Unidentified Swimming Objects- June 5, 2003 I wonder if these fish tell each other stories of alien abductionhttp://calnewsblog.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_calnewsblog_archive.html#200389174 The California Recession- June 5, 2003 Here's the article in today's LA Times: Statewide job growth is anticipated to be a mere 0.4% in 2003, down from the anemic 0.7% predicted earlier this year, translating to roughly 45,000 fewer new jobs than had been projected, according to the quarterly UCLA Anderson Forecast. Taxable sales and personal income, critical revenue sources for the state, also are estimated to come in lower thanhttp://calnewsblog.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_calnewsblog_archive.html#200389023 Heh- June 5, 2003 Hey, Xrlq, we're a nook and cranny.http://calnewsblog.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_calnewsblog_archive.html#200387453 Anti-recall group- June 4, 2003 According to this LA Times article, Taxpayers Against the Recall has rased $344,000, mostly from unions, whose stated opposition to the recall is the fact that the mere holding of the election will cost $25 million which could be used to hire teachers or firefighters.http://calnewsblog.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_calnewsblog_archive.html#200386482 WMD or Human Rights- June 4, 2003 As we continue to discuss whether there are WMD in Iraq, the discussion also turns to whether it matters. It doesn't to me. Here's Lileks today: I read today of another mass grave discovered in Iraq. This one was reserved for children. I repeat: this was a special mass grave for children. The article said that dolls were found among the bodies. Which meant that the little girls werehttp://calnewsblog.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_calnewsblog_archive.html#200386410 Bias revisited- June 4, 2003 Here's a rare example of how not to be biased and it comes from Fox News' Brit Hume. Referring to Palestine and Israel, he mentions the "so-called occupied or disputed" territories. That's the way to do it. Don't pick between the description of either side; throw them both out there.http://calnewsblog.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_calnewsblog_archive.html#200386327 Hilary Clinton's book- June 4, 2003 The Washington Post has a story about the possible lawsuits around the early release of details from her new book. Here's the part I find interesting: On Wednesday Clinton told local news station NY1 that the book is about more than the Lewinsky debacle. "This is a story about an extraordinary time in my life and the life of our country," she said. "I touch on the good times, thehttp://calnewsblog.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_calnewsblog_archive.html#200386315 Recall Update- June 3, 2003 There's tons of news now. If you want news, head over to Rough & Tumble (scroll down to the 62 news) or Political State Report, where other CA team members are reporting on it now. I continue to predict it will get on the ballot but then Davis will go into campaign mode. It may ruin Davis' career but will it help the state or even the Republicans What if: a stronger Democrat wins Issahttp://calnewsblog.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_calnewsblog_archive.html#200380480 Don't bother me with Facts- June 3, 2003 Can I rant about an article without reading the article Sure I can -- it's my blog. Here's the summary of the article on Rough & Tumble. Budget battle unique -- Almost six months after Democratic Gov. Gray Davis defined the magnitude of the budget gap, Republicans remain steadfast in their opposition to higher taxes, which they say will hurt the economy. Democrats, meanwhile, have just ashttp://calnewsblog.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_calnewsblog_archive.html#200376906 Card casinos- June 3, 2003 Poker clubs are legal in California. They've been legal long enough that they draw a lot of players and have a reputation for some of the best poker play in the world. Indian casinos are cutting into the action. Contra Costa times has this article with the numbers and the quotes from both sides.http://calnewsblog.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_calnewsblog_archive.html#200376892 |