Democrats Do a 180 on Age of Consent Laws
Posted on May 6, 2026 by Guest Contributor
Jack Fowler: Victor, let’s conclude with a couple of crime [stories]. I think crime was just mentioned before, and I have a bevy of things here, but I just want to mention a few and get your take on this. We brought it up in prior podcasts, the Democrat Party being the party that almost loves crime and criminals.
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In Colorado, four Colorado Democrats blocked a Senate bill which would have required jail time for child rapists. They’ve—I’ll mention their names, these Democrats—Adrienne Benavidez, Nick Hinrichsen, Katie Wallace, and Mike Weissman. Do humans do this? They do there. In New York, I’m holding today’s New York Post for those who can or are watching this on YouTube.
Albany, that’s the capital of New York, there’s a bill being put forward there that would parole—this is David Berkowitz, by the way, the Son of Sam. He’s in prison. And under this law, anyone that’s 55 or older who has served 15 years would have immediate recourse to a parole hearing and hearings every two years.
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