A governor proposes but the legislature disposes, and the Massachusetts legislature will almost certainly dispose of this attempt

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happier days

Dem Gov Suddenly Changes Her Tune On Leaving Shelter Doors Open For Illegal Migrants After Huge Drug Bust

The governor of Massachusetts requested on Wednesday that nearly all family members living in any of the state’s emergency shelters be in the United States legally, with few exceptions.

Democratic Gov. Maura Healey proposed a slate of new restrictions for the state’s decades-old right-to-shelter law, such as tougher criminal background checks, establishing residency requirements and prohibiting nearly any applicant who isn’t a U.S. citizen or lawfully present in the country. The proposals come after several criminal busts in the shelters attracted national headlines, such as a rape of disabled girl by a shelter resident and the discovery of nearly $1 million in drugs and an AR-15 by another. 

Currently, any applicant can be housed in the state’s shelter system before providing documentation. In a public statement about the proposals, Healey appeared to blame Congress and the federal government for the beleaguered shelter program.

“I have evaluated the Right to Shelter Law and regulations as well as the operational burdens on the system,” the governor said. “Based on that review, and in the face of continued inaction by Congress and no assistance from the federal government, I believe these changes are appropriate and needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of the state shelter system in a way that aligns with the original intent of the law.”

…. Republicans in the state accused the governor of acting far too slowly to address the shelter crisis.

“It’s a shame that the Healey-Driscoll Administration took this long to come to terms with the gravity of the situation,” Amy Carnevale, chair of the MassGOP, said in a public statement. “And it’s an even bigger shame that it was only after the information they’ve known for the past two years became public that they finally decided to take action.”

Major crimes within several shelter facilities have rocked the program and caused headaches for the Democratic governor, who has increasingly taken a tougher stance on illegal immigration in her state.

A Haitian man who arrived into the country through the Biden administration’s CHNV program was arrested in March for allegedly raping a disabled minor at a motel that was being used for migrant housing. A Dominican man living illegally in the country was arrested in December after being caught with an AR-15 rifle and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of illicit drugs in his shelter residence.

That December drug bust prompted Healey to order a sweeping inspection of every shelter facility in the state, calling it “outrageous” that the individual was able to take advantage of the shelter program for his alleged criminal activity.

Internal documentation obtained by the Boston Herald revealed that Massachusetts’ state-funded migrant-family shelter facilities has been rife with incidents of child rape, drugs, physical assaults and other illicit crimes since at least 2022. In one of the alarming cases unearthed in the reports, a father staying at one of the facilities allegedly had sex with his daughter repeatedly and ultimately impregnated her.

Asylum seekers have flocked to Massachusetts en masse since the beginning of the border crisis, forcing the state to utilize 128 different hotels and motels to house migrants and other homeless families since the immigration crisis began. The situation has come at great expense to local taxpayers, with a state commission report recently determining that Massachusetts would spend up to one billion dollars on its emergency shelter system in the 2025 fiscal year.

… The proposals made on Wednesday would require shelter applicants to verify their identity and residency before being housed, and applicants must prove they are in the country lawfully unless they have a child who is a citizen or lawful resident, according to her public announcement. The requests, however,  would have to be passed by the state Legislature before going into effect.

morons on the streets

"Progressives", eh? These pampered children offer a perfect target for the first swing of the DOGE axe

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Progressive congressional staffers roasted over ‘tone deaf’ demand for 32-hour work week

“Liberal staffers are demanding Congress establish a rotating 32-hour workweek that goes into effect when lawmakers work from their districts, drawing widespread mockery from critics.

“The Congressional Progressive Staff Association contended that staffers are forced to “work long hours at a level of rigor that regularly leads to burnout” when Congress is in session and suggested that a rotating system could ease that burden.

“Given the cyclical nature of the schedule, we propose implementing a 32-hour workweek for DC-based staff during district work periods and a 32-hour workweek for district-based staff while in-session,” the association, which has some 1,500 members, wrote in a letter to all members of the 119th Congress.

“If implemented, offices are not likely to see a drop in overall productivity,” they added. “If members wish to keep their offices open five days per week, they can stagger which days employees have off so that staff are available every day.”

“If members wish to keep their offices open five days per week”. The little darlings seem to have confused the role of congressional representatives who, in fact, are elected to serve the interests of their constituents, not to provide part-time jobs to liberal arts cynosures.

Here’s their demand letter:

Contract in haste, repent at leisure

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It must have seemed like easy money to its owner when 547 Lake Avenue was listed for $21 million last September 23rd: an offer came in immediately, a fully-executed contract was achieved by September 30, and with all contintingences met, it was reported pending on October 10th.

That deal fell through yesterday, and those who’d feared that they’d lost their chance to part with idle pocket change have a new opportunity to do so, starting today.

Hurry, this one won’t last!

"One person's terrorism is another person's neighborliness."

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BBC blasted after hiring new boss from Canada who told journalists not to call Hamas ‘terrorists.’

And: Biden’s handlers strike again

[T] he Biden administration will remove the communist regime from the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list. …[T]he decision came directly from the Democratic administration at the White House, not the State Department.

The decision comes just six days before President Biden will relinquish power and President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on Jan. 20

The Bee's the only reliable, trustworthy news source left, so this must be true

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“You’re gonna love the way you look”

"It has been an honor to lie to you everyday, but I've decided to leave my job lying to the press and go back to my old gig lying to normal everyday people as a salesman for Men's Wearhouse," Jean-Pierre said in a final press conference in which she invited colleagues to visit her at the Men's Wearhouse on 6th Avenue in Manhattan. "When God closes a door, He opens a closet."

(The picture above is real; the picture below may not be, although it certainly appears to be authentic)

Oppression combo

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BUT OF COURSE: San Diego State University Pride Center says ‘fatphobia’ is ‘rooted in anti-Blackness,’ calls on students to champion ‘fat bodies.’

Glenn Reynolds points out a rude truth:
”Nobody is afraid of fat people. People just find them unattractive. That’s what all this is about: If you won’t date me you’re a bigot!

The woman below doesn’t appear to be of the colored persuasion, but I’m sure she frightens some small-minded persons anyway: