Month November 2002

Sung to the tune: “If You’re Happy And You Know It Clap Your Hands” If we cannot find Osama, bomb Iraq.If the markets hurt your Mama, bomb Iraq.If the terrorists are SaudiAnd the bank takes back your AudiAnd the TV…

Five percent of national electorate gay Self-identified gay and lesbian voters comprise 5 percent of the electorate, according to a poll released today by the Human Rights Campaign and Zogby International.  “These numbers clearly demonstrate the importance of the gay…

Finances of U.S. States Called Worst Since World War II Plunging tax collections and soaring medical costs have created the worst fiscal problems for states since World War II, the National Governors Association said today. Governors and state budget officers…

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Why the California voting system is broken From the always perceptive George Skelton in the LA Times. The problem: “Closed” primaries combined with districts drawn for party protection. Together, they’re adding up to legislative extremism. Toss in term limits and…