Friends of NRA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2011 4:30 PM LOCATION Scottish Rite Masonic Ctr 1895 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 CONTACT Ronnie Smith Phone:(619) 562-3629 Email: ronnie.smith@tektronix.com WIN A GUN! The Friends of the NRA Dinner is October 8, 2011, 4:30PM at the Scottish Rite in Mission Valley! This event raises money for local shooting clinics and events …
Weekender Political Roundup
I thought the grocery unions might be on strike at the time of this writing, and they still might by the time you read this. However, a 7:10 p.m. deadline came and went today without a strike. This is great news, and perhaps a strike can be averted. Despite my antipathy for the union position and belief that they will …
San Diego State alumni are STOKED! — 57,000 at San Diego Stadium cheer great Aztec win (42-24) vs. Washington State
It’s official, Aztec alumni are now at Coryell Def Con 4 after last night’s football triumph before 57,000 screaming fans at San Diego Stadium, double the usual attendance. The milestone victory completes SDSU’s first 3-0 start since 1981. The victory lifts spirits throughout San Diego, and the Team’s unity sets an example of what cooperative effort can achieve, reflecting Head Coach …
Councilwoman Maggie Houlihan Passes Away
North County – See North County Times Article Encinitas City Councilwoman Maggie Houlihan lost her battle with endometrial cancer Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. Having served on the city council since 2000, she was active on many regional boards and a strong defender of the issues which were important to her, especially keeping her city environmentally friendly. I served with Maggie …
Here are Your Weekend News Links for mid-September
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 …
Politifest – Saturday at Liberty Station
In case you’ve somehow missed this is happening Saturday. From Voice of San Diego… Sept. 17th. Ingram Plaza in Liberty Station. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A festival celebrating the ideas that shape San Diego’s future, including a Lincoln/Douglas-style mayoral debate, beer garden and old-fashioned family fun. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debated at county fairs and festivals. Outdoors and …
Prioritizing Electrical Grid Reliability: San Diego is Vulnerable as the Region Grows
Guest Commentary by John Gordon The bottom line of the recent Southwest power outage is that San Diego was never more than a misplaced car accident, lightning bolt, brushfire, or otherwise inane occurrence away from a disaster. Until significant infrastructure improvements are made to better link the San Diego grid with the rest of California, San Diego’s electrical reliability will …
…and she wants to control MORE of our tax dollars?
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced that her campaign war chest was “wiped out” by treasurer Kinde Durkee. Ms. Durkee faces federal charges for allegedly plundering hundreds of thousands—if not millions—of dollars from Democratic candidates throughout California. Oddly enough, Sen. Feinstein does not know how much money Ms. Durkee stole from her. Why not? Because, according to Politico.com: Feinstein said she …
Its official Now …. Rocky Chavez announced Wednesday for the Open North Coastal State Assembly seat (AD 76)
U.S. Marine Colonel (ret.), a decade on the Oceanside city council, and 2 years as State Veterans Affairs Secretary and Undersecretary… Rocky Chavez brings an impressive resume’ to the Assembly campaign he declared Wednesday in Oceanside. Redistricting, and term limits, produced an Open Assembly Seat including Carlsbad, Encinitas, Oceanside and Vista. True to his name & career, Chavez promised to “fight” for 4 …
SD labor union flyer produced on govt copier?
The labor union blocking protests against petitioners seeking signatures for the San Diego Comprehensive Pension Reform (CPR) continues. One core pitch they favor is the “identity theft” ruse — warning people that giving up their names and addresses to signature gatherers could result in fiscal devastation — or worse. The fact that millions upon millions of such signatures have been collected (often by labor union-financed petition …
Misleading Ocean Climate Stories From City News Service (via KPBS) And Union-Tribune
(UPDATE: With new graphic illustrating press release journalism.) In honor of Al Gore’s global warming scareathon beginning Thursday Wednesday, here’s a phony climate scare story, carelessly reported by City News Service and carried uncritically by our local public media outlet KBPS radio, and independently by the San Diego Union-Tribune. First, please examine this chart. I’ll explain why it’s important later …
Republican Party of SD endorses Steve Danon for Supervisor, Jerry Kern for Oceanside Mayor, and Jan Goldsmith
At their monthly meeting last night, elected members of the SD Republican Central Committee endorsed Steve Danon (Supervisor, Dist. 3) , Jerry Kern (Oceanside mayor) and Jan Goldsmith (SD city attorney) for election in 2012. This will allow the Party to communicate its support to rank-and-file GOP voters next year. In 2010, the Party went 15-for-15 in priority local government racess …
9/11 And A Battered Wife Called America
Originally written by Bob Siegel and published by Washington Times Communities, September 8, 2011 Smoke was still coming out of the ground even though planes had hit the World Trade Center some four weeks ago. I was actually, there, at Ground Zero, almost one month to the day of 9-11-01. Naturally, I’d seen this picture on TV but nothing could …
Mayoral Polling from Brown & Bailey: DeMaio, Filner in lead
EXCLUSIVE to SD ROSTRA Released by: Richard Bailey Contact: Richard Bailey – 619.335.7315, Richard@brownandbailey.com Election: 2012 Primary San Diego Mayor Date: Sept 7th – Sept 10th 2011* Sample Size: 945 likely voters** – 201 Cell phone users, 744 Landline users Error: +/- 3.2% There was no sponsor for the poll. Results of 2012 Primary for San Diego Mayor Poll (readers …
To The Union Tribune Editorial Board: Moderation In The Pursuit Of Liberty Is No Virtue
From today’s FlashReport (Published in full with permission) by Jon Fleischman Since I am in the business of aggregating relevant California political news and opinion, I spend more time that any sane person should scanning the opinion pages of California’s major daily newspapers. As it does on every day that I am putting together the links for the FlashReport’s main …
Facebook, Twitter: Raise the American Flag!
Last night, an attempt to post a quick patriotic message has launched a new campaign to raise our American flag online. Let me explain. I was drafting a message to publish on my Twitter and Facebook accounts, in recognition of Patriot Day and the 10th anniversary of September 11th, 2001, when I found I was missing what I wanted to …
9-11 Poem…… We will Never Forget That Day…….. “The Power of One”
As the soot and dirt and ash rained down, We became one color. As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building, We became one class. As we lit candles of waiting and hope We became one generation. As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength, We became one faith. As the firefighters and police …
Coming Sept. 14: Al Gore’s Powerful Science-Based Message To Global Warming Denialists
On Sept. 14, Al Gore launches another of his increasingly influential science-based appeals to fight global warming. Here’s a taste of the enlightenment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q60fA9btksc&feature=player_embedded Directed to our use of reason and logic, in the grand tradition of last year’s highly successful 10/10 “No Pressure” campaign: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfnddMpzPsM The message to unbelievers is clear:
Pension Reform Goes “Door to Door”
Mayoral Candidate Carl DeMaio has made pension reform his top priority – and has completely refocused his campaign’s energies on signature collection efforts. He has spent the past three months logging hundreds of hours in front of supermarkets, street fairs and other events – helping collect signatures to put his Comprehensive Pension Reform (CPR) Ballot Measure up for a public …
Reducing the Size of Government $1 Fee at a Time
Yesterday, before the Great Power Outage of 2011 wreaked havoc throughout the County and dominated the Twitterverse , the San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) held their September Board meeting. After watching board members shamefully lash out at San Diego Fire Chief Javier Mainar for announcing that, while the Fire Department will still fully comply with the obligations …
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