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balderdash I think I've just seen the worst economic argument of 2005. Given what the Bush administration tried to put over on us during its unsuccessful sales pitch for Social Security privatization, that's saying a lot.

The Gop's Culture of Corruption

Democrats complain of a "culture of corruption' in the Republican- controlled Congress, and they are right in one respect: The spending process has been so twisted by the Republican majority that it has become inherently dirty. The instruments of this perversion are "earmarks,' special provisions attached to spending bills that direct federal money to specific projects. Earmarks are how Congress diverts spending to pork-barrel local priorities and to other special interests. This practice has...

How Teacher Deal Backfired

This is another in a series of columns examining Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's missteps since winning the recall election. As he began to govern California two years ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger faced a projection that the state budget, which had been wallowing in red ink, could have another $15 billion deficit, in part because he had unilaterally reinstated a $4 billion a year cut in car taxes.

Tookie

I can honestly say that finally I am proud of Arnie. He did the right thing. I wasn't surprised that there were Christians who were opposed to killing Stanley Tookie Williams, but I was very surprised at the number of Christians who supported the execution. Is that the Christian thing to do?

The Borowitz Report

Saddam look-alikes go on trial With Saddam Hussein a no- show at his own trial, the United States today found an unorthodox solution to the impasse: the former dictator's look-alikes.

Economy

On Dec. 2, George Bush started another deceptive propaganda campaign about our economy, stating, "Our economic horizon is as bright as it's been in a long time,' and that 215,000 jobs were added in November. What he didn't say was that, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, there was an average of 322,500 new jobless claims per week for the prior four-week period. On that very day, the head of the GAO, U.S. Comptroller General David Walker, warned of a "demographic tidal wave,' and that,...

No Basis for Clemency

The only surprise was the missing argument in the

Speak Out On Christmas

How are you going to spend the holiday?

Television

Editor's note: On satellite systems, some events are televised on Eastern time, three hours earlier than listed here. NBA

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Kings Tonight

Kings vs. Washington Faceoff: 7:30 p.m.

Think Pink

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Wildcats Hold Off the Quakers

The reasons suggested for Villanova's tightest game yet came at Allan Ray faster than a Penn scoring flurry. The third-ranked Wildcats were due for a letdown. They were tired. Anything can happen at the Palestra.

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Lbcc: No. 1 in Women's Soccer Poll

The good news keeps coming in for the Long Beach City College women's soccer team. Just two days after claiming the COA state title their fifth in the last six years the Vikings found themselves at the top of the final National Soccer Coaches Association of America Top 20 poll Tuesday. It marks the third time in the last four years LBCC has been ranked No. 1 by the NSCAA among non-scholarship junior colleges.

Defense the Keyin Paramount Win

From staff reports By no means was this the Morningside High girls basketball team that advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division III-AA title game the past two seasons.

Brown in Reserve, at Least for Now

Defense the Keyin Paramount Win

From staff reports By no means was this the Morningside High girls basketball team that advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division III-AA title game the past two seasons.