It seems to us that the politics of the State Capitol couldn’t be more dysfunctional even if you tried to make it so — and the policy quasi-debate and votes that are scheduled to take place today on the issue of reducing the budget of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation by over a billion dollars are a prime example.

First and foremost, let’s set the table thusly… Liberal Democrats in Sacramento have for decades been applying the brakes to laws that seek to hold individual criminals accountable for their actions. The collectivist mindset of ideologues on the left is that every criminal should actually be looked at as a "victim of society" — after all, no one would actually want to violate the life, liberty or property of another — only a breakdown in the social fabric of our society, for which we are all partially responsible, could result in a person resorting to a life of crime. Right? WRONG. This failed idea completely ignores the important principle that every… Read More

From today’s Wall Street Journal Political Diary…

The ‘Prince of Darkness’ Was a Prince

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Yesterday I blogged about the announcement by former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina (pictured right) that she was taking the initial steps that one would take if looking at an official run for the U.S. Senate — filing her campaign committee name with the federal government, and bringing on board some communications consultants. You can read that here.

As Fiorina considers becoming a Republican candidate for the United States Senate, with an end-goal target of trying to take out liberal incumbent Barbara Boxer, she undoubtedly is well aware that she must first get through a GOP primary. For nearly a year now, conservative Assemblyman Chuck DeVore of Orange County has been running an extremely aggressive campaign for the Republican nomination. I should probably… Read More

Have you reached out to your legislator to ask them what THEY are DOING to stop the California Energy Commission from moving forward with their plan to ban big screen televisions? Check out this news story… … Read More

You can reading Chris Cillizza’s Morning Fix column here.… Read More

Yesterday I blogged about the announcement by former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina (pictured right) that she was taking the initial steps that one would take if looking at an official run for the U.S. Senate — filing her campaign committee name with the federal government, and bringing on board some communications consultants. You can read that here.

As Fiorina considers becoming a Republican candidate for the United States Senate, with an end-goal target of trying to take out liberal incumbent Barbara Boxer, she undoubtedly is well aware that she must first get through a GOP primary. For nearly a year now, conservative Assemblyman Chuck DeVore of Orange County has been running an extremely aggressive campaign for the Republican nomination. I should probably… Read More

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that long time conservative columnist and FR friend Robert Novak passed away after a battle with cancer. He will be missed, as will his insightful and effective columns. Rest in peace, my friend.… Read More

The restaurant Houstons is battling New York City’s stupid law that requires restaurant chains to print calorie counts in their menus — good for them. Maybe they can try to take on the version of the law passed here in California.

Whether or not calorie counts are listed in restaurants should be a decision made by restaurant owners, based on market conditions. Not a mandate handed down by government.

(h/t to Andy at CFG)… Read More