San Diego Rostra brings back the spirit of public thought and debate that existed in Ancient Rome. The Rostra originates from the word Rostrum, a forum in ancient Rome where citizens would come to voice their thoughts, concerns, and critiques about society.
Congratulations to Escondido Mayor Dane White on launching “The Millennial Mayor” — A Facebook page dedicated to policy matters with a focus on transparency, awareness, and accountability. Over the years, several elected officials have posted their content to SD Rostra, both a nice benefit to our readers and a big help to the officials in sharing their information on an …
Hey everybody – we’re in the second to last week of the 2025-2026 NFL season. What a season it has been! There are several teams that have cemented themselves as the best of the best, and even more teams fighting for the final playoff spots. Let’s get into the games this weekend, starting on Christmas Day! PICKS (155-85 Overall) Dallas …
As is my custom on this night, for nearly two decades… And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, …
Welcome back to another NFL weekly preview! We’re entering the final month of the regular season, with the playoff picture still very much undecided. Last weekend had two key injuries, with both Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons tearing their ACL’s in losses. The Packers are still fighting for the NFC North title, but the Chiefs were eliminated from playoff contention …
Swift and fairly overwhelming. That best describes the reaction to President Donald Trump’s Monday post about the prior day’s murder of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. If you haven’t seen the Trump statement, it’s an instant ‘WTF’ classic: George Runner, a conservative Republican who served in both the California legislature and on the State Board of Equalization over a …
Hey everybody! Hope you all enjoyed this past weekend, especially with the exciting games that happened. Week 14 was the last week involving any bye weeks, so the final push of the season towards the playoffs should feature some very important matchups. There are several divisional races that are heating up, including the AFC North, NFC North, and AFC South. …
What a week. On Monday, it was reported — although some said rumored — that Congressman Darrell Issa was considering a run for a seat in a potentially safer Texas district than his own CA-48th area. On Wednesday, Issa went on a Dallas radio show to intimate that he indeed might leave California for Texas. “I have to go where …
Welcome back to another blog previewing week 14 in the NFL! I hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving week. Even though my picks were quite terrible last week, I really enjoyed the time spent with family and the football we got to watch. There are several divisions that are getting closer at the top of the standings, which will make …
Ya mean, kinda like Steve Gramm reported on SD Rostra two days ago. It’s just that at that time we were accused of spreading rumors. After Prop. 50, Rep. Darrell Issa said he’s ‘not going anywhere.’ Now he says he might run for Congress in Texas. Developing. Obviously.
Multiple political outlets are reporting this afternoon that San Diego Congressman Darrel Issa is taking a look at a safe Republican seat in Texas, should legal challenges to new Prop 50-resulting district lines be unsuccessful. “I’m not going anywhere. I’ll continue to represent the people of California — regardless of their party or where they live,” Issa said in early …
Happy Thanksgiving week everybody! I hope this blog finds you well and that you all enjoy spending the day with family, good food, and hopefully some exciting football. I feel like just yesterday it was week four in the NFL, but the season just keeps cruising along! Let’s see what exciting (and boring) matchups we have this week. PICKS (117-61 …
Sad. When immorality becomes law. First the State uses the sword to take $7.3 billion from San Diego County families and redistributes 44 percent to a secular one size fits all “education” system. An education system that undermines transcendent values. That’s theft on its face, but MLK told us “Everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.” In order for the …
Hey everybody, welcome back to another NFL weekly preview! As we near Thanksgiving week, many teams are trying to separate themselves from the rest of the field, and from the rest of their division. Week 12 features some pretty good matchups, as well as a few stinkers. One of those stinkers will actually have a lot of eyes glued to …
Guest Commentary By Corey Gustafson California’s small business landscape continues to be plagued by rampant lawsuit abuse, and this year it has earned two unfortunate national recognitions. Landing at the No. 5 spot on the infamous Judicial Hellholes® Report, and added to the “Legislative Heat Watch” list this past summer, our state’s perpetual reputation as a hostile climate for small …
Welcome to another NFL weekly preview! Last week featured almost everything: lopsided afternoon games, crazy upsets, and a bookend of 10-7 games on Thursday and Monday night. Overall, there weren’t too many exciting games, but that’s what Week 11 is for! There are PLENTY of high-powered matchups, including some intriguing divisional contests. Let’s jump right into it! PICKS (95-54 Overall) …
Guest Commentary By Armando Castro When I came back from Afghanistan, I thought the worst was over. But figuring out how to claim my veterans’ benefits turned out to be another war, one fought with confusing forms, unanswered calls, and endless delays. For months, I tried to handle it all myself. I called the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offices, …
Hey everybody, welcome back to another NFL weekly preview! We’ve reached Week 10 of the 2025 NFL Season, and we have also officially passed this season’s trade deadline. Normally, the NFL trade deadline is not that exciting, but this season proved to be different! The Jets decided to ship off a couple stud players from the top of their salary …
Prop 50 is going to win handily, which most political operatives have known for weeks. Moreso, it was always going to win handily. The reason: Math. Because politics is always about math. Always was, always will be. Here’s the voter makeup in California… 10,376,887 Democrats (44.93%) 5,824,749 Republicans (25.22%) 5,219,152 Decline-to-State (22.60%) 1,672,486 Other parties (7.24%) Let’s start with a …
We have officially reached the midpoint of the NFL regular season! Personally, I always have to remember to savor the season, because it truly flies by compared to the other major sports. We had an alright week of picks in Week 8, so let’s see if we can build off of that momentum and have a strong showing in Week …
Hey everybody! Welcome to another NFL preview, now Week 8. Since our hot start, the record has cooled off a bit, but we won’t let that stop us from making some bold picks! Week 8 has six teams on the bye (and I know nobody cares about my fantasy team) but I happen to have most of my team taking …
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