Good to see the SD referendum that would have made it harder to pass Medicaid reform fail...

I quite agree; I thought this attempt to derail democracy was the biggest story of the night. The advocates for health care follow the rules to get Medicaid expansion placed onto the ballot in November (where there's no guarantee it will pass by simple majority) so the GOP devises a scheme to change the rules (via the primary) to make it require a 60% approval in order to pass.

What a load of moosepoop... and tells you everything you need to know about the lengths to which Republicans are willing to go in order to sabotage their own constituents. Sad.

Excellent point, I do remember that argument (forgot where it came from, though).

Crime did go up at the end of the 1980s/early 90s, during the crack era. I still think (the data I'm using only go back to 1985) that it was lower than in the 1970s and 1960s, though. But by the time the 94 bill was passed, the wave had already peaked.

Crime is up the past few years (likely due to the pandemic/lockdown) but is nowhere near as high as it was back then. Over time, crime has gradually come down for the past like 50 years...

but just like in 94, it's people's (and politicians') perception of crime as a problem that matters.

-CW

Therefore, if Dobbs v Jackson health criminalizes abortion this year, it should be around 2039 when the tsunami of crime hits.

http://www.chrisweigant.com/2022/06/08/the-gops-mental-health-hypocrisy/

-CW

I'm still trying to get through "Future Shock"...

(heh)

-CW

Or, if you prefer...

"Hasta Lasagna, Don't Get Any On Ya..."
-Emilio Estevez, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

Ahhh..

I doubt I will still be alive.. So it's not something I can confirm...

If we have 1st CONTACT before 2039, then all bets are off...

And what was CA's deaths BEFORE..

If CA's deaths INCREASED, then the stat is misleading...

So... Nobody wants to take a guess at my prediction?

Which one was that??

What's the comparative rate of other forms of non natural deaths during the same period?

"While Texas has been loosening gun laws, California has been tightening them. In 2020, California had 40 percent fewer gun deaths per 100,000 population than Texas."

-CW

2 questions..

1. Which will be more important to the American people in the here and now?? The attempted assassination of a SCOTUS Justice?? Or the ancient history J6 hearings??

2. If this is a FACT FINDING committee, why are the televised hearings being done by a Hollywood producer??

Is it because this is simply a fiction story that needs the Hollywood touch??

"Anyone?? Anyone?? Buehler"

Navarro accused The Dispatch's Jonah Goldberg of making the death of children a "statistic"

This is the EXACT problem with Democrats and their response to mass shootings..

They react emotionally..

Hysterical emotionalism is the ENEMY of objective thought and reasoning..

Nicholas John Roske, 26, was charged with attempting to murder Justice Kavanaugh

Seems like there is no urgency from Democrats to protect Conservative SCOTUS Justices...

You, of course, are forgetting the 2016-17 Capital riots...

Which, again, proves my point..

Sure, you can argue magnitude.. But that's a distinction, not a difference..

That's kinda my point..

If it had been a RIGHT WING terrorist attack on a Democrat Eugenics AKA Planned Parenthood location, the Leftist media would have been ALL OVER IT with wall to wall coverage...

That's EXACTLY the point..

Quoting movies and TV and whatnot is perfectly acceptable and always has been...

:-)

-CW

Part of it is election fatigue. Remember, we had to vote in a recall on Newsom not too long ago. Also, there weren't any big competitive races on the ballot, really (statewide). And no big statewide referenda either -- no big ballot initiative that drove people to the polls.

Those are all just guesses, mind you, but hey you asked...

-CW

And yet.... SILENCE from Democrats...

Why is that???

Given the facts of the here and now..

You'de be hard pressed to make your case.. :D

An Ode To The Democrat Party..

Think in terms of bridges burned
Think of seasons that must end
See the rivers rise and fall
They will rise and fall again
Everything must have an end

Like an ocean to a shore
Like a river to a stream
Like a river to a stream
It's the famous final scene

And how you tried to make it work
Did you really think it could?
How you tried to make it last
Did you really think it would?

