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I’m Staying, Says Julie Su – Please Go, Says Senator

September 5, 2023 5:53 pmSeptember 5, 2023 5:53 pm

Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su said she has no plans to stop acting as the Secretary of Labor even though the Senate has not – and will not – give her the job. The highest-ranking Republic member of the...

PolitiFukt: How ‘Fact Checking’ Obliterates Truth

September 5, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 5, 2023 2:31 am

Truth is beauty and beauty is truth and it’s really beautiful when you can manipulate the truth to suit your own ends. Welcome to the world of PolitiFact – and every other “fact checking” service operating today. To begin with,...

About Last Week…

September 3, 2023 7:50 amSeptember 4, 2023 2:21 pm

This is the first in a new series that takes a look back at the previous week to maybe cleanse the palate for tomorrow…wait, it’s a holiday Monday…good timing…duh…well, anyway – enjoy! Last week, Joe Biden walked into the Oval...

Does the EDD Owe the Feds Another $18 Billion Dollars?

September 2, 2023 7:25 amSeptember 2, 2023 7:25 am

Buried in a state Controller’s Office financial report, there is a rather odd entry: a $17.9 billion dollar “current liability” owed to “other governments.” The Controller’s Office said the $17.9 billion line item refers to “amounts due to the Federal...

Did Julie Su Lie to the Senate?

August 31, 2023 3:34 pmAugust 31, 2023 3:34 pm

Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su may have lied to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee during her once-meaningful confirmation hearing in April. And countless times before – and after – that. At issue is her claim that...

So You Want to Emit Less Gas …Buy a Tree at the Airport

August 29, 2023 10:39 am

It is a common refrain amongst the plutocracy when they step off their private jet – I bought carbon offsets so I can fly by myself anywhere and it’s not hypocritical because I really care and I make other plant-based...

Will the EDD Debt Damage California’s Credit Rating?

August 28, 2023 5:44 pmAugust 28, 2023 5:44 pm

Typically, when a person or a business adds a massive amount of debt due to its own incompetence, credit ratings are impacted. And not in a good way. The California Employment Development Department did just that during the pandemic, losing...