We’ve protested on street corners, in drive alongs, in newspapers, at city council meetings and in social media. The causes vary and, we believe, all are for improving community and national justice. The first amendment to our United States Constitution provides us … Continue reading Protest Patriots
“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.” First Inauguration speech by Bill Clinton Protests are rolling across our country, roiling the American spirit. It is appropriate to promote justice where injustice has pervaded … Continue reading Protests are Patriotic
Afraid of being canceled! …The free exchange of information and ideas, the lifeblood of a liberal society, is daily becoming more constricted. …censoriousness is also spreading more widely in our culture: an intolerance of opposing views, a vogue for public shaming … Continue reading Fear
In comparison to deaths by other ravages against the human body, coronavirus is increasing rapidly. The question—are deaths increasing at the same rate? So far, the death rate caused by the coronavirus appears to be dropping. The next few days … Continue reading Deaths caused by the Big C
I wear a mask and social distance when in a group of people such as going to the store or a restaurant. A week ago we “dined” at Charlie’s Chilli in Newport Beach—bicycling the Back Bay. Yesterday we sat on a … Continue reading Big C getting us down
Fireworks, hotdogs, barbeques, family, sodas, picnics, sand and ants I wrote a poem that starts out with these words, then delves into the sacrifice of our military in Iraq. That was nearly 20 years ago. Iraq is far from our minds today … Continue reading Fourth Celebration
Tell your City Council Member NO on Independent Civilian Oversight Ordinance Proposal This Proposed Ordinance was specifically designed to provide the strongest possible oversight allowed under state law. Section (d) granted the Oversight Commission “the power to subpoena and require attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers pertinent to its investigations and to administer oaths.” Section (e) provided for the hiring of independent contractors to conduct the investigations for the Oversight Commission. This would not only be less expensive than hiring permanent city employees, but it would also be more effective, as non-city employees would have a greater degree of … Continue reading NO on Independent Civilian Oversight Ordinance Proposal
Santa Clarita, Calif. – Because of AB 860, ALL California voters will be sent a mail-in ballot. ALL voters. This raises many concerns, among them the number of ballots that went missing in the March primary. Hundreds of thousands! To be sure … Continue reading Where is My Ballot-SOS
Sightline Institute contends that voting by mail-in ballots is secure and safe from fraud. If…. And that is a big if. States follow “best practices” and keep their voter rolls clean. (11 counties in California have voter registration rates exceeding 100 percent … Continue reading Best Practices
On three key principles for mail-in ballot voting, California gets a solid F grade, and the jury is still out on the fourth. A best case scenario gives California a GPA of 0.5! States dedicated to election integrity are incredulous at … Continue reading National Task Force—2020 Election Security Standards
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