Like a guest who stayed too long
Now it's finally time to leave
Yes, it's finally time to leave
Take it calmly and serene
It's the famous final scene

It's been coming on so long
You were just the last to know
It's been a long time since you've smiled
Seems like, oh, so long ago

Now the stage has all been set
And the nights are growing cold
Soon the winter will be here
And there's no one warm to hold

Now the lines have all been read
And you knew them all by heart
Now you move toward the door
Here it comes, the hardest part

Try the handle of the road
Feeling different, feeling strange
This can never be arranged

As the light fades from the screen
From the famous final scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_Cqohz0188&list=RDMM&index=25

Winter is coming....

Armed California man arrested by Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh's Maryland home

Pro-Abortion Terrorists Firebomb Buffalo Pro-Life Pregnancy Center

Given the facts of Jimmy Carter's and Joe Biden's administrations..

Seems the cult of failure is elsewhere.. :D

On the one hand, making it paycheck to paycheck doesn't mean squat if yer dead or a loved one is killed..

On the other hand, the economy affects EVERYONE.. L&O only affects a portion of the populace..

Agreed.

Of course, 'Law and Order' isn't just a great tv show (well, the first few seasons, anyways) - it's a complicated thing and it seems to be hard to find any agreement on what it means ...

"One is honored to be of service.."
-Robin Williams, BICENTENNIAL MAN

:D

Why do you suppose turnout is so low in these elections? I heard that only one in five voters in LA voted for mayor!

Beyond the normal depressed turnout that plagues mid-terms and primaries, I think (no surprises here) that it's a referendum on the Party in power..

The only actual primary elections that had any sort of meaning were Democrat.. Democrat is the current Party in power...

2 + 2 still equals 4...

The one bright spot for the country in general is that Law & Order will rival the economy for what really matters to people..

As evidenced by Eric Adams election as NYC mayor and Rick Caruso's (A Republican in everything but name) awesome showing in the LA Mayoral race...

LAW & ORDER sentiment definitely favors the GOP...

Sometimes you can make me very happy in the morning. :)

But, links often don't contain facts, so ... forget about links, they really don't prove anything and certainly shouldn't be relied upon to "back up" what you say as the gospel truth. I think that's why I don't really use them that often.

Why do you suppose turnout is so low in these elections? I heard that only one in five voters in LA voted for mayor!

Out of respect for the forum, I did not quote the movie line verbatim... :D

If anyone is looking for a new show to binge watch, you could do a LOT worse than JOE PICKETT..

Kinda a cross between YELLOWSTONE and WIND RIVER (both AWESOME shows)...

We are about 4 episodes in and it's great..

And.... who doesn't love Dr M'Benga!! :D

http://mfccfl.us/Mbenga2.jpg

As an aside to moderator.. If you feel this comment is unwarranted, no harm no foul it it's deleted...

"There can be no offence where none is taken"
-Sarek Of Vulcan

"The cause was sufficient"
-Surak Of Vulcan

:D

your commentary this morning really is outstanding.

Thank you.. It's this kind of positive re-enforcement that is needed to change things around here to more of ya'all's liking... :D

Not that i agree with you at all...

Of course you don't... That would be just silly...

Even sillier than Spock and T'Pring inhabiting each other's bodies.. :D

Minus the maniacal laughter, your commentary this morning really is outstanding. Not that i agree with you at all...

:)

Here is a comment just for you. :D Just what I think about a certain topic without any links.. :D

With the utmost sincerity, I hope you enjoy it..

Guns...

Democrats simply DON'T understand the gun culture..

A gun is simply a tool.. A tool that is INFINITELY better to have and not need than to need and not have..

Take me for example.. I have a really laid back job where I could go to work in gym shorts and a tank top and be comfy as a bug in a rug all day...

But I wear thick shorts with belt loops, a longer shirt to cover my waist and approx 8 pounds of gear on my belt.. As ya'all know, I have heart problems... I also have back problems..

But the quality of life and comfort that I give up is a SMALL price to pay if I ever NEED my tools and not have them.. I may go home a little more sore but I WILL go home.. As opposed to being zipped in a body bag and sent to the morgue..

"She will grow up believing that her father is a traitor. But she will grow up!"
-Admiral Jarok, STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION

It's been ruled by the courts that LEOs are NOT obligated to protect individuals.. We saw that play out in Tempe Arizona where a homeless guy jumped in a river/lake to evade a warrants check and the LEO said, "I ain't jumping in after you!".. And the guy drowned... I really have no problem with that.

The point is, cops don't have to protect the individual..

