Info in Bits & Pieces

2.7 MILLION
More than 2.7 million people have already voted in more than a dozen states that include early voting options, according to data from the University of Florida.

30,000 NONCITIZENS in Colorado received voter registration notices in September 2022.

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.”
~~~ HELEN KELLER

“A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.”
~~~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749-1832), German Writer and Statesman

HISTORY:
On a rainy October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was officially unveiled in the United States. Organized by the Franco-American Union and the City of New York, the dedication ceremonies celebrated the Statue’s creators and contributors, the people of France and the United States. Over a million people attended the festivities both on the island and throughout the city, including Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi and French and American dignitaries. Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye, considered the father of the Statue of Liberty, died in 1883 and did not see its dedication.

Firefighters, soldiers, and veterans—including the 20th Regiment of US Colored Troops—marched down Broadway to the sounds of 100 brass bands, cannons, and sirens. On Bedloe’s Island, prominent men, including US President Grover Cleveland, praised the Statue’s promise of liberty.

7.2 PERCENT
New Zealand’s annual inflation hit 7.2% in September. This is up from 4.9% a year ago, according to Stats NZ.

65 PERCENT
European demand for liquid natural gas surged by 65% in the first eight months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, the International Energy Agency says.

80 PERCENT
Researchers with Boston University have developed a strain of COVID-19 that killed 80% of mice infected with it, according to a study that has prompted concern and condemnation.
~~ JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN, DOESN’T JUSTIFY DOING SO!

100% CHANCE
The chances that the U.S. economy will tip into recession at some point (if not already) in the next 12 months have jumped to 100%, according to Bloomberg Economics.

“There’s a risk and real danger of a world recession next year.”
~~~ David Malpass, president, World Bank.

“Europe is already in recession…and they’re likely to put the U.S. in some kind of recession six to nine months from now.”
~~~ Jamie Dimon, CEO, JPMorgan Chase.

ONE MILLION
The city of Zhengzhou in China’s Henan Province has put almost a million residents under lockdown because of a flare-up of COVID-19.

Clinton Associate Testifies He LIED About Claim That Made It’s Way Into Dossier
A longtime associate of the Clinton family has admitted under oath that he lied when he claimed that he had spoken to a Republican friend about GOP drama. “I lied, I got it off cable news,” testified Charles Dolan, Jr.

Democrats Want to Transfer Missile Systems from Saudi Arabia as Punishment.
A group of top congressional Democrats is aiming to punish Saudi Arabia after the OPEC+ announcement to cut oil production by taking back U.S. missile systems as well as other missiles and giving them to Ukraine instead.

$725 MILLION
The Department of Defense says the United States will provide $725 million in additional security assistance to meet Ukraine’s “critical security and defense needs.”
~~ And this is necessary after sending the same folks billions and billions of dollars? Crazy!

$930 IN BILLS – Alert!
The U.S. Energy Information Administration calculates that U.S. households will spend about $930 on natural gas this winter, which is 28% more than last winter’s bill.

US Home Sales Tanking
National Association of Realtors expects existing home sales to fall by 15.2% in 2022 to 5.19 million units. New home sales are projected to decline by 20.9%. The direction of mortgage rates-up or down-is the prime mover for home buying,
~~~ from article in The Epoch Times by Mary Prenon

China-Run Police Outpost in New York
There is an overseas Chinese police outpost, the Fuzhou Police Overseas Service Station, is housed inside the American ChangLe Association building. There are 54 of these police service centers outside of mainland China. They use coercion to repatriate Chinese people back to China. Some 230,000 people have been compelled to return to China from April 2021 to July 2022.
~~~ article in The Epoch Times by Hannah NG & Tiffany Meier

USPS Plans to Boost Prices to Offset Inflation
The agency said that it has proposed a range of price increases, including for stamps, and higher fees on mail insurance, money orders, and post office box rentals. USPS expects the changes to take effect after midnight on Jan. 22, 2023, if approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission.

ENCOURAGEMENT:
Be strong and courageous in your work place and at home. Know what you believe and why.