Senator Kennedy Says He Wants To Discuss Raising Retirement Age Again
(ConservativeInsider.org) – At the current pace, Social Security is set to run out around 2034, meaning retirees will only get a little over three-quarters of their payments after that. For the approximately 50 million people collecting these benefits, that could be a major issue as they need their benefits to pay for prescription medications, food, and rent. While lawmakers have tossed out various ways to fix this issue, Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) is asking Congress to consider raising the retirement age.
On Sunday, March 12, in an interview with Fox News, Kennedy told host Shannon Bream that America “ought to talk about” raising the age of retirement. He noted Americans have a longer life expectancy than years ago, implying that they can work a little longer because they will be collecting benefits further along in life.
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According to the CDC, women in America can expect to live to the age of 79.3 years, while men’s average life expectancy is 73.5 years. These numbers marked a 0.9-year drop in 2021 from the year before, following a 1.8-year drop in 2020. Together, these statistics made up the largest two-year decline since 1921-1923.
During the interview, Senator Kennedy asked Bream, “does it really make sense to allow someone who is in their 20s today to retire at 62?” While the answer is up for debate, the lawmaker also pointed out that Medicare, which will also run out of funds at its current rate, pays a higher amount to a hospital performing surgery than it does to an outpatient clinic doing the same procedure. He noted that does not make sense and criticized Biden for ignoring the issue.
Some Republicans are hoping to see Social Security and Medicare totally dismantled, although some are still hoping to keep the federally-run benefit programs, just at a lower cost. Either way, something must change if the benefits are to continue.
Official representatives of the UK mission in Jerusalem have actively and openly adopted the position of the Palestinian Authority to ERASE ISRAEL.
On March 10, 2023, the Palestinian Authority held the annual “Palestine Marathon”. The marathon was held under the auspices of the PLO Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, which is headed by Jibril Rajoub. The official PA logo of the marathon, printed on marathon t-shirts, is a map of “Palestine” that entirely erases Israel. Rajoub was seen wearing the t-shirt at the concluding ceremony in pictures he posted on his Facebook page:
Posted text: “Pictures from announcing the winners of the 9th international Palestine Marathon, and honoring all the strategic partners, partners, and sponsoring companies and institutions.
#Jibril_Rajoub”
The images show Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub handing out honorary plaques. Rajoub is wearing a yellow shirt featuring the logo of the Palestine Marathon, which shows the PA map of “Palestine” that presents all of Israel together with the PA areas as “Palestine,” with a runner inside the map. Next to the logo is written in English: “Palestine Marathon: Freedom of Movement.”
[Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub, Facebook page, March 10, 2023]
While PA maps erasing Israel’s existence are commonplace, it is outrageous to see official representatives of any country, including the UK, adopting the PA stance. However, that is exactly what the British Consulate in Jerusalem did.
Following the marathon, a tweet from the official account of the British Consulate in Jerusalem (@UKinJerusalem) showed seven participants of “#TeamUK” proudly wearing their “PALESTINE MARATHON” t-shirts, including its map entirely ERASING ISRAEL.
[Twitter account of the British Consulate in Jerusalem, March10, 2023]
The tweet accompanying the pictures that declared “#TeamUK joined thousands of Palestinian and international runners in the incredible Palestine Marathon to support #FREEDOMOFMOVEMENT for all Palestinians,” was no less egrerious.
While supporting freedom of movement is generally innocuous, in this context, the PA FREEDOMOFMOVEMENT hashtag was conceived to specifically support the PA demand that Israel remove the security measures it has been forced to adopt in order to prevent the unimpeded flow of Palestinian terrorists from the PA-controlled areas into Israel’s large cities.
In parallel to releasing this report, PMW also updated the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and recommended that the UK representatives who participated in the erasing of Israel, be severely reprimanded and that the British Consulate in Jerusalem be required to publish a public apology.
General Michael Flynn is looking for $50 million in damages over this major infringement on his rights
Official DIA portrait of Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, public domain
General Michael Flynn is a decorated military leader that has served at the highest levels of government.
Serving in two Presidential administrations, he made a lot of friends and perhaps even more enemies.
Now General Flynn is seeking $50 million from the U.S. government over this major infringement of his rights.General Michael Flynn (USA Ret.) is an American hero.
Not only did he serve in the U.S. Army, reaching the rank of Lt. General, he also served at the highest levels of government.
Flynn served both Democrat and Republican Presidents as Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and National Security Advisor.
Flynn seeks at least $50 million for being labeled a “traitor”
But to Democrats and never-Trump turncoats, Flynn became a “traitor.”
