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This past weekend, Mayor Faulconer laid out why taxpayers should support a proposal for the Qualcomm / Jack Murphy Stadium rehab deal to retain the Chargers,  The Mayor argued for the proposed deal for these reasons: 1- The 90’s deal was a bad one which taxpayers still have to pay. 2- This deal will attract $750MM in private capital. 3- …

The 71st Assembly district is currently represented by the termed out Republican, Brian Jones. Two Republicans are battling for his open seat: Congressman Duncan Hunter staffer Mike Harrison and Santee Mayor Randy Voepel. Both will be seeking endorsements from elected officials, Republican Party Committee members, and political activists. The 76th Assembly District is an open race as well. Current Republican Assemblyman Rocky Chavez is running …

Let’s start here; I called Bernie Sanders “Comrade” because he is a socialist.  I’m not using an unreasonable amount of literary hyperbole, Bernie Sanders calls himself a socialist.  To be fair to Comrade Bernie, he’s a kinder, gentler socialist unlike Kommisar Putin. Sanders is running for POTUS, a position which constitutionally directs him to formulate foreign policy and, when authorized …

I don’t hate Jon Stewart and I know few people who do. Stewart is a “happy warrior” for progressive America, using humor to push a message which tacitly vilifies conservatives and emboldens liberals. I wish conservative entertainers would learn from him. Make no mistake about it, Stewart pushes a liberal agenda, so much that the Democratic Party Newsletter New York …

“It’s not that I want to punish your success. I just want to make sure that everybody that is behind you, that they have a chance for success too.  And I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.” Answer “By imposing a one-time 14.25 percent net-worth tax on the richest individuals and trusts, we can put …

When I watched the last Virginia Gubernatorial election,  I thought “The Clintons were behind this.” Governor Terry McAuliffe, a huge “Friend of Bill,” defeated Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Libertarian Robert Sarvis with just 48 percent of the vote. I’ve often warned that popular Libertarian Party candidates aren’t “taking” votes which would go to Republicans but, in this case, it may have …

Pat Buchanan said it best — there are two Americas now. Standing at polar opposites are Americans who believe more in our First Principles and Americans who believe more in the Ten Planks. Oddly enough, those Americans live next-door to one another and are looking for someone to champion their principles rather than capitulate to the other side. America is …

I used to idolize Donald Trump. As a young man in Philly, Trump loomed large because he got stuff done. New York City (and Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington DC) were financial train wrecks and falling apart. Trump represented the “new way.” When the City of New York couldn’t build an ice skating rink in six years for $13 million, Trump …

…he called out the wrong Mexicans. Donald Trump, famous real estate developer and television star is seeking the Republican Presidential nomination for 2016. He created quite a stir when he recently said in his campaign announcement that Mexicans entering America illegally were “drug dealers and rapists.” Trump is absolutely wrong and is blaming the victims — the Mexican nationals who are …

San Diego-based Gina Loudon, a conservative talk show host, asked this yesterday via Facebook: What votes would it take for the GOP to beat Hillary? Why? A. Independent/ moderates B. Women & minority vote C. Youth vote D. Motivate conservatives & libertarians This is a thoughtful question.  My answer is simple; “E– Democrats”.  Let me explain:  I’m not interested in …

The California gasoline tax is one of the highest in the nation, yet our streets, roads, and highways are in s a perpetual state of disrepair. The main reason is because our gasoline taxes have been diverted from their originally intended purpose to the general fund. In 2010, the Legislature perfected a “gas tax swap” to facilitate this swindle. That’s …

Governor Jerry Brown has a short fuse for the critics of his centralized planners: Gov. Jerry Brown is taking a blunt approach with critics of his $15 million plan to build twin tunnels to send water around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.  Brown said Wednesday that until critics have studied the problem for a million hours, they should “shut up, because …

The Koch Brothers are funding a pretty smart voter outreach initiative and it has Democrats in an uproar. Public policy, backed by the Democratic Party platform, has eliminated two generations of traditionally Democratic voters. In response, President Obama is attempting to create a whole new host of clients for the Democratic Party through a legally dubious Executive Action. It’s the …

Dave Roberts won’t be a County Supervisor in 2017.  Underneath the smiling, affable exterior is an elitist’s heart, as Roberts is confident he knows how to run your life better than you do. I knew this when I watched him on the Solana Beach City Council and his voting record as Supervisor confirms it. As Supervisor, Roberts voted against the …

Ted Cruz announced that he is running for President in 2016. To date, he is the only Republican or Democrat who has announced his campaign. Rand Paul, Jeb Bush, Elizabeth Warren, and Hillary Clinton have sent a lot of messages but Cruz is running for President. This is a great thing for a Republican in the November 2016 Presidential campaign. …

I thought this was an early April Fool’s Joke today until I read the invitation. Scott Peters is a disaster for San Diego County taxpayers so I naturally thought the Taxpayers “Association” was going to goof on him this month. Alas, this is just another crony capitalist event for which the SDCTA is becoming famous. This whole “breakfast forum” SDCTA …