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‘Preschool for all’: Obama adopts Meathead goal, spin
Feb. 24, 2013 By Chris Reed Lance Izumi does a great job in the Orange County Register of documenting how President Obama’s push for universal preschool is a retread of actor-director Rob Reiner’s failed, scandal-scarred push in California — right
Read MoreCA suffers 3 of 8 “most miserable” cities
Feb. 23, 2013 By John Seiler In Forbes’ new ranking, three of the eight “most miserable” cities in the United States are in California: Modesto (No. 5 worst), Vallejo (No. 6) and Stockton (No. 8). Cities were graded on such
Read MoreWill nanotech, biotech bonanza rescue state from its politicians?
Feb. 23, 2013 By Chris Reed The Golden State may yet be rescued from its epic mismanagement by private-sector innovation that brings vast new wealth to California. For all our Solyndra-style boondoggles, there’s also extraordinarily promising work being done that
Read MoreI’m going to Starbucks to support gun rights!
Feb. 22, 2013 By John Seiler When my work is done today, I’m heading off to Starbucks to patronize their fine coffee. Three of their ships are half a mile of where I live. That’s because today is the day
Read MoreMisery Index about to soar in CA, US
Feb. 22, 2013 By Chriss Street The “Misery Index” is inflation plus the unemployment rate. For example, today the U.S. unemployment rate is 7.9 percent and inflation is 1.7 percent. So the “Misery Index” (rounding off) is 10 points. Anything above
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Obamacare in Washington, D.C.
Feb. 22, 2013 By John Seiler Although Washington, D.C. now has some “home rule” by local democracy, the U.S. Constitution actually gives all power over the District to the U.S. Congress. So the feds really run it. The functioning of
Read MoreFreer home sales market draws Californians to Texas
Feb. 21, 2013 By Wayne Lusvardi What draws working and middle class Californians to states like Texas is mostly a freer home sales market, which brings lower prices. A zero state income tax rate and lower business tax rates that
Read MoreRepublican lawmaker touts bill pushed by labor bullies
Feb. 21, 2013 By Chris Reed You don’t have to be a union hater to be amazed at all the different ways labor decides to make its Sacramento puppets jump through hoops. The latest example is legislation that would require
Read MoreIowa might not be so attractive for CA businesses
Feb. 21, 2013 By John Seiler Long Beach still sometimes is called “Iowa Beach” because so many people from that state migrated West from the snow and the corn fields to the beach and the sun. Now, they could be going
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