Daniel S. Goldman, the former henchman for Adam Schiff during the awful impeachment investigation and trial, won the crowded primary in NY-10 yesterday. A Democrat, he will have no trouble winning in the fall.
Goldman has no personality or appeal. He is humorless. He won because he is the heir to the Levi Strauss fortune. He is worth a possibly $250 million and spent $4 million of his own money. In other words, he bought the seat.
His record is terrible. He's part of a cohort of left-wing prosecutors who have become ubiquitous on CNN and MSNBC, and who have cheered the weaponization of law enforcement and the bureaucracy against conservatives.
Throughout the Trump presidency, Goldman hyped the Russia collusion hoax, even taunting Trump over the supposed "pee tape," and hyping the fraudulent "dossier." He also helped Schiff spy on colleagues, and condescended to them.
His reward: not accountability, but a promotion. In fact, almost no one on the Democratic or Never Trump side has been held accountable for their rejection of democracy and abuse of American civil liberties and the Constitution.
The one consolation: the higher the monkey climbs, the more he shows his tail. Goldman is overdue for a comeuppance, and his return to the national stage -- in a lifetime position, given his party -- will provide plenty of opportunities.
This is the final edition of THE AGENDA -- finished a few days early!
This week's portion elucidates some of the first laws and principles of the Torah that follow the Ten Commandments, including -- a message particularly relevant to freed slaves -- the Jewish restrictions on indentured servitude.
God also provides the basic civil laws of Jewish society, governing almost every area of life -- in this one portion! -- as well as several basic principles of faith and religious observance. Moses then ascends Sinai for 40 days.
One of the laws God gives is the law against taunting a foreigner. This is different from allowing people to enter your land illegally; it is about showing respect, however, for people from other lands and other groups.
I am reminded of the importance of this principle because of the rhetoric lately attacking Elon Musk, a fellow South African-turned-American, for his foreign roots -- often by people who favor illegal immigration, ironically.
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Since the Palisades Fire on January 7, my posts have been fairly sparse. I have just been so busy -- fighting the fire, covering the fire, helping neighbors, and launching a new podcast, "Three Homeless Guys," with two local friends.
Things are up and down. My family is still displaced, and we haven't resolved our living situation. We are awaiting answers from the insurance company (State Farm) on what they will cover, including alternative living expenses.
There are some incredible opportunities opening up -- more on that later -- and our kids are generally doing well, though this has been hard for them as well (especially the two middle kids, who miss their friends and their house).
The emotion of it all hit me yesterday. Today I feel wrung out. But I also feel that, in a way, going through the fire has been a process of refinement, of re-casting in a new mould, to face new challenges. And to win each new day.
So much to talk about, once again, as the Trump administration continues at breakneck pace. From DOGE chewing through the federal bureaucracy, to Marco Rubio heading out on his first missions for Trump, there's so much...
Special guests:
Assemblyman Carl DeMaio -- on the L.A. fires and reforming CA insurance
Matt Boyle -- Breitbart News political editor, on DOGE and confirmations
Jamie Paige -- founder of the Westside Current, on L.A. politics and the fires
Frances Martel -- Breitbart News foreign editor, on Rubio and Russia/Ukraine
Rob Hersov -- South African commentator, on SA's fight with the White House
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