Water Bond Election Politics: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The major reason the legislature pulled the $11-billion water bond off the ballot yesterday was bad but the result was good. The bond was pulled largely for political reasons. The governor and members of his party are afraid that a measure adding the huge debt on the taxpayers in the same election they hope to […]
If Politics is Local, Pete Stark’s in Trouble
If Tip O’Neill’s old adage that “All politics is local” holds up in November, Fremont Rep. Pete Stark could find himself abruptly retired after 40 years in Washington, D.C. For Stark, who has lived in Maryland for years, the last thing he wants is a battle over who can best present the concerns of Castro […]
The California Reform Industry: A Prognosis
Cross posted, Advancing A Free Society, Hoover Institution In the current recession, the ranks of the unemployed in California have swelled by nearly 1.2 million. Still, one industry seems to be thriving in America’s nation-state: the California “reform industry.” The key organizations in the Golden State’s world of reform are California Forward and Think Long, […]
Physics Finds it’s Missing Piece: Welcome Higgs Boson
“Oh, I’m lookin’ for my missin’ piece I’m lookin’ for my missin’ piece Hi-dee-ho, here I go lookin’ for my missin’ piece” – Shel Silverstein (1930-1999) (Child’s Book Author, Poet & Philosopher) “The Missing Piece (1976)” We truly live in an age of science fiction. July 4th, Our Nation’s Birthday, finally brought the long-awaited news […]