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Respectable ‘conservatives’ are Becoming More Open to ‘Metropolitan Government’

  • Politics
July 15, 2010December 9, 2021
Author: Howard Ahmanson

The article in the Wall Street Journal shows us that some respectable ‘conservatives’ are becoming more open to ‘metropolitan government.’ I would actually not have a problem with this as long as the ‘metro’ government were a kind of super-county, […]

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I Take on Christopher Hitchens

  • Religion
July 3, 2010July 3, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

A few months ago Vanity Fair magazine published an essay by famed atheist Christopher Hitchens criticizing the Ten Commandments and proposing a new set for today. There are plenty of errors and misunderstandings in his critique, but I will address […]

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A Return to City Life After 20 Suburban Years

  • Politics
June 24, 2010July 3, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Ah, so the real reason people with kids live in different places than people without kids – it’s hard to find a three bedroom place in the hip parts of town. In Response To: “A Return to City Life After […]

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Poll Shows ‘Sea Change’ in Californians’ Attitudes Toward Illegal Immigration

  • California
June 10, 2010July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

I personally favor some restrictions, but from a political view you can not win office by running against immigrants any more than Sitting Bull could have won the presidency campaigning against the white man. Yes, the average Californian is 30 […]

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Envy Isn’t Just a Left Wing Vice

  • Politics
April 26, 2010August 15, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Envy is one of the Seven Deadly Sins, and it involves wanting to deny other people things whether you have them or not. We generally think of it in terms of what the Australians call the Tall Poppy Syndrome; the […]

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Down With Downhill Skiing

  • Culture
March 24, 2010July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

California’s most popular winter sport exposed! Related: “Down With Downhill Skiing!” at The Daily Beast

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Church Fights Back After…

  • Miscellaneous
March 21, 2010July 3, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

So much for the libertarian reputation of Goldwater’s state! Related: “Church Fights Back After Arizona Town Bans Home Bible Study” at FOXNews.com

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And We Expect Libertarian Politics From…

  • Religion
March 16, 2010July 3, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

And we expect libertarian politics from Arizona?  What would Barry Goldwater do? Related: “Church Fights Back After Arizona Town Bans Home Bible Study” from FoxNews.com

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When I am elected to the Board of Equalization…

  • Economics
February 27, 2010July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

When I am elected to the Board of Equalization, I will move my headquarters to Fresno. It is well located at the center of the state, and for reasons specified here it is the best place from which I can […]

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In Which I Make Pompous Suggestions Concerning Transit in Los Angeles

  • California
February 22, 2010July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Source: LA Metropolitan Transportation Authority Anyone looking at a map of the LA Metro notices that it is an East Side phenomenon – the westernmost point it reaches on the coastal side of the hills is Hollywood and Highland.  It […]

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