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Yet Another Poll Shows Gascon Trailing Badly

October 8, 2024 2:28 pmOctober 8, 2024 2:28 pm

Well, one thing you can say about Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon is that he is consistent. Consistently unpopular, consistently awful, and consistently behind in the polls. Gascon’s numbers are consistent to the point that they haven’t changed much...

It’s a SNAP – And it Can Be Hacked A Number of Ways

October 7, 2024 2:45 pmOctober 7, 2024 2:45 pm

The program was known for years as food stamps. It was meant to provide assistance to people in need, making sure they had at least enough to eat and it literally distributed books of stamps to be used at grocery...

Introspection is the Enemy of Happiness – Especially in Government

October 7, 2024 6:00 amOctober 7, 2024 6:01 am

“Introspection is the enemy of happiness.” A very coldly cynical line spoken by Sterling Archer, the lead character in the astonishingly funny “Archer” animated spy television series. It is also very true. While Socrates famously said that “The unexamined life...

Why the Menendez Case, George?

October 4, 2024 12:10 pmOctober 4, 2024 12:10 pm

Erik and Lyle Menendez killed their parents. Well, I’m pretty sure they did – they were convicted of it – but the question has always been why. Their first trial, the jury (one jury, even though they were technically tried...

Hochman Dwarfs Gascon in Campaign Funds

October 4, 2024 2:55 amOctober 4, 2024 6:21 am

For most of us, having $48,462.73 in our checking account would not be a bad thing at all. But for Los Angeles District Attorney George Gacon, it’s a nightmare. According to the latest campaign finance filings – they cover donations...

Advantage, Vance

October 2, 2024 10:56 amOctober 2, 2024 10:56 am

“I’m a knucklehead at times.” That’s gonna stick. Going into last night’s vice presidential debate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance had been portrayed as “weird,” a policy shifting xenomorph who would be just as comfortable evicting your grandmother to make three...

Own Your Home? You are Evil

October 2, 2024 9:00 amOctober 2, 2024 9:01 am

So you want to mow the lawn. And have a place for you and your spouse and your kids and maybe enough room to have the occasional backyard grillstravangaza during which one your neighbors – predictably – gets a bit...