A prominent member of the Reform Party, which did incredibly well in
British elections this week, has promised that the deportation camps for migrants will be put in areas that voted Green and NOT in areas that
have a Reform MP or a local council controlled by Reform. Green voters,
who have long insisted that "diversity is our strength" are furious at
the prospect of having to see the consequences of their open borders policies in their own areas. Leo Kearse shares the details:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyqBe3HRxyE [10 minutes]
Personally, I'm doubtful that a party that has only 8 (or so) seats in Parliament has any say over where people will be parked while awaiting deportation and I'm a little skeptical that the national government
would let local councils veto the placement of these camps. Still, it
would certainly let the Greens finally see the consequences of their own stupid policies if it could be done.
On May 10, 2026 at 5:12:31 AM PDT, "Rhino" <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
A prominent member of the Reform Party, which did incredibly well in
British elections this week, has promised that the deportation camps for
migrants will be put in areas that voted Green and NOT in areas that
have a Reform MP or a local council controlled by Reform. Green voters,
who have long insisted that "diversity is our strength" are furious at
the prospect of having to see the consequences of their open borders
policies in their own areas. Leo Kearse shares the details:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyqBe3HRxyE [10 minutes]
Personally, I'm doubtful that a party that has only 8 (or so) seats in
Parliament has any say over where people will be parked while awaiting
deportation and I'm a little skeptical that the national government
would let local councils veto the placement of these camps. Still, it
would certainly let the Greens finally see the consequences of their own
stupid policies if it could be done.
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's really exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist Nithya Raman's multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods are beautiful and
pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street covered with tents, trash,
poop, drug addicts, and crime--and points out they don't live in the filth and
degradation that their policies impose on the rest of us. Then he says, "And thanks to the imcompetence and negligence of Karen Bass, this is where Iive", and cuts to a shot of an airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot where his home once stood.
On 2026-05-10 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
. . .
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's really >>exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist Nithya
Raman's multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods
are beautiful and pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street >>covered with tents, trash, poop, drug addicts, and crime--and points out >>they don't live in the filth and degradation that their policies impose
on the rest of us. Then he says, "And thanks to the imcompetence and >>negligence of Karen Bass, this is where Iive", and cuts to a shot of an >>airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot where his home once stood.
A couple of Spencer Pratt's videos showed up in my YouTube feed the other
day and I was struck by how bold they were compared to the run-of-the-mill >political ads. I now nothing about the man though. What do you know
about him?
The ads suggest he may be conservative but that could just be a trick to
get views. Is he the real deal? Is he getting any traction in the polls? >Does he have a real shot at being the mayor?
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
. . .
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's really
exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist Nithya
Raman's multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods
are beautiful and pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street
covered with tents, trash, poop, drug addicts, and crime--and points out >>> they don't live in the filth and degradation that their policies impose
on the rest of us. Then he says, "And thanks to the imcompetence and
negligence of Karen Bass, this is where Iive", and cuts to a shot of an
airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot where his home once stood.
A couple of Spencer Pratt's videos showed up in my YouTube feed the other
day and I was struck by how bold they were compared to the run-of-the-mill >> political ads. I now nothing about the man though. What do you know
about him?
The ads suggest he may be conservative but that could just be a trick to
get views. Is he the real deal? Is he getting any traction in the polls?
Does he have a real shot at being the mayor?
What the hell does being a conservative have to do with anything?
Municipal government is largely about provided services. It's the most important level of government of all, despite what voters think who
refuse to pay any attention at local elections.
There's no way around it. Municipal government is almost entirely
state socialism. Most public utilities are publicly owned. This is also
the level of government that provides public health services. You really
want public immunization campaigns and mass innoculations when there is disease outbreak because the consequences are too terrible to consider
the immediate impact of who can afford to pay for treatment.
Political parties do not matter. The sewers must take the sewage away;
the trash must be picked up.
Municipalities actually solve social problems by getting it right when providing services. When they fail to provide services efficiently and effectively, they create otherwise avoidable social ills.
You really want a mayor who understands full well that his public works director must be a top manager when it comes to dealing with building
trades whether they are union or not.
I'd call allowing the effects of national and international politics to intrude upon municipal government, like your recent example from a city
in Ontario, a secondary problem. This irrelevant shit needs to be kept entirely out of consderation at city council meetings.
If the focus remains on the main task at hand -- providing excellent
service to the taxpayers -- then there is no consideration of whether anyone's politics are adequately conservative.
The same applies to any consideration of liberal or progressive
politics. Keep it all away from municipal government.
On 2026-05-10 5:46 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
. . .
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's reallyA couple of Spencer Pratt's videos showed up in my YouTube feed the other >>> day and I was struck by how bold they were compared to the run-of-the-mill >>> political ads. I now nothing about the man though. What do you know
exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist Nithya
Raman's multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods
are beautiful and pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street
covered with tents, trash, poop, drug addicts, and crime--and points out >>>> they don't live in the filth and degradation that their policies impose >>>> on the rest of us. Then he says, "And thanks to the imcompetence and
negligence of Karen Bass, this is where Iive", and cuts to a shot of an >>>> airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot where his home once stood. >>
about him?
The ads suggest he may be conservative but that could just be a trick to >>> get views. Is he the real deal? Is he getting any traction in the polls? >>> Does he have a real shot at being the mayor?
What the hell does being a conservative have to do with anything?
Municipal government is largely about provided services. It's the most
important level of government of all, despite what voters think who
refuse to pay any attention at local elections.
There's no way around it. Municipal government is almost entirely
state socialism. Most public utilities are publicly owned. This is also
the level of government that provides public health services. You really
want public immunization campaigns and mass innoculations when there is
disease outbreak because the consequences are too terrible to consider
the immediate impact of who can afford to pay for treatment.
Political parties do not matter. The sewers must take the sewage away;
the trash must be picked up.
Municipalities actually solve social problems by getting it right when
providing services. When they fail to provide services efficiently and
effectively, they create otherwise avoidable social ills.
