Redistributionists

I don’t think that liberals deny that they want redistributionist policies — although they may dislike the word.
It is a bit harsh, because it is blunt. They probably prefer something like “helping the less fortunate,” which certainly sounds nice until you realize that it is not they who they want to “help the less fortunate” [...]

Here It Comes Again!

Today’s Op-Ed column in the NC Times alerts some to the fact that Rep. Gutierrez (D-Il) is pushing an amnesty bill for illegal aliens. That bill has the support of the Latino Caucus, and the Black Caucus – but more importantly it has the support of the SEIU – one of the most politically powerful [...]

More Recognize Public Education

Good article in the morning NC Times from the Associated Press that included the following:
Politics dominate Calif. education reform effort
“Alice Huffman, president of the state NAACP and a former political director of the CTA, testified before the Assembly Education Committee that reforming the state’s faltering schools is an urgent civil rights issue. She said she [...]

If The Job Is To Eliminate an Al-Queda Stronghold

As to the war, that is a puzzlement!
Initially it was to overthrow a Taliban government that was complicit with 19 mostly Saudi’s who attacked us on 9-11. That war was over almost instantly, fueled by the Taliban treatment of women.
It now appears that we need 100,000 troops to keep the Taliban from returning – primarily [...]

Triumph of Hope over Experience

Interesting article today in the LA Times – a new light rail system (Gold Line extension) just opened, and guess what?
 The ridership “is not meeting expectations.”
Surprise!
When it opened on Sunday, 75,000 people rode it for FREE. By the end of the year they now HOPE that 13,000 will actually pay each day.
Mass transit is just [...]

Rasmussen Report on Sanctuary Cities

“New Rasmussen Reports national telephone polling finds that most Americans oppose sanctuary cities and think their policies lead to an increase in crime. A solid plurality say such cities, including New York, Washington, D.C. and many others, should lose government funding because of their sanctuary policies.
Given consistent findings that Americans overwhelmingly support efforts to crackdown [...]

No Way, Jose!

(Comment: This policy is supported by Mayor Gavin Newsome, Democratic Candidate for Governor)
S.F. to ease up on unlicensed drivers
Phillip Matier,Andrew Ross
Monday, October 26, 2009
“Call it sanctuary on wheels: San Francisco is about to give a big break to people, many of them illegal immigrants, who are caught driving without a license.
Beginning Sunday, cops will no [...]

TEFLON Wears Off!

A reader on another Blog asks if  “popularity” of conservative press means FOX News et al are “right”?
Our nation’s voting premise is that popular is right! The candidate with the most votes wins, and the press is a contributor to that “popularity.”
We do not vet our candidates through a battery of intellectual and historical tests.
The [...]

The Disinfecting Value of Sunshine

SCOBEY, Montana (CNN)
The Department of Homeland Security had announced it was spending $31 million to enhance and upgrade two remote border crossings — just 12 miles apart — on the border between Montana and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The spending was lauded by Montana’s two senators, even though only an average of 22 [...]

SF Political Culture

SF Chronicle, Sept 12: “San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris‘ decision not to seek the death penalty for Edwin Ramos in the 2008 killings of Tony Bologna and his two sons apparently came down to one critical fact:
Prosecutors aren’t 100 percent convinced a jury will believe Ramos was the actual shooter.
Ramos, an alleged MS-13 member, [...]