If you’re a political or issue activist, you’ve likely been to these “outreach” and “consensus” meetings, where proponents rig the procedure (and often pack the audience) to get the results they desire while ignoring, stifling, or ridiculing dissent. Though there are many variations, this procedure is best known as the Delphi Technique. It’s a con job used mostly (though by …
Nathan Fletcher Details Vision to Make San Diego the World’s Most Innovative City
Mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher today delivered a major address detailing his vision and plans to make San Diego the World’s Most Innovative City. After being introduced and endorsed by local philanthropist and sports innovator Bill Walton, Fletcher laid out his vision for the future of San Diego. “The World’s Most Innovative City won’t just be a slogan; it will be …
CA lawmaker steals $2,500. Claims brain tumor. Skates. Still votes.
A California state Democrat lawmaker steals $2,500 worth of clothes and claims a brain tumor made her do it? And gets off with a $200 fine?? And yet she still gets to vote on our state’s spending and on managing our personal lives??? Welcome to the Golden State. http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/01/california-assemblywoman-mary-hayashi-no-contest-shoplifting-charge-san-francisco.html
Rider on Fox Business News network
Today I did segment on the national Fox Business News network. We dealt with the new California budget, and the planned tax increases. I think it went well. Governor Brown likely would not concur with this assertion — he took a bit of a beating in the interview. Well deserved, of course. It airs TONIGHT after 6 PM Pacific time. …
Faulconer: “People talk about creating new jobs. We must also protect the jobs we have”
San Diegans rightly expect all levels of local government to be focused on creating and maintaining jobs, especially in this period of economic uncertainty. Today in front of the international headquarters of San Diego-based manufacturer Solar Turbines, City Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer joined County Supervisor Greg Cox, Port Chairman Scott Peters and many more local leaders to unite …
CEOs and Business Leaders Agree Nathan Fletcher is the Right Choice to Lead San Diego
More than 150 CEOs and business leaders, the true job-creators of our region, today anounced their support for Nathan Fletcher’s campaign for mayor, citing his detailed plan to for job creation and ability to bring people together to make it a reality. The business leaders come from every major business sector and represent a diverse cross-section of San Diego’s business …
In Case You Missed It: NathanFletcher.com Receives National Accolades for Innovative Campaign Communications
Last week, NathanFletcher.com was named one of 2011’s top five campaign blogs in the country by prestigious Campaigns and Elections Magazine. The site was ranked along with sites for President Barack Obama, Congressman Ron Paul, former Governor Tim Kaine (US Senate) and Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna (Governor’s race in Washington). NathanFletcher.com was the only local government race to be …
DeMaio Urges San Diegans to “Make 2012 the Year of Getting Pension Reform Done”
Every New Year brings personal resolutions for most people. Some are kept, others…not so much. I’m hoping you’ll make a resolution with me. Let’s make 2012 the year we finally get Pension Reform done in San Diego! I have made Pension Reform the centerpiece of my 90-page Roadmap to Recovery Plan to fix city finances and restore our neighborhood services …
PEW SURVEY: “Socialism” negative term, but “Progressive” highly positive.
“Socialism” is still a rather negative term in America, though the young (fresh out of the government reeducation camps) naturally are fairly positive towards the term. But switch to using “Progressive” and the response is FAR more positive — across the political spectrum. Even Republican rank and file respondents are positive about “Progressive” (56% positive to 34% negative). Naturally, that’s …
The liberals’ Kim Kardashian con job to raise CA income taxes
In a new publicity campaign, liberals have decided to make the beautiful but smarmy Kim Kardashian their poster child for raising the state millionaires’ tax to over 15%. Their pitch is that currently CA millionaires pay only 1% higher income taxes than middle class CA taxpayers. Granted, the CA MARGINAL tax bracket difference is sometimes 1% — 10.3% marginal rate …
Redevelopment Ruling is Worst Possible Outcome
Today’s ruling by the California Supreme Court was the worst possible outcome – as it completely eliminates redevelopment agencies and undermines our ability to invest in economically distressed neighborhoods. Today’s decision may also impact the city’s General Fund by more than $15 million a year – requiring additional cuts in our day-to-day budget. This decision goes against the will of …
Dumanis Statement Concerning Redevelopment and Today’s State Supreme Court Decision
(SAN DIEGO) – San Diego County District Attorney and Mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis issued the following statement in response to today’s decision by the California Supreme Court concerning redevelopment programs: “San Diego is America’s Finest City today in no small part due to the success of our local redevelopment efforts. Sacramento politicians should have left well enough alone, and not …
Dems claim GOP is cause of California’s economic demise
Periodically liberals desperately try to share the blame for the California disaster with Republicans – or even stick GOP politicians with most of the “credit.” They have two stock explanations for the Golden State’s downward slide. 1. Democrats don’t have ENOUGH control of California. Even with 60% or more majorities in both state houses, that’s not enough for the Democrats …
CA HSR jobs only 2-6% of what was promised. Close enough!
In case you missed it — the flacks for CA HSR lied. About EVERYTHING. If they mentioned any number with any benefit of building HSR, they lied. ANY FIGURE. The latest objective analysis concludes that rather than the “1,000,000 jobs” promised by the HSR folks, the real figure is optimistically between 20,000 and 60,000 jobs (including the “multiplier effect”) — …
The surprise reason why CA public employee labor unions LOVE the California Dream Act
The recently passed California Dream Act is another giveaway by liberal state politicians. It helps bring one more beholden group into their camp. It shifts some Cal Grant college funds from legal to illegal state residents. It turns out the cost projections are now four times higher than when the bill was recently passed, according to the state Legislative Analyst …
Economic Lessons for California from North AND South Dakota
North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate in the nation at 3.5%. Ten counties in ND have less than 2% unemployment. They have an oil and gas extraction boom going on, though their low unemployment rate predates that growth in oil and gas jobs. Critics like to claim that ND is having a temporary boom that will shortly be followed …
Nathan Fletcher Speaks to REBOOT San Diego
On Friday Nathan Fletcher spoke to REBOOT San Diego. REBOOT workshops are designed to assist members of the military in making the social and career transition from years of service by “re-booting” their skills. The workshop features three weeks of education designed to enhance and build upon their training, experience and skills to prepare them for life after the military. …
Field Poll: CA voters would derail high-speed rail
RICHARD RIDER COMMENT: Bottom line(s) — 1. According to a recent Field Poll, an amazing 64% of California voters want to vote again on state spending for the CA High Speed Rail (HSR) project. Just 30% opposed such a vote. 2. If the vote were held today, 59% would reject the HSR bonds, while only 31% would approve it. Let’s …
The Jitney Potential: Transportation for the Poor
Last month I did what amounted to a 3-on-1 public debate concerning public transit, sponsored by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association. Naturally, I was the “1.” Actually it went well. My core thesis was that passenger rail is terribly expensive, inefficient and inconvenient for the people who most need public transit. Indeed 3/4 of rail transit riders formally were …
One GOP presidential candidate departs to run as the LP option. No, not Ron Paul.
GOP presidential candidate (and two term Governor of New Mexico) Gary Johnson is leaving the GOP to run for President as a Libertarian. His frustration and being omitted from the debates and the polls finally drove him out of the Republican Party. Frankly I doubt it will have an effect on the outcome in November 2012, as few vote for …
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