Immigrant Bashing Rises Amid California Stimulus Clash
The piece traces a rise in immigrant bashing from 1994 Proposition 187 through 2008 political rhetoric. It notes claims of illegal immigrants receiving loans and tax credits, criticizes inconsistent tax assumptions, and highlights figures like Michelle Malkin, Mark Krikorian, Tom Tancredo, Mike Huckabee, Pam Meister, and George Skelton. It argues economic strain spurred scapegoating while recognizing immigrants pay taxes and contribute despite controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Tom Tancredo
Colorado
Charles Coughlin
National Union For Social Justice
Gerald Winrod
Defenders of
Christian Faith
America
Michelle Malkin
United States
Mark Krikorian
Center For Immigration Studies
Washington Mutual Bank
Pam Meister
FamilySecurityMatters.org
House
Meister
Los Angeles Times
George Skelton
Skelton
The Burzynski Breakthrough and Anti-Semitism Critique
Elias warns that 1930s scapegoating shows widespread anti-Semitism in the nation and California. He is author of The Burzynski Breakthrough, now in a third edition, with contact at td Elias aol com.
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California
Elias
Burzynski
Tdelias
Aol
Support for parents of disabled children
Angela Arredondo reports on programs and resources aiding families with disabled children. The piece highlights local services, guidance for education plans, and community support groups aiming to improve daily life and long term outcomes for affected families.
Visions on parental strength and support groups for disabilities
Veteran parent recalls shock and denial after her son Jacobo, who has cerebral palsy and other disabilities, was born. She highlights the value of a Los Angeles based support group, emotional honesty, and navigating the Special Education System to find HOPE and practical services for their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pennebaker
Greece
Hippocrates
Odone
Lorenzo Odone
Jacobo
Los Angeles
Birthday week with senior lunch crowd and outings
Barbara Prickett Craig shares a lively week with senior classmates. Birthday celebrant at 97 jokes he is 29. She walks to lunch, avoids sun, helps in a baby class, visits Bakersfield’s Fire House Restaurant, walks puppies at the shelter, finishes projects, and attends church events including a 50th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
Bakersfield
Rice
Fire House
Red Hatters
Lol
Claudine
Bob
Polly Grossmann
Dakota
Hodel’s
Jim Taylor
Doug Mitchell
Jim
Aileen Rice
Toni Mesa
Don
Donna Bender
Odus
Wanda Brooks
Virginia Bender
Barbara McCoy
Ginny Kirschenmann
Clarence
Jane Kastner
Church of Christ
Golden Living
Ron
Versa
Shafter Route Drafts Backlash Against High Speed Rail
A Bakersfield scoping meeting for a California High Speed Rail Authority alignment drew resident concerns. The writer urges comments by April 10 and proposes routing north to avoid Shafter Wasco McFarland and Delano, suggesting parallels with Union Pacific and BNSF lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California High Speed Rail Authority
Bakersfield
Shafter
Bnsf Railway
Rail Authority
Union Pacific Railroad
BNSF
Highway 46
Wasco
McFarland
Delano
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Lifornia
Thomas D. Elias
Angela Arredondo
Barbara Prickett Craig
Reed Print Inc
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Shafter Press
East Lerdo Highway
Reed Print, Inc
Aldrin Ct
P.O. Box
Frank W. Reed
Donald L. Reed
Alexis Stokes
Diane Givens
Shafterpress
Earthlink.net
East
Lerdo Highway
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