“From 2007 through 2010, according to a study by the California Manufacturers and Technology Association, 10,763 industrial facilities were built or expanded across the country—but only 176 of those were in California.” So with roughly 12% of the nation’s population, we got 1.6% of the built or expanded industrial facilities. And that’s BEFORE AB 32 takes effect! From City Journal …
The Hogs Photo — Let’s return our discussions to a Higher Level
A little further down the board is a Headline with the names of local businessman John Lynch, and my name. Below that is a photo of 3 Giant Hogs. The post’s author says this refers to corporate welfare, something I do not support. As a professional journalist, that poster must know the implications of such a Headline and Photo. It is my hope that discussion …
UT: Tax group corrects Fletcher grade, apologizes
From the Union-Trib… “The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association on Wednesday issued a correction and apology for giving the San Diego Republican a “C” grade in its annual rankings of lawmakers released last week. “Fletcher should have earned a ‘B,’ reads a mea culpa issued by Jon Coupal, president of the group.” Read the U-T story.
Just What California Needs! Another Push to Raise Taxes!
Yet another attempt to raise California’s taxes is rearing its head, this time from a group calling itself Think Long California. It’s already getting the usual uncritical reception from a fawning media. (UPDATE II: The LA Times for a change doesn’t fall into this category. It published a fair article on the tax hike proposal, complete with appropriate headline) …
Help Support San Diegans in Need During the Holiday Season
For Third Year in a Row, DeMaio’s Office Helps Organize Clothing Drive for Local Charity “Second Chance.” Urges Support From San Diego Residents As the holiday season begins this week Councilmember DeMaio’s office will be turning in several bags of business clothing to the charity organization “Second Chance” to help local residents working to get back on their feet. Second …
Let’s shop small this holiday season
By supporting small businesses, you’re supporting San Diego As we head into the busiest shopping days of the year, San Diego City Councilmember Lorie Zapf is urging San Diegans to “shop small” and support local businesses this holiday season. November 26 marks the second annual Small Business Saturday, a nationwide movement aimed at supporting the local businesses that create jobs …
Hall to Lynch: ‘Oh no you didn’t!’
These are not easy times for the people who remain at The San Diego Union-Tribune. They know as much as we do about the newspaper’s new ownership, hotelier Doug Manchester and former local radio executive John Lynch, and their plans for a product that is a shell of what it used to be. The smart money says Manchester is interested in …
Climategate 2.0 — More Global Warming Emails Apparently Released
A second release of the controversial Climategate emails from global warming scientists appears to have just taken place. The most important question is whether these emails are real and not some hoax. If they’re real, the cover-up of biased global warming scientists has become even flimsier. And the task of their dutiful allies in the mainstream media has become much …
Super Difficult Draconian Security-Threatening Cuts to Start. . . in 2013
Well, no wonder they failed. In political terms, 2013 is a lifetime away. Obama will probably not be President by then. There is no immediate impact other than to credit ratings. It gives the new President and a new Congress time to deal with the problem. It even gives the current President and Congress time to deal with the problem. …
How about a healthy serving of pork for Thanksgiving?
In Poland it’s called “election sausage” In the Czech Republic, it’s known as “goulash.” It’s called “sweetener” in the UK. In the USA, we call it pork. But everywhere including on San Diego Rostra it means government waste and it’s a turkey for taxpayers no matter how you slice it. We serve up plenty of pork around here. Now the …
Manchester and Lynch’s “Rescue Mission” for the SD Union-Tribune deserves Commendation. Jobs are a Big Reason.
Proving once again that no good deed goes unpunished, Doug Manchester and John Lynch are getting criticism for trying to save a San Diego institution [the Union-Tribune] and the hundreds of jobs it provides for local families. Here are a few points about that criticism: (1) No proposal regarding a new Charger Stadium has been approved by the San Diego City Council. If one …
A New Generation of Tax Leadership: Fletcher Receives Lowest HJTA Score Among Republicans in the Assembly
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayer’s Association (HJTA), California’s premiere taxpayer advocate group, released their 2011 scorecard for members of the California legislature. Among our local legislators, the score that stands out is Nathan Fletcher. Fletcher, who’s running for Mayor of San Diego under the slogan “A New Generation of Leadership,” has the lowest score among all Republicans with an overall grade …
My Response To Jim Sills On John Lynch’s Support of Corporate Welfare
Since comments to Sills’ last post appear to be closed, I’m placing my reply in its own post. This reply-reply-to-reply format is cumbersome, so I’ve shortened it — hopefully without distorting the meaning. Read the original thread linked above to get everything. My comments are in boldface. I respect Sills’ spirited defense of alleged conservatives John Lynch and Doug Manchester, …
In OB Saturday Afternoon NOW – Local Bloggers at Pizza Port
The San Diego Local Order of Bloggers are right now (3:20 pm. Saturday) having beers and pizza at Pizza Port Ocean Beach. We’ll be there until 5. If you’re in the area, drop on down!
Two pithy quotes from the WS JOURNAL letters
Two wonderful, short quotes from two of today’s WS JOURNAL letters to the editor — in response to a guest op-ed from a liberal economics professor defending the progressive tax system against calls for a flat tax: 1. [From a businessman] “Prof. Blinder, having spent his entire working life signing the back of a paycheck instead of the front . …
Conservative Businessmen buying the Union-Tribune is a Good Thing for San Diego. Here is Why.
Yes, I know, that’s pretty obvious, isn’t it? The paper’s glacial liberal editorial trend may soon be reversed. This correspondent welcomes the change, and expresses thanks to Doug Manchester and John Lynch, Sr. for investing their time and money into the community asset that is a Daily Newspaper. That they do so for a paper which has lost some circulation and advertising …
Carl DeMaio and Chris Reed in video on city pensions
Here’s an informative professional video starring San Diego’s Chris Reed and Carl DeMaio — discussing the “CPR” initiative that recently qualified for the ballot. It’s a groundbreaking pension reform effort, moving most workers to 401k plans. The stories of the unions’ blocking efforts and advertising dishonesty are remarkable. I’ve made some comments on the REASON video website. I don’t know …
San Diego Schools Going Bust?
We’ve been following, some with great puzzlement, at the seeming collapse of the San Diego Unified School District. School district officials and board members say that without a serious, life-saving infusion of state revenue or drastic cuts, such as closing schools, the state could take over the district due to fiscal insolvency, or bankruptcy. Here’s just a couple samplings of …
U-T Must Shill For Chargers, Says John Lynch – UPDATED
UPDATE: The news in the VOSD story is every bit as bad as I feared. From the story, John Lynch says: He wants that sports page to be an advocate for a new football stadium “and call out those who don’t as obstructionists.” “To my way of thinking,” Lynch said, “that’s a shovel-ready job for thousands.” … “We’d like to …
Oceanside City Councilmember Jerry Kern Honored by Builders Group
Oceanside City Councilmember Jerry Kern received an Excellence in Leadership Award for his pioneering support of fair and open competition from the Associated Builders and Contractors of San Diego at its annual Excellence in Contracting Awards on November 17. “We only recognize one political figure each year, and this year the choice was clear,” said Philip Piel, ABCSD Board Chairman. …
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