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Government’s tyrannical grip tightens
If it weren’t for the nice cars we drive instead of Trabis, I’d swear we were living in East Germany c. 1985. Here’s the latest outrage from what I call the Stasi SuperSnooper State: Feds Threaten To Arrest Lavabit Founder
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Yeah, sure, CA is going to love Obamacare
There has been a striking lack of common sense among advocates of Obamacare. First example: It was completely predictable that allowing companies to not provide health insurance to employees who worked less than 30 hours a week would lead companies
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Why Chris Christie won’t be president
As his speech before GOP honchos this week showed, Chris Christie obviously is running for president. The New Jersey governor likely will be re-elected next year, then begin campaigning in earnest for the White House. He attacked potential opponents, meaning
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New fiscal year: CA Revenue down, jobless up
While the nation’s economy is creeping upward, California’s is creeping downward. The latest: Gov. Jerry Brown’s Department of Finance reported: “Sales and use tax receipts were $123 million below the month’s forecast of $1.710 billion. July represents the final payment for second quarter
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Please have patience with our site
We’re still working on our great new site. So please have patience with us. In particular, some comments still are being blocked. If that happens, send them to me: [email protected] We also are working on getting rid of the spam
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Filner follies: Strangest/worst day yet
The saga of Mayor Headlock had one of its most eventful days Thursday as several reports illustrated the full range of his out-of-controlledness. The oldest alleged victim yet came forward: “DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO — A great-grandmother who works as a
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Why you need a gun…
Gun controllers insist that we disarm ourselves. That the police will “protect” us. Here’s the real world. In the placid and well off community of Orange Hills in Orange County: “robbers forced their way into a home and tied up
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Biased zip codes to be integrated by HUD
Apparently I live in a biased, narrow-minded zip code… according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. What’s the definition? First, look at HUD’s mission: HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes
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Long-ago union payoff now haunts CA pension reform
In his Tuesday Sac Bee story about the federal government preparing to withhold funds for state construction projects because the 2012 state pension reform violated a “federal mass transit grant rule,” Jon Ortiz got it wrong. It’s not a grant
Read MoreNBC discovers Obamacare is bad for biz
CalWatchdog has done more than 50 stories about Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act since just Januray 1, 2013, warning about the detrimental impacts the law will have on businesses, business owners, and employees. NBC News published a story Wednesday announcing what the rest of
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