Short Take Politics

NY Post calls RFK Jr. a crackpot

The anti-vaxxer has a long history of embracing debunked conspiracy theories that should not be used to shape federal policy. https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/11/15/congress/robert-f-kennedy-jr-new-york-post-00189800

President-elect plans national emergency

The plan is a national emergency declaration on Day 1 which will allow the use of the military to round up undocumented immigrants for deportation. It will cost about $80 billion annually in addition to eliminating $100 billion in federal tax revenue those immigrants pay to the federal government. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-confirms-plan-declare-national-emergency-military-mass/story?id=115963448

Endangered species act endangered?

Radio host Hugh Hewitt challenges the legitimacy of the endangered species act because declaring land habitat to a toad, rodent or shrimp that has to be protected constitutes a violation of the 5th Amendment because it is an illegal taking. I wonder if local zoning laws could also be disempowered with the same reasoning. https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/morning-glory-trump-can-unleash-housing…