Race in America
On the bright side, Magic Johnson just became the first black owner of a major league baseball team. Jackie Robinson’s team at that. Now, that’s cool.
Month: March 2012
Can a nudist resort’s no-kids policy survive California’s civil rights law?
That’s the question asked in the lawsuit I filed recently, which has been attracting a lot of local media attention. As the complaint alleges, my clients, owners of Desert Sun Resort in Palm Springs, were threatened with legal action under… Continue Reading
Rick Santorum’s Mondale Moment
The mark of a loser. You don’t ride a fad or a pop slogan to the presidency. Etch-a-Sketch. Fritz Mondale and his “Where’s the Beef.” Straight up, I’m voting for Barack Obama over Rick Santorum and I’m as conservative and Republican… Continue Reading
New ADA Guidelines Expose Pool Operators to Private Lawsuits
The Washington Examiner reports that, according to a DOJ guideline issued January 31 interpreting a provision of the ADA, all operators of publicly accessible swimming pools—including cities, HOAs, hotels, spas, and gyms—must install a permanent fixed lift at a cost… Continue Reading
The World American Dysfunction Made
Military policy is one of those subjects that requires certain bona fides to discuss them with any level of sophistication. It crosses history, sociology, military history and strategy, each of which is a serious study in its own right, and… Continue Reading
You can’t take it with you
Some interesting stats for your consumption and consideration: Seniors control over 70% of all disposable income with $1.6 trillion in spending power with more than $1 trillion of that spend on goods and services. Seniors purchase more than 40% of… Continue Reading
Are Millennials anti-democratic?
Let me set up the question with two observations. First, from an interesting piece today at New Geography discussing the Millennial Generation’s government-friendliness: Last November, when Pew asked whether Americans preferred a larger government that provided more services or a… Continue Reading