I’m impressed by Kevin Paffrath’s energy, work ethic, and intelligence. I’d expect a gubernatorial candidate to at least have some elected office experience before running for governor of the largest state in the union, but at this point, anyone would be better than Gavin Newsom. In fact, one of Kevin’s largest assets is his limited record because he can brand himself as a forward-thinking, socially liberal, fed up with the establishment, young Democrat to appeal to California’s massive low-information Democratic base while substantively running on an extremely conservative platform. Do you think that’s an unfair characterization of California Democrats? California has the lowest literacy rate in the country and nearly half of California students can’t read at grade level, which is below our already low national average. Sad! Low-information voters tend to be Democrat. The best predictor of knowledge is not diplomas, but wealth. We also saw this gap in 2016. Reps are increasingly the party of the American Middle Class. Or do you think it’s incorrect to characterize Kevin’s platform as “conservative”?  Well, let’s take a look at his top three policy proposals in the order in which he placed them on his website… 1. No State Income Tax on the first $250,000 of Income. As you can see Kevin Paffrath’s #1 policy priority is to eliminate state income taxes for people making between $100,000 - $250,000. And then to implement a flat tax for those making over $250,000. If any Republican ran on such a platform in the 2016 presidential primary they would’ve been in my opinion the most conservative candidate on the stage since none of them were suggesting eliminating income taxes for those making over $100K. Kevin justifies his position by saying that if California doesn’t cut taxes for the rich then they will continue to leave the state. True, but the same logic applies to when federal taxes are too high and the rich move their money and businesses overseas, which is a fact many of the left actively ignore or suppress when dreaming up their utopian visions built on the back of taking over 50%, 70%, or even 90% of Americans income. Kevin inadvertently hit on one of the key reasons why communism only works in theory because unless you endorse a government that will severely restrict the free movement of money, people, and goods then money will always flow from more command economies to more capitalist ones. 2. The Homeless Emergency. • Housing for All Homeless within 60 Days via Emergency Powers. • Medical & Substance, Mental Health, and Educational Support Immediately Available. • 3 meals per day and centralized support for all homeless immediately. • No one lives on the streets in our state anymore within ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWhG4D2wZIQ

If you want to be more memorable BUILD yourself into a symbol. In business they call it a personal brand. BORING! In politics they may label you a caricature. INSULTING! Whereas symbols are the stuff of superheroes… "As a man, I'm flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed; but as a symbol… I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting." - Batman And few men have become as much of a symbol as General George S. Patton Jr. "Though I may walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for I am the meanest motherf*cker in the valley." - Patton Become a symbol by marching to the beat of Patton's steps… 1) What do you want? / Who do you want to be? Since Patton was a boy he loved reading about the great heroes and battles of history and like most boys he saw himself between the lines. "By perseverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great." - Patton But unlike most boys, he literally saw himself in those battles because he believed he was the reincarnation of previous w*r heroes. One day while walking along the beaches of Normandy, Patton turned to his future-wife and to her astonishment said that he had fought here before, "in a previous life," when the Roman legions came to conquer two thousand years ago, and that someday he would fight here again someday. Three decades later he would fulfill his prophesy. In addition to his spirit, he also felt connected to the past through his blood. When he went to Virginia Military Institute and was being fitting into his uniform, the old tailor told the young Patton that he had the exact same measurements as his father and grandfather. 2) Emphasize and deemphasize personality traits… Then with a clear understanding of what he wanted and who he wanted to be, Patton began to cultivate his image. "For Patton, leadership was never simply about making plans and giving orders, it was about transforming oneself into a symbol" - Alan Axelrod, historian At V.M.I. he decided to no longer smile because he believed it was unbecoming a serious military man. Instead he would practice his "w*r face" in front of the mirror. To further capture the essence of who he wanted to be he wrote down "Characteristics of a cavalry leader" in a notebook he kept… 1. indomitable courage 2. quick perception of the right moment to attack 3. capacity of inspiring confidence in troops 4. always work like Hell at all things and all times. He especially cultivated his courage (although one may say it's a fine line between courage and stupidity). While students were practicing their shot, Patton would walk out and stand between the targets. When word got out to his mother, his mother was told he was attempting suicide, but George reassured her that he just wanted to see what it f ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH_TCsgnZ3I

Batman is my favorite fictional character; Teddy Roosevelt is my favorite non-fictional character. Let’s pit them head-to-head! Who’s more powerful? Power: the ability to influence the course of events. My little cousin would say Batman, but let’s compare. Before Teddy Roosevelt was President of the United States, or even Governor of New York, he was in 1895 the New York City Police Commissioner. He was commissioner at a time when the city lacked traffic lights, trains spewed coal overhead, top-hatted tycoons strutted along Fifth Avenue while immigrants slept in overcrowded tenements and armies of beggars and hookers took to the streets, late at night, with busy hands. We’ll focus on Mr. Roosevelt’s time as New York City Police Commissioner because this is when he and Batman shared the same location (Gotham City is based on N.Y.C.) and goal: stopping crime. “Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” -T.R. We could even imagine a young Bruce Wayne looking up to Teddy Roosevelt because of their remarkably similar lives. Christopher Nolan partially based his version of Batman on Teddy Roosevelt. Roosevelt was born to wealth, worshiped his father, lost both his parents at a young age, disappeared for several years to remake himself (in the Montana badlands) and directed his grief into a force for good. To determine who’s more powerful we therefore have to ask, “Who was more effective at achieving their goal of stopping crime?” Batman stopped the Joker… He stopped Bane… And he stopped a host of other hoodlums, but to me it seemed like a fruitless exercise, because whenever he put someone behind bars someone else would inevitably break out. This is because Gotham, like N.Y.C., had a systemic problem: corruption. Bruce Wayne’s solution was to work outside the corrupt system, but Teddy Roosevelt’s solution was to work within it. Like Batman, Teddy Roosevelt would take to the streets late at night in search of any wrongdoing. Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster. -TR Mr. Roosevelt’s equal enforcement of the laws for civilians and cops shook up the establishment. Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. — T.R. Amongst his reforms, Roosevelt created the first police academy, appointed recruits based on physical and mental qualifications rather than party, and established Merit-Based Service Medals. He also put telephones in police stations. Police Officer #1: “To the Teddy signal!” Police Officer #2: “Or we could just call him?” “For the first time a moral purpose came into the street. In the light of it everything was transformed.“— Jacob Ris famous author of “How the Other Half Liv ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s1K1mRFkAQ

Charter schools are given more flexible means to achieve more objective results. They're popular with the Right, but yet why are they so uncommon and therefore how can we increase them? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8OpA_g909s