Open Letter: Restore Funding To Media Organizations At UCSD Below is the open letter calling for the UCSD student government to reverse its decision to defund student-run on-campus media organizations as sent to the UCSD Chancellor and the UCSD Associated Students President on Dec. 3, 2015. If you would also like to add your name to this letter, please feel free to …
Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District Board of Governors Set to Vote on Union Only Project Labor Agreement
Guest Column by Jim Ryan, Chief Executive Officer Associated General Contractors of America, San Diego Chapter During its October 20, 2015 meeting, the Board of Governors of the Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District was scheduled to vote on a motion to direct their staff to negotiate a union-only PLA for the District’s Proposition V construction work. The vote was delayed …
Union electrician tells District: Honor your commitment to taxpayers and oppose the PLA
Many East County residents have only learned in the last few days of the plan by the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District (GCCCD) to renege on its previous commitment to fair and open competition on millions of dollars in public funds being used for school facility improvements. See Thursday’s press release from the San Diego County Taxpayers Association and two mail …
More mail against Grossmont-Cuyamaca College District bond “bait and switch”
Another mail piece going out to East County residents regarding the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Board considering an “I take it back” on the promise for fair and open competition. See the prior mail from the San Diego County Taxpayers Association. This piece is from the Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction. Below that is a message from Eric Christen …
Freedom of Expression and Flag Flying on College Campuses: Why is this an issue?
Rostra readers may have seen stories the last couple of days about the student military menbers at SDSU threatened with expulsion for not removing the U.S. flag from their balcony. We asked if anyone would be doing anything in their defense. We thank the SDSU College Republicans for their quick response to that query, posted below. Jordan Dennison, the SDSU …
Does being a Republican necessarily mean you want efficient government?
What about taking on rapidly increasing water rates? Guest Commentary by Mark Robak, Board Member, Otay Water District What five members of the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Board did Monday was incomprehensible, in blocking the proposed merger of the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District in North County. Worse yet, all five are …
GOP: BREAKING: Supervisor Dave Roberts Just Cost Taxpayers $310,000
WOW! This is JUST hitting the news: San Diego Union Tribune: “Roberts’ Accusers Get $310k Settlement” NBC 7/39 San Diego: “County Supervisors Approve $310k Settlement For Roberts Accusers” What a disgrace. County taxpayers will now have to pick up the bill for Democrat Supervisor Dave Roberts’ irresponsible behavior. If he had any honor he would resign immediately — or at …
Poway city council enacts overreaching ordinance on personal use of drones
Guest Commentary by Steve Sarviel Last night, the City of Poway passed a far (over)reaching “temporary” ordinance which in effect makes it illegal for most Poway residents to play with a toy helicopter or drone in the safety of their own driveway or back yard AT ANY TIME. By the city attorney’s own admission, they didn’t spend adequate time drafting …
…and, from Phil Graham: Why you should care about Assembly District 76
Brian Brady provoked some thought the other day with his commentary, “I Really Don’t Care About The 71st and 76th Assembly District Races,” in which he asked the Republican candidates in those districts for a plan for victory in other seats currently held by Democrats. Mike Harrison, running in AD 71, responded over the weekend with his thoughts on the …
Why You Should Care About Assembly District 71
Guest Commentary by Mike Harrison I want to thank Brian Brady for his piece on my race for California State Assembly in District 71, making up East San Diego and Southern Riverside Counties. I appreciate his question, and the answer is important to our party, our San Diego community and our state as a whole. I agree with Brian, the …
Are we conservatives being played? Again?
Guest Commentary by Steve Hunyar In 2012, Donald Trump actually supported Hillary Clinton in a number of different ways. In March of 2012 he said, “Hillary Clinton, I think, is a terrific woman. I am biased because I have known her for years. I live in New York, she lives in New York, and I’ve known her and her husband …
10th Amendment Mr. Hunter?
Guest Commentary by Jason Jackson As a Republican activist I’d much rather spend my time critiquing Democrats and celebrating Republicans, as I’ve done repeatedly on these pages here, here, here, and here. But every few months it seems Congressman Hunter does something that requires a conservative critique. A few months ago the Congressman published his ridiculous “Hunter Doctrine,” which placed …
SDPOA: Support effort to rename Robert E. Lee Elementary after Officer Archie Buggs
Guest Commentary by Brian R. Marvel President, San Diego Police Officers Association By now, you’ve likely heard the name of Archie Buggs, the San Diego Police Officer who was murdered in cold blood in 1978. A Vietnam veteran who had been serving with the department for four years, Officer Buggs made a routine traffic stop on the night of November …
The Sheriff Gore Ban
Guest Commentary by Michael A. Schwartz I spent last weekend representing our Gun Owners of California booth at two different locations; the Del Mar Gun show and the San Diego County Republican Party’s open house. The one topic that kept coming up over and over again from both groups of people was the issue of concealed weapon permits. Background: A …
National Review: Putting Women in Combat Is an Even Worse Idea Than You’d Think
Local writer Mike Fredenburg is a past contributor to National Review, the California Political Review, and the San Diego Union Tribune, and was the founding president of the Adam Smith Institute of San Diego, a conservative think tank and PAC. His article on women in combat was published yesterday in National Review: No bastard ever won a war by dying …
Republican Liberty Caucus recognizes El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells
Guest Commentary by Jason Jackson As an East County resident and an active volunteer with the San Diego chapters of the Republican Liberty Caucus and Gun Owners of California, I watch the affairs of the El Cajon City Council pretty closely. I was glad to be watching in June as the Council considered a resolution to support SB 151, a …
Understanding Justice Roberts on Obamacare
Guest Commentary by Jason Jackson Chief Justice John Roberts is taking a lot of heat from conservatives over his rulings on Obamacare, but amidst these lost legal battles the Chief may actually be laying the ground work for winning a broader war. Consider first the decision issued Thursday in King v. Burwell. Roberts, writing for the Court, concluded that federal …
Fans urge City of San Diego to file antitrust lawsuit against NFL
Guest Column by Boltman My name is Dan Jauregui. I am a very dedicated and passionate Chargers fan born and raised in San Diego, and I would like to take a minute of your time to express the concerns of loyal San Diego Chargers fans. In light of the current circumstances, surrounding negotiations between the City of San Diego and …
Fighting back in Carlsbad: Ballot measure to allow recreational, indoor gun ranges in industrial zones
Guest Column by Michael A. Schwartz In case you missed it last week, Tommy Knepper and I were on Carl DeMaio’s KOGO 600AM radio show to announce the formation of a committee and ballot measure in the city of Carlsbad that will secure a permit for Lisa Gunther’s indoor gun range! Listen to the replay. Politicians are attacking our Second …
Petition calls for removal of Mark Fabiani from stadium negotiations
Guest Column by Bryon Moore Petitioning The San Diego Chargers We are requesting that Mark Fabiani be removed from stadium negotiations with the City and County of San Diego This petition is calling on the San Diego Chargers to remove Mark Fabiani, special counsel to the team, from stadium negotiations between the City, the County and the team. It’s clear …
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