KRAWIEC: Random ramblings

We now know, officially, that conservatives and religious organizations were targeted during the Biden administration.

Truth really is stranger than fiction. The federal government is still releasing crazy statistics regarding unemployment benefits — no wonder we are bankrupt.

  • 9,700 people with birth dates at least 15 years into the future collected $69 million. One collected $41,000 who will be born in 2154.
  • 24,500 people over 115 years old collected $59 million. The oldest living person on record is 114.
  • 28,000 claims are for children between 1-5 years old and collected $254 million.

Another strange finding: 75% of fraud uncovered in unemployment is happening in three states: California, New York and Massachusetts. Can we not find people with basic math skills to manage the taxpayer’s money?

A recent survey finds that 52% of Americans think the Department of Education should be eliminated. No wonder. Seventy percent of our children cannot read at grade level. We spend more per pupil than any other G20 nation, and we came in dead last in recent tests compared to others. Shameful.

The Trump administration has shown how easy it was to close the border. Just Do It. We always hear that illegals commit less crime than Americans. The latest report from the Crime Prevention Research Center based on statistics from the Department of Justice proves that homicide rates are 13 times higher among illegals than citizens.

A little sanity is coming back in vogue, and woke is waning. Most companies have scrapped DEI policies (diversity, equity and inclusion). Thanks to the lawsuits that are threatening corporate America. Meta (Facebook) went a step further. Mark Zuckerberg announced that he was flushing the tampon machines from men’s restrooms. Imagine, men having to buy their own tampons.

San Francisco has hired a morbidly obese woman, a “fat activist,” to lead the Department of Public Health. Instead of encouraging healthy lifestyles, they have decided that “Fat is Fine.” The activist has authored a book titled, “You Have the Right to Remain Fat.”

Another green energy debacle has taken place. Despite $1.6 billion in loans from President Barack Obama, another solar plant is closing. Another Obama-led project, Solyndra, went bankrupt in 2011 after receiving $535 million in federal loan guarantees. Do you think the money will be paid back to the taxpayers? Nah, not a chance.

Funding of Planned Parenthood by the federal government skyrocketed during the Biden administration by 245%. PP receives $700 million per year. While abortions doubled during that time, cancer screening and prenatal care dropped. This shows where the focus is, and it is not on providing “health care” to women.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case against Montgomery County Maryland School Board. Parents have sued the district to prevent them from compelling elementary school students to participate in LGBTQ storybook time without giving parents notice and allowing them to opt-out.

Democrats in Wisconsin, backed by the governor, are proposing changes to state laws. If passed, the word “mother” will be swapped with “inseminated person.” I kid you not.

The College Fix has just reported why colleges and universities are so supportive of illegal immigration. They are getting rich from them. There are currently more than 400,000 in American universities. Many are offered financial aid from the American taxpayers. While American parents sacrifice greatly to afford college for their children, they are also paying for foreigners.

The Small Business Administration granted $312 million in COVID loans to people 11 years old or younger — crazy stuff.

We now know, officially, that conservatives and religious organizations were targeted during the Biden administration. Not only were they by social media companies, but large banks were also targeting them. Chase and Bank of America were two of the worst in this endeavor.

The Trump administration has shut down a federally funded program that supported “queer, trans, and BIPOC urban farmers.” BIPOC stands for “Black, Indigenous and People of Color.” The Secretary of Agriculture said the agency is returning to its core agricultural mission.

Chicago leads the nation as the “Homicide Capital” for the 13th straight year. Will residents in the blue cities never learn that liberal policies never work?

President Donald Trump removed the limit on how much water we use to shower. Thank you, sir. Does the government think they have to regulate everything we do? They have also regulated our toilet water consumption. I am waiting for the new dishwashers and washing machines to come out with full-force water pressure.

Joyce Krawiec represented Forsyth County and the 31st District in the North Carolina Senate from 2014 to 2024. She lives in Kernersville.