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UC president’s first speech shows doubts about her were warranted

In July, when the University of California Board of Regents announced the selection of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano as the new UC system president, regents could not have been more pleased with themselves. They wanted a high-profile president and

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‘Big Sis’ bad choice for UC

Editor’s note: This is Steven Greenhut’s final column for CalWatchDog.com, which he started in 2009. He is the new Sacramento columnist for the U-T San Diego. We wish him well in his new job. Feel free to contact him at: [email protected].

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Can Big Sis be stopped?

It is absurd that Janet Napolitano could become the head of the University of California. Other than being a student, Big Sis has no academic experience. She has produced no original research. She has not headed an academic apartment. She

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Napolitano’s UC nomination a ‘political placement’

Out of a potential pool of more than 300 candidates, Department of Homeland Security Secretary and former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano was unanimously nominated to fill in the shoes of retiring UC President Mark Yudof. The UC Board of Regents

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What UC students might get from Big Sis

Janet Napolitano is on her way to becoming Big Sis of the University of California. She just resigned as Big Sis of the Department of Homeland Security. She got the Big Sis label from the Drudge Report for her Big

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Controversial Napolitano coming to UC system

July 12, 2013 By Katy Grimes A startling announcement early this morning caught many Californians off guard: Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano is resigning and moving to California to head the University of California system. This is a real eyebrow-raiser,

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Getting cable and watching the political animals

July 26, 2012 By John Seiler I’ve always been reluctant to get cable TV because it’s a big time waste. The Internet and a land-line phone are all I need, through Verizon’s FIOS fiberoptic system. Plus a cheap T-Mobile flip

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Another Police State Viewpoint

John Seiler: Here’s another viewpoint on “Big Sis” Janet Napolitano’s Heimat Security Police state: Feb. 20, 2011

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