Andy Griffith defends our freedoms

July 5, 2012 By John Seiler The fascist USA Patriot Act (really, TRAITORS’ Act) was imposed on us in 2001, when President Bush and the Republicans and Democrats in Congress panicked after 9/11. It lets the government listen to your

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Kelly Thomas killing aftermath: Reforming how cops deal with the homeless

Editor’s note: Today marks a year since Kelly Thomas, an unarmed homeless man, was severely beaten by Fullerton police. He died five days later. This is the first of a three-part series. July 5, 2012 By Tori Richards An outside

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Who cares if it’s ‘Made in U.S.A’?

July 4, 2012 By Katy Grimes ‘Made in America’ still stands for something with America’s consumers, but doesn’t appear to be as important for some politicians. Tuesday I wrote about Maglite flashlight founder Anthony Maglica, who has manufactured the heavy-duty

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Leftists assault corporate free speech

July 3, 2012 By Dave Roberts SAN FRANCISCO — The left, which has championed the media and legislative crusade against bullying, is itself engaged in the bullying of one of the few groups you’re still allowed to demonize in this

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Products ‘Made in America’ at odds with CA

July 3, 2012 By Katy Grimes When Anthony Maglica founded his machine shop in 1955 as a one-man operation, he never dreamed of the success he would have, nor would he ever imagine that the state in which he lived

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Fairness prevails in union-dues ruling

July 2, 2012 By Steven Greenhut SACRAMENTO — For people who truly are interested in a just and fair society, there’s one easy test for sorting through some seemingly complex issues: Turn the tables. For instance, while considering a controversial

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Jerry Brown: An Enlightened Despot?

July 2, 2012 By Katy Grimes It is becoming rather difficult to distinguish California as part of a Representative Republic, when the Democratic party is able to hold budget “negotiations” without any Republican input, and the Governor attempts to manipulate

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