Anyone ever notice when there are budget cuts to be made, the politicians and bureaucrats generally pick those items to cut that are the core services (ie public safety, roads, education, parks) instead of going through the budget line by line and cutting administration? Why would that be? Because these folks don’t want to change the way they do business …
L.A. pedophile gets 104 months prison for sex with 14-year-old Cambodian girl
A Los Angeles man was arrested and charged with “renting” a 14-year-old girl in Cambodia was convicted and sentenced to 104 months in federal prison. Michael Dodd was ordered to by the court to pay restitution of $9,500 and will be saddled with 10 years of supervised release. A clearly angry U.S. District Judge John Walter said this was “one …
Judge allows illegal aliens to sue ICE agents
A Connecticut federal judge ruled against the government and will allow illegal immigrants to sue ICE agents for civil rights violations. U.S. District Court Judge Stefan Underhill ruled Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials are not immune from lawsuits if they are anchored on Constitutional grounds. The civil rights lawsuit, brought by 11 alleged illegal immigrants claim they were unlawfully …
UT first credits SD Rostra for scoop on Supervisor’s race … then deletes the reference
Five days ago Jim Sills broke a story here on Rostra that Santee activist Rudy Reyes would again challenge County Supervisor Dianne Jacob in 2012. In a story two days later, Union-Tribune reporter Michele Clock initially credited SD Rostra for the newsbeat, per this summary sent from “Google Alerts”… County supervisor races start to shape up – San Diego Union …
Earliest Race Returns Show Rider In Front
While San Diego’s voters won’t be casting ballots for months to come, there’s still plenty of competition among current and aspiring officeholders. In a head to head battle at the Scripps Ranch Four Mile Run last Sunday, December 12, Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher and would-be officeholder Steve Rider both finished in the top three of the 30 – 34 old mens’ …
Ron Roberts Voters came from All corners — Republican Supervisor swept Minority Neighborhoods — 66% in George Stevens’ old council district!
It’s no surprise Ron Roberts won Linda Vista, where he grew up (61%) , nor Mission Hills, his home the past 3 decades (59%). But when his very best neighborhoods were All in the late, great George Stevens’ city council district 4… Well, now That is a real surprise! Impressively, Ron Roberts won West Encanto (predominantly African-American) with 65%, Paradise …
Rider fact-checked by Voice of SD. Verdict — “Mostly true”
Recently I was “fact-checked” by the Voice of San Diego. Got a “Mostly True” verdict. Fortunately, Voice also goes into some detail on the San Diego city Walmart ban and efforts to overturn it — a “two fer” as far as I’m concerned. I missed out on getting the top “True” rating because I did indeed leave out what the Voice of …
W-w-weather Is Not C-c-climate
That’s the standard disclaimer of believers in anthropogenic global warming whenever there’s a period of unusual cold: you can’t discern climate from singular weather events. And it’s true, although some AGW believers sing a different tune when the weather is unusually warm. In those cases, we’re told, the warm weather is a foretaste of what we can expect from global …
DREAM Act dies a quiet death in the lame duck
On a rare Saturday lame duck session the Senate voted to kill the DREAM Act- ending Democrats bid to give tuition breaks and amnesty to children of undocumented immigrants. The vote this morning fell short of the 60 votes required (55-41) and witnessed Democrat defections. The passionate floor debate by Democrats failed to resonate with emboldened Republicans . Now immigration …
CA vs other states fact sheet rev. 12-17-2010
Here’s the link to my latest dreary updated CA comparison. Please don’t read and drive. http://open.salon.com/blog/richard_rider/2010/12/17/breaking_bad_ca_vs_other_states_-_revised_121710 Three items of note: 1. A major tort reform organization rates CA the 2nd worst “judicial hellhole” in America — extremely anti-business. 2. Our net domestic CA out-migration continues, slowed only by our depressed CA housing market. 3. We are now tied with Michigan …
DREAM Act has a date with destiny Saturday
After pulling the trillion-dollar Omnibus package from the Senate floor last night, Harry Reid (D-NV) announced the DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education of Alien Minors) will be voted on during a Saturday Senate session. Lawmakers on both sides are gearing up for an-all out battle. “The Senate’s consideration of the DREAM Act is absolutely ridiculous and illustrates exactly why …
50 white supremacists arrested in Southern California crime sweep
Fifty white-supremacists have been arrested in what Orange County prosecutors call the largest crackdown on supremacist gangs in Southern California. The sweep called “Operation Stormfront,” named after their white-supremacist website, included a collaboration between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Orange County District Attorney’s Office, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, U.S. Attorney’s Office …
How North County Was Won — Supervisor Bill Horn took 3 of the 4 North cities and the “Rural Majority” — also overcame U-T’s Logan Jenkins!
