacity and age ahead of the 2024 election.

The panelists accused the outlet of publishing an “outrageous” piece put together by Rupert Murdoch and Republicans ahead of the election. (KEK) “I don’t even know what to say. I really don’t even know what to say here,” a noticeably frustrated Joe Scarborough said.

“Well let’s just say that Joe Biden is 81 years old, and Donald Trump by the way will be 78 next week, so he’s not much younger,” co-panelist Willie Geist said. “So does he move a little slower and speak a little softer than he did 15 years ago when he was vice president, as former Speaker Kevin McCarthy said in the piece, yes he does. Yeah, I think most 81-year-olds do or at least were different than they were 15 years ago. This does have the feeling of Trump acolytes laundering their attacks through a prestigious news organization in the Wall Street Journal.” (God if only they understood how stupid the public thinks they are.)

Geist then claimed Trump’s mental acuity should be called into question, citing his recent Fox News interview over the weekend where he allegedlydid “not seem to have it all together.” (WTF) Co-panelist Mike Barnicle tried to refute the allegations in the so-called “classic hit piece” byclaiming it simply reflects Biden’s personality.

“I am sort of actually embarrassed for the Wall Street Journal about this piece,” Barnicle said. “And there’s one, at least to me and others who’ve spent any time at all — Joe, Mika, you [Jonathan Lemire] — anybody who has spent any time at all with Joe Biden knows one thing about Joe Biden above all else.He’s a talker. He’s a talker.” (I can’t stop laughing)

“This piece is so tilted, so off the mark, is he 81 years old? Yes,” he continued. “Is he a little slower in terms of his reactions to some things? Probably. That I don’t know, we don’t know. What I do know, Richard, and you’ve talked to people I’m sure who have been with him in national security meetings, I’ve been with people who have been with him in the situation room where he literally goes around the globe in the situation … and points out the weaknesses and the strengths of the United States’ relationships with every country that he’s talking about with no notes, with no notes.”

Scarborough raged that former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is quotedin the piece as evidence, claiming he privately finds Biden to be “very smart” and “mentally sharp.” McCarthy told WSJ in the piece that Biden is “not the same person,” alleging his “demeanor and command of the details” shifted consistently and relied heavily on notes. “He would ramble,” McCarthy told the outlet in regards to a May 2023 meeting with the president. “He always had cards. He couldn’t negotiate another way.”

Following the meeting, he told reporters at the time that Biden was “very smart, very tough at the same time,” according to WSJ. McCarthy further spoke on the phone with Biden before a possible debt default on May 21, 2023, where the president appeared to be “more with it than most of the time.” When he and other lawmakers met with him the following day, Biden allegedly appeared forgetful and confused.

Democrats quoted in the piece rushed to Biden’s defense, with House Minority Leader HakeemJeffries calling the president “incredibly strong, forceful, and decisive.” White House officials rebuked any claims about being unable to understand Biden or his mental sharpness.

House Speaker Mike Johnson attended a Feb. 27 meeting with Biden about military assistance to Ukraine, where he wasstunned by the president’s alleged forgetfulness of details regarding his own policies, sources familiar with the matter told the WSJ. White House spokesperson Andrew Bates called Johnson’s allegations a “false account.”

A series of polls found voters are concerned about Biden’s age and mental capacity to serve a second term. A CBS News/YouGov poll found 26% believe Biden has the “mental and cognitive health” to serve a second term, while 43% said the same about former President Donald Trump. A WSJ poll found 36% of registered voters believe Biden is “mentally up for the job,” and 49% said the same about Trump. (They can never say anything truthful about Bidan without pointing at Trump. Trump will get 65% of the vote, imo, that will really blow their heads up)

https://dailycaller.com/2024/06/05/morning-joe-panel-melts-down-wsj-biden-mental-decline/

>>20971993 that picture of the group, says it all, their lies are not working, and they look very unhappy

>>20971997 The world will be freed from the tyrants, oligarchs and WEF

>>20971739 You've never posted here before have you? No one cares what you do.

>>20971783 She is? Is it for the Pfizer vaccines? or the money laundering? Or her illegal mandates? or she is a secret Nazi lover?

>>20971958 I've never seen a Bidan support sign once in GA, I did see a sign in North GA "Fuck Joe Bidan". It was in farmland, forest area. KEK

5 Jun, 2024 17:50

‘Ukraine interests no one in US’ – Putin

Washington is only fighting for its own global leadership, the Russian president has said

The US only cares about its own grandeur, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of global media agencies ahead of the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Wednesday.

Washington treats America’s involvement in the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev as a way of achieving the objective of fueling US global ambitions, he believes.

When asked about a potential shift in US policy towards Russia, Putin said that it is largely dependent on Washington itself andits perception of reality.

America is currently obsessed with globalist ambitions that are “destroying the US from within,” the president said.

