If there's anyone who misses George W. Bush, chances are they didn't vote for President Barack Obama. Even greater chances show that they probably don't reside in California and furthermore probably aren't smoking weed. For a large group of people, however, a throwback to the Bush era might be just what they need.
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As the 2010 election rapidly approaches, there is no doubt that every race has gotten progressively more intense. Between the smear campaigns and ad hominem attacks, candidates are establishing themselves as “outsiders,” while trying to label their opponents as either political insiders or corrupt businessmen.
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Though I run the risk of once again betraying my geographic bias, I’m extremely excited about a potential ballot issue in the next round of elections in California. Near and dear to many college students hearts, signatures are being collected to put the legalization of marijuana on the ballot in 2010. Being a libertarian...
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Being a native Californian, I’m friends with a great many people who attend one of the various Universities of California. Today, Facebook was all abuzz with status’s and photo albums advertising and documenting a walk-out protest over proposed budget cuts. These actions are a proud California tradition; demanding free (or subsidized) services from an...
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The Left’s Grip On The American Economy Dems Want DC Vouchers Dead Should We Let California Go Bankrupt? Banks Are Lending, Don’t Nationalize Why Economists Disagree On The Stimulus 6 Obnoxious Old People Habits (Explained By Science)
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If you haven’t heard, it has definitely passed. Whether it’ll invalidate any of the gay marriages from the previous few months in California is less clear. A few days ago, the San Francisco Chronicle featured a decent article on the controversy: Some legal commentators say Prop. 8, if passed Tuesday, would retroactively invalidate all...
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Some sad news to temper your joy. Proposition 8 passed in California. If you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, this proposition–written to override the California Supreme Court’s decision granting marriage equality to gays–will deprive gays of their recently-recognized right to marry in the state. So far, 16,000 gays have married...
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Obama Might Not Raise Taxes On The Rich (Andrew Roth over at the Club For Growth raises a great question: If Obama concedes that tax hikes hurt the economy, why even consider raising taxes in the first place?) Ms Palin’s Pipeline Fannie, Freddie and You: What It Means To The Public Detroit’s Blackmail Attempt...
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An economist from George Mason came up a way to deal with California’s water shortage. Instead of allowing water to be sold dirt cheap and politely asking people to cut back on water use, Prof. David Zetland proposes: a system where every person gets the first 75 gallons, or 1.5 bathtubs, per day for...
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Many juniors and seniors were driven to tears – a few to near hysterics – May 26 when a uniformed police officer arrived in several classrooms to notify them that a fellow student had been killed in a drunken-driving accident. The officer read a brief eulogy, placed a rose on the deceased student’s seat,...
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