A flurry of California state bills are being voted on during the waning hours of Sacramento’s summer legislative session, including babysitter’s workplace rights. California’s lawmakers have pulled out all the stops when it comes to job-killing legislation. Summer highlights include what color Airsoft guns should be painted, the type of sheets hotels can use, and what type of cleaning work …
First Jerry Sanders, then Steve Francis, sprinted to prominence in the frantic San Diego mayoral Summer of 2005
There were two dramatic sprints in the 2005 SD mayoral primary. (1) First-time candidate Jerry Sanders came out of the blocks flying. With a launch expertly orchestrated by Tom Shepard, the former Police Chief was suddenly everywhere, notably with an integrated Plan for reform of City finances. As the “Datamar”/Raul Furlong poll of June 13 showed, Sanders zoomed to 34% …
Affirming the professionalism and class of pollster Raul Furlong
Mr. Raul Furlong was asked to present some past poll results from the 2005 mayor’s race to assist SD Rostra readers in better understanding the upcoming 2011-12 SD mayoral race. He did not volunteer, but politely and helpfully responded to my request. The first installment was published on Tuesday. I am disappointed to now see Mr. Furlong’s qualifications and integrity questioned. …
Rider letter on 3rd party candidates in WS JOURNAL
I had another letter to the editor published (intact) today in the WALL ST JOURNAL. See below. I’m on a roll — three-for-three on recent WSJ submissions. I should retire while I’m ahead. One odd aspect — after I submitted this letter, the WSJ letters editor and I engaged in quite agreeable banter back and forth via emails. Clearly this …
Are flawed or biased polls a viable SDRostra topic?
As some of you noticed, I posted a controversial comment (available below) concerning Jim Sills’ recent article — a “guest article” written by pollster Raul Furlong (“POLLSTER RAUL FURLONG DRAWS LESSONS FOR 2012 FROM HIS 2005 SD MAYORAL PRIMARY ELECTION SURVEYS.”) In an unprecedented move, Jim has chosen to DELETE my comment (I didn’t know SDRostra article authors could even …
Endorsing DeMaio – One Tea Party View
I don’t speak for the tea party movement, no one does. I think that’s necessary to understanding the movement as a whole. The best explanation for this comes from the SCTRC web page on the Starfish and the Spider. The principles that bring the tea party movement together are less government, less regulation, and lower taxes and lower costs of …
Massive Taxpayer-Backed California Solar Panel Manufacturer Goes Bankrupt | Video | TheBlaze.com
Massive Taxpayer-Backed Solar Panel Manufacturer Goes Bankrupt | Video | TheBlaze.com. Despite $535 million taxpayer dollars for loan guarantees and a speech from the President himself praising its success, the solar panel manufacturer Solyndra has gone bankrupt. NBC reported the Chapter 11 filing is official, which means Solyndra‘s state-of-the-art, 300,000 square foot front-end manufacturing factory and a 500,000 square foot back-end facility are kaput for now. …
Pathway to Prosperity Reform #3 – Prepare San Diego’s Workforce for Careers Available in the Local Job Market
Getting San Diegans back to work is one of my top priorities and the focus of my Pathway to Prosperity plan – but this won’t happen just by making it easier and cheaper for companies to do business in San Diego. Local leaders must also do everything they can to make sure San Diegans are prepared for the jobs available …
More right wing racist hate speech? Nope, just some dopey Democrat Congressman. All is forgiven.
I believe we’ve discussed the hate speech issue on this website before, with lefties clinging to the absurd notion that it’s the right which is (solely) guilty of hate speech. As it turns out, the right is NOT solely guilty. Or even often guilty. Or even more often than Dems guilty. Not even close. Hate speech and racist remarks overwhelmingly emanate from …
Rick Perry In San Diego Next Week
From the Republican Party of San Diego County.RSVP: Texas Governor Rick Perry “Meet & Greet” Presidential Candidate, Texas Governor Rick Perry “Meet & Greet” with San Diego Republican activists. WHAT Presidential Candidate, Texas Governor Rick Perry will be doing a “Meet & Greet” with San Diego Republican activists as he arrives in San Diego following the Reagan Library Presidential Candidates …
Shovel Ready Jobs anyone?
