LA Times: Public Employee Unions are not the problem
George Skelton’s column in today’s Los Angele Times shatters some of the myths about the impact of public employees’ unions in California on the annual […]
Month: June 2010
Obama Weekly Address: Republicans Blocking Progress
The President calls on Republicans in Congress to put scoring political points aside, and instead to focus on solving the problems facing the nation. At the time of this address, the Republican leadership is blocking progress on a bill to boost the economy, retain jobs for teachers and cops, and help people buy their first home.
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain
From the Sacramento Bee: Yesterday Carly Fiorina spoke at a news conference held at the electrical contracting and engineering firm Rex Moore in Sacramento, where she […]
Orange County’s LGBT Community Plans Demonstration at Ex-Gay Conference in Irvine
When Exodus International comes to Irvine next week, Orange County’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community will be ready. They are planning a demonstration for Saturday, June 26th, from 4 to 6 PM at the intersection of Ridgeline Drive and University Drive in Irvine. “Ex-gay therapy is ineffective at best and can be dangerous at its worst. So when we heard that Exodus would be coming to town, we knew we had to do something,†said Alex Gorman, a Laguna Hills resident and team leader with Team Courage OC, a local progressive activist group.
Nixing Republican purism
From  newsreview.com: After all the talk lately about the Tea Party and the rise of the Republican right, last week’s election was an eye-opener. As […]
GO Lakers!!!!
It’s not about red vs blue. It’s about purple and gold. Go Lakers!!!
Small Business Lending Bill Will Expand Credit, Tax Incentives to Help O.C. Firms Grow
The following press release, presented in its entirety and with original emphasis, arrived today from Rep. Loretta Sanchez Congresswoman’s amendment would encourage smart investments in […]
Crashing the “Drinking Conservatively” Party
Since Drinking Liberally usually features a few conservatives every Thursday that we can carry on an intelligent conversation with over our favorite beverage, I decided […]
Does John Seiler actually think that Senator Lou Correa is a communist?
John Seiler seems to think that State Senator Lou Correa is a communist. In a post yesterday he wrote “thanks to the profligacy of Lou “North†Correa and others, state and local government pension funds in California are $500 billion in the red.†So exactly what about pensions for public employees is communist? Well nothing, but that doesn’t stop Seiler from trying to make a connection where there is none so that he can use the phrase Lou “North†Correa.