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Will It Be Conscience or Compromise for Black Americans? by Rose Pedenko and Tanya Simon 5/16/08 |
In a parade in Germany recently, the worldwide audience was treated to effigies of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, where Obama was biting the New York senator on, shall we say, her derriere.
This was proof that the graphic and embarrassing divisiveness roiling within the Democratic Party is being mocked internationally through a prism the Democrats themselves have cut with very precise angles.
Case in Point: The capricious statement by someone in the Clinton camp that white people support her was altogether unnecessary and far more revealing than intended. Equally uncalled for was a parry from Obama’s camp, that Obama gained more than 90% of the black vote in the Indiana Primary. [more]
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Investigate Grand Theft Education by K. Lloyd Billingsley 5/15/08 |
Last month the California Department of Education (CDE) paid out $4.6 million to settle the longstanding case of CDE employee James Lindberg. Though previously addressed in this column, the case remains rich in lessons for legislators, educators, taxpayers, and even law enforcement.
Mr. Lindberg got in trouble not for any misconduct but simply for doing his job well. During the late 1990s the CDE was giving millions in funds for English instruction to politically connected groups not entitled to receive it. Mr. Lindberg brought this massive fraud to the attention of CDE boss Delaine Eastin. Here was an opportunity for the state superintendent to show responsible leadership and quash the corruption right there. Instead Eastin retaliated against Mr. Lindberg and kept the money flowing. The same thing happened to CDE whistleblower Robert Cervantes, who received threats from left-wing militant Bert Corona of Hermandad Mexicana Nacional, the group that got most of the money. [more]
 Los Angeles |
L.A. Leaders Favor Gangs Over Our Kids by Doug McIntyre [radio host/scriptwriter] 5/14/08 |
I am unapologetically enraged at the brutal indifference of this city to an epidemic of murder. We need candidates and money to challenge every member of the City Council. We need new political blood to stop the bloodshed in the streets of L.A. The current crowd abused the privilege.
Last week, the Shaws, Anita and Jamiel Sr., addressed the City Council urging the passage of "Jamiel's Law" in the hope their son's death may not have been in vain. Based on the rude and contemptible response the council members showed the Shaws and their supporters, looking to the council may be the ultimate exercise in futility.
So while Anita, an Army sergeant, packed to rejoin her unit in the Middle East, Jamiel Sr. is left to explain to their surviving son, 9-year-old Thomas, why those awful men and women at City Hall wouldn't listen.
"Why are they laughing, Daddy?"
Why, indeed? [more]
 Sacramento |
Buy Eminent Domain Insurance? by Jon Coupal 5/13/08 |
When the subject of unusual insurance policies comes up, people usually think of Lloyds of London, the venerable insurance syndicate that has been insuring almost anything for over 300 years. In addition to writing mundane policies, Lloyds has insured Tina Turner's legs, Keith Richards' fingers and even Tom Jones' chest hair.
Now we have a San Diego firm offering to write policies that some observers might find just as odd but, sadly, could be a prudent investment for California property owners. The Ward Group LLC, in partnership with the AmWins Group, Inc. is offering to write policies to protect property owners against losses suffered if they become victims of eminent domain -- the government taking of private property. A Home Value Safeguard policy would provide up to $200,000 to cover loss of market value when the home is taken, plus up to $50,000 to relieve the expense of moving. [more]
 Los Angeles |
from ExileStreet.com Observations On The Fly by Burt Prelutsky [scriptwriter] 5/12/08 |
Living in L.A., I sometimes think I spend less time sleeping than tied up in traffic. In order that the time spent idling on the freeway shouldn’t be a total loss, I occasionally jot myself a note. After a while, I gather up these random musings just for you. This is such an occasion. No thanks necessary, as I’m sure you’d do the same for me.
To begin with, while listening to somebody on my car radio mention that, thanks to people being more health and diet-conscious than they used to be, 60 is the new 50, and 50 is the new 40, I found myself wondering if these days, a college degree, particularly one in liberal arts, is the new high school diploma.
Next, although I am not as favorably disposed to President Bush as I used to be, I do not understand why so many people who write to me, attacking the man, so frequently allude to the Patriot Act. I invariably write back asking what specific freedoms they have lost over the past few years. Usually, I don’t get an answer. [more]
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