Mitt Romney's Declaration of War

An outstanding essay, from Professor Paul Rahe, at Richochet, " Romney's Declaration of War " (via Instapundit ): In choosing ...

Progressives Attack Paul Ryan: 'Zombie-Eyed Granny-Starving Wingman'

It begins. Team Obama's already out of the blocks with a web-ad hit piece, via Gateway Pundit, " Let the Smears Begin!… Team Obama ...

#RomneyRyan2012 — Mitt Romney Announces Paul Ryan as Vice Presidential Nominee

I'm tired. I stayed up past Midnight. After I woke up to pee I realized Romney'd be making his announcement in less than an hour. So...

'Romney Hood'

President Obama's class warfare attacks have become downright shameful. I'd be embarrassed If I were him. See John Avlon, at the Dai...

'The Riffed'

A film production out of Modesto Junior College, " The Crisis Begins ": The documentary " explores the circumstances around G...

Walter Russell Mead on City College of San Francisco

At Via Meadia, " Blue Blight Update: Largest CA College to Close? ": The collapse of blue California is picking up speed. Californ...

Scranton to Pay Government Workers Minimum Wage

This is harsh. And given the over the top corruption and malfeasance at the local level (at least in California), I can't see how the pu...

California Progressives Fight Desperately Against 'Paycheck Protection' Initiative, Proposition 32

I was forwarded an email from Mike Myslinski, who is the public relations director at the California Teachers Association : From: "Mysl...

The Long Road to the San Bernardino Bankruptcy

At the Los Angeles Times, " Plenty of blame on long road to San Bernardino bankruptcy ": Cash was so tight in San Bernardino that ...

Obama Tax Hike on Incomes Over $200,000 to Hit Biggest Job Creators

At Heritage, " Obama’s Tax Hike on Job Creators ."

San Bernardino City Council Votes for Municipal Bankruptcy

The Los Angeles Times tweets : "San Bernardino council votes to file for bankruptcy." And just now posted at the Times' websit...

California Can't Afford ObamaCare's Medi-Cal Expansion

An awesome piece, from George Skelton, at the Los Angeles Times, " 'Affordable' Care Act? Not so much for Sacramento ": In...

City College of San Francisco, Nation's Largest Two-Year College, On Brink of Closure

This a huge story. See the San Francisco Chronicle, " City College of San Francisco on brink of closure ": The poorly run City Col...

'Unpatriotic Debt'

Via Lonely Con  (via Memeorandum ):

Let Freedom Ring: “We Can Do Better Than an America Where Uncle Sam Sheds Tears”

Via Freedom's Lighthouse, " New Hard-Hitting Ad Shows “Uncle Sam” Shedding a Tear and Holding a Tin Cup Thanks to Four Years of Bar...

Dependence Day

From Gretchen Hamel, at IBD, " On This Independence Day, We're Dependent On Deficits and Debt ": As we celebrate the July 4th ...

City of Stockton Goes Bankrupt

God, this is brutal. At LAT, " Stockton to file for bankruptcy, will be largest US city to fail ." And at SFGate, " Cash-stra...

Long Beach City College to Abandon Placement Testing for New Incoming Students

This is part of the college's Promise Pathways initiative. Student success at the college is so dismal the administration is willing to ...

The Euro's Global Security Fallout

A great piece, from Walter Russell Mead, at the Wall Street Journal (via Google ): The crisis of the euro zone is a geopolitical as well as...

Reports: University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan Fired Because She Wouldn't Cut German, Classics Programs

Actually, it's theoretical, but Inside Higher Ed makes a strong case. See, " Reports Suggest UVa Board Wanted President to Eliminat...