National Democrats include Peters on list of their most vulnerable members SAN DIEGO, California (March 58, 2013) – Citing the Democrats’ national campaign committee’s decision to include freshman Rep. Scott Peters(D-San Diego) on a list of their 19 most vulnerable members of Congress, the Republican Party of San Diego County today announced it will heavily target Peters in 2014. “The …
OC Register: PERB Attempts to Block Pension Reform with Assault on Citizens’ Initiative Rights
City labor unions and several city politicians want you to think that the “courts” have ruled against our Pension Reform efforts in San Diego. Well, they are simply wrong. The OC Register gets the story correct in this piece on PERB’s efforts to block pension reform by invalidating citizens right to ballot initiatives. Read the entire piece here.
Saturday Night Live’s Open Season On Christianity
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, February 22, 2013 ― A recent Saturday Night Live skit mixes Jesus Christ with Quentin Tarantino in a satirical movie trailer for a film called, Djesus Uncrossed. The spoof starts with Jesus rising from the dead, pushing aside the boulder that blocked his burial tomb. With a devious smile, he utters …
Duke Energy bribe to DNC pays off handsomely
We live in a kleptocracy where institutionalized theft is practiced by crony capitalists operating under an increasingly fascist system. I can no longer refer to our government officials as socialists because socialists have the gumption to steal and operate private property. The simple fact is that American government officials are lazy socialists, more accurately described as fascists. They let people …
Let’s face it. Government has to do everything.
Reader thoughts? Please comment. News Release MAYOR BOB FILNER FIGHTS FOR EVERY SAN DIEGO PADRES FAN TO HAVE ACCESS TO SEE GAMES (San Diego) — Mayor Bob Filner is standing by his campaign promise to make sure that all San Diego Padres fans will be able to see the games on cable this baseball season. Last season Padres fans with …
Sequestration: “A harsh reality for families and businesses”
Mark Cafferty, CEO of San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, sent a letter this morning to EDC board members about the local impacts of sequestration and what’s next… Board members, investors and partners: As you are aware, the law of sequestration will likely take effect today. The result – essentially a 10 percent across-the-board cut of all federal programs, projects …
Libertarian Links: Friday, March 1, 2013 #Winning, Strange Bedfellows, Immigration, and Sequestration
I’ll open up with what I thought was the best thing I read all week. Zach Foster described how modern libertarians suffer from Back to the Future fantasies so much that they forget that they’re winning the argument: At the present time we’re faced with the great tasks of taking over the Republican Party, seizing the reigns of the State, …
Pension Reform Panel
SDCTA Breakfast Panel: The Future of Pension Reform: What’s Next? Date: Thursday, March 14, 2013 Time: 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM Organizer: San Diego County Taxpayers Association Sponsor: REFORM San Diego Panelists Include: Carl DeMaio – Founder and Chairman of Reform San Diego Hon. Jan Goldsmith – San Diego City Attorney Tim Davis – Partner at Burke, Williams & Sorensen, …
Red LIght Cameras Gone in El Cajon
I wanted to follow up on my previous article about the controversy over the red light cameras. It was my contention that these cameras were hated by the public and that they constituted a real threat to civil liberties. I argued that the cost of these infractions were overly punitive (approximately $500 per infraction), and that they represented a line …
AD 80 Watch #3: The survey feud continues
The food fight is getting interesting. From 80th Assembly District candidate Steve Castaneda… Elections Require a Campaign Not a Coronation Castaneda Poll Shows Reality Not Wishful Thinking In response to the loaded poll released by Lorena Gonzalez’s State Assembly campaign, the Castaneda campaign released the following statement: “Polls are a snapshot in time. It is clear that if the election …
Assemblyman Jones Reacts to the “Historic Disaster” of Realignment
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Brian Jones, R-Santee, today responds to Governor Brown’s most recent comments on California’s realignment plan, which he calls a “historic accomplishment.” Realignment shifted low-level offenders from state prison to county jails and is actually proving to be what Jones describes as a “historic disaster.” In San Diego County alone, 11 men who were released on county probation …
AD 80 Watch #2: Gonzalez camp says not so fast
Thanks to avid Rostra reader Evan McLaughlin for noting, in response to today’s earlier post, a different poll rebutting Steve Castaneda’s claim of a five-point marginal lead over Lorena Gonzalez in the 80th Assembly District. In fact, the other stats indicate the Castaneda-touted poll is a mere 37 points off. McLaughlin provided the link to a San Diego Politico post, …
AD 80 Watch: Castaneda slight lead over Gonzalez; race “far from settled”
Polling from Competitive Edge, released by Steve Casteneda… http://castanedaforassembly.com/documents/CA-AD-80-Memo.pdf
Harkey firm files bankruptcy, delays trial
For those taking note that both Senator Mark Wyland and Assemblywoman Diane Harkey announced as candidates for State Board of Equalization recently, could this be the great equalizer for Wyland?… http://www.ocregister.com/news/point-496610-center-million.html
Today – Second Amendment Rally
“Shall Not Be Infringed” Rally – February 23, 2013 What: Pro-Second Amendment rally, “Shall Not Be Infringed” When: Saturday February 23, 2012 from 1 pm to 4 pm Where: Old Poway Park, 14122 Midland Rd, Poway The focus of the rally is to serve as a call to action to citizens who value their individual liberties. It will …
Poll Released Today: Bob Filner’s Dysfunction
Survey USA released a poll today on the local opinion of Bob Filner… They show he’s underwater on approval, and by 56-37% San Diegans call his behavior “inappropriate.” By 55-30% margin, people say Filner’s behavior could “impact city business a lot.” See full survey here. Also, in case you missed it, the UT Editorial Board released a piece discussing the …
From Voice of SD… Sheriff’s Department: No Shoes, No Fancy Degree, No Service
Sam Adams was the blogger of his day. The King of England didn’t understand him either. Read it and (fill in the blank)… http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/government/article_811f11a8-7d12-11e2-b71e-001a4bcf887a.html Here too is the Matt Hall’s Storify compilation of the reaction… http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/feb/22/jan-caldwell-fuzzy-slippers-media-credentials/
Mayor Bob Clearly Isn’t an Attorney (But he did stay at the Holiday Inn last night)
Lawyers sometimes encounter strange, and occasionally belligerent clients; it just comes with the territory. But Mayor Bob Filner clearly takes the cake, as we witnessed in his unhinged confrontation with City Attorney Jan Goldsmith. Long story short: Filner revealed his demands in his hotel-tax squabble to the media; Goldsmith learned about these demands from the media, rather than Filner; so …
Recall time for Filner? No. Not yet.
Recall time, anyone? Well, no. Not yet. Legally and politically, it’s premature to start the effort to remove the screwball we’ve elected mayor of San Diego. That being said, 2014 seems a reasonable year to look forward to. IF Filner continues to alienate folks with his bizarre behavior and awesome arrogance without bounds, HE will be the one making the …
Will Filner Finish His Term?
Bob Filner appears a little unhinged, and frankly unprofessional in a video from local news station NBC 7. He hijacks a news conference by City Attorney Jan Goldsmith to make accusations of unprofessional conduct. His view of the role of the City Attorney appears entirely unbalanced. The City Attorney can’t be fired by the mayor, because he is elected directly …
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