From: Rafael Bardají To: pldwares <pldwares@aol.com> Cc: ‘dweinstein’ Carmen Calero’ Sent: Fri, Oct 3, 2014 1:08 amSubject: Thank you Dear Peter, On behalf of President Aznar and myself, I would like to warmly thank you for supporting us by hosting a lunch on behalf of the Friends of Israel Initiative and for your pledge of […]

What kind of society are we moving to where so many of young people copy the baggy “Butt crack” revealing slacks and full body tattoos dress of prisoners rather than the clothes of businessmen, lawyers Cary Grant, Duke Ellington, Fred Astaire or President Obama.

Re: Your ongoing attack on Capitalism Dear Robert, You must know that Rangoon was the jewel of Southeast Asia in 1954 and when I visited it in 1990 it was a sad city. You must know that Vietnam, led by now capitalist former Socialist North is far more desirable than North Korea still socialist as […]

Was the perpetrator mentally ill? Most assuredly? Was he inflamed by talk show and politicians? Possibly. We don’t know. Was the killing politically motivated as opposed to a random shooting? It seems so. If not he would have targeted a girlfriend, a doctor, a veterinarian or an abortion doctor. He aimed at an elected official.

Watching seven workers watch and one person dig on construction sites like the entrance to Golden Gate makes me cringe. If it were an entrepreneur’s project and he owned the road, he would not allow it. It’s part union, part monopoly with PG&E, or a bid winner who can raise costs and has no competition. […]

Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom is correct. Regulators should look out for this animal population especially in California where they are endangered and there is a ban on killing them. Unfortunately, I am told the ban is often breached in California by livestock owners. By bragging and being photographed killing this beautiful animal, Daniel Richardson serves […]

America is an idea, the last great refuge. China may attract people for making money, but not for freedom of expression, of religion, of politics.

I think we need a change in US management. Obama has done a good job in foreign policy. He’s a good guy. But the business community is the Engine. Its heart is not in the economy in America. We need to bring in a Jim Harbaugh to replace Mike Singletary.