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All-new 2010 Cadillac SRX much improved
March 5, 2010 @ 1:56pm | Lary Coppola

2010 Cadillac SRXCadillac’s original SRX is history, with nothing left but the name. The all-new SRX should be a strong contender in the rapidly crowding, and largest industry segment — the midsize luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. Stiff competition is provided courtesy of the Lexus RX 350, Mercedes-Benz GLK, Acura MDX, Audi Q5, BMW X3, and Volvo XC60 — among others. read more »

 
Anatomy of a Failed Presidency
March 3, 2010 @ 1:32pm | Lary Coppola

This was forwarded by a friend. I’m not professing an opinion one way or the other, but thought it was worth sharing as it provides some food for thought — or at least for those thinking people with an open mind who aren’t blindly harnessed to any specific political philosophy…

Dr. Hunt is a social and cultural anthropologist. He has had nearly 30 years experience in planning, conducting, and managing research in the field of youth studies, and drug and alcohol research. Currently Dr. Hunt is a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Scientific Analysis and the Principal Investigator on three National Institutes of Health projects. He is also a writer for American Thinker. read more »

 
Automotive
2010 Kia Forte — A contender, not a pretender
March 2, 2010 @ 10:34pm | Lary Coppola

2010 Kia ForteIn the past few years, Kia has changed my mind in terms of both its quality and dependability. It began when the company introduced its 100,000-mile warranty, but what really turned my attitude around was the full-size Borrego SUV, and then the new Soul. Kia has solidified me with the all-new Forte, which replaced the Spectra.

The Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic rule this market segment, boasting huge sales numbers, long lists of standard features read more »

 
The Last Word
So what will next year’s budget look like?
February 28, 2010 @ 4:22pm | Lary Coppola

As of this writing, this year’s legislative session is winding down, with the focus narrowing to closing the projected $2.8 billion budget deficit. The Democratic-controlled legislature has made it abundantly clear it doesn’t give a damn what voters facing the worst economic times since the Great Depression think or want. Both the House and Senate votes to suspend I-960 sent a clear message that the state employee unions — who bused in thousands of people off work for the President’s Day holiday to counter the Push Back Rally — are in charge, not the people who voted them into office. read more »

 
Automotive
2010 Nissan Frontier is one very tough truck
February 28, 2010 @ 2:56pm | Lary Coppola

2010 Nissan FrontierBack in the 1970’s, Nissan, then known as Datsun, was first to market in the U.S. with a compact pickup — well before Ford, Chevy, Dodge — or Toyota. That truck has morphed into today’s Frontier.

Nissan seriously upped the ante in 2005, redesigning the Frontier, and capturing the leading edge of this market segment. The Frontier is built on the same rugged F-Alpha platform as the full-size Titan pickup, Armada and Pathfinder SUVs. Naturally, they share a number of significant features including fully boxed all-steel, body-on-frame construction. read more »

 
How Our Local Electeds Voted on Suspending 1-960
February 20, 2010 @ 9:54am | Lary Coppola

Instead of looking for more places to cut spending, the legislature has voted to suspend I-960, the taxpayer initiative that required a 2/3 majority vote to increase taxes, and also forced the legislature to address the cost to the taxpayers of any proposed legislation.

Suspending the measure came on a simple majority vote, and means that the Democratic-controlled legislature couldn’t muster a 2/3 majority that agreed there aren’t more spending cuts to be made before raising taxes in the worst economic times since the Great Depression. read more »

 
The Death Knell For Transparent Government
February 8, 2010 @ 4:15pm | Lary Coppola

The Chicago-style backroom deals that have been done over the healthcare bill, and have become the hallmark of the Obama adminstration, are enough to make you lose permanent faith in honest and transparent government. Meanwhile, here at home, taking its cue from the “leadership” being shown on this issue in other Washington, the Democrat-controlled State Legislature blatantly introduced in your face legislation to undo the will of the people — Senate Bill 6843 — which negates Initiative 960. read more »

 
Rossi vs. Murray?
February 3, 2010 @ 9:01pm | Lary Coppola

Dino RossiIn what could only be called a Republican’s wet dream — will Dino Rossi challenge Patty Murray for the U.S. Senate seat she has held for three terms? According to a recent poll conducted by the Portland-based Republican polling firm of Moore Information, Murray and Rossi are locked in a statistical dead heat.

In a survey of 500 registered voters in Washington done on Jan. 24-25, 45 percent of the respondents said they would vote for Rossi, who twice lost the election for governor — the first time in a highly contested 2004 election considered by many to this day to have been fraudulent. read more »

 
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