Many states are basically insolvent. America is sitting on $13 trillion of debt. The Great Recession is still underway, and the same old partisan bickering prevents lawmakers from finding solutions. The time has come for American voters to reform a broken system and plot a new course. It's time to launch a revolution and register independent.

Voters modified the state Constitution two years ago to remove a 2/3rds requirement for passage of a budget. However, that modification kept in place the requirement of a 2/3rds vote to raise taxes. Governor Brown made Democrats unhappy when he made an election pledge in 2010 to “not raise taxes without a vote of the people.” But, this is a political pledge, not a matter of law.

Republican vs. Democrat, Red vs. Blue, MSNBC vs. Fox. It’s a vicious cycle. Key politicians dodge making tough decisions in favor of provocative partisan sound bites. The media loves – even profits from – the train wreck. The few politicians who do not play the game are crushed by the combined force of political and media partisanship.

Monday, October 22, is the deadline to register to vote in California for the November 6th general election. Recent legislation has made registering to vote in California more accessible since the passage of a 2011 bill that opened up registration to voters online.

The big takeaway from Mitt Romney’s foreign policy speech on October 8 is that there’s no big takeaway.  The Republican presidential candidate’s speech did not lay out a coherent foreign policy.

The big takeaway from Mitt Romney’s foreign policy speech on October 8 is that there’s no big takeaway.  The Republican presidential candidate’s speech did not lay out a coherent foreign policy.

The Balboa Park museum area is known to other regions of the country as "the Smithsonian of the west."  This is largely due to its cultural relevance, as well as countless museums, amphitheaters, and parks that sustain the area.  One museum that stands out to most, however is the San Diego Museum of Art.  Open every day of the week (with varying hours), the San Diego Museum of Art is constantly exhibiting works from artist around the world, as well as some renowned local artists.  The following rund