From Bob Siegel’s column Forbidden Table Talk on Communities At WashingtonTimes.com SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2012 — Both the mainstream media and the Obama campaign seem determined to short circuit any GOP attempts to hold President Obama responsible for past associations. Last week, the New York Times reported plans for a possible GOP ad campaign that would examine Barack Obama’s …
Last Major Mayoral Debate – Today
The San Diego Association of REALTORS® (SDAR), one of my clients, is hosting the last major mayoral debate. When: Wednesday, May 30 Time: Registration & VIP Reception at 11AM; Lunch at 11:45AM; Debate at 12:15PM Location: Town & County Conference Center in Mission Valley. Debate is in the Golden Pacific Ballroom. VIP Reception is for media, candidates and guests and is in …
A Self-Imposed Crisis
Guest Commentary by Hugh Akston I was going to remain silent on this issue, but comments made at a recent San Diego City Council hearing on the issuance of bond offering documents as well as articles by former Councilmember Donna Frye at Voice of SD and SD Rostra got the best of me. While I can probably guess that most …
New SuperPAC/National Org Dedicated to America’s Security Launched Today in SD
View as a Webpage | Forward to a Friend FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2012 Contact: Dave Gilliard (916) 626-6804 or John Hoy (858) 361-5254 San Diego, CA — A new SuperPAC and national association, Fight 4 America, dedicated to America’s security and national defense was launched today at a press conference overlooking the USS …
DeMaio Introduces the Water Ratepayer Bill of Rights
ICYMI I introduced our Ratepayer Bill of Rights that will protect San Diego families from future rate hikes. Check out the story below. http://youtu.be/KovtWYeeV8A
For shame, John Stahl
Rostra Editorial Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. Since 1934, sacred ground. Yet, to 52nd District Congressional candidate John Stahl, that ground is a mere political prop, a venue for a good camera shot, a place for the dead who served our nation so valiantly to now be served up for the sake of political opportunism. A Hollywood backdrop from which to …
San Diego GOP takes 2,154-ballot Lead in County Vote-by-Mail returns as of May 21 — A significant Repeat of the 2010 Trend
Among the first 89,223 Mail Ballots returned to the SD Registrar of Voters, registered Republicans (36,986) have taken a 2,154 ballot lead over Democrats (34,832), replicating a trend SD Rostra first noted in 2010. The GOP zooms from 35.2 % of registration, to 41.3 % of ballots received as of May 21st. This may assauge the whining concerns some critics directed …
City Journal: The Worst Union in America
from City Journal… by Troy Senik The Worst Union in America How the California Teachers Association betrayed the schools and crippled the state In 1962, as tensions ran high between school districts and unions across the country, members of the National Education Association gathered in Denver for the organization’s 100th annual convention. Among the speakers was Arthur F. Corey, executive …
What the City of San Diego is Telling Wall Street about Prop A…and other things you may not know
In the spirit of bringing our readers thoughtful and meaningful commentary from alternative viewpoints, we are pleased that former Council Member Donna Frye asked Rostra if we would consider a guest opinion piece. Guest Commentary by Donna Frye There are serious financial risks to the taxpayers and the City of San Diego if Proposition A, which bans project labor agreements (PLAs), …
DeMaio Releases Water Ratepayers “Bill of Rights” to Stop Outrageous Water Rates
Urges Reform and More Protection For Ratepayers Whose Water Bills Have Increased 67% Since 2007 For the past five years, San Diegans have seen their water rates rise 67%. Mayoral Candidate Carl DeMaio today released his “Water Ratepayer Bill of Rights” to protect San Diego families from outrageous water rate hikes. “San Diegans have been hosed by higher water rates …
RIP, Tom Fuentes — here is Rostra’s 2010 interview of Orange County’s “Mr. Republican” — He shares leadership secrets and reveals his long-time Ties to San Diego
Last week, Tom Fuentes was holding court in a quiet corner of San Diego’s Republican state convention. For 20 years (1984-2004) he chaired the Orange County GOP, and was arguably the most-influential County GOP chair in California’s long history. Ronald Reagan, George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and dozens of congressmen and state legislators relied on both his power and good counsel. But Tom Fuentes did not want …
Political and Social Rules For America
From Bob Siegel’s column Forbidden Table Talk on Communities At WashingtonTimes.com SAN DIEGO, May 15, 2012 — Despite all the talk about the equality of countries spread across our 21st century world, America is still almost universally regarded to be in a class by herself. Even people who dislike America admit that America is special. Otherwise they would find it …
The Best and Worst SD Mayor Videos
Politics & Media Mashup Good videos are an effective way to communicate a message, especially since many of us are attached to iPhones and iPads. I believe political videos will eventually replace mail pieces and most news releases. Won’t that be nice! That’s a post for another day. Today I decided to mashup the best and worst campaign videos from …
Reality
Over the past couple of weeks you received a barrage of negative mail and saw TV advertisements from the far left and far right attacking Nathan Fletcher. These mailers and negative stunts are not only false, but also a reminder of what type of political climate we live in today. In fact, Bill Osborne from the UT San Diego said, …
Are unions exemplifying amnesia or cowardice on Project Labor Agreements?
Guest Commentary by Eric Christen San Diego’s union bosses and their political allies have either contracted a case of highly contagious amnesia or they have simply become cowards when it comes to admitting they support Project Labor Agreements on taxpayer funded projects. This is something to behold. The latest campaign message from opponents of Proposition A is that the City …
Local Teacher Union mailing views Fletcher’s GOP Roots with Alarm
If you believe the SD Mayoral end-game is now whether Carl DeMaio will face (A) Bob Filner or (B) Nathan Fletcher in a November runoff, here is additional evidence. The politically adept COPE committee of AFT Local 1931 sent this mailer, presumably to persuade registered Democrats not to back Mr. Fletcher for Mayor… complete with a Groucho Marx mask! The mailing promotes Bob Filner …
Fletcher for Mayor Launches New Ad, “Choice’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYZdrY9EIgI&feature=youtu.be
Fight for America Press Event & Kick Off Tuesday in San Diego
View as a Webpage | Forward to a Friend You are Invited! Fight for America Press Event & Kick Off Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 10:00am Tuna Harbor (Park in between the Midway and The Fish Market Restaurant) 750 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 You are invited to Kick Off of new national educational organization and SuperPAC dedicated to keeping America’s defenses strong, ready …
With no fiscal oversight, small CA state security guards outfit rapes taxpayers — $124K average salary
Here’s one of those backwater CA state public employee honeypots that for years has operated without meaningful fiscal oversight. Amazing story. Among other things, these “police” got big overtime checks for guarding a closed facility. A quarter of these guards DOUBLE their salary with overtime. Their average annual pay (with overtime) is $124,000. These are SECURITY GUARDS. And remember, they …
Expatriate Saverin saved FAR more on CA income tax than he did on his net federal tax
What is usually overlooked in the discussion of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin leaving the U.S. for Singapore (presumably to sell his Facebook stock) is the CALIFORNIA capital gains tax. Saverin avoided $67 million in net federal income taxes by leaving the country, but he saved several times that amount by leaving CA — which by law has no “exit tax.” …
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