Author: Thaddeus Preston (Nick Waye)

I am of two minds about this story. First, these San Francisco Liberal residents are hypocrites and petty.  How could you deny the opening of a soup kitchen for the poor run by nuns?  What are you evil? Heartless? Republican?  Second, you live in a city whose government allows the cesspool of homeless, crime, drugs and violence they bring to roam the city unchecked – and apparently some residents are getting feed up with it.  The city government actually incentives this behavior. Their building codes are F***ed which indirectly contributes to the housing crisis on in the City.   

In all seriousness, I’m loving how Trump is slapping the media around. It’s simply delicious. However let’s pause for second as the press continues to overreact and overreaches once again. When this administration does something truly awful there will be no credible check that speaks truth to power. The virtual Press silence over the last 8 years was deafening.  Their conduct during this election cycle has been pretty gross. When we finally need them to speak truth to power I fear The people won’t believe their intentions – for they have long lost all faith in a necessary institution. The Left and it cancerous ideology have ruined press credibility. For that The Republic will suffer.

You know what chaps my ass? When keep reading everywhere that the GOP has no plan if they repeal the ACA (Obamacare). This is patently false. Their replacement plans may suck and you may not like the proposals, but that doesn’t mean they have no plan. The Health Affairs Blog seems to have a wonky write up on various Republican proposals.

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2017/01/05/the-republican-study-committees-aca-replacement-proposal/

Dear Mr. Sawark,

Look, Small “l” Libertarians are not saying State’s “Rights” (ugh) have been a perfect doctrine. Mr. Sarwark, I get where you’re coming from. For a long time State’s “Rights” have been used as a Judicial precedent to sanction horrible impediments to human rights and liberty (Loving v. Virginia being a more personal example).  However, it is the best doctrine and mechanisms we have to begin to decentralize State (Federal) power. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good enough.

Love,
Nick

(Some thoughts out loud down below)

All these folks shit posting on Facebook about Trump and how illegitimate his administration is in an effort to de-legitimize his administration were quiet as church mice is eight years ago.  They are also people who have always believed in the power of the state to correct the ills of the world. So let me get this right:

The government has failed to rein in Big business, so spend more money and give them more power.
The government has failed to fix our education system, so spend more money and give them more power.  
The government has failed to stop discrimination , so spend more money and give them more power.
The government has failed to stop pollution by Big business, so spend more money and give them more power.  
The government has failed to stop gun violence, spend more money and give them more power.
The government has failed to fix our Healthcare system, spend more money and give them more power.
The government has failed to stem the flow and use of drugs, So spend more money and give them more power.

I could go on but I think the trend is clear.