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NFL owners’ arrogance sinking football
Within ten years of of the printed cartoon, the rules of football were revised to increase safety, the wedge was made illegal, a soft helmet was introduced. As a result deaths on the field became rare. Now is the time for new reforms, because the game has evolved to become more dangerous. Most obviously, the helmet and pads have evolved from soft leather protection into steel and rock hard plastic weapons. Pads and helmet should be redesigned to protect the ball carrier as well as the tackler. Why the equipment manufacturers don't seize this opportunity to mandate the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of safer equipment amazes me. They also risk serious liability. They must know their product is hurting players, most of them under 18. These companies are only a sharp lawyer and juicy e mail away from bankruptcy, thanks to their dangerous product, when a safer product might mean a billion in sales. Football is perhaps the largest reservoir of managerial stupidity outside the military.— March 4, 2011 8:34 a.m.
Lerach: Don't Blame Public Union Members. Blame Wall Street
More than other groups, public employees have the right to assemble and petition the government, because the government controls the laws under which they work, as well as hours and working conditions. When the government has control of most employment, as under communist systems, an overwhelming majority of americans support the right of workers to organize and petition their government. I have yet to meet an american that supported the efforts of the Polish Government to crush the Solidarity Union. Big Business has crushed the private unions in this country, with the collusion of the government. We pay for this with falling real wages, and a resulting collapse of demand. Government employees have surged ahead only by dropping anchor. They make no more than the private sector union workers did before. If the public union workers are replaced by the undocumented scabs hired by the outsource companies, the money saved will end up in the pockets of CEOS and their stooges, (Sanders, DeMaio), not our beleaguered private sector workers. San Diego's negotiated labor contracts may bankrupt this city, but the fault is not with the principle of negotiation, but with crooked and inept negotiators.— March 3, 2011 2:13 p.m.
Lerach: Don't Blame Public Union Members. Blame Wall Street
Technically not true that municipalities can't print money. Municipal bonds differ from Federal cash only in the issuing body and the interest paid. In most cases these bonds are so liquid that they are called cash in normal business conversation. The ability of municipalities to print money is restricted by law, because in the past this privilege was abused.— March 3, 2011 8:26 a.m.
City's Latest Attempt to Thwart Kessler Suit Fails
I expect this case to lead to seven figures of hush money paid with the peoples money, to keep the people ignorant. Our only hope is that Mr. Kessler will continue to show the integrity that cost him his job, and fights until the public hears every "I don't remember".. Mr. Sanders costs will be covered by the city, or donated by the powerful interests that love him. The hope for justice is that independent voters will remember his "I don't remembers" and end his political career. He will always have a job giving motivational speeches to Alzheimer's victims. Suggested topic: 'Forgetting Your Way to Freedom.". He only needs one speech. The audience will forget they heard it before. Ronald Reagan made untold millions this way.— March 3, 2011 8:06 a.m.
Gin's Lead Indicators Inch Forward in November
No one seems to notice that a government supervised play in the controlling, equity shares of our corporations, using the nation's nest egg, would lead to the government sitting on the boards of those corporations, if that nest egg should be threatened. This proposed purchase by the people of control of the means of production goes beyond Socialism to Communism, and would win the endorsement of Marx himself. This bad and unpopular idea would never be discussed, except that after plundering the general fund to bankruptcy, the trillions in the solvent Social Security fund attracts these hucksters like dogs to a rotting carcass.— December 24, 2010 6:54 p.m.
