Author: Leslie Eastman

Leslie Eastman

I am an Environmental Health and Safety Professional, as well as a science/technical writer for a variety of news and professional publications. I have been a citizen activist since 2009, and am one of the co-founders of the San Diego-based group, Southern California Tax Revolt Coalition.

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Warmbier family files claim for seized North Korean cargo ship

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 06, 2019 10 Comments

We have been following the news about the North Korean shipping vessel that violated American law and international sanctions and was subsequently seized by the U.S. The last report noted that the North Koreans were complaining to the United Nations about the action.

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Independence Day Earthquake Slams Southern California

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 05, 2019 16 Comments

As I sipped my coffee and read about today's upcoming "Salute to America" celebration in Washington, D.C., I felt the distinctive vibrations of a significant earthquake somewhere in Southern California. I chuckled a little, as the seismic activity on this particular day seemed appropriate given the fact our politicians have made the Golden State the epicenter of the #Resist movement. It was the most massive quake to hit the region in 20 years.

Baby Trump Balloon can’t use helium during #SalutetoAmerica celebrations

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 04, 2019 29 Comments

As my talented colleague Mike LaChance reported, the President Donald Trump as essentially launched the biggest set of political fireworks ever by enhancing the capital's Independence Day celebration.

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July 4th “Salute to America” Will Feature Tanks, Fighter Jets, and Fireworks

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 03, 2019 33 Comments

President Donald Trump is certainly shaking things up in Washington, DC, on all levels, including its annual Independence Day celebration. Before Trump, the festivities consisted mainly of music and fireworks. After Trump, the "Salute to America" will include tanks, fighter jets..and an extravaganza of fireworks.

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LAPD Deploys Germ-Fighting Robot for Typhus-Stricken Station

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 02, 2019 15 Comments

We recently reported that the area around the Los Angeles Police Department Skid Row station resembles something from the Dark Ages, with cases of flea-caused typhus and other potentially deadly diseases infecting some of its officers. The LAPD is now using future-tech to battle the Medieval conditions plaguing its staff.

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San Francisco Weighing Plans for Forced Treatment of Mentally Ill Addicts

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 01, 2019 36 Comments

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently said (with a straight face) that "California was still the envy of the world" in response to the numerous California critics who brought up the homeless problem, feces and syringes in the streets, and rodents infecting people in city halls. While Newsom drags his feet, some cities have chosen to tackle those problems, mainly helping the homeless.

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Trump becomes first sitting U.S. President to enter North Korea

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 30, 2019 19 Comments

When President Donald Trump concluded his business at the G20 meeting last week, he indicated he would be happy to meet with North Korea's President Kim Jong Un while he was at the DMZ during his visit to South Korea.

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Will the Next Trump-Kim Summit be at Korea’s DMZ?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 29, 2019 9 Comments

President Donald Trump has been using his Twitter account to good effect this week, including his cutting commentary about the first two Democratic Party debates. On his way to South Korea after successfully concluding the G20 economic summit in Japan, Trump invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to meet him at the Demilitarized Zone.

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Oregon’s Republican State Senators Flee Capitol to Protest “Climate Change” Vote

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 28, 2019 19 Comments

Legal Insurrection readers will note that in my coverage of California, virtue-signaling urban priorities routinely triumph over sensible and important rural ones. The same is true in Oregon. However, the difference is that 11 of the Republican state senators representing the redder areas of that state are taking a stand.

California Begins Process to Remove 1.5 Million Inactive Voters From its Rolls

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 25, 2019 26 Comments

Last week, Los Angeles County officially sent notices to 1.5 million inactive voters on its voter rolls, which is the first step in removing the names of voters who have moved, died, or are otherwise ineligible to vote in federal, state, and local elections.

Under the terms of the settlement, voters who do not respond in the next two federal elections must be removed from county registration lists.

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Authorities evaluating if methanol poisoning is cause of seven American deaths in Dominican Republic

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 15, 2019 12 Comments

Over the past year, seven American tourists have mysteriously died while vacationing in the Dominican Republic, and federal authorities are now weighing the possibility that poisoned alcohol may be the cause.

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Federal Employees Protest Cost-Cutting Agriculture Department Relocation Plans

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 14, 2019 54 Comments

Members of the American Federation of Government Employees staged a protest over the announcement of relocation plans of two Agriculture Department research agencies. The employees turned their backs on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue during his review of the relocation plans.

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Trump to send 1,000 additional American troops to Poland

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 14, 2019 7 Comments

President Donald Trump gave a warm welcome to Polish President Andrzej Duda along with his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda During a joint press conference, Trump promised more troops with further support for the European nation.

President Trump said Wednesday he is sending 1,000 additional troops to Poland in an effort to strengthen the U.S.’s alliance with the Eastern European country.

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President Trump receives “beautiful letter” from North Korean leader

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 12, 2019 8 Comments

Last June, President Donald Trump was preparing to meet North Korea's Chairman Kim Jong Un for the "Singapore Summit". This June, there has been no discernible progress made toward officially ending the Korean War or transitioning North Korea to something other than a rogue regime. However, Trump remains optimistic and committed to ending the chaos from Korea.

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California Moves Forward on Plans Offering Free Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants Under 26

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 11, 2019 29 Comments

I noted that on his inauguration day, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a dramatic Medi-Cal expansion to cover young illegal immigrant adults. His dreams may become the California taxpayer's nightmare thanks to the state legislature.

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WHO Declares Large Ebola Outbreaks as the New Normal

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 10, 2019 11 Comments

We have followed the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for over six months. Officials have reported nearly 3,000 cases of the hemorrhagic disease. However, the actual number of infected Congolese may be a third higher than figures show, experts have warned.

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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel nullifies barrier to Keystone XL pipeline

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 09, 2019 12 Comments

Back in March, President Donald Trump signed a presidential permit to initiate the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline with a facility in Montana, the building of which has been delayed by a federal court order and an injunction.

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President Trump wants Mars, not Moon, to be NASA’s priority destination

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 09, 2019 34 Comments

President Donald Trump launched another salvo of chaos and drama into social media Friday. The president tweeted that NASA should look beyond the moon to Mars, after his strategy for exploring space came under criticism from a former astronaut.

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