NOV. 28, 2011 I can't forgive myself for voting for Arnold Schwarzenegger for governor during the 2003 recall. I selected a "winnable" loser rather than Tom McClintock, a principled conservative who knew what policies to pursue to right California's sinking fiscal ship. If everyone who voted for ...
November, 2011Getting Serious About Ron PaulSaturday, November 26th, 2011Inconvenient truth about AB32Saturday, November 26th, 2011NOV. 26, 2011 A new study, published in the latest issue of Science magazine, concludes that global temperatures are considerably less sensitive to changing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) levels than previously predicted. It suggests that AB 32, the so-called California Global Warming Solut... GOP Needs New Immigration ToneMonday, November 21st, 2011NOV. 21, 2011 Whenever I write and speak about California's dire economic and political situation, I am met by people who demand answers. "We know the state is in a mess," they say. "Why don't you tell us how to fix it rather than harp on all the bad news?" Simple answers are nice, but sometim... CARB’s Electric Flivver ObsessionFriday, November 18th, 2011NOV. 18, 2011 Imagine a California with half its current greenhouse gas emissions. With the state’s motorists paying 40 percent less at the pump. With thousands of new jobs created from Sacramento to San Diego. It can happen, California Air Resources Board chairwoman Mary Nichols said this w... Cancer Research Ballot BoondoggleFriday, November 18th, 2011 NOV. 17, 2011 California is only four months into the new fiscal year and already the budget has sprung a sizable leak. As predicted, the much-touted revenue infusion that Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislators relied on to close the budget gap in June has failed to produce ongoing funds. ... Court Case Shows Republican HypocrisyMonday, November 14th, 2011 NOV. 14, 2011 We all know that California's Democratic Party is running the state into the fiscal ground, given how beholden its members are to public-sector unions and how devoted they are to expanding government and raising taxes. The state needs some political competition, but a major court ca... The Art Of Being A Woman OffendedFriday, November 11th, 2011 NOV. 11, 2011 Being offended has become something of an art form. Those who are really good at it can make a great deal of money. Jesse Jackson has demonstrated his skill for this for decades, with many professional shakedowns of major corporations under his belt. The corporations he assau... Occupy Oakland Doesn’t Get ItThursday, November 10th, 2011 NOV. 10, 2011 As I observe the daily antics of Occupy Oakland, I’m reminded of Tom Wolfe’s best-selling book, “Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers,” an exquisite piece of non-fiction published way back in 1970. San Francisco’s Office of Economic Activity actually provided... Whose First Amendment Rights?Monday, November 7th, 2011 NOV. 7, 2011 The First Amendment is probably the most important right in America. And it is the most abused. Freedom of religion, assembly, speech, petition and press are all protected under the U.S. Constitution as well as the California Constitution. The right of the people “peaceably ... Brown Pension Plan Going NowhereMonday, November 7th, 2011NOV. 7, 2011 Despite some encouraging details in Gov. Jerry Brown's recently announced pension-reform proposal, there's virtually no chance the state will seriously reform -- or even seriously attempt to reform -- a system creaking under the weight of up to an estimated $500 billion in unfunded l... |