SACRAMENTO BLUES: California Tries and Fails Again to Create Government-Controlled Health Care System.

The California bill, AB 1400, would have abolished virtually all private and employer-sponsored health insurance, and would have replaced it with a state-run system promising universal coverage, including for illegal immigrants.

Among other things, the measure would have the state set and control payments for doctors and all other medical professionals and would have even restricted the ability of residents to get treatment from a doctor outside of the government program.

The bill failed in the heavily Democratic-controlled California State Assembly because Assemblyman Ash Kalra of San Jose could not even muster enough Democratic support to get a floor vote on the measure. He refused to bring the bill up for a vote, let alone even a floor fight.

Aside from opposition from “moderate” Democrats and the business community, Gov. Gavin Newsom, an outspoken supporter of the “single payer” concept, was conspicuous for his silence on the measure, further angering the bill’s supporters, notably the California Nurses Association.

Like the Terminator, they’ll be back.

PRIVACY: Senators Want EARN IT Bill to Scan All Online Messages. “A group of lawmakers led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have re-introduced the EARN IT Act, an incredibly unpopular bill from 2020 that was dropped in the face of overwhelming opposition. Let’s be clear: the new EARN IT Act would pave the way for a massive new surveillance system, run by private companies, that would roll back some of the most important privacy and security features in technology used by people around the globe. It’s a framework for private actors to scan every message sent online and report violations to law enforcement. And it might not stop there. The EARN IT Act could ensure that anything hosted online—backups, websites, cloud photos, and more—is scanned.”

#RESIST: Two N.Y. Towns Mull Seceding From Erie County Over Draconian COVID Restrictions.

HUNTER BIDEN: Latest Corruption Evidence Triggers Demands For Special Counsel.

FAKE NEWS: MSNBC Spreads Disinformation About Omicron and Kids.

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE:

I’m old enough to remember the last time Joe Biden promised us a recovery summer that never came.

WEALTH TAX: Washington State One Step Closer to Driving Out All Its Billionaires. “I won’t bore you yet again with why a wealth tax is a bad idea. Instead, let’s talk about why it’s a stupid idea.”

STUDIES, WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT THEM? Study Finds Enhanced Jobless Benefits Prolong Unemployment.

BREAKING: More Artists Leave Spotify! Also Breaking: No One Cares.

THERE GOES ONE OF THE ONLY TWO REASONS I BOTHERED GETTING VACCINATED: Spain’s First Study on Omicron Finds Vaccinated People Spread COVID at Same Rate as Unvaccinated.

OH: Georgia School System’s BLM Event Features Speaker With a Domestic Violence Charge.

FAKE NEWS: Maddow Edits DeSantis Remarks, Falsely Claims He Never Condemned Nazis.

Previously: Judge Rules Rachel Maddow’s Show Isn’t News.

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEF: AOC Stomps Her Foot and Reminds Everyone That She’s Still America’s Dumbest Bartender. “I have no problem referring to Little Miss in terms that some might feel are patriarchal and sexist. She’s a commie, so I can be as awful as I want.”

BUT IT WORKED IN THEORY! Maryland County That Removed Police from Schools Asks Them To Return Indefinitely.

HE’S FLAILING: Desperately Unpopular Biden Makes Play to Control Cancer Cures With ‘Moonshot.’

LARGE PARTS OF AMERICA WERE WAY OUT IN FRONT OF EUROPE ON THIS: European Nations Are Dismantling the COVID State Before Our Eyes. Will the US Follow?

FLASHBACK: Biden Said Trump Deserved No Credit for Al-Baghdadi Raid.

CHRISTIAN TOTO: Susan Sarandon’s Ghastly Anti-Cop Tweet, Explained. “So far, Oscar-winner Susan Sarandon hasn’t bothered to erase her most combustible Tweet to date. At least not yet.”

EVERYBODY KNEW. SOME JUST CHOSE TO IGNORE IT, DENY IT, OR LIE ABOUT IT: Mark Levin Says Dems Knew ‘Damn Well’ Biden Was Unfit for Presidency.

SAILING: Historic Bridge To Be Dismantled So Jeff Bezos’ Superyacht Can Pass Through.

The Koningshaven Bridge, nicknamed “De Hef” by locals, has been a landmark in Rotterdam since 1878. Originally a swing bridge, it was converted into a lifting bridge after several ships got stuck in the narrow passage, and a collision involving the German ship Kandelfels in 1918. Having been damaged in the bombing of Rotterdam, it was one of the first monuments to be restored in the city shortly afterward.

Now, it is to be dismantled to let the Amazon founder’s 127-meter (417-foot) long luxury sailing yacht – the Y721 – to reach the ocean. The yacht will be the largest vessel of its kind in the world, and will be unable to make it under De Hef when it is completed by the ship-making firm Oceanco. Despite promises that the bridge would not be dismantled again following renovations in 2014-2017, the middle section of the bridge will be temporarily removed to let the billionaire’s boat out.

Much more important is how progress on Blue Origin’s oft-delayed BE-4 rocket engine is coming along, but there hasn’t been any news on that since last month’s additional delays.

LIVE AT 3:30PM EASTERN: ‘Five O’Clock Somewhere’ with Kruiser, VodkaPundit, Special Guest.

USEFUL IDIOT? FELLOW TRAVELER? ON THE PAYROLL? YOU MAKE THE CALL! House Dem Parrots Radical Anti-War Coalition Working To Water Down China Bill.

HE SHUT DOWN THAT VIRUS: L.A. Mayor Garcetti Says He ‘Held His Breath’ During Maskless Photo With Magic Johnson.

THAT’S WHAT CARTELS DO: Colorado school districts move to stifle education choice. “There are public school choice options in Colorado—open enrollment, magnet schools, and charter schools. But students who want access to these options are at the mercy of local school districts. Nearly every type of public school in Colorado must be authorized by a local school district. This results in a clear conflict of interest: If districts allow other options and families take advantage of those options, district schools will lose enrollment and a portion of per-student funding.”

SHUT UP, HE EXPLAINED: ‘Pro-Free Speech’: Washington State Governor’s Plot to Criminalize Election Fraud Complaints Moves Forward.