Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, February 9, 2013 ― Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, pediatric neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital, gave an extraordinary speech at the recent National Prayer Breakfast. His speech has set the media abuzz while going viral on the Internet. Carson’s comments were controversial for two very important reasons. An African-American, Carson renounced the Political …
Schwartz takes issue with local article on gun rights
Linked here is a story by Ken Stone of the Rancho Bernardo Patch, regarding a presentation on gun rights by Michael Schwartz at Monday’s Republican Party of San Diego monthly meeting. Below is Schwartz’ response. Ken, I can’t thank you enough for covering my talk at the San Diego County Republican Party Central Committee! San Diegans need to know the …
Red Light Camera Controversy in El Cajon
Yesterday I asked the El Cajon City Council to allow me to explore the possibility of removing the Red Light Cameras from El Cajon. We currently have seven intersections with these cameras. I was surprised to see that it has become a controversial issue between me and my colleagues. I would very much like for you to read the U-T …
Solana Beach Plastic Bag Ban Might Be Bagged
The radicals on the Solana Beach Council are reconsidering their plastic bag ban. Read all about it at The Del Mar Times . You may recall that I exposed the unintended consequences predictable health hazard of Lesa Heebner’s silly policy just a few days before the Solana Beach City Council considered a partial repeal of the ban. Reusable grocery store …
Bruce Williams: My campaign for San Diego City Council
Guest Submission Greetings – My name is Bruce Williams and I have spent my life committed to improving our beautiful city. That’s why I am running for San Diego City Council District 4 in the March 26 Special Election. I was born and raised in Council District 4. After graduating college and completing a fellowship in Washington DC and another …
Pro. B Supporters Vow to Continue to Fight for Pension Reform and Voters
Pro. B Supporters Vow to Continue to Fight for Pension Reform and Voters by Tony Manolatos
Chambers of commerce often are the enemies of taxpayers — and business
In the article below, my friend Joel Fox expresses disappointment (but NOT surprise) that the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce has voted to support yet another sales tax increase – in exchange for establishing a toothless commission to make government work better (and we all know how that’s gonna work out). Joel and I would have been surprised only if they had …
WSJ: Minnesota’s Snowbird Tax — Coming to California?
Here’s a recent disturbing WALL ST JOURNAL editorial on a new tax grab out of Minnesota. It’s disturbing because — given the similar state ideology and political climate — I would expect that, if it’s found to be legal, then California, New York, Illinois and perhaps some other desperate high tax, union-controlled states might very well adopt similar strategies. The …
Port Commissioner Veto: Filner Win or Gloria’s Failure of Leadership?
This morning’s UT had a scathing editorial which proclaimed: “That scream you heard just after 3 p.m. Monday was the San Diego City Council slitting its own throat.” The editorial noted the Council’s failure to override Filner’s veto was a “huge political victory in his (Filner’s) first tug-of-war with the council.” Read the entire editorial here: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/feb/11/port-commission-filner-veto-gloria-council/ What the editorial …
The NAACP, the ACLU, and the Republican Party
Last night, the Republican Party of San Diego County endorsed three people for three different elections: Hector Gastelum for State Senate in District 40, Sandy Spackman for City Council in San Diego’s 4th District, and Harmeet Dhillon for Vice Chairman of the California Republican Party. While local media could trumpet that each of those candidates might not look like the …
Monday: February Republican Party of San Diego County Meeting
From Tony Krvaric… Facebook invite Come network with like-minded patriots, hear great speakers and meet dozens of candidates and elected officials… There is no such thing as an “off year” – at least not here in San Diego County. Come join us for the Official February Event for all Republicans in San Diego County… …this Monday (Monday, February 11, 2013) …
Rostra’s Commandment 11.5
Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican. Unless they deserve it.
This person wants to be a State Senator
Thanks to Carlsbad Patch for the video. Here’s the entire Patch article. For some background, here you go.
Obama’s Health Care Lies
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, February 1, 2013 ― Say what you want about Nancy Pelosi, she got one thing right about Obama’s Affordable Care Act: We had to pass the law to find out what’s in it. Now that some have actually bitten into this Tootsie Roll Pop, they are discovering that its crunchy outside was …
A Fine Mess – The Hotel Tax
I find myself partially agreeing with Mayor Filner on the subject of San Diego’s hotel tax. He has stalled on signing the contract that would allow the hoteliers to start using the proceeds to promote tourism and the hotels of San Diego. In an earlier post, I noted that he wanted to use the revenue for “public safety,” but now …
Wall Street Journal Editorial on National Pension Crisis
I penned an editorial that appeared in the Wall Street Journal today that proposes new ways for Congress to help resolve the massive pension crises that state governments are facing. Read piece here: WSJ DeMaio Opinion
Churches raise concerns about increased parking regulations in County
A proposed amendment to the County of San Diego’s parking regulations is raising concerns due to the significant increases in the number of parking spaces that would be required of churches. A Board of Supervisors’ hearing is scheduled tomorrow (Item 2 on the Agenda), February 6 at 9 a.m., for consideration of an ordinance amendment, “Improving the County’s Off-Street Parking …
Assemblyman Jones Releases Chapter 3: California’s State Agency Scandals
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Brian Jones, R-Santee, today released commentary on yet another chapter in the saga of state agency “money scandals.” The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection stashed $3.6 million from legal settlements in hidden accounts according to recent media investigations. Coming on the heels of last year’s $54 million California Park’s Department debacle, Jones says that “state agencies …
The Future of The Republican Party
If you’re wondering what the future of the conservative movement looks like, Julie Borowski is the face of it. She’s a 20-something, limited government constitutionalist, who works as a policy analyst for FreedomWorks. I met tons of young people like her last year and the Republican party needs to court them. They hold differing personal opinions on gambling, prostitution, gay …
Checkers Won’t Save State GOP
This op-ed originally appeared in the Riverside Press-Enterprise With California election losses still playing out, the argument for Republicans revising who we are and what we stand for falls short. Republicans face a Democrat supermajority of both houses of the Legislature, and Democrats hold every state constitutional office. Without leadership that includes a long term “chess” strategy for integrity of …
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