The Remarkable Accomplishments of Joe Biden

By Robin Itzler

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According to incoherent Joe Biden, the economy is doing fantastic. In California, the state’s inept Democrat Governor Gavin “Hair Gel” Newsom thinks forcing restaurants to pay workers $20 an hour for jobs that require minimal skills is a good thing. (Why not pay these workers $30 an hour? Or $40?) We tried reaching out to Gov. Newsom, but he was busy touting California’s 5.3 percent unemployment—the highest in the nation.

Let’s be fair. Maybe Bidenomics is a rousing success!

99-Cents-Only Stores (retail) – Closed its doors for good. 

BioMarin (pharmaceutical) – Is laying off about 5 percent of its workforce (170 employees).   

Indeed (job-search website) – In its second rounds of layoffs, the company said goodbye to nearly 8 percent of its workforce, most are United States employees that worked in the research and development units.  

Media Matters (leftist media watchdog) – Has started laying off staffers.  

Red Lobster (restaurant) – 99 stores in 28 states are listed as “temporarily closed” following its recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. However, “temporarily” is very temporary since many of these restaurants have put their kitchen equipment up for auction on a restaurant liquidator’s site.  

Rubio’s Coastal Grill (fast-food restaurant) – Is closing 48 restaurants in California because of the “rising cost of doing business.” Now all those workers who earned $20 an hour since April 1, will be earning ZERO dollars an hour. The privately-owned chain said in a statement:

“Rubio’s Coastal Grill…after a thorough review of its operations and the current business climate, has decided to close 48 underperforming locations in California as of May 31, while keeping 86 stores in California, Arizona, and Nevada open.”

Tesla (automotive) – Has laid off employees in its software, service and engineering departments. Its been reported that nearly 7,000 employees were terminated across multiple locations that included Texas and California.  

Tik Tok (social media short-video platform) – Laid off 1,000 employees worldwide, many of its operations and marketing workforce.  

Toshiba (technology) – Announced plans to cut 6 percent (4,000 employees) of its domestic jobs as part of its restructuring efforts.  

Walmart (retail) – Focusing on its corporate staff, the retail giant wants to reduce its workforce by having some employees at its tech hub relocate. The number of job cuts has not yet been reported.

Are We a Socialist Nation Now? 

Crossing the Rubicon, What Does it Mean? 

From the Merriam-Webster dictionary: In 49 B.C., Julius Caesar led his army to the banks of the Rubicon, a small river that marked the boundary between Italy and Gaul. Caesar knew Roman law forbade a general from leading his army out of the province to which he was assigned. By crossing the Rubicon, he would violate that law. "The die is cast," he said, wading in. That act of defiance sparked a three-year civil war that ultimately left Julius Caesar the undisputed ruler of the Roman world. It also inspired English speakers to adopt two popular sayings -crossing the Rubicon and the die is cast-centuries later. Rubicon has been used in English as the name of a significant figurative boundary since at least the early 1600s.

 Unless the rigged trial verdict in New York City is overturned quickly, the answer is yes, we are a radical socialist nation. Some other recent events that make us wonder if the republic can be saved

Planet Fitness is Unfit:

Once it was learned that Planet Fitness allows MEN to use WOMEN’S bathrooms, their stock went down. To gain back some customers and shareholders, Planet Fitness has teamed up with country star Tim McGraw. McGraw must support having men use women facilities. From the Planet Fitness operational manual: 

“Some members may feel uncomfortable with a transgender member using the same locker room facilities, bathrooms, showers, or other facilities/programs separated by sex. This discomfort is not a reason to deny access to the transgender member.” “...strive to address transgender members with names, titles, pronouns, and other terms consistent with their self-reported gender identity ... adding that the gym can “terminate a person’s membership immediately for any violation of this policy.” 

To share your thoughts with Planet Fitness CEO Colleen Keating: Email - Phone: 844-880-7180 - Write: 4 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, New Hampshire 03842