Democrats and Free Stuff Messaging.

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Lately, a lot of the national Democrats have gotten criticism for the proposals for so-called “free healthcare”, “free college”, etc. It’s really bad messaging on their part — and it frankly makes the whole party look bad.

Affordable healthcare and college are important societal goals. Medical and education debt hurt too many people, leading to a lifetime of paying back the banks. The truth is college education and healthcare is too expensive, it’s unaffordable. Which is why affordable should be the key word — not free.

Government subsidies to healthcare and education shouldn’t be a dirty word, if it’s furthering a educated communities and healthy lifestyle for the people. But it doesn’t mean it should be free, but it should be affordable. Key to colleges and hospitals getting government subsidies should be cutting of their own cost. Likewise, patients and students should be rewarded for saving money and being responsible.

History of Hospital Ships in New York City | Turnstile Tours

Comfort at Sea: History of Hospital Ships in New York City | Turnstile Tours

The hospital ship USNS Comfort is en route to New York City. One of just two hospital ships in the Navy fleet, it has been dispatched from Norfolk, while its sister ship Mercy recently arrived in Los Angeles. Comfort will dock at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal (and some dredging is required to fit the converted oil tanker into the berth), while the counterpart Red Hook Cruise Terminal is being converted into one of the city’s five emergency hospitals, along with the Javits Center, Bronx Expo Center, Queens Aqueduct, and the College of Staten Island (which, coincidentally, sits on the former site of Halloran Hospital, the Army’s largest hospital in World War II).

Your recycling is not always being recycledโ€”hereโ€™s why | PBS NewsHour Weekend

Your recycling is not always being recycledโ€”hereโ€™s why | PBS NewsHour Weekend

Recycling rules seem to differ in every municipality, with exceptions and caveats at every turn, leaving the average American scratching their head at the simple act of throwing something away. Jennie Romer, author of “Can I Recycle This?” joins NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker as he delves into the nebulous, confusing world of American recycling.

May 1, 2021 Morning

Good morning! Happy May Day 2021 ๐Ÿ•Š ! All the socialists of the world will rejoice. ๐ŸŒน As will black flies. ๐Ÿœ Is there much of a difference? I’m getting brainwashed from work. Five weeks to 8:30 PM Sunset ๏ธโ›ฑ๏ธ . Summer is coming. Or so we tell ourselves, and our nation is plunged towards summer every day. Can’t stop the rotation of earth around the sun. Overcast and 39 degrees in Delmar, NY. โ˜ Breezy, ๏ธ16 mph breeze from the northwest ๐ŸŒฌ with gusts up to 29 mph ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ. The skies will clear around 9 am.

Today will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny โ˜, with a high of 58 degrees at 4pm.  Based on the appearance of the Olana Sky Cam, already clearing in Catskill. Seven degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around April 15th. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 61 degrees. The record high of 86 was set in 2001. There was a dusting of snow in 1978.โ„

Not sure what my plans are for the day, but I do want to shower ๐Ÿ›€ and then go out somewhere. ๐Ÿšถ‍โ™€๏ธ I am really running low on supplies so I should think about going shopping. ๐Ÿ‘œ Now I just need to remember to bring my muzzle ๐Ÿ˜ท should I want to run into the store, as I’m not always wearing a bandana when I’m outside, because I am fully vaccinated. ๐Ÿ’‰ Didn’t have a mask when I went for my evening walk, which is why I am drinking black coffee โ˜• this morning as I’m out of milk. ๐Ÿฎ

Solar noon ๐ŸŒž is at 12:53 pm with sun having an altitude of 62.6° from the due south horizon (-8.3° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.1 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour ๐Ÿ… starts at 7:17 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (285°). ๐Ÿ“ธ

The sunset is in the west-northwest (292°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:56 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 6 seconds with dusk around 8:26 pm, which is one minute and 7 seconds later than yesterday. ๐ŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 9:05 pm. At sunset, look for partly cloudy skies ๐ŸŒƒ and temperatures around 54 degrees. There will be a west breeze at 6 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 6 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 29 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a slight chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy ๐ŸŒง, with a low of 45 degrees at 4am. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around May 8th. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2020, we had mostly clear skies. It got down to 43 degrees. The record low of 29 occurred back in 1974.

One month ๐Ÿ“… from now will be June ๐Ÿน when the sun will be setting at 8:26 pm with dusk at 9:00 pm. The average high temperature is 74 degrees, with a record high of 91 in 1917. A few years ago, but then again we can certainly have 90 degree days in May. I remember a few years back when we had a real baking Memorial Day Weekend and I was up in the Green Mountain Forest, shooting guns, drinking beer and lighting off fireworks. ๐ŸŽ† Fun times.

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