Rights and Liberties
Back to homepage‘Fem Dems’ Seeking Applicants
Katy Grimes: The “Fem Dems“ of Sacramento, a feminist political organization, are sponsoring the “2012 Fem Dems Candidate Boot Camp this weekend in Sacramento, for like minded candidates running or thinking of running for office.” The boot camp will teach candidates the “ins
Read MoreDems Order Private Sector Pensions
Katy Grimes: Democrats announced a new pension ponzi scheme on Thursday, under the auspices of wanting “millions of Californians to have guaranteed retirement benefits.” But the plan could be the final nail in the coffin of private industry in California. Former
Read MoreHow Jerry Brown got one right
Steven Greenhut: Here is my new column from Bloomberg revisiting Jerry Brown’s redevelopment victory. Actually, it’s a rare victory for all Californians given the need to shut down these abusive and wasteful agencies. From the piece: Many cities also used
Read MoreDeputies Union Poisons Shooting Review
Commentary FEB. 17, 2012 By STEVEN GREENHUT Whenever I write about police shootings, police and union officials always mouth the same line: You, in the public and the media, have no right to jump to conclusions about the split-second decisions
Read MoreFreeze! Drop The Lunch Box!
Katy Grimes: Last week, a 4-year old had her homemade lunch confiscated by a “state inspector.” At a North Carolina elementary school the inspector told the little girl that the lunch her mother prepared for her, consisting of a turkey and cheese sandwich,
Read MoreHas Chris Norby Gone Nuts?
Steven Greenhut: There are few politicians I admire more than Assemblyman Chris Norby, the Fullerton Republican who has battled corporate welfare, stood up against abusive government agencies and championed pension reform. But then I saw a really crazy press release
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Time to Privatize Marriage
John Seiler: Aren’t you sick of the Marriage Wars? In the latest development a court — who cares which one — upheld the decision of a lower court — who cares which one — that same-sex couples have a “right”
Read MoreRepetitive Media Bias Denial
Katy Grimes: Twice in one week, the Sacramento Bee printed grating op eds by retired Bee editors. Earlier in the week, former Bee editor Peter Schrag wrote that the Occupy movement is being orchestrated by a “shadowy right-wing cabal.” With
Read MoreCouple Abused at LAX for Tweets
John Seiler: Ever wonder if America is a police state? Wonder no more. Reports the Daily Mail: “Two British tourists were barred from entering America after joking on Twitter that they were going to ‘destroy America’ and ‘dig up Marilyn
Read MoreTSA Goons Assault Sen. Rand Paul
John Seiler: The centralized tyranny in the United States has gone too far. It now is assaulting Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. After the TSA’s microwave “scanners” broke down, Paul was ordered — like a concentration camp inmate — to undergo
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