In a vivid example of how out-of-touch the Democrats are in Sacramento, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass recently said that talk radio is inciting terrorism in California. When asked about talk radio's role in legislation, she told the Los Angeles Times: Read more...
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PrintRush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, Mark Levin, and other popular conservatives joined forces on Thursday to raise money for care packages to be sent to our troops overseas. Read more...
After Iranian players displayed solidarity with protestors by wearing green armbands in a World Cup event in South Korea, four of their number were "retired" by the government today. Read more...
Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg came out swinging Wednesday against Senate Republicans who are blocking the Democrats' budget plan to close the $24 billion budget gap.
"It is in many cases a matter of life and death," he said on the Senate floor, implying that children and the elderly will perish if a deal isn't reached. He chastised Tony Strickland, Tom Harman, and Sam Aanestad for supporting the quick adoption of cuts earlier in the year but not now. Read more...
"Today You Are The Media"
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Mir Hossein Moussavi, the runner-up in the disputed Iranian election, has purportedly released a message on his FaceBook page, stating, "Today you are the media. It is your duty to report and keep the hope alive."
The posting comes as a defiant Moussavi declares he is "ready for martyrdom." Read more...
A "political earthquake" can be triggered if Republicans harness both grass-roots energy and the new media, said Chuck DeVore, a candidate for U.S. Senate, on Friday.
"We are on the verge of a new tax revolt in California," DeVore told members of the Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated. If taxpayer outrage is coupled with emergent technologies, that earthquake could very well have global implications, he said. Read more...
The California State Assembly wants to regulate handgun ammunition as vigorously as handguns themselves. Earlier this month, the Assembly passed AB 962, which would criminalize transfers of over 50 rounds per month, even between family members.
Ostensibly, this bill is designed to curb gang violence by keeping ammo out of the wrong hands. But let's think about this for a minute. If laws like this were so effective, existing law would already prohibit these gang members from having any GUNS. But they do have guns, because they are criminals, and criminals, by definition, have trouble obeying the law. Read more...
Ronald Reagan was memorialized in Washington, D.C. today, amid throngs of supporters that recalled the glory years of conservatism. The new 7-foot-tall bronze statue of the former president now stands guard in the Capitol Rotunda. Read more...
On Friday, the governor signed legislation that prohibited tax subsidizations of the type that the city of Fillmore gives to a medical equipment distributor. The distibutor opened an office there to take advantage of a generous sales tax subsidy the city provided. Fillmore's revenue will increase $800,000 annually for the twenty-year term of the deal, which diverted $2 million in sales tax revenue from Livermore, CA. Read more...
I sat in on a conference call today with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who warned of the sobering threat the United States faces without an adequate missile defense shield. As President Obama cuts defense spending, North Korea and Iran grow more dangerous by the day in their relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons. Mr. Gingrich is instrumental in sounding the alarm and urging that action is taken to fortify our country before it's too late. Read more...
A quick note of congratulations to Simi Valley's City Council for correcting a mistake regarding new water restrictions. Last Thursday, the Ventura County Star reported that the city wasn't planning to follow its own ordinance prohibiting lawn irrigation during daytime hours. The city cited an obligation to keep public property in good condition. Read more...
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This blog attempts to add perspective and context to local and national politics, through a variety of disciplines, such as history, economics, and philosophy--all tempered with common sense. About the author
Eric Ingemunson's commentary has been featured on Hannity, CNN, NBC, Inside Edition, and KFI's The John and Ken Show.
Eric was born and raised in Ventura County and currently resides in Moorpark. He earned a master's degree in Public Policy and Administration from California Lutheran University. As a conservative, Eric supports smaller government, less taxation, more individual freedom, the rule of law, and a strict adherence to the Constitution.
This blog attempts to add perspective and context to local and national politics, through a variety of disciplines, such as history, economics, and philosophy--all tempered with common sense. About the author
Eric Ingemunson's commentary has been featured on Hannity, CNN, NBC, Inside Edition, and KFI's The John and Ken Show.
Eric was born and raised in Ventura County and currently resides in Moorpark. He earned a master's degree in Public Policy and Administration from California Lutheran University. As a conservative, Eric supports smaller government, less taxation, more individual freedom, the rule of law, and a strict adherence to the Constitution.
