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Jim Battin

Governor’s high-flying commute draws flak

The LA Times is at it again……attacking a green champion for no good reason!

In their article today, "Governor’s high-flying commute draws flak", they unfairly point out that even though the governor signed AB 32, he doesn’t seem to be living the life that bill mandates on the rest of us.

How dare they. HE BUYS CARBON CREDITS! So how can anyone criticize him!

The LA Times rages:

"Flying the Gulfstream and other jets the governor uses costs as much as $10,000 an hour. Some conservationists say Schwarzenegger is essentially attempting to buy a clean conscience with the carbon offsets, which cost about $43 an hour."

"He has been very bold on all these [environmental] initiatives, so it is sad to see him undercut that," said Denis Hayes, president of the Bullitt Foundation, a philanthropy that funds conservation efforts in Western states. "If you are going to be talking about an issue, you should be living the reality you areRead More

Shawn Steel

Today’s Commentary: Democratic Party’s Racial Divide

The Los Angeles Times has documented with Pulitzer quality reporting, theracial gang wars in the L.A. basin. The largest and oldest Latino gang, the Mexican Mafia, has ordered ethnic cleansing of formerly all-black neighborhoods. This has led to an increase in black vs Latino violence. Close to my home, the GatewayHarbor area, several blacks have been murdered by Latino gangs in this expressed racial… Read More

Shawn Steel

Democratic Party’s Racial Divide

The Los Angeles Times has documented with Pulitzer quality reporting, theracial gang wars in the L.A. basin. The largest and oldest Latino gang, the Mexican Mafia, has ordered ethnic cleansing of formerly all-black neighborhoods. This has led to an increase in black vs Latino violence. Close to my home, the Gateway Harbor area, several blacks have been murdered by Latino gangs in this expressed racial hate… Read More

Michael Der Manouel, Jr.

Deukmejian Appointee Rules Home Schooling Illegal

H. Walter Croksey, member of the Second District Court of Appeals, ruled today that homeschooling is not consistent with California Education Codes, subjecting parents of home schooled children to criminal penalty. Read it here. Unbelievable.… Read More

Jim Battin

AD 80 — Gary Jeandron is Unopposed

AD 80 on again – off again candidate, Lupe Ramos Watson, is out.

Tomorrow, Gary Jeandron will become the unopposed Republican nominee for Assembly.

Now, for the next three months Gary will be able to fundraise and campaign while the Democrat candidates tear each other apart. And from what I’m hearing, it’s going to be a Democrat Battle Royale.

Since the day he announced Gary has been a juggernaut. He’s a well respected former police chief of Palm Springs, current school board member and even a marriage and family counselor (what a guy).

HIs fundraising is better than all the Democrats combined and his work ethic is second to none.

Jeandron is on a roll – and clearing the Primary is just another sign of his strength.

Anyone who knows me, knows my obsession with AD 80 (my old district). I’m very comfortable Gary… Read More

Jon Fleischman

Senator Harman: A Loophole by any other name is still the same

"Lifted" from State Senator Tom Harman’s latest e-newsletter:

A Loophole by any other name is still the same After years of reckless spending and special-interest pandering, the liberal majority must now face their comeuppance in the form of a massive budget deficit. So they turn their focus to closing "loopholes." But there’s just one problem: The folks up in Sacramento have a very different notion of what constitutes a "loophole" than do the rest of us. The biggest "loophole" in California, according to state LegislativeRead More

Inside the Beltway News: Thursday

Capitalism rocks. Exxon Mobil Corp. has been blasted by everyone from "progressives" to enviros to anyone in between for generating record-level profits as oil prices climb. The Wall Street Journal reports today that the company is now poised to invest record-levels (taking "capital spending to $25-30 billion per year") into "aggressively increasing exploration in politically stable countries not usually thought to be energy rich." That says to me it won’t be cheap, but will likely help lessen our dependence on Middle East and South American oil. Sounds like good work to me. (note, a subscription may be required for this article at wsj.com)

Rep. Darrell Issa earns props from NRCC Chairman Tom Cole for fundraising success, in today’s Hill. GOP Conference Chair lays down the law for members on the issue of earmarks, even threatening chairmanships.

And, the continuing saga of Airbus vs. The World marches on,… Read More

Game On for Sac City Mayor’s Race

NBA Superstar and third generation Sacramentan Kevin Johnson announced today that he is challenging incumbent Mayor Heather Fargo. Fargo is running for her third term, she followed a very popular mayor — Joe Serna. For those of you not in the Sacramento area, Fargo has nowhere near the vision for the city that Serna had.

Many community leaders feel Fargo has failed to deliver leadership on managing the major issues facing the city — revitalizing downtown, a new arena for the Sacramento Kings and the city’s budget. But until Johnson, nobody was willing to step up and challenge Fargo.

Johnson is going to need to connect with voters one-on-one. Running for mayor is a much different type of race than running for US Senator or Governor, where so much emphasis is on buying television time. Mayoral elections are about meeting with voters and connecting with them emotionally — a trait that Fargo is good at.

In a low turnout June election, 30,000 votes could win… Read More