Election Watch
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Kennedy?
I’ve wondered which party JFK Jr.’s independent campaign will hurt the most. If you can judge by the response to it, it’s the Democrats, says Bill Bonner in the April 9 issue of Bonner Private Research. The Dems, he says, “have created a $100 million war chest to stop Robert F. Kennedy Jr. They’ve also refused Secret Service protection, perhaps hoping that the problem will take care of itself. But just in case it doesn’t…
From Politico:
A billboard truck paid for by the DNC has been circling Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign events. Protesters picketed his vice-presidential announcement rally.
From New York Magazine:
Simultaneously, former Biden deputy campaign manager Pete Kavanaugh launched Clear Choice, a super-PAC whose goal is to help liberals coordinate their efforts to minimize third-party candidates’ political influence by the fall.
Bonner continues:
“Were Kennedy to succeed in reducing the reach of the federal government, balancing the budget and bringing the troops home… it would be a remarkable – almost superhuman – achievement.
“The whole country would change… and we would have to change with it. We’d have to abandon our cynicism. We’d have to put on a happy face, from dour to delighted… and change our outlook, from negative to positive.
“For better or for worse, we doubt we’ll be called upon to make those changes. America’s drift – towards a decrepit, dysfunctional, and corrupt empire – is not likely to be stopped by RFK Jr. or Donald J. Trump. Why? There are too many powerful groups that don’t want it to be stopped.”
Michelle Obama Is Popular, but Not That Popular
Given concerns about Biden’s age, Michelle Obama has been repeatedly floated by some pundits as a potential Democratic alternative to Biden. But a new poll from J.L. Partners and The Daily Mail suggests she would fare no better against Trump in a head-to-head matchup. The survey of 1,000 likely voters found that 47% would back Trump in a race against the former first lady, who secured 44%. Trump led Biden by a narrower 46% to 43% spread in the same poll.
This is not surprising. As I’ve said before, if the Democrats wanted to assure a victory in November, it would be Gavin Newsom for president and Michelle Obama for VP.
A Rare Win for Election Integrity
A federal appeals court has just ruled that mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania have to be dated in order to be considered valid. Click here.
Trends in Wokeness
Are Right-to-Die Activists Making Suicide Contagious?
State-assisted euthanasia is a trend that is growing. And studies have shown that when countries legalize suicide, the number of people that take that option increases significantly over time.
As someone who has experienced severe depression and anxiety, I’m 100% sympathetic to anyone who chooses death over living in extreme pain. But I do find the rate at which euthanasia climbs when it’s legally (and perhaps socially) sanctioned disturbing.
The uptrend is similar to the uptrend in people with gender dysphoria that choose to “transition.” On the one hand, I think, “They are adults. They have the right to decide what to do with their lives.” On the other hand, I think, “Surely, some of these people are making these irreversible decisions based not on unbearable pain, but in order to feel, at least momentarily, socially significant.”
Click here to read a thought-provoking article from a recent issue of The Free Press.
The End of Western Culture
Trespassers Welcome
I’m not sure why, but in the last year, I’ve read a lot of stories about how the law protects squatters. In this clip, John Stossel makes the point that they are not only legally able to stay in a place without paying rent but feel entitled to do it.
And what are our lawmakers doing about this problem?
* Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) blasted the woke notion of “squatter’s rights” during an interview last week where he again went against the grain in his party by signaling support for law enforcement. Click here.
* In Florida, Gov. DeSantis signed legislation to end what he calls “the Squatters Scam” in his state. Click here.
* In New York, a State Assemblyman from Long Island filed a bill that would make it easier for a homeowner to remove a squatter from the property. Click here.
