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The Wall St Journal actually printed this - WOW! My, my - what a difference a decade makes. The Wall Street Journal just published this. Yes the Wall Street Journal, the voice of Rupert Murdock, the voice of corporate capitalism in America sounding like Mother Jones magazine. The irony is that contracting out government services has created a welfare state for private companies, and an increase in the size of government. The exact opposite of what the neo-cons claimed it would do. Read More

Event Reminders: Candlelight March, Gay Marriage Equality Saturday, 12/20/2008 Escondido will participate in a national "Light up the Night for Equality" in marriage on Dec. 20 at 5:00 PM at North County Faire. Website for update: JointTheImpact.wetpaint.com/ No. County LGBT Coalition Grp plans activities Wednesday, 12/03/2008 The North County LGBT Coalition Group will meet to discuss and plan new actvities. Oceanside City Hall,Community Room, Dec. 3, 6:00 pm. Magee Park Poets Anthology Publication Party Wednesday, 12/03/2008 Wednesday, December 3, at 7pm, there will be a reading by poets featured in the anthology followed by a party. Free and open to the public. The Valley Seen Through Artists Eyes Saturday, 12/06/2008 Sat. Dec. 6, 8 a.m.-noon. This special art exhibit at Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center features original art depicting natural scenes along Buena Vista Creek a few miles upstream from the lagoon. Fifteen nature artists and photographers will exhibit and sell their art. Vista ENOUGH Peace Demonstration Sunday Sunday, 12/07/2008 The deep fervor for ending the Bush War of aggression does not wane. We will continue our weekly Sunday demonstrations Dec. 7 at 1:00 pm in Vista.