The LuLac Edition #5, 157, August 22nd, 2024

 

 

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HOW THE DEMS CAN GET TO 400 ELECTORAL VOTES

Call me Hubert Humphrey optimistic but I think the Harris/Walz ticket has a chance to hit the 400 electoral vote total. Here’s how. First they have to make a clan sweep of the eastern seaside states and New England. They have to run the table in Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland. That will give them  62  electoral votes. Then they have to carry New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.  That gives them 125.

If they take North Carolina and Ohio (which might be a big lift) plus Michigan, Illinois  Wisconsin and Minnesota they can get to 212. . If you add in Colorado and New Mexico that gets you to 237. The states of Arizona and Nevada that were once leaning red are now a toss up. So if they get those two plus the Behemoth California that puts them at 308.

A winner!

If they complete the west coast sweep with Oregon and Washington that gets them to 328.

However, if they get Georgia, Florida that will give them 374. Why would Florida and Ohio become so competitive? Florida has that ballot initiative on reproductive  rights and Ohio can be competitive because of that Senate race is between Sherrod Brown and Bernie  Marino a hand picked Trump candidate. Trump is not good at picking candidates in Senate races, if he were Dr. Oz would be our Senator.

It’s a stretch but anything is possible.

Then there’s Texas. This might be a real reach to get there with 40 votes at stake but given the trends and Hawaii’s reliable 4, they can take it at 418.

This as I stated will be a real lift but with hope and determination, and a clear choice…anything is possible.

 

RFK TO SPEAK TO THE NATION?

 

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will make a speech in Phoenix on Friday, his campaign announced, as the independent presidential candidate considers whether to drop out of the race and endorse former President Donald Trump.

The campaign said Kennedy will “address the nation” Friday morning, without sharing details of what he will be speaking about. CNN has asked the campaign for additional information.

Kennedy’s speech will come days after his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, said in a podcast interview on Tuesday that the campaign is considering whether to “join forces” with Trump to prevent the “risk” of Vice President Kamala Harris winning the election.

First off, why would a disaffected lonely Democrat go for Trump with RF out of the race? Why would an independent join in an effort to join Trump when there are other third party choices? Why would anyone think that people who voted for confusion and chaos pull the lever for delusion and dumbness?

This is RFK’s last gasp effort to remain relevant. If by a miracle Trump wins, RFK might think he’ll get a job in the Trump administration. But I couldn’t hold my breath. Trump uses loyal people like tissues a person with an allergy to hay he throws away. 

 

 

 

SUPPORT FOR CASEY’S PRICE GOUGING PREVENTION ACT GROWING

PRICE GOUGING PREVENTION ACT CRACKS DOWN ON EXCESSIVE PRICE INCREASES

VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS ENDORSED CASEY’S PRICE GOUGING BILL IN ECONOMIC SPEECH TODAY

SINCE FALL 2023, SENATOR CASEY HAS PRODUCED FOUR REPORTS DETAILING HIS INVESTIGATIONS INTO CORPORATE GREED SQUEEZING FAMILIES’ BUDGETS

Senator Bob Casey (Photo:  LuLac archives)

–U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded growing support for his Price Gouging Prevention Act, including from Vice President Kamala Harris today. This legislation would crack down on corporate price gouging and protect American families from greedflation by creating a new federal ban on grossly excessive price increases and authorizing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general to enforce the ban. Since November 2023, Senator Casey has been investigating corporate price gouging and other actions by big corporations that have squeezed the budgets of American families.

“Families are sick and tired of being squeezed by giant corporations that are jacking up their prices and raking in record profits. I call it greedflation, and I’m fighting back. This critical legislation will crack down on big corporations and finally prohibit price gouging,” said Senator Casey. “It’s about damn time that we hold corporations accountable for ripping off hardworking American families.”

The Price Gouging Prevention Act fights back against corporations that take advantage of American families and prey on consumers through greedflation. This commonsense legislation mirrors a similar Pennsylvania law against “unconscionably excessive” price gouging, which is not yet banned at the national level. During the COVID-19 pandemic, big corporations raised their prices by even more than necessary to cover increases in their costs—hiding behind inflation and supply chain disruptions to do it. Now that the market shock of the pandemic has abated and the inflation rates is below 3% for the first time since 2021, corporations’ costs are coming down and profits are rising. But for American families, prices remain high. This legislation would not only ban price gouging but would grant the FTC and state attorneys general the authority to enforce the law.

