For many years, there has been an initiative to make Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico states. This has been a goal of Democrats because the benefit to statehood for these two entities is a more secure hold on Congress. This logic is based on the assumption that both new states would be solid Blue.
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Friday Overnight Thread – Conservatives Do! Liberals Just Whine Edition – Matt Walsh vs. AOC
If tonight’s overnight thread looks a lot like a regular post it sort of kind of maybe is that because AOC just proved a big point and it’s worth our attention and discussion. It Deserves a DefCon 1 Irony Alert!
Puerto Rico’s New Common Sense Gun Law Makes It Easier to Possess and Carry a Firearm
It is no longer a matter of debate. Democrats want to take your money and your guns. They speak openly about both with enthusiasm as if it is good for us. Their gun laws are not good for Detroit, or Baltimore, or Chicago, so has America’s largest territory seen that and turned a corner?
Identity Politics as Usual from WMUR
I saw this story a half hour ago and was going to skip writing about the Puerto Rican Governor situation, as none of it really matters. The New Progressive Party will remain in power in Puerto Rico, the island that is so saddled with debt the United States still refuses to allow it incorporation as … Read more
Optics: Democrats Party in Puerto Rico While Government Workers Miss First Check
Thirty-nine House Democrats are partying with 109 Lobbyists at a resort in Puerto Rico. On a day “government workers” furloughed by a shutdown missed their first paycheck. Talk about the optics. The Left has been milking that sad cow for days.