Four members of PETA who dressed up in Orca whale costumes were arrested yesterday at San Diego’s Sea World when they laid in the middle of Sea World Drive for at least an hour blocking traffic. Protest aside, PETA leaves a key question unanswered: where else is an orca whale going to get a job? Shamu is gainfully employed in …
Top 10 Reagan Achievements — Winning Cold War and Reaganomics top list by ‘Human Events’, his favorite newspaper
‘Human Events’ has covered Washington D.C. since 1944, taking great pride that Ronald Reagan was a subscriber, and a weekly reader during his White House years. Grudging acceptance came from Newsweek, which called Human Events, “The tough little Tabloid of Capitol Hill.” No one knew Reagan’s mind and heart better, so it’s fitting they compile the definitive “Top 10” list for Ronald …
Rostra Should Not Require Real Identities
This is a reply to Richard Rider’s post, urging SD Rostra to consider requiring commenters to use their real names. Some people have legitimate reasons not to use their real names, and have worthwhile information. We lose if they don’t comment. I suggest Rostra, if it does anything, simply require pseudonymous commenters to choose one nym and stick with it. …
‘You’ve Been Hosed!’
Those three words got Carl DeMaio appreciative laughs toward the end of the crusading San Diego councilman’s talk before the Grantville Action Group the evening of Thursday, Feb. 3. For the context, go to 8:00 in the new YouTube video clip below, which I uploaded Saturday afternoon. Earlier, DeMaio talked about the harmful effects that would ensue if State Sen. …
UPDATE… SD mail named “No. 1 in the USA” last Night by Campaigns & Elections magazine— ‘Tax Man’ piece aided Bill Horn’s North County Victory
At a Gala dinner last night in Our Nation’s Capitol, the “Tax Man” mailer conceived by San Diego consultant John Wainio was named Best in the Nation (!) by the prestigious Campaigns & Elections magazine. It took home the trophy in the Direct Mail, Republican Advocacy category. Mr. Wainio was aided by Tish Sjoberg of Planet Grafix (Graphic design), and Jim Sills …
Escondido’s ‘Joint Effort’ Ousts Criminal Illegals
This just in via the Los Angeles Times: Escondido’s city-federal effort to oust illegal immigrants draws praise, criticism Los Angeles Times article Escondido police and ICE agents join to snag and deport people with deportation orders or criminal records. Federal ICE agents are housed at the Escondido police department with the support of a majority of the city council …
Should Rostra require revealed identities?
I know I’m in the minority on this issue (a new experience!), but what is wrong with requiring people to post on SDRostra using their real Planet Earth names? Rostra is a private (as opposed to govt) blog, so the rules of engagement can be set by Thor ET AL. Apparently the NORTH COUNTY TIMES has gone to this policy …
Alternate Weekend News Links
Here are some added info sources for SD Rostra fans. Batting lead-off is Matt Potter, the best investigative reporter in San Diego… and the best this town has seen since the immortal Harold Keen in the 1960s and 1970s on Channel 8 and San Diego magazine. SAN DIEGO READER – Matt Potter http://www.sandiegoreader.com/staff/matt-potter/stories/ NATIONAL REVIEW http://www.nationalreview.com/ CHANNEL 10 NEWS http://www.10news.com/news/index.html HUMAN …
Carl DeMaio Presents San Diego’s Roadmap To Recovery
San Diego City Councilman and mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio presented the “Roadmap to Recovery” fiscal recovery package for San Diego Feb 3, at a meeting of the Grantville Action Group. Since I live in Grantville, I stopped by to hear his pitch. I also recorded video of his talk and questions and answers with the audience of about 30. I …
Faulconer: Audit recommendations reflect 14 changes to improve management of street repairs
From Tony Manolatos at SD Councilmember Kevin Faulconer’s office… Here is a link to a document highlighting City Auditor Eduardo Luna’s street maintenance audit, which is scheduled to be heard at Monday’s Audit Committee Meeting (Feb 7 at 9 a.m.). San Diego City Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer, who chairs the Audit Committee, believes this is one of the …
Reagan Day? More than 60% of Americans Just Say No
Feb. 4, 2011 – SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Happy Dutch Day? Nope, most Americans say they’d rather work. More than 60 percent of Americans reject the idea of denoting 40th President Ronald Reagan’s birthday, February 6, as a federal public holiday. The survey of 504 American adults was conducted between February 1-3, 2011 by Competitive Edge Research & Communication. SEE …
Border Patrol foils dive-scooter coastal “invasion” by illegal aliens
Border Patrol agents nabbed a pair of Mexican nationals trying to enter the U.S. illegally using jet-propelled dive scooters. The two were apprehended in Imperial Beach, Calif. and processed for illegally entering the country. The agents arrested two male Mexican nationals after they illegally landed on U.S. shores. The dive scooters used by the illegal aliens are self-propelled underwater devices …
Is That A Sheep I Smell? It Must Be Time for Golden Fleece Nominations!
