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Archives for the ‘Hall of shame’ Category


Sexual harassment suit nets disgraced HP CEO $28 million severence package

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

Wanna get rich? Here’s the modern day formula: Go to college, get a bunch of degrees, declare yourself an expert, get a high paying executive job, preach integrity, have no integrity,  cheat/lie/steal your way to the top, then resign when your schemes are uncovered and walk with a $12.2 MILLION severance package, AND $16 MILLION [...]

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Material girl Michelle Obama is a modern-day Marie Antoinette on a glitzy Spanish vacation

By M. Johnston • Aug 5th, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

Wow. SCORCHING article about Michelle Obama’s ill advised Spain trip in NY Daily News. Reprinted here without permission.  Guess how many secret service people had to accompany her? 70!!! You gotta read this.
Material girl Michelle Obama is a modern-day Marie Antoinette on a glitzy Spanish vacation
Andrea Tantaros
Sacrifice is something that many Americans are becoming all [...]

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Expectant mother gunned down in grisly California state fair shootout

By M. Johnston • Jul 31st, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

Ah the power of words. And people will actually argue if you have the audacity to assert that mass media greatly influences opinion in this country. As you probably have already guessed, my headline refers to a now internationally known incident in which an expectant bovine was shot 11 times by Cal Expo police after [...]

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Hall of Shame: Mayor Kevin Johnson hands yet another job to an out-of-towner

By M. Johnston • Jul 7th, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

Updated 7/8/2010 – Job was posted on mayor’s website from what I am told.
Once again Mayor Johnson has hired someone from outside Sacramento for a staff position. Recently he held a press conference to introduce a new staff member, Keith Hart. Keith comes to us all the way from Baltimore, MD, and has been given [...]

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Maybe billboard vandals need a splash of their own paint?

By M. Johnston • Jun 30th, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

Newsflash to Christians who vandalized the atheist billboards: vandalizing is a crime. It is a form of theft. Hence it is sinful. HWJR?
Yeah HWJR is my new slogan for my fellow Christians engaged in acts that Jesus might not approve of . It stands for How Would Jesus Respond (to YOU)?

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The Ego has landed: Mayor Johnson lashes out at council

By M. Johnston • Jun 23rd, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

Hot off the presses. Abridged with fun edits and a timeless quote at the end.

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Arizona 8 set to vote on Strong Mayor ballot language tonight

By M. Johnston • Jun 22nd, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

I used to oppose Johnson’s strong arm mayor initiative. But then two things became clear to me : 1) The lion’s share of the people opposing Johnson’s efforts hate him so much he could never do right by them anyway; 2) Johnson is only 1/8th of the problem.

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Local radio personality Eric Hogue launches RECALL SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL crusade

By M. Johnston • Jun 21st, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

Great news for a Monday: there is at least ONE PERSON in Sacramento who is as furious as I am with the Sacramento City Council for the economic sanctions they imposed against Arizona.. sanctions that were clearly AGAINST THE WILL of their constituents…. sanctions that PUNISH Arizona residents and businesses in the worst economy in [...]

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Dog throwers beware!!

By M. Johnston • Jun 21st, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

“You threw my dog…”  -Off duty Sacramento County Sheriff deputy after landing a right hook to the jaw of another dog owner at a dog park in seedy Roseville, CA.  The deputy was arrested and charged with assault. Should she be able to keep her job? Discuss.

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BP playboys take to the water.. to watch CEO’s yacht compete

By M. Johnston • Jun 20th, 2010 | Bookmark and Share

Can you believe these clowns are actually out on some English channel to watch BP CEO Tony Hayward’s yacht “Bob” compete in a yacht race this weekend? Weeeee. What a life. Cause the worst environmental disaster in history then sail off to eat caviar and sip champagne for some aristocratic river race.
Happy fathers day, boys! [...]

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