By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--April 21, 2020
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The best thing about Social Media is that it’s forever. Something Justice Democrat New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) forgot when she first posted—then moments later deleted on Monday—a tweet gleefully celebrating the apparent collapse of the oil market.
"You absolutely love to see it” is AOC’s celebratory social media message that will live on in memory for all time, in spite of her sneaky delete.“Monday saw West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures plunge 321% to -$40.32 a barrel. Another major index, Brent crude, dropped 9.5%, to $25.41.”Far worse than her now deleted "You absolutely love to see it,” take were the words that followed: "This along with record low-interest rates means it's the right time for a worker-led, mass investment in green infrastructure to save our planet. *cough*.” “The lawmaker ended her tweet with “*cough*,” implying that the price crash vindicated her previous environmental activism.” (Breitbart, April, 20, 2020) We’re already seeing her “mass investment in green infrastructure to save our planet” add-ons in the Democrat Payroll Protection Program (PPP). AOC’s is a “*cough*” that should be heard all over the COVID-19-plagued world, because it’s a cough that begs the question asked by Canada Free Press only one day before her Tweet: ‘Is COVID-19 A Test Run For The Power-Hungry Democrats’ Green New Deal?’ “The plague that has shut down the entire world by keeping people hostage in their own homes is, as President Donald Trump calls it, an “Invisible Enemy”. (CFP, April 19, 2020)
“You can see it daily on television, where because there is no work outside the home, you now have nothing better to do. “But the one name you will NEVER hear attached to COVID-19 is the Green New Deal, an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposed package of United States legislation that aims to address climate change and economic inequality. One that every elected Democrat—still pretending that it’s “only” a draft—is fully backing.” “Is COVID-19, which has brought the entire world to a sudden halt, a test run for the power-hungry Democrats’ Green New Deal?”“According to The Washington Post (February 11, 2019), the resolution calls for a “10-year national mobilization” whose primary goals would be:
“Guaranteeing a job with a family-sustaining wage, adequate family and medical leave, paid vacations, and retirement security to all people of the United States.” “Providing all people of the United States with – (i) high-quality health care; (ii) affordable, safe, and adequate housing; (iii) economic security; and (iv) access to clean water, clean air, healthy and affordable food, and nature.” “Providing resources, training, and high-quality education, including higher education, to all people of the United States.”
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“Meeting 100 percent of the power demand in the United States through clean, renewable, and zero-emission energy sources.” “Repairing and upgrading the infrastructure in the United States, including . . . by eliminating pollution and greenhouse gas emissions as much as technologically feasible.” “Building or upgrading to energy-efficient, distributed, and ‘smart’ power grids, and working to ensure affordable access to electricity.” “Upgrading all existing buildings in the United States and building new buildings to achieve maximal energy efficiency, water efficiency, safety, affordability, comfort, and durability, including through electrification.” “Overhauling transportation systems in the United States to eliminate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector as much as is technologically feasible, including through investment in – (i) zero-emission vehicle infrastructure and manufacturing; (ii) clean, affordable, and accessible public transportation; and (iii) high-speed rail.” “Spurring massive growth in clean manufacturing in the United States and removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing and industry as much as is technologically feasible.” “Working collaboratively with farmers and ranchers in the United States to eliminate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector as much as is technologically feasible.”
“Look what’s already happened to the transportation sector in ‘The Time of the Coronavirus’ with the airline business all but bankrupt needing the lifeblood of massive government bailouts.” (CFP)With the transportation sector now destroyed, is the oil sector next? Deadly Squad leader AOC is not just getting away with ‘coughing’ all over America, she’s ‘coughing’ all over the world. CFP asks again: “Is COVID-19, which has brought the entire world to a sudden halt, a test run for the power-hungry Democrats’ Green New Deal?”
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