You really want a mayor who understands full well that his public works
director must be a top manager when it comes to dealing with building
trades whether they are union or not.
I'd call allowing the effects of national and international politics to
intrude upon municipal government, like your recent example from a city
in Ontario, a secondary problem. This irrelevant shit needs to be kept
entirely out of consderation at city council meetings.
If the focus remains on the main task at hand -- providing excellent
service to the taxpayers -- then there is no consideration of whether
anyone's politics are adequately conservative.
The same applies to any consideration of liberal or progressive
politics. Keep it all away from municipal government.
I submit that politics *does* matter, even in municipal government, in
that it can indicate whether the candidate prioritizes reality - like >providing services that people expect to get from local government - or >made-up problems like gender identity. That's what I was asking about
when I used the word "conservative". I was trying to get a grasp of if
Pratt is reality-based or some kind of idealogue.
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 5:46 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
. . .
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's really >>>>> exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist NithyaA couple of Spencer Pratt's videos showed up in my YouTube feed the other >>>> day and I was struck by how bold they were compared to the run-of-the-mill >>>> political ads. I now nothing about the man though. What do you know
Raman's multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods >>>>> are beautiful and pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street >>>>> covered with tents, trash, poop, drug addicts, and crime--and points out >>>>> they don't live in the filth and degradation that their policies impose >>>>> on the rest of us. Then he says, "And thanks to the imcompetence and >>>>> negligence of Karen Bass, this is where Iive", and cuts to a shot of an >>>>> airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot where his home once stood. >>>
about him?
The ads suggest he may be conservative but that could just be a trick to >>>> get views. Is he the real deal? Is he getting any traction in the polls? >>>> Does he have a real shot at being the mayor?
What the hell does being a conservative have to do with anything?
Municipal government is largely about provided services. It's the most
important level of government of all, despite what voters think who
refuse to pay any attention at local elections.
There's no way around it. Municipal government is almost entirely
state socialism. Most public utilities are publicly owned. This is also
the level of government that provides public health services. You really >>> want public immunization campaigns and mass innoculations when there is
disease outbreak because the consequences are too terrible to consider
the immediate impact of who can afford to pay for treatment.
Political parties do not matter. The sewers must take the sewage away;
the trash must be picked up.
Municipalities actually solve social problems by getting it right when
providing services. When they fail to provide services efficiently and
effectively, they create otherwise avoidable social ills.
You really want a mayor who understands full well that his public works
director must be a top manager when it comes to dealing with building
trades whether they are union or not.
I'd call allowing the effects of national and international politics to
intrude upon municipal government, like your recent example from a city
in Ontario, a secondary problem. This irrelevant shit needs to be kept
entirely out of consderation at city council meetings.
If the focus remains on the main task at hand -- providing excellent
service to the taxpayers -- then there is no consideration of whether
anyone's politics are adequately conservative.
The same applies to any consideration of liberal or progressive
politics. Keep it all away from municipal government.
I submit that politics *does* matter, even in municipal government, in
that it can indicate whether the candidate prioritizes reality - like
providing services that people expect to get from local government - or
made-up problems like gender identity. That's what I was asking about
when I used the word "conservative". I was trying to get a grasp of if
Pratt is reality-based or some kind of idealogue.
I simply should not know the politics of a mayor or member of the city council under ideal circumstances. I don't need to know religion,
position on abortion, whether the Jews are committing genocide in Gaza,
or whether 27 more sex/gender combinations have been recognized by some goofball academic since last week. All I want to know is if water mains
are being maintained, flooding addressed, public transportation is being operated and roadways kept free from potholes, sidewalks, bridges, etc.
It appears that Pratt is not running as a conservative but as someone personally impacted by truly incompetent city services with borrific but predictable results. He's making it very personal and possibly
suggesting he'll be sympathetic to all the other taxpayers relying upon
city services to function, which is everybody. It's the right way to
run a campaign.
If he starts talking about his position on abortion or that religion
should play a larger role in civic life, then he should be toast.
On 2026-05-10 10:56 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 5:46 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
. . .
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's really >>>>>> exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist Nithya >>>>>> Raman's multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods >>>>>> are beautiful and pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street >>>>>> covered with tents, trash, poop, drug addicts, and crime--and points out >>>>>> they don't live in the filth and degradation that their policies impose >>>>>> on the rest of us. Then he says, "And thanks to the imcompetence and >>>>>> negligence of Karen Bass, this is where Iive", and cuts to a shot of an >>>>>> airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot where his home once stood.
A couple of Spencer Pratt's videos showed up in my YouTube feed the other >>>>> day and I was struck by how bold they were compared to the run-of-the-mill
political ads. I now nothing about the man though. What do you know
about him?
The ads suggest he may be conservative but that could just be a trick to >>>>> get views. Is he the real deal? Is he getting any traction in the polls? >>>>> Does he have a real shot at being the mayor?
What the hell does being a conservative have to do with anything?
Municipal government is largely about provided services. It's the most >>>> important level of government of all, despite what voters think who
refuse to pay any attention at local elections.
There's no way around it. Municipal government is almost entirely
state socialism. Most public utilities are publicly owned. This is also >>>> the level of government that provides public health services. You really >>>> want public immunization campaigns and mass innoculations when there is >>>> disease outbreak because the consequences are too terrible to consider >>>> the immediate impact of who can afford to pay for treatment.
Political parties do not matter. The sewers must take the sewage away; >>>> the trash must be picked up.
Municipalities actually solve social problems by getting it right when >>>> providing services. When they fail to provide services efficiently and >>>> effectively, they create otherwise avoidable social ills.
You really want a mayor who understands full well that his public works >>>> director must be a top manager when it comes to dealing with building
trades whether they are union or not.
I'd call allowing the effects of national and international politics to >>>> intrude upon municipal government, like your recent example from a city >>>> in Ontario, a secondary problem. This irrelevant shit needs to be kept >>>> entirely out of consderation at city council meetings.
If the focus remains on the main task at hand -- providing excellent
service to the taxpayers -- then there is no consideration of whether
anyone's politics are adequately conservative.
