“[The issue of torture] has nothing to do with al Qaeda, [but] it has everything to do with America.” Those were the words of Senator McCain in 2006 — he was absolutely right.
When a proposal in California to ban black painted cars was revealed in March 2009, the blogosphere and talk radio buzzed with cries of “outrageous.” The state legislature, under the auspices of the California Air Resource Board, pushed to reduce auto emissions by controlling the color of vehicles.
I was recently standing on my old corner of Cloverfield Boulevard and Virginia Avenue. I remember being a youngster and running out to stand on the small hill after we heard accidents.
Libertarians make me laugh — mainly because I can’t take anyone who uses the terms “nanny-state” and “big government” seriously. It’s not that there is anything particularly funny about individual freedom, open markets, and limited regulation, it’s that these people don’t seem to understand how much
“Just like all Yankee women, all you are good at is ordering in restaurants and spending a man’s money!” — Kung fu master Pai Mei to Uma Thurman in “Kill Bill Pt.
Two self-effacing and humorous journalists, a sold out Broad Stage, one major industry on the verge of collapse and two ex-Mormon boys makes for an entertaining evening for me.
I didn’t want this column to be yet another “Detroit-basher,” but sometimes, if the shoe fits. We all know the economic horror show which is the current world auto industry, but the worst repercussions for the Detroit Three might not show themselves for several years.
Dolphin’s are playful, affectionate, curious, intelligent, social, vocal and enjoy sex — especially after a big meal. Are they the creatures humans would have been had we not left the water? Dolphin’s are aquatic, top-predator, mammals classified as a type of whale or cetacean.
Two years ago, I alerted people to the fact that the groundwork was being laid for a new kind of government where virtually everyone is a suspect and it will no longer matter if you’re innocent or guilty, whether you’re a threat to the nation or even if you’re a citizen.
The results of the 2009 City of Santa Monica Resident Survey are out. Commissioned by the city, it assesses levels of satisfaction with city programs and services and reveals attitudes about city issues.
I know it’s not the same as toiling in the mines, but writing is hard work. That’s why it’s so impressive to me when someone is prolific. Thriller novelist Robert Ludlum, author of “The Bourne Identity,” among others, is an example.
When I first came to Congress in the 1960s, dialogue between members of Congress and their constituents was straightforward. Every so often, a lawmaker would get interviewed on radio or television.
