Nov. 30, 2012 By Steven Greenhut Advocates for bigger government -- just about everyone these days -- seem to believe that government is the most efficient and humane provider of public services. It's such a bizarre way of viewing the world, but lessons about the wonders of the free market apparentl...
November, 2012Government: Inefficient and inhumaneFriday, November 30th, 2012Lawmakers seek probe of CA refineriesFriday, November 30th, 2012 Nov. 30, 2012 By Joseph Perkins Taking time out from negotiations over the fiscal cliff, a half-dozen U.S. senators asked the Justice Department this week to investigate whether “market manipulation” by California oil refineries led to the run up in gasoline prices the Golden State’s mot... Crazifornia: Three ‘crappy’ regulatory battlesFriday, November 30th, 2012 Nov. 30, 2012 By Laer Pearce For a lot of very good reasons, California’s environmental regulators have earned a reputation for being, well, crappy to the rest of us. Three ongoing California regulatory battles over poop reinforce their already well-deserved reputation. The first battle i... Californians fleeing to MexicoFriday, November 30th, 2012Nov. 30, 2012 By Chriss Street On Tuesday, President Obama met with the newly elected president of Mexico, Enrique Pena Nieto. While the press focused on the Administration’s talking points for discussions on a wide range of issues from energy to climate change, the real concern is that t... The govt. wants your 401(k) planFriday, November 30th, 2012Nov. 30, 2012 Katy Grimes: With the recent Democratic reelection win by the Obama administration, get ready for more than tax increases. The government now wants your private 401(k) retirement plan. "As Washington debates what to do about the fiscal cliff that it foolishly created, many ... The union assault — covert and overt — on direct democracyThursday, November 29th, 2012 Nov. 30, 2012 By Chris Reed For decades, signature-gathering to win placement of measures on the local or state ballot in California has followed a basic script. Once proponents gathered some 30 percent more signatures than the minimum threshold necessary, they shut down operations, confident ... Disabled agency refuses to cut wasteThursday, November 29th, 2012 Nov. 29, 2012 By Katy Grimes The Department of Developmental Services is a massive state agency that could immediately cut $500 million from its annual budget, according to lobbyists and experts, by getting rid of the antiquated institutions that the developmentally disabled have lived in fo... Chapman Forecast: More sluggish growth for CAThursday, November 29th, 2012 Nov. 29, 2012 By John Seiler Chapman University's 35th annual economic forecast projects more sluggish growth for California in 2013. It was presented Wednesday in Costa Mesa before about 1,500 business and community leaders by Chapman President Jim Doti, also an economist; and Esmael Adibi, d... L.A. Times’ analysis on crazy school borrowing omits why it’s doneThursday, November 29th, 2012Nov. 29, 2012 By Chris Reed The Los Angeles Times has printed an analysis piece on the insane borrowing by dozens of California school districts using "capital appreciation bonds" (CABs), which delay any repayment for 20 years and often cost 10 times or more the amount borrowed. It does a good j... Vile lefty talk show host rides againThursday, November 29th, 2012 Nov. 29, 2012 Katy Grimes: The gross double standard in media today was exacerbated Monday when far-left, liberal radio talk show host Sirius XM radio host Mike Malloy lost it on air. Malloy said he wished the Lord would lop off the heads of Tea Party members. "These Tea Bag bastards who b... |