As expected, USCIS imposes COVID vaccine mandate.

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Thursday September 16, 2021 · 11:21 AM PDT

2021/09/16 · 11:21

Just a quick diary. As expected starting October 1st, the USCIS has imposed the COVID vaccine requirement to clear the I-693 medical process. This will apply to all seeking permanent residence and others who are required to have the exam.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that, effective Oct. 1, 2021, applicants subject to the immigration medical examination must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before the civil surgeon can complete an immigration medical examination and sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record.

www.uscis.gov/…

Blanket waivers exists for:

Not age-appropriate;

Contraindicated due to a medical condition;

Not routinely available where the civil surgeon practices; or

Limited in supply and would cause significant delay for the applicant to receive the vaccination.

You can apply for a religious grounds waiver, however that is additional step and the result of the waiver request isn’t guaranteed.

Another step forward by the Biden administration.

apologies if this duplicates an existing post

They want us all to turn into Florida, trying to eliminate the emergency pandemic orders

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Friday October 02, 2020 · 5:01 PM PDT

2020/10/02 · 17:01

I have been meaning to write this diary for a while now, but I haven’t had the opportunity to do so. Though after reflecting on the day’s events I wanted to get this one out there.

I just saw this little tidbit, apparently the Michigan Supreme Court(4 GOP, 3 Dems) in a 4-3 vote has invalidated all of Governor Whitmer’s emergency health orders including business restrictions and mask orders.

My original reason to write this article is the on Oct 5th, a similar case will be heard in the MA Supreme Judicial Court, to determine if Gov. Baker “overstepped” his emergency powers. Currently in Massachusetts all bars don’t serve food are still closed, and other venue are operating under heavy restrictions. In other words they want to turn us all into Florida, by getting rid of all mask regulations, etc.

Now the part that I found interesting, was that the local media only covered this as “business people” trying restore their business, etc. However as local media is want to do, they didn’t dig any deeper.

The attorney representing these is Michael P. DeGrandis, graduate of Scalia Law School of the “New Civil Liberties Alliance” Their goal on their front page, is to “Protect Americans from the Administrative State!”

So despite all the evidence, and fact the Massachusetts has done markedly better than the rest of the country, these idiots are still intent on doing helping the virus spread and kill more people.

People will start to notice the USPS slowdown . . .

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Monday August 17, 2020 · 8:59 AM PDT

2020/08/17 · 08:59

I wanted to write a quick diary on my experience with the USPS slowdown.

Trump’s reasoning behind the USPS slowdown, is that nothing has stopped him before and nothing is going to stop him now. I am starting to think this will generate a backlash at the polls, because it is going to hit people in the wallet.

While we pay most of our bills online, we still mail in our mortgage check. Normally when we have mailed it in the past, it took only two days from the East Coast to the payment center. We mailed the payment at the post office counter a little over a week ago, and it still hasn’t arrived.

Today is the last day to pay for the month, without being hit with a late fee, etc. Fortunately we are easily in a position to pay an extra month*. However, this got me thinking about everyone else who mails in their mortgage payment, living on a knife’s edge and cannot easily do this. People are going to start to notice this.

* Extra month — to clarify once the original payment is received we will have paid twice this month.

Dixville Notch: HRC-4 votes-DJT-2 votes Johnson -1 Romney 1

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Monday November 07, 2016 · 9:11 PM PST

2016/11/07 · 21:11

Dixville Notch has spoken:

Clinton -4

Trump -2

Johnson -1

and Willard Mitt Romney — 1

Tsarnaev Verdict Reached. To be read at 3 Eastern.(updated 1x)

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Friday May 15, 2015 · 11:50 AM PDT

2015/05/15 · 11:50

Sentenced to Death on some counts.

Just a quick note. It appears the jury has reached a decision in the penalty phase of the trail. It will be announced at 3pm eastern

http://boston.cbslocal.com/

live tv: http://cbsloc.al/...

live audio; http://bit.ly/...

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Tuesday June 10, 2014 · 6:33 PM PDT

2014/06/10 · 18:33

M. Cruz.

According to his spokeswoman, he has finally completed the deed and has officially renounced his Canadian citizenship.

Frazier said Cruz "is pleased to have the process finalized" and that it "makes sense he should be only an American citizen."

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22 votes Show Results

For Canadians Only: Are you glad Ted Cruz in no longer of us.

22 votes Vote Now!

For Canadians Only: Are you glad Ted Cruz in no longer of us.

Yes

22 votes

0 votes

Rancher Bundy is truly a 1 percenter.

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Thursday June 05, 2014 · 8:00 PM PDT

2014/06/05 · 20:00

We already knew the Bundy was the exception to the rule. Now there is finally information showing that how much of a scofflaw he is actually is.

Bundy owes U.S. more than all other ranchers combined -- BLM
Environment and Energy has an interesting article on the Bundy's abuse of the BLM system.

The Key highlight:

Of the roughly 16,000 ranchers who graze cattle on BLM lands, 458 have late grazing bills totaling $237,000, according to agency data.

