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Joe Biden wants Americans to unite, but these social media posts show that’s a controversial idea
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Charles Sykes, Associated Press
In his inauguration speech, President Joe Biden said that to overcome its problems, America needs “the most elusive of things in a democracy” unity.
“Today, on this January day, my whole soul is in this: bringing America together. Uniting our people. And uniting our nation,” Biden said.
But less than a week into the new administration, many conservatives are already done with the unity talk.
Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly has been the most outspoken, telling Glenn Beck on his television show that the idea of unity is “fool’s gold.”
January 24, 2021 07:34:28 pm
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced on Friday the launch of a civil rights investigation into an alleged pattern of unconstitutional policing conducted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD).
The California Constitution and the California Civil Code Section 52.3 authorize the California Attorney General to conduct civil investigations of law enforcement agencies in order to determine whether the agency engaged in conduct that violates state or federal law. This “pattern or practice investigation typically works to identify and, as appropriate, ultimately address potentially systematic violations of the constitutional rights of the community at large by a law enforcement agency.” A criminal investigation is not being pursued at this time. A criminal investigation differs from a civil investigation because criminal investigations are on individual incidents rather than a pattern of behavior.
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ANALYSIS/OPINION:
OK, with the “unity” and “healing” rhetoric behind us as we enter the Biden/Harris years, backed by 25,000 troops, we can get back to the business at hand.
That would be the left’s all-out war on free speech, American heritage, limited government, economic freedom, biological truth and Judeo-Christian morality.
After Mr. Biden’s soothing words, his administration took a scorched-earth approach on its very first day. He signed executive orders reversing many positive Trump policies, including controlling the border, achieving energy independence, limiting travel from terror-prone nations, protecting unborn children, keeping biological males out of females’ bathrooms, locker rooms and sports, and assembling the 1776 Commission, which was countering lies about America spread by the malign 1619 Project.
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The state filed 110 lawsuits against the Trump administration over its environmental laws, immigration policies and other rules and rollbacks. So far, it’s won 23 cases, but most are still pending.
California has spent $41 million over the past four years fighting the Trump administration over its regulations and rollbacks involving climate change, immigration, consumer rights and more.
During Donald Trump’s presidency, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed lawsuit after lawsuit, challenging the various federal agencies that set new national policies.
The costs are “almost entirely” personnel hours, which include work by Justice Department attorneys, legal secretaries, paralegal analysts and special agents, a Department of Justice spokesperson said. Also included were costs of printing, travel and facilities. It’s unclear if there were any outside consultant o