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On May 23, 2024 at 10:53:11 AM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com>
wrote:

> Now, I heard this on WBBM radio, the 24-hour news station formerly the
> CBS O&O but now Audacy. They picked up on requiring state agencies not
> to use the word "offender" any longer.

Matt Walsh had a good commentary on this today.

https://youtu.be/oDt5v85NpAo?t=118

> My state is gerrymander central for the state legislature, perfectly
> legal thanks to promotion of gerrymandering by the John Roberts Supreme
> Court versus individual rights of voters to any representation that they
> might otherwise choose if the United States had free and fair elections.
> The next time John Roberts comes up for re-election, will you please
> join me in opposing him?
> 
> In my state's constitution, the supermajority needed to override a veto
> and pass other privileged motions is 3/5. In both houses, the Democrats
> did such an amazing job drawing districts that there's a supermajority
> in each.
> 
> The Republican opponent, Sen. Steve McClure, asked if victims would be
> called "criminally impacted individuals" but the sponsor didn't touch
> that term. "There's been a tremendous rush in this chamber to take away
> penalties, take away accurate language to reflect criminal behavior, take
> away crimes. Most importantly there seems to be this incredible rush to
> take away all accountability for people who commit crimes," said McClure.
> 
> Note McClure's objection to moviePigization of legal language.