Day: May 24, 2024

Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said he wanted to work with Congress on legislation to punish the International Criminal Court (ICC) for seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

Blinken was asked by Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing if he would support legislation to counter “the ICC sticking its nose in the business of countries that have an independent, legitimate democratic judicial system.”

Blinken replied, “Given the events of yesterday, I think we have to look at the appropriate steps to take to deal with again, what is a profoundly wrongheaded decision.”

The ICC was previously sanctioned by the US under the Trump administration for its plans to investigate alleged US war crimes in Afghanistan. The Biden administration reversed the sanctions, but the US pressure worked to get the court to announce the focus of its Afghanistan investigation would be on the Taliban and ISIS-K.

The ICC’s chief prosecutor announced warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant on Monday for their role in the slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza, which implicates Blinken and other top US officials for supporting the onslaught. The ICC is also seeking warrants for Hamas leaders for the October 7 attack on southern Israel and the taking of hostages.

The State Department has said it would rather Israel kill Hamas leaders than have them face trial in The Hague.

“We absolutely believe that Hamas should be held accountable. That could either be through the prosecution of the war effort by Israel. It could be by being killed. It could be by being brought to justice in an Israeli court,” said State Department spokesman Matt Miller.

The Biden administration is opposing the ICC efforts against Israeli and Hamas leaders despite backing its warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Sec Blinken today told the Senate it was “extremely wrong headed” and a “shameful equivalence” for the ICC prosecutor to request arrest warrants for Netanyahu. Blinken agreed to work with congress to sanction the ICC showing US double standards on Israel compared to Russia. pic.twitter.com/aUjWsgDbXC

— Philip (@rulesbasedworld) May 21, 2024

The US says the ICC doesn’t have jurisdiction to pursue Israeli leaders since Israel is not a member of the court, but neither is Russia and Ukraine. While not having full UN membership, the State of Palestine is a signatory to the Rome Statute, making it a member of the ICC.

The value of a college education is spiraling lower as youngsters realize it’s a giant scam. Racking up $100k in college debt for worthless gender degrees in liberal indoctrination camps, only to graduate and land a job that didn’t require a degree—such as a realtor or bartender, as many millennials found out, has been a major wake-up call.

A new survey from the Pew Research Center shows that 29% of people aged 25 to 34 say college degrees are no longer worth the money, and this growing distrust risks a further implosion of the higher education bubble.

Here are the highlights of the new study:

• Only one in four US adults say it’s extremely or very important to have a four-year college degree in order to get a well-paying job in today’s economy. About a third (35%) say a college degree is somewhat important, while 40% say it’s not too or not at all important.

• Roughly half (49%) say it’s less important to have a four-year college degree today in order to get a well-paying job than it was 20 years ago; 32% say it’s more important, and 17% say it’s about as important as it was 20 years ago.

• Only 22% say the cost of getting a four-year college degree today is worth it even if someone has to take out loans. Some 47% say the cost is worth it only if someone doesn’t have to take out loans. And 29% say the cost is not worth it.

Gen-Z and millennials were sold a big lie by the liberal education complex. And they’re quickly figuring out their degrees are worthless. 

This generation was sold a lie. pic.twitter.com/niST9avUcE

— Mirthful Moments (@moment_mirthful) May 19, 2024

I’m twice her age and have twice the experience and still can’t find a job.

The good news for both of us is that we can always sell feet pics for money. pic.twitter.com/AlfLBvBpl6

— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) March 27, 2024

NEW: Gen Zer starts crying about how she can’t get a minimum wage job even though she has “two degrees” and speaks three languages.

Say it with me: College is a scam.

26-year-old Lohanny Santos says she is being super “for real” and is “humbled” as she continues to get turned… pic.twitter.com/09ll6hJyb7

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 8, 2024

College is a scam. pic.twitter.com/KZmh3ER6pH

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 18, 2023

Meanwhile… 

But white liberals with worthless degrees need not worry. The Biden administration will bail them out with taxpayer funds. 

BREAKING: Karine Jean-Pierre finally admits that Bidenomics is crashing people financially.

Glad that Alexander called out Biden’s ridiculous student loan debt relief. pic.twitter.com/TcFsbOXb6f

— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) May 22, 2024

For our Gen Z readers, we ask that you avoid going into debt at a woke liberal college and ending up with a worthless degree four or five years later. 

Learn a trade in the powering up America theme. Transmission cable installers and pipeline welders are in high demand. Gender studies is not.