CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION BACKS DAVE MIN
IRVINE, CA — It’s official: this past weekend, the California Labor Federation–the state’s arm of the AFL-CIO–voted to endorse Dave Min in the 47th Congressional […]
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Is Sarah Palin Coming to Your Neighborhood? (Orange County, Here She Comes!)
If I’m correct that Sarah Palin resigned as Alaska governor in order to lead a right wing movement that is ostensibly independent of the major […]
The New Attack on Democracy: What the Founders Knew But We’ve Forgotten
One of the foundational principles of American democracy is under attack. When the nation’s Founders crafted the United States Constitution in 1787, they were careful […]
Orange County Republicans Shed Crocodile Tears Over the Effects of Prop 13 on Local Cities
Republican crocodile tears flowed this weekend in Orange County as a group of city officials called F.I.S.T. – “Fight Insane State Theft†– comprised of […]
Democrats Should Be Joining the Tea Parties
Democrats are responding to the growing nationwide phenomena of anti-tax “tea parties†protests by mocking them and by pointing out that they are prompted and run […]
The Charge of the Democrat Light Brigade: California Democrats Caught in Deadly Republican Tax Trap
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward the Light Brigade! Charge […]
Why I Love Conservative Talk Radio’s John and Ken Show
If you’re happy that Rush Limbaugh has been giving headaches to Republican leaders trying to find a popular political stance for their shrinking party, you’ll […]
Four Obama Inspired Lessons for California Democrats – Part Two
Last week I wrote that the Obama campaign should serve as a master class in winning elections for Democrats, but, unfortunately, not enough California Democrats are playing attention to the Obama campaign’s most important lessons. We’ve dealt with the first two lessons — (1) Blame Republicans and Present a Democratic Solution, and (2) Use the Internet. The remaining two Obama inspired lessons are (3) Expand the Electorate, and (4) Champion the Middle Class. Let’s tackle them now.
End California’s Hostage Crisis
On this morning’s radio talk shows, following the early morning passage of California’s budget, Democratic legislators have finally taken up the political fight against the Republicans and are urging revision of the state’s dysfunctional budget process. This is a budget the GOP can be proud of, because it’s a profoundly conservative budget. Because they hold a conservative veto over it. And they get the best of both worlds – they don’t have to vote for the budget en masse so they don’t have to own it. In short, the hijacking worked. This is the most important issue facing California – and it’s time for a change.