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Commentary: Congressional bill will help the homeless
Finally! A viable solution for the homeless experience. We see homeless people and families in our parks, on our beaches, under our bridges and in our subway stations, and we ask ourselves, "When is someone going to do something about this? How did...Tags: Social Issues, Health and Safety at Work, Elections, Politics, Family
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It's A Gray Area: A bigger House is more representative
Here is an idea that was suggested to me on the campaign trail — and the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. See if it does to you. Article I Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution specifies that each member of the House of Representatives...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Orange County Superior Court, Judges, Politics
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Commentary: Remember the fight to save the coast
Baby boomers may remember the Beatles' verse: "It was 20 years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play." How long 20 years seemed when that song was released! Let's double that this October and November to celebrate the 40th anniversaries of...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Documentary (genre), Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Politics, Bodies of Water
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Newport Chamber of Commerce discusses economic outlook
The upcoming election and federal tax reforms were hot topics Friday morning at the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce's Economic Forecast for 2013 breakfast. "This is very topical — the connection between politics and the economy," said Casey...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, University of California, Irvine, U.S. Senate, Ben Bernanke
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Mailbag: City charter would free Costa Mesa from Sacramento
I am writing to ask that each Costa Mesa City Council member let the voters decide on whether our city should adopt a charter. When this idea first came about a year ago, the pundits claimed the June ballot was too rushed. They claimed they supported a...Tags: Starbucks Corp., Politics, U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, John Campbell
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Commentary: Readers should give Muslim column a chance
Can't some of your readers get enough of bashing and trashing Muslim Americans? You have a seemingly innocuous columnist writing about her experience as a Muslim (Mona Shadia) and getting a full onslaught of hate mail from narrow-minded bigots, of...Tags: Religion and Belief, World War II (1939-1945), World War I (1914-1918), Islam, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Mailbag: It's Berardino that Costa Mesa cannot trust
I was shocked and angered to read Joseph Serna's story "Berardino: City is not to be trusted" on Dec. 15 in which union boss and recent Orange County Fair Board appointee Nick Berardino moved to cut Costa Mesa's ties with the annual Barrett-Jackson auto...Tags: Religion and Belief, Jerry Brown, Politics, Auction Service, Unions
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Community Commentary: Attackers vilify unions for wanting a better life
It must have been a really slow news day at the Daily Pilot for you to devote almost half a page of pablum with a diatribe titled "Collective bargaining not a bargain for Costa Mesa residents" (Forum, Aug. 5). The author's personal venom against unions,...Tags: Social Issues, Labor Legislation, Elections, Politics, Career and Workplace
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Mailbag: Area clergy back Planned Parenthood
We write as leaders of faith in Orange County who profoundly care about our community. As clergy, we have a unique perspective on the lives of women, men and families. In recent years especially, we've seen our congregants lose their jobs — and...Tags: Family, Wages and Pensions, New York City, Health, San Bernardino (San Bernardino, California)
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On Faith: How does God fit into politics?
This past week our nation voted in a sweeping referendum to send a message to Washington that we are not happy with the direction our country is taking. I will leave it to others to interpret the fact that the House of Representatives was taken away...Tags: John Adams, Israel, Democratic Party, Thomas Jefferson, Pennsylvania
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The Bell Curve: The power of a vote
John Dean called the other day to share a memory. He's an old friend who retired nine years ago as superintendent of Orange County schools. He now holds the title of emeritus, from which he draws on his long experience to serve as a consultant. As...Tags: John Adams, Politics, James Gray, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay
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Sunrise clinic renamed for Bill Kling, veterans advocate
Those who knew Bill Kling agree that in dedicating more than three decades of his life to the cause of military veterans, the tireless community activist never sought recognition or glory. But Kling, the longtime head of the Broward County Veterans...
Tags: Broward County, Bill Nelson, Ted Deutch, U.S. Senate, Delray Beach
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