Now that Jackie Goldberg has been termed-out ofthe California State Assembly, I am at a complete loss as to which lawmaker, if any, will have the courage to carry the banner on a matter of significant state importance. It appears, unless some unknown legislator steps to the plate, that the vital issue of inappropriate, insensitive, politically incorrect team mascot names may not be debated in the California legislature this year.

Former Assemblywoman Goldberg made somewhat of a career in this arena,advocating for lawsto make unlawful the use of American Indian team mascots at public schools. Not surprisingly, a whole slew of fascists, racists, sexists, chauvinists, Huns, Republicans and readers of the FlashReport have long opposed the idea.

Personally, I could not believe at the timethat I had stooped so low as to allow myself to work for someone as obviously insensitive as now retired Assemblyman Jay La Suer, who said of Jackie’s efforts, “It’s political correctness taken 18 steps too far,” while puffing his chest and bragging openly that he had been both an El… Read More

Now that Jackie Goldberg has been termed-out ofthe California State Assembly, I am at a complete loss as to which lawmaker, if any, will have the courage to carry the banner on a matter of significant state importance. It appears, unless some unknown legislator steps to the plate, that the vital issue of inappropriate, insensitive, politically incorrect team mascot names may not be debated in the California legislature this year.

Former Assemblywoman Goldberg made somewhat of a career in this arena,advocating for lawsto make unlawful the use of American Indian team mascots at public schools. Not surprisingly, a whole slew of fascists, racists, sexists, chauvinists, Huns, Republicans and readers of the FlashReport have long opposed the idea.

Personally, I could not believe at the timethat I had stooped so low as to allow myself to work for someone as obviously insensitive as now retired Assemblyman Jay La Suer, who said of Jackie’s efforts, “It’s political correctness taken 18 steps too far,” while puffing his chest and bragging openly that he had been both an El… Read More

The high school senior projectof an Antelope Valley Union High School studet continued, but with out credit. School officials decided that the sexy attire and content of "Cabaret " was not in keeping with school policy. See article here.You can see my original post here.

Still undecided is whether the cast will receive vocational educational credit for exotic dancing.

Just kidding, but school officials still have to explain their supervision of the project.… Read More

Today, Linda Boyd was re-electedwas County Chair of theLos Angeles County Republican Party. Thiswill beher third team. Linda is only the second person elected to three consecutive terms. Her leadership team and received only a few no votes. LA County has come along way in the last few years under Linda’s leadership. She is also a candidate for Chair of the GOP County Chairman’s Association.… Read More

As FR contributor and public opinion pollster Adam Probolsky likes to say, a poll is only as good as what you ask, and to whom you ask it. So I was quite amused to see so much enthusiasm erupt from the liberal media and left-wing Democrats when the Public Policy Institute of California released their latest survey. The source of their glee?

One of the questions on the PPIC survey asks, "Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that the California legislature and the governor are working together in making public policy?"

The response to this question: 53% approve, 36% disapprove, and 18% don’t know.

Here is the problem — asking a ‘feel good’ question like this really doesn’t tell you much. It would be like asking, "Would you like prices to be lower to spend a day at Disneyland?"

Of course virtually all respondents would say yes. But what if the follow up question was, "Would you still want entrance prices lowered at Disneyland if you knew that many of your favorite rides and attractions would be closed?… Read More

Most people think of the Antelope Valley part of Los Angeles as conservative. Not so fast! The Antelope Valley Union High School District is allowing a high school senior drama project to produce "Cabaret" which will feature some high school student in lingerie performing seductive poses. What other kinds of poses are there in lingerie?

You have to admire the producer managing to get young women to perform in lingerie on school time. Maybe for a graduation project he can produce "Oh! Calcutta!" He may get an A for fulfilling his dream. But, what should school officials and teachers get that spend tax dollars on garter belts and prefer titillation to education?

You can see the story here. Sorry, no pictures the paper thought they were too racy.

Another article from World Net Daily is here.… Read More

The other day I posted how hard it was to believe it had been four years since Shirley Horton was elected in AD 78, and that things should quickly be heating up for that seat’s 2008 triple-donnybrook.

I guess the four days between swearing-in on Monday and first official candidate on Friday is quick enough. Auday Arabo, presidentand CEO of California Independent Grocers & Convenience Stores, is throwing his hat in the ring…as a Democrat, which may come as asurprise to some that have otherwise assumed — or never asked — his Party registration.

Before we get to Auday, let me touch on my reason for calling the ’08 contest a "triple-donnybrook." As background, this seat was drawn a relatively safe Dem seat, with Vince Hall being that Party’s standard-bearer in 2002. When the smoke cleared, Republican Shirley Hortonhad won (one of two supposedly safe Dem assembly seats in the state, the other taken by Bonnie Garcia), due to Horton’s serviceas mayor in the area’s largest city (Chula Vista), the… Read More

Chris Cox’s nomination in June, 2005 to head the Security & Exchange Commission, launched the first in a series of special elections here in Orange County that continue to this day. Combined with the regularly scheduled

First, of course, was the special election primary and general elections to fill Cox’s congressional seat, which concluded in December of 2005.

Concurrent with that campaign was an bitter fight over a county initiative on the statewide special election ballot — an expensive battle between the firefighters and deputy sheriffs unions over how to divvy up Prop. 172 revenues (the deputies won).

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