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False Illegal Alien Stats, and Why You Should Be Suspicious of Internet Chain Letters
Submitted by Richard Rider on 8 May, 2008 - 08:20.For two years or more, an inflammatory anti-Mexican immigrant (legal and illegal) chain letter email has circulated the Internet. It lists a series of truly disturbing statistics demonstrating that these illegal immigrants (ALL people of Mexican descent are assumed to be illegal immigrants) are the number one problem in America -– raping, pillaging and welfaring their way across the land.
Thinking of leaving California? You're not alone.
Submitted by Richard Rider on 17 April, 2008 - 15:00.The recession is upon us.
While still not official, most agree that we are in an economic downturn. Unemployment is rising, housing prices are plummeting and energy costs are soaring. As a result, in this election year, the federal government is offering tax rebates (admittedly ill-advised) to lessen the pain.
But in California, politicians think there are only two times to raise taxes -- good times and bad times. Oddly enough, this is one of those times.
Richard Rider Rant: Government Craziness
Submitted by Richard Rider on 8 December, 2007 - 00:00.Public vs. private salaries, California business climate, Republican Party straw poll, make a will, fire fighter jobs, beach booze ban, Second Amendment, Omaha Mall shooting
Richard Rider Rant: Fires, Home Prices
Submitted by Richard Rider on 5 November, 2007 - 00:00.Six Items – Five on San Diego fires, last one on home prices.
Richard Rider Rant: San Diego Firestorm 2007
Submitted by Richard Rider on 26 October, 2007 - 13:39.This is devoted entirely to fire fighting in general, and the San Diego County fire disaster in particular. The good news is that -- at TREMENDOUS expense and tragic loss of life -- we had an opportunity to learn from the 2003 massive Cedar fire, with four years to implement needed improvements and reforms. The bad news is that, in some critical matters, our politicians and bureaucrats didn't seem to learn a damn thing.
Advisor's Experience in San Diego Firestorm 2007
Submitted by John L. Hawkins on 24 October, 2007 - 16:38.Boomer Advisor is published by Advisor Media from our home office in the heart of San Diego. For the past three day we've been living the nightmare known as Firestorm 2007. So far, so good. Our office hasn't been threatened (unlike the Cedar Fire of 2003, which burned just a block from us). None of our San Diego-area staff was harmed and their homes all survived.
But I must add, "so far", because fires still rage in various areas of the county, and if new fires start, there's still plenty left to burn.
Richard Rider Rant
Submitted by Richard Rider on 14 October, 2007 - 23:00.1. Win a Nobel Peace Prize. Al Gore did it – you can too!
2. Bring Back Gray Davis! He Would Be Better than Arnold.
3. Media bias? Yes, But Perhaps Even Worse Is Reporter Laziness.
4. I Mean It! Gray Davis WAS a Better Governor than Arnold. Just Ask Gun Owners.
5. Further Proof Arnold Is a Terrible Governor. He Lied About Supporting Open Government.
6. The Hidden Cost of Depreciation in Public Works.
7. Trolleys FAR More Crime Ridden than Buses.
8. Portland, the Smart Growth Model for Central Planners, Gets Thoroughly Debunked.
Richard Rider Rant
Submitted by Richard Rider on 22 December, 2007 - 00:00.1. Local College Econ Prof Parrots "Wisdom" from Internet Spammers
2. Duncan Hunter's HUGE Fund Raising a Farce
3. All of Rider's Major Lawsuits Have Been about Properly Voting for Tax Increases and Issuing Bonds
4. In This Game, God Abandoned the Methodists
5. The Insanity That Is Oakland: Illegal Affirmative Action in Firefighter Selection
6. Here's My $10 Cash Christmas Present -– from Me to YOU!
7. CraigsList Bans Our Gonzo San Diego Firefighter Ad
8. The New (Well, Recent) Multi-TRILLION Dollar GOP Spending Plan
9. End the War on LEGAL Drugs
Richard Rider Rant: Inaccurate rebuttal by a firefighter
Submitted by Richard Rider on 8 November, 2007 - 00:00.Here's an inaccurate printed rebuttal column, written by a firefighter, responding to my North County Times op-ed on "Expanding our Firefighting Options."
Richard Rider Rant: Tales from San Diego Firestorm 2007
Submitted by Richard Rider on 29 October, 2007 - 23:00.Eight items, all related to the San Diego area fires. Interesting tales from folks affected by the blazes.
Beware of Scams Following Fires
San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis is warning residents about scams and price gouging in the wake of Firestorm 2007. "Unfortunately, some individuals use this time of crisis to take advantage of others," says DA Dumanis. "We want people to know the consumer rights and legal protections that are in place as they begin to rebuild their lives."
Coping with the Stress of Big Fires
The October 2007 fires will be affecting people for months to come, and will live in our memories for years. For those who lost homes in the fires, their lives will never be the same.
Richard Rider Rant
Submitted by Richard Rider on 11 October, 2007 - 23:00.1. Al Gore Wins Nobel Peace Prize (gag!).
2. San Diego Union-Tribune Screws Up Latest Mike Aguirre Expose. Big Time.
3. U-T Misses REAL Scandal on Political Contributions.
4. Update on San Diego Area Housing Price Drops.
5. U-T Now Wants to End the Drug War?
6. Rider's Thoughts on Drug Legalization.
7. Rider TV Comments on SD City Water Main Breaks.
8. Unemployment Training (The Ideology of Non-Work Learned in Urban Schools).
9. Using Google to Watch for Superheroes (or Whatever).
10. Ethanol Production Draining Midwest Water Supply.
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