84-Year-Old Woman Shot While Campaigning Against Michigan Measure Legalizing Abortion Until Birth
An 84-year-old woman was shot while campaigning against a Michigan ballot measure that would legalize abortion until birth. The shooting took place on September 20 in Lake Odessa while the woman was going door-to-door handing out pamphlets. According to a press release from Right to Life Michigan, “the 84-year-old victim said that she was shot…
Inflation Measure Soars to 30-Year High
Outside the Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Larry Downing/Reuters) The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes food and energy costs, soared to a 30-year high in August. The measure increased 0.3 percent for the month and was up 3.6 percent from last year in its steepest…
Senate Republicans Block Opening Debate on $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Measure
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a move to start a debate on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that has nothing to do with infrastructure. 60 votes were needed to proceed and with the Senate split 50-50, at least 10 Republicans were needed to hit the 60 vote threshold. The motion to invoke cloture on the…
Mississippi Lawmaker Introduces Measure to Remove Sales Tax on Sound Money
By Jp Cortez One of the states that’s still taxing real money is hoping to do something about it. Introduced by Representative Zuber (R-Jackson), House Bill 375 removes sales and use tax on purchases of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins and bullion in Mississippi. Under current law, Mississippi citizens are discouraged from insuring their savings against the devaluation of…
Senate Homeland Security and Gov’t Affairs Committees Investigate Illegal Spy Operations under Obama and Trump Admins (Full Measure)
By B.N. Frank Good news: some elected officials are continuing to take action to address American journalists and innocent citizens who have been victims of ongoing and unwarranted government surveillance. From Full Measure: Unresolved Investigations This past week, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee took aim at unresolved investigations. Chairman Ron Johnson, a…
Tax Payer Funded Coronavirus Relief is Double the 2009 “Stimulus” Plan – Abuse, Fraud and Waste Exposed (Full Measure)
By B.N. Frank What’s troubling to many Americans: not that Coronavirus Relief is being distributed, but to whom and for what. From Full Measure: (Video posted below) TRANSCRIPT There’s more tax money going toward coronavirus relief than anything comparable. The amount is more than double the so-called “stimulus” plan in 2009. Today, who’s following the…
New Book “Slanted” Exposes Media Errors and Patterns that Demonstrate Biased Reporting (Full Measure)
By B.N. Frank There’s a saying, “To err is human, to forgive, divine.” Deliberate and repeated mistakes are a whole other thing though – especially when media outlets are the perpetrators. After all, the media is NOT supposed to be biased. At least one journalist has claimed he has been pressured to be biased. Journalist…
More Eco-Disastrous Deep Sea Mining to Make Cell Phones, Weapons, 5G, etc. (Full Measure)
By B.N. Frank Ingredients needed to operate common digital, electronic, and wireless devices are often referred to as “Rare Earth Minerals” or “Conflict Minerals.” Mining has already had devastating consequences on land. Last November, CBS 60 Minutes aired a segment about the potential for environmental devastation from deep sea mining. Warnings haven’t stopped tech companies…
Takata Airbag Replacements Are “Ticking Time Bombs” (Full Measure)
By B.N. Frank If you’re one of the tens of millions of car owners whose Takata airbags were recalled and replaced, some insist that the replacements aren’t safe either. From Full Measure: As many as 30 million cars could still have a defective airbag, despite a giant recall that has been going on for years….
Do Media Outlets Expect Biased Reporting from Minority Journalists? One Says Yes (Full Measure)
Like all businesses, media outlets need money to keep their lights on too. This can lead to uncomfortable situations and “conflicts of interest” when reporting. On Full Measure, we’ve reported on the many factors impacting, even slanting how the news is reported. Today, we hear from Ruben Navarrette, a nationally syndicated Latino columnist who has…