http://californiarepublic.org Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:57:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Jon Coupal | Sacramento Every day, at the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, we receive dozens of calls asking which ballot measures will have the greatest impact on our wallets. [click here for HJTA election recommendations] There are four measures that deserve special attention; some are obvious while others are a surprise to ... http://californiarepublic.org/?p=1612 by J. F. Kelly, Jr. | Coronado President Barack Obama has already made it abundantly clear that he is determined to end the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prohibits openly gay persons from serving in the armed forces. According to his press secretary, Robert Gibbs, the president believes the ... http://californiarepublic.org/?p=1614 by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles I believe that eventually there will be peace in the Middle East.  It will probably only take a few more of these "peace process" sessions before Israel cedes so much land ... http://californiarepublic.org/?p=1603 by J. F. Kelly, Jr. | Coronado We’ve seen this before. California ballots are notorious for them. I’m referring to propositions with misleading titles and verbiage that deceive voters and may in fact result in something quite the opposite from what the voter is led to believe. I wrote in ... http://californiarepublic.org/?p=1609 by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles I have never watched a TV series called "Big Love," which deals with a polygamous family, so I have no opinion of the show.  However, I was at a dinner party ... http://californiarepublic.org/?p=1604 by J. F. Kelly, Jr. | Coronado Candidates for public office today had better be squeaky clean or else something from the past is apt to come to light and bite them when they least expect it. Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, a political novice, built upon her business and ... http://californiarepublic.org/?p=1608 by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles One of the reasons that movies today are so devoid of compelling characters and engrossing plots is that the folks who make them are, more often than not, too young and ... http://californiarepublic.org/?p=1602 by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles A while back, in writing about Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell, I accepted the rumors about her financial difficulties.  Since then, I've heard that she has explained them all away.  I wouldn't ... http://californiarepublic.org/?p=1595 by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles As we enter the homestretch of what I consider the most important off-year election in American history, I find my head is abuzz with random thoughts. For instance, I don't know how ... http://californiarepublic.org/?p=1593 by J. F. Kelly, Jr. | Coronado In a graduate seminar on organizational behavior, we used to refer to some large universities as examples of loosely-coupled or loosely-governed organizations with different departments or schools within the university acting almost autonomously. Harvard University might serve as an example. Sometimes, it's difficult ... http://californiarepublic.org/?p=1600