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The Hill Insists GOP Abandoning IRS Investigation

The Hill has a piece desperately trying to perform damage control for the Obama Administration by somehow insisting that the GOP is abandoning its investigation into the IRS scandal in favor of its investigation into the Benghazi scandal. It seems

The Hill Insists GOP Abandoning IRS Investigation

Republicans Join Democrats in Efforts to Reinstate Bilingual Education

The California Senate Education Committee voted last week to put a proposition on the November 2016 ballot that would reinstate bilingual education to the state by repealing Prop. 227, which had largely eliminated bilingual education in California. Ron Unz, who

Republicans Join Democrats in Efforts to Reinstate Bilingual Education

Halfway to DiMaggio: Arenado Sets Rockies Hit-Streak Record

Nolan Arenado of the Colorado Rockies broke his team’s record for the longest consecutive game hitting streak Thursday night, and he joked that trying to sustain it “feels like forever.” Arenado’s 28-game hitting streak is only halfway to Joe DiMaggio’s

Halfway to DiMaggio: Arenado Sets Rockies Hit-Streak Record

California Senate Reverses, Backs Cell Phone 'Kill Switch'

The California Senate suddenly reversed itself on Thursday in voting for a bill that would force cell phones to have remote “kill switches” that would let the owners disable them if they are stolen. Late last month, the bill was

California Senate Reverses, Backs Cell Phone 'Kill Switch'

Obama Projects 'Powerlessness' at Holocaust Award Gala

Barack Obama received the Ambassador for Humanity award at the USC Shoah [Holocaust] Foundation gala Wednesday evening in Los Angeles, receiving accolades from Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg and reflecting on the memory of the Holocaust, while projecting a sense of

Obama Projects 'Powerlessness' at Holocaust Award Gala

27-Year-Old 's 2012 Rejection from Presidential Ballot Upheld

Peta Lindsay, a 27-year-old who fancied herself a presidential candidate, saw the dismissal of her attempt to grab a place on California’s 2012 presidential primary ballot upheld by a federal appellate court on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr.

27-Year-Old 's 2012 Rejection from Presidential Ballot Upheld

Salon Attacks Straight, White Novelists

The historic contributions of white heterosexuals are under attack again from the left. Salon has a piece genuflecting to Pulitzer Prize-winning author and MIT professor Junot Díaz, based on a New Yorker piece Díaz wrote in which he blasted MFA

Salon Attacks Straight, White Novelists

Tim Donnelly Links Neel Kashkari to Shariah

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Donnelly is associating rival candidate Neel Kashkari with shariah.  On Donnelly’s Facebook page, a post reads: BREAKING: Neel Kashkari supported the United States submitting to the Islamic, Shariah banking code in 2008 when he ran TARP.

Tim Donnelly Links Neel Kashkari to Shariah

German Cemetery Designates Space for Lesbian Couples

The Lutheran Georgen Parochial cemetery in Berlin has designated a 4,300-square-foot plot for lesbians who want to rest eternally next to each other. The cemetery was first established in 1814. There are 80 vacancies available in the tract, which opened

German Cemetery Designates Space for Lesbian Couples

San Fran Democrat Holds Fundraiser in Bondage Dungeon Kink.com

If you were the San Francisco Chronicle, and the supposed voice of news for a city that leans heavily Democratic, and you learned that one of your favorite Democratic politicians was holding a fundraiser at a venue that calls itself “the

San Fran Democrat Holds Fundraiser in Bondage Dungeon Kink.com

Obama Imitates Richard Sherman to Whine About Reporters

Adopting his stand-up comic persona, Barack Obama used the opportunity of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to whine about how he is treated by reporters, in particular Jake Tapper of CNN.  Referring to Richard Sherman, the All-Pro cornerback seated in

Obama Imitates Richard Sherman to Whine About Reporters

California Hiring Refinery Inspectors Without Hands-On Experience

The Chronicle is reporting that despite the brouhaha after the 2012 fire at Chevron’s Richmond plant, when 15,000 people experienced breathing problems and wound up at hospitals, the millions of dollars spent to ensure better safety have been used by

California Hiring Refinery Inspectors Without Hands-On Experience

John Kerry: Don't Live Your Life by 2,000-Year-Old Texts

Secretary of State John Kerry, stopping in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to visit with U.S. Embassy staff, implied that religious tenets created more than 1000 years ago were inappropriate for modern society.  Kerry said: This is a time here in Africa

John Kerry: Don't Live Your Life by 2,000-Year-Old Texts

U.N. Committee Redefines Vatican Child Abuse as Torture

The U.N. is cracking down – on the Vatican. A U.N. committee said Monday that the numerous cases of sex abuse by priests should be prosecuted and dealt with by the Vatican as cases of torture.  The committee wanted to know why the

