Politics As Usual

Politics As Usual (5)

Global Warming: Killing Jobs and Bears

Written by Saad Asad
Thursday November 10, 2011 - 10:34AM
The U.S. Department of Energy released a report last week that world emissions of carbon dioxide jumped 6 percent in 2010 — a figure far worse than what climate scientists…

San Diego Roads Paved with Problems and Dejection

Written by Saad Asad
Thursday October 27, 2011 - 11:57AM
I hate San Diego roads — I really do. I can hardly read a book on the bus or keep a cup of coffee from spilling while traveling over the…

Taxes: Spread the Wealth, Spread the Pain

Written by Saad Asad
Thursday October 13, 2011 - 10:38AM
With high deficits and high unemployment, one would think Washington would be trying to seek solutions to this problem and not play political games. But you’d be wrong.

Alcohol Is No Reason to be MADD

Written by Saad Asad
Thursday September 29, 2011 - 2:09PM
As a result of Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s (MADD) unrelenting crusade against alcohol, a bill (Assembly Bill 183) that would ban the sale of alcohol at self-checkout lanes is now…

Budget Woes Solved By Tax Extensions

Written by Saad Asad
Wednesday May 18, 2011 - 10:46PM
With a sudden windfall of extra revenue, to the tune of $6.6 billion, it looks like our state’s 2011 deficit will be, you know, a mere $10.8 billion instead of the original…