San Diego mayoral candidate Bob Filner recently intimated that the city’s pension problems were created by politicians, not the working class. On rare occasions, Filner is at least partially correct. This is one such instance. This election year, San Diegans will be asked to promote to higher office two ex-city council members — Scott Peters and Brian Maienschein — who were …
Gov. Brown overestimates CA tax revenues by $6.5 billion [feign surprise here]
No surprise for my readers, but the Jerry Brown La-La Land budget revenue projections come true only in Disney’s Fantasyland — if there! The Legislative Analyst’s Office says Governor Brown is billions and billions of dollars off — guess which way. Below is the SAC BEE “hot off the press” article, but consider this comment I added first: The eagerly …
Several states cutting or eliminating their income tax
It’s tragic how some desperate states experiencing runaway state government spending are raising their income taxes to soak the rich. But for those states such as California, it’s MORE tragic that many other states are now moving to cut or eliminate their state income tax on corporations and/or individuals. This little-reported tax cutting trend rates wider publicity. Why would states …
Dumanis Responds to Today’s Pension Reform Ruling
San Diego District Attorney and Mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis released the following statement in response to this morning’s ruling that will allow San Diego’s Comprehensive Pension Reform initiative to go before voters on June 5th. “I’m encouraged by today’s ruling allowing voters to have their say on pension reform in June. I support the Comprehensive Pension Reform Initiative and believe …
Rider on XETV-6 discussing SD city politicians’ pay and pensions — especially pensions
Here’s my latest weekly TV Q&A commentary I did today (2/9/12) on XETV-6 morning news. We discussed our San Diego city politicians’ salaries AND their truly unique pensions — pensions for a handful of people that are arguably the sweetest defined benefit plans in the known universe. About 3 minutes long. http://www.sandiego6.com/news/sd6-in-the-morning/Salary-Increase-Proposal-139017359.html
Chief Tribal Judge Anthony J. Brandenburg Endorses Bonnie Dumanis for Mayor
Anthony J. Brandenburg, Chief Judge of the Intertribal Court of Southern California, announced today his endorsement of Bonnie Dumanis for Mayor of San Diego. Chief Judge Brandenburg praised Dumanis’ work with the Native American Tribes in San Diego County. “Under Ms. Dumanis’ leadership, our San Diego County District Attorney’s office is the first in our state to develop and maintain …
How to legally receive the superb WALL ST JOURNAL Opinion section daily by email
As I mentioned in a previous posting, for me, my WALL ST JOURNAL newspaper is my catnip with my morning coffee — at least the Opinion section. Great stuff. Oddly enough, you can subscribe FOR FREE online for this very section. The WSJ will send you a daily email with the editorials, op-eds, letters to the editor — with the …
City Council is Forced to Put Pension Reform on June Ballot
Yesterday the San Diego City Council fulfilled its legal obligation to place the Comprehensive Pension Reform Ballot Measure on the June 2012 city election. The CPR Ballot Measure is the centerpiece of my plan to fix the city’s financial problems. Thanks to the hard work of thousands of San Diegans who helped collect a record-breaking 145,000 signatures, San Diegans will …
Rallying the Pension Reform Troops
Yesterday I held the first in a citywide series of Pension Reform Town Hall meetings, to keep the public engaged and involved in this critical ballot measure. Here’s the story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byJPw5G1E-0
DeMaio Calls for Formation of Taskforce to Protect Local Military Jobs
BRAC Related Taskforce Would Protect San Diego’s Military Bases and Installations from Being Closed by Federal Government Councilmember Carl DeMaio today called on Mayor Sanders to create a taskforce that will work to shield local military installations and assets from proposed cuts in Defense spending. Councilmember DeMaio renewed his call for creation of a Base Closure and Realignment Commission …
Mayoral Candidate Nathan Fletcher Raises More Than $735,000 for June Primary
SAN DIEGO- Nathan Fletcher’s mayoral campaign today announced that Fletcher’s committee raised more than $735,000 from its inception in June through December 31, 2011, for the June primary election. The committee received contributions from nearly 2,500 donors, many of them first-time political donors. Between July 1 and the end of the year, the committee raised nearly $416,000 for the June …
In Case You Missed It: DeMaio Releases his Comprehensive Jobs Plan
http://youtu.be/FtDeJoOjT9M
Germany’s vaunted solar electricity program now seen as a disaster
Solar power worshipers point to Germany as their role model. Germany has lead Europe and perhaps the world in the push for solar electricity. With massive government subsidies, the Germans have spent a fortune on massive solar installations that today they can proudly point to. Only one problem. Winter. Turns out that solar doesn’t work well in winter — or …
Famed Padres Announcer Jerry Coleman Endorses Nathan Fletcher, Campaign Releases Web Ad
Padres broadcaster and combat veteran Marine Jerry Coleman today endorsed Nathan Fletcher for mayor. The campaign also released a web video he narrated detailing Fletcher’s military service. “Nathan brings the same leadership qualities, poise and character he exhibited as a combat Marine to all his endeavors – and that’s exactly what it’s going to take to turn City Hall around …
The final CA HSR lie is exposed as more fraud
. . . the last remaining lie that desperate HSR proponents are clinging to — that CA HSR will save us scores of billions of spending on California roads and airports. But it’s now apparent this last bogus assertion is just that — totally bogus.
A Personal Note
Each week, I watch on the ABC News Show “This Week” with great pain and sadness the name, age, and hometown of our service members killed in action that week. This week the list included my cousin and close friend Ben Wise. He was an Army soldier–Special Forces–who was killed in action in Afghanistan. He has a two year old …
EGCA Weighs In On Mayoral Race
I’m honored to have the support of the Engineering and General Contractors Association for my mayoral campaign and “Save Our Streets Plan.” http://youtu.be/3WF_e7NDnwo
Reaction to the first Mayoral Debate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUF_5b38nMo&feature=player_embedded
Rider now a weekly TV commentator on XETV-6 morning news
Good news! XETV TV-6 in San Diego has made me a regularly scheduled weekly commentator on their morning news show. Apparently they were sufficiently pleased with my recent appearance (below) to add me to their stable of talking heads. Given that they were satisfied with this rather mediocre performance, I should be good for a 10 year run at least! …
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