Prop 8 Still Unconstitutional
By DLangdon

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204136404577209183209519256.html

A three judge panel from the Ninth circuit has ruled that Proposition 8 violates the equal protection clause and is unconstitutional.

The proponents of Prop 8 must now decide if they will appeal to the full ninth circuit or directly to the US Supreme Court.

The ruling should be no surprise as the liberal leaning 9th circuit was fully expected to rule against the measure. ...

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A Solution to the Public Pension Problem
By DLangdon

The finances of the public pension systems in California (and other states) are a problem. There is a way to clean up the mess.
Discontinue the public pension systems and move all public employees to a 401k plan.
It would work like this: at a specified date (I’ll use January 1, 2013 as an example) all public employees would stop participating in the public pension plans. The expected benefits would be frozen at ...

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Whos Doing What!
By bsonderman

Look at the Iowa results.

You will see(and hear)the republican party not know what they are doing. People are voting for the person they think can defeat Obama. Versus that which they should actually vote for.

That being a competent person enabled to lead the United States of America.

Although I am not of a particular Party, I do have interest in whom may be elected. ...

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Sometimes Clowns Can Be Scary
By LarryBaca


After reading the pathetic attempt by L. Brent Bozell III to whitewash the infamous photograph of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer pointing a finger in President Obama’s face on the tarmac at the Phoenix airport. I moved on to a letter in the YOUR VIEWS section titled “Political hot air creates global warming”. I expected something about the ongoing Clown Show, the Republican Primary. What we all got was a clown show of a different ...

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ESL candidate seeks special treatment
By redeyedrider

Alejandrina Cabrera seeks special treatment that is not afforded to others. She is not fluent in the English language and has been denied candidacy in an Arizona town. She has now filed an appeal seeking preferential treatment. It is a well known fact that people get denied certain positions or are not even qualified to apply for jobs if the aren't fluent in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, or many other languages. Now we get to find ...

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