To the editor: At a time when Japanese Americans are reminding us that their internment during World War II has eerie similarities to the way Muslims are treated by this administration, it is important to be reminded that the dramatic reduction in lands protected in the Grand Staircase-Escalante… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan and the filmmakers of ‘Stan & Ollie’ find hidden depths in Hollywood history
“When I heard Jeff wanted to focus on the theatrical tour, and once I learned about the theatrical tour, I thought, well, that’s a brilliant prism through which to see everything about them,” Reilly said recently. “You find out that this tour was where they really learned to love each other as human beings. That’s […]
Blog: Warren Buffett’s power company wants to charge Californians for upgrades to out-of-state coal plants
Etta Lockey, vice president of regulation for PacifiCorp subsidiary Pacific Power, said the Sierra Club is “using what we know today to make arguments about investment decisions that we made six, seven years ago.” PacifiCorp’s prudent financial management, she said, has allowed for a “remarkably small rate request” in California and kept costs low for […]
Blog: The coal industry failed its sickened miners, not the government. It needs to pay
“Because we’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business …we’re going to make it clear that we don’t want to forget those people. Those people labored in those mines for generations, losing their health, often losing their lives to turn on our lights and power our factories. Now […]
Blog: A fight over Republican leadership in Texas becomes a test of the limits of Muslims in the GOP
In his statement, Shafi touted his conservative values: “I support our 2nd Amendment rights unconditionally, and I believe in the sanctity of life from conception onwards. I believe in small government, lower taxes, individual responsibility, religious freedom, school choice, energy independence, rule of law, and secure borders.” Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: How weak California laws make it impossible to punish street racers adequately
To the editor: The real problem in the prosecution of fatal street racing isn’t the difficulty of proving murder, but in other deficiencies in the law. As noted in the article, it is very difficult to prove murder in these cases. But putting murder aside, the more common laws to combat fatal street… Source: latimes.com […]