• Philadelphia mayor, tired of his failed policies, will 'be happy' when

    From bob user@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 7 21:19:47 2022
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    It seems the failed left-wing policies of Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney
    have exhausted even himself.

    After yet another shooting in the City of Brotherly Love, this time during
    the city's annual Independence Day celebration concert, Kenney lamented
    the incident and said he was tired of being mayor. It's quite an ironic statement because many Philadelphians feel the same way.

    "There's not an event or a day where I don't lay on my back at night,
    looking at the ceiling and worry about stuff. So everything we have in the
    city over the last seven years, I worry about. I don't enjoy Fourth of
    July," Kenney said. "I didn't enjoy the Democratic National Convention. I didn't enjoy the NFL draft. I'm waiting for something bad to happen all
    the time. So I'll be happy when I'm not here — when I'm not mayor, and I
    can enjoy some stuff."

    "You're looking forward to not being mayor?" a reporter asked Kenney to clarify. Kenney smirked and said, "Yes, as a matter of fact."

    His response is arrogant, and his arrogance is insulting. It's a
    despicable comment from the city's leader in the midst of a crisis — a
    crisis for which the mayor deserves much of the blame. Yet Kenney ignored
    this reality when questioned by reporters. He outright denied any responsibility whatsoever and washed his hands of the city's rampant gun
    crime problem.

    "If I had the ability to take care of guns, I would. But the legislature
    won't let us. U.S. Congress won't let us. The governor does the best that
    he can. The attorney general does the best that he can, but this is a gun country. It's crazy. We're the most armed country in world history, and
    we're one of the least safest. So until Americans decide that they want to
    give up the guns, and give up the opportunity to get guns, we're gonna
    have this problem."

    Except, gun laws have been the same since before Kenney was elected mayor.
    A comparison of the gun homicide rate before his time in office shows a
    drastic increase in crime since his election.

    Kenney took office in January 2016, and there were 277 homicides that
    year. By 2021, there were 562 homicides — a city record. It's disingenuous
    to blame "gun laws" and being a "gun country." The difference? The
    policies implemented during Kenney's time in office.

    Recent data show that between 2017 and 2019, at least 117 murder suspects
    were previously arrested for gun crimes, but the city's prosecutors
    declined to pursue weapons charges. It doesn't take a scholar to know that having 117 murder suspects on the street contributes more to soaring gun
    crime and homicide rates than legal gun owners in Philadelphia. Gun laws
    didn't do this, Philadelphia's elected Democratic leaders and the Kenney administration did.

    But rather than accept responsibility, he will say he is tired of being
    mayor. He'll ignore the real issue. He'll do everything humanly possible
    except what is necessary. And in the meantime, people will continue to
    suffer. He can do something about it; he just chooses not to do so.

    Kenney's statements are absolute hogwash, and he's a disgrace. It sends a terrible message to the city's population, looking to him for assurance.
    He should do the entire city a favor and resign. This way, everybody will
    get what they want — including Kenney. Then, maybe, Philadelphia can heal
    and begin to rebuild.

    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/philadelphia-mayor-will-be- happy-when-hes-not-mayor

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  • From BeamMeUpScotty@21:1/5 to bob user on Thu Jul 7 17:24:56 2022
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    On 7/7/22 5:19 PM, bob user wrote:
    It seems the failed left-wing policies of Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney
    have exhausted even himself.

    After yet another shooting in the City of Brotherly Love, this time during the city's annual Independence Day celebration concert, Kenney lamented
    the incident and said he was tired of being mayor. It's quite an ironic statement because many Philadelphians feel the same way.

    "There's not an event or a day where I don't lay on my back at night,
    looking at the ceiling and worry about stuff. So everything we have in the city over the last seven years, I worry about. I don't enjoy Fourth of
    July," Kenney said. "I didn't enjoy the Democratic National Convention. I didn't enjoy the NFL draft. I'm waiting for something bad to happen all
    the time. So I'll be happy when I'm not here — when I'm not mayor, and I can enjoy some stuff."

    "You're looking forward to not being mayor?" a reporter asked Kenney to clarify. Kenney smirked and said, "Yes, as a matter of fact."

    His response is arrogant, and his arrogance is insulting. It's a
    despicable comment from the city's leader in the midst of a crisis — a crisis for which the mayor deserves much of the blame. Yet Kenney ignored this reality when questioned by reporters. He outright denied any responsibility whatsoever and washed his hands of the city's rampant gun crime problem.

    "If I had the ability to take care of guns, I would. But the legislature won't let us. U.S. Congress won't let us. The governor does the best that
    he can. The attorney general does the best that he can, but this is a gun country. It's crazy. We're the most armed country in world history, and
    we're one of the least safest. So until Americans decide that they want to give up the guns, and give up the opportunity to get guns, we're gonna
    have this problem."

    Except, gun laws have been the same since before Kenney was elected mayor.
    A comparison of the gun homicide rate before his time in office shows a drastic increase in crime since his election.

    Kenney took office in January 2016, and there were 277 homicides that
    year. By 2021, there were 562 homicides — a city record. It's disingenuous to blame "gun laws" and being a "gun country." The difference? The
    policies implemented during Kenney's time in office.

    Recent data show that between 2017 and 2019, at least 117 murder suspects were previously arrested for gun crimes, but the city's prosecutors
    declined to pursue weapons charges. It doesn't take a scholar to know that having 117 murder suspects on the street contributes more to soaring gun crime and homicide rates than legal gun owners in Philadelphia. Gun laws didn't do this, Philadelphia's elected Democratic leaders and the Kenney administration did.

    But rather than accept responsibility, he will say he is tired of being mayor. He'll ignore the real issue. He'll do everything humanly possible except what is necessary. And in the meantime, people will continue to suffer. He can do something about it; he just chooses not to do so.

    Kenney's statements are absolute hogwash, and he's a disgrace. It sends a terrible message to the city's population, looking to him for assurance.
    He should do the entire city a favor and resign. This way, everybody will
    get what they want — including Kenney. Then, maybe, Philadelphia can heal and begin to rebuild.

    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/philadelphia-mayor-will-be- happy-when-hes-not-mayor

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