Originally Posted by Rochard

I've said this time and time again - national politics has little impact on the lives of American citizens.

Taxes go up, taxes go down, and we do our best to pay as little taxes as possible. Healthcare always goes up. We have had our military deployed in moderately active combat zones for the past sixteen years, and this is unlikely to change, and even this has little impact on the average American. Ebola, Benghazi, the email scandal, our relationships with Mexico, China, Russia, Ukraine, UK, Germany, Philippines, etc... None of this has any impact on the average American.

The economy and jobs are two items which do have an impact on the average American.

But if your garbage isn't picked up on garbage day, well, that's a problem.

Don't laugh. That happened here in our hometown during the recession. Our city workers went on strike, and our garbage wasn't picked up. If you don't pick up garbage once a week, it quickly gets backed up.

This week in California we are expecting to have the "biggest storm in two decades". This might not be a big deal in the rest of the country, but it's a problem here. My local town here nearly went broke spending tens of millions of dollars on year long projects to prevent local flooding. (I really hope this works!). That's what is important to me.

Otherwise, I find national politics comical.

Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

Right.

There was a carjacking at the Walmart and a suspect was busted selling crack in front of the liquor store.

4 red blankets were brought to the county shoot n' stab hospital -- 2 victims remain in serious condition.

Man arrested for domestic assault -- girlfriend treated and released from hospital -- she refuses to press charges ...

2 one car accidents -- 1 driver arrested for DWI after striking a mailbox.

Family of 4 killed in the other accident -- SUV skidded on an icy road and hit a fuel truck and the truck exploded ... (roll blood and death video report)

One day in the city ...

After this commercial message Amy Bit Tits will have the local weather.

No thanks

Originally Posted by Bladewire

I get:


Popular Dana Point waterfall is flowing again, thanks to recent rain

Benefit: CASA Annual Holiday Luncheon and Fashion Show

Wow House! Close to Mark Sanchez's New Getaway in Dana Point

How a hawk chasing seagulls took a Dana Point beach's Heal the Bay grade from 'F' to 'A'

Monarch graduate Calvin Ridley continues Alabama's string of NFL ...

Butterfly lady' of Huntington Beach keeps tending her charges

Bird vs. bird: Falconry is latest technique to tackle avian pollution

OC's Monarch Beach a water quality summer bummer?