The same applies to any consideration of liberal or progressive
politics. Keep it all away from municipal government.
I submit that politics *does* matter, even in municipal government, in
that it can indicate whether the candidate prioritizes reality - like
providing services that people expect to get from local government - or
made-up problems like gender identity. That's what I was asking about
when I used the word "conservative". I was trying to get a grasp of if
Pratt is reality-based or some kind of idealogue.
I simply should not know the politics of a mayor or member of the city
council under ideal circumstances. I don't need to know religion,
position on abortion, whether the Jews are committing genocide in Gaza,
or whether 27 more sex/gender combinations have been recognized by some
goofball academic since last week. All I want to know is if water mains
are being maintained, flooding addressed, public transportation is being
operated and roadways kept free from potholes, sidewalks, bridges, etc.
It appears that Pratt is not running as a conservative but as someone
personally impacted by truly incompetent city services with borrific but
predictable results. He's making it very personal and possibly
suggesting he'll be sympathetic to all the other taxpayers relying upon
city services to function, which is everybody. It's the right way to
run a campaign.
If he starts talking about his position on abortion or that religion
should play a larger role in civic life, then he should be toast.
I think we're on the same page deep down. Maybe I can get you to admit
it. ;-)
If a mayoral candidate in Chicago announced that his top priority was
going to be the "genocide" in Gaza would you consider that to make him a >better candidate or would it disqualify him in your eyes? I think it
would be the latter, even if you agreed with his views on Gaza,
precisely because he was prioritizing foreign affairs over the job of >running the city.
Karen Bass prioritized her umpteenth trip to Africa knowing that the
Santa Ana winds were due and were a frequent source of trouble; foreign >affairs interested her a lot more than doing the job of the mayor.
On 2026-05-10 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
On May 10, 2026 at 5:12:31 AM PDT, "Rhino" <no_offline_contact@example.com> >> wrote:A couple of Spencer Pratt's videos showed up in my YouTube feed the
A prominent member of the Reform Party, which did incredibly well in
British elections this week, has promised that the deportation camps for >>> migrants will be put in areas that voted Green and NOT in areas that
have a Reform MP or a local council controlled by Reform. Green voters, >>> who have long insisted that "diversity is our strength" are furious at
the prospect of having to see the consequences of their open borders
policies in their own areas. Leo Kearse shares the details:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyqBe3HRxyE [10 minutes]
Personally, I'm doubtful that a party that has only 8 (or so) seats in
Parliament has any say over where people will be parked while awaiting
deportation and I'm a little skeptical that the national government
would let local councils veto the placement of these camps. Still, it
would certainly let the Greens finally see the consequences of their own >>> stupid policies if it could be done.
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's really
exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist Nithya Raman's >> multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods are beautiful >> and
pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street covered with tents,
trash,
poop, drug addicts, and crime--and points out they don't live in the filth >> and
degradation that their policies impose on the rest of us. Then he says, "And
thanks to the imcompetence and negligence of Karen Bass, this is where
Iive",
and cuts to a shot of an airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot
where
his home once stood.
other day and I was struck by how bold they were compared to the run-of-the-mill political ads. I now nothing about the man though. What
do you know about him?
The ads suggest he may be conservative but that could just be a trick to
get views. Is he the real deal? Is he getting any traction in the polls? Does he have a real shot at being the mayor?
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 5:46 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
. . .
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's really >>>>> exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist Nithya
Raman's multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods >>>>> are beautiful and pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street >>>>> covered with tents, trash, poop, drug addicts, and crime--and points out >>>>> they don't live in the filth and degradation that their policies impose >>>>> on the rest of us. Then he says, "And thanks to the imcompetence and >>>>> negligence of Karen Bass, this is where Iive", and cuts to a shot of an >>>>> airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot where his home once stood.
A couple of Spencer Pratt's videos showed up in my YouTube feed the other >>>> day and I was struck by how bold they were compared to the run-of-the-mill
political ads. I now nothing about the man though. What do you know
about him?
The ads suggest he may be conservative but that could just be a trick to >>>> get views. Is he the real deal? Is he getting any traction in the polls? >>>> Does he have a real shot at being the mayor?
What the hell does being a conservative have to do with anything?
Municipal government is largely about provided services. It's the most
important level of government of all, despite what voters think who
refuse to pay any attention at local elections.
There's no way around it. Municipal government is almost entirely
state socialism. Most public utilities are publicly owned. This is also >>> the level of government that provides public health services. You really >>> want public immunization campaigns and mass innoculations when there is >>> disease outbreak because the consequences are too terrible to consider
the immediate impact of who can afford to pay for treatment.
Political parties do not matter. The sewers must take the sewage away;
the trash must be picked up.
Municipalities actually solve social problems by getting it right when
providing services. When they fail to provide services efficiently and
effectively, they create otherwise avoidable social ills.
You really want a mayor who understands full well that his public works >>> director must be a top manager when it comes to dealing with building
trades whether they are union or not.
I'd call allowing the effects of national and international politics to >>> intrude upon municipal government, like your recent example from a city >>> in Ontario, a secondary problem. This irrelevant shit needs to be kept
entirely out of consderation at city council meetings.
If the focus remains on the main task at hand -- providing excellent
service to the taxpayers -- then there is no consideration of whether
anyone's politics are adequately conservative.
The same applies to any consideration of liberal or progressive
politics. Keep it all away from municipal government.
I submit that politics *does* matter, even in municipal government, in
that it can indicate whether the candidate prioritizes reality - like
providing services that people expect to get from local government - or
made-up problems like gender identity. That's what I was asking about
when I used the word "conservative". I was trying to get a grasp of if
Pratt is reality-based or some kind of idealogue.
I simply should not know the politics of a mayor or member of the city council under ideal circumstances. I don't need to know religion,
position on abortion, whether the Jews are committing genocide in Gaza,
or whether 27 more sex/gender combinations have been recognized by some goofball academic since last week. All I want to know is if water mains
are being maintained, flooding addressed, public transportation is being operated and roadways kept free from potholes, sidewalks, bridges, etc.
