Tuesday's primary brought the recall of radical DA Chesa Boudin in San Francisco. He's only the third in a line of DA's who have ruined the city, starting with Kamala Harris, running thru current LA DA George Gascón, and now.
There are many reasons this result is significant. But here are just a few:
1. The recall is saved as a political institution. Democrats wants to get rid of it after the Gavin Newsom recall last year. Now they wouldn't dare to do that.
2. "Criminal justice reform" is a political loser, right up there with "defund the police" and so on -- all of which was tolerated, if not always endorsed, by the Democratic Party, which is going to have real trouble living this era down.
3. There are limits, even in San Francisco. One columnist for the local San Francisco Chronicle wrote: “Chesa Boudin blamed the recall on the right wing. But S.F. voters who ousted him just want a city that works.” Left-wing ideology is often -- not always -- held in check by the sheer problem of reality.
4. The anti-Trump backlash was an overcorrection. I think this is the only really reliable conclusion. Crazies got elected in the anti-Trump hysteria. No longer.
This week, we are tackling two major areas of contention between the Trump administration and Democrat governors: fighting crime, and redistricting. The president is sending the National Guard to blue cities -- and blue states are trying to stamp out Republican representation. Is this a civil war situation?
Special guests:
- Bradley Jaye -- Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on redistricting
- Tom Manza, California Business and Industrial Alliance, on Gavin Newsom
- Jon Fleischman, veteran California political expert, on the special election
- Dan Backer, veteran political lawyer and consultant, on corruption
- DJ Mark Anthony, on a recent visit to Rome and visiting Pope Leo XIV
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This week's portion is the last of the month of Av -- also known as Menachem (Comforter) Av -- which begins in mourning and ends in celebration and anticipation of the New Year and the process of repentance and renewal.
In a similar vein, the portion features Moses offering the Israelites a choice between a blessing and a curse. They are masters of their own fates: if they obey God's commandments, they receive the blessings -- and vice versa.
The key commandment is to reject idol worship. There is said to be something magnetic about the practice of worshiping idols in the new land, such that it would be constant moral battle, both individually and collectively, in the land.
Nowadays, according to Jewish tradition, humanity has lost the urge for idol worship (and the antidote, which is divine prophecy) -- but there are several near substitutes, such as lust or excessive appetites for worldly pleasures.
We are wired for compulsive behaviors, bad habits, and even addictions. These ...
We have so much to talk about this week -- Trump's efforts to negotiate peace through negotiation, and Gavin Newsom's efforts to divide Americans through gerrymandering. We'll also talk about Playboy leaving LA and California.
Special guests:
Frances Martel - Breitbart News foreign editor, on Russia & Ukraine
Bradley Jaye - Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on Newsom
Harmeet Dhillon - DOJ Civil Rights Division chief, on the fight against DEI
Jessica Vaugn - Playboy model on political commentator, on California
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