Our View on Bureaucracy Harming California Jobs
The Odessa American editors argue against SB 1098 which would require business owners to prove a business necessity before hiring younger workers over older ones. They warn such state micromanagement risks stifling California’s modest recovery, potentially driving more firms away, and urge Gov. Wilson to veto the bill. The piece calls for decisions to stay in the hands of business owners rather than bureaucrats and politicians.
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Quentin Kopp
San Francisco
Sen. Kopp
Senate
State Senate
Orange County
Hurtt
Johnson
Lewis
Gov. Wilson
Rosario Prayer Incident Sparks School Row and Debate
Monochrome columnist notes the 1998 dismissal of Mildred Rosario, a substitute teacher, after she led a classroom prayer and invited students to commit to Christianity during a moment of silence for Christopher Lee. The incident sparked national political outrage and renewed debates over church state boundaries in public schools.
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South Bronx
Christopher Lee
Christopher
Mildred Rosario
Luisa Corporan
Rosario
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Board of Education
Washington, D.C
North American Man/Boy Love Association
Nambla
Sal
New York City
Rosziko
Advertising as a Meeting of Money and Media
Beck argues against pervasive advertising in daily life from school sponsorships to media content. He notes Anheuser-Busch attempted a beer history program on Learning Channel as a hidden ad, canceled after pressure. He advocates replacing captive audiences with paid space and preserving editorial integrity.
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Learning Channel
The
Wall Street Journal
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Delta
Nabisco
Pepsi
Channel
One
Bud
Mattel
Beck
Chicago Tribune
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