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Barbara Simpson, "The Babe in the Bunker," as she's known to her KSFO 560 radio talk-show audience in San Francisco, has a 20-year radio, TV and newspaper career in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
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The pope's problems

by Barbara Simpson -- If you're a Catholic hater – and there are many around the world and, yes, even in the United States – the Church founded by Jesus Christ is more…

The Helle, you say!

by Barbara Simpson -- The more I watch the Obama administration at what it ostensibly calls "work" while it runs out the clock on the remaining years of his second term, my more…

Mandela: Dead but more alive than ever

by Barbara Simpson -- They say the death of Nelson Mandela was a shock to Americans. But why? The man was 95 years old and had been hospitalized for weeks. There's no more…

Bye, bye plastic bags and smoking

by Barbara Simpson -- Traditionally this country was known as "the land of the free and the home of the brave." Traditionally, perhaps. Currently, not so much. What makes it worse, is more…

Thank who, and why?

by Barbara Simpson -- I had an interesting conversation this afternoon with a young man who was at my home for some maintenance work. As he readied to leave, I thanked him more…

Amnesty gone? Think again!

by Barbara Simpson -- I've seen the headlines calling "amnesty" a dead issue this legislative year and, while technically that may be true, the real goal of this administration to protect and more…

Welcome to the gay zoo

by Barbara Simpson -- In Washington last week, the Senate voted on the "Employment Non-Discrimination Act," and felt quite self-righteous about it. After all, who can be in favor of discriminating against more…

Does anyone believe Obama?

by Barbara Simpson -- Once upon a time, in the giddy days of "Who's Obama?," very nearly the whole world was in his thrall. Well, only if you believed the media coverage more…

Obama's 'in your face' to Catholics

by Barbara Simpson -- Barack Obama and his administration are out of control on many levels, but the attack on traditional religion is one of the worst. It came to a head more…

Illegals hit the streets for 'rights'

by Barbara Simpson -- If you think the battle over Obamacare, the debt ceiling and the government shutdown was tough – remember, the man who is president repeatedly said he would not more…