Author: Thomas Buckley
Thomas Buckley is the former mayor of Lake Elsinore, CA, a Senior Fellow at the California Policy Center, and a former newspaper reporter. He is currently the operator of a small communications and planning consultancy and can be reached directly at planbuckley@gmail.com. You can read more of his work at his Substack page.
Endorsement Derangement Syndrome
The Los Angeles Times declined to endorse a presidential candidate. A big deal around here, but the Times does not even possess a shadow of the national influence it once did, so besides irking Hollywood and west side obsessive progressives,...
BREAKING: Gascon Out-Fundraises Hochman
For the first time since the campaign for Los Angeles District Attorney began last year, current DA George Gascon actually got more money during a campaign finance reporting than his opponent Nathan Hochman. Between September 22 and October 19, Gascon...
Let the Brothers Free: DA Gascon Asking to Release Menendez Brothers ASAP
Just like the Menendez brothers did in 1989, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon pulled the trigger Friday. This afternoon, Gascon announced he is seeking a re-sentencing for the brothers who were sentenced to life in prison in 1996 for...
It’s Blaming Men – Hallelujah!
If, in 13 days, the world wakes up to a Donald Trump victory, the infuriated chattering class will immediately blame men. “Men Power New Hitler” is one possible future headline, another is “Why Men are Evil and Stupid and Voted...
Irked LA Times Opinion Editor Quits Over Non-Endorse
When people are asked what they would do if they could go back in time 100 years, many respond that they would kill Hitler. What if you believed that today there was a new Hitler on the rise – wouldn’t...
LA Times Will Not Endorse Harris
In pretty much every 2024 election of local and state import, the Los Angeles Times has endorsed a particular candidate. But it will not be endorsing anyone in the presidential race. Yup – George Gascon deserves another term, says the...