Vista City Councilman Steve Gronke today filed papers to run again for the North County Supervisor seat now held by Bill Horn. Last November 2nd, Bill Horn defeated Gronke for the job by a 10,107-vote margin (53% to 47%). Gronke’s filing included a Form 501 ‘Candidate Intention’ form, and a Form 460, “redesignating Committee to campaign for same office.” These forms …
Goldsmith Statement Regarding Núñez commutation
Esteban Núñez – son of former Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez – is a criminal who was sentenced by an experienced and well-respected Superior Court Judge. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reduced the sentence by over half to help his political crony’s son. In doing so, he undermined the judicial system and has jeopardized public safety. This homicide occurred in the City of …
Top 2010 Democratic Mailers — Juan Vargas for Senate, SD Schools Prop. J — and Dems’ 4th Supervisor slate card
Let’s tip the Rostra hat today to the other Team in town, and 3 of the better Democratic mailers seen in this cycle… (1) Juan Vargas for State Senate. A brilliant and persuasive “defense” piece from the candidate’s wife, Adrienne, replying to negative mail from primary foe Mary Salas. (2) A San Diego Democratic Party slate card introducing the 4 …
Issa the “New Sheriff” in D.C.?
The Daily Beast brings us this little nugget in the sea of top lists of this or that: The Top 11 Politicians to Watch in 2011 (guess spotlighting 11 rather than 10 is a play on the year). And sliding into the No. 1 spot of this distinguished list: San Diego’s own Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Vista). Reason: He’s expected to …
Leniency For A Killer
Governor Schwarzenegger’s commutation of the sentence of Esteban Nunez is truly outrageous. The sentence that Nunez received was already quite mild in light of the offense. For Arnold to intervene and help the son of one of his political friends is profoundly corrupt, not to mention the contempt shown for the district attorney’s office, the judge and, worst of all, …
Why does city of San Diego have free police and fire academies?
Why do the city of San Diego police and fire departments provide “free” (city paid) academy training and generous student salaries without any employment commitment? As I understand it, the other cities in the county expect their applicants (at least the firefighter applicants) to go to school to get their firefighter certification at their own expense — and with no …
Monday Radio News — LaDona Harvey new KOGO show 12 to 3 pm — Dr. Laura Schlessinger on to XM/Sirius, 11 am to 2 pm.
Big changes on the San Diego AM radio dial this Monday. Live-and-local La Dona Harvey takes over Laura Schlessinger’s KOGO am-600 slot, Monday/Friday from noon to 3 p.m. Our own Gayle Falkenthal believes Harvey to be a friend of the individual liberty viewpoint. Dr. Laura, meanwhile, goes over to XM/Sirius satellite radio (11 am – 2 pm), leaving would-be political censors no leverage with …
More on Walmart ban referendum
NOTE: Adopted and expanded from my earlier comment post As my more astute admirers will recall, earlier this fall I all but guaranteed a statewide “special election” in 2011. But since both of said admirers are on Christmas vacation, I can offer no ready verification of my prediction/promise. Actually, to call it a “special election” is a bit of a …
Want a false Social Security card? There’s a blog for that
“Only in America” part one… Did the DREAM Act not go your way? Are you looking to skirt the law? Then head to the DREAM Act Portal. DAP is an immigration advocacy website that not only encourages political activism, but the forum actually details how to get a fraudulent Social Security card. But that’s not all they also dole out …
New Coucilwoman an effective counter puncher!
Today’s Community Forum piece in the North County Times: http://www.nctimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/article_e9b48851-40ff-5993-a6f8-dd5ace44f101.html Take away quote: In Encinitas, the positions of mayor and deputy mayor are not entitlements; they are earned by acquiring a majority vote of the council, in accordance with city ordinance. If one wishes to be considered for a leadership role on the council, one must earn the trust and …
Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Political Engines
You would think after the drubbing San Diego’s labor unions took in November over their support for various attempts on the ballot to raise taxes, they’d think twice before mixing it up with the fiscal reform crowd again. But it appears many of the same foes may tangle again sooner than expected over a referendum to overturn a so-called “big …
The Battle in District 4 — Tom Shepard and Aimee Remanick’s great Strategy and Mail for Ron Roberts… Among the BEST work of 2010
How does a Republican county supervisor win a 57% re-election landslide in a district that went 68% for Barack Obama just 2 years ago? That’s not a typo, President Obama got 68% in District 4. You are seeing one major reason for Roberts’ win here, the well-crafted and targeted mail campaign designed by Tom Shepard and his colleague Aimee Remanick. They did not …
Ghost of San Diego’s Christmas Future
With Christmas now over, signatures for a Wal-Mart referendum submitted yesterday, and a New Year on the horizon, there’s no time like now to think about our future. Guest Commentary by Jeff Powell It had been a bad few months for Jacob. He was laid off from his job a few months back and his savings were dwindling fast. Christmas …
SPJ Not Taking Position On Use Of ‘Illegal Immigrants’
Rick Roberts incorrectly said yesterday (Wednesday, Dec. 29) that the Diversity Committee of the Society of Professional Journalists is demanding that journalists stop using the phrase “illegal immigrants” because it is offensive to Latinos. Roberts is absolutely right that such an action would be ridiculous. However, the SPJ (on whose local board I sit), hasn’t taken such an action, either …
San Diego Welcomes Newest – and Youngest – Conservative Radio Talk Show Host
Welcoming Mike Slater to San Diego by way of Jackson, Tenn. in a downpour on his second day seemed a bit of let down – mostly for me. “Welcome to sunny San Diego?” he asked grinning as he put out his hand. I laughed while sitting down my soaked raincoat and umbrella. He was wearing a tie-less button-up blue dress …
Nice Guys CAN finish First — Dronenburg takes command this week as new SD County Assessor / Recorder / Clerk
Hall of Famer Leo Durocher made Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations with the classic line, “Nice Guys Finish Last.” The great manager of the Cubs, Dodgers and Giants was talking about baseball, but it is an attitude often found in politics as well. This week one of the Nicest Guys in San Diego election history, Ernie Dronenburg, takes office early as Assessor/Recorder/Clerk. …
2011: Get Ready For The Obamanet
This article was originally published by The Washington Times. Used by permission. SAN DIEGO — Dec. 28, 2010 —Well, it finally happened: After years of anticipation and speculation, the FCC voted 3-2 to start regulating the Internet. A new rule known as “net neutrality” will now keep broadband companies from stifling internet traffic. Some are asking the question: Was this already …
A New Day for CA
This op-ed originally appeared in the San Clemente Times Entering 2011 “another year older and deeper in debt,” quoting a Johnny Cash tune, I’m surprisingly optimistic. I predict that 2011 will be a new day as California climbs out of its gigantic financial hole. Estimates of how steep the mountain “range” from $30 billion-plus short-term to $500 billion-plus over the …
The Science Is Settled
(Crossposted from my North County Times Sci-Tech blog.) According to those espousing global warming climate change climate instability theory, human emissions of CO2 are producing warmer colder winters and less more snow in the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s a few examples. Bolded parts are my emphasis. WARMER: “Why are winters warming up so much faster over Northern Hemisphere continents than over …
The use of Humor brought Laughs AND Votes in 2010 … Here are the Best San Diego County examples
Humor is a welcome change-of-pace at Election Time. Here are the best two San Diego examples your correspondent saw in 2010. (Readers may submit their faves). The Lorie Zapf camp targeted pensions, showing foe Howard Wayne reading a news story about his vote for a State pension bill (SB 400) in 1999. A 2008 Union-Tribune article on that vote was also quoted. Meanwhile, 1960s pop culture visited …
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