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In what can best be described as a "drop dead" message to the state's Republican minority, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law last week that could essentially deal the death blow to four new and struggling Riverside County cities, including two in Southwest County. Brown's office actually seems proud that politics played a role in his decision to sign Senate Bill 89, which eliminates a vital source of funding for newly incorporated cities such as Menifee and Wildomar. The state's Republicans have refused to allow him to ask voters to renew a series of temporary tax increases, demanding...

Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone, Third District, announced Thursday he will propose a secession from the State of California. Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone, Third District, announced Thursday that he will ask leaders in 13 counties to begin discussions about seceding from the State of California. Under the proposal, Riverside, Imperial, San Diego, Orange, San Bernardino, Kings, Kern, Fresno, Tulare, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa and Mono counties would be asked to consider forming a 51st state, the State of South California. Boards of supervisors and city councils within those counties would be invited to meet and discuss the feasibility of secession...

We want to congratulate the leadership of the House and Representative Mary Denny on a job well done! The photo ID bill in the House has now been attached as an amendment to Senate Bill 89! The Senate will now vote on SB 89 with the House amendments tomorrow, May 26, or Friday at the latest. You have one more opportunity to make your voice heard! Call your State Senator TODAY at 512-463-4630 and tell them to vote to concur on the House amendments to SB 89! Tell them that you believe a person should provide a photo ID in...

To concerned citizens, For too long now, anonymous parties have been purporting lies about who is behind the effort to bring back the first compulsory military draft since the Vietnam War. Recent polls suggest this effort was successful in convincing young people that the Bush Administration wants to reinstate the draft. YOU ARE BEING LIED TO. DEMOCRATS WERE THE ONLY ONES WHO SUPPORTED A DRAFT The twin bills in Congress, HR 163 and SB 89, were both introduced and co-sponsored by DEMOCRATS--not Republicans. HR 163 was recently brought to vote, and failed with 402 votes against, 2 in favor. The...

Tonight CBS was at it again. They ran a story about the draft and never referred to SB 89 by Fritz Hollings (SC-D) and HR163 - Charles Rangel (D-New York), Jim McDermott (D-Washington), John Conyers (D-Michigan), John Lewis (D-Georgia), Pete Stark (D-California) and Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii). I have already emailed CBS evening@cbsnews.com and complained. The transcript follows: The Issues: Reviving The Draft PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28, 2004 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/28/eveningnews/main646055.shtml (CBS) CBS News continues an election-year series titled "What Does It Mean To You?" focused on where the presidential candidates stand on major issues and how a vote for one or the other...

Bud Beck, of the Bud Beck Show, Mountain Laurel Review, and Political Gateway, perpetrated an act of political misinformation and bigotry in his June 9, 2004 column, “Graduation Presents.” He writes about his nephew who just graduated high school with honors, who comes from a “privileged” background, and identifies himself as Republican. Beck writes: "I mentioned to him, causally of course as not to ruin his day or the festive atmosphere, about the possibility of him winding up in the army before he graduates from Ohio State. I received a blank stare. What was I talking about? "I explained the...