Highway Privatization on the Agenda in 2007
Toll highways, public and private, and privatization of public transportation assets is becoming a common response to ‘under investment in … More Highway Privatization on the Agenda in 2007
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GOP vs 14th Amendment
92 members of the House GOP want to end jus soli by amending or subverting the 14th Amendment. Discuss.— The … More GOP vs 14th Amendment
Election 2006: Voters Have Confidence in Sacramento, Not in Washington DC
Unless campaigns and candidates fire up their lawyers, the results of the 2006 midterm elections are in. Click ‘read more‘ … More Election 2006: Voters Have Confidence in Sacramento, Not in Washington DC
The “Immigration Problem”
The United States has been in feverish consern about immigration recently. It’s entirely too emotional a discussion for me to … More The “Immigration Problem”
Googlebomb v.2
Local Blogging Counts – Traditional dead-tree and vacuum-tube media has dropped the ball and failed to hold elected officials accountable. … More Googlebomb v.2
CA-46: Dana Stays the Course, Cuts and Runs in OC
Update: Welcome to our visitors from the OC Weekly: Rohrabacher Cuts and Runs. This article is cross-posted on DailyKos. Also … More CA-46: Dana Stays the Course, Cuts and Runs in OC
Governor Vetos POLB/LA Trucker’s Right to Unionize
At YearlyKos I got the opportunity to ask some Teamsters reps about the the un-organized drayage operations that serve the … More Governor Vetos POLB/LA Trucker’s Right to Unionize
Manhattan Beach: Skateboarding is a Crime ($2000 Fine, 1 Year in Jail)
The criminalization of youth continues, same as it ever did. Relying on the same tired excuses of protecting public property … More Manhattan Beach: Skateboarding is a Crime ($2000 Fine, 1 Year in Jail)
opendna is a jerk
This diary started out as an “I’m worse than Kos” comment mated with a Carnacki comment. Maybe it was inspired … More opendna is a jerk
+$26 Billion in Privacy Act Fines for Feds in 2006
The Federal government cannot be trusted to keep your information secure. Period. One by one federal agencies are proving that … More +$26 Billion in Privacy Act Fines for Feds in 2006
California Defects from US on CO2, Joins EU
One thing I didn’t expect when UK Prime Minister Tony Blair visited Long Beach, was for the Governor of California … More California Defects from US on CO2, Joins EU
Off-Peak Immigration Series
It’s been over a year since I resigned my job enforcing US law, and I’m ready to break my silence. … More Off-Peak Immigration Series
YearlyKos and A Local Election Surprise
The election of Suja Lowenthal to the Second District City Council seat came as a shock to many of our … More YearlyKos and A Local Election Surprise
CA: NO on Prop 81
The following was posted to LongBeachPolitics.org on 05/14/2006. It is being reposted for the benefit of California Kossacks trying to … More CA: NO on Prop 81
The Great Troll Wars of 1994
How delightful! It’s troll hunting season on Dkos!We must have a large number of new users, because troll hunting is … More The Great Troll Wars of 1994
California Special Election Day
As most of you know, I like to sit in a pub on Election Day and watch the returns come … More California Special Election Day