Algernon Moncrieff
Algernon Moncrieff's JournalBad news tonight, but a glimmer of hope.
Mike Flood defeated Patty Pansing Brooks in the Special Election for NE 1 - the seat vacated after Jeff Fortenbury was forced to resign.But the margin in this traditionally safe R district was 52 - 48. We get to do this again in November. We need 3 points.
If abortion is going to be illegal, then dads need to pay
- If women are forced to carry unintended pregnancies to term, then we need laws putting dad (or dad's parents, if dad is a minor) on the hook for at least half of all expenses. Including, but not limited to: Prenatal. Delivery Expenses (including but not limited to: doctor, anesthesia, hospitalization, NICU, ambulance - you get the idea). Child Support. Secondary education funding. Medical and dental insurance.
- Neither Dad nor Dad Family get any say in Mom's choice of doctor or hospital.
- Financial responsibility does not entitle dad to visitation rights. That's a separate issue.
If you work for a company contemplating a move out of CA, IL, or NY
...think very carefully. No state income tax is nice and all, but red state America is looking to become more authoritarian than many third world dictatorships.
6 takeaways from primaries in California, Mississippi and other states
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/08/4-takeaways-primaries-california-new-jersey-etc/1. Voters in blue cities send a message on crime again
Its become apparent that voters even in blue cities are willing to punish Democrats who are perceived as too soft on crime. Tuesday resulted in some particularly pronounced examples of that trend.
In San Francisco, voters made the historic decision to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who won office in 2019 while running on the idea of a less punitive criminal justice system, including ending cash bail and sending fewer people to prison. The latest results show voters recalling him by a strong margin, 60 percent to 40 percent, with an estimated 61 percent of votes counted.
In Los Angeles, Rick Caruso and Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), who was once considered a contender to be President Bidens vice president, look to be headed for a runoff in the mayors race. But Caruso, a former longtime Republican who made fighting crime the centerpiece of his campaign, led Bass by 42 to 37 percent early on.
The results come after voters delivered similar verdicts in the 2021 elections. In Minneapolis, Buffalo, Seattle and on Long Island in New York, they voted against candidates and measures related to the defund the police movement and cash bail. But Boudin might now be the chief example, given his policies and San Franciscos reputation as one of the most liberal cities in the country.
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