“Applicants for the grants are prioritized if they treat a majority of ‘underserved communities,’ including African Americans and ‘LGBTQ+’ persons.”
Those were the terms for the “safe smoking kits” that taxpayers are paying for for minorities under the Biden Administration equity plan.
While in the middle of Black History Month, the Biden Administration rolled out a grant program for “safe smoking” kits for the poor. Then, after the Washington Free Beacon reported that the $30 million that would be available for crack pipes, the Biden Administration had to backtrack.
The Department of Health & Human Services has since stipulated that federal funding would not be used for pipes in “safe smoking kits,” as part of a substance abuse harm reduction grant program.
But Snopes, a liberal fact-checking site, had already said the claim was “mostly false.” Even Snopes had to admit it was wrong.
“This newly-stipulated detail was not originally available, meaning the assertions made in a first wave of coverage had become outdated,” said Snopes in its track-covering explanation.
“This [Snopes] article has been updated after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services stipulated that federal funding would not be used to include pipes in the safe smoking kits to be distributed as part of a substance abuse harm reduction program. As a result of that newly-stipulated detail, Snopes has changed its rating from ‘Mostly False’ to ‘Outdated,'” Snopes wrote.
Of course, Snopes didn’t actually admit it had blown the crack pipe fact checking. It was just giving the Biden Administration the benefit of the doubt in its initial rating of “Mostly False.”
But the claim by the Washington Free Beacon was anything but “mostly false.” It was the newspaper identifying the problem that forced the Biden Administration to change grant terms, but not before many liberals on Twitter defended the crack pipe distribution plan as a smart way to help addicts, one that supposedly has had proven results across the globe.
Read the fact-checking backtrack at Snopes.
The Free Beacon story is at this link.
The original terms of the grant are at this link.
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra issued a statement on Thursday along with Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Dr. Rahul Gupta:
“HHS and ONDCP are focused on using our resources smartly to reduce harm and save lives. Accordingly, no federal funding will be used directly or through subsequent reimbursement of grantees to put pipes in safe smoking kits. The goal of harm reduction is to save lives. The Administration is focused on a comprehensive strategy to stop the spread of drugs and curb addiction, including prioritizing the use of proven harm reduction strategies like providing naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and clean syringes, as well as taking decisive actions to go after violent criminals who are trafficking illicit drugs like fentanyl across our borders and into our communities. We will continue working to address the addiction and overdose epidemic and ensure that our resources are used in the smartest and most efficient manner.”
For a good read:
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“Laptop From Hell.”
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By Miranda Devine.
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Shows what smoking crack did to Hunter Biden.
IDK, he’s now worth millions….AND no sober person would have done what he had to do to get there……
Right, Bob.
1. Being born to Joe.
2. Dinging his brother’s wife.
3. Dinging underage girls.
4. Having babies with prostitutes.
5. Hooked on hallucinogenic drugs.
6. Porn with kids at overseas locations.
7. Taking kickbacks from China to The Big Guy.
Joe Biden taught him well.
But, he was smart enough to get himself on the board of BARISMA, without knowing a thing about oil and gas pipelines. $100K per month, which helped with his crack cocaine addiction. And, his daddy Joe threatened to withhold $1 billion in funds to Ukraine IF the chief prosecutor investigated and pressed charges against Hunter. They didn’t. No wonder Putin thinks invading Ukraine is a good thing……while incapacitated Joe is in charge. It’s a no-brainer.
So if this will reach our american communities it will be distributed by local charities? The same local charities those little no panhandling signs in midtown are encouraging us to give? Those same little signs emboldened me to pass gospel tracks with dollar bill attached within the ‘Daily Bread’ to a beggar. The thought would not had come without those street signs.
If you believe Snopes isn’t biased to the left you’ve been smoking crack.
with your own pipe no less.
This is what you voted for, America.
Given that most if not all of the Biden administration has already been smoking crack from the start (except for the PotatoHead-in-Chief — it aggravates his existing incontinence and dementia), it is only natural that they would want to share the love with the public at large.
Can you imagine the outrage if the Trump Administration gave out free crack pipes during Black History Month!
Giving away crack pipes while threatening war with Russia to defend Ukraine’s borders while leaving our open. I’d be angry at Biden voters if I didn’t know the election was stolen.
Seattle had a needle exchange back in the 90’s. The rationale being that providing clean syringes would stop the horrific spread of Hep C caused by repeated needle use. Not sure if it really worked. But a crack pipe? Issued during Black History month? Wow. Well, if they’re free I’ll take a Hunter Biden autographed model, he may have even painted it. A clean unused model may be worth money some day.
The Secretary of HSS claims that they are stopping Fentanyl from crossing our Borders. That is an absolute lie. The Biden crime syndicate is working overtime to get as many Illegals over the border as possible, said illegals are carriers of drugs. Border Patrol Officers admit to only stopping five percent of this drug. Where is this drug manufactured? Answer, China. That is all we need to know Boy’s and Girl’s, your President, Old Creepy China Sell Out Joe is actually helping the Chi-Coms do to Americans what Old Queen Vicky did to the Chinese.
Kanye and them all the fake implants for Hollywood garbage. Kardashians. Their there to make something w genetics legal. Were into features right Trump said like protecting the black community from its not safe to be poor or to do what it takes to entertain.
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