Posted By Stephen Frank on February 8, 2010
The 1964 Goldwater race for president, in hindsight, was the beginning of the end for the GOP and the Democrats.
While both Parties will continue, they will no longer be big tents efforts. The GOP will be “conservative” and the Democrats will be “progressives”.
Thanks to George Soros and MoveOn.org and Sarah Palin [...]
Posted By Staff Reporter on February 8, 2010
By Bill Bonner
Baltimore, Maryland
It was ‘snowmaggedon’ here this weekend. On Friday the city was on the verge of panic. Governor O’Malley announced that snowfall might reach 30”… salt trucks were everywhere… They were lined up around the beltway like the National Guard waiting to stop an invasion…
… and everywhere people went [...]
Posted By B. Brier on February 8, 2010
It looks like The Sun newspaper is feeling a little self-conscious these days.
Editor Frank Pine, the subject of much criticism on this blog over the past several months for his rose-colored glasses when it comes to his newspapers non-reporting of stories for which they have facts in hand is trying to defend his actions.
Are Pine’s [...]
Posted By Stephen Frank on February 8, 2010
“A report from the Congressional Budget Office shows that for the first time in 25 years, Social Security is taking in less in taxes than it is spending on benefits.
Instead of helping to finance the rest of the government, as it has done for decades, our nation’s biggest social program needs [...]
Posted By Press Release on February 8, 2010
REDLANDS, CA – As Vice President of the California District Attorneys Association (CDAA), Mike Ramos recently met privately with Governor Schwarzenegger about budget issues impacting the criminal justice system (see attached letter).
“These difficult economic times will require us to do more with less, and still keep our communities safe,” declared [...]
Posted By Press Release on February 7, 2010
SACRAMENTO — California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring today issued the following statement commemorating President Ronald Reagan’s 99th birthday:
“In California we are blessed to be the state that gave President Ronald Reagan to America, and the world.
“President Reagan was a dedicated and unapologetic patriot who understood that our country could only survive [...]
Posted By Stephen Frank on February 7, 2010
For years Sacramento has “reformed” our political finance laws. For years the amount spent in politics has increases. Only attorneys, accountants and special interests profited from the phony reforms.
“Repair California, backed by a San Francisco business-led coalition known as the Bay Area Council, wants a constitutional convention authorized by voters, [...]
Posted By Stephen Frank on February 7, 2010
Unions, contractors and publicity happy politicians want more courts built.
Yet, today, ALL courts are closed one Wednesday a month due to lack of operating funds. Judges are not being appointed to fill many vacancies. Court personnel are being laid off. There is no money to operate our current court system. But, [...]
Posted By Stephen Frank on February 7, 2010
“A regional panel Thursday turned down nearly $11 million in federal stimulus dollars targeted to build 55 ethanol fueling stations across Southern California, saying it had policy concerns about ethanol as an alternative to gasoline.
Corn-based ethanol causes more harm than good for the environment because it has to be trucked from [...]
Posted By Stephen Frank on February 7, 2010
Fraud is rampant in government program. Here is a $25 million fraud.
“Reps. Joe L. Barton (Tex.) and Greg Walden (Ore.) sent a letter Thursday to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration that raised questions about the agency’s oversight of AIDS programs. The lawmakers cited a recent Washington Post series [...]