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California Loves Victims… But Not in the Way that you Would Hope
Over the past few years, California has made no secret about its intention to become the #1 state in the country when it comes to victims. Now, if you are a victim advocate or even a survivor, you might say to yourself, well what is wrong with that? Don’t we want...
Prop 57: Its Potential Adverse Impact
If there's one thing I've learned from one of my mentors, Marcella Leach, Mother of Marsy Nicholas and Co-founder of Justice for Homicide Victims (JHV), it is this: keeping the scales of justice balanced is a never-ending, on-going battle because political whims run...
What’s Your Favorite Burger?
A lot of people say In-N-Out Burgers are the best. Old-fashioned American burgers ... quality food ... simple menu. I'll go along with the last three points. Others say Fatburgers are the best. And a lot of people say McDonalds has the best fries. But growing up in a...
Are Your Bags Packed & Ready To Go?
I can't tell you how many people have come up to me this past year and said, "I swear, if Hillary wins, - or if Trump wins, - I'm packing up and moving to Canada." Some said Europe. One lady told me Costa Rica. Another said Uruguay. One middle aged man told me he was...
Please Vote NO on Prop 57
This is a public safety issue; plain and simple. What Governor Brown and the State of California would like to do, is release hundreds - if not thousands - of convicted violent criminals back onto our streets ...and into our neighborhoods. As someone who's been...
Made Man Makes Good
Life is full of little surprises. And a gentleman I met at a recent convention in Lake Tahoe certainly fits into that category. His name is Michael Franzese. He was a former mobster with the Colombo crime family of New York. He was a high ranking member - a Captain or...