MY TURN--America is plagued by two similar phenomena, corruption and Corruptionism, and it is important for voters to distinguish between the two.
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GOP Offers Preview of Brutal Climate Policies in Texas
LESSONS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE-As Texas battles a severe snowstorm and mass power outages this winter, Tim Boyd, the now-former Republican mayor of Colorado City, revealed his party’s plan for the deadly extreme temperatures linked to climate change.
Here Come the Fauxgressives! The Latest Incarnation of Wall Street in My Back Yard (WIMBYs)
PLANNING WATCH-Political pundits have found a path to job security.
Are Judges Just Politicians in Robes?
POLITICS AND THE COURT--Donald Trump’s disgraced lawyer, Roy Cohn famously said, "F*** the law, who’s the judge!"
Is It Time for a Taxpayer Lawsuit Regarding Homeless Services in Santa Monica?
FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS-If you are wondering how your tax dollars are spent on addressing the homeless crisis in Santa Monica, do not ask the City as they would likely not be able to answer.
CD 14’s Kevin de León Rides Again - Misunderstanding the Homeless?
EASTSIDER-First, we have another Superior Court Judge requiring the City to do something about sheltering LA’s homeless.
New Report Estimating $15 Minimum Wage Will Cost 1.4 Million Jobs Is Wrong
MINIMUM WAGE-Opponents of raising the minimum wage have seized on a recent report by the Congressional Budget Office that estimated that increasing it to $15 an hour by 2025 would cause 1.4 million Americans to lose their jobs.
What is This ‘QAnon’ Thing They’re Talking About?
CALBUZZ-Recent focus on the deranged views voiced by U.S. Rep Marjorie Taylor (Marge) Greene has elevated “QAnon” to a household word.
COVID-19/Vaccination Update: Science, Not Politics, Will Get Us Past This Pandemic!
THE DOCTOR IS IN--Sometimes I wonder if this nation really does want to get on with our lives and past this pandemic...or at least whether its political leadership wishes to resolve and move on from this dreadful interruption in all of our lives.
Say No to the 405 Monorail
TALKING TRANSIT-I began riding buses in 1992 to reduce my share of pollution-producing driving
Will the GOP ‘Air Brush’ Mitch McConnell Out of the Picture?
GELFAND’S WORLD--It's a striking pair of photos. Here is Nikolai Yezhov standing next to Joseph Stalin as they view a Moscow canal. [photo 1]
A Classroom Teacher’s View of Reopening Schools: What Policymakers & the Public Don’t Understand
EDUCATION POLITICS-Teachers unions are under attack, as our well-founded concern for our students, their families, and yes, ourselves, is being portrayed as a political powerplay, or worse.