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. …
Prominent Latino Business Leaders Endorse Fletcher for Mayor
Alianza, a group of prominent Latino business professionals and entrepreneurs, today announced that they have endorsed Nathan Fletcher for mayor, citing his ability to lead the city into a new era through his commitment to innovation and his proven leadership style. “I am honored to have the endorsement of Alizana,” said Nathan Fletcher. “Our campaign is about investing in San …
Harkey, Anderson are San Diego’s Top Taxpayer Advocates for 2011!
How taxpayer-friendly is your local representative in Sacramento? The results are in from the 2011 Legislative Report Card issued by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA), one of California’s oldest and most respected taxpayer advocacy organizations. Based on their legislative votes, San Diego Assemblymember Diane Harkey and Senator Joel Anderson received the highest “A” grades (96.3%) within the San Diego delegation! The Report Card, …
Is a Lynch Mob Coming to the San Diego Union-Tribune?
While the blogosphere and Twitterverse foams at the mouth over the spectre of hotelier Doug Manchester’s reported purchase of the San Diego Union-Tribune today, far more attention should be paid to the other key player on this team: former radio station owner and executive John Lynch. When it comes to newsroom operations, John Lynch is likely to have far more …
What should Rostra 2.0 to look like?
One of the great things about San Diego Rostra is its ability to attract a variety of voices with different political views. Rostra is a center-right site, but local journalists and some well-known Democrats are regular readers and commentators. With monthly hits by unique visitors as high as 20,000, Rostra has become a must read for numerous San Diegans. Where …
Doug Manchester has purchased the SD U-T
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/San-Diego-Union-Tribune-Sold-134046228.html My knee-jerk reaction — GOOD! Not GREAT, but much better than the current left-leaning, wussy interim owners.
DeMaio to Deliver Major Jobs Speech Outlining Breakthrough Economic Reforms
Will Call for 50% of all Permits to be Ministerial Within 5 years, Greater Leadership on Regulatory Reform and Enaction of “Regulatory Amnesty” at Entrepreneurs’ Organization Event What: Councilmember Carl DeMaio will deliver a major speech on his jobs plan to help spur job creation at a meeting with the San Diego business group “The Entrepreneurs’ Organization.” After …
Really. Occupy SD holds moment of silence in solidarity with “the guy who shot at the White House”
Or, instead of Really, maybe we should say WTF? Click the link: watch?v=dL7QRluEeEk&feature=youtu.be As Tony Krvaric wrote on Facebook, “This is an absolutely vile video from tonight’s Occupy San Diego protest outside of Police HQ where they held a moment of silence ‘for the guy who shot at the White House.’ Unbelievable.”
Next year’s CA budget deficit put at $13 billion by LAO. So?
CA Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) projects the 2012-13 state budget deficit at $13 billion. Ho hum. http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/11/legislative-analyst-2-billion-of-mid-year-cuts.html#MTRecentEntries
Banning medical marijuana should be a deemed a criminal act
I wanted to add my own personal commentary to the Bilbray story about his daughter using medical marijuana. It’s rare that I have an emotional attachment to an issue, as most of my positions are based on hard-nosed facts and sensible logic. However, with the issue of medical marijuana — where I differ from most (not all) of my fellow …
Not a CA budget “shortfall” — rather a revenue projection fantasy
One sad aspect of this year’s California school budget “trigger” fiasco was that, for fiscal realists, the “unexpected” budget shortfall was evident the day the CA state budget was passed. This “budget” made unusually bold (a.k.a. moronic) Pollyannaish assumptions about revenue. All economic indicators predicted lower figures, but the legislature was intent on passing a budget — ANY budget — …
County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price Endorses Bonnie Dumanis for Mayor
San Diego County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price today endorsed Bonnie Dumanis for Mayor of San Diego. Slater-Price cited Dumanis’ proven leadership of a large government organization and the ability to build consensus at the District Attorney’s Office as just two of the reasons she believes Dumanis is the best candidate to keep San Diego moving forward. “Bonnie brought efficiency to the …
California Small Business Assocation Backs Nathan Fletcher for Mayor
The California Small Business Association (CSBA), a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that advocates on behalf of more than 200,000 small businesses across the state, today endorsed Nathan Fletcher for mayor, citing his proven commitment to creating jobs and a track record of fostering a competitive business climate for California. CSBA is the first major business organization to endorse a candidate in …
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