Gin's Lead Indicators Inch Forward in November
Meanwhile Santa took a job delivering pizza with his reindeer. The tips however were poor since people thought he was too old for the job, and they thought the reindeer might damage the roof shingles. Then the bank repossessed his fifty reindeer. They told Santa that they were sold to a zoo, but eight of them escaped and told Santa the awful truth. His reindeer were sold to a hunting farm where rich Republicans could shoot them for money. Flying reindeer make difficult targets, and some escaped to rejoin Santa. Santa decided to break the law and save his remaining reindeer. He flew to the North Pole and set up a new base of operations, far from the banks power to seize his reindeer. But the Antisanta continued to hunt Santa. Meanwhile the Antisanta's elves attacked Suzy's home town with the guns and bombs they built instead of toys. Suzy was separated from her parents in the confusion and never saw them again. A great war ensued that only ended when an atomic bomb was detonated on the Antisanta's elves. In the peace terms the elves agreed to follow Santa forever, AND THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD AGREED TO ASK FOR TOYS. Jessica, I hope this little story has shown you how wrong, and how selfish you have been, and that your foolish thoughts could threaten the whole world. I have just one more story to make this point, a story about the real meaning of Christmas. Two thousand years ago there was a Man filled with love, just like you are Jessica, He didn't have toys, in fact all He owned was a pair of sandals and a blanket. He told the world that they could live without toys. When His teachers found out they hunted Him down and tortured Him to death. Today, pictures of His tortured body are displayed in churches and schools to remind us all what Dick Cheney would do to us if he found us talking like you, Jessica. Watch yourself. Merry Christmas to all, Psycholizard— December 23, 2010 11:29 p.m.
Gin's Lead Indicators Inch Forward in November
Suzy also asked that her parents buy her no presents and take some time off work to be together. Her parents liked the idea and agreed. Suzy then told all her friends, and they told all their friends. Soon everyone wanted to do without presents, and spend more time together for Christmas. They were so happy in their new plans that no one thought of Santa, his Elves, or the little Elf children. When Santa's workshop heard of Suzy's plans, panic ran wild. None of the Elves had ever done any job other than making toys for the world's children. Nor had Santa ever thought of any other job for himself or his fifty reindeer.than delivering toys. Without their toymaking jobs Santa's Elves would be unable to feed their children. Santa decided to visit Suzy hoping she would change her Christmas plans. So Suzy heard the clatter of tiny reindeer feet on her roof one late November night, and Santa arrived at her doorstep. After a pleasant greeting Santa begged her with tears in his eyes: "Please Suzy tell all your friends to ask for gifts this Christmas or my Elves will go hungry.". And Suzy listened, because she really liked Santa, but thoughtlessly, (she was only a little girl), she replied; "Thank you Santa for all your nice gifts, but I like my parents so much I just want more time with them. Besides, I think you might be drinking. I think your Elves will be fine.". Suzy was right that Santa had been drinking, but wrong about everything else. When Santa returned to Bavaria {that was where his toyshop was in those days). He found that his Elves had been talking to a new leader called the Antisanta. The Antisanta promised the Elves work making guns and bombs to attack the homes of the mean people that didn't want toys anymore. The Antisanta promised to feed their children on the spoils of war. The Elves had little choice but to work for the Antisanta.— December 23, 2010 11:22 p.m.
Gin's Lead Indicators Inch Forward in November
Dear Psycholizard, Mommy and Daddy get so tired every Christmas, and they work so hard I never see them. I don't need any presents this Christmas, I just want Mommy and Daddy to stay home and get some rest. But I don't want to hurt Santa's feelings either. Your fan, Jessica Dear Jessica, You seem like a very nice little girl, who means no harm, but you are playing with very dangerous and bad ideas. To explain, let me share the story of another little girl, like yourself, named Suzy, who lived not too long ago.— December 23, 2010 11:13 p.m.
Portantino's Criminal Lawyer Talks of DA Investigation, Discussion over Charges
I make no conclusions, others have concluded suicide. I simply asked for the facts that prove suicide. Suicide is the gossip, but this proves nothing. As for the casual invocation, God does not outrank the truth, read John 1.— December 15, 2010 2:30 p.m.
Portantino's Criminal Lawyer Talks of DA Investigation, Discussion over Charges
Suicide is separated from murder and accidental death by intent. In the case of a fall such as this, without witnesses, or suicide note. Mr. Portantino's intent must remain unknown to us. If a public official speculated on his intent before the coroner even tested his blood alcohol level, as seems to be the case, it was highly unprofessional at the very least. In every case I can remember, the police are careful to use "possible", "probable" or "likely" in cases such as this, with no suicide note.— December 15, 2010 2 a.m.