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      • Immunity for Defamatory Information on the Internet Granted in California.
        01/31/07
        In the case of the Stephen J. Barrett v. Ilena Rosenthal, the California Supreme has recently provided immunity to any user and internet provider that publishes any information provided by another information content provider, even if the content contains defamatory untruthful statements. The court

      • Why Are Most Professors Liberal?-A Point of View.
        01/31/07
        Professors by and large have reached high academic positions living in a world of books. Most, almost certainly, have little or no experience with directly creating wealth.

        The typical business start-up requires a capital investment, rent or purchase of a facility, and the hiring of at le

      • Iraq, Iran and the President's Troop Surge.
        01/29/07
        When President Bush unveiled his new strategy for dealing with the ongoing violence in Iraq, he made it a point to reinforce a fact that he and the rest of the world have known for some time now: that Iran and Syria are directly responsible for fomenting violence in Iraq to further their regional in

      • California Man Faces 101 Years in Prison for Identity Theft.
        01/26/07
        A man in California is facing a prison sentence of up to 101 years after a jury found him guilty of e-mail scams. The 45-year-old man, Jeffrey Goodin, made several thousands of dollars using his sophisticated computer scam. Using hacked computers and false data, he would write e-mails to many thousa

      • Jobs Galore For Class of 2007-Offerings Top Best Clinton Years.
        01/26/07
        Recently Senator James Webb Democrat from West Virginia gave the rebuttal to the president's state of the union message.

        He began with the usual Democratic class warfare, comparing the few executives in the country who make super big bucks to the average job holder, suggesting that a

      • To Spank or Not Spank—Legislation Introduced to Ban Spanking at Home.
        01/25/07
        Mike Zapler, MedianNews Sacramento Bureau, January 18, 2007, reported, "Assemblywoman Sally Lieber, D-Mountain View, wants to outlaw spanking of children up to age 3. If she succeeds, California would become the first state to explicitly ban parents from smacking their children." This stat

      • The Liberal Party and the Two Minutes Hate.
        01/25/07
        George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-four is a classic treasure. One of the strange things about it, is that in today’s world, it is believed by many people that this book reflects the attitude of the Republicans and Conservatives. When I was younger, and a member of the Liberal party myself, this is wha

      • Will Israel Attack Iran (Part 2).
        01/23/07
        In November of last year, I wrote an article speculating about whether or not the Israelis would take the matter of Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons into their own hands by launching a preemptive strike against the Islamic Republic. That column was written in response to a quote by Israeli Pri

      • Los Angeles for the Whole Family.
        01/23/07
        When people think of visiting Southern California with their kids, they automatically think of Disneyland. And, while Disneyland and The California Adventure are great places to visit, you might want to check out some of the other kid-friendly spots in the greater Los Angeles area as well.

      • Hillary Clinton's Gnostic Village.
        01/22/07
        "Our mission is to change what it means to be a human being." Hillary Clinton, June 1993, Texas State University

        This statement encapsulates the foundation of the Gnostic Enterprise. I have written previously concerning the fatal flaw in Liberal philosophy that has lead to much

      • Presidential Slogans: Suggestions for 2008 Candidates.
        01/19/07
        I’m withdrawing my name from the 2008 Presidential race. I hate flying, riding in buses, and working. It would be worse if I were elected.

        And the field is too crowded!

        What? You didn’t know I was running. Don’t you ever read my articles?

        Anyway, I’m staying involved

      • What to Expect from Schwarzenegger's Health Care Plan.
        01/18/07
        After successful body building and acting careers, Arnold Schwarzenegger decided to attack the world of politics. He has found success repealing an unpopular increase in the vehicle registration fee as well as preventing driver's licenses being given out to illegal aliens. Now Schwarzenegger lo

      • Nifong Goes, Enemy Remains.
        01/18/07
        So Nifong is going to recuse himself, finally. This will no doubt make a lot of people happy but I think they will be missing the point if they think that the problem here is Nifong.

