“Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act” Reintroduced In Congress

Above, Los Angeles can lose up to $500 million in funding. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Cities and other municipalities who are so-called "sanctuary cities" will be feeling the funding pinch under a new law that has been reintroduced in Congress.

PoliZette reported:

Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) and Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Penn.) reintroduced legislation Wednesday that would strip funding from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions, which refuse to cooperate with federal immigration officials. 

“Across this country, more than 300 sanctuary cities are thumbing their nose at Congress, flouting our laws, and endangering the lives of their citizens — all while relying on federal funding from American taxpayers,” Black said in an official statement. 

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“Why on earth would we continue to pay cities for neglecting their most basic duties?” 

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The “Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act” was cosponsored by 59 other members of the House of Representatives and would cut off a number of federal revenue streams to localities that persist in protecting illegal aliens from the law.

Los Angeles can lose up to $500 million in federal funding under this act if passed.

To read more, go here. 

Electoral Votes Controlled By Moscow, Rep. Brad Sherman Says

Above, Rep. Brad Sherman

Well, it's been a while since I last reported on any dumb statement or action by Rep. Brad Sherman, who just happens to be the congressman in my district. In fact, I supported Sherman over former Rep. Howard Berman a few years ago when reapportionment put the two into the same district.

But, sooner or later, Sherman was bound to say or do something stupid. And he has done so this week.

PoliZette reported:

A Democratic congressman from California on Monday said President-Elect Donald Trump’s pro-Russian posture helped him win “Electoral College votes that are controlled in Moscow.” 

Rep. Brad Sherman’s statement came in response to a question by CNN anchor Carol Costello about alleged Russian interference in the U.S. election. She wanted to know if Sherman believed Trump himself was “in cahoots” with the Russians. He said probably not, but suggested that direct participation by Trump was irrelevant. 

"The fact is, in the campaign, Trump said things that would have hurt him — just a little bit — with American voters, but it helped him with the Electoral College votes that are controlled in Moscow," he said. "And Moscow returned the favor." 

Sherman backed off after Costello challenged him on that preposterous assertion. He conceded that Moscow does not, in fact, control Electoral College votes and acknowledged that there were dozens of other factors in Trump's surprise victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Although Sherman tried to walk back his comments, he still made those remarks and they are now in the public record. Jeez.

To read more, go here.