Monday, June 21, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Voter Guide - Vote like me and feel much joy
Elections are like citizen competency tests in that on many issues there is only one right answer. You don't get to "feel" that 4+4 = 9 and make it true. Unfortunately in elections feelings play too big a part and simle logic plays too small a role. In the end, though just remember I'm a genius and if you vote the way I vote things will be OK.
The Really important races where you REALLY need to get it right are marked in GREEN.
I'm leaving out the boring stuff. Most of that is flip a coin stuff anyway.
State Mesures
Prop 13 - Simple safety issue fix to existing tax laws. Yes, this one is a no brainer for all sides so easy bonus points on your citizen cred.
Prop 14 - Mark No, and write in HELL NO (ok don't really or the pinheads won't count it). This sounds all warm and fuzzy on it's face. I mean it says it INCREASES the right to participate in elections. What it really does is ensure that in a Democrat heavy district only two dems will run in the general and in republican heavy districts, only republicans will run in the general. This is a way for the parties to counteact the coming redistricting changes that you voted in. They have been able to jury rig the state so that they keep most of the seats non-competeitive. This measure will essentially KILL all third parties and it will continue the stranglehold of the two very unhealthy California paties. Plus this is Maldonado's baby, so right there you have to vote no.
Prop 15 - NO This proposition will allow the insane legislature to use tax money to fund political campaigns. This is fundamentally wrong.
Prop 16 - Yes. Just look at your DWP bill increase and all the crazy that goes on there to see if you think it's a good idea to let government take over utilities - without so much as a "mother may I".
Prop 17 - NO. Mercury is spending a LOT of money to make you think this is going to save you money. They can give you a damn discount right now if they want to. What their ads forgot to mention was that while this does change some discount thing on REGULATED RATES, it MORE IMPORTANTLY also allows them to ADD MORE SURCHARGES to your bills which are UNREGULATED by the insurance comissioner. This is a classic bait and switch proposition and a classic case where it's going to pass because people don't take time to look closely.
Los Angeles Unifide Prop E - No - DUH! $100 bucks a year my ass. Cut your waste and asinine benefits first then come talk to me and maybe I'll have a different answer.
Republican Primary
Governor - Meg Whitman or Steve Poisner. There's two almost right answers on this one and no completely right answer, so go nuts. Whitman is probably the better choice, but both of these are RINO on a huge number of issues, so just know that in many ways, it doesn't matter. Meg has better ideas on how to run things on a practical level, but no matter what, the legislature will still be a buch of nitwits and fools, so in the end it's not going to matter. Meg may cave in on fewer things than Poisner since he has lots of friends to please if he wants to keep getting invited to all the cool Sacramento parties.
Lt Gov - Anyone that is NOT named Abel Maldonado. Maldonado is a lying thief. He signed an actual pledge not to ever vote to raise taxes then became the deciding vote that led to California passing the highest tax increase EVER by any state. He cost the average California family about $1000 a year! His payoff in the deal was being appointed Lt Governor so he would have a launching pad to run as the incumbent. This guy is a bad dude. He's looking to screw you the taxpayer and get rewarded with a responsibility free job with a nice fat salary and pension. Aanestad is the consenus pool choice, so go with him in order to pool votes to one non-Maldonado team.
Attorney General - John Eastman. Cooley has been kind of a mixed bag of annoying, Harman is another one of those do nothing Senate Republicans looking for a cush job to term limit out to, so I'll go with Eastman who comes highly recommended by the right people.
Insurance Commissioner - Brian Fitzgerald. Mike Villines is the leader of the Assembly. He is the guy that went behind closed doors and put together the tax bill that sold you out for billions a year. He also signed the no taxes pledge, and worse, before he sold you out, he went on the radio and repeatedly swore up and down he would not agree to any tax increases. He almost certainly brokered the Maldonado deal in the process. He should not be rewarded for being a liar and a thief.
US Senate - Chuck Devore. Devore is one of the few good guys in the assembly who has always stuck to principles. You can go with Fiorina or Campbell too, but Devore is the better conservative choice and I think the one most likely to be stubborn and hold the line in Washington against the insanity. Fiorina I don't know how much I trust her judgement. She ran HP at the time when I felt HP lost a lot of it's credibility and did a lot of really stupid things.
Democrat Primary
US Senate - Barbara Boxer is an embarassing ass. She has made our state look foolish with what comes out of her face for like 18 years and it's time to end it. So anyone but Boxer. If you could clone Fienstein and run her in both seats I'd be OK with that. I don't agree with Feinstein, but she at least generally comports herself in a way that reflects nicely on California. I believe the anti-Boxer consensus is Kaus, so go with that.
The rest of the dem primary is pretty uninteresting to me, so I'll leave it there.
The Really important races where you REALLY need to get it right are marked in GREEN.
I'm leaving out the boring stuff. Most of that is flip a coin stuff anyway.
