A View from Inside the CNN/Reagan Library Presidential Debate
In this era of reality T.V., it is inevitable that even the most watched Presidential debate in history can take on that scripted surreal air. It definitely was real and probably a bit scripted, but the action was live and exciting! We arrived at 12:30, a bit early, to get a good parking spot before […]
Scorecard on the GOP Debate
As usual, there are so many polls, opinions and scorecards examining who did well during last night’s Republican debate at the Reagan Library. Here are my takeaways – not so much on what happened but where things might lead after the debate performances. Carly Fiorina impressed those voters looking for outsiders to run the government […]
Junipero Serra May Have Been a Saint, but He Wasn’t California’s Founding Father
Could sainthood be bad for Junipero Serra’s reputation? Serra has long been a singular figure in California, widely called the state’s “founding father” for the Catholic mission system he started in the 18th century. Schools, parks, roads, and even one of the state’s most beautiful stretches of freeway (I-280 from Daly City to San Jose) […]
California’s Pensions Are An Economic Burden, Not Benefit
Last month an article entitled “Pensions as Economic Stimulus” was posted to Fox & Hounds Daily. The author, Charles Beckwith, is a former CalPERS senior financial manager. Beckwith’s article, while thoughtful, invites a response. Because California’s pension systems may stimulate the economy in some ways, but equally significant ways, they are killing the economy. Beckwith’s primary argument […]