News From Around the Web
#10 'The People Have Spoken': Elon Musk Restores X Account of Alex Jones (breitbart.com) by Amy Furr
"Musk cited a poll which results showed in Jones’ favor, per the Associated Press (AP).In a subsequent post at 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, Musk said, “The people have spoken and so it shall be”:
Following the reinstatement, what appears to be Jones’ account shared several posts on the timeline. The profile says he joined the platform in January 2010."
#9 ACLU Will Represent NRA In Free Speech Case Before Supreme Court | The Epoch Times by Tom Ozimek
"The National Rifle Association (NRA) has found an unlikely ally in of the left-leaning American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which will represent the gun rights advocacy group at the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that centers of the constitutional right of free speech."We’re representing the NRA at the Supreme Court in their case against New York’s Department of Financial Services for abusing its regulatory power to violate the NRA’s First Amendment rights. The government can’t blacklist an advocacy group because of its viewpoint," the ACLU said in a post on X."
-I have to admit I didn't have this one on my Bingo card.
#8 CA Law Would Fine Retailers For Only Having 'Girl' And 'Boy' Toy Sections (thefederalist.com) By Tristan Justice
"California retailers that refuse to incorporate “gender-neutral” toy sections could face hundreds of dollars in fines from the state under a new law that takes effect Jan. 1.Any California department store that has 500 or more employees and sells childcare items will be required to feature a “gender-neutral” section “regardless of whether [the toys] have been traditionally marketed for either girls or for boys,” thanks to a new law signed by Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom. Lawmakers claimed the new requirements are based on the state’s civil rights statutes."
-They will only be selling Legos and Paddle Balls at this point. I think I just showed my age with the Paddle Ball LOL
#7 Pharma Giant Paid ‘Elite’ Obesity Specialists $25.8 Million to Promote Weight Loss Drugs • Children's Health Defense (childrenshealthdefense.org) by Brenda Baletti, Ph.D.
"An “elite” and influential group of obesity specialists over the last decade pocketed at least $25.8 million in payments from Novo Nordisk, maker of weight loss drugs Wegovy and Saxenda, in exchange for promoting the drugs in their lectures, treatment guidelines, clinics and medical societies, according to an investigation by Reuters.“Those payments are part of a campaign to convince U.S. doctors to make Wegovy one of the most widely prescribed drugs in history — and to persuade skeptical insurers to pay for it,” according to the report."
-Ditch the "miracle" weight loss drugs and go keto/carnivore. You're welcome! LOL
#6 How Fat Pride became the new battleground in America's culture wars: One in six US deaths linked to obesity but liberal states are banning fatphobia with discrimination laws | Daily Mail Online - Tom Leonard and Citizen Free Press
"Staunchly Democrat Colorado, woke to its core, sees itself as one of the most progressive beacons in the US. In 2014, it became the first state to legalise 'recreational' cannabis. In fact, in almost all cases it is Left-wing cities and states that are pandering to the 'anti-fattist' lobby with new legislation – and very often the same ones that have tried to decriminalise drug use with disastrous consequences in terms of increased addiction rates and crime.Health experts warn that the new legal protections could further fuel the appalling problems of obesity in the US caused by sugared drinks, highly processed junk food and sedentary lifestyles by normalising the condition."
-Again, look into carnivore and keto. Your overall health and waistline will thank you.
#5 Argentina’s newly elected president, Libertarian Javier Milei, sworn into office (foxnews.com) by Greg Wehner
"Argentina’s newly elected president, Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist whose sensational rhetoric drew comparisons to former U.S. President Donald Trump, was sworn into office on SundayDuring his inaugural address, Milei reportedly spoke about the nation’s economic emergency and sought to prepare the public for a major adjustment to public spending cuts."
Javier Milei was officially sworn in as president of Argentina.
#4 California teenager who passed bar exam at 17 is now practicing attorney by Dani Anguiano and Citizen Free Press
California’s bar exam is widely considered particularly challenging. In July 2023, 51.5% of the 7,555 people who took the exam passed.Peter Park, who attended high school in 2019 at age 13 and at the same time enrolled in a four-year law program at Northwestern California University School of Law, said of passing the exam: “It was not easy, but it was worth it. It required discipline and strategy to pass the bar, and I made it in the end. I am extremely blessed to have discovered this path, and my hope is that more people will realize that alternative paths exist to becoming an attorney.”
#3 More people say standard of living is worse than parents’: poll | The Hill by Lauren Sforza
More people say their standard of living is worse — not better — than their parents’, a new poll found.The new CBS News poll found that 46 percent of Americans say their standard of living is worse than their parents’, while 33 percent said theirs is better and 21 percent said it’s about the same. Millennials and members of Generation X were most likely to say their standard of living is worse than their parents’, according to the poll.
#2 John Whitmire, a Moderate Democrat, Wins Runoff for Houston Mayor - The New York Times (nytimes.com) by J. David Goodman
"John Whitmire, a moderate Democrat who has served in the Texas State Senate since 1983, won a runoff election on Saturday to become mayor of Houston, according to The Associated Press, defeating Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a prominent congressional Democrat, in the nonpartisan race.In the end, the vote was not even close: Mr. Whitmire received 65 percent of the nearly 200,000 votes cast, versus 35 percent for Ms. Jackson Lee, according to results published early Sunday."
#1 Rand Paul says 'we don't have the money' to help other countries | Washington Examiner By Asher Notheis
"Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) warned Sunday that the United States cannot afford to provide financial aid to foreign countries like Ukraine, citing concerns about devaluing the U.S. dollar.
"This is an extraordinary thing," Paul said on Fox News's Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo. "And interest rates are now becoming the highest or one of the largest items in our budget. So really, people can talk about wanting to help other countries, we don’t have the money. It has to be printed up. It's destroying our currency, and it’s why it costs more to go to the grocery store to buy your groceries."
-He's right you know. Just wait until the 2023 Festivus Report comes out.
And Now for Something Special 
Sculptor Carves Life-sized Willy Wonka Using 220 Lbs of Chocolate in London’s Trafalgar Square By Good News Network
Artists spent 200 hours over two weeks carving a life-sized Willy Wonka using what else but chocolate.
The 6-ft 2-inch sculpture, inspired by the eponymous character in the new movie Wonka, was unveiled this week in London’s Trafalgar Square.
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Also, Tracy did an X Post asking for people to share their Christmas trees and decorations. This post makes social media a little less crazy and spreads some holiday joy and cheer😊
