Thor is very happy with all of us tonight at San Diego Rostra. Our humble political blog won first place in the Best News and Opinion Blog category at the San Diego Press Club Journalism Awards. The Libertarian Lass and Barry Jantz graciously accepted on behalf of everyone in the Rostra blogpen. Visual aid shown here. To put this into …
NRCC: Fix the Glitch – Fire Scott Peters
The Web Site is Bad, But the Real ‘Glitch’ is ObamaCare Supporter Scott Peters WASHINGTON – While the implementation of ObamaCare has been a “train wreck” for most of the year, it wasn’t until the law’s site was overrun with technical glitches that Americans saw what a fiasco it really was. As Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius …
Darrell Issa Endorses Carl DeMaio For Congress
Cites need for experienced, effective leaders to reform government San Diego, Calif. – U.S. Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-49) today endorsed Carl DeMaio in his bid for California’s 52nd Congressional seat. “In Congress, we need more Members who are committed to improving government transparency and accountability, and I know that Carl DeMaio is the perfect person for the position,” he continued. …
Ten years after disastrous San Diego County “Cedar” brush fire, major reforms STILL not implemented
On 25 October I posted the following item on my blog: Ten years after disastrous San Diego County “Cedar” brush fire, major reforms STILL not implemented RICHARD RIDER COMMENT: Shortly after the disastrous 2007 “Witch” brush fire in (primarily) San Diego County, the LOS ANGELES TIMES paid me to debate fire issues with a local UCSD professor in print. What …
When it comes to Nathan Fletcher campaign mailers, look behind the curtain
Saturday (26 October, 2013) I received not one, not two, but three big, glossy, expensive mailers for the upcoming San Diego mayoral election. All three were touting Nathan Fletcher for the position. [NOTE: Since I published this piece, one person said they got 4 Fletcher mailers that day, but the record goes to a friend who got FIVE.] I was …
UT: Fletcher camp goes negative
From Twitter… @UTWatchdog: Mail call >> Fletcher camp goes negative, links Alvarez to Filner, Faulconer to ‘Republican power-brokers’ http://j.mp/HlAsb8 [pdf]
Ten Years After the Cedar Fire: A cautionary tale
From a decade ago, a week and a half after the start of one of the worst fires in U.S. history, below is a letter by local officials to then Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger outlining the lack of response by the State to a means of getting additional firefighting equipment in the air. It is worth a read today, as both …
10 News: El Cajon Mayor Mark Lewis resigns
“Mark Lewis has resigned from his position as Mayor of El Cajon, 10News learned Thursday night.” Read the story… http://www.10news.com/news/el-cajon-mayor-mark-lewis-stands-by-comments-despite-apology-102413
Poway Secret Service is open for business!
Guest Commentary by Steve Vaus Living in Poway for 21 years I’ve witnessed first-hand the power of volunteerism to fill a need — the amazing things possible when a helping hand is extended. But serving on City Council I’ve found there are often needs that go unmet because they are unknown. There’s been a missing link when it came to …
League of Gonzalez Voters backs Fletcher
Yesterday, Republican-turned-Independent-turned-Democrat Nathan Fletcher received an endorsement from the environmental group known as the League of Conservation Voters. They’re the folks who put out an annual scorecard on important City environmental issues including a resolution supporting the Brown Act, the fireworks litigation, managed competition for stormwater employees, and the Convention Center expansion (here’s the 2012 report from LCV). The most …
Labor Council jumps in against Fletcher
The Labor Council joins the fray with a three-panel walk piece, in support of David Alvarez and criticizing Nathan Fletcher for what is inferred as a Qualcomm pay-to-play scheme: “After serving in the Marines, Fletcher served in the State Assembly. He then got a six figure salary ‘no-show job’ with Qualcomm after using his position in the Legislature to help …
Faulconer’s first TV ad… “Sanders: Getting Things Done.”
“I worked closely with Kevin Faulconer to reform the city’s pension system — saving a billion dollars that can now be put back into our neighborhoods,” Jerry Sanders says to the camera.” Kevin is running to finish the job. His Neighborhood Fairness Plan uses savings to repave, increase police patrols and keep after school programs open longer. Best, Kevin’s plan starts …
Ending Class Warfare with a Flat Tax
Guest Commentary by Joel Marchese Conservatives always lash out at liberals for using class warfare as a tool to win elections. Liberals respond by saying that if only tax rates were higher for the rich than they are now, we wouldn’t need this debate. Historically, the conservative argument for keeping taxes lower always wins when the empirical data is analyzed …
Petition Rallies to Save Jobs in San Diego
Our petition rallies in front of neighborhood stores have brought thousands of San Diegans out to sign the referendum to protect maritime jobs from costly regulations recently passed by the City Council. It is time to take a stand against runaway regulations that cost jobs! This is one easy way to turn back big government and score a win for …
SD CityBeat readers give Rostra a mention
In SD CityBeat’s Best of San Diego 2013, Rostra received an honorable mention in a reader’s poll under the Music, arts, culture & media category. Best Political Blog Voice of San Diego Honorable mention: OB Rag, Two Cathedrals, SD Rostra, Bowler’s Desk Congrats to all those honored, as well as to CityBeat for polling San Diegans and compiling the results!
Another Lincoln Club hit: “Double Standard”
(click for a larger image) See all the mail from the Lincoln Club in the last two weeks.
Does Nathan Fletcher oppose a public vote on Chargers stadium subsidies?
According to a couple people I talked to who actually watched the Monday evening mayoral debate (during the CHARGERS game — that’s just not RIGHT!), 3 of the 4 candidates pledged to put any Chargers stadium deal that involved taxpayer subsidies up for a public vote. But Nathan Fletcher did not — and apparently has not stated whether or not …
The U.S. LEAST affordable housing markets for the middle class? #’s 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7 all are in California. San Diego #5.
For most individuals, California’s expensive home prices are a far bigger problem than our highly progressive tax structure. For the really well-to-do who carry most of the CA income tax load, housing costs are a secondary problem. But for the middle class, it can be a dream killer. Below is a link to a current, informative article comparing the affordability …
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