FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog

Flap supports the President’s policies on Iraq, Afghanistan and the War on Terror.

No surprise here.

Hey, go over to MoveonPac.com and send your feelings of support for the President using their nice and convenient forms. You can omit their talking points!

Flap did and you will be glad YOU did!

Hat Tip: Carol Platt Liebau

The Mudville Gazette has the same advice!

Although a seemingly meaningless and humorous story about American Idol Judge Paula Abdul testifying in Sacramento about sanitation in nail salons , demonstrates an underlying problem with California government.

In July 1997, the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology was eliminated by the California Legislature and the duties, powers, and functions of the Board were transferred directly to the Department of Consumer Affairs and were administered by the Bureau of Barbering and Cosmetology. On January 1, 2003, SB 1482 (Polanco, Chapter 1148, Statutes of 2002) reinstated the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (BBC).

A few years later the California Dental Board was sunsetted in a similar fashion and a good number of enforcement officers transferred to other branches of state government. In Flap’s opinion enforcement of the Dental Practice Act has suffered.

It seems like the California Democrat Legislature cannot make up its mind.

Licensing is a legitimate state regulatory function.

It is time for the California Legislature and the Governor to get it right.

Hat Tip to Paula Abdul.

Patterico has this but he is too flippant.

Plagiarising Joe Biden is running for President and has formed a political action committee entitled “Unite Our States”.

Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.), who is rarely thought of as a centrist, plans to take his presidential campaign to red states and rural voters in a bid to show that he has the quality that many party strategists say is key to winning the 2008 presidential primary: electability.

Biden yesterday announced the formation of a leadership political action committee, Unite Our States, with the purpose of electing a candidate “committed to addressing the challenges facing our country by beginning to unite ‘red’ and ‘blue’ states, big cities and small towns, and Americans of all walks of life.”

By stressing the importance of unifying Americans, Biden is marching on to territory already being surveyed by Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), who is also laying the groundwork for a 2008 presidential run.

Looks like a race for Vice-President to Flap.

However, neither of these candidates will help Hillary Clinton in red states or ethnic voters.

Look for Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico to be Hllary’s running mate.

On Monday June 27, Logan Darrow Clements, faxed a request to Chip Meany the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire seeking to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road. This is the present location of Justice Souter’s home.

Justice Souter’s vote in the “Kelo vs. City of New London” decision allows city governments to take land from one private owner and give it to another if the government will generate greater tax revenue or other economic benefits when the land is developed by the new owner.

Yeah, right!

What a moron!

With the death of Democrat Assemblyman (53rd) Mike Gordon, former Mayor of El Segundo, a big-money race is shaping up to replace him.

Gordon, a first-term lawmaker and a former mayor of El Segundo, died Saturday while undergoing treatment for a brain tumor.

Last year, Gordon, his Republican opponent and special interest groups spent more than $3 million in the fight over the Los Angeles County coastal district, one of a handful of legislative races that were considered competitive.

El Segundo, Flap’s hometown, is a small conservative community that often is gerrymandered and swallowed up by more leftie communities to the north or south. However, this time, the legislative districts are more favorable for a Republican pick-up.

But the special statewide election Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger scheduled on Nov. 8 could make it difficult for candidates trying to succeed Gordon to compete for campaign cash.

“This is a very unusual special election because of all the initiatives on the ballot and because of the exorbitant amount of money that will be spent supporting and opposing those initiatives,” said Karen Hanretty, a spokeswoman for the California Republican Party.

Indeed the cash will be tight for the union sponsored Democrats, defending against the Paycheck Protection Initiative and the Teacher Tenure Initiative.

This is one of many reasons why Scharzenegger has already won by calling the November Special Election.

Schwarzenegger has to issue a proclamation within the next two weeks scheduling a special election to replace Gordon. If no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary, there will be a runoff between the top vote-getters in each party.

Schwarzenegger can time the runoff to coincide with the Nov. 8 statewide election. If he does that, the primary would be on Sept. 13, said Caren Daniels-Meade, a spokeswoman for the secretary of state’s office.

The race for Assembly District 53 could attract several candidates. Two Republicans formed campaign committees before Gordon’s death to run for the seat next year: Gordon’s opponent from 2004, former Redondo Beach Mayor Greg Hill; and Torrance Councilman Paul Nowatka.

Two Democrats also are considering running, Torrance Councilman Ted Lieu and Manhattan Beach Councilman Jim Aldinger.

Although district registration favors Democrats by 6 points and Mike Gordon won by 8 points this special election favors the Republicans. Republicans will be able to raise the campaign cash while the Democrats will be hard pressed.

Flap handicaps a close race.

Stay Tuned.

Cross-Posted to The Bear Flag League Special Election Page