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What Would You Say You Do Here?
by Reed GalenIt’s been a busy week in Washington. Scandals abound and the White House is playing zone defense to keep everyone at bay. Poor governmental behavior is nothing new of course, it’s probably been going on since the first Mesopotamians sat in a tent and scribbled collective thoughts on mud tablets. But this week’s quartet of [...]
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When Judgment Goes Lacking
by Reed GalenTwo weeks ago – a week which was one of the worst in recent American history, the small town of West, Texas – about 20 miles north of Waco, was devastated when a fertilizer plant exploded – killing 15, wounding dozens and flattening buildings in the surrounding area. In response, last week The Sacramento Bee [...]
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Young GOPers Leaving the Nest
by Reed GalenSince last November’s election the media has spilled a lot of ink on Republicans’ reactions to the debacle that was the 2012 cycle. As the days tick by a generational break – at first organic – and now with purpose, has developed. Much like kids going off to college or having that first real and [...]
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Fear, Fear and More Fear
by Reed GalenIn Washington on Tuesday, President Obama stood before a phalanx of public safety officers and threatened to send them all home if Congress doesn’t act to undo the looming ‘sequester’; the title DC has draped over across-the-board spending cuts. This is not unusual, of course. Most of Washington Officialdom is upset about the coming deadline. [...]
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This is Vision?
by Reed GalenMaybe the President is tired of giving speeches – he’s had to give a bunch since his reelection back in November. Maybe he’s worn out by the constant haggling over fiscal cliffs and sequesters. Whatever it is, President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night was decidedly uninspired. It’s not that the President [...]
National
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Chertoff, Burns: US Must Act, Cautiously on Syria
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Immigration Hangs on Securing Rugged Nogales Frontier
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Highlights from the White House Correspondents Dinner
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In A First, Black Voter Turnout Surpasses Whites
by Hope Yen
California
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California Legislation often ‘Sponsored’ and Written by Interest Groups
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Asians Now Largest Immigrant Group in Southern California
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The GOP’s Latino Problem
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California Republicans Invite Democrat to Assess State of GOP
by David Siders
In Other News
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Pain & Gain – The Article that Inspired the Movie
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The Biggest Price-Fixing Scandal Ever
by Matt Taibbi
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An Editorial Cartoon from the Sacramento Bee in Response to the Explosion in West, Texas. Courtesy Sacramento Bee

