Election 2016 was great news for almost all Republicans.
We know about the blue states that went red. Wisconsin went
from a sea of blue to a near red-state (except Madison and Milwaukee). Michigan
is on the road to recovery, and red all over, too. In Pennsylvania, Democratic
strongholds like Erie County and the
surrounding suburbs of Philadelphia County went Republican. States which stayed
Democratic got redder, too. Minnesota was a near-win for Trump. A Republican
Governor with a now ruby-red legislature will flip the Land of 10,000 flip into
the GOP column in 2018. Illinois Republicans also made modest legislative
gains. A new Republican Rust Belt strategy will pay future dividends. Globalist
pressures, immigration, and anti-American trade deals are forcing conservatives
to target the industrial core of America, long neglected by the think tanks.
But the Republican resurgence missed other deep-blue states
like Rhode Island and Delaware. Hawaii’s lone GOP state senator succumbed to
the Blue Hawaii syndrome. Aloha State Democrats now hold unanimous control in
the state senate.
It was bad news in California, too, following modest gains
in 2014. Democrats took back the state legislative supermajority. The final
blow fell when Democrats flipped a state senate seat in the reliably Republican
SoCal region of Diamond Bar. The California press—from the Sacramento Bee to the Los
Angeles Times—have downplayed this progressive political restoration,
claiming that Sacramento’s moderate Democrats will hold back the
hyper-liberalism of their peers.
Yeah, sure!
The State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (who represents
cities with the lowest quality of life among cities nationwide) will enjoy a
longer shelf-life (since reformed term limits extended his potential tenure to
12 years). He wants to focus on “Latinos.” What? The rest of Californians don’t
matter?! Taxes are coming. Water is not. Labor unions rule, and uniformed
voters drool. Anti-religious bigot state senator Ricardo Lara will take another
crack at criminalizing Christianity.
California’s Liberals ruling class despises Trump, and
demand secession. Should we be surprised? Progressives resemble the
Confederates of 1860. They like their slaves (welfare-dependent and illegal),
and they don’t want the federal government messing with their peculiar
institution of “Government First, Individual Last.” If there is a secession,
the 19 northeastern California counties that voted for Trump should form The
State of Jefferson and call it a day.
But seriously, is there a silver lining for the Golden
State?
Former Congressional candidate-turned-radio host Carl DeMaio
(who ran on nearly every Democratic plank in 2014) discussed with libertarian
Steven Greenhut the need for a robust opposition. They claim that Republicans
are too focused on law-and-order issues. They need to be libertarian, fit their
district. My assemblyman David Hadley checked off every box on their list … and
still lost.
Should California Republicans just pull up stakes and leave?
I met California transplants in Texas, but I’m not ready to leave, yet. After
three weeks of reviewing California’s epic losses, I believe California can be
saved. Trump’s most enthusiastic supporters—from Marco “Taco Trucks” Gutierrez
to We the People Rising—all hail from California. Long Beach, CA is the seat
for one of the most active national Trump contingents.
How can President Trump and Company Make California Great
Again?
1. Voter ID. Voter fraud is the norm, not an anomaly, in
California. CBS news investigator David Goldstein discovered dead people voting
in Los Angeles County elections. In San Pedro, CA, an apartment received 83
ballots mailed to different people. The Democratic state legislature enacted
automatic motor-voter registration, and the year before, California Democrats
allowed illegal aliens to get drivers’ licenses.
Do you see the problems here?
California’s Secretary of State Alex Padilla (who denies the
existence of voter fraud) allows people to register to vote online. California
Republicans are mulling a lawsuit (finally!). I would like to see Attorney
General Sessions sue the state of California for rampant voter irregularities.
After all, voter fraud violates the civil rights of all Californians!
2. Labor reforms. Big
Labor buys politicians the way chefs buy meat at the butcher shop. Their
domination in Sacramento ensures the progressive agenda for all, while
taxpayers get to pay for it.
South Orange County teacher Rebecca Friedrichs sued California’s
largest labor union—the California Teachers Association—because the coerced
dues violated her First Amendment rights. Her case stalled before the Supreme
Court following Justice Antonin Scalia’s untimely passing. Still, anti-forced
unionism cases are advancing through federal courts. Trump appoints
Super-Scalia, and forced unionism in California—plus the dues which fund the Democratic
Party—is dead. (Trump should also sign
the National Right-To-Work, sponsored by US Senator Rand Paul!)
3. Religious Freedom Restoration Initiatives. The churches
across the country did not sit out Election 2016. Religious liberty faced
extinction if Jezebel Hillary won the Presidency. Ricardo Lara’s SB 1146 woke
up Christians even in Sodom-and-Gomorrah California. Conservatives need to tap
into this momentum. California’s churches are alive and well, but need to get
active. Donald Trump was the only Presidential candidate to suggest repeal of
the nefarious Johnson amendment during the campaign. If Congress repeals this law,
churches and pastors will reassert their freedom, then participate in politics
and shape the culture.
4. A Donald Trump Presidency is ready to defund sanctuary
cities. California has at least 35. Securing the borders and ending welfare to
illegal aliens will remove California’s Democratic voter base while welcoming
back taxpayers and middle-income families.
5. Expand School Choice and Defend Charter schools. Trump’s
Department of Education nominee, Betsy DeVos, will take these reforms national.
In California, parents and students have organized against corrupt,
union-bought city councils which oppose school choice and impose moratoria on
charter schools.
Californians can do their part, too, of course:
6. Repeal Prop 14. In 2008, California enacted
Louisiana-style jungle primary. The result? Three quarters of Los Angeles
Country residents have o Republican on their ballot, besides Donald Trump. Epic
fail. It must be repealed.
Is this a tall order for California?
It would be YUGE! But with President Trump, Californians
have nothing to lose!
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