The Occupy movement intends to shutdown ports on the West Coast tomorrow, Monday, December 12. OccupySD plans are listed here. There stated aim is to draw attention to “unfair and unjust business practices of multinational corporations.” That there is a nexus between multinationals and the ports is left to the imagination of the reader. They also claim that their purpose …
Top Ten Holiday Movies
Written by Bob Siegel and published originally by Washington Times Communities. Used by Permission San Diego, December 9, 2011 – Looking forward to curling up around the TV with loved ones to enjoy any one of those countless classic holiday films? Having trouble deciding which one to watch first? Well be of good cheer and keep the faith. Your ol’ pal Bob has …
Weekend Reading: Voice layoffs, Fletcher tops poll, Schools on the brink, Public pensions too high and Newt under attack
Your weekend news aggregator: Local Most of the local Twitter chatter on Friday was about the Voice of San Diego laying off nearly a third of its staff. Four people were let go, proving yet again that no one has figured out what a sustainable business model for local journalism looks like. A new and very unscientific San Diego Mayoral Albondigas …
Top five CA 2012 state tax increase props — egad!!
Here’s a link to an excellent summary of the main CA 2012 state tax increase initiatives currently in play, backed by money, but far from ballot qualified. Tip of the hat to the “Fox and Hounds” website, run by x-HJTA Grand Poobah Joel Fox. The piece is written by Joe Mathews, a frequent opponent of mine on issues. But, like …
Don’t Ban Plastic Bags in Dana Point
This op-ed originally appeared in the Orange County Register In the Legislature, I’m forced to fight against proposed new taxes and Nanny State laws every day. While I usually avoid involving myself in city issues, this Monday night [Dec. 12] the Dana Point City Council will consider an ordinance that falls into both categories. The ordinance would ban retail stores, …
How Much Will Prop. S Cost Taxpayers in the End?
A little news item crossed my desk today from the Associated General Contractors regarding a financial report on the status of Proposition S. As you’ll recall, that $2.1 billion bond measure became a major battle between labor and merit shop interests over proposed construction projects in the San Diego Unified School District. According to the release, the school district plans …
Nathan Fletcher Releases Jobs Plan and Vision for San Diego’s Economic Future
San Diego to become “The Worlds Most Innovative City” Nathan Fletcher today released his plan to make San Diego the best place in the world to create 21st Century, good-paying local jobs. The plan outlines specific steps he will undertake and specific metrics that will make the Fletcher Administration accountable for progress. The plan also outlines an effort to rebrand San …
District 5 candidate Mark Kersey wins support of Jerry Sanders to succeed Carl DeMaio on SD City Council
Businessman and New Media expert Mark Kersey of Rancho Bernardo gains new Momentum today with an endorsement from San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders. Carl DeMaio, Kevin Faulconer and Lorie Zapf also back fellow Republican Kersey . Mark Kersey built his own business from the ground up, offering expert analysis of dramatic changes in Television, advertising and marketing owing to Computers and …
San Diego’s Poor Students Fall Behind
Recent testing of San Diego fourth and eighth graders showed that the poor kids are doing even less well in San Diego’s schools than when similar tests were conducted in 2003. From the U-T. Among San Diego’s fourth-graders eligible for free lunch, those tested last year earned a math score that was 38 points lower than those who do not …
UPDATE– San Diego Reader reports Lori Saldana rejecting Broadcast debates with Brian Bilbray !
The San Diego Reader reports Lori Saldana is citing reasons to avoid debating Republican Congressman Brian Bilbray on TV or radio (probable causes for that explained in our Rostra story below). Stop the presses, an out-0f-office challenger does NOT want to debate the incumbent before the largest possible audience! In a remarkable bit of reasoning, the Reader’s Dorian Hargrove quotes Saldana objecting to live radio …
Role Reversal 101 — Brian Bilbray challenges his Challengers to Four campaign Debates! — will Lori Saldana accept?
In a real Switcheroo, Rep. Brian Bilbray today challenged his various opponents to debate him four times prior to the June congressional primary, including 2 to be done on radio or TV. Your correspondent hopes Democrat hopeful Lori Saldana does share that stage with Brian Bilbray…. In 1998, Saldana oversaw an anti-Bilbray website which was, uuuhhh …… Off Beat…. It was …
Governor Brown’s proposal to raise our taxes without any spending controls
Regarding Governor’s Brown proposal for a ballot measure to bring in more revenue by increasing taxes, Steve Greenhut’s take is worth reading. Arguments about whether this is truly needed aside, I don’t see any safeguards in the measure that would control spending. First, as we know, salaries are the biggest drain on the budget. How will this measure control the …
New Majority: San Diego Needs Nathan Fletcher at the Helm
Cross posted from FlashReport The race for Mayor of San Diego is on. Members of the New Majority San Diego Chapter have carefully been watching the race and looking at who is best-positioned to lead San Diego into a new era. Making candidate endorsements is not something the New Majority membership takes lightly. When making our decision we looked carefully …
Herman Cain: We May Never Know For Sure
Originally published by Washington Times Communities, November 30, 2011 The latest chapter of Cainton Place goes beyond sexual harassment. This time, Herman Cain is accused of having a 13 year consensual affair with a certain Ginger White. Cain admits that he knows the woman and that they have been friends but denies the affair. “As you probably heard yesterday,” he …
DeMaio to Outline Importance of Cyber Security to San Diego’s Economy
Speech at Cyber Security Summit to Emphasize Opportunities to Create and Secure Jobs What: Councilmember DeMaio will be speaking at the Cyber Security Summit being held by the non-profit organization “Securing Our eCity” on the importance of training small business owners on securing their networks. “Securing our Ecity” is a non-profit organization that provides awareness of potential online issues and …
Union-Tribune reporters won’t cheer for a new Chargers stadium
Amid criticism of newspaper’s pro-stadium stance, new owners assure reporters they won’t be stadium advocates Turns out, The San Diego Union-Tribune is not going to serve as a unabashed supporter of a new Chargers stadium. The newspaper’s new ownership, hotelier Papa Doug Manchester and former local radio executive John Lynch, have been sharply criticized almost since the sale was announced last …
San Diego Navy Lights and USS Benfold Tour
I took a break from politics this evening and took family and friends to the Naval Base in San Diego for the Holiday Lights and a tour of the USS Benfold (DDG-65). It was great that the Navy opened up the base to the public and let them tour some of our ships. I was struck by the professionalism and …
Dumanis Pledges to Protect Proposition 13, Oppose “Split Roll” Initiative to Hike Property Taxes
SAN DIEGO – Citing the need to protect San Diego’s economic recovery, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, candidate for Mayor of San Diego, today pledged to protect San Diego taxpayers by opposing an upcoming initiative to hike commercial property taxes. “San Diegans already pay among the highest income and sales taxes in the nation. At a time when we are working …
DeMaio, Faulconer, Zapf win 5-3 vote to put Pension Reform on June ballot … They ask Public Help to KEEP it There
Kevin Faulconer, Lorie Zapf and Carl DeMaio won an initial skirmish to put Pension Reform on the June 2012 ballot, as per the 115,991 registered voters who signed that petition. It’s not a done deal yet, however, since the same Union forces who tried to intimidate petition signers with the notorious “blocking” tactics, want to delay the vote till November. In a statement today Carl …
Al Sharpton: Good News and Bad News
I have some good news and some bad news: First the bad news: Al Sharpton, the arrogant race baiter and flame fanner, now has his own show on MSNBC. Now, the good news: Nobody watches MSNBC. # # # Bob Siegel is a weekend radio talk show host on KCBQ and columnist. Details of his show can be found at …
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