July 30, 2012 By Katy Grimes As Democrats have taken over most of the Golden State, an ugly attitude has crept in. This bad attitude is demonstrative of what's wrong with today's Democrats, and why they get called Socialists. They think they are above the law because they now control the law. ...
July, 2012Dominant Dems rule and ruin SactoMonday, July 30th, 2012Police shooting policies need rethinkingSunday, July 29th, 2012 July 30, 2012 By Steven Greenhut While sitting in a restaurant in Philadelphia's Chinatown during my first visit here in more than a decade, I watched TV news reports of violent protests erupting in normally placid Anaheim after two fatal police shootings the prior weekend. It was shocking. Th... Parent Trigger is welcome school reformFriday, July 27th, 2012July 27, 2012 By Joseph Perkins California public schools received their annual report cards last month. On the state’s 10-point grading scale -- with 10 being the highest and 1 the lowest -- Desert Trails Elementary School earned a 1. The parents of school children enrolled in Desert ... More guns, less crimeMonday, July 23rd, 2012 July 23, 2012 By Katy Grimes The mainstream news reports about the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting on Thursday night is the worst reporting and irresponsible commentary I've ever seen. And once again, guns are the bad guy. As American liberals have stepped up preaching that everyone d... Officials’ foolishness slams citiesMonday, July 23rd, 2012July 23, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO -- First, Vallejo, in 2008. Next, Stockton, then Mammoth Lakes and, now, San Bernardino and soon, perhaps, Compton. As Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach told Bloomberg News, the bankruptcy dominoes are starting to fall. One California city after... If it moves, the state wants to license itFriday, July 20th, 2012 July 20, 2012 By Joseph Perkins I’m not a pet guy. I have no personal stake in legislation, sponsored by state Sen. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, which would create a “voluntary” certification program for California’s pet grooming industry. Yet, I’m troubled that Vargas and his fellow... Tax collectors bite taco trucksMonday, July 16th, 2012 July 16, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO -- We all would laugh at a man who, sinking in millions of dollars in house payments, car loans and credit card bills, decided to fix his cash-flow problem by looking for nickels, dimes and quarters lurking underneath the sofa cushions. Likewise, ... ‘Eureka!’ California stinks!Monday, July 16th, 2012 July 16, 2012 By Katy Grimes I write this with a heavy heart, under duress, and with a longing for what once was, in my home state... "The land of milk and honey" has curdled and soured. "The Golden State" has lost its sheen and is now irreversibly tarnished. "The Grape State" w... Bill would protect cell phone privacyFriday, July 13th, 2012July 13, 2012 By Joseph Perkins Is one of every 186 cell phone users a criminal suspect? One might think so in the wake of the revelation this week, in a congressional report, that law enforcement requested data last year from Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and other carriers on the ... Trophy train project, legacy for lawmakersMonday, July 9th, 2012 July 9, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- After listening to two days last week of floor debate in the California Assembly and Senate, it became painfully obvious that the vote on the state's high-speed train was nothing more than a legacy vote for politicians. Passage of SB 1029 appro... |