John Seiler, Author at CalWatchdog.com

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John Seiler

John Seiler has been writing about California for 25 years. That includes 22 years as an editorial writer for the Orange County Register and two years for CalWatchDog.com, where he is managing editor. He attended the University of Michigan and graduated from Hillsdale College. He was a Russian linguist in U.S. Army military intelligence from 1978 to 1982. He was an editor and writer for Phillips Publishing Company from 1983 to 1986. He has written for Policy Review, Chronicles, LewRockwell.com, Flash Report and numerous other publications. His email: [email protected]

LA, CA still avoiding pension reality

The ultimate pension reform is Detroit-style bankruptcy, with retirees getting less than what they are owed by contract. As the NY Times reported on July 22: “DETROIT — Coming to terms with what came to be seen as inevitable, this

Video: Peter Schiff on economic collapse

John Seiler August 5, 2014

Can American economic policies continue failing? Will California’s real estate always go up? Interviewed by CalWatchDog.com’s James Poulos, Peter Schiff says we have to admit we have a problem … and we all need a lot of economic rehab.

San Onofre decommissioning: $4.4 billion wasted

John Seiler August 4, 2014

According to the U-T, the decommissioning of the San Onofre nuclear powerplant will cost $4.4 billion. The money, of course, will be paid by ratepayers. It is owned mainly by Southern California Edison and SGD&E. Even if stockholders are hit

Gov. Christie: Not all pensions will be paid

John Seiler August 3, 2014

Chris Cristie is the governor of New Jersey. But he has given a wake-up call to all states with public pension problems, including California. The latest: BELMAR, N.J. — Pension reform is going to involve breaking some promises, including reducing benefits

Cartoon: California Dryin’

John Seiler August 3, 2014

Median household income crashed 1/3

John Seiler August 2, 2014

Wonder why you feel so poor? Because you are. According to a new study by the Russell Sage Foundation, in the last decade median household income crashed by 1/3, from $87,992 in 2003 to $56,335 in 2013. The crash started during the

In L.A., Obama attacks corporations

John Seiler July 28, 2014

During his recent trip to Los Angeles, in which his motorcade blocked a pregnant woman’s path to the maternity ward, President Obama attacked U.S. corporations that flee the massively high taxes he imposes. The corporations merge with foreign corporations, thus paying the

$Cartoon: Californians vs. fracking$