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Putin Is Not Hitler

Staff August 14, 2008 2 Comments

by Michael Dobbs / Washington Post / for the August 17, 2008 Sunday edition It did not take long for…

Developments in Georgia-Russia Conflict

Frank Gormlie August 14, 2008 0 Comments

Georgian Leader’s Overstated Claims Finally Challenged by U.S. Media & Government Unsubstaniated claims by Georgia President Mikhail Saakashvili on Wednesday,…

The Real Aggressor

Staff August 13, 2008 0 Comments

Georgian invasion of South Ossetia sets the stage for a wider war by Justin Raimondo / antiwar.com / Originally posted…

Ceasefire Holds Despite Wild Claims By Georgia’s Leader that Russian Troops Have Encircled Capital

Frank Gormlie August 13, 2008 2 Comments

Georgia Leader Tries to Incite West by Claiming Russian Forces Are Encircling the Capital of Georgia Trying to incite the…

Monty Python’s “Life of Brian” Still Banned In Wales – New Effort to Overturn Ban Begins

Staff August 12, 2008 1 Comment

From the ‘I Just Couldn’t Resist’ Desk: “He’s not the Messiah – he’s a very naughty boy!” scene in famous…

Two-thirds of U.S. Corporations Paid No Federal Income Taxes in 1998-2005

Staff August 12, 2008 0 Comments

Most companies in US avoid federal income taxes By Jennifer C. Kerr / Aug 12, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) – Two-thirds…

Georgia-Russia Fight Over South Ossetia: ‘the plot sickens ….’

Frank Gormlie August 12, 2008 2 Comments

Editor: The more we understand the context and sub-plots of the six day war between Georgia and Russia over South…

Iraq War must be over as Union-Tribune today dropped their ‘Fight for Iraq’ page

Frank Gormlie August 12, 2008 0 Comments

SAN DIEGO, CA. Did you notice that the Iraq War was over? It must be, as -with no fanfare or…

Georgia Tries out the Bush War Doctrine, Loses Badly

Staff August 12, 2008 3 Comments

The president of tiny Georgia must have caught a case of his pal Bush’s war lust to attack a Russian…

Russia’s Medvedev Orders Halt to Military Action in Georgia

Staff August 12, 2008 0 Comments

by: Megan K. Stack and Peter Spiegel / The Los Angeles Times / Tuesday 12 August 2008 The close ally…

Former President Ford told FBI about Warren Commission’s doubts about who shot JFK

Staff August 11, 2008 1 Comment

By Michael J. Sniffen / Associated Press / August 11, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former President Ford secretly advised the…

Roots of Georgia-Russia Clash Runs Deep

Staff August 11, 2008 0 Comments

By Fred Weir / The Christian Science Monitor / August 12, 2008 edition MOSCOW – Ancient ethnic strife, fanned by…

South OB Girl on Let’s Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Very First Election of the Ocean Beach Planning Board: “HIP HIP HORRAY!!!!! Editor Dude was THERE for the election and the first days of the OB Planning Board, so…” Apr 22, 21:58
Frank Gormlie on Could Kamala Harris Become the Next Governor of California?: “Thanks Ned for correcting the Patch post. Key phrase in the article: “Prop 14 opponents further argued that the proposition’s…” Apr 22, 18:48
Frank Gormlie on Let’s Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Very First Election of the Ocean Beach Planning Board: “As Trumpism has our country sliding into authoritarianism, let’s celebrate those democratic victories we scored — even if half a…” Apr 22, 18:43
Ned on Could Kamala Harris Become the Next Governor of California?: “An error in a citizen-journalist Patch article? Inconceivable! https://archive.findlaw.com/blog/court-upholds-prop-14-bans-on-write-in-votes-unqualified-parties/” Apr 22, 16:47
John Stump City Heights on To ease the deficit, cut the city bureaucracy — not the arts: “City and San Diego Unified School District both need to go into the government equivalent of bankruptcy and supervised recovery.…” Apr 22, 15:56
John Stump City Heights on To ease the deficit, cut the city bureaucracy — not the arts: “Nope. Not at the levels that Police and Fire do overtime. They double their base pay with overtime pay. Go…” Apr 22, 15:49
Kramer on To ease the deficit, cut the city bureaucracy — not the arts: “By having less employees and paying overtime it should cut costs by not having to pay for health insurance and…” Apr 22, 15:27
Mateo on Could Kamala Harris Become the Next Governor of California?: “The inherent problem with Kamala Harris is that she’s gotten paid for holding several different offices while fulfilling her own…” Apr 22, 14:13
KB on Balboa Park: Who to Believe About Falling Attendance at Museums Since Paid Parking Enacted — the Museums or the City?: ““… raising questions about why museum attendance would be down if more people are using the park.” This article relies…” Apr 22, 14:08
Mateo on Albertsons Dominates Grocery Stores in San Diego County: “That is ridiculous. Consolidations = monopoly manipulations through collusion. So we are not at all sure what planet you seem…” Apr 22, 13:41
chris schultz on To ease the deficit, cut the city bureaucracy — not the arts: “the budget hearings are scheduled for May 4–8 and the trash tax court case starts nothing like a mixed bag…” Apr 22, 12:52
Frances O'Neill Zimmerman on Could Kamala Harris Become the Next Governor of California?: “Kamala Harris should do herself and everyone else a favor and retire from electoral politics.” Apr 22, 12:25
Norman DeWitt on To ease the deficit, cut the city bureaucracy — not the arts: “Employee Unions fund the political election campaign ads & flyers. As long as One Party Democratic Supermajorities continue in San…” Apr 22, 12:20
John william Stump on To ease the deficit, cut the city bureaucracy — not the arts: “The City needs to stop the Police and Fire overtime scam. The Police and Fire never fully staff so they…” Apr 22, 11:48
Deborah Porter on Albertsons Dominates Grocery Stores in San Diego County: “WE have Vons and Ralph’s principally, and Trader Joes, Sprouts, and Grocery outlet being farther away and having fewer stores.…” Apr 22, 11:32