Crime, homelessness and illegal immigration are huge problems in the United States, especially in blue cities. The leadership in these cities support laws and policies that support all this stuff. Let’s see how they are doing.
Dumbass of the Day
Joe Biden has spent 21 of the last 30 days on vacation. That includes a ten day vacation in Delaware, a seven day vacation in Lake Tahoe and two weekends in Delaware. In that time, the administration has done no press conferences. Needless to say, they were a little rusty.
One of the things old Joe missed was the second anniversary of the messed-up Afghanistan pullout. Here is Karin Jean Pierre asking about what Joe has to say about all the girls he abandoned that are under the predations of the Taliban:
Getting Tired of It
According to the Daily Wire:
San Francisco Mayor London Breed joined more than 200 protesters who gathered Wednesday outside a federal courthouse to call for an end to a federal restriction on the city’s ability to clear homeless encampments.
“It is not humane to let people live on our streets in tents, use drugs. We have found dead bodies, we have found a dead baby in these tents. We have seen people in really awful conditions, and we are not standing for it anymore,” Breed said at the rally.
Here she is, expressing her “outrage”:
The protesters demanded an end to a federal judge’s order banning San Francisco from cleaning up homeless tent encampments unless the city has enough shelter beds for every homeless person.
Inside the courthouse, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments from the city’s attorneys asking the court to throw out the temporary injunction against cleaning encampments.
It’s Not Safe Anywhere
According to the Post Millennial:
A shooting at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago during a White Socks game on Friday night left two women injured, and blood in the stands. Police are investigating, and it’s not clear yet if the gunshots came from in the stands or outside the stadium.
Two people were confirmed to be injured. A 42-year-old woman with a gun shot to her leg and a 26-year-old woman with a graze wound to her abdomen, per a statement from the Chicago Police Department.
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-2-fans-shot-in-stadium-during-chicago-white-sox-game
Maybe He Should Look at Other Things
According to the New York Post:
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is facing backlash after filing suit against Kia and Hyundai over claims they manufactured cars that lacked appropriate anti-theft measures, ultimately leading to a surge in car crimes.
Democratic Alderman Raymond Lopez mocked Johnson over the lawsuit on “Fox & Friends,” calling the move a “play from a socialist playbook” as crime continues to ravage streets in the Windy City.
“Clearly, we don’t have a crime problem. We have a Kia problem in the city of Chicago, according to Mayor Johnson,” Lopez told Steve Doocy on Monday. “The numbers speak for themselves. 104 percent increase from last year, a 234 percent increase in vehicle thefts from two years ago, but yet it’s the car’s fault.”
“It’s the fact that they are so easily taken by criminals who run rampant in the city of Chicago, but we have yet to hear our mayor say anything, one word, about the criminals running rampant in our streets,” he continued. “And all he does in turn is lambast the media, lambast those who try to hold criminals accountable by playing word games.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-mayor-mocked-suing-automakers-car-thefts-criminals-run-rampant-kia-problem
https://nypost.com/2023/08/28/chicago-mayor-mocked-for-suing-automakers-for-car-thefts-criminals-run-rampant-but-its-a-kia-problem/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social
Not So Great When It’s Happening to You
According to the Daily Wire:
A little over two months ago, the Los Angeles City Council voted to officially become a “Sanctuary City” in the “Sanctuary State” of California. Now, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass (D) is saying that illegal aliens aren’t invited to the City of Angeles — in stark contrast to her prior statements.
Bass’ newfound opposition comes after Texas Governor Greg Abbott has spent months busing illegal immigrants to L.A.
“L.A. has not extended an invitation asking for people to come,” Bass told Fox L.A. anchor Marla Tellez. “This is a political act.”
I wonder what could have changed Los Angeles’ mind? The article continues:
LA Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez even said point blank that Abbott’s actions were the motivating factor behind fighting for sanctuary status and one that welcomes all people.
“These dangerous actions from far-right, weak-minded politicians who rely on stunts instead of actual leadership are exactly why we’re fighting to make L.A. a sanctuary city,” Hernandez said. “L.A. was built by immigrants and it thrives because of immigrants. We will continue to be a place that values and dignifies all human life, no matter who they are or where they come from.”
That sounds like they should send more illegals.
Same $h1+, Different Day
According to the Post Millennial:
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass claimed on Friday’s episode of “The Issue Is” on Fox 11 Los Angeles that the massive increase in retail theft in the city is because “things like this happen when there are profits to be made,” and the “reforms that people object to have nothing to do with these crimes.”
During the interview, Bass discussed a law enforcement task force that she is supporting that encompasses different agencies to combat retail theft. She noted, “Just the other day, they made eleven arrests.”
“These are crimes that are significant. They are felonies. They are not misdemeanors,” she continued. “One of the things that we need to look at though, rest assured, they are not selling $10,000 purses in poor communities. They’re selling those purses online. They’re selling those stolen goods online.”
“I believe, when you have a crime like that, all of the actors are culpable and need to be dealt with. And so, we need to look at the online sales of stolen property, because that’s what it is,” Bass added.
When host Elex Michaelson asked what she says to people who believe there is now more crime due to a lack of consequences for committing them in Los Angeles, Bass responded, “Well, they especially focus on that with these retail crime[s] … I think there [are] a lot of misunderstandings about that. These are felonies, and in some cases…these are crimes that do have major consequences.”
“The reforms that people object to have nothing, nothing to do with these crimes,” she concluded.
He Shouldn’t Sponser This Anyway
According to the Daily Wire:
Rock legend Alice Cooper lost a brand partnership with a cosmetics company after he slammed the transgender movement in an interview late this week.
Cooper had just signed a brand deal with Vampyre Cosmetics only a couple of weeks ago, but it has since been canceled after the rocker spoke out against “gender affirming care” for minors, according to the New York Post.
In an interview with Stereogum, Cooper was asked about other rock giants who have come out against transgenderism.
“I’m understanding that there are cases of transgender, but I’m afraid that it’s also a fad, and I’m afraid there’s a lot of people claiming to be this just because they want to be that,” he said. “I find it wrong when you’ve got a six-year-old kid who has no idea. He just wants to play, and you’re confusing him telling him, ‘Yeah, you’re a boy, but you could be a girl if you want to be.’”
“I think that’s so confusing to a kid. It’s even confusing to a teenager,” he continued. “You’re still trying to find your identity, and yet here’s this thing going on, saying, ‘Yeah, but you can be anything you want. You can be a cat if you want to be.’ I mean, if you identify as a tree. … And I’m going, ‘Come on! What are we in, a Kurt Vonnegut novel?’ It’s so absurd, that it’s gone now to the point of absurdity.”
Following Cooper’s remarks, Vampyre Cosmetics released a statement on Instagram: “In light of recent statements by Alice Cooper[,] we will no longer be doing a makeup collaboration. We stand with all members of the LGBTQIA+ community and believe everyone should have access to healthcare.”
Alice Cooper is worth $50 million. Vampyre Cosmetics has a revenue stream of less than $5 million. What they are paying Cooper is pocket change for him. With that being said, let me go a different direction with this cancel culture moment.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/alice-cooper-loses-brand-partnership-after-slamming-trans-movement
https://www.zoominfo.com/c/vampyre-cosmetics-llc/477794903