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Please read @AsraNomani's expose on May Day protests and May Day's deep connection to Communism! So proud to have been a small part of this. Why do "our democracy" people knowingly march alongside Communists and use them to advance their agenda? Because they don't care about ideology. Their real priority is a very specific kind of "freedom"... not the freedom that comes from limited government, but positive rights negotiated by institutions (i.e., themselves). The stability of those institutions is what guarantees this freedom, in their view. I can do a thread on this later if you're interested in how they define "freedom" in their own words... it's genuinely fascinating. But the short answer: Communism isn't a threat to them. It's just one ideology among many to be managed and negotiated. The institutions are what they mean by "democracy." As long as those survive, anything goes. That makes populism and small government conservatives the only true threatening ideologies.

The California Coastal Commission has issued a formal apology to @elonmusk and SpaceX, adding that it will not consider political views or speech in future regulatory decisions. • The Commission admits some officials made politically biased and improper statements about SpaceX and Elon Musk • It formally apologizes for those remarks • Agrees it will not consider political views or speech in future regulatory decisions • The Commission will NOT require coastal permits for most launch operations at Vandenberg Full statement: "The Commission agrees that it may not consider irrelevant factors in performing its function and specifically agrees that it will not take into account the perceived political beliefs, political speech, or labor practices of SpaceX or its officers in considering any regulatory action concerning SpaceX. The Commission acknowledges that Commissioners made statements, including during their October 10, 2024, hearing on the Base’s Falcon 9 launch program, that showed political bias against SpaceX and its CEO and were improper. The Commission apologizes for those statements, as set forth in the signed letter attached as Exhibit C." This filing means that SpaceX and the California Coastal Commission have reached a settlement in their federal lawsuit, and it provides long-term regulatory clarity for SpaceX for future Falcon 9 launches.

Nothing infuriates an uninformed Congressional Dem more than when they realize they voluntarily triggered a debate with someone who actually knows what they are talking about, reads federal statute and adheres to Supreme Court precedent. Today’s self-implosion by @rosadelauro was quite remarkable to witness. Without apology or regret, I will always adhere to the best available reading of federal statute pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright.