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Month: January 2018

  • [Time for some fresh sand as we defocus from the SHC affair.  gjr]

  • George Rebane Ms Nancy Eubanks is one of Nevada County’s prominent progressive voices whose litanies appear regularly in the local press.  In this morning’s (13jan18) Union she assumes her mantel of high dudgeon against the greedy rich, and again champions class warfare and the politics of unrequited envy (here).  Today’s sermon from her mount is…

  • George Rebane No matter what he actually said in that White House meeting on immigration policy, President Trump has again focused a policy discussion on a crux of the matter instead of continuing the same ol’ same ol’ circling of the barn.  I don’t want to debate whether he actually said “shithole country” as the…

  • George Rebane If Oprah runs for president in 2020, I guess our progressives will then label her as a “liar” since she has long maintained that she would not run for public office.  You think that standard has application on both sides of the aisle?  Nah, neither do I. The Dems and their El Salvadorean…

  • George Rebane The Union this (8jan18) morning has a problem connecting some dots when they claim that 1) RMJ retailers can’t get licensed in the county because they must buy product only from licensed growers, and 2) the county has yet to forge a new MJ ordinance that allows county growers to get licensed.  What…

  • [Not much talk about Wolff's book on Trump.  Anybody reading it yet?  I thought that would be a hot topic.  Hmmm …   gjr]

  • George Rebane The 2018 Tax Reform Act is legislation that I believe will overall reduce taxes for almost all Americans, and with its business-friendly provisions will give a significant boost to GDP growth.  However, its SALT (state and local taxes) provision disturbs me because it is intrinsically flawed both functionally and, yes, ethically.  The latter…

  • George Rebane [This is the addended transcript of my regular KVMR commentary broadcast on 3 January 2018.] Before we get into the more serious part of the commentary, I want to wish all KVMR listeners a healthy and prosperous 2018.  We all know it will be another extraordinary year no matter what your political outlook…

  • George Rebane Was interested to see the nearby full-page ad in the 3jan18 WSJ.  Given that ignorance, indifference, ideology, illiteracy, … are all qualities that often decorate and distinguish their ‘factual, fair, and balanced’ work products, RR has long viewed the journalism profession with a gimlet eye (here).  But now things have apparently gotten so…

  • [Checking back to my 1jan17 post below, I can’t help but smile as I reprise that posting and again advise RR readers to prepare for a 2018 that will both entertain and astonish those of us who take a keen interest in the world’s stage on which the play of comedy and farce –  i.e.…