Today in Progressive Totalitarianism
22nd August 2022
Texas sends migrants to New York. They get a warm welcome, but life there is tough (NPR)
140 migrants welcomed in NYC from Texas in largest single-day arrival Sunday, officials say (CNN)
Racial slurs, meth and cockroaches: A day in the life running a Tenderloin SRO
Silicon Valley is wrong about the future of transportation (VOX)
Seattle needs therapy to get past defund the police (Seattle Times)
Two new memoirs show the imbalance destabilizing American democracy (CNN)
L.A. is finally separating food waste from trash. Will residents embrace composting? (L.A. Times)
Meet the Nebraska Lawmaker Gunning To Make His State Income Tax One of the Most Punishing
There’s a bipartisan bill to codify Roe — and abortion rights groups can’t stand it (VOX)
Yes, Americans Are Better Off Under Biden (Washington Monthly) Really? And if you believe that one, they’ll tell you another one. (Gallup: Record Number of Americans Say They’re ‘Suffering’)
LA Cracking Down on Street Takeovers
Colorado GOP Sen. Kevin Priola switches party affiliation to Democrat, citing election conspiracies and climate denialism (Denver Post) Good riddance. All RINOs ought to be so honest. (Of course, this means that Joe Manchin’s power in the Senate no longer exists. But that’s the way it goes.)
Gooey WashPost Paean to Beto O’Rourke Skips One BIG Issue: The Border
Planned Parenthood’s Planned Politicking: $50 Million and Counting Money talks.
World Economic Forum Claims ‘Solid, Rational Reasons’ for Microchipping Children
Progressive South Texas Candidate Admits to Misleading Voters About Radical Views Democrats lie. Alway have. Always will.
Texas Builds 600 Miles Of Border Wall Using U-Haul Trucks From California (Babylon Bee)