Number 459, Bundy owes $1 million vastly surpassing the other 458 ranchers. Of the other 458 ranchers, only 1% are 60+ days past due.

So Mr. Bundy you are truly the exception to the rule, now pay up or let us auction your cattle.

The GOP have succeeded . . .

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Thursday December 05, 2013 · 7:19 PM PST

2013/12/05 · 19:19

in making Obama an one "term" president. That one term is "Obamacare." They tried to use it to disparage and ridicule the plan and the idea. Unfortunately now they are stuck with the term. However their plan has failed and will continue to fail. The dividends will slowly start to payoff especially after January 1st, when people finally see the results.

Had they realized how successful it would be, I am sure they would have used a different term to describe it. Now the success is clearly attributed to the one person they did not want to give credit to.

The problems with enrollment won't exist next year, as the enrollment peak subsidies and normal growth can be applied.

So Obama is a one "term" President, just not in the way the GOP originally thought they would use the one term term.

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42 votes Show Results

Does "Obamacare" make Obama a one "term" president?

42 votes Vote Now!

Does "Obamacare" make Obama a one "term" president?

Yes

18 votes

24 votes

Ted Cruz - A Canuck no longer?

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Monday August 19, 2013 · 9:26 PM PDT

2013/08/19 · 21:26

Well it looks like according to CNN, Sen Cruz is turning is back on his Canadian Heritage.

As a result of the Dallas Morning News article, he stated

"Now the Dallas Morning News says that I may technically have dual citizenship. Assuming that is true, then sure, I will renounce any Canadian citizenship," he continued. "Nothing against Canada, but I'm an American by birth, and as a U.S. Senator, I believe I should be only an American."

"Senator Cruz became a U.S. citizen at birth, and he never had to go through a naturalization process after birth to become a U.S. citizen," spokeswoman Catherine Frazier told the newspaper. "To our knowledge, he never had Canadian citizenship, so there is nothing to renounce."

Of course, as I have previously mentioned Canadian citizenship is automatic. Even if you don't legally exercise it you have acquired it by birth.

I am not an immigration lawyer or any lawyer for that matter, but someone who is a)a Canuck and b) has researched the laws for various reasons.
Canada, like most countries in the world grants citizenship to babies born on Canadian soil, Canadian ships and Canadian registered planes etc.

There are a few countries like Germany and Japan, which don't grant automatically grant citizenship to babies born in those countries.

In Ted's case, he is an American because he met the statutory requirements of receiving citizenship automatically(i.e. not naturalized).

He probably received Canadian citizenship at birth, he may never have obtained a Canadian passport, but that would be immaterial as a passport doesn't grant citizenship it merely proves it.

Renouncing Canadian citizenship is a positive act meaning, only after you go a Canadian consular official and submitting the paperwork/fees can you renounce citizenship.

I guess Sen. Cruz will take a walk down Pennsylvania Avenue to renounce his Canadian citizenship. Don't forget to fill out your forms. We will miss your membership in the club, don't forget to turn your hidden agenda handbook.

Oh and get a better research team together, if you don't know about this stuff by now. Your opponents either in the GOP or Democratic will do your homework for you.

MM&A files for chapter 11. - Lac Megantic disaster RR

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Wednesday August 07, 2013 · 1:49 PM PDT

2013/08/07 · 13:49

The RR company responsible for the Lac-Megantic disaster has filed for Chapter 11 and similar bankruptcy in Canada today.

http://www.cbc.ca/...

From the Globe and Mail:

Major unsecured creditors include two MM&A parent companies run by Mr. Burkhardt, which are claiming a total of $1-million.
This includes a $785,958 indemnity to Rail World Inc. of Des Plaines, Ill., in case MM&A is hit with wrongful-death litigations.
The other claim from a Burkhardt-managed company, Rail World Locomotive Leasing, is for $221,050.

Secured Creditors include the US Government from a 2005 loan.

What the DOMA judgement means to me.

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Wednesday June 26, 2013 · 5:11 PM PDT

2013/06/26 · 17:11

Nothing. It means nothing to me directly. After the judgment nothing changed for me. My wife and I are still married. We can still file taxes jointly. We still have joint health insurance. All the laws that protected us on Tuesday are still valid on Wednesday.

What changed is that other people, including people I know, now have the same. They have the same protections and red tape my wife and I have to deal with. Have fun filing your joint taxes and dealing with your insurance company's spousal coverage issues.

You wanted it you got it, and I am truly happy for you.

NB: I know it isn't all there yet, but enjoy and savour the victory.

Making the best of the situation. . .

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Tuesday April 16, 2013 · 11:22 AM PDT

2013/04/16 · 11:22

Just watched the Boston Police and Fire Fighter unions on TV.

They have established a fund for the victims.

Here is a link to the Boston Fire Fighters Credit Union site, where you can make a donation to help out the victims.

https://www.bosfirecu.com/

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