Since November 2023, Senator Casey has been investigating corporate price gouging. In February, the New York Times featured Senator Casey’s investigation into shrinkflation. In June, Casey sent letters to Target, Walmart, and Amazon to demand they disclose information about how they have made pricing decisions over the last two years. In July, Senator Casey held a hearing where Pennsylvanians testified about how price gouging is hurting their families’ budgets. Earlier this month, Senator Casey sounded alarms about Kroger Supermarket’s use of dynamic pricing to surge grocery prices and exploit working families.

In February 2024, Senator Casey expressed concern about the Wendy’s Company’s plans to switch to surge pricing. He highlighted how changing menu prices based on time of day unfairly penalized working American Families. Wendy’s subsequently backtracked on its surge pricing proposal. The same month, Casey also introduced two pieces of legislation to protect American families from greedflation and shrinkflation. The Price Gouging Prevention Act would protect American families from greedflation by banning grossly excessive price increases and cracking down on corporations that engage in price gouging. The Shrinkflation Prevention Act, would empower the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to crack down on corporations that deceive consumers by selling smaller sizes of their products without lowering the prices.

Senator Casey has released four reports in his greedflation series. His first report, “Greedflation: How Corporations Are Making Record Profits on the Backs of American Families,” details how big corporations are using inflation as cover to raise prices and rake in record profits at the expense of middle-class American families and laying out Senator Casey’s vision to hold greedy corporations accountable. Casey’s second report “Stuffing Their Pockets: How Big Food and Agriculture Businesses Are Making Your Holiday Meals More Expensive," examines how the agribusiness companies that process Americans’ food have increased prices for everyday staple foods and raising questions about why those price increases are necessary, particularly during the holiday season. Casey’s third report, “Less Bang for Your Buck: Casey Releases Shrinkflation Report Exposing Big Corporations for Reducing Product Size While Keeping Prices High,” calls out household consumer products, food, and beverage corporations for reducing the size of household consumer goods, from toilet paper to cereals to snacks, while continuing to sell them at the same retail price. Casey’s fourth report, “Additional Charges May Apply: How Big Corporations Use Hidden Fees to Nickel, Dime, and Deceive American Families” details how big corporations are tacking on excessive fees at the tail end of everyday purchases, from internet plans to ATM withdrawals.

Senator Casey has also released two spotlight reports in his greedflation series. Earlier this month, Casey released a spotlight, “A Steady Stream of Price Hikes: How Streaming Services,” detailing how streaming platforms charge more for subscriptions and are delivering less to consumers. In April, Casey released a greedflation spotlight, “The Pink Tax: How Companies Tack Extra Costs on Women in the Age of Greedflation,” which details how corporate greed has disproportionately harmed the budgets of women.

 

ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC STOP DATA COLLECTION SHOWS PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE CONTINUE COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY EFFORT TO REINFORCE PUBLIC TRUST & IMPROVE SAFETY

Governor Josh Shapiro (Photo: LuLac archives)

The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) today received an independent analysis of data collected from all trooper-initiated traffic stops in 2023, the latest findings of a voluntary, extensive data collection program focused on improving policy, training, public trust, and the safety of motorists and troopers.

"The independent analysis by Dr. Robin Engel and her team found our department continues to have one of the most comprehensive and high-quality data collection efforts in the country, reinforced by the successful implementation of recommendations to improve training, refine data collection, and examine traffic stop patterns and trends," said Colonel Christopher Paris, Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police. "Pennsylvanians should rest assured that the PSP is committed to professionalism, transparency, and equitable law enforcement practices."

 

 

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1984

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Pete Rose returns to Cincinnati Reds as player-manager (gets 2 hits)…..  

Triangle Oil Corp, above-ground storage tank at Jacksonville Fla, spills 2.5 m gallons of oil burned after lightning sparked a fire…….. PGA Championship Men's Golf, Shoal Creek: Lee Trevino wins his 2nd PGA C'ship by 4 shots from Gary Player and Lanny Wadkins…….. At the Republican convention in Dallas, Texas nominates incumbent Ronald Reagan for President…….Evelyn Ashford of US ties world women's mark for 100 m, 10.76 sec…….The last Volkswagen Rabbit produced……Met pitcher Dwight Gooden becomes 11th rookie to strikeout 200………….. French airship capsizes…..USSR performs underground nuclear test……Tatyana Kazankina of USSR sets 3k woman record (8:22.62) in Leningrad…………..Zdena Silvaha (Cz) throws discus 74.55 m (women's world record…. US President Ronald Reagan announces 'Teacher in Space' project and this week in 1984 the number one song in LuLac land and America was “Sunglasses At Night” by Corey Hart.