NEH Announces $22.2 Million for 224 Humanities Projects Nationwide. Why?
By Stephen Frank on Apr 07, 2020 08:50 pmSeriously, is it the role of the government to produce documentaries or movies about Marian Anderson or Frank Baum, the author of the Wizard of Oz. Yup, that is where your tax dollars are going. I love the idea of an organization promoting our heritage and culture. But that is the role of the private […]
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Price: American Values—Still Need Them
By Stephen Frank on Apr 07, 2020 08:45 pmToday, Wednesday is the start of Passover. Sunday is Easter. This is the time of year we join with family, friends and community to remind us of eternal values, lasting values. Yet, this year we are segregated. Except for Facebook, Skype or Zoom we are unable to talk to children and grandchildren, friends of many […]
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Due to covid-19, Hayward set to delay increase to its minimum wage by six months
By Stephen Frank on Apr 07, 2020 08:42 pmIs it possible that Regressives actual have a heart and a brain? Is it possible that do not hate the poor, the unskilled, the inexperienced as much as their policies show? Hayward is going to suspend the increase in minimum wage for six months—because as they admit, it kills jobs. Maybe they need to know […]
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Tulare Co. Sheriff clarifies he won’t be forced to release inmates quietly
By Stephen Frank on Apr 07, 2020 08:39 pmThe role of the Sheriff is to protect the community. The role of politicians is to get votes. We thought the role of the courts were to bring justice. Is it justice to find a criminals, release them from jail prior to trial and then allow them to re-victimize folks? In Tulare County, the courts […]
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California lends out 500 ventilators as Santa Clara County seeks more
By Stephen Frank on Apr 07, 2020 08:37 pmGuv Newson is confused—or is it the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors? In Santa Clara they have a bounty of $1,000 for each ventilator they can get. At the same time Guv Newsom is loaning 500 of these devices to New York. Why isn’t he giving them to Santa Clara instead? “Santa Clara County officials […]
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City of Simi Valley reaches settlement with taxpayer groups, rescinds authorization for pension obligation bonds
By Stephen Frank on Apr 07, 2020 08:34 pm(Full Disclosure—I am a member of the Board of the Ventura County Taxpayers Association). Last summer I joined the Board of the Ventura County Taxpayers Association. The first issue before us was the Pension Obligation Bonds (POS’s) proposed for the City of Simi Valley. In total, $147 million, to be paid back over a twenty […]
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Ballot initiatives in the era of COVID-19
By Stephen Frank on Apr 07, 2020 08:30 pmBefore the end of February it was commonly thought, by political geeks like myself, that the November ballot would have a minimum of ten and possibly 15 measures for the voters to decide in November. Thanks to the lock down, shelter in place, house arrest or “vacation time”, this number is probably around six at […]
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Antioch school district distributing over 2,500 laptops to students for online learning
By Stephen Frank on Apr 07, 2020 08:27 pmThis is the new face of education. Students at all grades will have laptops and education can easily be done at home or anyway, other than a brick and mortar facility from 8-2:30 each day. “This weekend, Antioch Unified Staff worked to get more than 2,500 laptops ready for student distribution beginning Monday. “We are […]
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California Based “Responsible Flushing Alliance”—NOT A JOKE
By Stephen Frank on Apr 07, 2020 08:24 pmOnly in California can you have a special interest group promoting “responsible flushing”. This is not a joke, it is a real organization. This is why California is laughed at by the rest of the nation. You have the Hollywood types that hate America and love your taxes to be raised—but want to lower their […]
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California Legislature Moves Back Reopening Date to May 4th
By Stephen Frank on Apr 07, 2020 08:20 pmThe old saying is true: No man’s life or liberty is safe when the Legislature is in session. As we are finding out, no man’s life or liberty is safe when a Governor is in charge. Without the legislature, we are spending and allocating billions, closed gun shops, keeping abortion clinics open. Ended religious serviced […]
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