Per Richard Phillips of the Encinitas City Manager’s Office: Construction of the Santa Fe grade-separated pedestrian undercrossing was been placed out to bid by SANDAG today (8/30). The project is the first of four grade-separated pedestrian undercrossings that are planned for the rail corridor that runs through Encinitas. Part of the Santa Fe project includes construction of a small portion …
ATF Director Melson reassigned to DOJ amid “Fast & Furious” scandal
It is now being reported that the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, Kenneth Melson, will leave his BATFE post and join the Department of Justice (DOJ) staff. The continuation of “business as usual” in Washington D.C. reaffirms that accountability in federal agencies is hard to come by. Both DOJ and BAFTE played major roles in …
Pollster Raul Furlong draws lessons for 2012 from his 2005 SD Mayoral primary election surveys
Pollster Raul Furlong heads Datamar Research, which published polls during the 2005 race to succeed Dick Murphy as San Diego Mayor. This week Mr. Furlong shares Inside Data from the Donna Frye-Jerry Sanders-Steve Francis-Richard Rider primary race, with lessons to draw for the 2012 DeMaio-Dumanis-Fletcher-Filner contest. Here is Part 1 of a 3-part series. ————————————————————————————————– by Raul Furlong The 2005 Mayoral election …
Say What?!?
I once read William Carlos Williams’ The Red Wheelbarrow over and over in an English interpretation class for three hours deciphering the deeper meaning of an 8-line poem. That pales to my enchantment with this San Diego Union-Tribune editorial on the San Diego mayoral race. First, it begins with a self-aware candidate assessment: “The early conventional wisdom about the race …
Jenkins: Caltrans in the cross hairs of crusading senator
From the U-T’s Logan Jenkins… “…what has me singing hosannas of joy is the holy war between state Sen. Joel Anderson, R-El Cajon, and Caltrans.” Read the column here.
A Safety Reminder
M E D I A A L E R T For Immediate Release August 29, 2011 Sergeant Jason Rothlein 858 513-2800 San Diego County AVOID DUI Campaign DUI Strike Team to Keep the Roadways Safe During On August 28, 2011 from 3 P.M. until midnight, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and the San Diego County Regional Avoid the 14 …
New York Times Continues To Dodge The Truth On Eric Lichtblau’s Issa Story – UPDATED
(Update in section toward the end about the alleged golf course view.) As most Rostrafarians probably know, the New York Times has corrected two more errors in its article implying improper financial dealings by Rep. Darrell Issa. But the paper is still far from admitting the truth that the story is rotten at its core, and refuses to retract it. …
Reader’s Matt Potter kids Lori Saldaña about her campaign plans for FOUR different elective offices, 2009-2011!
Ace reporter Matt Potter of the San Diego Reader kids Lori Saldaña this week about her varying campaign plans for four different offices, 2009-2011. Potter titled it, “Indecision, 2012”. Reason? Ms. Saldaña faced the end of her State Assembly career in 2010, owing to state term limits. Last year she went as far as moving into Ron Roberts’ district to run …
Great “Free to Choose” follow-up on TV across the nation — except in San Diego
“Free to Choose,” the classic TV mini-series starring Milton Friedman (based on Friedman’s seminal tome with the same title) aired across the nation on public broadcasting some 30 years ago. While somewhat dated, the piece is well worth watching (or rewatching) and is available free “on demand” online at http://www.freetochoose.tv/ Now a follow-up TV documentary has been produced, to see how …
Leftist San Diego City Beat Reporter Fails to Uphold Objectivity, Villifies “Restoring Courage” Events
Some in the media are terrified to learn that different groups can come together and support Israel. That is the case with San Diego City Beat reporter Dave Maass, who slammed Glenn Beck, his “Restoring Courage” event in Jerusalem, our Restoring Courage U.S. movement, and our participating groups. Defending Israel transcends above ideological lines, religious beliefs, and borders. It is …
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