John Hart

Heterodox Moderate. Social Liberal/Fiscal Conservative. “That government is best which governs least.” - H.D. Thoreau

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88% death rate on #ventilators. 57% had #hypertension, 41% were #obese, 34% had #diabetes. #COVID19 is a HUGE wake-up call to eat fewer calories than we burn, eat nutritious foods, and excercise. We need to take ownership of our own health today. #starttoday #smallerportions

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@DavidHarns 91.8% confidence is a solid A-/B+

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[WGN TV News @WGNNews]

If you've experienced the relief of landing at O'Hare only to have it followed by the frustration of a seemingly endless taxi to the gate, you're not alone.

Read more: https://t.co/nPdGSr5D4r

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@GR8_2B_alive @Seraphinaf5 If the room was empty when 101 entered.

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@BigginsInUSA @DarkoStateNews

[Justin Spiro @DarkoStateNews]

https://t.co/ZiIBMMVjmD

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@HPluckrose Happy 4th, and thanks to you for your contributions to our great country. Keep up the good work!

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@DavidHarns UK being considered a step up from MSU is indicative of our toxic and dysfunctional BOT. We deserve better.

[Illinois Policy @illinoispolicy]

Fifty years ago, Illinois politicians made a promise to taxpayers:

The tollway system would eventually become free.

Instead, it’s become a permanent, multi-billion-dollar cash cow. And now, they want even more.

Here is what the @GovPritzker-appointed @ILTollway is pushing for 2026:

>A massive 45-cent hike on passenger tolls, driving the average to $1.24 per toll.

>A 30% rate hike on commercial vehicles, which already sit at an all-time high.

>An extra $1 billion extracted from drivers every single year to fund a $26.5 billion capital plan.

>A permanent inflation escalator starting in 2029 to keep costs rising automatically.

The worst part? The Illinois Tollway is taking in more toll revenue than ever before. They are collecting far more than they need to operate and maintain the roads, with net revenues peaking in 2024.

Since 1973, Illinois taxpayers have poured at least $27 billion into these plazas.

Why are we paying for infrastructure that was supposed to be paid off decades ago?

[Justin Spiro @DarkoStateNews]

In May 2000, Tom Izzo was offered a 5-year contract from the Atlanta Hawks worth up to $4 million/yr.

One month removed from winning a national championship, the young coach had received a whale of an offer to join the NBA ranks.

Izzo’s MSU salary was $725,000.

Atlanta was offering to at least quadruple his salary, with reachable incentives pushing his compensation to 5.5x its current rate.

Wowed by the Hawks’ aggressive courtship, Izzo and his family traveled south to visit the team facilities.

Welcomed as heroes, they received a full-court press aimed at luring the Izzo family to Atlanta.

Their whirlwind visit concluded, the Izzo’s returned home to ponder the crossroads laid before them.

Acknowledging the enormity of the decision, Tom Izzo and wife Lupe agreed to sleep on it.

The following morning, Izzo called Atlanta.

He was turning down their offer of $4 million, and signing an extension with Michigan State for $1.1 million instead.

The verdict stunned Atlanta GM Pete Babcock, who had already begun preparations to introduce his new head coach.

“Tom was our man. We tried, but he wouldn’t leave Michigan State.”

Later that day, Izzo held a press conference in East Lansing to announce his decision.

A reporter asked if he might one day regret rejecting an offer to quadruple his salary.

“I won’t have regrets.

I decided to be a Spartan forever.”

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@Chicago_History

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@SchillingTheT69

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@iowahawkblog @SimonMagus Thanks U of C, we owe you one!

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@DonSpillers14 Go Green!

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@JoshBaker2028 Go Green!

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@sykonphainein @ofootball__ I’ve seen your car bro.

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@DonSpillers14 Go Green!

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@catoletters @RoKhanna @BernieSanders 100%. Elon produces billions of dollars of golden eggs, pushing him out of the U.S. is extremely shortsighted.