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TGIF, Illinois. A year ago, our lead headline said it all:
GOV. J.B. PRITZKER applauded President
Joe Biden’s order Thursday that states make Covid-19 vaccines available to all American adults by May 1.
Not sure that’s checkmate but it sure seems like check.
Well…that kind of settles things, doesn’t it?
- Frumpy White Guy - Monday, Mar 1, 21 @ 5:47 pm:
Bye bye Robin.
“When the unions say, ‘Maybe you shouldn’t give money.’… and the union isn’t saying ‘maybe’, that’s like a papal bull. Not only should you not give, if you’re involved in this process, you should stop this move before it happens”
Seems like the easy solution here is for Kelly and her supporters to throw their backing behind Senator Castro.
Or maybe Jim Houlihan.
=== Nancy Pelosi asked Robin Kelly to raise 1 million dollars, Robin Kelly raised 3 million. No one can sincerely challenge her ability to raise money for Democrats.===
Christmas 1967 was the last time an appeal was made to the Irish abroad not to return home for Christmas.
Then taoiseach Jack Lynch sent a message 53 years ago this week (22 December) pleading with those living and working in the UK, not to come home for Christmas, due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak.
The highly infectious disease, which affected cattle, sheep and pigs, resulted in distressing scenes as half a million farm animals were destroyed in England and Wales, many of them on burning pyres.
In Ireland, travel restrictions were imposed and a range of special precautions were carried out for several months.