Rights and LibertiesCalifornia slouches towards ban on foie grasWednesday, May 16th, 2012 May 16, 2012 By Joseph Perkins Josiah Citrin, owner and chef at Melisse Santa Monica, hosted a special seven-course tasting last night at his Michelin award-winning restaurant. Each dish was prepared by celebrated chefs from around the state using foie gras as an ingredient. The purpose of ... Abortion expansion bill gasps for lifeFriday, April 27th, 2012April 27, 2012 By Dave Roberts California women abort their unborn children at a significantly higher rate than the rest of the country, accounting for nearly one in five abortions in the United States. But for many Democratic politicians and abortion providers there aren’t enough abortions ... Legislature’s hit-and-run attack on car dealersWednesday, April 25th, 2012 April 25, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO -- Maybe the California Legislature should just take over state car dealers the way the Obama administration took over General Motors and Chrysler. That might be better than the Democratic-controlled Legislature driving over the dealers. Three bi... Vaccine bill injects drama into Capitol hearingWednesday, April 18th, 2012 April 18, 2012 By Katy Grimes Debate over a vaccine bill injected drama into a hearing of the Assembly Health Committee in the California Legislature Tuesday. Legislators ignored parental concerns. And the Capitol sergeants brutalized parents holding infants. What should have been a hearin... Vaccination bill gouges parental rightsTuesday, April 17th, 2012 April 17, 2012 By Katy Grimes Discussion about the proper role of the Legislature and state government is never more important than when individual liberties and parental rights are under siege. Anytime the Legislature inserts itself into health care issues, individual rights are compromised. ... Lord Mockton Debunks Global ‘Warming’Thursday, March 22nd, 2012MARCH 22, 2012 By KATY GRIMES A visit to California from Lord Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, promised to be full of his telltale wit, knowledge and controversy, as well as plenty of science. Lord Monckton did not disappoint. As California is on the verge of it... Deputies Union Poisons Shooting ReviewFriday, February 17th, 2012 Commentary FEB. 17, 2012 By STEVEN GREENHUT Whenever I write about police shootings, police and union officials always mouth the same line: You, in the public and the media, have no right to jump to conclusions about the split-second decisions deputies make until you know all the facts. The... Silicon Valley Should Buy HollywoodThursday, January 19th, 2012 Commentary: JAN. 19, 2012 By JOHN SEILER The Hollywood movie and recording companies are trying to censor the Internet. They're pushing SOPA and PIPA: the Stop Online Piracy Act in the House and the Protect Intellectual Property Act in the Senate. Given the garbage movies and records produc... Whistleblower Bill Advances in LegWednesday, January 11th, 2012 JAN. 11, 2012 By KATY GRIMES Each year, thousands of California state employees do the right thing by exposing government waste and fraud. But not in the state Capitol in Sacramento, according to Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, D-Pasadena. At an Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing Tues... Court Case Shows GOP HypocrisyThursday, December 29th, 2011In the light of the state Supreme Court's redevelopment decision Thursday, I am reposting my Nov. 12 column regarding the state Republican Party's missed opportunity on this issue. DEC. 30, 2011 By STEVEN GREENHUT We all know that California's Democratic Party is running the state into ... |