US involvement in the Ukraine conflict is just one manifestation of that globalist policy, he told journalists.

https://www.rt.com/news/598815-putin-us-ukraine/

5 Jun, 2024 07:50

Ex-Ukrainian deputy minister a suspect in organ-harvesting scheme – media

The former senior official worked with doctors who allegedly took advantage of a burgeoning black market, according to a report

A formerUkrainian deputy health ministeris suspected of being involved in acriminal conspiracy to harvest human organs at hospitals, according to local media.

The criminalgroup also included doctors, some of whom were employed by aprestigious clinic in Kiev, the Ukrainian news outlet Strana said on Monday, citing sources in law enforcement. There are reportedly11 suspectsin the case, none of whom were named.

“Organs were harvested from incapacitated people and sold. All members of the criminal group are facing charges under three articles of the criminal code. They may be punished by up to 12 years in jail,” one source said. (12 years, that’s it?)

Ukraine has become a hotbed for organ harvesting amid the conflict with Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova alleged in an article last year. She argued that the Ukrainian government wasfacilitating the illegal tradeafter it significantlyderegulated transplantation in 2021.

“[The reforms] made itmuch easier to harvest organs of the deceased, who did not consent to becoming donors after their death,” Zakharova wrote.

“A permit … may be issued by an official who would take on themselves funeral arrangements, such aschief doctorof ahospital or commanderof amilitaryunit. Transplantation was allowed not only to state-owned but also toprivate clinics.” (It’s doubtful many of these people were dead before their organs would cut out of them)

Criminals advertise their ability to deliverhearts, kidneys, and livers“to order” anywhere in theEU within 48-60 hours, Zakharova claimed, citing media investigations.

https://www.rt.com/russia/598774-ukraine-organ-harvesting-deputy-minister/

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5 Jun, 2024 07:50

Ex-Ukrainian deputy minister a suspect in organ-harvesting scheme – media

The former senior official worked with doctors who allegedly took advantage of a burgeoning black market, according to a report

A former Ukrainian deputy health minister is suspected of being involved in a criminal conspiracy to harvest human organs at hospitals, according to local media.

The criminal group also included doctors, some of whom were employed by a prestigious clinic in Kiev, the Ukrainian news outlet Strana said on Monday, citing sources in law enforcement. There are reportedly 11 suspects in the case, none of whom were named.

“Organs were harvested from incapacitated people and sold. All members of the criminal group are facing charges under three articles of the criminal code. They may be punished by up to 12 years in jail,” one source said.

Ukraine has become a hotbed for organ harvesting amid the conflict with Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova alleged in an article last year.

She argued that the Ukrainian government was facilitating the illegal trade after it significantly deregulated transplantation in 2021.

“[The reforms] made it much easier to harvest organs of the deceased, who did not consent to becoming donors after their death,” Zakharova wrote.

“A permit … may be issued by an official who would take on themselves funeral arrangements, such as chief doctor of a hospital or commander of a military unit.

Transplantation was allowed not only to state-owned but also to private clinics.”

Criminals advertise their ability to deliver hearts, kidneys, and livers “to order” anywhere in the EU within 48-60 hours, Zakharova claimed, citing media investigations.

https://www.rt.com/russia/598774-ukraine-organ-harvesting-deputy-minister/

5 Jun, 2024 18:23

Putin reveals how Ukraine’s losses compare to Russia’s

Kiev is losing at least 50,000 people a month, five times more than the Russian military, President Vladimir Putin has revealed

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are losing at least 50,000 service personnel a month,five times more than the Russian military, Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed.

Putin spoke with heads of international news agencies on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

“According to our estimates, the Ukrainian army loses about 50,000 people every month,” Putin said in response to a question, adding that the ratio of sanitary and irrecoverable casualties was “about 50-50.”

While not specifying the number of Russian casualties, Putin said the number of irrecoverable losses was at least five times less. There are currently 1,348 Russian servicemen held in Ukraine as prisoners of war, while 6,465 Ukrainian servicemen are in Russian captivity, the president revealed.

Ukraine is capable of mobilizing about 30,000 troops a month and “there aren’t very many volunteers,” Putin explained.

“It doesn’t solve the problem,” the Russian leader said, “All of the people they are able to mobilize go to replace the battlefield losses.”

It is“an open secret” in Ukrainethat thepush to lower the age of conscription has come from the US, Putin said.

In April, Kiev amended the rules to allow the drafting of 25-year-olds, down from the previous threshold of 27. According to Putin,Washington wants to revise it to 23, “then to 18, ormaybe directly to 18,” and has already convinced Ukraine to require 17-year-olds to register for mobilization.

The acute shortage of frontline troops has driven Kiev to consider accepting deserters who have chosen to return to the battlefield, according to an instruction from the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to AFU commander-in-chief Aleksandr Syrsky, published on Wednesday.

https://www.rt.com/news/598817-putin-russia-ukraine-losses/