Category Archives: Politics

Why Rudy Giuliani Is The Republican Front-Runner

Posted on July 29, 2007 by Luke Ford

From the Weekly Standard: Support for Giuliani boils down to two things. The first is determination to stop Hillary Clinton from becoming president. Polls show Giuliani is the most competitive candidate against Clinton in a general election. The mayor contrasts … Continue reading →

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Bloggers take aim at city governments — and hit home

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Luke Ford

From The Los Angeles Times: These muckraking bloggers say they have stepped in to fill the government watchdog vacuum. Some are anonymous, others are scurrilous and, on occasion, possibly libelous. And to local politicians, most are a royal pain in … Continue reading →

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Arch-Conservatives Vs. Arch-Liberals

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Luke Ford

A Google search for "arch-conservative" yields 168,000 results and arch-liberal 12,000. Dennis Prager claims that you never hear the term "arch-liberal."

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Audit, Schmaudit! Spend The $178 Million Per Year On Police, Not “Gang Programs!”

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Luke Ford

Walter Moore writes July 8: Today the Los Angeles City Council authorized an expenditure of $500,000 of your money to “audit and gauge the effectiveness of” dozens of so-called “anti-gang” programs on which they already spend $178 million of your … Continue reading →

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Spoiling For A Fight: The Rise Of Eliot Spitzer

Posted on July 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

I just read this book by Brooke A. Masters and I don’t have a clue whether or not Spitzer is good for America. I can’t say I recommend the book. It’s awfully dull. I don’t understand why it got such … Continue reading →

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