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Snowfall on mountains Newsom AWOL in the San Bernardino Mountains

Newsom AWOL in the San Bernardino Mountains

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Tony — Leave a reply

Yet, with 12 feet of snow, Gov. Newsom is AWOL in the San Bernardino Mountains.  Instead he’s busy waging war on Walgreen’s. Continue Reading →

Posted in Environment, Politics | Tagged deaths, featured, newsom, San Bernardino Mountains, snow, van Laar | Leave a reply
Joe Lonsdale translates London Breed

Joe Lonsdale Translates London Breed

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Tony

Joe Lonsdale’s translation guide to San Francisco mayor London Breed.  The example in question is why SF is broke. Continue Reading →

Posted in Humor, Politics | Tagged Breed, featured, Lonsdale, translate
Jen Van Laar Why Did the George Gascon Recall Fail?

Why Did the George Gascon Recall Fail?

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Tony

Why did the George Gascon recall fail? Jen Van Laar has the explanation. The firm that gathered signatures was sloppy and careless. Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged featured, Gascon, recall, Redstate, van Laar
GameRadar headline Matt Taibbi on the Lawyers Who Ate California

Matt Taibbi on the Lawyers Who Ate California

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Tony

Matt looks at the (mis)behavior of lawyers in the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs” This is about lawyers who ate California. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics, Regulation | Tagged Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Department of Labor, DFEH, featured, OFCCP, Oracle, Taibbi
Rep. Lieu lies through his teeth.

Rep. Lieu Lies Through His Teeth

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Tony

Many small businesses folded during the 2 years of lockdown. Lieu supports the anti-small business AB5. Rep. Lieu lies through his teeth. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics | Tagged featured, lieu, small business
Map showing Turquoise Way in Oakland The BART Board of Directors Remains a Cesspool

The BART Board of Directors Remains a Cesspool

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Tony

The BART board of directors remains a cesspool. The BART Board of Directors decided not to remove Lateefah Simon from the board. This despite the fact that she no longer lives in the BART district she represents. Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics, Traffic | Tagged BART, BART board of directors, featured, Janice Li, Lateefah Simon, transit
San Francisco boycotts the world

San Francisco Boycotts the World

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Tony

“San Francisco boycotts the world” is overstated.  For now.  Patience. If the city is not boycotting you yet, they’ll get around to you. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economy, Politics | Tagged boycott, featured, San Francisco
Ward Connerly on Jim Crow

Ward Connerly on Jim Crow

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Tony

Today, on Martin Luther King, Jr., day, he posted a short remembrance of his life in 1939 Louisiana. Here’s Ward Connerly on Jim Crow. Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Connerly, elections, featured, jim crow
Kevin de León and Ed Buck

Kevin de León and Ed Buck

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Tony

Ed Buck is wealthy and perverted.  Also serving time for 8 felonies.  Kevin de León and Ed Buck were connected by campaign contributions. Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Ed Buck, featured, Kevin de León

Recall Voting Instructions

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Tony

Courtesy of Redstate managing editor Jen Van Laar, a checklist of recall voting instructions. Most important: VOTE YES! Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged featured, newsom, recall, van Laar

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