CALIFORNIA POLITICAL NEWS & VIEWS 10/03/2015

UCSB Violates Church and State—Tells Students What to Believe By Stephen Frank on Oct 02, 2015 08:32 pm This is not about what folks take from their Biblical teachings—that is up to them. Yet, the Leftists that demand we not put theology into the affairs of State are hypocrites. At the University of California at Santa Barbara they are demanding students NOT believe in their Biblical teaching; believe in government re-education camp thought. […] Read More and Comment: UCSB Violates Church and State—Tells Students What to Believe Democrat Senator Pan: Allow Alcohol on “Party Pedicabs”—Still Have High Taxes By Stephen Frank on Oct 02, 2015 08:30 pm This is now law. If you have a pedicab (who doesn’t?) and it can hold eight or more people (you have to be really strong to drive this) then the passengers would be allowed to get soused/drunk. Did anybody think this was a problem? California has a $340 billion debt, pension systems in crisis, a […] Read More and Comment: Democrat Senator Pan: Allow Alcohol on “Party Pedicabs”—Still Have High Taxes Student leaders oppose Senate Bill 376 amid funding controversy By Stephen Frank on Oct 02, 2015 08:28 pm Are students finally getting smart at UCLA. For years the students have supported unions, strikes, higher benefits for workers and benefits the private sector does not give. As the same time the cost of tuition has gone up to pay for the union control of the UC system—and taxes. Parents have lost three times—higher tuition […] Read More and Comment: Student leaders oppose Senate Bill 376 amid funding controversy Cameras In USC Classrooms Raise Privacy Concerns By Stephen Frank on Oct 02, 2015 08:25 pm This is a difficult issue for me. This is a story about the right to privacy and the right to be safe. In this case, the right to be safe is the utmost importance. Camera’s are being put in classrooms, with students concerned about their words and thoughts being captured and their privacy invaded. On […] Read More and Comment: Cameras In USC Classrooms Raise Privacy Concerns Union backs off from new election at Sutter Modesto By Stephen Frank on Oct 02, 2015 08:23 pm Bullies like to threaten. Unions threaten patients and health care in Modesto. Instead of rational negotiations, the Nurses union has decided to first threaten, then withdraw the threat as though management would not remember that nurses who are members of unions work for unions not the patients or hospital. Oh, unions lie. “Part of Sacramento-based […] Read More and Comment: Union backs off from new election at Sutter Modesto Union Membership—Lower Pay—Will Not Stop Uber Technology By Stephen Frank on Oct 02, 2015 08:21 pm Taxi drivers in Los Angeles have decided to kill their industry. In an era when Uber and Lyft are getting the majority of customers, these drivers think that by joining a union, asking for higher wages, less working hours and more benefits is going to help them. They must think that by going on strike, […] Read More and Comment: Union Membership—Lower Pay—Will Not Stop Uber Technology New San Fran Affordable Housing: Renting of Bunk Beds! Not a Joke By Stephen Frank on Oct 02, 2015 08:19 pm For one million dollars you can get a 1323 sq. ft two bedroom home in San Fran. For $1,000 a month you can live in a 160 sq. ft shipping container in a warehouse. Now, for $850 you can SHARE a 130 sq. ft. room with a BUNK BED!   They are mad in San Fran, […] Read More and Comment: New San Fran Affordable Housing: Renting of Bunk Beds! Not a Joke County Office of Education Ever-So-Gently Scolded on Diversity By Stephen Frank on Oct 02, 2015 08:16 pm Government education is in chaos in Santa Clara County. Previously they had to get rid of Chuck Weis as Superintendent, after giving him one million dollars for a home—and he, to my knowledge, did not pay that money back. They also get rid of his personnel director—both of who came from Venture County. Now they […] Read More and Comment: County Office of Education Ever-So-Gently Scolded on Diversity Feds Developed App That Predicts ‘Psychological Status’ of Americans By Stephen Frank on Oct 02, 2015 08:14 pm The Federal government has so much money (forget about the $18 trillion debt) that it could spend $8.9 million on a device that can predict your psychological behavior!! Imagine if the NSA or the Chinese got a hold of that information—not only are they now able to access our health records and bank accounts, but […] Read More and Comment: Feds Developed App That Predicts ‘Psychological Status’ of Americans CSU Faculty to Hold Strike Vote Over Compensation By Stephen Frank on Oct 02, 2015 08:12 pm Did you really think the taxpayers and Administrators run our State College system? In fact, the unions tell the professors when they are allowed to teach, under what circumstances, if they are allowed ot participate in extra-curriculum education activities—and even if they are allowed to show up for work. “About 25,000 faculty members from the […] Read More and Comment: CSU Faculty to Hold Strike Vote Over Compensation   In Case You Missed It: Someone is Off Their Meds: Killing Sharks Causes Climate Change—Scientists Claim Why do Cities Own and Subsidize Parking Lots? California Groundwater Law Tests State’s Capacity to Oversee A Vital Resource UC Berkeley professor, team receive grant to study smell Dozen Arrested in Protest Linking Banking Industry to Climate Change