Biden-Harris uses federal resources for campaigning

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Can someone explain to the American people how President Biden and the Harris campaign are using a huge government email distribution list and tax supported federal resources — meaning the entire Medicare subscription list — to send out campaign solicitations? With Open Enrollment for Medicare around the corner, I want to make sure you’re aware of historic changes to Medicare …

Stop the SANDAG Tax

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From San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond… I wanted you to be the first to know that we have officially kicked off our “No on Measure G – Stop the SANDAG Tax” campaign. As a valued supporter, I’m excited to share our first commercial with you. This commercial, which will be featured on social media and streaming networks, drives home …

Reichert says DeMaio threats should be denounced; Voice takes a deep dive into the latest

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State Assembly candidate Carl DeMaio is all over the news, while the continued talk of the town in political circles. First below, a letter from GOP activist Amy Reichert. Then, related to the Reichert letter, Scott Lewis’ Voice of SD deep dive into the latest brouhaha over DeMaio at the Republican Party… Open Letter to Current and Incoming Central Committee …

The Guns of…July?

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The left’s “any means necessary” approach to stopping Trump has reached its logical conclusion.  First, they used the apparatus of the national security state to accuse Trump of being a foreign mole. Then they used the judicial system to charge him with being an enemy of the state.  Now Trump will be added to the list of presidents and presidential …

Rethinking the American “Revolution”

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Patriot tho’ I consider myself, I am slowly coming around to the idea that the American “Revolution” was more an assertion of the colonialists’ rights as Englishmen than it was a true revolution against the existing social structure. As Alexis de Tocqueville wrote in the 1830s: The English who emigrated three centuries ago to found a democratic society in the …

Prop 8: A Lesson on DEMOCRACY! from the Left

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The following is brought to you as a public service from the People for DEMOCRACY! and Other Things Republicans Hate: My fellow American peoples.  We’d like to share with you how important DEMOCRACY! is to the future of DEMOCRACY! Despite what Donald Trump says, elections and voting are very important.  We especially take elections and voting seriously in California, which …

Grossmont Healthcare candidate questioned over potential campaign violations

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A review of public videos and state law show possible campaign violations in the Grossmont Healthcare District race by Steve Puterski COUNTY — An administrative supervisor at Palomar Medical Center in Poway who is running for office is under fire for appearing to have violated state campaign finance laws. Dr. Brenda Miller, a candidate for the Grossmont Healthcare District Board …

Maybe I was right

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Back in August of last year, I wrote that the country was already in a constitutional crisis. Was beginning to think I might have to eat my words.  Guess not: “It may just seem like a circus now—akin to the OJ trial or the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal—but make no mistake; America is staring into the abyss. Our constitutional crisis will be …

Epilogue

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(Author’s note:  Over the past two-plus years, I’ve been writing a series of essays (titled “Fragments”) that I have posted here and on my Substack.  Below is the Epilogue to that work. If you haven’t already, I encourage you to visit my Substack and read the entire series.  I think it will be worth your time.  And it’s free!) April …

This Is the End

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I don’t not know if the 2024 presidential election itself will be the great historical earthquake that many are predicting, but the election is coinciding with the denouement of certain undercurrents that have long defined America’s political environment.  In other words, we have reached the end of an epoch. That epoch, making up much of the past 80 years, has …

Bailey takes on San Diego GOP shenanigans

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Richard Bailey sent the following communication to Republican Party of San Diego County Central Committee members this morning (Thursday, April 4). It is shared with his permission. From: Richard Bailey Subject: Special Exec Republican Meeting Tonight 6pm Dear Republican Central Committee Members, Republicans pride themselves on adherence to and the equal application of laws for our society and rules for …

75th AD Watch: Lincoln Club Recommits; GOP Vacillates

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Last week, the Lincoln Club of San Diego recommitted its prior endorsement and support for Andrew Hayes in the 75th Assembly District general election against Carl DeMaio. The Lincoln Club knows a runoff between two Republicans in this district is a horse race.  Meanwhile, the word in political circles is the Republican Party of San Diego County is considering re-opening …

Elections in California Are a Farce, Part III

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Lo and Behold!  Here I am opining on the farcical nature of California elections and Governor Newsom goes and makes the case for me. Two Fridays ago, Politico reported that Newsom was embarking on a “post-election ballot mobilization” in an effort to save Prop 1, his effort to address homelessness in California.  That maneuver entailed reaching out to Democratic voters …

Elections in California Are a Farce, Part II

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There are several comments to my piece “Elections in California Are a Farce” that deserve a response: A common critique was that I am merely experiencing what progressive voters in some Red states experience, but in reverse, so stop my whining.  To this I disagree—at least in part—on several counts. For example, Texas is—in theory—still a competitive state.  In 2018, …

Central Committee. Really?

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So, you were running for a local Party Central Committee. A Central Committee. It’s not Congress or State Assembly, it’s not even a school board or city council. Winning is a crap shoot and has little do do with any campaign you ran, other than maybe what slate your name was on. Sure, the position is somewhat important. Yet, please …

AD 75 Watch: Hayes jumps into second against DeMaio

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Here’s the latest recap from Mason Herron… See all of Herron’s election data here at the Ballot Book. Nick Allman also provides a video with details and an explanation of the solid trend benefitting Andrew Hayes. To understand the situation with Hayes now likely facing Carl DeMaio in November, see my prior post.

75th AD Watch: Hayes continues to edge up on Juza

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In the ballot counting race to determine whether Kevin Juza or Andrew Hayes will face Carl DeMaio in November’s general election for the 75th Assembly District seat, Hayes continues to pull closer, now 789 votes behind Juza. Nick Allman provides detailed analysis in a YouTube video as to why he believes Hayes will close the gap on Juza. Mason Herron …

Elections in California Are a Farce

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As another primary season wraps up, it is becoming ever more apparent that voting in California has become a form of playacting where we collectively pretend that The People participate in a legitimate system and thereby choose their rulers and get the laws they prefer. While it’s certainly true that The People, myself included, go through the motions of considering …