Budget Deal

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Knife Play

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

What's been playing out in California could be the stubborn last gasp of the "Republican Revolution." What began in California might have to end in California.

The Republicans Win Big in California!

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Schwarzenegger and his horde of retrograde Republican lawmakers got everything they wanted in a horrific bargain with Democratic leaders that has ended California's budget impasse.

Neo-Confederacy Erupts with Governors' Rejection of Stimulus Money

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Today, the Neo-Confederacy obstructs the federal government's attempt to alleviate some of the suffering of the descendants of those slaves even while the nation endures its worst economic disaster in 70 years.