I haven't seen one Jew disparage Charlie in his death. PM of Israel honored him in front of the world.
I've lost count of how many radical leftists have trashed him and mocked his death.
Now you tell me who you think killed Charlie... Get your head out of your rear, please.
I hope I'm wrong.
But tonight feels like some sort of invisible line has been crossed that we didn't even know was there. The last time I felt like this was 9/11 when it was clear, without knowing the how and the what, that the world was about to change forever.
Like the rules of the game had been permanently altered and there was simply no going to back to the innocent, peaceful past.
I didn't feel like this when an attempt was made on President Trump's life. If I had to rationalise why I didn't, I guess it's because several US Presidents have been shot at and even assassinated. Somehow it was within the realms of the possible, no matter how awful.
But to murder a young father simply for doing debates and mobilising young people to vote for a party that represents half of America? This is something else.
Charlie's death is a tragedy for his wife, his children and his family. I don't pray often. I am praying for them tonight.
But I fear his murder will be a tragedy for all of us in ways we will only understand as time unfolds.
I hope I'm wrong.
Is it stupidity or self-loathing when taxpayers pay 13% state tax and get total and complete incompetence?
What are the wins that California residents point to as points of pride to justify the status quo? Said differently, how much economic and ecological destruction do we need to suffer before a majority say enough is enough and break the Democratic cartel that is ruining our beautiful state.
How many more businesses need to leave? How many hi earning residents need to leave? How much further do test scores need to fall? How much more looting and crime do people need to suffer?
I hope this fire is a wake up call that gross taxation, regulation and moral grandstanding doesn’t equate to effective governance. In fact it enables the exact opposite.
California is riddled with grossly ineffective politicians and bureaucrats.
Much like with alcoholism, the cure starts with deprivation. Giving these people less resources is the critical first step. The second is to replace them, writ large, with people who are resourceful and smart. Find operators willing to spend a few years away from private industry to run our critical organizations.
An entire batch of new people with some modicum of operational experience will then prove what many other places already know: you can do more with less by being transparent, accountable and experienced.
Not experienced in grift, corruption and politics. But experienced in results, metrics and accountability.