Cross-posted from the Washington Times Communities Welcome to the People’s Republic of California. Famous for “California Gurls,” the Orange County and Beverly Hills Housewives, labor unions, and corrupt politicians, the Golden State welcomes you to chaos, superficiality, and exorbitant spending! Hate the Tea Party? Party it up in Maxine Waters’ hellish district! Hate wealthy people and believe in high taxes? …
Holocaust Survivor Irving Roth Comes to San Diego September 14th
This Wednesday, September 14, Holocaust survivor and campus speaker Irving Roth is coming to San Diego to speak about his life. Sponsors of the event include Christians United for Israel-California and CUFI on Campus. More information can be found on CUFI’s website and on the Facebook event: The event will take place on Wednesday, September 14 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. …
With Slater-Price out, the Danon Juggernaut continues
After contending since 2008 that she was in it to win it, five-term County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price has announced she will be stepping down in 2012 rather than take on the juggernaut that the Steve Danon for Supervisor Campaign has become. Will the previously “mano-e-mano” two person face-off now become an open-seat horse race, or will other potential contenders view …
KOGO radio’s Cliff Albert helped keep San Diego TOGETHER during the power outage – Longtime Radio Star brilliant Today
When the Power went out in San Diego at 3:40 p.m. Thursday, several radio stations were knocked off the air. But within minutes, KOGO am-600 Program Director Cliff Albert was on with Live, local continuing coverage. By taking unscreened calls from listeners he established, half an hour before any “official” announcement, that this was a Countywide event, as people from Carlsbad …
California Leaders Respond to Agreement on Jobs Plan
Prominent California leaders today responded to the announcement that the Governor and members of the Assembly have reached an agreement on the Governor’s jobs plan. The measure will close a tax loophole on out-of-state corporations while providing tax relief to small business and working families. “This is a tax cut for small businesses that is desperately needed during these tough …
Cutting taxes for small businesses and working families
All, This afternoon I stood with Governor Jerry Brown to announce we have reached an agreement on his jobs plan. The agreement we reached closes a tax loophole on out of state corporations while cutting taxes for small businesses and working families. San Diego County Assessor Ernie Dronenburg authored a column for the Flashreport I thought you may be interested …
Governor Brown Pushes Eleventh-Hour Tax Increase
This in from SD Rostra friend and Taxpayer Advocate Jennifer Kerns: Governor Jerry Brown is pushing an eleventh-hour Tax increase in final days of Legislative session. The Governor and his Democrat allies in the Legislature are pushing to eliminate business owners’ ability to choose which formula they calculate their Tax liabilities with. If this passes, it will be devastating to …
DeMaio Podcast with Tea Party on Pension Signature Drive
I Appeared on the Stop Taxing Us podcast yesterday asking all grass-roots activists, in the County of San Diego, to help gather enough signatures to get the pension reform measure on the ballot. Listen to this 12-minute plea for help now. I am asking for help from all San Diego County tea party activists, not just those who live in …
DeMaio, Slater, Horn And More – Rick Perry Event Videos
Here’s a few more videos from Rick Perry’s campaign appearance in San Diego Wednesday night after the GOP presidential candidate debate. These include San Diego mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio, Chairman of the San Diego County Republican Party Tony Krvaric, County Supervisor Bill Horn, KFMB Radio talk show host Mike Slater, pastor Miles McPherson and others. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnKcaHVJBvQ
Rick Perry Night in San Diego… Mike Slater, Jason Roe, Bill Horn and Tony Krvaric led the Welcome at Lindbergh Field
Eight hundred activists packed a Lindbergh Field hanger on Wednesday night to hear Texas Gov. Rick Perry, fresh from his 1st Presidential debate. San Diegans Jason Roe (Revolvis) worked the Advance Team, Mike Slater (KFMB 760 radio) was stellar as event MC, Tony Krvaric successful ‘Producer’ of the event, and County Supervisor Bill Horn represented the Veterans cause. For once …
Rick Perry Speaks In San Diego – Videos
After the GOP presidential candidates’ debate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry hopped on a plane to San Diego for an appearance sponsored by the Republican Party of San Diego County. Although this was not officially a Perry rally, evidence of Perry support was all around, in the signs people held in the audience of perhaps 500 (800 according to Jim Sills, …
San Diego’s Mayoral Candidate Hit Parade
I’m not the first political pundit to focus on the importance of social media in the political campaign mix. What’s also become increasingly important is search engine results. A political candidate used to consider it a coup to be on the front page of the daily newspaper. It’s still a plus, but the modern version of the “front page” is …
New York Times Corrects Correction On Issa Story
From the Sept. 7 New York Times: An article on Aug. 15 about Representative Darrell Issa’s business dealings, using incorrect information from the San Diego County assessor’s office, misstated the purchase price for a medical office plaza Mr. Issa’s company bought in Vista, Calif., in 2008. And because of an editing error, a correction in this space on Aug. 26 …
Senator Joel Anderson and Assemblyman Brian Jones Endorse Brian Maienschein for Assembly
From the Maienschein campaign… Dear Fellow Republican: If you agree that we need more Republicans in Sacramento who will fight to eliminate the regulations and tax policies that are driving businesses and jobs out of California, please join us in endorsing Brian Maienschein for State Assembly in the 77th District. As a City Councilman, Brian Maienschein worked closely with the …
Presidential Hopeful Gov. Perry Making San Diego Stop
From the Republican Party of San Diego County GOVERNOR PERRY WILL BE DOING A “MEET & GREET” OPEN TO ALL SAN DIEGO REPUBLICANS ON WED, SEPT. 7th AT 9 PM Republican Party of San Diego County provides unique opportunity for San Diego Republicans to hear from Governor Perry in person. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th CONTACT: TONY KRVARIC (858) …
Steve Danon announces his endorsement by Congressman Darrell Issa for County Supervisor, District 3
From the Steve Danon for County Supervisor campaign today… Vista, CA – Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-49) today announced his endorsement of Steve Danon’s campaign to be next San Diego County Supervisor for the Third District. Issa is the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Congressional Committee charged with rooting out waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement …
DeClercq to Hiram Johnson and Citizens: Go Pound Sand
For Rostra readers who aren’t on Twitter or closely following the debate surrounding the gathering of signatures for San Diego’s pension reform ballot measure, this might come as a shock. Frank DeClercq, head of San Diego’s Fire Fighters Union, thinks that the citizens of California should not have the right to petition their government by initiative, leaving the politicians in …
Why Texas is a job creation machine — and D.C. is not
Why Texas is a job creation machine — and DC is not – Richard Rider – Open Salon Let’s start with this 2 minute video which offers fascinating insight into the woefully ignorant political appointments that Obama is making. In a taped interview, the U.S. Secretary of Labor is STUNNED to discover that Texas is creating jobs like crazy — …
It Gets Complicated — VOSD Response
I just got off the phone with Will Carless from Voice of San Diego. He made what appeared to be good rebuttals to Kelly Davis’ rebuttals to his affordable housing piece. Confused yet? I certainly feel that way. Will says VOSD has sent a reply to SD CityBeat defending its piece. I’ve asked VOSD to send me a version that …
UPDATE: Kelly Davis’ Data-Driven Smackdown Of VOSD Article
UPDATE: Will Carless of VOSD says through email that Kelly Davis got her rebuttal story wrong. So please hold off any judgments until I post a followup. If he’s right, then I screwed up. — Bradley ———————————————– Journalists aren’t known for their facility with numbers. After all, we’re just English majors who couldn’t find anything else to do with our …
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