        I have told people over and over from the beginning of this case that this wasn't simply a matter of

      • Iraq and the Surge: Who's the Commander-in-Chief?
        01/15/07
        In the January 11th edition of The New York Times, published the morning after President Bush announced his new "surge" strategy for Iraq, Sheryl Gay Stolberg wrote the following passage: "By stepping up the American military presence in Iraq, President Bush is not only inviting an ep

      • Children, Guardianships and Wills: Estate Planning for Young Families in California.
        01/15/07
        Consider this scenario: Both you and your spouse are young with two small children. You don't make much; in fact, you might be just scraping by.

        You might have a small savings account -- very small. If you are fortunate enough to own a house or a condominium, you probably don't

      • Wage Gains 2006-Workers See Solid Gains In Wages and Benefits.
        01/13/07
        In December the number of net jobs created was 167,000, far exceeding the 100,000 that analysts had predicted. The gains in wages were strong enough to make markets jittery about interest rates.

        Has this good news for workers received the attention that one would expect from the Mainstrea

      • 6-lane Toll Road Will Destroy One of California’s Most Popular State Parks
        01/12/07
        Today, January 12, 2007 we recieved an e:mail addressed to another one of our blogs from Save San Onofre – Protect California’s Parks & Beaches at http://www.savesanonofre.com. After checking out their site we decided to post a blurb from their site in order to help spread the word to California

      • How And When To Use Your Lemon Law Rights In California.
        01/10/07
        The "lemon law" was originally created to protect consumers from big ticket items that had a problem, and these days is almost exclusively limited to vehicles like cars, trucks and SUVs. For example, a car is considered a "lemon" under the California Lemon Law if it has been repa

      • Pelosi Power.
        01/10/07
        January 4, 2007 may be remembered as the date when Nancy Pelosi became queen for the day.

        There she was on network television. There she was on cable television. Surrounded by grandchildren. A baby in her arms. But, despite the warm-and-cuddly photo op, Pelosi and crew were not celebratin

      • Iraq, Iran and the New Shiite Crescent.
        01/08/07
        Even before the rise of the post-Saddam government in Iraq, Sunni leaders in Egypt and Jordan warned of a "Shiite Crescent," a zone of influence and power by Islam's second largest branch that stretched across the Middle East from Beirut to Tehran. The push for Shiite dominance, which

      • California Child Custody and Visitation issues - General Information.
        01/07/07
        Child custody issues in California family law can result by way of the initiation of dissolution of marriage proceedings (divorce), legal separation, annulment, or paternity proceedings. Child custody issues can arise even if the parties are not legally separated, but living apart.

        There

      • Marijuana: Misinformation and Poly-Behavioral Addiction.
        01/04/07
        Fact or Fiction

        1. Marijuana is a very harmful, highly addictive, dangerous, illegal, gateway drug that currently has no accepted or proven medical use.

        Or is it true that:

        2. Marijuana is a safe, harmless, non-addictive, healthy drug that has healing qualities that

      • Positive Effects of Tax Cuts: Why Is The Left In Serious Denial?
        01/04/07
        "The final and best means of strengthening demand among consumers and business is to reduce the burden on private income and deterrents to private initiative, which are imposed by our present tax system..." -John F. Kennedy Dec. 1962

        The Left does not seem capable of coming to g

      • Establishing Security in Iraq.
        01/02/07
        The war in Iraq is going badly. That's what the news media tell us. That's what the Iraq Study Group said in its "bipartisan" report. Even former Senator John Edwards, who just threw his hat into the ring for President after falling into political obscurity after the 2004 electio

      • Estate Planning Decisions: Choosing Trusts - Wills and Lawyers in California.
        01/01/07
        I am a do-it-yourselfer. I love working around my house: Painting, building, and even stuccoing. But there are exceptions, like plumbing. I hate plumbing.

        One thing I have learned about my handyman hobby is that I should expect to buy twice the building materials that I should need to com

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