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Tony Strickland: Fletcher best-positioned to move San Diego forward
Guest Commentary by Sen. Tony Strickland Nathan’s decision to leave the Republican party must have been a difficult one. It isn’t easy to leave a party you’ve been a member of for nearly 20 years. While I’m disappointed we’ve lost Nathan, I know he feels this is what is right in his heart. It’s okay to be sad he left …
Convenience, Not Conviction – Nathan’s Play In The San Diego Mayor’s Race
This year San Diego voters are being treated to a very lively contest to see who will succeed Republican Jerry Sanders as mayor of California’s second largest city. I have and will continue to write about this and other races taking place in the City of San Diego – but I think it is important to share with you that …
Lightner Says She is Yes on Prop B
U-T San Diego reporter Jen Kuhney, apparently writing a story on City Council District 1, sent out a surprising tweet earlier: @jenkuhney: .@SherriLightner said she supports the pension reform ballot measure “but the devil is in the details.” The Ellis campaign was quick to respond… Ray Ellis’ Statement on Sherri Lightner’s Stance on Proposition B: “Sherri Lightner has opposed pension reform …
Soros Backed Group Attacks San Onofre
Guest Commentary by John Gordon Over the weekend, an organization with a history of being on the receiving end of the Soros money network, began running an ad demanding that the San Onofre power plant be permanently shuttered. From listening to the 30-second spot, one might come to the conclusion that San Onofre is run by a proverbial Mr. Burns, …
NCTD Press release going out today!
This press release came across my inbox this morning and I thought I would share it: Electric vehicle charging stations abuzz at Oceanside Transit Center OCEANSIDE,Calif.—Electric car charging stations are now live and available for customers to use for free in the Oceanside Transit Center (OTC) parking lot. The North County Transit District is offering the charging equipment as part …
Fletcher Campaign First to Launch Television Advertisement
The Fletcher for Mayor campaign today announced it will air the first television advertisement of the mayoral campaign beginning today. The ad, entitled “Independent,” is the first in a series of spots to introduce Nathan Fletcher and his plans to San Diegan voters. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbscc9mJ3RM&feature=youtu.be
Fletcher’s Early TV Burn
I’m told by someone close to the Fletcher campaign that his campaign will be up on broadcast TV tomorrow. Given that it is still a month before absentee voting begins, and he does not have Steve Francis funding, this begs a question: Why start burning money this early? Don’t you risk running out weeks before the election? The answer is …
Oceanside Tax Day Tea Party Set For April 16, 2012
Guest Commentary by Brian Brady If your inner rebel is calling you this tax season, you might want to head up to the Oceanside Pier Ampitheater on Monday, April 16, 2012. Taxpayer advocacy group Stop Taxing Us is hosting its Fourth Annual Tea Party Rally, from 4:55PM until 7:05 PM. Stop Taxing Us is Southern California’s largest tea party group …
“I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today”
Alyssia Finley, quoted in the OC Register… “The fate of California Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative depends on whether voters buy his sales pitch that the new revenues will benefit schools. They won’t… About half of all new revenues will actually go to teachers’ pensions.” Of course the issue here is the pensions. They need to be funded, but why …
California “Tax Freedom Day” IMPROVES – sorta, kinda
San Diego Tax Fighters 10969 Red Cedar Dr. San Diego, CA 92131 Voice: (858) 530-3027 Monday, 2 April, 2012 Press Release – Authored by Richard Rider California “Tax Freedom Day” IMPROVES – sorta, kinda Today the Tax Foundation released its annual computation of “Tax Freedom Day” for the nation and each state. http://taxfoundation.org/taxfreedomday, “Tax Freedom Day” is the day on …
Sherry Hodges Statement on Farrah Douglas
Guest Commentary by Sherry Hodges Farrah Douglas irresponsibly and falsely claims I was responsible for the release of information about her personal and business financial difficulties. I can understand Ms. Douglas’ desire to shift attention from her financial problems, since she is competing to represent the people of the 76th Assembly District in Sacramento, and oversight of state finances is …
EDUCATION: What’s the mayor got to do with it?
Little doubt that education is one of today’s hottest political topics. Candidates for mayor of America’s Finest City even managed to weave the buzz-worthy issue into their platforms. Tomorrow, a forum promises to delve head-first into the matter and answer the one question which seems to come up time and again: What’s the mayor got to do with education? For …
The GOP didn’t reject Fletcher, it embraced DeMaio
By Jason Cabel Roe Originally posted on FlashReport on April 2 If it weren’t for the Republican Party, we would not even know who Nathan Fletcher is. That’s right, the political party he abandoned last week after 15 years of professional association; the one that provided the structure and opportunities for a politically ambitious young man to learn the system; …
President Shocks Reporters
Written by Bob Siegel and originally published by Communities@Washington Times , March 31, 2012. Used by permission. In an unprecedented (alleged) press conference, the president made some announcements which elicited stunned gasps from the crowd of reporters who covered it. Since that moment, all of Washington has been in a buzz as talking heads and spectators try to figure out …
Breaking: Bob Filner releases long awaited pension plan
After months of delays and promises, mayoral candidate Bob Filner today released his long-anticipated pension plan for the City of San Diego, showing hundreds of millions of dollars in savings over the first three decades of implementation. The document, titled the “Long and Winding Roadmap,” was immediately praised by the local Democratic Party and the San Diego and Imperial Counties …
Team Fletcher: “Just Win, Baby!”
Politics & Media Mashup will return next week. This week, it’s all Nathan Fletcher all the time. Nathan Fletcher left the Republican Party because there’s nothing he wants more than to be San Diego’s next mayor. Yes, to me it’s that simple. Fletcher said this week he was leaving the party – with less than three months before the June …
The “Buffet Rule” will cover 0.1% of annual Obama budget deficit
No, not 1%. ZERO POINT ONE PERCENT. http://open.salon.com/blog/richard_rider/2012/03/29/the_buffet_rule_will_cover_01_of_obama_budget_deficit or http://www.flashreport.org/blog/?p=53194
Farrah Douglas responds: Rumors, anonymous packages, and bogus investigations will not deter me
Guest Commentary by Farrah Douglas When I announced my candidacy for the 76th State Assembly, I knew I was going to have a tough race. But I was not prepared for the level of bullying, intimidation, and dishonesty that I have experienced as I fight to represent our community in Sacramento. The most recent example is the anonymous – and …
Please Sign On-Line Petition to Aid Parent-Led Reforms in San Diego City Schools
Rostra Friend Debra O’Toole told us March 14 about a Parent-Led education reform group called VoiceForOurKids.org. She asks our help now by signing this Online Petition protesting an Unfair change in San Diego City Schools graduation requirements. The changes, she writes, will ruin the college-prep plans of many local teenagers and their parents. Please take a moment to click the link, read …
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