McClintock and the PPP
On Tuesday (March 30, 2021), President Biden signed the PPP Extension Act into law. This bill extends the small business lending program by two months, through May 31. The Paycheck …
Tom’s Perpetual Failure
Tom McClintock has been a politician for nearly forty years. He’s done little else in his life. For almost twelve of those years, he’s represented California’s 4th District – a …
Tom’s Catering to His Donors, Again
Tom McClintock decided to use the rolling blackouts that again deprived many of his constituents of power as an opportunity to cater to the wishes of his regular campaign contributors like PG&E. Instead of acknowledging the true cause of the problems, he trotted out his regular scapegoat, “green energy” mandates.
Kids Are Not Political Pawns
Tom McClintock decided to wade into the debate over school openings, and revealed once again how toxic and dangerous his politics are.
The Silence Is Deafening
Tom McClintock, again, stayed silent when we need him to speak out against a president who has betrayed the people he swore to serve.
The Untold Story of American Non-voters
Getting every eligible voter to cast a ballot will be key to removing a representative who works against his constituents.
The Highest Court of the Land
Tom McClintock’s position is clear. While he won’t be voting on the President’s nominee to fill one of only nine seats on the highest Court of the land, he fully …
The People Harmed by McClintock’s Policies
Tom McClintock’s policies – his extremism and failure to work for reasonable policies that can be embraced by both sides of the debate – have real consequences. This article shares …
Tom McClintock’s Fire Policy Serves Corporate Interests, Not Ours
Tom McClintock’s stubborn refusal to consider any reasonable policy to address the forest fires that have become all too common in this District has caused tremendous harm. And there’s no …
After Action Memo
My neighborhood near Yosemite is pretty much decorated with handwritten signs thanking firefighters. They saved our community. They saved my house. This is my sign. We weren’t here …
Where Does He Get This Stuff?
Maybe our Congressman figures if he says nonsense to a Hard Right Fake News outlet nobody will notice. A couple of days ago he said this to Breitbart: “Now Jerry …
The big lie
When the GOP was trying to sell its tax bill to the American public, they lauded it as key to economic growth – the kick start that our economy needed …
You Are Ordered to Appear
There are two obvious ways all citizens are expected to participate, but only one of them is compulsory — voting you can do or not; skip a jury summons and …
What Would Abe and Teddy Do?
A Democratic Member of Congress told me one recent day that his work load was a lot lighter because the in-charge Reeps don’t believe in government and consequently don’t do …
Stay Someplace Else in Las Vegas
Wanna know what happens next? Ask Michael Eggman. He’s right over there buried in money. Last election, 2016, Democrat Eggman mounted a credible run at Republican Congressman Jeff Denham of …
McClintock to Amtrak: Drop Dead
A few days ago while you were paying your taxes (or not, if you are perhaps quite wealthy or a large corporation), our Congress guy, Tom McClintock, was snuggling up …
Why Is Tom McClintock Helping Panama?
People as far away as Panama probably now know that the 2017 Republican tax cut worked spectacularly well if you were a large corporation or very wealthy. Panamanians would know …
Sorry About Nixon
Once upon a time there were two candidates in the general election for an important office and, as happens, feelings ran high. Not just as to between the two general …
Logging & Dams
Tom McClintock believes in 1) logging, and 2) dams. He’s the ideal Nineteenth Century guy; cutting down trees and damming rivers worked for California in 1880 so what could be …
Has Been
Fifteen years ago Tom McClintock — “anti-tax, anti-big government, anti-abortion, anti-gun control, anti- illegal immigration, anti-gay marriage” (said the LA Times) — was a rising star, a hot ticket on …
He’s Gonna Cut SS & Medicare
Sometime very soon our Congressman, Tom McClintock, will vote to cut Social Security and Medicare. It is what he believes and what he has promised. And after nearly ten years …
Is Arnold Schwarzenegger wrong? We should ask Congressman McClintock.
The Governor/Movie Star said the other day on CNN that his party, the Republican Party, McClintock’s party, is ‘dying at the box office.’ Presumably McClintock doesn’t agree. So let’s review …
The Case Against McClintock
• He has promised to vote to cut Social Security even though 166,000 of his constituents depend on it, and that Social Security pumps $200 million a month into our …
The Republican Budget – another hit to local jobs!
Late this past summer, voters in California’s 4th Congressional District told researchers that growing the national and local economies—in order to provide good paying jobs—is among their highest priorities. Yet, …
The GOP Tax Scam: The Latest Threat to Education in California
As the President of the school board in a small rural district, I’m often asked to explain education funding in the Golden State. Because the issue is so complex, I’ve …
Republican Shift and Shaft Tax Scam
Recent polling shows that over half the country opposes the tax proposals currently being considered by Congress. Why? Because they know it’s really a “Shift and Shaft Tax Scam.” Here’s …
California Report: How the Republican Tax Giveaway to the Wealthy Would Hurt California Families
Much of the current tax plan includes stipulations that affect Californians adversely and disproportionately, while benefiting large corporations and the super wealthy. Here are just a few of the …
Bad Politicians Are Elected By Good People Who Don’t Vote
The 4th Congressional District of California is home to approximately 725,000 people, of whom roughly 450,000 are registered voters in the district. Approximately 100,000 people who are legally eligible to …
Do you know the 4th?
No, not the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, which protects against “unlawful search and seizure.!” No, we’re talking about the 4th Congressional District of California, currently represented by Tom McClintock …