Is our nation economically doomed like Europe? I’m not a doomsday guy, but logically the answer is eventually YES. Two factoids indicate that we are at or past the “tipping point”: 1. 48.5%, of the population lived in a household that received some type of government benefit in the first quarter of 2010. http://tinyurl.com/3lqyslj (WALL ST JOURNAL) 2. 51% of …
Herman Cain and Morgan Freeman: Whose Comments Better Fight Racism?
Originally written by Bob Siegel and published by Washington Times Communities. SAN DIEGO, October 6, 2011—Who says our country can’t handle a black president? Even before the election of Barack Obama, America proved its ability to embrace far more; a black God! True, it came from the fictitious film, Bruce Almighty, but Morgan Freeman gave one of the best portrayals of …
Surprising Veto by Jerry Brown – SB 469
I was alerted by a tweet from my councilmember Lorie Zapf that Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed the anti-Walmart legislation sponsored by Juan Vargas, SB-469. Despite any rhetoric to the contrary, this bill was designed to make it harder for cities to approve Walmart supercenters that sell groceries, in direct competition with the largely unionized grocers like Ralphs, Vons and …
Dangerous Questions From Darrell Issa
“We want to know what and when they knew it.” — Rep. Darrell Issa on new subpoenas to be issued regarding Fast and Furious, on “Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace.” More from Issa: “But more importantly, we have to understand — at what level of the authorization really come? It wasn’t an ATF operation. They were part of that. …
Tea Party and Occupy – Some Common Ground? UPDATE
Update below the fold. Temple of Mut has a great round up on the Occupy (insert your city here) events yesterday. Fellow SLOBs W.C. Varones and Left Coast Rebel both attended the San Diego event yesterday. W.C. has great video and LCR has revealing pictures. They are worth a review, because this movement is complex and even self-contradictory at times; …
Brown signs DREAM Act part two — Will give illegal aliens taxpayer money for college
California Governor Jerry Brown finally signed the Golden State’s version of the DREAM Act. Part two of the controversial bill will release taxpayer money to illegal aliens seeking to attend public colleges without proving their immigration status to financial aid offices. The move will allow prospective illegal alien students to compete with American citizens for precious college financial aid. Keep …
S.D. Unified refuses to release tentative full list of targeted campuses
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/oct/06/school-closure-plan-trickling-out/ I worked for this district for 25 years, so I know something about the history. I’ve seen the district cut and reorganize several times, claiming each time that now it’s a mean and lean machine, then gradually bringing office and bureaucratic positions back to the prior point. The district justifies the huge salaries to the bureaucrats that tend to …
Christopher Columbus news Links, honoring Spain’s “Admiral of the Ocean Sea” — October 12, 1492
Here are some useful news sources for SD Rostra fans, and enjoyable weekend reading. Batting lead-off for you is Matt Potter, who is the best investigative reporter in San Diego… and the best this town has seen since the immortal Harold Keen, from the 1950s to the early 1980s, on Channel 8 and at San Diego magazine. Harold Keen was the undisputed …
Down with Corporations!!
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Former rivals are now on the Same Team … Martin Garrick endorses Marie Waldron for State Assembly
Five years ago, the race for the 74th Assembly District came down to Martin Garrick and Marie Waldron. On June 6, 2006 , Mr. Garrick won a close victory … but on October 6, 2011, the same Martin Garrick happily endorsed the same Marie Waldron to succeed him, saying: “It is so important we send principled conservatives to Sacramento to fight …
DeMaio Emerges from Business Summit with an “Action List for Job Creation”
Suggestions Include: Cut Red Tape, Speed Up Permit Processing, Invest in Infrastructure, Partner with Business Groups Councilmember Carl DeMaio wrapped up the first in a series of “Job Creation Summits” with San Diego business leaders armed with a list of what he calls “cutting edge ideas that will make San Diego the leader in innovation, entrepreneurship, and job creation.” “We …
Nathan Fletcher’s Budget Plan of Action
For years, leaders at all levels of government have played budget shell games, relying on accounting gimmicks to cover-up a failure to address the underlying structural problems. This has been true over the last decade in San Diego. While the current mayor has made progress addressing this problem, it is clear that moving forward San Diego needs a new approach …
OccupyWallStreet, but there is more to it
Regarding Occupy Wall Street… I happened to know a person arrested during their efforts to occupy the Brooklyn Bridge, which got me thinking and hence my comments. There is much more to this issue that these idealists fail to realize. Corporate greed (which they state as the reason for their actions) is not the sole issue here. You also have …
Coalition of Distinguished Retired Military Generals and Admirals Endorse Nathan Fletcher for Mayor
A coalition of retired military leaders, including several distinguished Generals and Admirals, today announced their endorsement of Nathan Fletcher for Mayor. The group includes three former “Navy Mayors” of San Diego. They cited Fletcher’s ability to lead complex organizations and make tough decisions. The coalition includes Rear Admiral and “Navy Mayor” Len Hering, Brigadier General Michael I. Neil and former …
SD Press Club Awards … Rostra’s Barry Jantz, Gayle Falkenthal, Jim Sills, Bradley Fikes and Richard Rider are named among the 2011 Honorees!
The San Diego Press Club has released preliminary winners for its “Excellence in Journalism Awards” of 2011. And fully five Rostrafarians are named for 1st, 2nd or 3rd-place recognition! (The Press Club Awards Dinner will be held October 25th in Balboa Park’s famous Hall of Champions). The Fab Five include Gayle Falkenthal, Barry Jantz, Jim Sills, Bradley Fikes and Richard Rider. More …
You want to plant a lawn and let people play on it? That’ll cost you!
The following is an update on the status of Encinitas Community Park, formerly known as “The Hall Property”… It’s about 43 acres just west of the I-5 freeway and south of Santa Fe Drive. Encinitas purchased this former greenhouse property from the Hall family to make into a park in 2001. The purchase was one of my first votes as …
DeMaio Seeks Ideas from Business Leaders at “Job Creation Summits”
Thursday, October 6, 2011 & Friday, October 21, 2011 Forums with San Diego Business Leaders to Generate Breakthrough Ideas on How to Cut Red Tape, Support Innovation, and Jumpstart San Diego’s Economy Are you a business owner with a gripe about city government? Have ideas on how to foster job creation in San Diego? A cross section of San Diego’s …
CIS says illegal immigration deportation numbers over reported
DC immigration think-tank, Center for Immigration Studies, released a new study today. The report concludes the current Department of Justice legal process used to query and deport illegal aliens or visa overstayers is ripe with flaws. “Built to Fail: Deception and Disorder in America’s Immigration Courts,” details the inherent flaws immigration courts continue follow. Mark H. Metcalf, a former immigration …
Faulconer to Review Over 300 Recommendations to Improve City Operations and Boost Efficiencies
Audit Committee to also consider proposal that could recover up to $500,000 from payment errors Have an idea to fix City Hall and save taxpayer dollars? The independent City Auditor has over 300. This morning at 9:00 at City Hall, Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer — chair of the City Audit Committee — will be reviewing 313 recommendations …
Pension Reform Battle Just Heating Up
This is no longer news, but nevertheless important. Carl DeMaio announced that the pension reform initiative had over 145,000 signatures, with 93,346 needed to qualify. It appears likely that the initiative will qualify for the ballot. The furious counterattack by labor on even allowing a vote on the measure has been curious. Clearly they see a huge threat in this …
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