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 10:56 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 5:46 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
. . .
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's really >>>>>>> exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist Nithya >>>>>>> Raman's multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods >>>>>>> are beautiful and pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street >>>>>>> covered with tents, trash, poop, drug addicts, and crime--and points out
they don't live in the filth and degradation that their policies impose
on the rest of us. Then he says, "And thanks to the imcompetence and >>>>>>> negligence of Karen Bass, this is where Iive", and cuts to a shot of an
airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot where his home once stood.
A couple of Spencer Pratt's videos showed up in my YouTube feed the other
day and I was struck by how bold they were compared to the run-of-the-mill
political ads. I now nothing about the man though. What do you know >>>>>> about him?
The ads suggest he may be conservative but that could just be a trick to
get views. Is he the real deal? Is he getting any traction in the polls?
Does he have a real shot at being the mayor?
What the hell does being a conservative have to do with anything?
Municipal government is largely about provided services. It's the most >>>>> important level of government of all, despite what voters think who >>>>> refuse to pay any attention at local elections.
There's no way around it. Municipal government is almost entirely
state socialism. Most public utilities are publicly owned. This is also >>>>> the level of government that provides public health services. You really >>>>> want public immunization campaigns and mass innoculations when there is >>>>> disease outbreak because the consequences are too terrible to consider >>>>> the immediate impact of who can afford to pay for treatment.
Political parties do not matter. The sewers must take the sewage away; >>>>> the trash must be picked up.
Municipalities actually solve social problems by getting it right when >>>>> providing services. When they fail to provide services efficiently and >>>>> effectively, they create otherwise avoidable social ills.
You really want a mayor who understands full well that his public works >>>>> director must be a top manager when it comes to dealing with building >>>>> trades whether they are union or not.
I'd call allowing the effects of national and international politics to >>>>> intrude upon municipal government, like your recent example from a city >>>>> in Ontario, a secondary problem. This irrelevant shit needs to be kept >>>>> entirely out of consderation at city council meetings.
If the focus remains on the main task at hand -- providing excellent >>>>> service to the taxpayers -- then there is no consideration of whether >>>>> anyone's politics are adequately conservative.
The same applies to any consideration of liberal or progressive
politics. Keep it all away from municipal government.
I submit that politics *does* matter, even in municipal government, in >>>> that it can indicate whether the candidate prioritizes reality - like >>>> providing services that people expect to get from local government - or >>>> made-up problems like gender identity. That's what I was asking about >>>> when I used the word "conservative". I was trying to get a grasp of if >>>> Pratt is reality-based or some kind of idealogue.
I simply should not know the politics of a mayor or member of the city
council under ideal circumstances. I don't need to know religion,
position on abortion, whether the Jews are committing genocide in Gaza, >>> or whether 27 more sex/gender combinations have been recognized by some >>> goofball academic since last week. All I want to know is if water mains >>> are being maintained, flooding addressed, public transportation is being >>> operated and roadways kept free from potholes, sidewalks, bridges, etc. >>>
It appears that Pratt is not running as a conservative but as someone
personally impacted by truly incompetent city services with borrific but >>> predictable results. He's making it very personal and possibly
suggesting he'll be sympathetic to all the other taxpayers relying upon >>> city services to function, which is everybody. It's the right way to
run a campaign.
If he starts talking about his position on abortion or that religion
should play a larger role in civic life, then he should be toast.
I think we're on the same page deep down. Maybe I can get you to admit
it. ;-)
Conservatives don't favor public transportation. In the 19th century, conservatives wouldn't have seen municipal sewers to deal with outbreaks
of typhoid and cholera as a public good, given the need to issue bonds.
If a mayoral candidate in Chicago announced that his top priority was
going to be the "genocide" in Gaza would you consider that to make him a
better candidate or would it disqualify him in your eyes? I think it
would be the latter, even if you agreed with his views on Gaza,
precisely because he was prioritizing foreign affairs over the job of
running the city.
C'mon. I was using a Chicago example. That crap absolutely has come up.
Karen Bass prioritized her umpteenth trip to Africa knowing that the
Santa Ana winds were due and were a frequent source of trouble; foreign
affairs interested her a lot more than doing the job of the mayor.
She fiddled while Los Angeles burned.
On May 10, 2026 at 7:56:42 PM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 5:46 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
. . .
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's really >>>>>> exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist Nithya >>>>>> Raman's multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods >>>>>> are beautiful and pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street >>>>>> covered with tents, trash, poop, drug addicts, and crime--and points out
they don't live in the filth and degradation that their policies impose
on the rest of us. Then he says, "And thanks to the imcompetence and >>>>>> negligence of Karen Bass, this is where Iive", and cuts to a shot of an
airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot where his home once stood.
A couple of Spencer Pratt's videos showed up in my YouTube feed the other
day and I was struck by how bold they were compared to the run-of-the-mill
political ads. I now nothing about the man though. What do you know >>>>> about him?
The ads suggest he may be conservative but that could just be a trick to
get views. Is he the real deal? Is he getting any traction in the polls?
Does he have a real shot at being the mayor?
What the hell does being a conservative have to do with anything?
Municipal government is largely about provided services. It's the most >>>> important level of government of all, despite what voters think who
refuse to pay any attention at local elections.
There's no way around it. Municipal government is almost entirely
state socialism. Most public utilities are publicly owned. This is also >>>> the level of government that provides public health services. You really >>>> want public immunization campaigns and mass innoculations when there is >>>> disease outbreak because the consequences are too terrible to consider >>>> the immediate impact of who can afford to pay for treatment.
Political parties do not matter. The sewers must take the sewage away; >>>> the trash must be picked up.
Municipalities actually solve social problems by getting it right when >>>> providing services. When they fail to provide services efficiently and >>>> effectively, they create otherwise avoidable social ills.
You really want a mayor who understands full well that his public works >>>> director must be a top manager when it comes to dealing with building >>>> trades whether they are union or not.
