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 …
Dumanis’ Leadership and Innovation Garners Prestigious Workplace Excellence Award
DA’s Office Honored for Maintaining Quality Service Amid Workforce Reduction SAN DIEGO — Mayoral Candidate Bonnie Dumanis today announced the District Attorney’s Office has been honored for the fourth year in a row with a Workplace Excellence Award from the San Diego Society for Human Resource Management. Her office won the award for its proactive and innovative succession planning, allowing …
Two Cathedrals Discussion: Where is the UT taking us, why are we in this handbasket?
In a new weekly series at www.twocathedrals.com to run every Thursday, Erik Bruvold and Lucas O’Connor will knock around issues of the day in a point-counterpoint format. The following first of those discussions appears below in its entirety, with the permission of Two Cathedrals. See the original post here. Erik Bruvold: Lucas, as our first cut in experiment in conversational …
Human Events: Occupy San Diego Holds Communism Seminar
John Hayward at Human Events writes about “The continuing appeal of history’s worst idea”… The San Diego chapter of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement has always been one of its more… colorful outposts. They’re the ones who held a moment of silence in solidarity with the guy who shot at the White House, after all. In the twilight of the …
Kudos to the North County Times!
Today the North County Times printed a pretty hard hitting piece I wrote in response to their editorial published last Sunday, November 27. Below please find their original (misguided) editorial as well as my (educational) response which to the credit of the N.C. Times they published. Frankly, I’m impressed. NC Times Editorial from 11/27/2011: No public rescue for private road The …
CA tax increase advocates must justify HSR spending
One strong argument we tax fighters will make against Governor Brown’s insane income & sales tax increase combo is that it’s “a High Speed Rail tax.” Brown has made clear that he wants to go ahead with this HSR madness, regardless of facts. IF voters approve the tax, he and the other HSR folks will continue down this track. Stated …
Obamacare, Medical Marijuana and the tea party
No this isn’t an article about whether Obamacare should cover medical pot. If you thought so, I recommend reading up on my blog’s agenda and purpose (links are not to sdrostra.com posts). Today’s U-T reports that a group known as Citizens for Patient Rights plans to introduce a ballot measure that would regulate medical marijuana in the city. The plan …
Aid needy Kids at XMAS, enjoy East County CRA’s annual Yuletide Gathering, and hear reports from Joel Anderson, Brian Jones
From human dynamo Sylvia Sullivan, news of a fun and worthy event this week… Give a toy to needy children at Skyline church… hear from Senator Joel Anderson and Assemblyman Brian Jones… share the Christmas spirit with fellow conservatives and Tea Party activists. This Thursday, December 8, 2011, 6:30 pm to 9:30 p.m., at Hooley’s Rancho San Diego (2955 Jamacha …
Weekend Reading: School Cuts, New Taxes, Stadium Talk, Decision Day for Cain & More
Your weekend news aggregator: Local In local news, a new anti-tax group, The Promise to California Taxpayers, is flexing its muscle; San Diego Unified’s budget problems seem to grow worse by the day; the giant wings proposed at the North Embarcadero continue to be debated; more Chargers stadium drama surfaced and the San Diego City Council has been asked not …
Who wants to be a San Diego City School Board Member? — Here is GOP-leaning District A — the First in a Series of Three profiles
Here is the first of 3 profiles on San Diego Unified School Board seats voters will start filling with the June 2012 primary. A Democrat (John Evans) presently holds the Republican-leaning District A post. But Republican Mitz Lee won here in 2004, and beat Evans 60% to 40% in the 2008 primary… so it is winnable. If YOU, or someone you …
AD 79 Candidate Ramirez: Carpetbagger or Can’t Read Google Maps?
There has been much jockeying by the Democratic hopefuls for AD 79, including a Republican-turned-Democrat-turned-Independent who has now decided not to run. The biggest question, though, is why Rudy Ramirez is putting his name in this race? He has never lived East of the 805 and last I checked the new 79th basically ends at the edge of the 805 …
Unacceptable Tax Hikes in California
A few days ago, I read Richard Rider’s detailed post about how truly awful the California tax burden is. A quick refresher. California has the 3rd worst state income tax in the nation. 9.3% tax bracket starts at $46,766 for people filing as individuals. 10.3% tax starts at $1,000,000 http://www.taxfoundation.org/files/bp59_es.pdf (election likely later this year to again raise these rates) …
Recent Encinitas Council Drama
Somewhat newly minted Council Woman Kristin Gaspar (November 2010 first place vote getter) has been a real worker on the Encinitas City Council. In addition to her other obligations she agreed to serve on a Sub-Committee with Council Woman Barth along with some other folks (Barth came in 2nd behind Gaspar in 2010 even though she was the incumbent…) dealing with our …
San Diego Occupy denied in action against City
From Jan Goldsmith… “The ‘Occupy’ TRO was denied. I’m very proud of our litigators who defended this. Judge Hayes’ decision is clear that First Amendment rights are important and must be respected, but they don’t allow a take-over of public property.” Click for the ruling.
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