Hey, Ed, Let’s Talk
From Ed Royce via email blast: Royce Opposes Democrats Unstimulating Stimulus Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) opposed the Democrat Leadership’s unstimulating stimulus package. The $789 […]
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Be Careful What Yoo Wish For!
The DOJ is drafting a report investigating if Bush administration lawyers based their legal opinions on the legality of interrogation methods on the need to […]
Let California Fail
Since the proposed budget is bad (too many cuts in the wrong places), why should Democrats support it? Why isn’t the state Democratic Party telling the voters that this disaster has been caused by the Republicans? Why are the Democrats not seizing the ideological moment by calling this budget disaster a Republican disaster? We ought to insist now on a budget that is fair — and if that fails, we ought to go to the voters and tell them that the Republicans have caused their state government to fail.
Only then will we have the chance to get real change in California.
Local Budget Shortfalls
Here’s a quick summary of the announced budget shortfalls for our local governments. Revenues are general fund revenues. Brea  - Revenues $54.8 million, Gap $2.3 million (4.2%), Revenue […]
OCEA Hits Cable: Tells Board to Chop at the Top
This just came in to us from Orange County Employees Association: New TV Ad Urges Supervisors to Layoff the Perks, Not Public Safety Officers, Child […]
Progressive Econ 101: Free Markets
Free markets are the goal of many.  “Let the Free Market decide” is a rallying cry to bring the troops to the email and phones. […]
State Budget Stalls
For the past few days OC Senator Lou Correa has been the center of attention in the legislative challenge of resolving the state budget crisis. […]
Anti-LGBT Censorship at CDM High?
I was startled at first when I saw the story at Queerty. And now that the principal’s storyline of events isn’t being confirmed by any […]
Gunfight at the OC Corral
There’s a gunfight brewing in Orange County that would make a great John Wayne movie. But the plot of the movie depends on your political perspective and your view on gun control.