This just in: As expected, Gov. Jerry Brown has introduced his draft budget including proposals to slash funding for most areas of state government and maintaining a series of tax increases for five years to close California’s huge budget deficit. This budget calls for $12.5 billion in spending cuts, including reductions in welfare, social services, health care for the poor …
Escondido Picks New Councilmember
Last night, the Escondido city council unanimously supported former high school boardmember, Michael Morasco, to fill the vacant council seat. It only took one motion and vote to confirm Morasco, who applied along with 24 other candidates to fill the seat vacated by Sam Abed when he became mayor. See the story HERE. Many qualified candidates were interested in …
FPPC Fines Outgoing Mayor Lori Pfeiler
Today’s North County Times reports that Escondido’s outgoing mayor, Lori Holt Pfeiler has been fined by the Fair Political Practices Commission for underestimating the cost of a trip she took last year on the private jet of San Diego Chargers owner Dean Spanos. Her financial report showed she estimated the trip at a value of $504, while the FPPC pegged …
Breaking News: Pfeiler Files for City Council
Current Mayor of Escondido, Lori Holt Pfeiler has just filed papers at the deadline to run for city council. Lori, who announced last year she would not be seeking re-election as mayor has decided to stay with politics. She joins a crowded field of 7 candidates vying for 2 council seats. Current incumbent, Marie Waldron is seeking re-election to her …
Council Votes Down Attempt to Debate Arizona Law
Squashed by a majority of Escondido City Councilmembers, the attempt by liberal member Olga Diaz to debate and denounce Arizona’s immigration law (SB1070) and to rescind Escondido’s current resolution opposing sanctuary status did not get a hearing. The council voted 3-2 with Diaz and Sam Abed voting no, to oppose the attempt to discuss the issue. This means that our …
Escondido Votes on Sanctuary Status Tonight
North County – Once again the battle ground zero for the local immigration fight will be in Escondido tonight as the council decides if it will continue to support its No-Sanctuary City policy or rescind it, along with opposing the new immigration law in Arizona. Councilwoman Olga Diaz has asked the council for the two part agenda item because she …
It Took a Carter to Get a Reagan
There must be a silver lining to this complete power usurpation by the Democrats with the socialist health care takeover. Blatantly ignoring the will of the people, Obama twisted arms and lied his way into convincing his party members to vote his way and virtually alter the United States of America. Stupak literally sold his soul to the devil …
If Not Now, When?
Once upon a time, there stood a “Grand Old Party”, the party of Lincoln, the party of Reagan. A political party that stood for principles and values. There once was a party that was not ashamed to say their platform was pro-life, pro-family and good old “America-First” values. Where is this party because I want to join! Never …
Prayers Do Get Answered!
Lots of prayers from all across the country were answered last night with the victory in Mass. of Scott Brown to the Senate. Prayers that have been lifted for several months during the obamacare debates can now be turned into thanksgiving. While Brown is not the end-all, be-all of Republicanism, the victory is important and ironic because it was …
Dredging the Bottom for Revenue
The San Miguel Fire District in East County has come up with a new idea to bring in a little more revenue: a fee for being in a car crash! The fee, of between $390 to upwards of $2000 would be charged to folks who do not live in the district. The idea is that people in the district already …
Palin Going to Fox News
See story HERE. Fox News has announced that the former Alaskan Governor will be doing political commentary for the cable channel. The increasingly popular Palin, just finishing up her nationwide book tour last month is ready and excited to be taking on a new challenge. Her refreshing conservative message will be an added asset to Fox News. Fox said “according …
Buy American and Save Our Country
Ever wonder what you can do to help save our country? Sure there are alot of things to do and many of us are already doing them. Taking part in Tea Parties, calling/writing our elected representatives, praying for our country and military, voting, teaching our kids about our history, Liberty and Constitutional Rights, etc. But there is one thing we …
ACLU at it Again
Escondido – Attorneys with the ACLU of San Diego, along with the pro-illegal alien activists, El Grupo Sin Nombre (or group without a name) are demanding that Escondido stop holding regular drivers’ license and sobriety checkpoints in the city. Charging that the checkpoints are in violation of the Attorney General’s report sent in March and state law by stopping drivers …
Socialism Run Amok
Somehow I knew this day was coming. The slippery slope toward socialism started many decades ago, but now the pace is blatant, out-in-the-open and rapidly going into a downward spiral. The dems are running amok and our laws are openly violated and there is no political will to enforce them. A lone voice cries, “What about the Constitution?” and the …
It is a Holy War Whether You Like It or Not
It only took a little over 10 months for us to be attacked on American soil under the Obama administration. For all the arguments that can be made against President Bush, at least he kept us safe at home during the eight years after 9/11. If it can happen in the center of Ft. Hood, a U.S. military base with …
Governor Signs Ammo Restrictions Bill
Now flip-flopping all over the place from last year’s stance, the Governor today has signed AB962, the bill that requires buyers of handgun ammunition to leave thumbprints and detailed personal information with registered ammo sellers, as well as put restrictions on online bullet sales. It prevents California residents from ordering ammo on-line from out of state and having it delivered …
Celebrate Constitution Day Today!
On September 17, 1787 our Founding Fathers ratified the Constitution of our great nation. On the 222nd anniversary of this event, what have we become as a country? The Constitution and its Amendments were created by a freedom loving group of people who had fought the hard fight and won. They fully understood what it was like to live under …
9/11 – A Call to Action
Remember how our country united after the 9/11 attacks? Everyone’s individual recollection of that day is still vivid in our mind’s eye. Now, eight years later we the people are fighting another attack – on our liberty. Our spirit and our resolve as one nation that we espoused after the terrorists downed the Trade Center and hit the …
2nd Amendment in Escondido
North County – The San Diego Union Tribune covered the recent Open Carry event in Escondido and not all city councilmembers were happy about it. The group of law abiding citizens who stand for the 2nd Amendment and the right of individuals to carry firearms gathered in Escondido to express their 1st Amendment rights about the 2nd Amendment. …
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