Blood hit the water. Seems San Diego Unified School District board member Shelia Jackson will not seek re-election. So far, a handful of candidates popped up on the radar screen as potential candidates for her seat. According to Voice of San Diego’s Emily Alpert, as many as four candidates could be in the race though I’m sure the picture will …
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Recent items of interest… Voice: Morning Report: Jackson Not Running in 2012 for SD Unified NCTimes: Stocks again in line for SANDAG chair — Our own Rostrafarian, Jerome Stocks SDNR: And then there was one — Emerald running unopposed in District 9 SDUT: Little intrigue in county supervisor races SDUT: Mayoral candidate Fletcher served in Iraq, Africa SDUT: For Bilbray, …
Our 2011 SD Press Club Award… EVERYONE in Rostra’s Blogpen Can Take a Victory Lap for this! — Well done, Rostrafarians.
For the second year running, all of YOU are San Diego’s #1 politics website, as certified by the San Diego Press Club. (A Real Estate site was rated 1st in news and opinion.) The Press Club awards are truly objective, since judging is done by a sister Press Club in another great American city. That means YOU topped the Union-Tribune, the TV and …
Chris Reed unleashed!
Chris Reed unleashed! San Diego’s cognoscenti know that Chris Reed is a terrific political writer and commentator, with an emphasis on CA state and San Diego area matters. He describes himself as “libertarian lite,” which means his views often reflect my own (I’m a bit more strongly libertarian, but let’s not quibble here). In his day job, Chris is an …
Enjoying A Working Thanksgiving
Holiday duty is an inevitable part of being a newspaper reporter. News doesn’t stop on holidays, and unlike Santa, journalists don’t have elves to help them out. But for me, working on a holiday such as Thanksgiving or Christmas is fun and not a chore. It’s a change of pace, and a chance to be more creative. And of course, …
The Great Thanksgiving Hoax
RIDER COMMENT: This is probably the most untold story that NEEDS to be told — in all of American history. Sadly, our kids never hear this absolutely true recounting of what to be REALLY thankful about re: Thanksgiving. ————– http://mises.org/daily/336 The Great Thanksgiving Hoax by Richard J. Maybury Each year at this time school children all over America are taught …
Thanksgiving Day message from the Republican Party of San Diego
Happy Thanksgiving, and let’s resolve that Americans will reclaim more of their Liberty in the year ahead, locally and Nationally. As Massachusetts Bay governor John Winthrop said 381 years ago, “For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.” This generation can, and will keep Faith with the …
Scientist called “Father of Global Warming” living large
Proponents of global warming too often embrace a BELIEF system. They bow down to Gaia, or Central Planning, or both. But at least we know their scientists’ motives are altruistic. Not like the greedy scientists that work for evil-corporations. OOPS! Looks like the scientist some consider the “father of global warmist alarmism” has been living large, and hardly in a …
CA: 12% of nation’s people, 1.6% of new industrial
“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 …
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