Opinion
Where and When Constitutional Rights Apply
When cities and states can pass laws restricting Constitutional rights, and when they can't: Legal theories shed light on judicial "activism" vs. "restraint." Read story.
By Bruce T. Murray
Thursday, July 29, 2010
How to make money doing nothing. Read story.
Poodle ferrets out connection between Federal Porn Case, UCSB and Lactose Intolerance. Read story.
Suppose you’re a Santa Barbara attorney and the state of Iowa wants you to investigate a gambling-money case. Gambling? ... Read story.
You just LOVE to shop, right? Well, how’d you like to make money doing it? Yes, you too can ... Read story.
Where and When Constitutional Rights Apply
When cities and states can pass laws restricting Constitutional rights, and when they can't: Legal theories shed light on judicial "activism" vs. "restraint." Read story.
By Bruce T. Murray
Thursday, July 29, 2010
On Running Into Assemblyman Nava at a Wine Store
I ran in to Pedro Nava at a local wine store recently. I had been writing, calling, and emailing him since April 1st. Read story.
By Jane Gail Copelan
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Protecting a Free Press
Only when there is a free flow of information from the government to its people can we truly appreciate the beauty and power of a democracy. A bill now in the U.S. Senate, S.448, will protect the sources on whom journalists rely from having their identities exposed in all but a few circumstances. Read story.
By Kevin Z. Smith
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
And Not PXP
Instead of BP's $100 billion, PXP has a net worth of $3 billion. Read story.
By John Hager
Sunday, July 18, 2010
“Cowboys and Findians” Not Merely Dumb, It’s Abusive
In May 2010, the MTV reality show The Dudesons in America aired a new episode called “Cowboys and Findians.” Read story.
By Michael Fairbanks
Saturday, July 17, 2010
A white Cadillac limo, flags waving on front fenders, crawls across Captiva Bay. Journalists notice something different about the flags. One represents the state of ... Read Letter
We don't know all the reasons people kill themselves, but one reason to stay alive is the chance to have breath-taking beauty in our lives, ... Read Letter
I have been dealing with immeasurable anguish, pain, a profound depth of sadness and anger over the untimely death of my son Robert, on April ... Read Letter
Okay. Nick Welsh, the writer? Holy cow. A colleague asked me at work if I’d read this week’s Angry Poodle. “Naw, I’ll catch it later,” ... Read Letter
I commend President Obama, Senator Barbara Boxer, Congressmembers Nancy Pelosi and Lois Capps for supporting the extension of unemployment benefits to the unemployed millions. I ... Read Letter
Those people that are wanking about the bulbouts don't understand about the "normal" progression of events in the city. First they'll put the bulbouts in, ... Read Letter
Open Letter to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors: In April 2010, the California Coastal Commission (CCC) suggested modifications to Santa Barbara County’s and ... Read Letter
This letter is in response to the article “Off the Floor No More?” about the possibility that Casa Esperanza will lose dozens of beds. Santa ... Read Letter
This is a story about a real-life situation here in Wasco State Prison. To be honest with you I didn’t want to share this, but ... Read Letter
Recent reports have indicated that BP is in (and may well win) a dispute with government officials regarding relieving pressure from the new cap. Conveniently, ... Read Letter
In this era of disappearing festivals, I'm happy to report that this year's French Festival was bigger and better than ever. Many thanks to the ... Read Letter
Open Letter to the Santa Barbara City Council: OK, let me get this straight. We are spending 100s of 1000s of dollars to construct these ... Read Letter
I'm writing to lodge a complaint about the frank Francophilia that overran, like a plague, page three of your otherwise laudable publication this week [7/15/10]. ... Read Letter
It is very distressing to walk on our beautiful Summerland Beach and watch each wave washing up foamy oil. The birds, except for crows, sea ... Read Letter
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