by Arthur Schaper | Oct 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Charlie BakerIn a 2010 interview with Boston Globe guest columnist Yvonne Abraham, Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker claimed to be “to the left of Barack Obama” on social issues.Well. Some aggressive progressives are deeply disappointed with...
by altha-admin | Oct 18, 2014 | Articles
When I was studying French at UC Irvine, one of the French modern classics was the dramatist Eugene Ionesco. His writings exposed the shallow emptiness of a contemporary, godless modern culture, although secular academics point out his exploration of themes such as...
by altha-admin | Oct 17, 2014 | Articles
At first, I was thrilled to learn that two Republicans made it into the Top Two for the 25th Congressional District, the northern LA County seat which Howard "Buck" McKeon has represented for twenty-two years. When McKeon had announced his retirement, voter...
by altha-admin | Oct 17, 2014 | Articles
In 2010, Democratic US Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas ran against an anti-Democrat, pro-Tea Party wave. Blanche Lincoln She voted for Obamacare, one of the most divisive, controversial, and now unpopular and dysfunctional pieces of legislation. Despite...
by altha-admin | Oct 16, 2014 | Articles
Looking over the past fifty years of South Bay Political History, I have found a few discouraging trends. The California Republican Party did a poor job of building the grassroots, of maintaining ties with diverse and growing immigrant populations. South Bay...