The “Final Canvass” of the November election is now in from the SD Registrar of Voters, and here at the Rostra Institute, we’re looking for patterns in the key local races. Bill Horn did it the old-fashioned way in North County, winning 3 of 4 cities (Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Marcos), key suburbs (Del Dios, Lake San Marcos, Rancho Santa Fe) …
Christmas Comes Early for Poliwonks Courtesy of SDCTA
If you’re the sort who enjoys spending an evening or even an off-the-rails three day weekend pouring through reams of data secured through the Public Records Act to hold public agencies, their staff members and appointed and elected officials accountable (admit it, you’re reading Rostra aren’t you?), Christmas has come early for you thanks to the San Diego County Taxpayers …
My Head Hurts
Another night with The Barkeep. Only now can I put pen to ink, or the computer equivalent. Getting to it, The Barkeep: So you’ve got how many Republicans in the Mayor’s race? Faulconer, DeMaio, Fletcher, and Francis? Maybe Dumanis, but I’m guessing that deals been made. That’s the word anyway. OK I’d love to see four Republicans as the only …
San Diego Polling Guru John Nienstedt compares “Robo Polls” and “Live Polls” — Which are more Accurate?
What works better in public opinion polling: (1) “live” phone calls with a trained interviewer asking questions, or (2) ‘Robo-Polls’ where a computer plays pre-recorded questions, and the voter presses a phone button to give their answers? San Diego-based John Nienstedt believes ‘live’ is best, and spends the money to train and employ skilled interviewers. He has clients all over …
Captured Illegal alien in BP agent murder has a U.S. rap sheet
One of the captured illegal aliens who was apprehended during a firefight that claimed the life of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, was also shot, and has a rap sheet with a conviction for the assault of a police officer. “The Border Patrol said that Manuel Arianes, a.k.a. Manuel Arellanes Osorio, was wounded in the gunfight. Arianes, 34, a Mexican …
Border Patrol Agent Terry murdered in drug-related shootout
Elite Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was shot and killed during a firefight in southern Arizona about 13 miles north of the Mexico/Nogales border late Tuesday night. The multiple agent and bandit gun battle erupted after Border Patrol agents spotted known-outlaws who have been targeting unsuspecting illegal immigrants passing through a violent smuggling corridor in Arizona, according to National Border …
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JONES NAMED DEPUTY FLOOR MANAGER
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JONES NAMED DEPUTY FLOOR MANAGER CONTACT: Bob Giovati (916) 837-0340 December 13, 2010 SACRAMENTO – Assembly Member Brian Jones, R-Santee, today announced that he has been appointed by Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, of Tulare, to serve in an important leadership role as Deputy Floor Manager for the 2010-12 legislative session. “I am honored to be appointed Deputy …
California’s Water Dilemma
(Cross-posted from my North County Times blog) I wrote earlier this week about the increasing threat to the water supply in the Southwest United States, especially to California. Here’s a post to continue the conversation. And if you want to look over the comments left on my story, go here. One of the things I pointed out in the story …
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