Rights and LibertiesSilicon 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 ... Courts not shielding ‘citizen journalists’Friday, December 23rd, 2011DEC. 23, 2011 By JASON STVERAK Bloggers in Oregon, watch out. That’s because this month an Oregon court ruled that bloggers do not have same protection as the “media.” This ruling emerged when Crystal Cox, a blogger, was accused of defaming Obsidian Finance Group and its co-founder Ke... Napolitano Blasts Federal Power AbusesThursday, December 1st, 2011DECEMBER 1, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Liberty held center court at the Pacific Research Institute's Annual Gala Dinner Wednesday evening, as Judge Andrew Napolitano gave a rousing speech in defense of liberty. The legal analyst for Fox News and host of "Freedom Watch" insisted, "Governments are not ... Softener Ban Turns Citizens Into CriminalsWednesday, November 23rd, 2011Commentary NOV. 22, 2011 By DAVE ROBERTS The dumping of inmates out of state prisons is coming at a good time — it will free up room for incarcerating people possessing illegal water softeners. Imagine the scene as you’re sitting in Cell Block D with your fellow inmates, discussing what... Dream Act or State Nightmare?Monday, October 10th, 2011OCT. 10, 2011 By KATY GRIMES While tuition costs have dramatically increased for most California college students, tuition for undocumented college students illegally in the state is about to drop significantly. Gov. Jerry Brown just signed AB 131, part two of the California Dream Act o... Brown’s Prison Fix Downplays Union RoleThursday, October 6th, 2011OCT. 6, 2011 By STEVEN GREENHUT Gov. Jerry Brown today signed an executive order and legislation intended to deal with the problem of cell phones being smuggled into the state's prisons, but he artfully ignores the main source of those contraband phones, the employees who guard the prisons, an... ‘Campaign Of Terror’ Charged on InitiativeTuesday, October 4th, 2011OCT. 4, 2011 By KATY GRIMES The tone of a Monday telephone press conference changed dramatically from issues surrounding a campaign violation complaint, to charges of a "campaign of terror" being waged on LGBT youth. Equality California filed the complaint with the Fair Political Practi... Cal State Union Calls For Mobs And BullyingThursday, September 29th, 2011 SEPT. 29, 2011 By STEVEN GREENHUT The California State University Employees Union is encouraging its members to intimidate people who are gathering signatures for a so-called “Paycheck Protection Initiative” that would limit the ability of unions to use automatic payroll deductions to gain... |