Why, oh why has Bill Campbell endorsed Todd Spitzer?
Todd Spitzer, yesterday, announced that his candidacy for the Orange County Board of Supervisors- 3rd District had been endorsed by the man he aims to replace, Supervisor Bill Campbell. The text of...
View Article“Modest” pension benefits and “attacks on teachers?”
I just read a press release from the California Federation of Teachers (a union) about their 2011 conference which is being held (of course) at the beach, Manhattan Beach to be exact, today through...
View ArticleEducation reform: Parent trigger upheld by California court
Every time there is a chance for meaningful reform in public schools the education establishment, mostly pushed by the teacher unions, attempts to subvert it. Such is the case most recent in Compton,...
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DeVore versus Spitzer is heating up
Chuck DeVore sent out an email blast to his list today announcing his candidacy for the Orange County Board of Supervisors. I am assuming Chuck’s list is pretty massive given his run for the...
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Students win with parent trigger law despite union opposition
Parents of students at McKinley Elementary school in Compton, California won an important victory for school reform advocates, parent and students throughout the state late Monday when a California...
View ArticleOCEA and others using Costa Mesa employee suicide for political advantage
The suicide of Costa Mesa city employee Huy Pham was a terrible tragedy for the city of Costa Mesa and friend’s and family of Pham. There is no denying that fact. Using the suicide of the young man...
View ArticleThe Teachers’ Union: A comedic cartoon portrayal (video)
While perusing the Friends for Fullerton’s Future blog I came across a hilarious cartoon video that aptly (and sadly) describes the logic heard from many teachers’ unions today. It is worth a watch if...
View ArticleCA Teacher’s union to declare a “state of emergency.”
The California Teacher’s Association is planning to declare a “state of emergency” the week of May 9 when they begin a public relations campaign onslaught to put pressure on the state legislature and...
View ArticleApparently Jerry Brown will not be doing the right thing for California
If there had been any momentary doubt that Jerry Brown would take the helm of the Golden State and make sweeping changes for the betterment of the taxpayers, the average folk that live here and brush...
View ArticleTwo Republican state legislators vote to support ill advised state public...
California State Senators Sam Blakeslee and Anthony Cannella voted yesterday with Democrats to approve a new state contract for public employees that fails to address lucrative pension benefits or...
View ArticlePrivatize the library?
Outsourcing has become a buzz topic for some California cities, most notably Costa Mesa. But, as Matthew Cunningham explains for a piece in City Journal, libraries in California have been mostly...
View ArticleFail-ifornia: Other Than the Weather, What’s So Golden about California?
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View ArticleWisconsin recalls fail, unions suffer major blow
Unions attempting to recall Republicans in the state legislature who supported Governor Scott Walker’s policies which limited the power and influence of public employee unions failed in the state on...
View ArticleObama protecting unions, hurting students
Steven Gunn over at the Education Action Group is making the case that President Obama’s jobs plan is simply a payout to teachers unions: President Obama is a smart politician. He has clearly learned...
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Reagan’s unfinished business: abolish the Dept. of Education
When Ronald Reagan left office he had accomplished much, though not as much as he or we would have liked. His principle economic claim to fame was the tax-cutting stimulus that boosted the economy out...
View ArticleDueling ballot tax initiatives? Hey Jerry, Molly’s not going away
Gov. Jerry Brown tried to improve his chances of raising your taxes by caving in to a teachers’ union and agreeing to merge his tax initiative with the union’s. Too many tax-increase initiatives on...
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Jerry Brown, more smoke and mirrors or real pay cuts?
UPDATE: Gov. Jerry Brown’s spokesman Gil Duran says today, via email: “The Governor’s Office played no part in any leak. Period.” We guess that puts our speculation to rest. I mean, who would think...
View ArticleSpeaking of the state budget, which is teetering . . .
The Legislature has less than a work week to approve a “balanced” budget or get their pay docked. Never before has there been such incentive for these folks, who certainly hold their own interests...
View ArticleObama tending to affairs of state
A Green Bay Wisconsin television reporter asked President Barack Obama why he didn’t help out the unions in the Wisconsin recall. ABC News reported that Obama didn’t visit the state because, the...
View ArticleWhat’s the green job obsession all about? Here’s a clue
We won’t bother even commenting on this. It’s self-explanatory. Click here to view the embedded video. =-=-= What’s the green job obsession all about? Here’s a clue is a post from: Orange Punch
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