If you are not reading the California Majority Report, you are not fully informed about the insanity of the left. Last week, I commented on Al Gore, and global warming, which generated a respone on the left wing blog, the California Majority Report.You should take a look at the response to my global warming comment on that blog. If you read my comment, you will see that I was making fun of the good former Vice President, and the current debate on global warming. I find it is always easier to make a point with humor than with ranting. Historical accuracy on the details was not my goal.

I will say that I took some literary license to make the points in my article. But my point was simple, science is not a moral imperative, and when politicians try to make science a moral imperative, scientists take their life into their own hands. When Al Gore, the quintessential politician, the… Read More

Jon Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, weighs on in the ill-conceived SB 752:

A quick snapshot of California reveals a state in fiscal peril: a structural budget deficit in the billions, prisons about to be taken over by the federal government, and a pension system morass that is beyond comprehension. With California’s fiscal house collapsing on top of itself, imagine my shock when I heard about the Legislature’s most recent social welfare entitlement program—giving all newborns $500 at a cost to taxpayers of nearly $300 million annually. This proposal left a lot of folks scratching their heads. It is one thing for the tax and spend lobby to be pushing loony ideas, but this actually – for a time – had Republican… Read More

Regarding Ray Haynes’ commentary this morning on global warming, perhaps the sky-is-falling folks should read sources other than those generated — and regurgitated — by themselves. Oneexample,a 2004 article proving that science and scientists disagree. The piece even ends with a finger point at human impacts, but also shows the significant scientific unknowns associated with something so beyond the scope of anyone to completely analyze and understand…

Hotter-burning sun warming the planet

By Michael Leidig LONDON SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

The sun is burning hotter than usual, offering a possible explanation for global warming that needs to be weighed when proceeding with expensive efforts to cut emissions of greenhouse gases, Swiss and German scientists say.

"The sun has been at its strongest over the past 60 years and may now be affecting global temperatures," said Sami Solanki, the director of the renowned Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in… Read More

With local elections taking place tomorrow throughout LA County, there of course inevitablyhad to be some coverage of campaigntickery taking place.

This though is one of the more juicy campaign stories I’ve seen in a while.… Read More

You have to smile a little when the Democrats have problems with Democrats supporting Republicans. In the Antelope Valley a Democratic club dies and is reborn amidst the controversy of their officers endorsing Republicans for local office. The Governor probably loves this folks. What do they stand for? But is there such a thing as a Dino? See article here. … Read More

DeMaio Gearing Up… Carl DeMaio, head of the Performance Institute, advocate for reforms at San Diego City Hall, and thorn in the head of the SD City Council, has privately made it known he is running for a council seat (no surprise there), although a formal announcement will not be made until June (those pesky SD Ethics Commission rules). The word is he’s been meeting with steering and finance folks. Based on the constant media attention he garners for pushing reforms in the City of SD, I can’t possibly see any scenario other than DeMaio being in the contender category.

Tommy Thompson Hinting at a Pres. Run?… When HHS Secretary and former WI Governor Tommy Thompson spoke in SD Thursday, SDUT columnist Diane Bell has him answering a "broken health care system" question with, "It’s likely that I’ll be a candidate for the presidency of the United States, so I can take my… Read More

Earlier this week, legislation was introduced by Democrat Senator Darrell Steinberg and Republican State Senator Bob Dutton that would established a state-adminstered savings account for every child born in California starting in 2008, and deposited $500 of government funds into that account. Additional funds up to a certain amount per year could be placed into the account, and the account would draw some level of interest. The funds in the accounts would only be able withdrawn after the child turns 18, and only to be spent on education, a first-time home purchase, or to roll into an Individual Retirement Account. Reaction to this proposed legislation from a broad spectrum of Republican and conservatives around the state was quick, and overwhelmingly negative. Because of the startling co-authorship of this bill by a Republican legislator, Dutton, it received a high level of interest from the media, and in the blogosphere. Yesterday, just a day after the bill was introduced, Dutton sent out a media release withdrawing his support for the legislation. There are some who want to characterize that the main reason why the bill rose ire was… Read More

I’ve not been shy about the fact that I’ve been underwhelmed about the Republican candidates for President. This being said, Romney’s speech at CPAC hit the right notes. Here are some fairly accurate excerpts…

ROMNEY ON THE LIBERAL MEDIA “I know there are a few [people] here from the mainstream media and they’re probably surprised that we are here in our record numbers. They wrote our obituary last fall, after Watergate, after the 1982 elections, and after Bill Clinton post-election. The truth is, it’s their wishful thinking – their reports of our demise have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, I predict that we will be around a lot longer than the newspapers will be around.”

ROMNEY ON SPENDING “We have seen an embarrassing [increase in] non-defense discretionary spending. I am proud to be the… Read More