Rep. John Campbell subject of ethics probe
HT to OC Weekly, but The Hill newspaper is reporting that OC Congressman John Campbell is the subject of a House ethics probe that focuses on […]
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Rep. Loretta Sanchez statement on release of the 10th Annual Trafficking in Persons Report
“Each year, approximately 800,000 individuals are trafficked across U.S. and international borders. These victims, most of whom are women, are routinely sold into domestic servitude, exploited for commercial sex, or forced into labor at factories and sweatshops. These abuses are a serious violation of fundamental human rights and must be stopped.â€
Carly wins the GOP Senate Nod
The Washington Post and NY Times report that Carly Fiorina has defeated Tom Campbell and Tea Bagger Chuck DeVore for the GOP Senate nomination. Sorry […]
How would the BP disaster look here?
A clever fellow from Michigan has put together an interactive web site called “If It Was My Home” where you can see what the BP […]
Beth Krom Gets Some Love from Prominent National Progressive Blog
CrooksandLiars.com is one of my favorite websites and was my inspiration to start political blogging. And while doing my daily trolling, I came across this […]
Obama Weekly Address: Speaking from Louisiana on the BP Oil Spill
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama underscored his commitment to helping the people of the Gulf Coast recover and rebuild from the BP oil spill that has threatened their livelihoods. On Friday, the President heard from local residents and small business owners about the hardships that they are facing as a result of this catastrophe.
Gulf Oil Spill Update
President Barack Obama visited the Gulf Coast again this Friday to chastise BP for paying billions out in dividends and advertising to improve the public image while those affected by the oil spill were having difficulty receiving their claims. He also declared a moratorium on offshore deep oil drilling until a commission had found a way to safely drill this deep.
Legendary UCLA Basketball Coach John Wooden Dies
The greatest basketball coach in history is gone. UCLA’s John Wooden has died at 99. I had the pleasure of introducing Coach Wooden at a […]
Don Henley Kicks Chuck DeVore’s Ass in Court
HT to our friends at the Huffington Post but State Rep. Chuck DeVore has already lost his first battle of the month and its not even primary day. DeVore lost a lawsuit for his campaign’s parodies of Don Henley songs to attack Senator Barbara Boxer. Chuck’s claim to fame here – he’s the first political to lose a lawsuit over a song parody. So much for that copy of the pocket Constitution. Perhaps an expanded edition dealing with First Amendment law will fit on Chuck’s iPad.