CITING “CIVIL UNREST” in American cities, the Department of Homeland Security has accelerated new regulations meant to expand the powers of a little-known federal police force.
The new rules drew scant notice when they were first proposed during the twilight of the Biden administration. Now, using language about “rioters” at federal facilities, the Trump administration is fast-tracking the rule changes — which critics say DHS could use as a pretext to go after protesters wearing frog costumes or making a racket on the streets of Chicago and Portland, Oregon.
Among the new rules was the criminalization of protesters wearing masks. The mask ban ostensibly applies only to those trying to conceal their identity during a crime, but the Trump administration has taken an expansive view of criminal behavior in protests that includes an array of First Amendment-protected activity.
So all the coolest, most respectable states then.
I was pretty disappointed to see California there
Same. California needs to refine, reinforce, and ramp up if it’s going to continue to lead the country.
I’d argue the only state qualified to “lead” anything is Washington State. California is way too political. Oregon is Purple with a loud rainbow dot around Portland.
The rest of the country is just laughable.
CASCADIA NOW!
Even other countries see California as a leader of the country. It’s called progressive
If anyone sees California as a leader of the country, they do not know anything about the country. Perhaps a few decades ago California was pushing a bit more than other states, but those days are long gone and… Nearly forgotten. Except all of those things that give you cancer… California is definitely a world leader on labeling Carcinogens