The Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter is suing the City of Santa Monica, which was smashed and looted during Black Lives Matter protests a year ago.
It's tempting to laugh at this sort of blue-on-blue lawsuit, which claims that a "progressive" city is in fact a repressive totalitarian regime bent on suppressing freedom of expression. It must hurt to be sued by the mob that Santa Monica's left-wing politicians have probably spent months praising to the hilt.
However, these cases are often designed to lead to ridiculous settlements in which the city gives the plaintiffs everything they want and the residents and taxpayers are basically powerless to stop either side. And Santa Monica is also a place I love. I was really, really upset about the riots last year. I still am.
Black Lives Matter claims that the police are responsible for the looting, because they focused on arresting peaceful protesters and interfering with their constitutional rights. That's not what happened. The unlawful protest drained police resources and provided cover for the looters and rioters literally one block away. The riots and looting happened because of Black Lives Matter.
This is not the first Black Lives Matter lawsuit, and it won't be the last, against a city they wounded and nearly destroyed. Perhaps a Democratic municipal leader will finally stand up to them. Perhaps dolphins will fly out of the ocean.
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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