Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher announced today that he is dropping his Republican party preference and running as an independent for Mayor in San Diego.

It's the talk in all of Washington at the moment and all across the country.  Probably even moreso than it was back when it was passed... healthcare (otherwise known as "Obamacare").  The United States Supreme Court began the case this week that will once and for all decide if the law is constitutional or not.

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SACRAMENTO – As the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments this week concerning the constitutionality of “ObamaCare,” Assembly Health Committee Vice-Chair Dan Logue (R-Marysville) today introduced legislation that would urge the federal government to repeal ObamaCare and instead create a fiscally-sustainable and consumer-directed system.

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[Update - US Department of Health and Human Services website is now healthcare.gov]

It is often said that peacekeeping is a growth industry. However, this should never preclude the United Nations from finding a better way to do business. Since 1948, the UN has established 64 peacekeeping operations with undoubtedly more planned for the future, as nation-states such as Sudan convulse in and out of civil war.