50 Recent Redding Blogs Tagged As: Liberal
Billionaire financier anti-American George Soros likes Mitt Romney and is telling European liberals not to worry. He says of Barack Obama and Romney, "There isn't all that much difference."
Bob Wilkinson's Sunday letter was typical liberalspeak. He defined himself to a T, then claimed these were conservative traits. It's almost as if liberals and conservatives think with the opposite sides of their brains.
George Skelton skewered the left's attempt at rebranding the other day, but apparently the political activists formerly known as liberals have read the opinion polls. The Pew Research Center says "progressives" are considerably more popular than "liberals." Perhaps I'm missing...
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It comes from political columnist George Skelton of the Los Angeles Times, in a New Year's grab bag of resolutions: Don't let Democratic liberals get away with relabeling themselves "progressives." They're still liberals. Switching labels doesn't change the product. Apparently...
That seems to be the argument of one Assemblyman Martin Garrick, who says he'll introduce a bill to make the Legislature part-time (a move Dan Logue, possibly the next assemblyman for the Redding area, also professes to support) : Since...
Thank you for printing Sen. Doug LaMalfa's remarks about the latest liberal flogging of the industrial/automotive emissions reality in the Sunday editorial, "Cap-and-trade is a high-stakes bet on state's future."
Shocked by President Obama's unsustainable deficit spending, the Tea Party movement arose across the land. They called for reduced spending, lower taxes and a less intrusive, small government, viewed as a threat to liberty.
Madelyn Simmons and Chris Woodman, both of Weaverville, were married May 7, 2011, at Butler Ranch in Weaverville.
Ryan Wynia officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Bubba and Joanne Simmons of Weaverville. She works in special operations at Trinity Lumber & Building Supply. She graduated with bachelor's degree in lib
If there was ever any doubt that the Democrats take the black vote for granted, that doubt should have been put to rest when Barack Obama told the Congressional Black Caucus, "Stop whining!"
Last Monday's column by Bob Williams works way too hard trying to come up with examples of meanness in our society.
Liberals are elated that President Obama is finally primed for a fight. Conservatives are happy to take up the chant of "class warfare."
One can but wonder whether Bruce Chandler completely exhausted his far-left intellect composing Thursday's vitriolic diatribe ("50-Word Dash" accusing Republicans of reviling police and firemen who gave their lives on 9/11.
California, a once great state that led the nation in education, infrastructure and countless other fields, is today at the bottom of the barrel, and is an interesting study in the impact of over 40 years of legislative control by a single party. In this light, the paucity of DUI arrests might be worth examination.
Why do liberal columnists need to use so many words to say raise taxes and grow government?
Roy Hutchings, Oak Run Democrats wrecked Social Security Where was Richard Molinar ("50-Word Dash," July 30) when President Barack Obama took away his cost-of-living raise the last three years? Is he aware that the Democrats have robbed $500 billion from his Medicare fund? Social Security was co-opted by the liberal
Roy Hutchings: Democrats wrecked Social Security Roy Hutchings, Oak Run Democrats wrecked Social Security Where was Richard Molinar ("50-Word Dash," July 30) when President Barack Obama took away his cost-of-living raise the last three years? Is he aware that the Democrats have robbed $500 billion from his Medicare
If you listen to the liberal activist group MoveOn.org, the Democrats' "Progressive Caucus" and the protesters who descended on Rep. Wally Herger's offices this week, the debt-limit and budget-cutting deal that Congress and the president clinched this week is nothing less than an attack on the American dream
The Weekly Standard's Christopher Caldwell has a fascinating look at what Elizabeth Warren -- liberal political heartthrob and GOP bogeywoman -- actually thinks. After reviewing the arguments of her 2003 book "The Two-Income Trap," the author writes: You can euphemize...
Danielle Woods and Hank Taylor, both of Redding, were married June 25, 2011, at CrossPointe Community Church in Redding. The ceremony was followed with a reception at the Senior Citizen Hall.
George Nite officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Michael and Deneen Woods of Redding. She graduated from Sonoma State Universit
Bruce Bartlett writes a provocative column this morning. And no, he's not accusing Obama of abusing the powers of the presidency, which ultimately brought Nixon down. Liberals hoped that Obama would overturn conservative policies and launch a new era of...
My day begins with the Record Searchlight and a cup of coffee. OK, maybe two cups. I also receive the Wall Street Journal, so I get to compare how stories are reported. Conclusion: I think that the Record Searchlight would do well to consider its core audience. The Thursday Associated Press stories regarding U.S. debt limit
Our values don't fit. Our voice is drowned out. The mismanagement by the liberal political class in Sacramento is undeniable.
