Written by Bob Siegel and originally published by The Washington Times Communities, 4-27-11. Used by permission. When somebody falls for a trap, who’s to blame, the trapper, or the sucker who took the bait? Neither Donald Trump nor President Obama have much to brag about today regarding the birth certificate nonsense, but both are offering cocky speeches anyway, almost as if …
Mike Slater Show Covers San Diego Redistricting Commission Controversy
This morning San Diego’s newest local radio talk show host Mike Slater covered not only the latest developments in the ongoing San Diego redistricting commission scandal, but also a more in-depth background on how the commission came to be, and how what was supposed to be a non-partisan affair has turned into a circus. Click here for the 7 am …
Syria’s crackdown on protesters leaves hundreds dead
While the storyline in the Middle East is still developing the plot centers around the sustainment of government protests by oppressed citizens that has captured the world’s attention. In recent years it has been the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that dominated the headlines, but something has changed, the people have risen up, ousted brutal dictators and they’ve done it …
Bill Would Tax Retail Water Districts
Retail water districts would pay a new tax under proposed state legislation to fund water-related supply, environmental and recreation projects. The size of the tax has yet to be calculated, but it would be significant. A hearing is scheduled May 4 for the bill, Senate Bill 34, in the California Senate’s Governance and Finance committee. Since the bill would impose …
Nuptials Trumped by Apparent Hawaiian Forgery
Ok, the headline has little to do with this post, other than fun. Only in current times could the news of a birth certificate halt the 24-7 coverage of an upcoming wedding. For some past fun then, an August 2009 post from the ONION, even more relevant today… Afterbirthers Demand To See Obama’s Placenta WASHINGTON–In the continuing controversy surrounding the …
At Last, Obama Releases Long-Form Birth Certificate – Or Did He?
The news just might put an end to the absurd-sounding birther claims that Obama wasn’t born in the United States. Or perhaps not — there’s already doubt the document is the one birthers have been asking for. Conservative blogger Patterico — not a birther — explains why: “I’m not sure this is the long form. This looks to be simply …
Poway Roger goes thru Extreme U-T Makeover…and Survives
The Roger Covalt featured in last weekend’s Union-Trib money makeover article, “Can couple save for retirement and kids’ education?,” is none other than Rostra‘s own Poway Roger. You can read his Rostra entries here. Roger reports that his budding career as a blogger was included in the info provided to the newspaper, but that part of his bio didn’t make …
Long Train Running — Pam Slater-Price v. Steve Danon enters 6th Month…. Danon not Going away … their Election is in June 2012 !
Time for a 6 Month Update on the Triathlon between County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price and top-tier challenger Steve Danon. The actual election is 14 months away, but the race keeps generating news! Both Tom Blair and Barry Jantz reported that Tom Shepard will direct Danon’s campaign. I reported earlier that Karolyn Dorsee is doing fundraising for Danon. Pam Slater-Price has led …
Obama asks lawmakers to end oil subsidies
President Obama released a letter today addressed to the nation’s top four lawmakers, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi, encouraging them to immediately draft legislation to end government subsidies to the oil industry. The letter pointed out that American families are feeling the pain of surging fuel prices and the need for lawmakers to address the issue …
The State of San Diego’s Small Business Owners
(As published in today’s print edition of the San Diego Daily Transcript) A new poll reveals that San Diego’s small business community sees brighter economic days ahead, but remains tight fisted and cautious about the future. If local government officials take new steps to address the needs of business, they can stimulate capital spending and job creation when they’re needed …
IED device found outside Brownsville, Texas closes highway on Easter
The Brownsville Police Department confirmed reports that an IED device was disarmed by bomb disposal experts on Easter Sunday. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was located by a passerby who alerted authorities about the Highway 77/83 location. The scene of the IED bomb is located just 15 minutes north of the Texas/Mexico border. Keep reading
SDNR: The best thing Wong can do is resign
The real redistricting scandal by David King at San Diego News Room Republished with permission Link to the original content at SDNR Many have asked the simple question: “What is wrong with our government today?” Although the list is long, for years I have been of the mind that manipulation of our legislative districts is the prime culprit—the reason “safe” …
Fact Check: Dumanis used “Huckster Propaganda”
The Voice of San Diego, in partnership with NBC 7, recently released their latest fact check. This time they reviewed DA Bonnie Dumanis’ statements on her own “Public Integrity Unit”. The unit was created to investigate elected officials for corruption. Since the program has been an utter failure, Dumanis has attempted to rewrite history on the reasons for creating the …
U.S. federal land provides a safe haven for drug and alien smuggling
Last week former Border Patrol Agent, George Taylor, testified before a Congressional Committee hearing regarding America’s growing border security issues. After 43 years law enforcement experience Taylor calls it like he sees it and this former BP Agent points to the National Parks and designated Wilderness Land along the southern border as the main culprit in the uptick of cartel …
Our Transportation Dollars Going To Transit
You probably have been living under a rock if you haven’t noticed the significant progress San Diego County has made in upgrading our highways in the last couple of years. That being said, “Progress” may be a little too complimentary of a word. The truth is much of what has been upgraded in the past few years has been nearly …
Biotech, Pharma Industry Congressional Hearing Held in San Diego
From my article at the North County Times: Local members of Congress back biotech, pharma regulatory reform LA JOLLA —- Biotech and pharmaceutical business leaders asking for more responsive government regulation got a sympathetic hearing from four local members of Congress at a forum Thursday. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee forum was convened by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista. …
Fixing California – A Reform Agenda
The Economist has a special report this week on the state of Democracy in California, and it is not good. For the last few years, I haven’t agreed with the magazines editorial positions on a growing number of issues, but they are still first rate journalists and point out some important facts. But before we get to the article, they …
A Q&A: Cuts to libraries and rec centers
I received an email Thursday from Voice of San Diego’s City Hall reporter asking for the councilman’s position on proposed cuts to libraries and rec centers. I had written a blog post a day earlier on San Diego Rostra that said some local reporters weren’t giving the City Council much of a say in stories about the proposed cuts. The email from Liam Dillon at the Voice …
Victory for Justice in National City
IJ Client Carlos Barragan Jr. at the CYAC gym in National City. The Institute for Justice has obtained a victory in the long running dispute between National City and the Community Youth Athletic Center, which was designated as blighted in order to allow seizure of the gym by the city so that an influential developer can build luxury condos. Dean …
Tom Shepard’s Stock Drops by 20 Percent. Not.
Longtime political strategist Tom Shepard may be among the most successful campaign consultants the San Diego area has seen, but he is most certainly unmatched in one rather unique category. Who before him could ever lay claim to being the consultant for every one of the members of the County Board of Supervisors…simultaneously? (Jim Sills, if you can actually come …
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