And, as the adage goes, when seconds count, cops are minutes away...

THIS is why I carry...

Why can't Democrats understand this very basic desire for self-defense and defense of the innocent??

Why is it that the *ONLY* solution that Democrats will even CONSIDER is dis-arming law abiding Americans??

It's a statistical FACT that a mass shooting has **NEVER** been committed by an innocent law-abiding gun owner... Obviously..

As I said above, it's past time that Democrats put aside their politicking and their agendas and their NEVER LET A CRISIS GO TO WASTE and do right by the American people..

And THAT means taking a good hard SINCERE look at THE most common factor associated with mass murder incidents..

MENTAL HEALTH..

Thank you for your attention..

I am not sure if we can have an Emmett Till moment when it comes to gun violence…

I agree.. We likely never will..

Because Americans are smart enough to realize, as horrific as any bullet ridden body is (and I have seen plenty) that horror was caused by a PERSON, not a tool..

A body ripped apart by a chainsaw (saw one of those once) would be even MORE gruesome than a bullet ridden body..

And yet, the gruesome pic would not prompt an outcry to ban chainsaws...

I have said it before and it's especially apropos again with this latest commentary and your comment..

If Democrats could not get anything done after Sandy Hook, an inarguably bigger horror complete with a live villain to prosecute and (righteously) persecute AND with a BIGGER majority..

What makes anyone believe that Democrats can get things done now??

My point??

Maybe it's time to take the focus off of guns and focus on something that will actually stop or help stop these mass shootings..

Maybe it's time to put aside the political agendas and just do the right thing for the American people without thoughts of political maneuvering...

Eh???

Frisco DA, the son of terrorists, gets shot down in flames!!!!

BBBBWWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

LA DA is next!!!!!

When are Democrats going to learn?? Coddling criminals and being pro-criminal instead of pro-victim is the sure'est way to lose elections..

AND lose jobs...

Well, then aren't you the luckiest one, Liz...

In me, you get BOTH! :D Quantity *AND* Quality...

So, just put a reasonable limit on the number of your ducks, okay?

You have asked this before..

And I complied..

NOW you are asking again..

So one can logically deduce that the QUANTITY is NOT the real issue..

Logically, it's the QUALITY of the opposition to Democrat incompetence and malfeasance that you REALLY don't like and would like me to curtail...

Is that a possibility??

And, all those damned links! I would much rather read what YOU think about a topic and respond to that instead of reading what every bloody columnist you've read thinks.

I am CONSTANTLY bombarded with accusations that I never have any facts to support what I "think about a topic"...

Ergo, I provide the links to back up what I think...

I am honestly perplexed that this is an issue..

The moderator puts links in his commentaries to back up what he thinks..

Is not what's good for goose good for gander??

But hay... I'm a reasonable guy and am more than willing to work with ya..

Ya get the others to stop with the BS "no facts" accusations and take what I "think about a topic" at face value... And I won't be compelled to provide facts to back up what I think..

You WILL note that I have curtailed actual text from the links and simply put the title of the article..

So, I am doing my part.. A little credit for my efforts would not be outta line here..

"Yer gettin' me for free here.. A modicum of gratitude would not be outta line here.."
-Joe Pesci, MY COUSIN VINNY

:D

those pictures exist. But should they be made public, especially right after the atrocity happened? That is indeed the question.

-CW

-CW

I almost wrote a whole section of this article on depictions of violence in pop culture (movies, tv, etc). I would have pointed out that, other than like the "slasher-flick/horror-movie" genres, in blockbuster movies you almost *never* see the actual real-life results of violence. Ok, video games, maybe, but stuff with a stricter "gateway" almost never....

I think real-world still has the power to trump fantasy-world "everyone gets up and fights another day" violence. I think some American photos similar to that link of what the Taliban did in a school would shock the conscience of America.

I could easily be wrong about that, I fully admit, though...

-CW

For the sake of letting you recharge and psyche up to cover it/them it's just as well that there's not much to see here, folks.

(This is a pretty boring primary night for having 7 states in it...)

-CW

-CW

I keep thinking that Chesa is the Betsy Devos of SF criminal justice.

Heh..

-CW

But, I could certainly understand if a parent, like Emmett Till's mom, would want to show a photo of their child's mangled body, especially if they thought that would move the policymakers and legislators to act.