John Seiler: The housing crisis of recent years was caused by the government itself. The Federal Reserve Board -- a quasi-private bank whose directors are appointed by the president -- has debased the dollar while keeping interest rates artificially low. That caused the boom/bust cycle that wreck...

John Seiler: Even though it's advertised as a health measure, smoking bans actually are Politically Correct posturing. They say, "I'm better than you. You're a working-class schlub for smoking. I'm an elitist, over-educated, Politically Correct snob. Stop enjoying yourself." You can see this i...

John Seiler: To avoid bankruptcy, any sensible business or family begins selling things: cars, TVs, computers, office furniture, etc. Otherwise, the stuff might be sold anyway at a bankruptcy auction. Not California. The state owns billions of dollars of property it could sell, but doesn't. ...

Valerie Starr: Condoleeza Rice spoke to a packed house last night at the Sacramento Speaker Series at the Community Center. Knowing that Rice played such a large role in history, her biography lasted more than five minutes.  She is best known as the secretary of state under George W. Bush dur...

Katy Grimes: The latest proposed state budget demonstrates exactly why California doesn’t need the new spending scheme that will appear on the ballot this June. The budget released by the Governor last week projects that despite billions in cuts to programs over the last several years, Californ...

Katy Grimes: Apparently tired of all of the talk and stories around the capitol and throughout the state about the need to end the money-sucking High-Speed Rail system,  Assemblywoman Diane Harkey, R-Dana Point, plans on driving a wooden stake through the heart of the High-Speed Rail plan herself, ...