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The notion that the Courts will eventually force a change is something I don't expect to see in my lifetime, nor should I expect my nephews and nieces to live that long either. As it is, the Courts move in mysterious ways, depending on which arcane argument happens to win the day. There's nothing in that process that is dependable enough for the people to rely on for any speedy relief. ================== As much as I hate to say it-I agree 100%. The Courts USED to be the great equalizer, where it didn't matter if you were an 800 pound gorilla (corp) or a 100 pound weakling (everyday Joe). Not anymore. Money rules, and the courts have shown extreme bias towards the weak, poor and middle class. I am still sick to my stomach over the Kelo v City of New London case....it is a perfect example of the problems we have today with the poor and middle class getting their Constitutional rights trampled by the rich and powerful/ special interest groups. The Courts have been chipping away, bit by bit, piece by piece, our Constitutional rights and protections. They are NOT expanding, but contracting. Hope the country can recover. I am losing faith in Obama, and I lost faith in our own gov (Arnold) 2 years ago. Had high hopes for both when they were elected.— April 12, 2010 11:15 p.m.
Union-Tribune sold cheap to Platinum Equity
Yes, and it was going on at big outfits such as Countrywide and Washington Mutual. =================== You nailed that one Don; "Washington Mutual created 'mortgage time bomb,' Senate panel says" Before Washington Mutual collapsed in the largest bank failure in U.S. history, its executives knowingly created a "mortgage time bomb" by making subprime loans they knew were likely to go bad and then packaging them into risky securities, a congressional investigation has found. In some cases, the bank took loans in which it had discovered fraudulent activity -- such as misstated income by borrowers -- and rolled them into mortgage securities sold to investors without disclosing the fraud, according to the report released Monday by the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wamu-inquir…— April 12, 2010 11:06 p.m.
Kittle to Take News Slot at KUSI-TV
Does McKinnon still own/run KUSI?— April 12, 2010 11:03 p.m.
San Diegans Dominate Delinquent Tax List
Longanbach suborned perjury in a 2nd degree criminal trial, was successfully sued as a sitting DA over that perjury, had his law license yanked after pleading GUILTY to a felony, used gov resources to run his real estate business-and even after all of this, he STILL had his law license returned to him after a short suspension. That is just unreal-this is the kind of loser who should be been permanently disbarred-except there is no such thing as permanent disbarment in California; "After a 17-month investigation by the attorney general, "Longanbach was indicted by a grand jury last year on 12 felony charges including misuse of public funds, grand theft and embezzlement. The investigation was launched when two secretaries complained he was forcing them to work on his personal business during work hours." "Transcripts of the grand jury testimony showed he used employees to type personal letters, prepare leases for rental properties and run errands. One secretary testified she sometimes spent between 50 and 75 percent of her work time on Longanbach’s personal business. An avid golfer, he also was investigated for playing golf during work hours, but was never charged with that offense"— April 12, 2010 3:15 p.m.
San Diegans Dominate Delinquent Tax List
It makes me wonder how many government bureaucrats are actually running their own private "consulting" or real estate businesses from behind their desks, possibly on the public's dime. ====================== You mean like Peter Longanbach: http://members.calbar.ca.gov/courtDocs/04-V-12515…— April 12, 2010 3:11 p.m.
Copley Library Goes for Steep Discount
The Jersey Boys also won Gold and Platinum Records, ================ I have no idea who or what "The Jersey Boys" are, but I must say, they have a way cool name :)— April 11, 2010 9:56 p.m.
San Diegans Dominate Delinquent Tax List
To get in that deep requires some major missteps, and a huge income to boot. ============== I am curious if those amounts include the "penalties". I would assume yes.— April 11, 2010 9:54 p.m.
Judge Dumps Criminal Pension Charges
I love this passaage from the ABA report; "Over and over I received negative comments regarding Judge Benitez' judicial temperament. Interviewees repeatedly told me that Judge Benitez displays inappropriate judicial temperament with lawyers, litigants, and judicial clleagues; that all too frequently, while on the bench, ***Judge Benitez is arrogant, ompous, condescending, impatient, short-tempered, rude, insulting, bullying, unnecessarily mean, and altogether lacking in people skills.***" http://www.abanet.org/scfedjud/statements/benitez… To be honest, these attributes apply to many judges, more at the state level than the federal level though.— April 9, 2010 11:36 p.m.
Judge Dumps Criminal Pension Charges
"U.S. District Judge Marilyn Huff, chief of the Southern District of California, praised the Senate's action. She characterized Benitez, 53, as a competent judge despite the ABA vote." ==================== http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/200406… Marilyn Louise Huff is an idiot. BTW, here is what practicing lawyers have to say about Benitez (not too popular); http://www.therobingroom.com/Judge.aspx?ID=176— April 9, 2010 11:25 p.m.
Judge Dumps Criminal Pension Charges
Since we are on the pension scam again, this is great news for taxpayers, not so great news for gov employees; "Motion to force Prichard to pay pensioners denied by judge" "A bankruptcy court judge denied a motion Tuesday that would force Prichard to pay its pensioners, saying they do not qualify as administrative claims -- or day-to-day obligations -- of the city." http://blog.al.com/live/2010/03/motion_to_force_p…— April 9, 2010 6:33 p.m.