Democratic kingmaker demands criminalizing homeless

This isn't what I signed up for when I first pulled that donkey lever when I was 18.

Jeffrey Katzenberg is a zillionaire entertainment mogul who is a growing source of funds for Democratic campaigns. Katzenberg faced an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2012 over allegations that he bribed Chinese officials. Katzenberg also tried unsuccessfully to ram through the right-wing Stop Online Piracy Act, which would have criminalized fair use activities. However, that bill was introduced by a Republican.

In the past few years, Katzenberg has emerged as one of the biggest investors in The Young Turks - a once-trusted show that has since degenerated from progressive commentary into shitlib nonsense, such as parroting CIA propaganda, smearing antiwar journalists, and blackmailing Jimmy Dore.

As one of the wealthiest residents of Los Angeles, Katzenberg exerts real influence over the city's public policy. Recently, Katzenberg met with city officials on how to deal with the crisis of homelessness that afflicts 40,000 people in the city. After the meetings, Los Angeles City Council decided to enact new regulations that banned homeless encampments from huge swaths of the city. Katzenberg urged council members to put strict limits on where the homeless could sleep.

Where there's smoke, there's fire. Deals with Chinese officials? Check. Funding major political campaigns and media projects? Check. Pushing totalitarian public policies? Check. I have a strange feeling that this goes much, much deeper than SOPA and L.A.'s war against the homeless.