We now watch, aghast at the spectacle and stupidity, as so many of our major urban centers across America continue to spiral downward. The question that naturally occurs is both simple and perplexing: Why are so many (mostly Democrat) elected officials allowing their cities to degenerate into dysfunction and decay? Simple common sense would seem to indicate that allowing felons to run free, inviting in hordes of illegal immigrants (who cost much and contribute little), and spending your city into bankruptcy while continually raising taxes are obviously really, really bad ideas. Moreover, continuing to leverage so-called “human rights” ordinances and legislation into laws that prohibit landlords from refusing to rent to people who have frightening criminal records, demand we respect individuals who are unworthy of the least respect, and allow our children to be robbed of the innocence of youth Read more