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Back to homepageWhat economic recovery?
April 19, 2013 By John Seiler Supposedly the economy has been recovering for three years, with the stock markets setting new records. But all those numbers are based on inflated dollars. The United States was on the gold standard from 1789
Read MoreCA social engineers: Gov’t should parent ‘disadvantaged’ kids
April 18, 2013 By Chris Reed The recent flap over an MSNBC promo in which commentator Melissa Harris-Perry declared that Americans “have to break through our kind of private idea that kids belong to their parents or kids belong to
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MSNBC-style media on the bandwagon for bullet-train farce
April 8, 2013 By Chris Reed When a friend urged me to check out the edition of “Dan Rather Reports” on high-speed rail in the U.S. that aired last month on Mark Cuban’s AXS.TV, I figured it would be good
Read MoreWhy enforce AB 32 when new studies show no global warming?
April 7, 2013 By Warren Duffy Just a few years ago… In 2005, then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed of the alleged threat of global warming, “I say the debate is over. . . . We know the science, we see the threat, and
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Economics curriculum bill changes one word in education code
April 2, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — A one-word change in the state education code is going through the cumbersome legislative process at the state Capitol. Is the bill necessary? The one-word answer is “no.” The bill, as adopted
Read MoreWill Silicon Valley’s elite take on public sector unions?
March 27, 2013 By Ed Ring The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most liberal metropolitan areas in America. Democrats are typically favored over Republicans in elections by margins up to 50 percentage points. The SF Bay is also
Read MoreState may seek parenting role with youngest kids
March 21, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — In his February State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama asserted there was a vast need for universal preschool and said he would find the funding to send to state programs.
Read MoreCA Senate report distorts sequester cuts
March 15, 2013 By Katy Grimes Sequestration is the word of the month. Prior to the federal government threatening Draconian cuts to food assistance programs and the Head Start program, most people had never heard of the word, which refers
Read MoreDemocrats also need to rethink policies
March 13, 2013 By John Seiler Since their drubbing in last November’s election, Republicans have been taking a lot of criticism about their polices, especially for California. We’ve done a good bit of it on our site. But Democrats also
Read MoreLatinos eliminate taxes — in Puerto Rico
March 13, 2013 By John Seiler The impression seems to be that Latinos want more government, and in particular more taxes. Not the case. According to the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom, Chile actually has more economic freedom than the
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