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War is hell War is hell War is hell

By M. Johnston • Mar 12th, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

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 | Bookmark and Share

“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 | Bookmark and Share
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California senator gets a DUI leaving Faces.. in state issued car

By M. Johnston • Mar 6th, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

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 | Bookmark and Share
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California is broke.. and broken

By M. Johnston • Mar 4th, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

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 | Bookmark and Share

“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 | Bookmark and Share

“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 | Bookmark and Share
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A critical reading of Mayor Kevin Johnson’s “Go Green” blog

By M. Johnston • Feb 28th, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

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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