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Month: May 2014

  • How Real is Voter Fraud?

    George Rebane [This is the addended transcript of my regular KVMR commentary broadcast on 30 May 2014.] Next Tuesday June 3rd Californians vote in their mid-term primaries.  And the question of voter fraud resurfaces as regularly as clockwork.  Traditionally conservatives are concerned and see it as problem that needs fixing, and liberals see nothing to…

  • Obama prepares for nationwide Islamic radicalization

    George Rebane From the Washington Times – Directive No. 3025.18, “Defense Support of Civil Authorities,” was issued Dec. 29, 2010, and states that U.S. commanders “are provided emergency authority under this directive.” “Federal military forces shall not be used to quell civil disturbances unless specifically authorized by the president in accordance with applicable law or…

  • The VA Fiasco – some thoughts

    Big government is good, and bigger government is even better – A progressive rubric George Rebane This year’s concurrence of Memorial Day and Obama’s latest scandal involving VA healthcare invited a lot of discussion about the latter under RR’s posting on the former.  Perhaps we can continue the exchange under its own banner, so to…

  • Journalism’s Carpet Bombing of America’s Public Consciousness

    It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that ain't so. Will Rogers Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/willrogers385286.html#0U6sTjJyX6dGhKtO.99 It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that ain't so. Will Rogers Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/willrogers385286.html#0U6sTjJyX6dGhKtO.99 It isn't what we don't know that gives us…

  • Memorial Day – 26 May 2014

    George Rebane We again gratefully contemplate the terrible price paid by those who gave their all so that America may remain the land of opportunity and the home of the free.  The words and photo from Memorial Day – 30 May 2011 still apply.

  • Ruminations – 23may14 (updated 30may14)

    George Rebane TechTest2014 examinees were feted at its annual Survivors’ Breakfast at Tofanelli’s this morning.  The pictured six top scorers – David Bernadett, Lars Montagnaro, Patric Wells, Grant Clove, Sean Anderson, Alex Vobiril – received their scholarship checks that ranged in amounts from $6,000 to $300.  Attending also were junior year students taking the test…

  • Nate Beason at NC Rotary today (updated)

    George Rebane Nevada County Supervisor Nate Beason, who represents District #1, will be the speaker at the Nevada City Rotary Club luncheon today at noon in the National Hotel.  Guests and visitors are welcome.  I don’t know exactly what Nate will be discussing, but you can be sure his talk will be interesting and relevant…

  • Ruminations – 20may14 (updated 22may14)

    George Rebane The Red Chinese and their People’s Liberation Army are hacking American corporations for designs, trade secrets, and business plans – imagine that.  Well, our AG Eric Holder did just that recently, and decided it was time to put his foot down and fight crime wherever it was found.  He actually indicted five PLA officers for…

  • Administrivia – 19may2014

    George Rebane TypePad has been down all day working to recover from another denial of service attack.  My apologies for the shared frustration.  TypePad uses Twitter to aprise those interested in its status when such outages occur. https://twitter.com/typepad

  • Regulations are off-budget taxation

    George Rebane [This is the transcript of my regular KVMR commentary broadcast on 16 May 2014.] We just heard about another manufacturer leaving Nevada County and California, heading for Texas.  KACO New Energy is a ‘green’ company that makes solar panel electronics.  Their move will relieve them of the double whammy of manufacturing here in…

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