I'd call allowing the effects of national and international politics to >>>> intrude upon municipal government, like your recent example from a city >>>> in Ontario, a secondary problem. This irrelevant shit needs to be kept >>>> entirely out of consderation at city council meetings.
If the focus remains on the main task at hand -- providing excellent >>>> service to the taxpayers -- then there is no consideration of whether >>>> anyone's politics are adequately conservative.
The same applies to any consideration of liberal or progressive
politics. Keep it all away from municipal government.
I submit that politics *does* matter, even in municipal government, in
that it can indicate whether the candidate prioritizes reality - like
providing services that people expect to get from local government - or
made-up problems like gender identity. That's what I was asking about
when I used the word "conservative". I was trying to get a grasp of if
Pratt is reality-based or some kind of idealogue.
I simply should not know the politics of a mayor or member of the city
council under ideal circumstances. I don't need to know religion,
position on abortion, whether the Jews are committing genocide in Gaza,
or whether 27 more sex/gender combinations have been recognized by some
goofball academic since last week. All I want to know is if water mains
are being maintained, flooding addressed, public transportation is being
operated and roadways kept free from potholes, sidewalks, bridges, etc.
This.
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 10:56 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 5:46 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
. . .
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's really >>>>>>> exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist Nithya >>>>>>> Raman's multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods >>>>>>> are beautiful and pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street >>>>>>> covered with tents, trash, poop, drug addicts, and crime--and points out
they don't live in the filth and degradation that their policies impose >>>>>>> on the rest of us. Then he says, "And thanks to the imcompetence and >>>>>>> negligence of Karen Bass, this is where Iive", and cuts to a shot of an >>>>>>> airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot where his home once stood.
A couple of Spencer Pratt's videos showed up in my YouTube feed the other
day and I was struck by how bold they were compared to the run-of-the-mill
political ads. I now nothing about the man though. What do you know >>>>>> about him?
The ads suggest he may be conservative but that could just be a trick to >>>>>> get views. Is he the real deal? Is he getting any traction in the polls? >>>>>> Does he have a real shot at being the mayor?
What the hell does being a conservative have to do with anything?
Municipal government is largely about provided services. It's the most >>>>> important level of government of all, despite what voters think who
refuse to pay any attention at local elections.
There's no way around it. Municipal government is almost entirely
state socialism. Most public utilities are publicly owned. This is also >>>>> the level of government that provides public health services. You really >>>>> want public immunization campaigns and mass innoculations when there is >>>>> disease outbreak because the consequences are too terrible to consider >>>>> the immediate impact of who can afford to pay for treatment.
Political parties do not matter. The sewers must take the sewage away; >>>>> the trash must be picked up.
Municipalities actually solve social problems by getting it right when >>>>> providing services. When they fail to provide services efficiently and >>>>> effectively, they create otherwise avoidable social ills.
You really want a mayor who understands full well that his public works >>>>> director must be a top manager when it comes to dealing with building >>>>> trades whether they are union or not.
I'd call allowing the effects of national and international politics to >>>>> intrude upon municipal government, like your recent example from a city >>>>> in Ontario, a secondary problem. This irrelevant shit needs to be kept >>>>> entirely out of consderation at city council meetings.
If the focus remains on the main task at hand -- providing excellent >>>>> service to the taxpayers -- then there is no consideration of whether >>>>> anyone's politics are adequately conservative.
The same applies to any consideration of liberal or progressive
politics. Keep it all away from municipal government.
I submit that politics *does* matter, even in municipal government, in >>>> that it can indicate whether the candidate prioritizes reality - like
providing services that people expect to get from local government - or >>>> made-up problems like gender identity. That's what I was asking about
when I used the word "conservative". I was trying to get a grasp of if >>>> Pratt is reality-based or some kind of idealogue.
I simply should not know the politics of a mayor or member of the city
council under ideal circumstances. I don't need to know religion,
position on abortion, whether the Jews are committing genocide in Gaza,
or whether 27 more sex/gender combinations have been recognized by some
goofball academic since last week. All I want to know is if water mains
are being maintained, flooding addressed, public transportation is being >>> operated and roadways kept free from potholes, sidewalks, bridges, etc.
It appears that Pratt is not running as a conservative but as someone
personally impacted by truly incompetent city services with borrific but >>> predictable results. He's making it very personal and possibly
suggesting he'll be sympathetic to all the other taxpayers relying upon
city services to function, which is everybody. It's the right way to
run a campaign.
If he starts talking about his position on abortion or that religion
should play a larger role in civic life, then he should be toast.
I think we're on the same page deep down. Maybe I can get you to admit
it. ;-)
Conservatives don't favor public transportation.
In the 19th century,
conservatives wouldn't have seen municipal sewers to deal with outbreaks
of typhoid and cholera as a public good, given the need to issue bonds.
If a mayoral candidate in Chicago announced that his top priority was
going to be the "genocide" in Gaza would you consider that to make him a
better candidate or would it disqualify him in your eyes? I think it
would be the latter, even if you agreed with his views on Gaza,
precisely because he was prioritizing foreign affairs over the job of
running the city.
C'mon. I was using a Chicago example. That crap absolutely has come up.
--Karen Bass prioritized her umpteenth trip to Africa knowing that the
Santa Ana winds were due and were a frequent source of trouble; foreign
affairs interested her a lot more than doing the job of the mayor.
She fiddled while Los Angeles burned.
On May 10, 2026 at 12:16:40 PM PDT, "Rhino" <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
On May 10, 2026 at 5:12:31 AM PDT, "Rhino" <no_offline_contact@example.com>A couple of Spencer Pratt's videos showed up in my YouTube feed the
wrote:
A prominent member of the Reform Party, which did incredibly well in >>>> British elections this week, has promised that the deportation camps for >>>> migrants will be put in areas that voted Green and NOT in areas that >>>> have a Reform MP or a local council controlled by Reform. Green voters, >>>> who have long insisted that "diversity is our strength" are furious at >>>> the prospect of having to see the consequences of their open borders >>>> policies in their own areas. Leo Kearse shares the details:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyqBe3HRxyE [10 minutes]
Personally, I'm doubtful that a party that has only 8 (or so) seats in >>>> Parliament has any say over where people will be parked while awaiting >>>> deportation and I'm a little skeptical that the national government
would let local councils veto the placement of these camps. Still, it >>>> would certainly let the Greens finally see the consequences of their own >>>> stupid policies if it could be done.
