You don’t have to have a doctorate to know that serious waste is occurring in California higher education. In this latest snapshot of wasteful acts, not only are the numbers obscene, but so is the content – state computers, funded by taxpayers, have been used by employees to view pornography.

The Los Angeles Times (September 21, 2007) reported that “an official at Cal Poly Pomona used two different university computers to view Internet sites containing pornographic material, in violation of state law.” These perverted acts were revealed thanks to whistleblowers, who tipped off "state investigators [who subsequently] uncovered a raft of waste and misconduct in recent months….” The investigators got their information “thanks to a hotline on which state employees can report improper use of public resources without fear of retribution.” It’s likely that this official didn’t think that anyone would catch him (since he was sneaky enough to commit his acts on two different… Read More

Question: What is the difference between the picture on the left and the picture on the right?

Answer: Freedom.

Question: Who secured the freedom the women and children on the left enjoy?

Answer: Those willing to fight and die for it.

Question: Who ensures that the woman and child on the right have no freedom?

Answer: The people we are currently fighting.

I’m not going to call Code Pink ignorant; I’m going to call them innocent of the facts. I’m not going to call Code Pink ungrateful; I’m going to call them uneducated of the truth. I’m not going to call Code Pink radicals; I’m going to call them friends of radical Islamists.

In Berkeley, Code Pinkies are protesting a Marine Corps Officer Recruiting Station that they are “horrified is located so near a high school.” Never mind that high school… Read More

Ooh Rah, Devil Dog!!!

Commentary: An Open Letter to Code Pink

By Richard Lund

While the protest that you staged in front of my office on Wednesday, Sept. 26th, was an exercise of your constitutional rights, the messages that you left behind were insulting, untrue, and ultimately misdirected. Additionally, from the comments quoted in the Berkeley Daily Planet article, it is clear that you have no idea what it is that I do here. Given that I was unaware of your planned protest, I was unable to contest your claims in person, so I will therefore address them here.

First, a little bit about who I am: I am a Marine captain with over eight years of service as a commissioned officer. I flew transport helicopters for most of my time in the Marine Corps before requesting orders to come here. Currently, I am the officer selection officer for the northern Bay Area. My job is to recruit, interview, screen, and evaluate college students and college graduates that show an interest in becoming officers in the Marine Corps. Once… Read More

Wonder which one of the Editorial Board must be on vacation?

UNION-TRIBUNE EDITORIAL Teach EnglishTesting in native language hurts us all

October 3, 2007

We are witnessing a new movement for Latino students in San Diego’s schools, and it comes complete with a translator. On the front lines are English-language learners. These are students like any other except that they speak little or no English and thus terrify our public schools. Teachers and administrators worry these students will test poorly and make schools look bad by bringing down test scores. The consequences go beyond image. Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, schools can be penalized for poor performance. So, predictably, schools are trying to hide the football by fighting like mad for the right to test English-language learners in their native language (usually Spanish) as long as they can. They would test these kids in Spanish in perpetuity if they could get away with it. And since the state requires testing in English, that means going to court. And that’s just what three South County school districts have… Read More

I’ve known Arnold Steinberg for nearly twenty years, and he had been involved in political campaigns and causes long before we became aquainted, and developed our longtime friendship. Strategist Arnie Steinberg has been involved in virtually every phase of political and advertising campaigns. Also, he has created more than 1600 opinion survey projects and focus groups and has testified as an expert witness frequently on elections, public opinion, advertising, and related issues. For major litigation, he has helped develop legal strategy and jury profiles. Many years ago, he wrote two graduate textbooks on politics and media. He has served on various government and foundation boards. Currently, Steinberg provides strategic counsel and survey research to private clients and selected political clients. … Read More

Given the respective melt downs by San Diego sports teams in recent days — and much water cooler and coffee shop "what if" discussions this morning — I thought the following email from a friend was priceless….

"Keeping everything in perspective, the sun rose today right to schedule (around 6:40 a.m.), my car didn’t break down on my way to work and Hillary Clinton is still a candidate for President. Oh well,two out ofthree isn’t bad."… Read More

I’ve known Arnold Steinberg for nearly twenty years, and he had been involved in political campaigns and causes long before we became aquainted, and developed our longtime friendship.

Strategist Arnie Steinberg has been involved in virtually every phase of political and advertising campaigns. Also, he has created more than 1600 opinion survey projects and focus groups and has testified as an expert witness frequently on elections, public opinion, advertising, and related issues. For major litigation, he has helped develop legal strategy and jury profiles. Many years ago, he wrote two graduate textbooks on politics and media. He has served on various government and foundation boards. Currently, Steinberg provides strategic counsel and survey research to private clients and selected political clients.

I was very excited to interview Arnie because, as you will see, he pulls no punches in speaking his mind…… Read More

In LA County former legislators, as Dangerfield would say get no respect.

This November two former assembly members are running for local office

Sally Havice a former lawmaker in Assembly member from the 56th Assembly District is running for a seat on the ABC Unified School District Board (Norwalk, Artesia, Cerritos,some of Lakewood, Hawaiian Gardens). She formerly served on the board before being elected to the Assembly. Ed Chavez represented the 57th AD and served on a local school board. He is running for the Mt. San AntonioCommunity College Board.

What… Read More