Obamacare: Health-care ‘reform’ will sink economy

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As seen in the SD Union-Tribune: Changes to health coverage are set to take full effect next year as a result of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Open enrollment in California starts Oct. 1 and the state agency overseeing the health-insurance exchange has been gearing up to help the uninsured learn about available options. While proponents say …

San Diego’s “Radio Mayor” Roger Hedgecock Endorses Carl DeMaio

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San Diego’s “Radio Mayor” Roger Hedgecock Endorses Carl DeMaio “Carl DeMaio has taken on the forces of big government and won.” For immediate release – September 23, 2013 San Diego- TV and radio host Roger Hedgecock today became another endorsement for Carl DeMaio for Congress, citing DeMaio’s extensive history as leading the way for reforms in San Diego that are …

Nathan Fletcher’s Labor Council questionnaire — U-T calls it Fletcher vs. Fletcher vs. Fletcher

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Updated… U-T San Diego: Fletcher vs. Fletcher vs. Fletcher http://web.utsandiego.com/news/2013/sep/21/fletcher-vs-fletcher-vs-fletcher _____ Posted September 20, 2013 @10:11 am… Email from Tony Krvaric, posted with permission… Happy Friday! Yesterday I mentioned rumors that Nathan Fletcher has now officially haven taken positions AGAINST pension reform and managed competition and IN FAVOR of Project Labor Agreements and “card check,” i.e. forced unionization. Turns out …

When A Minimum Hourly Wage Of $1.25 Is Better Than Ten Bucks

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It looks like California is going to raise the minimum wage to $10/hour.  I don’t need to tell the crew here what a job killer this will be.  I will point out something my friend James Hansen posted on Facebook: By 1964 Standards: Minimum wage was $1.25 per hour. $.25, (a quarter) was pure silver. Today those 5 quarters are …

Allan Brauer Continues the California Democratic Party’s War on Women

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As if the Bob Filner fiasco wasn’t enough, Sacramento County Democratic Party Communications Chair Allan Brauer gives us a little more insight into his party’s treatment of women. Senator Ted Cruz’ senior communications adviser happens to be a lady; her name is Amanda Carpenter.  She tweeted this: GOP beat gun control, changed Obama’s mind on Syria, is holding the line …

New Downtown San Diego Library Is a $185 Million Obsolete Monument to a Bygone Era

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The new San Diego central library is opening downtown with great fanfare.  It’s a monument to learning and knowledge. Well, that’s SUPPOSED to be what it represents.  But in reality, this expensive new already-obsolete building is a monument to an era that is ending — a structure that in a few years will have little more utility value than a …

Nathan Fletcher: Dancing on Duane Roth’s Grave

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I came across a Fletcher fundraising invite today, hosted at the home of notorious plaintiffs lawyer and convicted felon Bill Lerach.  What is most striking is Lerach is the same Lerach who sued the late Fletcher booster Duane Roth’s company, Alliance Pharmaceuticals, and famously said about the suit, “I don’t give a f*** about the merits.”   Duane and Ted …

Local Social Media Entrepreneur Praises Carl DeMaio’s Commitment to Online Civic Engagement

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  DeMaio Using Volkalize.com Site Developed by Local Businesswoman to Engage Voters in Discussion on Key Issues San Diego – Continuing his use of new technologies and platforms to make government more accessible to the public, Carl DeMaio is touting a website created by a 23 year old female entrepreneur right here in San Diego. On Wednesday, DeMaio posted an …

Muslim-Christian Dialogue: Bob Siegel Responds To Ijaz Ahmad

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On September, 9, 2013 I debated Muslim apologist Shadid Lewis. The title was, “Can We Trust The New Testament?”  The debate is available to be watched or listened to off of my Website: Bob debates Shadid Lewis “Can We Trust the New Testament?” 09/09/2013 Recorded by The Center For Religious Debate Listen Now       Watch on You Tube Ijaz …

Freeped Today and Feeling Fabulous

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I was the subject of a satirical post on San Diego Free Press.  Bob Dorn had some fun today, using some garden-variety stereotypes about liberals and conservatives, because I dared to confront a premise, proffered by OBRag’s Frank Gormlie, supporting a single-use plastic bag ban. I don’t think that Bob Dorn likes that I comment on the progressive’s little paradise.  …

Interview with GOP Up-and-Comer Sage Naumann

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Tonight the Carlsbad School Board will decide who gets to fill the vacancy left by Kelli Moors’ departure. Republican Sage Naumann has applied for the position. Here is a recent interview with Naumann. Guest Column by Michael Schwartz Recently Sage Naumann, a Republican candidate for Carlsbad Unified School Board, made the news for pointing out that a current member of …

Rep. Darrell Issa & CA GOP Delegation Backing Carl DeMaio

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Support keeps piling up for Carl DeMaio’s bid for Congress. Many of the GOP members of the California Congressional Delegation are hosting a fundraising event for DeMaio on October 9th in Washington D.C. Of particular note: Chairman Darrell Issa is on board. This is a huge deal! Here’s the link to the event posted on the DeMaio website.  

Breaking: Diane Harkey claims emotional distress in lawsuit against Mark Wyland

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Citing defamation and emotional distress, Orange County area Assemblywoman Diane Harkey recently filed a lawsuit against State Senator Mark Wyland for comments she claims he made during a July speech to a Tea Party group. Harkey and her husband Dan have been embroiled in legal troubles involving Point Center Financial, facing allegations of defrauding investors and use of a Ponzi-type scheme.  …

Tom McClintock: How DeMaio Got Pension Reform Done

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Tom McClintock sent the following email to more than 50,000 conservative and libertarian supporters across the nation urging their help in winning back the 52nd Congressional District by supporting Carl DeMaio. With Tom’s help, the national grassroots are being activated to ensure success in 2014! Please share the letter below with your contacts – and consider helping Carl DeMaio today. …

Civic Leader Kim Fletcher Endorses Kirk Jorgensen for Congress

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Press Release San Diego, CA (September 13, 2013) – Kirk Jorgensen, Republican candidate for California’s 52nd Congressional District, today announced that he received the endorsement of Charles “Kim” Fletcher, Jr., longtime San Diegan civic leader and former chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Home Federal Savings and Loan. Fletcher said, “Kirk Jorgensen’s outstanding record as a Marine …

Tom McClintock Endorses Carl DeMaio

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San Diego – U.S. Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-4) becomes the latest California leader to endorse Carl DeMaio for United States Congress. “Carl DeMaio is a rare find in politics – because he actually has a record of getting big reforms done,” said McClintock. “Time after time, Carl DeMaio has stood on principle to take on the special interests and protect …

SD Fire Dept union boss willing to let people die, rather than implement emergency response reform?

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I’ve been advocating for 2 man fire/emergency response teams since the tragic 2003 San Diego “Cedar” brush fire, when I first became interested in firefighting operational reforms. It’s simple — two 2-man teams properly stationed apart in one fire station’s “district” = shorter response times than one 4-man team. Lives are saved.  Of that, there can be no doubt – and …

Assemblyman Jones Releases “A Closer Look” at Gun Deaths in California

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  To view the whole poster, please visit: http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/AD71/pdf/431-71_Jones_Poster_5396.pdf SACRAMENTO – Today Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-Santee) distributed a response titled “A Closer Look” at the gun deaths in California since the Newtown shooting recently cited by Senator Kevin De León (D-Los Angeles). He made a request to his colleagues to post the names of “individuals who have fallen victim to …