AUG. 31, 2011 By WAYNE LUSVARDI The mounting contradictions of California’s Green Power Law are so many it is getting to be ridiculous. The policy is mandated by AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. Using data from Nature Magazine, it is estimated that California’s 18,000 ...
August, 2011Capping and Trading Us to DeathWednesday, August 31st, 2011CA Neighbor Mexico Spirals Into AnarchyWednesday, August 31st, 2011 AUG. 31, 2011 By JOHN SEILER The Atlantic magazine just ran a revealing article, "The Fall of Mexico," about the dissolution of the Mexican government into a narco-state. With Mexico our big neighbor to the South, this obviously is of concern to Californians. The narcotraficantes' tentacles re... Bill Would Slash Tax Credits for BusinessWednesday, August 31st, 2011 AUG. 31, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Masquerading as “business-friendly,” a bill about tax credits debated in the Assembly this week highlighted the vast ideological differences between the two political parties. "This is just one of the latest stupid ideas to come through this building," said ... Fresno School Chief Gets Unwarranted KudosTuesday, August 30th, 2011Steven Greenhut: Fresno School Superintendent Larry Powell has been getting the hero treatment in the national media for his reportedly selfless decision to give up his annual salary/benefits of $290,000 a year and instead take $31,000 in salary only. He's doing it for the kids, he said, to save the... Maviglio Eclipses Global Warming LogicTuesday, August 30th, 2011 AUG. 30, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Granted, Twitter isn't exactly a medium for syllogisms. But as Katy Grimes reported: At a press conference yesterday, Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, D-Pasadena, presented independent research which he says proves that the California Assembly manipulated budget ... The Politics Of Personal DestructionTuesday, August 30th, 2011Katy Grimes: At a press conference yesterday, Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, D-Pasadena, presented independent research which he says proves that the California Assembly manipulated budget numbers to make him look bad. He had Dakin Sloss with him. Sloss is the President of Stanford-based Califo... Wal-Mart’s Total Tax HypocrisyTuesday, August 30th, 2011John Seiler: The biggest corporate backer of the "Amazon tax" has been Wal-Mart. The tax was imposed as part of last June's California state budget deal. It's supposed to slam Amazon.com for not paying state sales taxes. Instead, it slammed 25,000 small businesses, "affiliates" that used Amazon's... Charge: Assembly ‘Cooks The Books’Monday, August 29th, 2011 AUG. 29, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, D-Pasadena, today presented independent research he says proves the California Assembly has manipulated budget numbers and spending patterns to mislead the public. The battle between Democratic leadership and Portantino heated u... LaMalfa’s ‘Put Up Or Shut Up’ ActMonday, August 29th, 2011Steven Greenhut: Virtually the only solution that the state's Democrats ever offer is to raise taxes. They think government is too small and we need to "invest" more. Well, nothing is stopping them from investing their own money in the one thing they really love -- huge government. So Sen. Doug LaMa... |