Beautiful weekend. I love spring.

Biden Signs ‘Don’t Say Gas’ Bill - The Babylon Bee

“This is good for America!” said Biden. “Great for clean energy. Go get him!”

How to Tell if Your Financial Adviser Is Overcharging You - WSJ

The lowest-cost products might not be the best for every investor in every instance.

Except for the voluminous research that says it is.

Will Smith Resigns From Academy After Oscars Slap of Chris Rock - WSJ

Mr. Smith, as an ex-member of the academy, can no longer vote for future Oscars.

What a devastating consequence! How can Will Smith ever move on?

This whole thing is an elitist charade. I’d never heard of Coda or King Richard until the slap.

The Academy’s exists so that Hollywood can pat itself on the back. If that’s how they want to spend their money and time, that’s fine. But let’s not pretend that it’s relevant.

‘Don’t Say Gay’ Is Popular? You Don’t Say - WSJ Opinion

“When Americans are presented with the actual language of the new Florida law, it wins support by more than a two-to-one margin.” That’s from a new poll by Public Opinion Strategies. Overall, 61% of people said they supported the “don’t say gay” law, with 26% opposed.

Funny what happens when people move from hearing a soundbite to hearing the actual, full quote.

Even more notable is the breadth of that sentiment. Democratic voters in the poll support the law 55% to 29%. Among suburban voters, which could be a decisive group for the midterm elections, it’s 60% to 30%. Parents: 67% to 24%. Biden voters: 53% to 30%.

The Covid Spending Racket - WSJ Opinion

And what happened to the $1.9 trillion for Covid Democrats passed last March? Most went to transfer payments, including child tax credits, enhanced unemployment benefits and stimulus checks. About a quarter subsidized state and local budgets and schools. Democrats appropriated a mere $80 billion for public health, only $16 billion of which was available for vaccines and therapies.

Ukrainian Delegate Knows It Dangerous To Eat At Peace Talks, But Brownie Just Too Tempting - The Onion

“Obviously we’ve been warned not to touch any of the food or drink, but they didn’t prepare us for how perfectly moist and fudgy these things would be,” said the high-level delegate who reportedly eyed the plate of baked chocolate confections with a mixture of suspicion and hunger while noting that he hadn’t eaten all day and the brownies would clearly go down great with a glass of cold milk.

White House Labor Nominee David Weil Blocked in Senate - WSJ

Mr. Weil, an economist at Brandeis University, previously served as head of the division between 2014 and 2017 under the Obama administration. Mr. Biden nominated him to return to the post in June with backing from labor unions.

Good news. Weil’s policies while previously in office were just terrible, and the courts agreed.

Biden’s Gaffes Grate on Voters - WSJ Opinion

Asked by Fox News’s Peter Doocy about this triple gaffe Monday at a White House rollout of his 2023 budget, the president replied, “None of the three occurred.”

Ah, my mistake, sir.

I’ll disregard your quotes and your staff’s many statements clarifying your quotes.

‘I Can’t Work With This Man’—After Repeated Gaffes, Biden’s Teleprompter Resigns In Disgust - The Babylon Bee

“I can’t take it anymore,” the teleprompter read. “I give him everything he needs to say and he still ignores me. He goes off-script and talks absolute nonsense. It’s humiliating!”

Biden to Tap Strategic Oil Reserves, as Crude Prices Drop - WSJ

A release of that size would be nearly four times the largest ever drawdown from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to analysts at ClearView Energy Partners LLC. And it comes after the president has already tapped the reserve twice in six months, amid his promises to act aggressively as needed to ease rising prices for drivers.

I hope there’s not a legitimate strategic need for those barrels between now and when they’re replaced.

Buying votes doesn’t qualify as a good use of a national strategic stockpile.

Dave Ramsey Stars In New Show ‘To Catch A Borrower’ Where He Catches Christians Trying To Buy Things On Credit Cards - The Babylon Bee

“Do you know who I am? I’m Dave FREAKING Ramsey and you’re BROKE, STUPID! What makes you think you can afford those golf clubs when you haven’t even finished Baby Step 2?”

Biden Considers Invoking Defense Production Act to Boost Minerals for EV Batteries - WSJ

The companies would still be subject to the regular environmental review process and permitting wouldn’t be expedited, the person said. Mr. Biden’s plans were earlier reported by Bloomberg.

That moment when you realize that your plan to clear a log jam is just more logs.

401(k) Savings Plans Get a Boost in Bipartisan Retirement Bill - WSJ

The bill would allow older workers to make bigger contributions.

Nice payoff to the AARP vote.

This illustrates how dumb this bill and this Congress is. Why not increase limits for all workers so we don’t have another wave of underfunded/underprepared savers in the decades to come?

Putting money into your retirement account at age 50+ has virtually no opportunity for a meaningful return when compared to the same savings opportunity for workers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.

Ukraine Proposes Neutral Status With Guarantees, but Zelensky Calls for More Western Help - WSJ

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said Russia would significantly decrease its military activities around Kyiv and Chernihiv, north of the capital, in order to increase trust during negotiations.

Also, they were getting demolished.

I wonder how Turkey is going to spend this gusher of new overflight fees.

The President We Have - WSJ Opinion

The reality is that we have to live with Mr. Biden for three more years as President. And please stop writing letters imploring us to demand that Mr. Biden resign. Do you really want Vice President Kamala Harris in the Oval Office?

That made me laugh.

The voters picked him, so let’s help him do the best job that he can!

A solid start is handing Congress to the GOP in the fall so he will no longer be beholden to the progressive fringe.

Joe Biden is a caretaker president, but four years is long enough to do lasting damage. We gain nothing from a counterproductive presidency.

Biden to Propose New Minimum Tax on Wealthiest Americans - WSJ

it would apply only to those who don’t pay at least 20% in tax on a combination of income as typically defined and their unrealized gains on unsold assets such as stocks and closely held businesses

Unrealized gains? This nonsense again.

Biden’s Great Energy and Climate Contradiction - WSJ Opinion

Several large pipelines and LNG export projects have been scrapped in recent years amid opposition from progressive states and green groups. It can take four to five years to get a federal permit for a pipeline that can be built in six to nine months.

Let’s get these decisions right, but surely we can do it faster than 48 months.

It’s Cold Brew o’clock!

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IRS Delays, Sudden End to Tax Break Leave Employers Frustrated With Covid Credits - WSJ

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said the agency was unable to automate systems to expedite these refund requests. These problems—and other customer-service issues—stem from a lack of resources for the agency, said Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden (D., Ore.).

And also COVID, supply chain disruptions, chip shortage, inflation, and Putin.

Who Said It: Vice President Kamala Harris Or Elmo? - The Babylon Bee

Quote: “So Ukraine is a country in Europe. It exists next to another country called Russia. Russia is a bigger country. Russia is a powerful country. Russia decided to invade a smaller country called Ukraine. So basically that’s bad.” Answer: Kamala. The adults are back in charge!

I read this and thought, “No way she said that. The Bee totally made it up.” I was so wrong.