A recent question for my radio spot was: “According to one estimate, nearly 40 percent of the 700,000 troops involved in the first Gulf War now qualify for disability. Do you feel enough is being done to accommodate the much… Continue Reading
Recently I was asked for a radio spot the following question: Given the concern about federal spending in budgets, bailouts and economic stimulus, should we also be concerned that the estimated cost of the Iraq War will end up being… Continue Reading
Should California have a part-time rather than full-time legislature in an effort to reshape politics in Sacramento? No. that is not the problem. The problem is that we have a bunch of legislators who are either short-timers or newbies. The… Continue Reading
One explanation given for the trouble they’ve had getting work done in Sacramento is that state legislators don’t know what they’re doing. Should term limits be abolished in order to have more experienced representation? Term limits are one third of… Continue Reading
A big blowup between NBC and Conan O’Brien has sent ratings for “The Tonight Show” soaring. But it appears the boost will be too little too late for Conan to save his position with the illustrious program. For those who… Continue Reading
I don’t get it — why is there not more open criticism of big drug companies as part of the health care debate? They’ve offered up to $150 billion in lower drug costs and to give Medicare a “discount” but… Continue Reading
Commentary Is this the year “twenty-ten” or “two-thousand-ten”? Is the emergency number “nine-eleven” or “nine-one-one?” If you are dealing with a kid, it better be 9-1-1. There have been cases where small children have been unable to call because they… Continue Reading
More and more courts are allowing the unmasking of the identity of online writers and commenters in various kinds of legal cases, including defamation. Free speech violation, or holding people accountable? I can think of no reason why people should… Continue Reading
My son Ben and I had been trying for several years to do a boys weekend out without success. He has a busy IT business, and I have a law practice. Finally, instead of trying to find an event that… Continue Reading
I am continually amazed and dumbfounded at the willingness of some people to insist in clinging to ridiculous non-issues instead of trying to engage in a real discussion of what is going on in this country. At the head of… Continue Reading
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