It’s become clear that Democrat Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and new GOP House Majority Leader John Boehner already agree on one possibility for 2006 – the GOP majority is in jeopardy in November. Why would that be? The economy is good, if not great. Our Commander in Chief is fighting a tough war on terror. Two phenomenal Supreme Court Justices have been confirmed. Gerrymandering nationwide since the 2000 census has created safe seats for GOP House members. How could Republicans lose in November?

Add to the mix this fact – the Democrats are shrill, have no agenda, are consumed with rage and hatred and captive to their left flank.

The answer is this: Illegal Immigration. Spending. New Entitlement Programs. Fiscal Mismanagement and Debt. The Democrats won’t get the best of Republicans on these issues. No, not possible.

Republican voters will just stay home. They’ve had it and I am hearing it everywhere.

We have a two Party system for sure. Stupid, and Incompetent. No wonder voters are… Read More

In further proof the this battle is shaping up for nowon geographical basis the Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS) have endorsed Chris Lancaster. Their website still says they have endorsed drop out Harry Scolinos. But below you can see the letter.

The union that represents San Bernardino County Deputies has endorsed Anthony Adams for the 59th.

Both unions opposed Prop. 75 and tend to endorse Democrats. They have both endorsed Steve Westly for Governor. But in these safe GOP seats they do endorse Republicans. ALADS does have a slightly more GOP tilt with support of Strickland in the GOP primary for Controller.

FR Contributor Brad Mitzefelt has the latest previous column on this race. In that story are links to my latest previous postthat has links to all the other earlierposts. Knock yourself out by looking here.… Read More

GIVE ME A BREAK There is an article today in the Los Angeles Times injecting some controversy into the hiring of Susan Kennedy. It is easy to find the whole thing on the main page. I will say that I know Governor Schwarzenegger to be an honorable and ethical person, and so I think any implication of being ‘for sale’ is without merit.. I don’t know Susan Kennedy, though I am troubled with the central role that she played in the Gray Davis administration. Especially when you factor in her close friendship with uber-slick lobbyist/developer Darius Anderson, who was widely known to be the fundraiser-in-chief for the recalled and disgraced former Governor.

That said, if you look at the volume of contributions that come into a Gubernatorial-level campaign, the money comes from all over the place — and especially from interests that do business with or are regulated by the… Read More

GIVE ME A BREAK There is an article today in the Los Angeles Times injecting some controversy into the hiring of Susan Kennedy. It is easy to find the whole thing on the main page. I will say that I know Governor Schwarzenegger to be an honorable and ethical person, and so I think any implication of being ‘for sale’ is without merit.. I don’t know Susan Kennedy, though I am troubled with the central role that she played in the Gray Davis administration. Especially when you factor in her close friendship with uber-slick lobbyist/developer Darius Anderson, who was widely known to be the fundraiser-in-chief for the recalled and disgraced former Governor.

That said, if you look at the volume of contributions that come into a Gubernatorial-level campaign, the money comes from all over the place — and especially from interests that do business with or are regulated by the… Read More

Nobody blogs about it. Nobody talks about it. Yet, if you want to know the real engine behind California’s economy, you have to acknowledge its central role. If you see improving financial health in school districts and other government institutions, its at the center of the reasons why. The answer is SB 899. This bill, signed April 14th, 2004, by a Governor with a 72% approval rating, has unleashed the largest single tax cut in California history. The author of the legislation, Senator Chuck Poochigian, has put more money in the pockets of business, and saved government entities more money than any elected official – ever. The Fresno Unified School District, facing a takeover by the State due to a $31 million dollar deficit, closed the gap and balanced its books with the help of this legislation.

What was SB 899? Simply, Workers’ Compensation reform.

Workers’ Compensation is a payroll tax, a mandatory form of insurance designed to protect workers from industrial and work related injuries. In California, it became, with the help of liberal Democrats, public employee unions, and Gray Davis, one of the most significant job killing… Read More

In collegeI wanted to go out one evening with some friends, but was short of cash. Being an enterprising young man, I looked under the sofa cushions and found a couple bucks in change. That provided as you can imagine some good eatin’.

Los Angeles City Controller Laura Chick has issues an audit of theLA’s transportation department that found over$12 million in funds that could be used for transportation. See the press release here and the news article here.

Shouldn’t local and state government look for these kinds of funds under the seat cushions before forcing taxpayers to foot more of the bill?… Read More

From today’s Political Diary e-mail from the Wall Street Journal:

Fools for Reform

House Republicans scrambled Wednesday to get ahead of the Abramoff lobbying scandal by passing a change in House rules that will now prohibit former members who are registered lobbyists from strolling onto the House floor or using the House gym.

The change is almost completely cosmetic: Few lobbyists are foolish enough to ply their trade in those locations. But the panic that compelled House Rules… Read More

I know. My first reaction was of course some of the Governor’s consultants ripped him off. They gave horrible advice and got paid very well for it. We can all name names.

This is different. LA Weekly is carrying a story that the Governor’s consultants defrauded his campaign using kickbacks and commissions. Apparently it was looked into and nothing was found.

Really?

Read the article here.I do wan’t to point out to all those that send emails to me correcting spelling errors. I’m not responsible for linked articles.… Read More