AD 15 GOP candidate Abram Wilson has released a new television spot (actually, it is two spots, as the district straddles two media markets). Below is the East Bay Area version… … Read More

From reading newspaper accounts this morning, Governor Schwarzenegger is seriously looking at calling a special session of the state legislature to deal with the fact that the economic downturn that is taking place is created a much larger than expected negative impact on the current fiscal year state budget. It is not surprising that state government income would take a hit at the same time that the California economy does – the real question is how will Sacramento politicians deal with this issue.

If there is a special session to deal with what is essentially an out-of-balance state budget (remember, the one that was just passed?), we will be going right back into the polarized environment which delivered us such a late budget in the first place.

There will be two schools of thought – more cuts in government spending, or increasing “revenue” (i.e… taxes or borrowing). The former position is the correct prescription for California taxpayers, already suffering the effects of the economic downturn. The latter position will be that of the… Read More

From reading newspaper accounts this morning, Governor Schwarzenegger is seriously looking at calling a special session of the state legislature to deal with the fact that the economic downturn that is taking place is created a much larger than expected negative impact on the current fiscal year state budget. It is not surprising that state government income would take a hit at the same time that the California economy does – the real question is how will Sacramento politicians deal with this issue.

If there is a special session to deal with what is essentially an out-of-balance state budget (remember, the one that was just passed?), we will be going right back into the polarized environment which delivered us such a late budget in the first place.

There will be two schools of thought – more cuts in government spending, or increasing “revenue” (i.e… taxes or borrowing). The former position is the correct prescription for California taxpayers, already suffering the effects of the economic downturn. The latter position will be that of the public employee unions… Read More

I have not been shy about criticizing the Governor when I thought he was wrong. I told him, when I met with him during the recall campaign, that I would tell him what I thought of his actions as Governor, either privately, if he let me, or publicly, if he chose to exclude me from his counsel. Since he surrounded himself relatively early on with people who thought my advice to the Governor would not be helpful to him, I was excluded from private counsel soon after he was elected. I then was forced to make my comments on the Governor’s actions public, since that was the only way I could communicate with him. That led to his staff taking a dim view of me, both while I was in office, and now that I am out. Since my involvement in politics comes from my commitment to the principles in which I believe, and not from a desire to get a paying job or even a desire to get something from my friends in politics, I have always had no problem criticizing the Governor when I thought he did wrong.

But I also believe that I should be equally quick to praise the Governor when he does something right. And so, my hat is off to the Governor for his record breaking… Read More

Last week Pacific Justice Institute announced that it would sue the government on behalf of a Roseville couple whose marriage license was denied by the state for writing “bride” and “groom” on their same-sex-marriage-friendly license. Apparently the Department of Public Health didn’t want to remind voters of this major loss to heterosexual couples (the vast majority of those married) and announced on Friday that starting November 17, the marriage licenses will once again include “bride” and “groom.” However, each party will have the chance to choose their title, as “bride” and “groom” is an available option for each person.

It seems like every part of the government is tinkering with marriage these days—despite the people’s clear decision in favor of traditional marriage. The highest court overturns Proposition 22, the governor publicly denounces Proposition 8, the attorney general rewrites the ballot language to bias voters, and then the Department of Public Health alters… Read More

The media is extraordinarily opposing Proposition 8. The measure of course overturn the State Supreme Courts invalidation of the original Proposition 22 and restores the definition of marriage to that of one between a man and a woman.

One of the few papers to endorse it is now the Antelope Valley Press.

At least their is one paper in Los Angeles County that understands what this elections all about.… Read More

Another bad day at Wall Street.

During the Great Depression my one of my grandfathers says he earned more as a paperboy than most of the adults in his part of town (Kansas City), since they couldn’t find work. I guess he should have know gotten to know Pendergast better.

Today’s Musical Interlude: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F4yT0KAMyo&feature=related. How long before we see this behind a commercial I wonder.

Brother, can you spare $700 billion?… Read More

Assemblyman Chuck DeVore is not shy about his support of the American Jewery. Irvine has a thriving Jewish Community and while DeVore is not Jewish himself, he is always on hand for community events and milestones.

Last month a new Orthodox congregation dedicated its new facility in the heart of Orange County, Chuck was there. This article appeared in the October edition of Orange County Jewish Life. … Read More