Author: Victoria Adams
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The Dangers of Mission Creep in Local Governments and Public Agencies
Local governments have traditionally existed to serve specific functions, with cities taking care of public safety and roads, school and community-college districts handling education, and transit agencies running buses and trains. However, local-government leaders often face increasing demands, both internally and externally, to address issues beyond their core competences, which can have adverse results for…
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The Spirit of Democracy and the Challenge to a Government of Laws
The spirit of democracy is challenging the very idea of a government of laws, not of men, and undermining our republican form of government. This force has led to warnings that we don’t want to become a banana republic, where the winning party tries to imprison figures of the opposition. Radio host Mark Levin’s response…
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The Last Beatles Record? AI-Assisted Vocals from John Lennon Raise Concerns
A friend recently texted me about the new Beatles record featuring AI-assisted vocals from the late John Lennon. The Wall Street Journal reports that director Peter Jackson and his team digitized a demo tape recorded by Lennon in 1978, then used artificial intelligence to extract and improve the desired parts. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr…
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Former Soviet Prisoner Natan Sharansky Concerned About Alexei Navalny’s Fate
Natan Sharansky, a former Soviet prisoner and hero, expresses concern that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny will surpass his own record of spending 405 days in a punishment cell. Sharansky, who spent nine years in the Soviet Gulag, believes that Navalny, who has already spent almost 200 days in a punishment cell, will break his…
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Trans Athlete Sally Matthews Creates New Transgender Pride Flag Featuring Image of Defeated Cis Woman
Trans athlete Sally Matthews has created a new version of the Transgender Pride Flag, which features an image of a cis woman who is defeated and in despair. Matthews was inspired to create the flag after seeing a viral video of a trans woman spiking a volleyball in the face of a high-school girls volleyball…
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California Bill Defines Non-Affirmation as Child Abuse in Custody Disputes
California’s AB 957 bill, which has already passed the state assembly, would require family courts in custody disputes to interpret a child’s “health, safety, and welfare” to “include a parent’s affirmation of the child’s gender identity.” The bill was sponsored by Assemblymember Lori Wilson, who is a proponent of gender transition and would like to…