Opinion
By Dave Scott, 12-12-25
Why do Democrats defend and champion illegal aliens, criminals, drug smugglers, the theft of U.S. foreign aid, the plundering of domestic assistance programs and other acts that harm American citizens, steal tax money, and more?
They don’t deny it happens but scream that it’s not them doing the stealing. They shriek that it’s the Trump administration and inhumane billionaires that are denying money to the needy.
They send people like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries out to explain their mess to the public to stammer in his Lurch-like halting rhetorical style – think the monster in Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein”.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stumbles out to a podium struggling through a script and all we see is the top of his head as he tries to pronounce words written for him by a staffer.
Do they think that their convoluted logic and screaming and mentally challenged leadership will divert attention away from the overwhelming evidence that it’s Democrats that are stuffing their own pockets with tax payer cash?
The Democrat party is a political party that treats common criminals who have no morals, dignity, or honor as downtrodden victims, then steal money from the government programs meant to help needy Americans actually suffering.
Sanctuary cities are obvious examples of Democrat’s blatant disregard for the law and the harm it does. They are all Democrat-run. These festering dens of crime and immorality provide protection to illegal aliens ranging from rapists and child molesters to homicidal maniacs and human traffickers, and more.
How do Democrat sanctuary cities make any sense? They’re no different than “No Gun Zones.” They attract criminals, particularly illegal aliens. If you have a gun and plan to use it wouldn’t a “no-gun” zone be the logical place to commit a crime? Nobody there is going to shoot back, the sign advertises that.
If you are an illegal alien with criminal intent, what better place to shelter than in a sanctuary city? Even if they’re arrested, the Democrat no-bail nonsense ensures little if any time behind bars. Chicago is a sanctuary city with some of the strictest gun laws in the U.S. and has one of the highest homicide rates in the U.S. How do they explain that?
Democrats are aghast when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents move in to arrest, imprison or deport their illegal criminal constituency. They send their mindless George Soros-paid minions out on the street yelling and screaming to attack the law enforcement officials that are there to protect American residents and their families.
Wherever they are elected Democrats create an Alice In Wonderland environment. Nothing they do makes any sense and everything they do contradicts what they say it’s intended to do.
Once elected the policies Democrats impose result in abject failure. California, Minnesota, and New York are prime examples featuring extreme taxes, unaffordable housing, and failing school systems. They provide stark evidence of years of failed Democrat policies that result when voters choose moral bankruptcy over law and order. Understandably many are fleeing those states, but what’s surprising is that many others have not.
Are leftists that flat out dumb? Some I have encountered are. If they can’t convince you with their simplistic viewpoints, they resort to name calling, followed by spewing a spittle-flecked stream of scatological slop, then angrily stomp away. They all follow the same pattern, convincing nobody of anything except their immaturity, lack of rhetorical skills, and famine of facts, thereby reinforcing their opponents’ positions. If nothing else, they’re entertaining in their ignorant obnoxiousness.
Ironically two late prominent Democrat Senators, Estes Kefauver (TN) and Robert F. Kennedy (NY), led organized national crime investigations, Kefauver in the 1950s and Kennedy in the 1960s.
Following Kefauver’s lead, Attorney General Kennedy (RFK) launched an aggressive, coordinated federal war on organized crime, significantly increasing Justice Department resources, fostering inter-agency cooperation (FBI, IRS, etc.), to secure major indictments and convictions against mob figures.
Today things have flipped and the Democrat party now operates like a massive crime family controlling its members with bribery, threats, and empty pledges. They’re Robin Hood in reverse, stealing what should go to the needy and keeping it all for the “family.” They dole it out, not to provide assistance, but to buy votes.
An obvious recent example is the Biden vice presidency and presidency with signed letters, social media posts, references to the “Big Guy,” and then family members getting last minute pardons.
More recently at a December 4 Justice Department press conference, FBI director Kash Patel said the break in the January 6 pipe bomb case was not based on new information but came after new agents were assigned to the case. They carefully combed the existing FBI investigative files and connected the dots that ultimately led to Brian Cole, Jr.’s arrest. The Biden DOJ sat on the evidence.
Democrat followers also view people like cold-blooded murderer Luigi Mangione and the evil killer of Charlie Kirk as revolutionary heroes.
The Democrat party and the country need a Kefauver-Kennedy team to investigate the perverted remnants of their party.
