From MSNBC.com week in pictures. Check the full image here. Gut-wrenching. I thought Obama was going to bring our troops home? I know, I know, I know..
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Arch conservatives say Ashburn has lost public trust.. ha!
By M. Johnston • Mar 9th, 2010 | 
“His lying, cheating ways have boiled over and the public’s trust has been shattered.” -Randy Thommason, head of some outfit called “Save California” (good luck with that) calling for the resignation of Sen Roy Ashburn. LOL. Since when was lying and cheating grounds for removal from the senate??? Check it
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50% of Natomas High teacher jobs might be lost to restructuring if school accepts federal funding
By M. Johnston • Mar 8th, 2010 | 
California senator gets a DUI leaving Faces.. in state issued car
By M. Johnston • Mar 6th, 2010 | 
Honestly I don’t care about the senator Roy Ashburn’s [oh wow that last name is tempting me to exchange one of the letters for some giggles but I WON'T do it!!] sexual orientation. Whatever. We all know the most outspoken anti gay haters are the ones who are having affairs on their wives… with men. [...]
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Students from Arthur C. Butler Elementary School interviewed people at the education rally on Thurs, Mar 4. News10
By M. Johnston • Mar 5th, 2010 | 
California is broke.. and broken
By M. Johnston • Mar 4th, 2010 | 
People protesting the state of education in California. Finally. Is anyone surprised the California school system is being decimated now? With immigration, welfare, corrections, and government spending completely haywire, I don’t know how this could
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Former Speaker Karen Bass gave out 10% raises as California collapsed
By M. Johnston • Mar 4th, 2010 | 
“We definitely succeeded in tightening our belt…. I also very frugally tried to measure out moderate pay increases for some Assembly employees who were taking on new responsibilities..” – Former Speaker Karen Bass justifying the 10 PERCENT raises she gave to staffers in the weeks before she left office… as teachers get [...]
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Quakes, tsunamis, and looters
By M. Johnston • Mar 1st, 2010 | 
“What the earthquake didn’t take away, the sea took away. And what the sea didn’t take, the looters did.” – A bakery owner in the town of Constitucion in Chili, that was completely wiped out by a 33 foot tsunami that resulted from the 8.8 quake in Chili. Check it
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Sacramento Steps Forward video hits home(lessness). Visit onedaytopreventhomelessness.org to help.
By M. Johnston • Feb 28th, 2010 | 
A critical reading of Mayor Kevin Johnson’s “Go Green” blog
By M. Johnston • Feb 28th, 2010 | 
Mayor Kevin Johnson posted a blog called “Mayor Johnson goes green.. starting with shades and nickname“ yesterday. I couldn’t resist a few remarks. My comments are in bold..
“Call me Kevin “Green Shades” Johnson. I’ve had a few nicknames, but none I’ve liked as much as “Green Shades.” The idea of walking around with [...]
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Arch conservatives say Ashburn has lost public trust.. ha!
By M. Johnston • Mar 9th, 2010 |“His lying, cheating ways have boiled over and the public’s trust has been shattered.” -Randy Thommason, head of some outfit called “Save California” (good luck with that) calling for the resignation of Sen Roy Ashburn. LOL. Since when was lying and cheating grounds for removal from the senate??? Check it
Read the rest of the story»50% of Natomas High teacher jobs might be lost to restructuring if school accepts federal funding
By M. Johnston • Mar 8th, 2010 |California senator gets a DUI leaving Faces.. in state issued car
By M. Johnston • Mar 6th, 2010 |Honestly I don’t care about the senator Roy Ashburn’s [oh wow that last name is tempting me to exchange one of the letters for some giggles but I WON'T do it!!] sexual orientation. Whatever. We all know the most outspoken anti gay haters are the ones who are having affairs on their wives… with men. [...]
Read the rest of the story»Students from Arthur C. Butler Elementary School interviewed people at the education rally on Thurs, Mar 4. News10
By M. Johnston • Mar 5th, 2010 |California is broke.. and broken
By M. Johnston • Mar 4th, 2010 |People protesting the state of education in California. Finally. Is anyone surprised the California school system is being decimated now? With immigration, welfare, corrections, and government spending completely haywire, I don’t know how this could
Read the rest of the story»Former Speaker Karen Bass gave out 10% raises as California collapsed
By M. Johnston • Mar 4th, 2010 |“We definitely succeeded in tightening our belt…. I also very frugally tried to measure out moderate pay increases for some Assembly employees who were taking on new responsibilities..” – Former Speaker Karen Bass justifying the 10 PERCENT raises she gave to staffers in the weeks before she left office… as teachers get [...]
Read the rest of the story»Quakes, tsunamis, and looters
By M. Johnston • Mar 1st, 2010 |“What the earthquake didn’t take away, the sea took away. And what the sea didn’t take, the looters did.” – A bakery owner in the town of Constitucion in Chili, that was completely wiped out by a 33 foot tsunami that resulted from the 8.8 quake in Chili. Check it
Read the rest of the story»Sacramento Steps Forward video hits home(lessness). Visit onedaytopreventhomelessness.org to help.
By M. Johnston • Feb 28th, 2010 |A critical reading of Mayor Kevin Johnson’s “Go Green” blog
By M. Johnston • Feb 28th, 2010 |Mayor Kevin Johnson posted a blog called “Mayor Johnson goes green.. starting with shades and nickname“ yesterday. I couldn’t resist a few remarks. My comments are in bold..
“Call me Kevin “Green Shades” Johnson. I’ve had a few nicknames, but none I’ve liked as much as “Green Shades.” The idea of walking around with [...]
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