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Author: Thomas Buckley

Thomas Buckley is the former Mayor of Lake Elsinore and a former newspaper reporter. He operates a small communications and planning consultancy and can be reached directly at planbuckley@gmail.com. Read more of his work at his Substack ‘The Point.’

Infective Maltruism: From SBF to ZuckBucks, California is at the Forefront of Selfish Charity

January 2, 2023   2:30 amJanuary 1, 2023   4:16 pm
Is charity still charity when it is performed for uncharitable reasons? Looking beyond the “aw, neat, what a great person” façade of “effective altruism,” (see HERE, with a grain of salt…) one clearly finds a level of narcissistic cynicism and...
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EXCLUSIVE: George Gascon’s Chief of Staff Criminal Investigation Target

January 1, 2023   8:57 amJanuary 1, 2023   12:28 pm
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon’s chief of staff, Joseph Iniguez, who made headlines for allegedly drunkenly threatening and berating an Azusa police officer, is under investigation by the California Department of Justice over the incident, possibly for threatening...
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Wither 2022?

December 30, 2022   4:14 pmDecember 30, 2022   4:16 pm
Before wishing all a Happy a New Year, it seems to make sense to look back at what we all have to be grateful for from 2022. Of course, first and foremost, there was…um…well…Wait! I got it! There was that...
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LA City Council Lurches Even Further Left With Democratic Socialists of America Members

December 29, 2022   9:12 amDecember 29, 2022   2:52 pm
With the swearing-in of Hugo Soto-Martinez and Eunisses Hernandez just a couple of weeks ago, the Los Angeles City Council officially became 20 percent socialist. Soto-Martinez and Hernandez join fellow Democratic Socialists of America member Nithya Raman to now give...
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A Good Government Union?

December 26, 2022   10:11 amDecember 27, 2022   10:30 am
The terms “government employee union” and “civil service protection” tend not to inspire confidence amongst the general public, especially those who have been to the DMV, had to deal with the EDD, or have a child in public school in...
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No Recess for the Wicked

December 23, 2022   3:22 pmDecember 23, 2022   3:23 pm
Ex-Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will not be going to India anytime soon. The United States Senate, which has so far not deigned to approve Garcetti as Ambassador to India, has blocked any hope of President Biden naming him “Acting...
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6,400 Wreathes Delivered to Riverside National Cemetery to Honor Veterans

December 21, 2022   6:13 amDecember 21, 2022   6:30 am
This time of year is known for giving (and re-giving if the sweater doesn’t fit,) spending time with family, enjoying the frantic moments knowing the peaceful moments are just around the corner, and wistfully remembering those close to you who...
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