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's really
exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist Nithya Raman's
multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods are beautiful
and
pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street covered with tents, >>> trash,
poop, drug addicts, and crime--and points out they don't live in the filth
and
degradation that their policies impose on the rest of us. Then he says, "And
thanks to the imcompetence and negligence of Karen Bass, this is where >>> Iive",
and cuts to a shot of an airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot >>> where
his home once stood.
other day and I was struck by how bold they were compared to the
run-of-the-mill political ads. I now nothing about the man though. What
do you know about him?
The ads suggest he may be conservative but that could just be a trick to
get views. Is he the real deal? Is he getting any traction in the polls?
Does he have a real shot at being the mayor?
Bass and Raman are painting him as MAGA to scare their base who are too stupid
to know any better, but he isn't even a Republican. He's been a Democrat most of his life but now says he's an independent. He's just not fundamentally batshit insane, so in the world of L.A. politics that makes him appear hard Right in comparison to all the other lunatics running the asylum.
As to whether he has a chance, he does. A slim one, but it's there. I would bet a lot of money on it, though. The communist tag-team of Karen Bass and Nithya Raman, spent the entire mayoral debate pretending like they were running for the first time and promising 'change'. Change from what, girls? Yourselves? You're the ones who have been in charge for the last four years. Isn't promising change a tacit admission that you've been a failure? Of course
L.A. voters are so deeply stupid they won't be able connect those logic dots and they will vote for one of these two collectivist shrews.
On 2026-05-10 11:44 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
. . .
In the 19th century, conservatives wouldn't have seen municipal sewers
to deal with outbreaks of typhoid and cholera as a public good, given
the need to issue bonds.
Please, tell me you're not resisting voting for conservatives *today*
from what they supported in the 19th century!
Surely ALL parties (except
the Communists) have moved on considerably in two centuries. I don't
believe the Democrats favoured socialized medicine prior to the 20th
century either but they've obviously "evolved" since then.
--- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2. . .
I keep hoping that California has a Great Awakening of the type that
swept the UK last week. Maybe Pratt can be a part of that....
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 11:44 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
. . .
In the 19th century, conservatives wouldn't have seen municipal sewers
to deal with outbreaks of typhoid and cholera as a public good, given
the need to issue bonds.
Please, tell me you're not resisting voting for conservatives *today*
from what they supported in the 19th century!
This is at the heart of our disagreement. For the levels of government
at which the taxpayers should demand excellent delivery of services, particurly municipal, you keep arguing that there is a place for
conservative politics. There is not. There is room for practical
solutions only. When conservatives get onto school boards and library
boards, they tend to purge collections of "inappropriate" books. This is
a separate issue from choosing curriculum hated by parents, which is mandatory, on the basis of national politics in which everybody gets
it hideously wrong.
Surely ALL parties (except
the Communists) have moved on considerably in two centuries. I don't
believe the Democrats favoured socialized medicine prior to the 20th
century either but they've obviously "evolved" since then.
Socialized medicine began with FDR when Blue Cross/Blue Shield was set
up, intended as universal health insurance. That's not how it worked
out. Then Medicare/Medicaid got set up by LBJ. I agree that this was
never the Party's issue, just the president's.
. . .
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
I keep hoping that California has a Great Awakening of the type that
swept the UK last week. Maybe Pratt can be a part of that....
You just want to let my state win by default?
On 2026-05-11 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
On May 10, 2026 at 12:16:40 PM PDT, "Rhino" <no_offline_contact@example.com>I keep hoping that California has a Great Awakening of the type that
wrote:
On 2026-05-10 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
On May 10, 2026 at 5:12:31 AM PDT, "Rhino"A couple of Spencer Pratt's videos showed up in my YouTube feed the
<no_offline_contact@example.com>
wrote:
A prominent member of the Reform Party, which did incredibly well in >>>>> British elections this week, has promised that the deportation camps for
migrants will be put in areas that voted Green and NOT in areas that >>>>> have a Reform MP or a local council controlled by Reform. Green voters,
who have long insisted that "diversity is our strength" are furious at >>>>> the prospect of having to see the consequences of their open borders >>>>> policies in their own areas. Leo Kearse shares the details:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyqBe3HRxyE [10 minutes]
Personally, I'm doubtful that a party that has only 8 (or so) seats in >>>>> Parliament has any say over where people will be parked while awaiting >>>>> deportation and I'm a little skeptical that the national government >>>>> would let local councils veto the placement of these camps. Still, it >>>>> would certainly let the Greens finally see the consequences of their own
stupid policies if it could be done.
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's really >>>> exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist Nithya Raman's
multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods are beautiful
and
pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street covered with tents, >>>> trash,
poop, drug addicts, and crime--and points out they don't live in the filth
and
degradation that their policies impose on the rest of us. Then he says, >>>> "And
thanks to the imcompetence and negligence of Karen Bass, this is where >>>> Iive",
and cuts to a shot of an airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot >>>> where
his home once stood.
other day and I was struck by how bold they were compared to the
run-of-the-mill political ads. I now nothing about the man though. What >>> do you know about him?
The ads suggest he may be conservative but that could just be a trick to >>> get views. Is he the real deal? Is he getting any traction in the polls? >>> Does he have a real shot at being the mayor?
Bass and Raman are painting him as MAGA to scare their base who are too
stupid
to know any better, but he isn't even a Republican. He's been a Democrat
most
of his life but now says he's an independent. He's just not fundamentally >> batshit insane, so in the world of L.A. politics that makes him appear hard >> Right in comparison to all the other lunatics running the asylum.
