Honoring the Victims of Terror in France
Fox and Hounds Daily honors and remembers the victims of the Paris terrorist attack. Below is a scene from the classic film “Casablanca” in which the spirit of French citizens was lifted by the singing of La Marseillaise at another time when France was oppressed.
Donald Trump’s Operation Wetback
“Operation Wetback” was a program instituted by the Eisenhower Administration in 1954 to send illegal Mexicans back to Mexico. It is now the model being cited by Donald Trump for his “deportation force” to rid America of the 11 million or so illegal immigrants, most of whom Trump assumes, are Mexicans. Like everything else, Operation […]
Lessons from the San Francisco Airbnb Fight
In 1979, the Pacific Research Institute opened its doors in San Francisco. Jimmy Carter was President; Diane Feinstein was mayor; and Brian Chesky, the founder of home-sharing platform Airbnb, was still two years away from being born. San Francisco voters this month gave Chesky and Airbnb a win, defeating Proposition F by a vote of […]
The GOP Candidate: Lose and Leave the State
California Republicans have a bad habit of making exaggerated claims about people leaving the state. Perhaps that’s because the subject cuts too close to home. Because prominent statewide Republican candidates keep getting out of the Golden State. The latest is Neel Kashkari, the 2014 GOP candidate for governor, who left for a very good job: […]
GOP 2018 Field Wide Open for an Outsider
Article after article speculates on the looming 2018 gubernatorial race, listing prominent Californians who may seek the Governor’s Office once Jerry Brown moves on to better things. Gavin Newsom has announced. Antonio Villaraigosa has made his intentions clear. Eric Garcetti has nothing to lose. Alex Padilla, Tom Steyer, John Chiang, and Steve Westly also turn up in polls. […]