During the Trump administration, General Flynn immediately found himself at the center of controversy.
He was subject to investigation under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and had his name drug through the mud.
Flynn was prosecuted, persecuted, and brought to near ruin by a DOJ out to destroy him.
Now Flynn is looking for retribution and he believes he’s entitled to at least $50 million in damages for wrongful prosecution by the federal government. The case against Flynn began at the end of the Obama administration when he was accused of acting as an agent of the Russian Federation.
Flynn, under intense prosecutorial pressure reluctantly entered a plea agreement in 2017 in which he admitted that he had lied to the FBI about his relationship with Russian officials.
Flynn says that he was a victim of the weaponization of federal agencies and that he was incorrectly labeled as a “traitor.”
Court filings indicate that he’s willing to go all the way to fight a “gross abuse of process.”
Federal agencies cost Flynn “at least tens of millions of dollars”
Documents filed with the courts say his “lawsuit seeks accountability and damages against the United States for these wrongs committed against General Flynn through its agents and agencies.”
The filing alleges that the prosecutor who handled his case did so in a “wrongful and malicious” manner causing great harm to General Flynn.
Flynn’s lawyers say that the public attack on the decorated general “falsely branded” Flynn as “a traitor to his country…”
These government led attacks resulted in Flynn losing “at least tens of millions of dollars of business opportunities and future lifetime earning potential…”
He also argues that the “maliciously prosecuted case” cost him “substantial monies” to defend.
The defense seeks a minimum of compensation of $50 million in damages.
Special Counsel Robert Muller named in filing
There were multiple people directly named in Flynn’s court filing including Special Counsel Robert Muller, former FBI Director James Comey, and former FBI agents Lisa Page and Peter Strzok.
Also named are two federal government agencies—the Department of Justice and the FBI.
Flynn’s lawyers argue that the investigation was directly related to his “lawful association with the 2016 Presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump” and his position in Trump’s cabinet as National Security Advisor.
The suit describes Flynn as a martyr against the politicization of federal agencies.
His legal team is out to show the fear of Flynn that was shared by Robert Muller and others at the DOJ and FBI, as well as the fears of Flyn from other quarters in the military.
Flynn’s lawyers say that the entire “intelligence community” saw Flynn as a “direct threat.”
Flynn’s reputation was harmed due to proximity to Trump
His legal team also says the federal government was worried that Flynn could expose “their prior and ongoing efforts to derail and discredit” then President Donald Trump.
Something we now know was going on the entire time.
Flynn hopes to clear his name and prove that he was coerced into signing the plea agreement.
He says that if he hadn’t entered the plea, he was told the DOJ would attempt to prosecute his son.
His complaint says that because of this coercion he ultimately relented and “suffered harm.”
This is a major development in a very old and controversial case.
It will likely take years for the courts to come to a decision.
If they rule in Flynn’s favor, it could very likely result in a major disruption in the intelligence apparatus.
Informed American will keep you up-to-date on any developments to this ongoing story.
U.S. Border DISASTER – At Least 1,000 People Reported!
(ConservativeSense.com) – At least 1,000 migrants stormed across a bridge from Mexico toward El Paso, Texas, on Sunday, which was captured on video. Following a rumor that the border was going to be totally opened, according to Norte Digital, providing fast-track asylum for migrants, a mad dash erupted as a massive crowd of migrants began to run across the bridge connecting Mexico to the U.S. The striking footage captured and shared with Fox News shows hundreds of migrants, including children and elders, screaming, jumping enthusiastically, and running onto the Paso Del Norte bridge, calling others to join in. The bridge is one of three where measures were taken by Customs and Border Protection agents to harden security on Sunday after a warning of a potential attempt of mass entry. When they arrived at the gates, the group of mostly Venezuelans was met by barricades and armed guards in riot gear on both sides. The migrants tried to push forward unsuccessfully, halting traffic for hours. Some tried to get over the barbed wire fencing and others begged and prayed to the guards to be allowed into the U.S. One 18-year-old migrant cried, saying they just wanted to get in “so we can help our families.” The young woman has been trying to cross for over a month. The commotion went on for four hours before most of the crowd dispersed by 5:30 PM back toward Mexico, and an hour later the bridge was finally reopened for traffic.
Monthly migrant encounters at the border remain at record highs over the last two years, and many are blaming the crisis on the failed policies of the Biden administration. Aside from economic stress on the country, the border problem has exacerbated other issues, such as human trafficking and drug trafficking, empowering cartels to profit more from both enterprises.
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