The first Presidential debate of 2020 was a brawl. President Donald Trump serially interrupted former Vice-President Joe Biden, while Biden personally insulted Trump with name-calling. Biden called Trump a liar, racist, and clown. Social media users found it cute to say “nobody won and everybody lost.” But that’s not true. CNN reported that over 60 percent of its viewers declared …
Campaign 101: Thirty-five days out
Get off Facebook and go do something that will actually help get you elected. That is all. # # # See the prior Campaign 101.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is both a loss and a legal opportunity
Count us proud that longtime SD Rostra writer Brian Brady was asked by The San Diego Union-Tribune to provide a Republican perspective on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The SDUT asked various San Diegans to write about her passing. Below is a link to Brady’s commentary. Commentary: I’m a Republican. Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is both a loss …
Trump, the flaccid hope of Deplorable America
Let me start off this post by suggesting you follow Greg Swann’s overnight news on Bloodhound Blog. Started in 2005, Bloodhound Blog became a group real estate blog, speaking to the independent real estate broker and lender about how to compete against PropTech 1.0 and FinTech1.0. by using their strengths against them. Dormant for a period of years, Greg re-booted …
Criticizing George Soros-funded candidates is NOT Anti-Semitic
Two years ago, the Anti-Defamation League attempted to shut down any critique of candidates funded by George Soros as “Anti-Semitic Hate Speech” If, for example, you criticize the many District Attorney candidates to whom he donated, and cite that they are pursuing an agenda which Soros himself set, five years ago, The ADL says that you are an Anti-Semite: A …
CCW Lifestyle Series # 11 – Failing the Victim Selection Process
As legally armed citizens we train to always avoid getting into self-defense situations, remember you win every fight you avoid. Criminals tend to go through a process when selecting victims. The subject today is what we can do to ensure we fail the victim selection process. A good overall strategy is to follow John Farnham’s rules of stupid: Don’t go …
Campaign 101: Forty-five days out
So you’re a candidate running for local office. You have no campaign website. You don’t even have a campaign Facebook page. Okay fine, your personal Facebook page mentions your election efforts, but you list no contact information, nor do you check your messages sent through it. A search of your name and the office you seek comes up with nothing …
Newsom signs COVID-19 Related Bills for Workers’ Compensation and Employee Notification
Today, the Governor signed SB 1159 (Hill) and AB 685 (Reyes). Below is a description of the bills. SB 1159 (Hill) codifies the Governor’s executive action stating if an employee before July 6 contracted COVID it would be presumed to have occurred at work. For situations after July 6 the bill narrows the Governor’s executive action to say for certain …
Supervisor Jim Desmond – An Uncommon Man
uncommon adjective un-com-mon | \ en-‘ka-men Definition of uncommon 1: not ordinarily encountered:unusual 2: remarkable, exceptional Supervisors shoot down Desmond’s Proposal to Stop Enforcing State Reopening Plan Those opposing Desmond? Mayor Steve Vaus’s allies, “Republican” Supervisors Dianne Jacob and Kristin Gaspar. In a courageous and uncommon 1-4 vote Supervisor Desmond upheld what is sorely lacking in government — the core philosophy …
Enquirer: Lemon Grove kerfuffle doesn’t keep Arambula from endorsements
The East County Enquirer is asking the following… “Lemon Grove Councilman David Arambula is proudly endorsed by the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of San Diego County and the San Diego County Democratic Party. “But wait…isn’t that the same David Arambula accused of drunken violence in a fist fight with an applicant he invited over to his house to discuss a proposal …
“Abstain on both” — Thoughts on the 50th: Campa-Najjar vs. Issa
Guest Commentary by Michael Schwartz A few days ago on Facebook: This is my personal page and my personal opinion. The opinion is NOT anyone’s but mine. My opinion does not reflect the organization I work for. My organization cannot weigh in on federal or state level races. A few thoughts on the race for congress in the 50th… People …
You Do Make a Difference – California’s Standard Capacity Magazine Ban
Activism comes in many forms. The point being to find something about which you are passionate and get involved in support of that something. At San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO) our passion is the Second Amendment (2A) and all things that come with it. Primarily SDCGO is focused on helping elect 2A supportive politicians throughout San Diego County along …
Weekend News Links
Some Weekend Links… SDUT: San Diego tourism industry update: ‘We’re in a deep depression’ SDUT: Should San Diego have suspended parking violations for another month? SDUT: Gloria says city should investigate leaked, doctored document in NBC7’s retracted story VOSD: Special Emergency Podcast: Ash Street, Ash Street, a Story Goes Down SDUT: SANDAG takes no action on proposed political donation policy …
The Analogy with Voting Reveals a Concern
The Analogy with Voting Reveals a Concern By Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. I’ve written here before cautioning our use of words in Second Amendment activism (See A Caution About Words in Second Amendment Activism). We need to be as concerned with crafting our arguments as we are with safely handling firearms. Words are as powerful in law and politics. My …
Darrell Issa is A Second Amendment Hero
“Darrell Issa is a Second Amendment Hero.” Those aren’t my words but rather the words of Gun Owners of America, back in 2012. In it’s most recent ranking, Gun Owners of America described Congressman Issa’s record as a “Pro-Gun Voter: philosophically sound.” The National Rifle Association gave Congressman Issa an “A Rating” and invited him to speak about the “Fast …
When Does A Citizen Have A Duty To Act? – Kyle Rittenhouse and Kenosha
Many of you are probably familiar with the shooting incident in Kenosha, Wisconsin involving seventeen year old Kyle Rittenhouse. For those who are not, Kyle was part of a group that volunteered to help protect lives and property during the recent riots. At one point, Kyle was separated from his group and, due to police activity, was unable to rejoin …
Should the San Diego County Gun Owners PAC Endorse Julie Thunder For Encinitas Mayor?
Should the San Diego County Gun Owners PAC Endorse Julie Thunder For Encinitas Mayor? In a word, “No”. In a phrase, “No. She didn’t ask for the endorsement and will probably reject it.” Michael Schwartz is the Founder and Executive Director of the San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, of which I am a founding (and current) member. He endorsed …
Compared to other states, CA has uber-high median home prices — coupled with much smaller lots and smaller houses
As everyone knows, buying a home in California is MUCH more expensive than buying a home in almost all the other states. Generally we compare states using the “median home value.” According to Zillow, the July 2020 median home value in the U.S. is $248,857. The CA median home value is $578,857. BTW, the median home value in our San …
Dems Insert a $32.5 Million No-Bid, No Review Labor Contract in Budget
Democrats Insert a $32.5 Million No-Bid, No Review Labor Contract in Budget Junior (AB 86) SACRAMENTO – On Friday evening, California Democrats slipped authorization for a $32.5 million, no-bid labor contract into Assembly Bill 86, the “Budget Bill Junior,” which tacks-on additional financial obligations to the state budget. The $32.5 million contract is also “exempt from the review or approval …
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