Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Kittle is Out

The bow-tied defender of a rampant free market and the San Diego status quo has been laid off from the SDUT.

From Today’s Voice:
Bob Kittle, the editorial page editor at The San Diego Union-Tribune, has been laid off, according to newsroom sources. So has Bernie Jones, the editor of the newspaper's opinion page.

Kittle has been one of the newspaper's most prominent voices and its public face: A conservative and staunch supporter of San Diego business community.


His predictable editorial slant and contorted defenses of business-as-usual will be missed.

Statement from California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver

With the passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver today, America has lost a champion for people with developmental disabilities.

The founder of the Special Olympics, Shriver’s work and passion laid the foundation for the greater disability rights movement.

Inspired by love for her sister, Rosemary, Shriver helped eradicate the stigma of developmental disabilities and foster breakthrough in research and education.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s spirit and humanity live on through her loved ones.

My heart goes out to her children, including California First Lady Maria Shriver and Santa Monica City Councilman Bobby Shriver, her siblings, including Sen. Ted Kennedy, and the entire family. Eunice Kennedy Shriver will be deeply missed.