End gridlock in D.C. No Labels 12 point plan

I was on the No Labels blogger conference call yesterday mostly out of curiosity, wanting to see what they’re doing which, as it turns out, is quite a lot.

Four senators and two members of the House were at their press conference yesterday lending support to their 12 point plan. It’s simple, makes sense, [...]

Our two-party oppositional bicycle race. Who gains?

Randy Miller. uliv.org

Tim Rutten, LA Times

A Pew survey shows that the most politically engaged Americans are now fundamentally opposed to compromise and split on virtually every issue. It’s a landscape California has traversed for years.

The Hankster, which covers the fast growing world of Independent voters, notes that independents are often [...]

Obama fundraisers to gridlock Los Angeles Westside

It’s inexcusable that traffic on the Westside of Los Angeles will be gridlocked for hours today so the president can attend fundraisers. If it was for official state business, sure, but seriously inconveniencing hundreds of thousands of drivers for several hours during peak rush hours so a politician can raise money for partisan purposes [...]