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.
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 …
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 …
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 DEMOCRCACY!. Despite what Donald Trump says, elections and voting are very important. We especially take elections and voting seriously in California, which …
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 …
This week is a good time to reflect on what it means (at least what it means to me) to be a conservative in 2024. As someone who came of age politically in the late-1980s, I idolized Ronald Reagan and William F. Buckley and still have posters of both in my home. Each issue of the National Review was a …
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 …
(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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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.
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 …
Many local political watchers went to sleep last night, perhaps thinking Republican Carl DeMaio and Democrat Kevin Juza were leading in the 75th Assembly District race enough to face off in the November General Election as the top two vote getters. Not so fast. Look at the following two vote counts for the top three contenders, the first from Tuesday …
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 …
The Andrew Hayes Interview I’ve reached out to all three Republican candidates in my district to interview so constituents can learn more about those who would lord over us. Carl DeMaio said yes, then no. Technically, he said after the primaries, but that’s a no for all intents and purposes. Jack J. Fernandes said yes but hasn’t responded to my …
Below is an excerpt from “Fragments,” my book of essays available at J.S. Scifo on Substack | Substack. This was written in February/March 2023. So what can save us from the obvious conclusion of my rantings, i.e., the near total collapse of a coherent, sane society. People seek a plan. A way forward. Sadly, like Churchill, I have nothing to offer …
California has become world renowned for its epic failures. And yet there are somehow never any repercussions, political or otherwise for these fiascos. Or to quoteth myself in commenting on the same phenomenon within the broader context of American politics: “We are left with a state of affairs [in California] where no matter how burdensome and idiotic the regulation, no …
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