If you are like me you are totally confused by all the Propositions on the 2012 California ballot. And all the commercials sponsored by special interests only make it more difficult to figure out exactly what each proposition means. There is a lot of money at stake and a lot of money being spent to … Read more
Today I went to the California Prop 30 Facebook page to weigh in on comments about the ballot measure only to discover I was blocked on Facebook by Proposition 30 proponents running the array of pages pushing the ballot measure. I have been commenting a lot on Prop 30 on their Facebook page, mostly because … Read more
California Prop 39: Is it really about Clean Energy? Here is the situation with Prop 39….. As with virtually all propositions, Prop 39 is NOT what it claims to be. I came across a big name and a giant donation to the “Green Energy” bill: Thomas F. Steyer and a $21,900,000.00 donation! That is A … Read more
Mitt Romney received some major tax relief from San Diego on his La Jolla mansion. As you know San Diego is home to Ok! Here is the Situation….so this situation hits real close to “home” for us. And if you have read my posts you know that I am very involved in uncovering shady real … Read more
Proposition 39, an Income Tax Increase for Multistate Businesses Initiative, is on the November 6, 2012 ballot in California as an initiated state statute. If approved, Proposition 39 will: Spend $550 million annually for five years from the initiative’s anticipated increase in revenue in order to fund projects that “create energy efficiency and clean energy … Read more
Proposition 30, a Sales and Income Tax Increase Initiative, is on the November 6, 2012 ballot in California as an initiated constitutional amendment. The Proposition will hike income taxes and the California sales tax. A portion of the new revenues would be used to support higher school funding, with the remainder helping to balance the … Read more
In honor of Burning Man 2012 we thought we’d share a blast from the past of C Lo and Penny Farthing’s adventures in Black Rock City. Remember way back in 2007 when “Pimp Yo’ Ride” was all the rage on MTV? Well we (and by “we” I mean we followed the lead of a mega … Read more
Proposition 32, the “Paycheck Protection” Initiative. This is a big one on the November 6, 2012 ballot in California. There is a lot of money being spent on both sides of this proposition because it pits special interests against one another. It appears to pit developers against unions, 2 of the biggest interests in California. … Read more
In a serious Orwellian maneuver, the Department of Homeland Security announced it will start using surveillance drones in the U.S. for the purposes of “public safety” and “situational awareness”!!! We are all for “situational awareness” which is why we have this blog but seriously? — this is insane! DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano made the remarks at a … Read more
California Cap and Trade may be the most under-reported mega-situation of the year. I am in no way a climate change denier — in fact I believe in taking aggressive and targeted action to protect our environment — BUT Cap and Trade turns sustainability into a joke and provides loopholes that allow the same … Read more
