by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles
Winston Churchill, who made a better case for alcohol consumption than all the beer commercials ever produced, is well known for having observed that democracy is the worst form of government…except for all the others. But, [...]
by J. F. Kelly, Jr. | Coronado
President Barack Obama says that the same wave of voter anger that swept him into office, swept Massachusetts State Senator Scott Brown into the U. S. Senate. He’s partly right, of course. Voters were angry with Republicans and swept them out of Congress in 2006. Obama capitalized on [...]
by Gary Galles | Malibu
Whenever political correctness fades from the headlines, another example pops up. The latest installment comes from Washington State Senate President pro tem Rosa Franklin. She has proposed replacing 54 references to “at risk” or “disadvantaged” children in state law with the term “at hope,” so negative labels won’t undermine their ability [...]
by J. F. Kelly, Jr. | Coronado
The massive earthquake that devastated Haiti was one of many disasters that have been visited upon this unfortunate island nation of seven million. Colonized by Spain after its discovery by Columbus in 1492, the native population was nearly wiped out by disease. Ceded by Spain to France in [...]
by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles
Liberals like to lay the blame for Islamic terrorism on one of two causes; namely, the poverty in most Muslim nations or American foreign policy. Sometimes, just for variety, they’ll mention both items. And, as usual, [...]
by Jon Coupal | Sacramento
It is said the most dangerous place in Sacramento is between a politician and a TV camera. This is because politicians, by nature, subsist on attention. Since the media has a guiding principle, “If it bleeds it leads,” politicians know they will not get good coverage simply by being good stewards [...]
by Jon Coupal | Sacramento
There is an old expression, “what am I, chopped liver?” that is employed – usually in a social setting – when one is being ignored. For all the harsh words, finger pointing and declarations of entitlement that fill the current budget debate, there is something strikingly absent from our political ruling [...]
by Burt Prelutsky | Los Angeles
Over the last few years, I have lost friends and become estranged from relatives because of politics. At one time, I would have thought such a thing was unimaginable. But in the past decade, as the [...]
by Jon Coupal | Sacramento
For a decade, California state government has spent more than it receives in revenue. The result? Our state has the lowest credit rating of all 50 states, we rank in the top four in unemployment, near the top in tax burden per capita, and we rank last or close to last [...]
by J. F. Kelly, Jr. | Coronado
President Barack Obama has finally acknowledged that we are at war with someone. That’s a start, at least. Unfortunately, he limited his definition of the enemy to al Qaeda. There are, of course, other terrorist organizations that consider themselves to be at war with us. They mostly have [...]