The San Diego County Taxpayers Association’s annual Golden Fleece and Golden Watchdog Awards recognizing the best and worst of local government decision-making has become the poliwonk equivalent of the Consumer Electronics Show for techies, Lollapalooza for arty hipsters, or Comic-Con for… you get the idea. But the Association can’t throw a party and produce those infamous parody videos featuring your …
Obama a ‘Manchurian President’?
Egyptian leaders feel betrayed by President Obama as he acts in support of opposition to Mubarak. A World Net Daily article describing Obama’s anti-American actions regarding the Egyptian crisis pose the question of why Obama is appearing to support anti-regime protests. Seems like a very simple answer: It is Muslim interests vs. everyone else’s interests, including the U.S. …
Movement in the 74th Assembly Race
The only declared candidate for the Republican nomination in the 74th Assembly District is Sherry Hodges, District Director to current Assemblyman Martin Garrick. Hodges has been making phone calls rounding up supporters from as far back as the summer of 2010. It was pretty clear from everyone I’ve spoken to that the assumption was that Garrick supported Hodges’ bid, although …
Shhhhh! — Republicans can win a Redrawn 39th senate seat…. Attn: Poway Roger, D7 Voter, Barry Jantz.. Act now, Pilgrims!
Next August the voter-approved ‘Cititzens Redistricting Commission’ will release newly-drawn maps for all state Senate, Assembly and Congressional districts. This is your Distant Early Warning that senate seat 39 [Kehoe, term-limited] will likely see the biggest changes in San Diego county, and they are certain to make it competitive for Republicans again. The next GOP senator from the 39th may be living …
San Diego Republicans Already Preparing for 2012
It looks like Tony Krvaric and local Republican Party are not taking any down time in what is normally an off election year. Local Republicans are preparing for 2012 after major victories for Lorie Zapf and in opposition to the City of San Diego’s sales tax measure, as well as a host of other local measures and candidates throughout the …
Juan Vargas Sponsoring State Anti-Wal-Mart Law
One day after the San Diego City Council repealed its ordinance to block Wal-Mart supercenters, State Sen. Juan Vargas has taken up the cause. Vargas announced he is introducing his own bill to make opening Wal-Mart supercenters more difficult, pleasing his labor union backers who oppose Wal-Mart. The bill requires an economic impact analysis of the effect of such supercenters …
U.S. Forest Service takes political correctness to a new level – Only in America
Remember the days when house burglars were called robbers or shoplifters were called thieves? Apparently those days have gone the way of 50s-era television shows and the kinder, gentler politically correct world has now arrived. Only in America would an illegal alien growing more than 7,000 marijuana plants in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Northern California be referred to as …
CA vs the other states — updated 1/30/11
Breaking Bad: California vs. the Other States by Richard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax Fighters Version 1.754 Revised 30 January, 2011 Updated version online at: www.RiderBlog.NotLong.com Phone: 858-530-3027 Email: RRider@san.rr.com Here’s a depressing but documented comparison of California taxes and economic climate with the rest of the states. The news is breaking bad, and getting worse (I keep updating this …
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