Rauner v. Kashkari (and Why Rauner Won)

Of all the gubernatorial contests in 2014, only one incumbent Democrat was unseated: Pat Quinn of Illinois, while another incumbent Democrat won big: Jerry Brown of California. Bruce Rauner (R-Illinois) Defined by unhinged, unprecedented levels of debt, public union...

Rhode Island: The Next Maryland

While reading about the Twelve Days of Christmas, Rhode Island version, Dee DeQuattro offered the following:   Well you know what they say… Rhode Island.. it's the next Maryland.   That may not sound like good news, perhaps even snide and cynical....

Jeb Bush (according to George Will)

On the December 21, 2014 edition of Fox News Sunday, Washington Post contributor George Will outlined four problems with Jeb Bush as the prospective GOP nominee for President in 2016. 1. Amnesty 2. Common Core 3. The Bush family name 4. The Establishment label on his...

To the Tea Party Movement: Courage!

I esteem everything that the Tea Party Movement stands for. I respect, even embrace their frustration with Big Government getting bigger. They demand that the United States federal government live within its means. Because of conservative enthusiasts, I have a new...

Why is Torrance Protecting the Southern Tar Plant?

Southern Tarplant The above plant is an endangered species, according to recent report in the Daily Breeze. It exists primarily in two places: Madrona Marsh, and the soon-to-be developed transit center in North Torrance. I do support an extension of the...