State Mesures
Prop 13 - Simple safety issue fix to existing tax laws. Yes, this one is a no brainer for all sides so easy bonus points on your citizen cred.
Prop 14 - Mark No, and write in HELL NO (ok don't really or the pinheads won't count it). This sounds all warm and fuzzy on it's face. I mean it says it INCREASES the right to participate in elections. What it really does is ensure that in a Democrat heavy district only two dems will run in the general and in republican heavy districts, only republicans will run in the general. This is a way for the parties to counteact the coming redistricting changes that you voted in. They have been able to jury rig the state so that they keep most of the seats non-competeitive. This measure will essentially KILL all third parties and it will continue the stranglehold of the two very unhealthy California paties. Plus this is Maldonado's baby, so right there you have to vote no.
Prop 15 - NO This proposition will allow the insane legislature to use tax money to fund political campaigns. This is fundamentally wrong.
Prop 16 - Yes. Just look at your DWP bill increase and all the crazy that goes on there to see if you think it's a good idea to let government take over utilities - without so much as a "mother may I".
Prop 17 - NO. Mercury is spending a LOT of money to make you think this is going to save you money. They can give you a damn discount right now if they want to. What their ads forgot to mention was that while this does change some discount thing on REGULATED RATES, it MORE IMPORTANTLY also allows them to ADD MORE SURCHARGES to your bills which are UNREGULATED by the insurance comissioner. This is a classic bait and switch proposition and a classic case where it's going to pass because people don't take time to look closely.
Los Angeles Unifide Prop E - No - DUH! $100 bucks a year my ass. Cut your waste and asinine benefits first then come talk to me and maybe I'll have a different answer.
Republican Primary
Governor - Meg Whitman or Steve Poisner. There's two almost right answers on this one and no completely right answer, so go nuts. Whitman is probably the better choice, but both of these are RINO on a huge number of issues, so just know that in many ways, it doesn't matter. Meg has better ideas on how to run things on a practical level, but no matter what, the legislature will still be a buch of nitwits and fools, so in the end it's not going to matter. Meg may cave in on fewer things than Poisner since he has lots of friends to please if he wants to keep getting invited to all the cool Sacramento parties.
Lt Gov - Anyone that is NOT named Abel Maldonado. Maldonado is a lying thief. He signed an actual pledge not to ever vote to raise taxes then became the deciding vote that led to California passing the highest tax increase EVER by any state. He cost the average California family about $1000 a year! His payoff in the deal was being appointed Lt Governor so he would have a launching pad to run as the incumbent. This guy is a bad dude. He's looking to screw you the taxpayer and get rewarded with a responsibility free job with a nice fat salary and pension. Aanestad is the consenus pool choice, so go with him in order to pool votes to one non-Maldonado team.
Attorney General - John Eastman. Cooley has been kind of a mixed bag of annoying, Harman is another one of those do nothing Senate Republicans looking for a cush job to term limit out to, so I'll go with Eastman who comes highly recommended by the right people.
Insurance Commissioner - Brian Fitzgerald. Mike Villines is the leader of the Assembly. He is the guy that went behind closed doors and put together the tax bill that sold you out for billions a year. He also signed the no taxes pledge, and worse, before he sold you out, he went on the radio and repeatedly swore up and down he would not agree to any tax increases. He almost certainly brokered the Maldonado deal in the process. He should not be rewarded for being a liar and a thief.
US Senate - Chuck Devore. Devore is one of the few good guys in the assembly who has always stuck to principles. You can go with Fiorina or Campbell too, but Devore is the better conservative choice and I think the one most likely to be stubborn and hold the line in Washington against the insanity. Fiorina I don't know how much I trust her judgement. She ran HP at the time when I felt HP lost a lot of it's credibility and did a lot of really stupid things.
Democrat Primary
US Senate - Barbara Boxer is an embarassing ass. She has made our state look foolish with what comes out of her face for like 18 years and it's time to end it. So anyone but Boxer. If you could clone Fienstein and run her in both seats I'd be OK with that. I don't agree with Feinstein, but she at least generally comports herself in a way that reflects nicely on California. I believe the anti-Boxer consensus is Kaus, so go with that.
The rest of the dem primary is pretty uninteresting to me, so I'll leave it there.
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Monday, March 22, 2010
The Bill of Federalism | As Proposed by Professor Randy Barnett
Pretty damn good ideas. Needs some tweaks, but all in all, very solid. Let's run these through right now.
The 10th one needs a provision I've been asking for for years. State legislatures ought to be able to vacate Supreme Court decisions if 2/3 of them agree to do so.
The Bill of Federalism As Proposed by Professor Randy Barnett
The 10th one needs a provision I've been asking for for years. State legislatures ought to be able to vacate Supreme Court decisions if 2/3 of them agree to do so.
