Case history: Monomania californiensis claims another victim

By: civil truth (Diary)  |  October 26th at 02:34 PM  | 

Our local paper, the Oakland Tribune, came out with its endorsement for California Senate today. Some excerpts Generally, a three-term senator who has a leadership position in the majority party should be a relatively easy endorsement, especially if the opponent has never run for office before. However, that is not the case this year. Boxer has been in the Senate for 18 years, yet her | Read More »

The California Supreme Court visits the Pottery Barn (revised)

By: civil truth (Diary)  |  November 20th at 10:17 PM  | 

Some of those who have been following the Propostion 8 drama may be puzzled as to why the California Supreme Court is reviewing the legitimacy of a Constitutional amendment or what grounds that may have to do so. First, by taking this case now, the California Supreme Court avoids months or years of uncertainty as cases wend their way through the lower courts, since whatever | Read More »