The Rostra Archive

Guest Commentary By Corey Gustafson California’s small business landscape continues to be plagued by rampant lawsuit abuse, and this year it has earned two unfortunate national recognitions. Landing at the No. 5 spot on the infamous Judicial Hellholes® Report, and added to the “Legislative Heat Watch” list this past summer, our state’s perpetual reputation as a hostile climate for small …

Guest Commentary By Armando Castro When I came back from Afghanistan, I thought the worst was over. But figuring out how to claim my veterans’ benefits turned out to be another war, one fought with confusing forms, unanswered calls, and endless delays. For months, I tried to handle it all myself. I called the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offices, …

Guest Commentary By Aaron J. Byzak I was watching the news on my recent flight and saw the recent (ahem)… outburst from the leading candidate for Governor of California. And it got me thinking, so I decided to write this article as I traveled home from Cleveland to San Diego. Over the course of my career, I’ve worked for and …

Guest Commentary By Dr. Gary Cass Now that I’ve had a little time for the fog to clear after feeling like I was concussed by a hand grenade at the news of Charlie Kirk’s death, here’s what I see. My friends, family members, and people I know who love the Lord have taken up sides — myself included. We name …

Guest Commentary By Ben Shah San Diego’s working families and small businesses are getting crushed by a healthcare system that puts profits over people. State Senator Scott Wiener’s SB41, marketed as a drug price fix, is a bureaucratic bulldozer that will flatten local pharmacies, jack up costs, and gut access for our most vulnerable communities. As a San Diego business …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

Time to Grow: Building a Common Sense Coalition in California Guest Commentary by Corey Uhden “You owe it to your philosophy to study how to win.” – Morton Blackwell Before working full-time in politics and public service, I worked in the winery business. If you know anything about making wine, you might know grape vines don’t naturally produce fruit on …

To: SD Rostra Readers From: County Supervisor Joel Anderson Dear Friends, As those engaged in the process, you know better than anyone the importance of having State Legislators who understand the uniqueness of our districts and most importantly will fight for us in Sacramento. That’s why Senator Brian Jones and I are recruiting Andrew Hayes, Lakeside School Board Member, to …

The Conservative Opportunity 2023 A Vision for America by Corey Uhden “It’s morning in America.” Everyone over a certain age immediately recognizes those words. They might be taken back to where they were when they first heard them from a television set, the images flashing through their head of a boat on the Hudson, the couple getting married, the front …

Taxing You into Public Transportation Government agendas should not be used to change behavior by taxing us into fixed-rail trains and buses by San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond San Diego County’s Regional Transportation agency’s (SANDAG) latest transportation plan is designed to make driving so expensive that you succumb to public transportation. In addition to current the gas tax and …

Guest Commentary by Kyle Hermann On a chilly November afternoon, a few days before the 2022 election, I stood on the side of Kearny Villa Road with a few others staring off at the horizon for almost an hour awaiting the arrival of the famous 747 that sports UNITED STATES OF AMERICA across the side. Ever since I was a …

Guest Commentary by Georgina Marquez I originally opened Chandelier Lounge Cuisine with a dream to bring my eclectic dishes and restaurant vision to East County. Never in my wildest dreams would I imagine that the state I opened my restaurant in would become such a hostile environment for small businesses to thrive. As if small businesses haven’t already suffered enough …

Guest Commentary by Robin Joy Maxson From SANDAG’s website: “SANDAG is governed by a Board of Directors composed of mayors, councilmembers, and county supervisors from each of the region’s 19 local governments. Supplementing these voting members are advisory representatives from Imperial County, the U.S. Department of Defense, Caltrans, San Diego Unified Port District, Metropolitan Transit System, North County Transit District, …

Recommendation for Upcoming Judical Election By Judge Joe Brannigan At this time of year, many complain about the lack of information pertaining to candidates for judge. This is not surprising, since information is hard to come by. Because of the difficulty in running in countywide Superior Court elections, even the best candidates must often rely on word of mouth, a network …