Pelosi Leads $200 Million Redistricting Fundraiser While California Fire Victims Suffer
While California burns, its political elite are playing with matches of a different kind—the kind that ignite power grabs, not relief efforts. It’s an old story, really: those in power fiddling with their schemes while ordinary citizens watch their lives turn to ash. But even by Washington standards—and trust me, those are low—what’s happening in the Golden State right now takes the cake—or perhaps we should say, takes the ice cream.
Tens of thousands of California fire victims are struggling to find money to rebuild their homes. Many face the heartbreaking choice of selling their lots rather than rebuilding, simply because they lack the cash. The much-publicized FireAid concert managed to raise $100 million, but very little of that money has actually reached the victims who need it most. These are families who’ve lost everything, waiting for help that never seems to arrive. (Funny how quickly help arrives when politicians need votes, isn’t it?)
Meanwhile, in Sacramento and Washington, there’s plenty of money flowing—just not where you’d hope. The political machine is well-oiled and running at full speed, with donors opening their wallets wide for the right cause. The question is: what cause could possibly be more important than helping desperate fire victims? If you guessed “keeping Democrats in power,” give yourself a gold star.
Here’s your answer—and I wish I were making this up: Nancy Pelosi, now 85 years old, is secretly driving Governor Gavin Newsom’s effort to raise over $200 million—not for fire victims, but for creating new gerrymandered districts in California. Yes, you read that correctly. While families sift through the ashes of their homes, Pelosi is working the phones to ensure Democrats maintain their death grip on power.
The redistricting measure, dubbed Proposition 50, could exceed $200 million in campaign spending. That’s twice what FireAid raised, and unlike the concert funds, this money will definitely reach its intended destination: the pockets of political consultants and the coffers of power
Tens of thousands of California fire victims are struggling to find money to rebuild their homes. Many face the heartbreaking choice of selling their lots rather than rebuilding, simply because they lack the cash. The much-publicized FireAid concert managed to raise $100 million, but very little of that money has actually reached the victims who need it most. These are families who’ve lost everything, waiting for help that never seems to arrive. (Funny how quickly help arrives when politicians need votes, isn’t it?)
Meanwhile, in Sacramento and Washington, there’s plenty of money flowing—just not where you’d hope. The political machine is well-oiled and running at full speed, with donors opening their wallets wide for the right cause. The question is: what cause could possibly be more important than helping desperate fire victims? If you guessed “keeping Democrats in power,” give yourself a gold star.
Here’s your answer—and I wish I were making this up: Nancy Pelosi, now 85 years old, is secretly driving Governor Gavin Newsom’s effort to raise over $200 million—not for fire victims, but for creating new gerrymandered districts in California. Yes, you read that correctly. While families sift through the ashes of their homes, Pelosi is working the phones to ensure Democrats maintain their death grip on power.
The redistricting measure, dubbed Proposition 50, could exceed $200 million in campaign spending. That’s twice what FireAid raised, and unlike the concert funds, this money will definitely reach its intended destination: the pockets of political consultants and the coffers of power
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