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FEB. 17, 2012 By WAYNE LUSVARDI The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representative approved a bill on Thursday Feb. 16. It was HR 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act. It would authorize the
Read MoreCA Motorists Pay Through the Hose
Feb. 17, 2012 Newt Gingrich, the Republican presidential candidate, was in California this week to attend a series of campaign fund-raisers. He was provocative as usual as he spoke to supporters. He called for the impeachment or replacement of the
Read MoreBig Oil Backs Killing Keystone XL Pipeline
FEB. 16, 2012 By CHRISS STREET Gov. Jerry Brown and other California environmental activists are enthusiastic about advancing “sustainable” energy, such as windmill and geothermal. But oil and natural gas exploration are rapidly advancing — if they’re allowed to happen.
Read MoreCement Emissions Controls Could Kill Jobs
FEB. 14, 2012 By WAYNE LUSVARDI William Shakespeare wrote a farcical play, “Much Ado About Nothing.” California is apparently acting out Shakespeare’s play in Tehachapi where the Lehigh Cement Company plant produced nearly nothing of mercury to the alarm of
Read MoreLoan Bailout Rips Off Middle Class
FEB. 13, 2012 By WAYNE LUSVARDI In a modern version of one of Aesop’s classic fables, a whooping crane swoops down and gobbles up a frog. But the frog reaches an arm out of the crane’s mouth and grabs its
Read MoreObama Backs High-Speed Boondoggle
John Seiler: Presidents live in a cocoon. Inside the cocoon are a few advisers and Secret Service agents. The cocoon gets smaller and tighter the longer a president is in office. It happened to President Bush, who was totally clueless
Read MoreMedi-Cal: The $0 Copay Plan
Katy Grimes: If you didn’t already believe that there is a concerted effort underway to force socialized health care on all Americans, perhaps it is time to change your mind. California sought permission recently from the federal Centers for Medicare &
Read MoreOccupy Squatters Don’t Know Squat
Katy Grimes: Four days ago, more than 300 Occupy protestors were arrested after breaking into Oakland’s City Hall. Demonstrators burned a U.S. flag, threw rocks and bottles at police, and tore down fencing at the convention center, and then tried
Read MoreRomney Win Makes CA Irrelevant
John Seiler: The California primary’s late date, in June, usually makes it irrelevant. By then, one candidate usually has come to the fore of the Democratic or Republican parties. Yet California commentators still salivate over actually having something worthy to report. Writes
Read MoreAmericans Need Courage from Leaders
Jan. 30, 2012 “Now, a return to the American values of fair play and shared responsibility will help protect our people and our economy. But it should also guide us as we look to pay down our debt and invest
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