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 …
Log Cabin Republicans rescind Fletcher endorsement … and praise him
A press release from LCR San Diego in response to today’s Nathan Fletcher announcement… LCRSD PR Rescind Fletcher Endorsement March 2012
Rider suffers theft — seeks millions from Juan Williams
Egad! Juan Williams (he’s a black guy, BTW) STOLE my controversial Trayvon Martin SDROSTRA blog item and my follow-on comments, converting them into a WS JOURNAL op-ed published this morning. Read it here. The harm I’ve suffered is incalculable. My crack team of lawyers will be in court this afternoon to seek legal redress (and millions in compensation) for this …
Nathan’s Incredibly Bad Move
If Nathan had made the announcement about his party switch six-months ago it could have been construed as a statement of principle, but because he made the move six-weeks before the election it looks like an act of desperation by a candidate who is stuck in fourth place. Of course, that’s exactly where he is in the latest polling. But …
Why I’m Leaving the Republican Party
Today, I’m announcing my decision to leave the Republican Party and re-register as an independent. This is a decision I’ve struggled with for some time, and I wanted you to hear the reasoning directly from me. Please click on the video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=glhfg9oXlZ0
Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally – San Diego
I went to the Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally last Friday in downtown San Diego. I was struck by how impassioned both the speakers and participants were. The President’s policies are uniting people of faith against him. The speakers all spoke of the importance of freedom and conscience to the proper functioning of government. They spoke of the continued …
Breaking: El Cajon Councilman Tony Ambrose
Longtime El Cajon Planning Commissioner Tony Ambrose was just unanimously appointed by the City Council to the vacancy resulting from the recent resignation of Jillian Hanson-Cox. Ambrose is a Republican. The U-T San Diego will no doubt have additional details soon
Vargas Dominos
If State Senator Juan Vargas wins a Congressional matchup against former State Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny (and others), it will result in a vacant Senate seat. Assemblyman Ben Hueso lives in Vargas’ Senate district. If Hueso were to run and win a special election for Senate, it would create a vacancy in his Assembly seat. So, who would run for …
Breaking: Insiders say Bonilla is resigning from Otay Water board to take position in Mexico
Jaime Bonilla, trustee and former president of the Otay Water Board, has resigned to accept a position as an official in Mexico, insiders say. It is said the position may be to work for a Congressman, although Rostra is awaiting written confirmation. Bonilla has long been “credited” with nearly single-handedly controlling the board majority at the Otay district, including driving …
“Inside the Numbers” — Revealing look at Mayoral candidates’ campaign $$$ … 10 weeks from Primary Day
Here is an even-handed look at Mayoral campaign finances from our Guest Author, “Math Geek”. It studies official reports published late last week, and I hope you’ll enjoy the facts. Jim Sills By Math Geek … If you are like me you spend the better part of a day digging through the candidates campaign disclosures. Oh the anticipation, the impatience !, surprises ?!?!, …
Oceanside Airport: A benefit to residents for years to come
Guest Commentary by Ben Sullivan As the article linked below indicates, the Oceanside Airport was left in a state of decay and ruin after years of neglect by the City of Oceanside and some of it’s elected leaders and administrators. The key opponents to any airport improvements were the previous City Council majority of Mayor Jim Wood, Councilwoman Esther Sanchez …
From “Down with Tyranny” blog: Vargas Coronation By Democrats Points To Doom For Working Families
We wouldn’t have been aware of it, had the blog entry not linked back to a Rostra post, but we found a piece at something called Down with Tyranny interesting, regarding the Juan Vargas-Denise Ducheny battle for Congress. It ends up pointing readers to the campaign of John Brooks, but even if you happen to believe no one can win …
When it comes to murder, black people should most fear black people
The Florida shooting death of a young black man by a white Neighborhood Watch bozo is indeed tragic. But should black people be terribly worried with getting murdered by white bigots and vigilantes? Or is the REAL danger other black males? Everyone knows the answer, but doesn’t want to talk about it. Certainly Obama doesn’t. Consider these factoids quoted from …
East County Performing Arts Center: The Reality
I’ve had a lot of calls about the UT article regarding the “razing” of the ECPAC. I want to weigh in and say that to my mind, there is long ways to go before this was to happen. The current proposal is to build a hotel on the site, which would include a new performing arts center. I have to …
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