As well-intentioned as they may be, new regulations attempting to enforce rules about energy efficient lighting have set off charges of life-altering interference almost as intense as that other “choice” issue sparked by the Supreme Court back in 1973.

As we approach the 2012 elections, there are sure to be innumerable discussions in the political press about how the Democratic and Republican parties should reach out to and address the concerns of Independent voters, who constitute a large and growing segment of the electorate.  But what if Independents aren’t listening? 

Compared to the feeling in 2009, when enraged citizens swarmed to demonstrations in cities all across the country and showed up en masse to shout down their Congressmen during some town hall meetings, the Tea Party movement has seemed a little anemic lately. A new focus on outrage over the TSA, however, could put the wind right back in the Tea Party's sails.

California continues to buck the national export trend with May marking the 19th consecutive month of growth for the state. This according to an analysis of new U.S. Commerce Department figures by Beacon Economics. Their report indicates that international trade will continue to furnish the state with a much needed economic boost amid weak job growth.

Although individual physicians practice all forms of specialized medicine, they have all learned the skills of defensive medicine to one degree or another. 

Among American political scientists and partisans of the Democratic and Republican parties, it is widely held that the so-called “Independent voter” is nothing more than a myth.  This might come as news to the millions of Independent voters in the United States.  Are you an Independent-in-name-only?