#Australia to fine tech giants, jail users over abusive posts

#Australia to fine tech giants, jail users over abusive posts

“#Australia to fine tech giants, jail users over abusive posts” Tech giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google will be forced to swiftly remove abusive online posts or face stiff fines under a tough new law passed by the Australian government on Wednesday.  The bold new legislation, called the Online Safety Bill, gives the country’s regulators…

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#Biden to blame crimewave on guns rather than post-protest tolerance for lawlessness

#Biden to blame crimewave on guns rather than post-protest tolerance for lawlessness

“#Biden to blame crimewave on guns rather than post-protest tolerance for lawlessness” President Biden on Wednesday will unveil a “zero tolerance” policy for “rogue” gun dealers accused of violating rules as his administration blames a national crimewave on guns and the COVID-19 pandemic rather than big-city pushes to defund the police and increased tolerance for…

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#Letters to the Editor — June 23, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — June 23, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — June 23, 2021” The Issue: A shooting in The Bronx that narrowly missed two children who were next to the victim. The Post’s front page was graphic: a prostrate man being viciously assaulted, while innocent children were forced to watch, suffering lifelong trauma (“This is NYC now,” June 19). Black…

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#New video shows suspects in Eric Adams volunteer stabbing

#New video shows suspects in Eric Adams volunteer stabbing

“#New video shows suspects in Eric Adams volunteer stabbing” Newly released footage shows the two men sought in connection to the broad-daylight stabbing that seriously wounded a volunteer for Eric Adams’ mayoral campaign over the weekend. The suspected attacker — shown in surveillance video released by cops Monday wearing a red bandanna — knifed the…

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#NYC progressives going to lose the Dem primary to crime

#NYC progressives going to lose the Dem primary to crime

“#NYC progressives going to lose the Dem primary to crime” Gotham’s self-styled progressives are going to lose Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral primary, and they should be glad.  The relentless chaos of the past few months shows that nobody cares about “progressive” issues, like bike lanes or a higher minimum wage, when crime is rising — all…

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#Big Labor’s gift to itself and other commentary

#Big Labor’s gift to itself and other commentary

“#Big Labor’s gift to itself and other commentary” Libertarian: Unions’ Gift to Themselves Big Labor spent millions getting President Biden elected — and now it’s seeking to enact a law “directing federal power and resources to boost flagging” union rolls, laments Reason’s Eric Boehm. The so-called PRO Act “is a grab bag of Big-Labor agenda…

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#Letters to the Editor — June 21, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — June 21, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — June 21, 2021” The Issue: Mayor de Blasio’s lack of response to rising crime and disorder in Washington Square Park. Mayor de Blasio abandoned the city during his failed run for president, making him “the national idiot” (“DeB ‘didn’t see a problem’!?!” June 18). The clueless progressive has abandoned the…

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