Over the last two weeks, the state has been locked in a fight to keep the bad guys in prison, over the insistence of several liberal federal judges to let them go. Two months ago, the Legislature approved a prison reform package in an attempt to alleviate the so-called overcrowding problem, but to no avail. Judges Henderson and Karlton decided to take over the prison system, and run it their way.

Here’s a suggestion for the Governor, his staff and the Department of Corrections. Tell the federal judges to go pound sand in a particularly uncomfortable place.

Prisons are a unique state function. There are some federal prisons, but, by and large, the corrections system is a state function. More importantly, the federal government’s intervention, through the courts, is constitutionally dubious. While federal judges have tried to interfere in the state operation of prison’s by way of the eighth amendment, the argument that our current prison system constitutes cruel and unusual punishment is absurd on its face. So, why not tell the federal courts to get out of our prison administration forever.

First, policy wise, it is a great… Read More

What an incredible past few days for California political news. First, the fundraising disclosure reports were unveiled, state budget deliberations ongoing, and a surprise development in a targeted Congressional seat.

In what clearly was the harshest week for freshman Democratic Congressman Jerry McNerney (CD 11), McNerney learned that he continues to frustrate his strongest base of supporters: the far-left grassroots activists and liberal internet denizens who last November helped the political neophyte topple 7-term incumbent GOP Congressman Richard Pombo in one of the nation’s most shocking Republican Party defeats.

Earlier, McNerney angered his supporters and donors when he voted against Congressman James McGovern’s proposal to order an immediate withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. On Democratic Party-affiliated websites, former supporters and campaigners for McNerney blasted the frosh lawmaker for “voting with Bush enablers on Iraq.”… Read More

From today’s Wall Street Journal Political Diary…

Affirmative Action for the Electoral College

Howard Dean, the Democratic National Committee chairman, knows a trap when he sees one. The Democratic state legislature in North Carolina was on a fast track to pass a bill that would have ended the practice of apportioning all that state’s Electoral College votes to the statewide winner. Instead, the winner of each of its 13 Congressional districts would win one electoral vote, while the remaining two (representing the state’s two U.S. Senate seats) would go to the statewide winner. In 2004, under the proposed formula, John Kerry would… Read More

Explosive news from talk show host Roger Hedgecock today…

Firefighter Heroes Battle Gay Sexual Harassment

The Pulitzer Prize winning San Diego Union-Tribune gushed about the "diverse display" present at this year’s San Diego Gay Pride Parade, bragging that "politicians and firefighters joined bikers and drag queens" and "fans yelled ‘heroes’ when members of the San Diego Fire Departmentpassed by…".

Reality, is another story all together—a hideously distasteful display of sexual harassment that was actively suppressed by the media covering this event. Instead they reported on the event with the same enthusiasm that older generations of Americans lavish on the hometown Fourth of July parade.

According to the four firefighters who rode their San Diego Fire-Rescue truck last month in San Diego’s Gay Pride Parade this is what really happened:

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s self-professed lesbian Fire Chief ordered Engine 5 (through the chain of command) to participate in the Parade. Capt. John Ghiotto and his crew, consisting of –Engineer Jason… Read More

A critical part of putting Long Beach on the map has been the anchoring of the Queen Mary decades ago. The only problem is they haven’t made any money. There are currentlyfour bids to develop that area. See here.

LBReport has revealed one councilwoman’s idea to turn the Queen Mary in to a gambling site. See here.The Queen Mary brought my grandfather to the US from Germany after WWII. No word on if they also transported an Native Americans. Maybe it it will affiliate with the nearby Larry Flynt’s Hustler Casino. Still seems this is a bad idea….that would make a lot of money.… Read More

Besides the foundering State budget, one of the biggest "debates" in Sacramento surrounds a handful of proposals for "Universal Healthcare."

First, let’s be clear – these proposals have little to do wit improving healthcare – they are about who is going to pickup the tab (no pun intended) – and who can generate a few headlines.

The governor wants to split costs between businesses, hospitals and physicians. Democrats want government to foot the bill. Either way, taxpayers will end up shouldering most of the burden.

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Besides the foundering State budget, one of the biggest debates “raging” in Sacramento surrounds a handful of proposals for Universal Healthcare.

But first, let’s be clear – these proposals have little to do with improving healthcare – they are about who is going to pick up the tab (no pun intended) – and who can get a few headlines.

The Governor wants businesses, hospitals and physicians to pay; the Democrats want government to foot the bill. Both plans will result in taxpayers shouldering most of the burden.

Both are trying to sell the proposals as providing kids and families the healthcare. Both are wrong — and they probably know it.

None of the proposals will improve the quality of healthcare. None of them will contain escalating costs. None of them will reduce long waits at overcrowded doctor’s offices or the shortage of trauma centers, specialty doctors (especially OB-GYN) or healthcare workers.

Everyone should be concerned with the outcome of this debate, because implementing either the Schwarzenegger or Democrat plans will result in healthcare being rationed by same people who run the DMV, long delays… Read More

What an incredible past few days for California political news. First, the fundraising disclosure reports were unveiled, state budget deliberations ongoing, and a surprise development in a targeted Congressional seat.

In what clearly was the harshest week for freshman Democratic Congressman Jerry McNerney (CD 11), McNerney learned that he continues to frustrate his strongest base of supporters: the far-left grassroots activists and liberal internet denizens who last November helped the political neophyte topple 7-term incumbent GOP Congressman Richard Pombo in one of the nation’s most shocking Republican Party defeats.

Earlier, McNerney angered his supporters and donors when he voted against Congressman James McGovern’s proposal to order an immediate withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. On Democratic Party-affiliated websites, former supporters and campaigners for McNerney blasted the frosh lawmaker for “voting with Bush enablers on Iraq.” Although subsequent votes on Iraq policy may have soothed ruffled left-wing feathers; last week, McNerney cast a… Read More