By Hon. Jordan Marks SDSU Jewish community had a terrible anti-Semitic attack when the big menorah was torn down in the middle of the night. I’m happy to help the rebuilding of the Menorah. We are just short of our fundraising goal to pay for the install and celebration (just under $10k to go). I’m hoping you can help. I’ve …
Winners of the D4 Supe ‘Closest to the Mark’ contest
On November 7, special election day in the District 4 County Supervisor’s race, I asked several dozen local wonks if they’d like to take a guess before polling closed at 8 pm on the percentage of the vote Monica Montgomery Steppe and Amy Reichert would each receive, with those closest to the mark getting bragging rights. As it currently stands, …
Nightmares of Californication
Below is an excerpt from “Fragments,” my book of essays available at J.S. Scifo on Substack | Substack. This was written in November 2022. For decades, political observers could rely on certain truisms, or maybe rules of thumb is the better term, to prognosticate likely political outcomes. For example, that midterm elections favor Republicans because turnout is lower and Republicans …
Chula Vista Mayor John McCann Calls on Councilmember Andrea Cardenas to Resign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6, 2023 Chula Vista Mayor John McCann Calls on Councilmember Andrea Cardenas to Resign Chula Vista – Today, Chula Vista Mayor McCann released the following statement in response to the criminal charges against Councilmember Cardenas: “After reviewing the charges against Councilmember Cardenas and considering the serious nature of the alleged crimes, it is clear to me …
Wasted Billions of Taxpayers’ Dollars Has Resulted in a Weaker, Less Lethal Navy
Mike Fredenburg, a La Mesa resident, continues to make a name for himself as he writes detailed analysis on military technology and defense matters with an emphasis on defense reform. Fredenburg has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Masters in Production Operations Management. The following was published today in Epoch Times… Wasted Billions of Taxpayers’ Dollars Has Resulted in a …
Pricey Choo-choo; Transparent Carbon; Free Condoms Bust: Your Top 3 Weekly Numbers
To read some of the great Edgy Interviews of San Diego notables over the years, click here! To be added to the Competitive Edge email list and receive these weekly, please send a request to info@cerc.net. Sources: https://www.vta.org/blog/inflation-and-other-factors-boost-estimated-cost-vta-bart-silicon-valley-completion https://apnews.com/article/california-climate-change-companies-businesses-disclosure-emissions-fcd2408d66c40330345a06676114551d https://www.news-herald.com/2023/10/09/california-governor-vetoes-bill-to-make-free-condoms-available-for-high-school-students-citing-cost/
The Limits of Christian Charity
“If only one man dies of hunger, that is a tragedy. If millions die, that’s only statistics.” Or so said Josef Stalin. The same can be said of the undocumented and the homeless. As the federal government dumps thousands of people who have crossed the border illegally in San Diego County, I find myself contemplating that sentiment. It’s easy to …
Destroying America’s Criminal Justice and Political Institutions to Get Trump
Boise Insight: Destroying America’s Criminal Justice and Political Institutions to Get Trump by David King Most Americans have deep personal convictions about whether Donald Trump should be president again. As said by many a bouncer, “Take it outside.” This column is about the Lilliputians, the legions of prosecutors at all levels of government, bringing criminal charges against Trump — all …
A Lost Generation: Post 9/11, who is winning at our expense?
