Ride The Fence

Why is it that if you don't bow to a few people online, you're every phobe in the book? When will we finally use critical thinking skills to look at things objectively?

Biden brings numbered notes with pictures to his very first press conference, AOC rails against those who hold establishment politicians accountable for their actions (or lack thereof), Manchin continues to be the scapegoat of the Democratic Party, Bernie speaks out against big tech censorship of Donald Trump, Georgia's GOP signs voting rights legislation into law, the president of Mexico calls Biden out for his pathetic handling of immigration, North Korea launches some more missiles, China lashes out at multiple countries' sanctions, Cuomo is accused of sexual harassment by a ninth person, and more.

Someone call the Stair Lift salesman because President Joe Biden is having trouble making it up those pesky steps, but sure, watch how quickly he "runs up ramps." In other news, the White House fired several employees and sent others home for smoking marijuana! Remember when Vice President Harris admitted to doing the very same thing? Also, what do you think about the fact that Joe Biden referred to her as "President Harris" in a speech? Was it a mistake?

Kentucky's Senate passes a bill to make disrespecting cops a crime, the Floyd trial begins shortly, the House passes a police reform bill again, Democrats block the $15 minimum wage, an immigration crisis rages on, bills to restrict and expand voting rights flood the states, the PRO Act passes the House, Manchin and Biden stand in the way of ending the filibuster, Trump plans his return to social media, Biden schedules a press conference, women continue to step forward with allegations against Cuomo, the Sackler family remains free, China clamps down further against Hong Kong's freedoms, and more.

Andrew Cuomo has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple people, Biden launched airstrikes against Syria a month after being elected (surprise, surprise), the Senate Parliamentarian blocked the minimum wage as Democrats fail to end the filibuster, several attempts to virtue signal pass the House, many more have been gunned down by Myanmar's de facto government, Trump teases a 2024 run at Florida's CPAC, McCarthy bets his house that the GOP will take back Congress in 2022, and more.

Daniel Prude was lynched on camera in the middle of the street while naked with his hands cuffed behind his back and a "spit sack" over his head, and the officers got away with it. Also, news outlets fight Facebook for compensation, the Democratic Party continues to virtue signal, Trump is expected to announce that he is the 2024 GOP presumptive nominee, Illinois passes criminal justice reform, the protests continue in India, and more.

The Senate acquits Trump, Kyrsten Sinema kills the $15 minimum wage, the CDC is pushing to reopen schools, China bans BBC, the U.S. sanctions Myanmar, Navanly supporters continue to protest, and more.

The Democratic Party uses budget reconciliation to pass the COVID relief bill, the $15 minimum wage may finally pass, prominent politicians pressure Biden to cancel student loan debt, Fox News cancels Lou Dobbs Tonight, the Supreme Court rules in favor of CA churches, Andre Hill's killer is charged with murder, and more.

A coordinated effort by Redditors bankrupts billionaire hedge funds, a Myanmar fitness instructor makes a dance video as a military-led coup occurs behind her, Jeff Bezos steps down as the CEO of Amazon, Trump loses his impeachment legal team, Alexei Navalny is imprisoned for "violating parole" after being transported to Germany to be revived from a poisoning allegedly ordered by Putin, and more.

The Democratic Party and the Biden administration have made several grand gestures over the first week of his presidency, but when it comes down to actually accomplishing anything, they fall short. Why? Because they refuse to end the filibuster.