politics
Thinking about elections
It’s really time to begin thinking about elections. If you know me, you know that I’m convinced that most people need to worry more about local elections than state or national races… All politics are local, and your alderpeople, commissioners, and mayors will likely have the most impact on your day to day life. Thankfully, [...]
What we want to hear…
"The reason that you have this principle is not to be soft on terrorism. It’s because that’s who we are. That’s what we’re protecting," Obama said, his voice growing louder and the crowd rising to its feet to cheer. "Don’t mock the Constitution. Don’t make fun of it. Don’t suggest that it’s not American to [...]
That damned liberal girlfriend
I had an opportunity to speak with state Representative Chris Crider (Republican) at the Governor’s Luncheon in Humboldt on Friday. I know Chris pretty well, we talk from time to time about local politics, projects on which the city is working, and just gossip. We’re not personally close, but we’re friendly. It’s always fun [...]
Secular legislators?
God’s dupes – Los Angeles Times
PETE STARK, a California Democrat, appears to be the first congressman in U.S. history to acknowledge that he doesn’t believe in God. In a country in which 83% of the population thinks that the Bible is the literal or “inspired” word of the creator of the universe, this took [...]