As to whether he has a chance, he does. A slim one, but it's there. I would >> bet a lot of money on it, though. The communist tag-team of Karen Bass and >> Nithya Raman, spent the entire mayoral debate pretending like they were
running for the first time and promising 'change'. Change from what, girls? >> Yourselves? You're the ones who have been in charge for the last four years.
Isn't promising change a tacit admission that you've been a failure? Of
course
L.A. voters are so deeply stupid they won't be able connect those logic dots
and they will vote for one of these two collectivist shrews.
swept the UK last week. Maybe Pratt can be a part of that....
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
I keep hoping that California has a Great Awakening of the type that
swept the UK last week. Maybe Pratt can be a part of that....
You just want to let my state win by default?
2026-05-11 4:20 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 11:44 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
. . .
In the 19th century, conservatives wouldn't have seen municipal sewers >>>>to deal with outbreaks of typhoid and cholera as a public good, given >>>>the need to issue bonds.
Please, tell me you're not resisting voting for conservatives *today* >>>from what they supported in the 19th century!
This is at the heart of our disagreement. For the levels of government
at which the taxpayers should demand excellent delivery of services, >>particurly municipal, you keep arguing that there is a place for >>conservative politics. There is not. There is room for practical
solutions only. When conservatives get onto school boards and library >>boards, they tend to purge collections of "inappropriate" books. This is
a separate issue from choosing curriculum hated by parents, which is >>mandatory, on the basis of national politics in which everybody gets
it hideously wrong.
Are you genuinely arguing for no limitations at all the sort of books
put in school libraries, the more "progressive" the better, and even for >parents having no say in school curriculum?
. . .
FDR clearly had a socialist bent during his presidency and moved the
country to the left. This seemed to be the mood of the times: he didn't
seem to get a huge amount of resistance although there was inevitably
some. After all, the Republicans didn't let him run unopposed. I don't
know enough about his era to know how much his party or base thought he
was going too far or reigned him in.
On 2026-05-10 5:46 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
What the hell does being a conservative have to do with anything?
Municipal government is largely about provided services. It's the most
important level of government of all, despite what voters think who
refuse to pay any attention at local elections.
There's no way around it. Municipal government is almost entirely
state socialism. Most public utilities are publicly owned. This is also
the level of government that provides public health services. You really
want public immunization campaigns and mass innoculations when there is
disease outbreak because the consequences are too terrible to consider
the immediate impact of who can afford to pay for treatment.
Political parties do not matter. The sewers must take the sewage away;
the trash must be picked up.
Municipalities actually solve social problems by getting it right when
providing services. When they fail to provide services efficiently and
effectively, they create otherwise avoidable social ills.
You really want a mayor who understands full well that his public works
director must be a top manager when it comes to dealing with building
trades whether they are union or not.
I'd call allowing the effects of national and international politics to
intrude upon municipal government, like your recent example from a city
in Ontario, a secondary problem. This irrelevant shit needs to be kept
entirely out of consderation at city council meetings.
If the focus remains on the main task at hand -- providing excellent
service to the taxpayers -- then there is no consideration of whether
anyone's politics are adequately conservative.
The same applies to any consideration of liberal or progressive
politics. Keep it all away from municipal government.
I submit that politics *does* matter, even in municipal government, in
that it can indicate whether the candidate prioritizes reality - like providing services that people expect to get from local government - or made-up problems like gender identity. That's what I was asking about
when I used the word "conservative". I was trying to get a grasp of if
Pratt is reality-based or some kind of idealogue.
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2053828243422384128/vid/avc1/3840x2160/WsUq201hyVHybA-r.mp4
AI was made for campaign ads!
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2053828243422384128/vid/avc1/3840x2160/WsUq201hyVHybA-r.mp4
AI was made for campaign ads!
There's no government regulation of light sabres?
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2051420816164970496/vid/avc1/1920x1080/Nib5T9TR7E6p73cU.mp4
This was meant to be an attack ad by the unions against Pratt. They're so far >gone, they don't realize, this is actually a campaign ad *for* Pratt:
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2053217804699267072/vid/avc1/1262x720/Eseyu1o-cmjCL6SK.mp4
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
This was meant to be an attack ad by the unions against Pratt. They're so far
gone, they don't realize, this is actually a campaign ad *for* Pratt:
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2053217804699267072/vid/avc1/1262x720/Eseyu1o-cmjCL6SK.mp4
Is the housing for the homeless really that luxurious?
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2051420816164970496/vid/avc1/1920x1080/Nib5T9TR7E6p73cU.mp4
Oh! That's mean.
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2053828243422384128/vid/avc1/3840x2160/WsUq201hyVHybA-r.mp4
AI was made for campaign ads!
There's no government regulation of light sabres?
On 5/11/2026 2:16 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
On May 10, 2026 at 7:56:42 PM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com>
wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 5:46 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
. . .
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's really
exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist Nithya >>>>>>> Raman's multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods >>>>>>> are beautiful and pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street
covered with tents, trash, poop, drug addicts, and crime--and points out
they don't live in the filth and degradation that their policies impose
on the rest of us. Then he says, "And thanks to the imcompetence and >>>>>>> negligence of Karen Bass, this is where Iive", and cuts to a shot of an
airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot where his home once stood.
A couple of Spencer Pratt's videos showed up in my YouTube feed the other
day and I was struck by how bold they were compared to the run-of-the-mill
political ads. I now nothing about the man though. What do you know >>>>>> about him?
The ads suggest he may be conservative but that could just be a trick to
get views. Is he the real deal? Is he getting any traction in the polls?
Does he have a real shot at being the mayor?
What the hell does being a conservative have to do with anything? >>>>> Municipal government is largely about provided services. It's the most >>>>> important level of government of all, despite what voters think who >>>>> refuse to pay any attention at local elections.
There's no way around it. Municipal government is almost entirely >>>>> state socialism. Most public utilities are publicly owned. This is also
the level of government that provides public health services. You really
want public immunization campaigns and mass innoculations when there is
disease outbreak because the consequences are too terrible to consider >>>>> the immediate impact of who can afford to pay for treatment.
