The Poway Shooting Illustrates The Difference Between California And Texas
Good thing for John Earnest that he shot up a synagogue in California and not in Texas. Thanks to Gov. Gavin Newsom, the worst thing Earnest faces in California is three square meals a day at taxpayer expense for the rest of his life; in Texas his crime would have meant execution.
Influential Californians Are Weighing in on the Special Prosecutor’s Report
Highly influential Californians differ widely in their reactions following the release of the long-awaited report by Special Prosecutor, Robert Mueller into alleged criminal wrongdoing by the president of the United States. Their views are critically important in terms of what comes next. House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield said flat out, “it is […]
Some Bills are Silly, and Some are Just Dumb
Every session of the California Legislature generates some bills that can only be labeled as silly – that is, they defy common sense. One example this year is a bill that would abolish paper receipts at retail businesses, thereby requiring customers to supply their email addresses so merchants can send them electronic records of their […]
The Twilight of America’s Mega-Media
It’s far too early to predict which party will win next year’s election, but not too early to announce the national media as a clear loser in terms of national influence and prestige. Pew reports that millennials have become as negative about major media as older generations, with their rate of approval dropping from 40% […]