Kevin Korenthal

Another Blue Ribbon Report On Los Angeles Jobs Fails To Recognize the Real Impediment to Economic Growth

By Kevin Korenthal | 01/23/08

Where the heck do they come up with these panels of experts? The Los Angeles Economy and Jobs Committee's latest proposal pushes all kinds of lofty infrastructure expansion without recognizing that the policies of Big Labor are to blame for the decrease in economic growth and job creation in Los Angeles. Howard Fine over at The Los Angeles Business Journal has a very readable summarization of the 140 page report here.Among other things, the... read more »

Fred Thompson Out, Mitt Romney In

By Kevin Korenthal | 01/23/08

By Kevin D. KorenthalAfter much consideration of the remaining candidates, the exit of Fred Thompson (my first choice) as well as my loathing of McCain for his maverick tendencies and Huckabee's penchant for making Christians look like a bunch of radical cultists, I have come to the conclusion that Mitt Romney is the next best choice for the Republican Nomination for President.I go into a little more detail about this choice and have a video... read more »

Yeah, I'm Talking To You Orange County!

By Kevin Korenthal | 01/21/08

What's the point of having a voice on one of the most influential conservative political blogs in California if you don't take a shot across County lines from time to time? On second thought, don't answer that. Anyway, I just wanted to talk to my Republican friends in Orange County to warn them about an impending threat that strikes to the very core of OC Central Committee politics. I'm speaking of course about the resurgence of wanna-be... read more »

Los Angeles Construction Unions Rewarded for Ignoring Contractual Promises

By Kevin Korenthal | 01/16/08

Politically powerful construction unions in Los Angeles have established an effective power base to control major public works construction in the city, and city officials are doing little to control the excessive costs that result. The latest example of these excessive costs is an additional $343,000 in overtime wages that must be paid to union construction workers to bring the new city police headquarters back on schedule. A 12-day... read more »