California’s once-and-perhaps-future governor, Jerry Brown, is widely viewed as the most ambidextrous of politicians – a man of the Left who nonetheless tacks Right as often as necessary to assure his continued political future. Political junkies still marvel at how
by Steven Greenhut11 Aug 2010, 9:05 AM PST0
Every successful revolutionary movement starts with an act of defiance – as ordinary people stand up against the tyrants who are ruling them. The Boston Tea Party of 1773 is an iconic example, as colonists dumped a shipload of tea
by Steven Greenhut30 Jul 2010, 9:27 AM PST0
Before Tuesday’s elections, I wrote about a nasty union battle in the heart of conservative Orange County, Calif. The good news: The unions might have a nearly endless source of cash in the form of employee dues, but they don’t
by Steven Greenhut11 Jun 2010, 4:07 AM PST0
“Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction,” said German psychologist Erich Fromm. Whatever greed does to one’s psyche, it does even worse things to public budgets.
by Steven Greenhut5 Jun 2010, 1:07 PM PST0