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Media Indifference: The main stream media are supposed to act as America’s watchdogs. Instead they act as the Democrat party’s attack dogs snarling and growling at those who expose a Democrat member’s crime or malfeasance.
The media sing the tune that Democrats request acting as ventriloquists to the party.
With few exceptions major media outlets in states like California, Illinois, New York, and Minnesota ignore or make excuses for political nitwits and frauds like Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz and Minneapolis Mayor Jason Fry; California Governor Gavin Newsome and the myriad of idiotic and reprehensible Democrat congressional representatives and mayors representing that state.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and the braindead Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson would tie for first place if there was ever a contest for the most incompetent elected public official.
New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is well-positioned to soon take top honors in that race to the bottom. He even posted a video on X instructing residents on how to obstruct ICE agents and that a “warrant of removal” that is used to take illegal immigrants whose deportation has been ordered into custody, was invalid.
Voters wanting dependability, commitment, results, and honesty don’t get it from Democrats, just the opposite.
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Meanwhile Back At The Ranch: Voters hereabouts expecting honesty, integrity and common sense from its community elected officials are more than disappointed.
Amelia Island’s Fernandina Beach isn’t immune to the lies and blithering piffle spouted by national Democrats. Genece Minshew, who won her City Commission seat by just 19 votes is an admitted liar. Her Commission pal, Joyce Tuten, is no better.
Minshew, a registered Democrat changed to Republican admitting she did so saying: “It is clear that having an R behind your name is important if you are to be successful in working with the county and the state, so I changed parties so that I can better represent all the citizens of the city.” What a crock!
She publicly admitted she has no scruples and does whatever is expedient in an attempt to brazenly mislead voters and get elected. She doesn’t believe in the conservative values of the Republican party and will say and do anything to generate support.
This gal is a fraud, a liar, and a phony and publicly admits it. Tuten who went from Democrat to NRA (No Party Affiliation) is no better.
Following the election Minshew switched back to Democrat. “When I asked her why she gruffly barked: “Because I wanted to.”
Prior to running for office Minshew, while the head of the local Pride organization, proclaimed she wanted to make Fernandina Beach a “gay vacation destination.” When asked during the election if she still wanted to do so she refused to answer.
Before announcing that she planned to run for office Minshew served as Commissioner Tim Poynter’s campaign treasurer. The duo consistently vote in unison. Extreme environmentalist, Chip Ross acolyte Tuten, and the potted plant James Antun follow along like tail wagging puppies.
A disgruntled and knowledgeable local resident dissected the current brouhaha over “paid parking” and concluded that what is really going on with pay-to-park is to create a piggy bank for the City Commission to dip into at will.
“There are four commissioners who want to put city taxpayers in deep debt by borrowing $30M or more (Some five times the debt for the Greenway) to pay for a bunch of infrastructure projects,” he says. “In other words, a piggy bank commissioners can use as they wish.”
“The only wrinkle is that in order to qualify for the big loan, they must show any lenders that the parking revenue is reliable, so that probably explains their rush. They need to get a good six to nine months of revenue, at least, to show viability—start up in April to catch the 2026 tourist season.”
“These guys are ignoring the voter because they think they know best,” says this wise person.
“They know voters wouldn’t approve a bond for so much money, so the plan is to go around voters and set up this parking scheme – and they will force it through on Jan 6, 2026.”
He explained that parking isn’t the issue: “Taking on a major, unprecedented, debt burden for the next 20 years is – without the approval of the taxpayers.”
“Look at the projects,” he emphasized. “The seawall and Main Street’s Centre Street renovation only really benefit downtown businesses – they should foot the bill; City Hall rebuild is not critical; that leaves Brett’s removal and finding new soccer fields the only projects that actually need attention now – which can be handled with $6M or less – and tourists are not responsible for either.”
Residents have loudly rejected the parking scheme, realizing there is no alternative but higher taxes, which are emphatically not wanted – in other words don’t put taxpayers in so much debt for projects without their approval. The last time a commission tried this rogue borrowing, the succeeding commission repaid the bank loan. Interestingly Poynter was on that Commission that approved the loan, then lost his reelection bid and was reelected the last time around.
The normal way for municipalities to fund major infrastructure work is to issue voter approved general obligation bonds, or special purpose revenue bonds. This commission has found a way around that – scary and potentially dangerous — especially if the scheme fails.
Interestingly, Main Street held a pay-to-park meeting with downtown businesses recently. How did that go? Anybody out there know?
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