JIHAD WATCH 03/29/2016

On San Quentin Death Row Since 1981 (Not a typo): Dies—of Natural Causes By Stephen Frank on Mar 28, 2016 09:27 pm After thirty-five years on death row, a kidnapper/murderer is finally out of the system. Bernard Hamilton died of natural causes after using the legal system for 35 years since his conviction.  How about this,” Since 1978 when California reinstated the death penalty, 70 condemned inmates, including Hamilton, have died of natural causes, 25 have committed […] Read More and Comment: On San Quentin Death Row Since 1981 (Not a typo): Dies—of Natural Causes Charles Munger Pitches UC Regents on Innovative Concept for Student Housing at UCSB By Stephen Frank on Mar 28, 2016 09:24 pm The rich live different lives from us.  Now we know Charles Munger, SR, wanting to build a $200 million dorm for the UC of Santa Barbara—including kitchens and an oceanfront view!  Of course, when these students graduate they will not have a job and will be living at home, though I doubt if they will […] Read More and Comment: Charles Munger Pitches UC Regents on Innovative Concept for Student Housing at UCSB Legislators belatedly discover supply and demand–economic illiterates By Stephen Frank on Mar 28, 2016 09:22 pm In San Fran and LA the cost of each housing unit includes approximately $100,000 in government fees, taxes and regulations.  In San Diego, the cost of each home includes 40% of the cost going to government!  That means it is not the greedy developer that is making a profit from housing—it is the greedy government […] Read More and Comment: Legislators belatedly discover supply and demand–economic illiterates Annual state report begins showing pension debt–off by only Hundreds of BILLIONS $$ By Stephen Frank on Mar 28, 2016 09:20 pm The government can not help but lie.  If the public knew the truth, we would revolt.  For instance, CalPERS is proud that it “fixed” its report of unfunded liabilities—now showing it not to be $3.2 billion, but really. $63.7 billion—a twenty fold increase.  But that is a downright lie.  According to a Stanford report, the […] Read More and Comment: Annual state report begins showing pension debt–off by only Hundreds of BILLIONS $$ Democrat State Treasurer Wants Those That Put State Pensions into $1.2 TRILLION Hole to Own Your Private Retirement Fund By Stephen Frank on Mar 28, 2016 09:17 pm CalPers, CalStrs and the State health plan have a total of $1.2 trillion in unfunded liabilities.  For years CalPERS has been lying about their return on investment, claiming it to be 7.5%.  Instead in 2014-15, per State Senator John Moorlach, it is actually 2.4%.  Yet Democrats like the usually level-headed State Treasurer John Chiang wants […] Read More and Comment: Democrat State Treasurer Wants Those That Put State Pensions into $1.2 TRILLION Hole to Own Your Private Retirement Fund Labor Dispute Closes Port of Oakland’s Largest Terminal By Stephen Frank on Mar 28, 2016 09:14 pm California ports are as reliable as a five year old cleaning their room. Actually, they are reliable, you can rely on unions to extort money from the public and close ports to always prove that they own and control the ports.    LA ports were closed for weeks by the extortionists unions and they still have […] Read More and Comment: Labor Dispute Closes Port of Oakland’s Largest Terminal Parents worry open-classroom layout at SF school leaves students vulnerable By Stephen Frank on Mar 28, 2016 09:11 pm Sometimes parents do not get it.  In San Fran they are upset that some classrooms are going to an “open-classroom” concept. That is where several classes are held in the same space at the same time.  The parents are concerned that there will be too much noise and too much confusion.  They do not seem […] Read More and Comment: Parents worry open-classroom layout at SF school leaves students vulnerable Independent Report: Raise Cal State Wages—Via CUTS in Current Programs By Stephen Frank on Mar 28, 2016 09:09 pm Great news—those involved in a study of teacher pay have figured out how to raise pay without harming education—get rid of the classes and department based on ideology, not education.  They want the teachers pay increased by ending unneeded expenditures.  What is more wasteful then giving a student a four year degree that qualifies them […] Read More and Comment: Independent Report: Raise Cal State Wages—Via CUTS in Current Programs Anaheim Might Steer $320 Million in Tax Subsidies to Hoteliers–Instead of Paying for Cops and Roads By Stephen Frank on Mar 28, 2016 09:07 pm The taxpayers of Anaheim are really lucky—they pay taxes for roads, libraries, public safety and the basics.  In place of that crony capitalists that own hotels get $320 million as “incentives” to build or stay in town.  This proves that the people of Anaheim are over taxed by $320 million—and this does not count the […] Read More and Comment: Anaheim Might Steer $320 Million in Tax Subsidies to Hoteliers–Instead of Paying for Cops and Roads LAUSD Stops Charter School Growth: While Current Charters Prove Excellent Choice for Kids in Poverty By Stephen Frank on Mar 28, 2016 09:05 pm The unions that run the Los Angeles Unified School District has made its goal clear—they want to keep those in poverty poor, dependent on government and uneducated.  This is a district that uses manipulations just to get a 60% “graduation” rate.  The District is so poor at education that the State Legislature had to pass […] Read More and Comment: LAUSD Stops Charter School Growth: While Current Charters Prove Excellent Choice for Kids in Poverty   In Case You Missed It: Homeland Secretary ”SAD”? He Has to Deported Illegal Aliens—Especially the Criminals Citizen—NOT Police—Stops Taco Stand Robbery by Shooting Crook That Had Gun Obama Lied, People Died: Congested Emergency Rooms at ‘Tipping Point’ in San Diego Feds Spend $6,000 Studying ‘History of French Lesbian Activism’ More Government Incompetence Exposed: You may be in California’s gang database and not even know it