If US Cities were States: PopulationAssuming I did the maths right... I'm shocked that NYC would of been the 13th most populated if it were a state, I was thinking top 30, not top 15. Also at LEAST 29 cities are more populated than the least populated US State Wyoming, it's kinda... See More »
Just wow LA got more damage planned?While I've been loosing it over what time I started the day Los Angeles is adding to it's menu to cook it's goose. They are going for a minimum wage of $38/hour in certain hotels and airports all while trying to figure out if they can actually... See More »
Los Angeles wants to save Hollywood millions on film production. Is this really the city’s highest priority?Photo above - James Dean, in the iconic "Rebel Without a Cause" scene filmed at Griffith Observatory. In theory, it's still free to film at Griffith, but in practice Los Angeles' permits, fees, delays, and red tape make it virtually impossible.... See More » (1)
the midnight - los angelesi love this song and this movie (please forgive me if you've seen me post this before!) (1)
Forget the DEI hires – meet Trump’s latest WTF hireThe Guardian reports: The new [tRUMP] pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, doesn’t have an active medical license. “ Many prominent people in the Trump administration, meanwhile, seem to be WTF hires. They are there because they’re white, Trumpy... See More »
Good news, bad news: California announces $30 minimum wage, but it still puts workers at half the poverty level there.Inflation is like a dog chasing its tail. Extremely annoying, difficult to stop, and there is no upside to the dog or its caregiver. Los Angeles is pleased to announce it will be the first place on planet Earth to have a $30 minimum wage. I would... See More » (1)
Imagine if your property insurance soared from $5,000 a year to $50,000! Now imagine if this was actually the government’s fault.I cannot conceive of paying $50,000 a year just for home insurance. And I live in Florida, the hurricane zone. But we Floridunces aren’t being bled to death like Allaire Conte in California, who wrote the story in the link below. Allaire, you... See More » (1)
Should California spend $130 billion on a bullet train, or fix their water crisis?Photo above - depleted reservoirs like this are part of the reason why last year's California wildfires caused $300 billion in damages. The state is spending $260 million per mile to build a scenic railway instead. California has 2 bullet trains... See More » (1)
WestJet halts nine US summer routes as Canadians fly elsewhere(Bloomberg) — WestJet is suspending nine routes between Canada and the U.S. due to lower demand. The Canadian airline’s service from Vancouver to Austin — a new route that was originally slated to start next week — is now on hold until October.... See More »
The “buy local” movement just got its biggest boost in decades – from Trump tariffs. Why aren’t progressives cheering?Until yesterday, I hadn’t considered where my potting soil came from. Usually when I visit Home Depot the only time I thought about saving the planet was when I was forced to park between a 7.3 liter Ford Powerstroke Diesel pickup and a 600 HP... See More » (1)
California proposes to legalize fraud if it's $25,000 or less . . .Photo above - mugshots of recently arrested welfare fraud suspects. However, a bill has been introduced in California to legalize welfare fraud, so they might simply be victims of bad timing? How much should I be able to steal without getting... See More » (1)
City of Los Angeles to cut staff, and save $1 billion???Photo Above - Officer Jim Reed, of TV's "Adam 12", reacts to the news that 25% of the Los Angeles police force will (allegedly) be fired by Mayor Karen Bass. Los Angeles County (not city) likes to brag that it’s “the 20th largest nation in the wor... See More » (1)
MS-13 Added To LGBTQ AcronymIn yet another step toward the advancement of protections for all people groups, activists announced today that MS-13 had officially been added to the LGBTQ+ acronym to ensure that the rights of violent foreign gang members were recognized. Civil... See More »
China threatens to bring America to its knees – by cutting off dysprosium, terbium, and samarium . . .Photo above - courtesy of the Los Angeles Times. "Rare earth mineral miners in China". China sez: "Okay . . . you want a trade war? It’s on - like Hong Kong.” (HK is the former British colony which is now being strangled to death despite... See More » (1)
Happy Easter!Matthew 28:5-7 King James Version 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 ***He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go... See More »
Feds tried to kidnap immigrant children in school now.Recently feds were seen harassing immigrant children at schools. Feds lied to teachers, the feds were saying they had gotten permission from the parents of the children but the parents were contacted by the school and nobody ever asked their... See More »
Musk’s Team Is Building a System to Sell ‘Gold Card’ Immigrant VisasNew York Times By Ryan Mac and Hamed Aleaziz Ryan Mac reported from Los Angeles, and Hamed Aleaziz from Washington. April 16, 2025, 12:11 p.m. ET Members of Elon Musk’s government-slashing task force are building a system for the United States to s... See More »
Trump Administration Retreats From White-Collar Criminal EnforcementWall Street Journal By Dave Michaels, Richard Vanderford and James Fanelli April 13, 2025 9:00 pm ET Gordon Coburn and Steven Schwartz were on the verge of going to trial on charges of scheming to pay bribes in India when President Trump issued an... See More »
China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War IntensifiesNew York Times By Keith Bradsher April 13, 2025, 1:29 p.m. ET China has suspended exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets, threatening to choke off supplies of components central to automakers, aerospace manufacturers, semiconductor... See More »
Homeland Security agents denied entry to two LAUSD elementary schools.Homeland Security agents denied entry to two LAUSD elementary schools By Sophie Flay/ABC7 Thursday, April 10, 2025 7:11PM PT LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Federal Homeland Security agents showed up at two Los Angeles Unified elementary schools this week... See More »
The Day of the Lord“The Day of the Lord” is an important phrase in the Bible referring to the coming day when God will begin to pour out his wrath upon this earth. Whether in the Old or New Testament, scriptures dealing with the Day of the Lord are very consistent and... See More »
Protesters Demand Government WasteMillions of people took to the streets over the weekend to demand more, not less, government waste. Chants of Make Waste, Not War! and Government Waste Is A Human Right! could be heard for miles around such major metropolitan cities as Los Angeles,... See More »
[Politics] Should states create their own foreign policies regarding trade with other countries?https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414 (Quote) Please keep in mind this might be considered a States rights issue! What helps one side can help the other side in many ways. Note: I do moderate my own posts to any... See More »