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Biden's Order to NOAA, "Use Native American Wisdom"

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Now that President Biden is a lame duck, we're getting a preview of what a second Biden, or Harris, Administration would have been like.  In addition to cruelly neglecting the southern Appalachian's plight after Helene -- while sending huge  amounts of money to the Ukraine -- President Biden has ordered the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to use "Indigenous Knowledge" when forecasting the climate. Really .  Via MSN News As Biden is a lame duck, I would have replied, "Thank you, Mr. President" and filed away the proposal as Biden only has 35 days left. Unfortunately, NOAA's Administrator, Dr. Rick Spinrad, said,  “These knowledge systems are needed more than ever to inform NOAA,” said the NOAA administrator. His comments get worse (you can read them  here ) but I can't bring myself to write more about them.  As long-time readers know, I have been critical of Dr. Spinrad's treatment of the National Weather Service and its forecasts....