The Bill of Federalism As Proposed by Professor Randy Barnett
Mitt Romney, Please sit Down and Shut Up
I knew we'd hear from you today since you have to do damage control. You giant tool. RomneyCare from MAss is at the heart of this disaster, so you are done, IMO. Nice to hear from ya, but don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out of the 2012 Presidential Race.
A Campaign Begins Today - Mitt Romney - The Corner - National Review Online
A Campaign Begins Today - Mitt Romney - The Corner - National Review Online
Sunday, March 21, 2010
California Jobs Initiative 2010
California Jobs Initiative 2010
This is a poposal to suspend the insane Schwarzennegger bill that has given CARB extensive powers to destroy California industries in the middle of 14% unemployment. It would put the thing on hold until unemployment got back to reasonable numbers in the 5% range.
This is a poposal to suspend the insane Schwarzennegger bill that has given CARB extensive powers to destroy California industries in the middle of 14% unemployment. It would put the thing on hold until unemployment got back to reasonable numbers in the 5% range.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll - Rasmussen Reports™
56% disaproval. The last of the shine seems to be wearing off.
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll - Rasmussen Reports™
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll - Rasmussen Reports™
My Way News - Pope slams Irish church, no Vatican blame in abuse
I'm starting to get pretty pissed off with the Vatican. I'm also kind of tired of people pumping up Pope John Paul II. He may have done a million wonderful things, including his involvement in defeating the evils of communism in the 80's, but in the end he's the guy that was in charge when Cardinal Law of Boston, who was guilty guilty guilty in their sex scandals, was promoted to a sweet gig in Rome. He was also the guy in charge that did nothing at all about Mahoney here in Los Angeles.
The Vatican keeps making these arguments that they aren't in charge of the local diocese on these issues. Well then WTF are you in charge of? How to spend your bling? And where's your moral conviction and where's your courage? Instead of sweeping into diocese with these problems and kicking some asses, you leave the children to be victimized again and again and the priesthood, especially the leadership, to commit crime after crime against their membership.
It's time to wake the hell up and get things under control.
My Way News - Pope slams Irish church, no Vatican blame in abuse
The Vatican keeps making these arguments that they aren't in charge of the local diocese on these issues. Well then WTF are you in charge of? How to spend your bling? And where's your moral conviction and where's your courage? Instead of sweeping into diocese with these problems and kicking some asses, you leave the children to be victimized again and again and the priesthood, especially the leadership, to commit crime after crime against their membership.
It's time to wake the hell up and get things under control.
My Way News - Pope slams Irish church, no Vatican blame in abuse
Final health bill omits some of Obama's promises
I hope no one is really surprised by this. To Obama, ethics are just something he has to stick to when it's easy to do so. Think back to how he made a rule that no lobbyists could serve in the administration, then proceeded to give himself waivers on that rule so that lobbyists could go ahead and serve in the administration. This is just a defining characteristic of the narcissism of extremists like Obama. They don't see anything wrong with anything they do because they believe in their own infalability. I think t that in their heads, the self-righteousnous is blaring so loud that they always assume that because *they* do it, it therefore must be right and good.
Final health bill omits some of Obama's promises
Final health bill omits some of Obama's promises
Friday, March 19, 2010
Impeachment may end up the only way to stop the insanity
If the crazy ass health care bill passes ith all it's quid pro quo deals and bribes to congressman, then impeachment may be a real possibility. If the people are as against this bill as they seem to be and it passes it seems like the mid-terms will be a referendum on the bill. And I think that turns into the Republicans sweeping in with majorities in both houses. The problem is they can't roll back the bill without a presidential signature. Which brings us back the bribes and the Impeachment. Of course, then there is the Biden problem, but one thing at a time I suppose.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
House may try to pass Senate health-care bill without voting on it
House may try to pass Senate health-care bill without voting on it
I thought we were supposed to get MORE democracy with the Dems running everything.
I thought we were supposed to get MORE democracy with the Dems running everything.
Barack Obama threatens to withdraw support from wavering Democrats - Telegraph
Barack Obama threatens to withdraw support from wavering Democrats - Telegraph
I'm betting a fe of them are taking this as an awesome promise rather than a threat.
"So if I vote against this, you promise not to come to my district and make people associate me with you?"
"Yes"
"DONE!"
I'm betting a fe of them are taking this as an awesome promise rather than a threat.
"So if I vote against this, you promise not to come to my district and make people associate me with you?"
"Yes"
"DONE!"
Monday, March 15, 2010
Islamic group protests Obama's visit to Indonesia - Yahoo! Asia News
Islamic group protests Obama's visit to Indonesia - Yahoo! Asia News
How's that new world image coming along? I thought we were supposed to be the world's favorite loveable big guy by now under Obama?
How's that new world image coming along? I thought we were supposed to be the world's favorite loveable big guy by now under Obama?
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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