Commentary OCT. 3, 2011 By JOHN SEILER CalBuzz today runs a story about why Latinos supposedly are rebuffing the Republican Party, continuing to vote at least 70 percent Democratic. Their conclusion: Republicans should be a lot more like Democrats. Actually, the opposite is true: Rep...
Posts Tagged ‘Meg Whitman’Why Do Latinos Rebuff GOP?Monday, October 3rd, 2011Rich Should Fund Private SchoolsWednesday, September 21st, 2011John Seiler: Meg Whitman is donating $2.5 million to fund the expansion of charter schools in Silicon Valley. That's certainly better than giving the money to the centralized public schools and the failed government system. But a better idea for her -- and other rich folks -- is to give the mo... Fuentes: Republicans, Be Not AfraidSunday, September 18th, 2011 Editor's Note: The following are remarks by Thomas A. Fuentes, chairman emeritus of the Republican Party of Orange County, upon receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Republican Party at its convention luncheon yesterday in Los Angeles. He has terminal cancer. SEPT. 18, 20... Recall Gov. Jerry BrownFriday, August 26th, 2011 In the past on this site, I have appealed for recalling Gov. Jerry Brown. I wrote a new appeal for the California Political Review. Here it is, below. And in case you're wondering, I also repeatedly wrote for recalling Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. -- J.S. By John Seiler California Republicans ... Campaign Finance Reform CensorshipTuesday, August 9th, 2011 John Seiler: California just can't get political reform right. Term limits ended up with politicians playing musical chairs. Redistricting just turned into a farce. Now there's a move to muzzle political free speech. The Center for Governmental Studies just issued a new advocacy report calling... Arnold’s Back — Crass as EverTuesday, April 19th, 2011 APRIL 19, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Since he left office in disgrace on January 3, we haven't heard much from ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger-Kennedy Shriver. After spending seven years in office wrecking the state, he's mostly kept to himself. Despite his avowed environmental mania, he's been burning... Meg’s Back! Speaks at ConferenceWednesday, April 13th, 2011 John Seiler: Meg Whitman has mostly ducked the public eye since being wiped out in last November's election for governor, after wasting around $180 million of her own dough. But she just made a speech at conference on the economy at the George W. Bush Institute. Of course, the main thing most ... Dispense With the GOP ConventionFriday, March 18th, 2011 John Seiler: Here's one way Republicans really can help California: Cancel their convention this weekend. Save the money and invest it in local businesses. Or just go to local bars in their home districts and get drunk. The entire California GOP is now "[expletive deleted] irrelevant," to u... Decent Bill to Ban RedevelopmentWednesday, February 23rd, 2011John Seiler: After Gov. Jerry Brown in January proposed ending redevelopment to save $1.7 billion currently wasted, cities took action: They worked to lock up the money for themselves. Now, Brown is advancing a bill that would allow the state to review such actions. I have a lot of problems... California 2010: The Year in ReviewThursday, December 30th, 2010 DEC. 30, 2010 By JOHN SEILER For California, 2010 brought exciting developments in many areas. The year catapulted our local computer company, Apple, into the first position among information companies, based on market capitalization (the total value of stocks). It surpassed long-time riva... |