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FOXNews.com – Up to 25 Bodies Found in Mexican Silver Mine

MEXICO CITY — Between 20 and 25 bodies were recovered from an abandoned silver mine in southern Mexico, apparently victims of drug gang violence, federal police commissioner Facundo Rosas said Sunday.
The corpses appear to have accumulated over an undetermined time as they were tossed over a 300-foot precipice into the abandoned mine, located [...]

Rhode Island school reaches deal to rehire fired teachers, union says – CNN.com

Rhode Island school reaches deal to rehire fired teachers, union says – CNN.com.
Union wins again; students lose again.  Consistency is what’s important here.

Replacing the Old Guard | RedState

Replacing the Old Guard | RedState.
The list below shows those who put buying votes ahead of doing what’s right.  They no longer deserve to hold their respective offices.  It’s up to you, citizens, to fire them if you wish to regain control of your government and your money.  The decision is yours.  Now make it.
Fifteen [...]

Health care protests ‘clearly being orchestrated,’ senator says – CNN.com

Health care protests ‘clearly being orchestrated,’ senator says – CNN.com.
I’m sure that both sides orchestrate disruptions in town hall meetings and I  have to agree that it does more harm than good.  If you want to complain and boy do we have good reason to complain about this, do it in a respectful way.  Respectful [...]

New York Lawmaker Calls on CBS to Fire Letterman for Palin Comments

New York Lawmaker Calls on CBS to Fire Letterman for Palin Comments
Again, this is politicians getting involved in matters of private enterprise.  If “customers” of CBS and Letterman’s show don’t like him, they will let him know.  Assemblyman Kolb’s opinion is no more or less important than anyone else’s, but he’s way overstepping his bounds [...]

California Supreme Court Upholds Prop 8

California Supreme Court Upholds Prop 8
In an unusual turn of events, a California court upholds the decision of the people.
In a normal turn of events, those who lost protest and call those with differing viewpoints every bad name you can think of.  Funny how they show so much hate in the name of love, [...]

Obama’s latest power play

President Obama is really abusing his power and looking more and more like a Putin than an American President:
If President Obama didn’t have enough on his plate already, he’s now thrust himself into the middle of a statewide race that has sparked growing resentment among some New York Democrats.
Sens. [...]

Perceptions

I’ve always viewed California as a very liberal state as I’m sure many of you have.  What I hadn’t really looked at was the demographics here.
If you look outside LA and San Fran, the state is really fairly conservative (when you’re only talking about those here legally that is).  I’ve been here for about 24 [...]

County moves against illegal immigration

County moves against illegal immigration | GreenvilleOnline.com | The Greenville News.
Greenville County may shut down businesses that knowingly hire illegal immigrants under an ordinance adopted by County Council on Tuesday night.
It’s about time that local governments began forcing small businesses to follow the rules.  Now if only the state would do the same there wouldn’t [...]