Guest Commentary by Garrison Ham “You are all a lost generation.” – Gertrude Stein The world changed for many of us on 9/11. Millennials growing up in the 90s witnessed their world become noticeably darker. At the same time, it was a defining moment for a generation. This was our Pearl Harbor moment. The 22nd anniversary just came and went. …
Understanding the Current State of Affairs
Below is an excerpt from “Fragments,” my book of essays available at https://jsscifo.substack.com/ September/October 2022 Talk of civil war is in the air these days. Elements of the Right see action, perhaps even violent, against the federal government and the ruling Left elites as necessary to protect individual rights and the Constitution as written. The Left views such notions as an …
Green City Intrigue; TEX-MEX Alliance?; Gems Losing Luster: Your Top 3 Weekly Numbers
To read some of the great Edgy Interviews of San Diego notables over the years, click here! To be added to the Competitive Edge email list and receive these weekly, please send a request to info@cerc.net. Sources: https://dailyprogress.com/news/nation-world/business/billionaires-plan-new-city-in-rural-california/article_051fbae0-13eb-5481-aa3c-34ed8045f5e5.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/could-mexico-help-texas-become-110000541.html https://www.jewellermagazine.com/Article/12542/Declining-demand-GIA-slashes-laboratory-workforce
Hard Time for Mark Ridley-Thomas; Local Control of Homes Goes To Supreme Court; Beyonce at Levis Stadium: Your Top 3 Weekly Numbers
To read some of the great Edgy Interviews of San Diego notables over the years, click here! To be added to the Competitive Edge email list and receive these weekly, please send a request to info@cerc.net. Sources: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/mark-ridley-thomas-sentenced-3-12-years-prison-corruptly-securing-benefits-son-school https://www.dailynews.com/2023/08/24/orange-county-leaders-to-appeal-housing-decision-to-state-supreme-court/ https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/beyonce-renaissance-world-tour-levis-stadium/3303209/
CA State Worker Raise; Homeless Disparity; Stealing Home: Your Top 3 Weekly Numbers
To read some of the great Edgy Interviews of San Diego notables over the years, click here! To be added to the Competitive Edge email list and receive these weekly, please send a request to info@cerc.net. Sources: https://www.seiu1000.org/article/member-protest-arrests-drive-state-back-bargaining-table https://www.kalw.org/housing/2023-08-21/california-officials-visit-texas-for-advice-on-homelessness-crisis https://sports.yahoo.com/dodgers-max-muncys-home-burglarized-180703975.html
All media stories now follow this pattern
Michael Schwartz shares his latest gem… Here’s the pattern for any story these days: NEWS: This is the biggest thing to ever happen. Your neighbors are all gonna die because they aren’t watching us for information on this horrible catastrophe that we promise we aren’t exaggerating for ratings. GOVERNMENT: Do everything the news tells you to do, and do what …
The Unheavenly City
Although California faces many crises—housing, energy, affordability generally, public disorder bordering on mayhem—none is more vexing than homelessness. It is no accident that most of the problems referenced above have at their root some misguided government policy. However, unlike those problems, homelessness has the additional misfortune of resulting, to a large degree, from the dysfunction of an individual human. In …
First results in County Supe 4
Update: Wed morning, August 16, 2023… Amy Reichert has pulled slightly away from Janessa Goldbeck in two late Tuesday tally updates, increasing her numbers from the 28.67 percent shown below, first to 28.87, then to 29.00. Goldbeck dropped overall to 25.32. Those are small amounts, but do indicate a trend in Reichert’s favor to hold the second spot, meaning she …
NBC7: Fletcher demands written messages from accuser and $10K in legal fees
In court filing, Fletcher demands written messages from accuser and $10K in legal fees New motions filed by Nathan Fletcher show that he is calling on Grecia Figueroa to provide all written communications between him and the former MTS employee, plus legal fees Read it all at NBC7 San Diego and see the news clip.
The Guns of August
The president and his Department of Justice have unleashed forces they do not understand and cannot control. It will not end well. Having just finished watching the BBC miniseries 37 Days about the month or so leading up to WWI, I am newly reminded of how miscalculations, ambition, and “good intentions” can lead to calamity of biblical proportions. Barbara Tuchman’s …
Tyranny—California Style
We are constantly being told that California is a place of endless possibilities where a person can choose his identity, his gender, and who he loves all while living off the state’s generous social welfare, even if he (or she or ?) is in the country illegally. Or as Gavin Newsom said in his second inaugural speech: “Whether your family …
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