Political parties do not matter. The sewers must take the sewage away; >>>>> the trash must be picked up.
Municipalities actually solve social problems by getting it right when >>>>> providing services. When they fail to provide services efficiently and >>>>> effectively, they create otherwise avoidable social ills.
You really want a mayor who understands full well that his public works
director must be a top manager when it comes to dealing with building >>>>> trades whether they are union or not.
I'd call allowing the effects of national and international politics to
intrude upon municipal government, like your recent example from a city
in Ontario, a secondary problem. This irrelevant shit needs to be kept >>>>> entirely out of consderation at city council meetings.
If the focus remains on the main task at hand -- providing excellent >>>>> service to the taxpayers -- then there is no consideration of whether >>>>> anyone's politics are adequately conservative.
The same applies to any consideration of liberal or progressive
politics. Keep it all away from municipal government.
I submit that politics *does* matter, even in municipal government, in >>>> that it can indicate whether the candidate prioritizes reality - like >>>> providing services that people expect to get from local government - or >>>> made-up problems like gender identity. That's what I was asking about >>>> when I used the word "conservative". I was trying to get a grasp of if >>>> Pratt is reality-based or some kind of idealogue.
I simply should not know the politics of a mayor or member of the city
council under ideal circumstances. I don't need to know religion,
position on abortion, whether the Jews are committing genocide in Gaza, >>> or whether 27 more sex/gender combinations have been recognized by some >>> goofball academic since last week. All I want to know is if water mains >>> are being maintained, flooding addressed, public transportation is being >>> operated and roadways kept free from potholes, sidewalks, bridges, etc.
This.
Sure. Except for position on abortion.
May 11, 2026 at 4:10:45 PM PDT, Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote: >>BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
This was meant to be an attack ad by the unions against Pratt. They're so far
gone, they don't realize, this is actually a campaign ad *for* Pratt:
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2053217804699267072/vid/avc1/1262x720/Eseyu1o-cmjCL6SK.mp4
Is the housing for the homeless really that luxurious?
They're literally building them apartments-- and I'm not exaggerating-- that >cost taxpayers $750,000 per unit.
That's twice the median cost of housing in L.A. County. You could just hand >them the cash and they'd be set for life. If that isn't prima facie evidence >of massive fraud, I don't know what is.
On May 11, 2026 at 12:27:14 PM PDT, "moviePig" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
On 5/11/2026 2:16 PM, BTR1701 wrote:policies impose
On May 10, 2026 at 7:56:42 PM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com>
wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 5:46 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-10 2:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
. . .
Here in L.A., Spencer Pratt came out with a campaign ad that's really
exploding. He stands in front of Karen Bass's and communist Nithya >>>>>>>> Raman's multi-million dollar homes and shows how their neighborhoods
are beautiful and pristine-- then segues to a residential L.A. street
covered with tents, trash, poop, drug addicts, and crime--and >points out
they don't live in the filth and degradation that their
shot of anon the rest of us. Then he says, "And thanks to the imcompetence and
negligence of Karen Bass, this is where Iive", and cuts to a
once stood.airstream trailer parked on the burned out lot where his home
feed the other
A couple of Spencer Pratt's videos showed up in my YouTube
a trick today and I was struck by how bold they were compared to the >run-of-the-mill
political ads. I now nothing about the man though. What do you know >>>>>>> about him?
The ads suggest he may be conservative but that could just be
the polls?get views. Is he the real deal? Is he getting any traction in
You reallyDoes he have a real shot at being the mayor?
What the hell does being a conservative have to do with anything? >>>>>> Municipal government is largely about provided services. It's the most
important level of government of all, despite what voters think who >>>>>> refuse to pay any attention at local elections.
There's no way around it. Municipal government is almost entirely >>>>>> state socialism. Most public utilities are publicly owned. This is also
the level of government that provides public health services.
This.want public immunization campaigns and mass innoculations when there is
disease outbreak because the consequences are too terrible to consider
the immediate impact of who can afford to pay for treatment.
Political parties do not matter. The sewers must take the sewage away;
the trash must be picked up.
Municipalities actually solve social problems by getting it right when
providing services. When they fail to provide services efficiently and
effectively, they create otherwise avoidable social ills.
You really want a mayor who understands full well that his public works
director must be a top manager when it comes to dealing with building >>>>>> trades whether they are union or not.
I'd call allowing the effects of national and international politics to
intrude upon municipal government, like your recent example from a city
in Ontario, a secondary problem. This irrelevant shit needs to be kept
entirely out of consderation at city council meetings.
If the focus remains on the main task at hand -- providing excellent >>>>>> service to the taxpayers -- then there is no consideration of whether >>>>>> anyone's politics are adequately conservative.
The same applies to any consideration of liberal or progressive >>>>>> politics. Keep it all away from municipal government.
I submit that politics *does* matter, even in municipal government, in >>>>> that it can indicate whether the candidate prioritizes reality - like >>>>> providing services that people expect to get from local government - or >>>>> made-up problems like gender identity. That's what I was asking about >>>>> when I used the word "conservative". I was trying to get a grasp of if >>>>> Pratt is reality-based or some kind of idealogue.
I simply should not know the politics of a mayor or member of the city >>>> council under ideal circumstances. I don't need to know religion,
position on abortion, whether the Jews are committing genocide in Gaza, >>>> or whether 27 more sex/gender combinations have been recognized by some >>>> goofball academic since last week. All I want to know is if water mains >>>> are being maintained, flooding addressed, public transportation is being >>>> operated and roadways kept free from potholes, sidewalks, bridges, etc. >>>
Sure. Except for position on abortion.
The L.A. health department is now issuing warnings about a reemergence of the >bubonic plague in the city. Must be a day that ends in 'y'.
Something that hasnrCOt been a problem since the Dark Ages. But somehow Karen >Bass and the "democrat socialists" (read: communists) on the city council have >managed to bring back the Black Death with their embrace of filth, drug >addiction, and crime infestation.
A truly amazing accomplishment and one which I think gives California an >unquestioned win over Illinois in the race to the bottom.
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