U.N. Committee Redefines Vatican Child Abuse as Torture

"Hook-Up Truck" Debuts, Goes Limp

San Francisco’s Hook-Up Truck, which was designed for couples to copulate while in a commercial box truck that was mobile, made its debut over the weekend. Two couples climaxed their weekend with ejaculations of satisfaction.  The brainchild of artist Spy Emerson,

"Hook-Up Truck" Debuts, Goes Limp

Politico: New Poll Gives Dems 4 Reasons to Fear 2014

A new ABC News/Washington Post poll triggered Politico to assert that the results give Democrats four major reasons to worry about their election prospects in 2014. GOP voters are more driven to vote in 2014 than Democrats.  When the poll

Politico: New Poll Gives Dems 4 Reasons to Fear 2014

Oklahoma Battles Group over Statue of Satan

A battle will soon be held in Oklahoma over a statue of Satan that a group wants to erect near the monument of the Ten Commandments on the Statehouse lawn in Oklahoma City. A group called the Satanic Temple, backed

Oklahoma Battles Group over Statue of Satan

Assembly Passes 'Wiki-bill' for People Leaving Money for Their Pets

Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) had a novel idea last winter: a “wiki-bill” that would let California citizens write their own bill and edit it online, then submit it to the California Assembly for approval. Now the California Assembly has

Assembly Passes 'Wiki-bill' for People Leaving Money for Their Pets

Bill Bloomfield Splurging on Ben Allen

Bill Bloomfield, the Manhattan Beach Republican who became an independent and then challenged 33rd congressional district Rep. Henry Waxman (D) in the 2012 election, is investing almost $200,000 of his own money in the campaign of Democrat Ben Allen in

Bill Bloomfield Splurging on Ben Allen

OKC Thunder's Roberson Burglarized During Playoff Game

According to TMZ Sports, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Andre Roberson was unaware while he was playing Game 3 of the NBA playoffs on April 24 that his home was being burglarized. Roberson, who lives in Oklahoma City, had some official

OKC Thunder's Roberson Burglarized During Playoff Game

Judicial Watch Takes on Illegal Alien Drivers

On Thursday, Judicial Watch, which successfully challenged a Los Angeles law that said the cars of unlicensed drivers could be released and not impounded, announced it had filed an answer brief after the City of Los Angeles appealed the decision.  The

Judicial Watch Takes on Illegal Alien Drivers

San Francisco Introduces 'Hook-Up Truck'

San Franciscans may lack affordable housing, but they have a new play-toy: the Hook-Up truck. It is nothing more than a traditional truck that gets used for sex, but the truck is called a conceptual “art” installation by its creator,

San Francisco Introduces 'Hook-Up Truck'

Ringling Bros. Circus Gone in LA by 2017

Los Angeles may not be able to see the annual Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus show after 2016. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council approved a ban, going into effect January 1, 2017, that prohibits the circus

Ringling Bros. Circus Gone in LA by 2017

Floyd Mayweather Went on a Junk Food Diet in Jail

It’s official: a bag of Chili Cheese Fritos is the breakfast of champions. Sports on Earth reports that boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., undefeated welterweight champion boxer famed for his intense training regimen and devotion to staying in tip-top shape, was

Floyd Mayweather Went on a Junk Food Diet in Jail

Max Scherzer: SI Lied to Me About Cover

Max Scherzer, who won the American League Cy Young award last year, appears on the cover of this week’s Sports Illustrated. He’s not all-that happy about it. The pitcher is miffed that the magazine featured his contract dispute with the

Max Scherzer: SI Lied to Me About Cover

Politico Carries Water for John Kerry

Politico, doing its usual water-carrying for the Obama administration, has published a piece defending Secretary of State John Kerry as attacks have come fast and furious for his remarks likening Israel’s future to apartheid. Even the title of the piece,

Politico Carries Water for John Kerry

Could Clippers Return to San Diego?

The San Diego Union-Tribune speculated Tuesday about the possibility that the Los Angeles Clippers’ new owner–if Donald Sterling bows out–could move the team back to San Diego. NBA commissioner Adam Silver is planning to have a vote of the league’s owners to

Could Clippers Return to San Diego?

Could Clippers Return to San Diego?

U-T San Diego, a San Diego news source, speculated about the possibility that the Los Angeles Clippers’ new owner, after Donald Sterling bows out, could move the team back to San Diego. NBA commissioner Adam Silver is planning to have

Could Clippers Return to San Diego?

Barbara Boxer Slams John Kerry's Israel 'Apartheid' Remark

Sen. Barbara Boxer, usually in lockstep with the Obama Administration, took a step out of line on Monday by tacitly criticizing Secretary of State John Kerry’s likening Israel to an apartheid state.  Boxer tweeted that any statement that likened Israel

Barbara Boxer Slams John Kerry's Israel 'Apartheid' Remark