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Relevance: 43% Posted on: October 12, 2018
Two propositions on this November’s California ballot, Propositions 8 and 11, have found an opponent. “Both would have voters decide very narrow union-management conflicts in two relatively small medical service sectors,” explains Dan Walters, long the dean of California columnists. Unions are sponsoring Prop 8, which “purports to limit profits…
Relevance: 42% Posted on: May 13, 2012
On May 13, 1846, in a blatant attempt to grab territory, the United States declared war on Mexico beginning the Mexican-American War. On May 13, 1940, Germany invaded France as the German army crosses the Meuse and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech…
Relevance: 42% Posted on: August 16, 2017
The surest way to work up a crusade in favor of some good cause is to promise people they will have a chance of maltreating someone. To be able to destroy with good conscience, to be able to behave badly and call your bad behavior “righteous indignation” — this is…
Relevance: 42% Posted on: November 10, 2017
Symbols sure seem important in politics and government. I love the Statue of Liberty. Others may cherish the Lincoln Memorial and Mount Rushmore more. I’ve even heard people wax poetic on the images we find on our coinage. But what about “The Star-Spangled Banner”? The lyrics are not general at…
Relevance: 42% Posted on: October 7, 2016
On October 7, 1792, George Mason — "The Father of the Bill of Rights" — died. He had drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights in 1776, and, at the time of the drafting and ratification of the Constitution, had insisted on the addition of articles to solidify state's and individual…
Relevance: 42% Posted on: October 7, 2017
On October 7, 1792, George Mason — "The Father of the Bill of Rights" — died. He had drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights in 1776, and, at the time of the drafting and ratification of the Constitution, had insisted on the addition of articles to solidify state's and individual…
Relevance: 42% Posted on: October 7, 2018
On October 7, 1792, George Mason — "The Father of the Bill of Rights" — died. He had drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights in 1776, and, at the time of the drafting and ratification of the Constitution, had insisted on the addition of articles to solidify state's and individual…
Relevance: 42% Posted on: April 25, 2014
Some say a mighty enough earthquake on the San Andreas Fault could dump much of the California coast into the Pacific Ocean. Could the state’s perilous public employee pension problems cause even worse damage? State and local governments in the Golden State have underfunded their golden-parachute pension promises by a…
Relevance: 41% Posted on: October 16, 2023
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder had a dream that ebony and ivory would live together in perfect harmony, like the keys on a piano keyboard. If the keyboard can do it, “oh Lord, why don’t we?” Agreed, let’s do that. But not everybody wants to. And out in California, it…
Relevance: 41% Posted on: July 17, 2015
On July 17, 1938, pioneer aviator Donald Corrigan took off from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn — New York City's first municipal airport — with a flight plan for a return trip to his previous disembarkation point, Long Beach, California. His official story was that he got confused after ten…