A cranky Southern California county supervisor last week served up the latest notion of splitting up California, with the idea of resolving our endless political disputes between liberal and conservative zones by seceding. It'll go about as far as Stan...
As usual the liberals are trying to pull a fast one: As ObamaCare Heads to the High Court, Kagan’s Role Questioned by Catherine Snow From her days as solicitor general for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to her current position on the U.S. Supreme Court, Elena Kagan’s actual role in formulating and defending
Shasta County's conservative residents tend to be skeptical about global warming and especially the liberal Legislature's drive to reduce California's "carbon footprint."
Shasta County's conservative residents tend to be skeptical about global warming and especially the liberal Legislature's drive to reduce California's "carbon footprint."
This is another dish I made for Saturday night. I added some marinated artichoke hearts and olives to it, but I don't think I would do that again because they seemed to dilute the delicious lemon-caper dressing. This is from Pure Flavor: 125 Fresh All-American Recipes from the Pacific Northwest by Kurt Beecher Dammei
So concludes UCLA polysci prof Tim Groseclose in a new book, "Left Turn." And, stop the presses, he finds the online DrudgeReport "the most fair." From USNews: "According to my analysis, the Drudge Report is approximately the most fair, balanced,...
Proposed maps for Assembly, state Senate and U.S. Congressional districts would split Siskiyou County, grouping the remoter west side with the liberal-leaning North Coast.
The Republicans swept November's midterm election by making it highly ideological, a referendum on two years of hyper-liberalism — of arrogant, overreaching, intrusive government drowning in debt and running deficits of $1.5 trillion annually. It's not complicated. To govern left in a center-right country wher
The Republicans swept November's midterm election by making it highly ideological, a referendum on two years of hyper-liberalism — of arrogant, overreaching, intrusive government drowning in debt and running deficits of $1.5 trillion annually. It's not complicated. To govern left in a center-right country wher
Crystal Carpenter of Redding and Matt MacDonald of Auburn are engaged to be married July 2, 2011.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Gordon and Claire Carpenter of Redding. She graduated from Anderson Union High School 2001. She graduated from CSU, Chico with a BA in liberal studies in 2006. She earned her teaching credent
Even AARP now has a waiver from Obamacare, after intensely lobbying for it and making big money because of it. Hundreds of unions, corporations and other groups are also exempt receiving Obama-Pay-Back. On a wide range of issues, Chicago-style corruption is bringing you the "Change You Can Believe In".
Jared Loughner, the Arizona shooter, has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial.
When we warned that a majority-vote budget would let Democrats in Sacramento squeeze conservative-leaning parts of California in a financial vise, that wasn't meant as a how-to guide for liberal lawmakers.
It's a common conservative retort to liberals: If you think we need to pay more taxes, feel free to mail your check first. Well now a clique of GOP lawmakers in Sacramento, Sen. Doug LaMalfa included, want to write that...
Close to seven pounds of processed marijuana was found in the trunk of a vehicle stopped on a bridge in Tehama County. An Officer on patrol observed a sedan with Washington plates stopped in the middle of Antelope Boulevard on the Sacramento River Bridge just after One O’clock Sunday morning. The Officer contacted
Seeing last night's post about what new Assembly/Senate districts might look like, Silas Lyons wondered what a district might look like that managed to bury conservative Shasta County in a sea of liberals. Impossible, you say? Guess again. The dark...
The latest published data from the 2010 census show how people are moving from place to place within the United States. In general, people are voting with their feet against places where the liberal, welfare-state policies favored by the intelligentsia are most deeply entrenched.
Haley Ford of Palo Cedro and John Carter of Chico are engaged to be married June 18, 2011, at the TBS Ranch in Palo Cedro.
The bride-elect is the daughter of David and Kathy Ford of Palo Cedro. She graduated from Foothill High School in 2003. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from CSU Chico in 2007.
CHURCH – More Than Just a Building
An exciting Novel written By Deacon Pat Kearns.
Deacon Pat Kearns is an ordained Roman Catholic Deacon and has incorporate
For a small city of relatively limited means, Redding sure seems to have quite a history and culture of corporate welfare. It transcends politics, persisting whether the City Council was dominated by liberals or putative conservatives.
So argues economist Dean Baker of the liberal-leaning Center for Economic and Policy Research in a new paper. The conclusion: The shortfalls facing most state and local pension funds have been seriously misrepresented in public debates. The major cause of...
Let the record note that the publication of the results of this poll in today's paper prompted a reader to leave this phone message. And here I thought part of the union-busting Koch Bros. cabal....
Being Catholic Means Going Deeper6th Sunday Ordinary Time
How many of us can truly say that we are completely happy? How many of us can honestly say that our lives are perfect? I might even venture to say that many of us probably think that our lives could be improved in someway if we only knew what to d
