from a
civilized world out to god-forsaken Kern County.

Fitzen walked away, and then the marshals announced he was considered to be armed and dangerous, ... How in the world did (prison officials) allow it to happen from the get go? It's a problem. The program liability appears to outweigh the cost savings.

President Reagan is now at rest. We mourn his passing, but we are grateful for the gifts he gave us: a safer world, strong economic base, and a renewed belief in America's greatness.

You took care of your horse, and your horse took care of you.

More than 65,000 horses were slaughtered in the United States in 2004, a 50 percent increase since 2002.

In addition, California spends nearly $1 billion a year in Medi-Cal services for an average of 780,000 illegal immigrants a month, over and above emergency health services.