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<p>The conservative commentator James Hirsen, a columnist for Newsmax.com and a regular on Fox News and "The Sean Hannity Show," once played keyboards for the touring Temptations. At the time he was the only white face in the group.</p> <p>His hiring, he says, was "no affirmative action decision. I really had to be funky, or I lost the gig."</p>

OLYMPIA -- Californians didn't stop moving to Washington state when the dot-com boom went bust.Washington continues to attract about 1,700 California residents a month, according to data from the state Department of Licensing.That's down some from the masses of Californians who moved north during the 1990s. According to Census data released this week, about 2,600 Californians moved to Washington every month between 1995 and 2000.Many of those '90s newcomers may have gone to seek their fortunes elsewhere now that Washington's economy has sunk.But new Californians arrive daily to take their places. The number moving to Washington in May, June and...

<p>An autopsy is scheduled for today for a fetus found early Friday in the trash container of a west-central Fresno apartment complex. A resident of the Ashmark Arms apartments found the full-term female fetus wrapped in a blood-soaked bed comforter while he dumped garbage about 3:15 a.m., Fresno police Lt. Dennis Bridges said.</p>

Scroll below to read an excerpt of James Hirsen’s “Tales from the Left Coast: True Stories of Hollywood Stars and Their Outrageous Politics.” He lists 17 reasons why Hollywood leans left. 1. The San Andreas Fault has caused the continental plate located under Hollywood to buckle left. 2. Extraterrestrials have bombarded the West Coast area with brain-wave projections that are capable of turning minds into macaroni and cheese. 3. Going from waiting on tables to waiting to board private jets has created an epidemic of “afluenza” in Tinseltown, the side effects of which are pangs of liberal guilt. 4. Most...

Clark's ChoiceAs retired Army General Wesley Clark ponders throwing his hat into the ring for the 2004 Democratic Presidential Nomination, associates say he is being wooed by Republicans as well.They say that he is so popular within the California GOP that there is talk of starting a 'Republicans for Clark Organization.'

<p>WASHINGTON — West Coast dockworkers and shipping companies reached a tentative six-year contract agreement early today, potentially ending a long, caustic labor dispute that closed the ports and prompted presidential intervention.</p> <p>Chief federal mediator Peter Hurtgen praised both sides, saying lead negotiators in San Francisco "demonstrated statesmenlike leadership, which made this agreement possible."</p>

<p>The Democrats will do well, particularly in gubernatorial contests unaffected by talk Of War, but they may not claim the Majority toward which they have been Moving, by fits and starts, since 1996. It won't be long, however Before the decade is over, the Democrats Will complete this journey, and the country will move from conservative Republican majority to a progressive Democratic one.</p>

THE LEFT COAST REPORT: A Political Look at Hollywood By James Hirsen Aug. 20, 2002 A NewsMax Report Headlines (Scroll down for complete stories): 1. Sarandon's Luck Runs Cold 2. Leo the Lyin' Hearted 3. Ham on the Run 4. Moore Stupid Cartoons 5. Gwyneth's New Bi-Line 6. P. Diddy, Pollster 7. Bionic Retrofit Special NewsMax offer! Is Islam, in fact, a peaceful religion? A further understanding of Islamic teachings demonstrates the acceptance and even encouragement of persecution against Christians and Islamic opposition. If you are a NewsMax reader who is concerned about those who are persecuted and want to...

THE LEFT COAST REPORT: A Political Look at HollywoodBy James Hirsen July 16, 2002 A NewsMax Report Headlines (Scroll down for complete stories):1. Dispensable Dad Syndrome 2. Blame it on the Cosa Nostra 3. Now She Tells Us 4. No No Minogue 5. Arab Rap 6. Hey Jude 1) DISPENSABLE DAD SYNDROME Following the no-pop trend in Hollywood, Sandra Bullock tells The Star that she’d love to be a mom but would prefer to skip the daddy part. Like others in the entertainment world who are bent on redefining the family, Bullock says, “I am not the marrying kind, but...