Archive for 2023

CHANGE: Denver Schools Superintendent takes stand against anti-police policy after spate of school shootings: ‘I can no longer stand on the sidelines.’ “The Denver School Board unanimously voted to remove school resource officers in June 2020 after the murder of George Floyd. All officers were phased out from the city’s middle and high schools by the summer of 2021. The decision was declared a victory by community activists who had long campaigned to remove police officers from schools.”

STEPHEN KRUISER, NATIVE ARIZONAN, EXPLAINS: Kyrsten Sinema’s Messy Breakup With the Democrats Is Complete. “Given her history, it’s not difficult to speculate about Sinema caucusing with the GOP just to stick it to the Dems. That’s not really her style though. She’s a free spirit, but not a wild card. Her disagreements with the Democrats were driven by the fact that Arizona is a very purple state and she may be one of the last people in Congress who truly grasps the role of an elected official in a representative republic.”

HMM: ‘Did he lie or was he given special treatment?’ Conservative group insists government comes clean on Prince Harry, demanding to know how he got his US visa despite his admitted illegal drug use. “The Heritage Foundation, a conservative research institute focused on public policy, is currently battling with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to get a copy of the Duke of Sussex’s visa filings under the Freedom of Information Act. A director at the think tank and their lawyer told DailyMail.com the immigration documents could expose a thorny diplomatic issue: whether Harry declared his previous illegal drug use, and whether DHS officers gave him special treatment. While applying for his residency permit, Harry had to fill out a form asking if he has ever used illegal drugs. An answer of ‘yes’ often results in the application’s denial, or a raft of extra hurdles that can even include drug tests and interviews before getting a special waiver to allow a visa. Harry admitted to taking cocaine, magic mushrooms and cannabis in his memoir, Spare, and in interviews. The Heritage Foundation argues that means he either lied on his form – usually a surefire way to get kicked out of the country – or DHS gave him a special waiver.”

UPDATE: Speaking of equal treatment, from the comments below:

OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY: Prescription for Housing? California Wants Medicaid to Cover 6 Months of Rent. “States are barred from using federal Medicaid dollars to pay directly for rent, but California’s governor is asking the administration of President Joe Biden, a fellow Democrat, to authorize a new program called ‘transitional rent,’ which would provide up to six months of rent or temporary housing for low-income enrollees who rely on the state’s health care safety net — a new initiative in his arsenal of programs to fight and prevent homelessness.”

How’s that arsenal been working out for ya?