There’s a story in today’s [11-20-10] SAN DIEGO U-T concerning a new luxury gamblers hotel out at Valley View Casino — both are owned by our local San Pasqual Indian tribe. There’s an outrageous fact that’s buried in the story which merits fuller publicity: *** Funding for the $71 million project came in part from casino revenues of $35 million, …
Republicans United Against Public Employee Unions? For Our Sake, They Better Be
I am of the opinion that the Republican Party has suffered mightily in recent years for maintaining its low tax mantra (a good thing!), but at the same time not adhering to its purported fiscal conservatism on the expenditure side of the government ledger. A personal example: In 2008, I found nothing more detestable and downright frightening than the thinly-disguised …
Do We Need Government Sponsored PBS Anymore?
Even as PBS receives government assistance, courtesy of our tax dollars, their annual holiday fundraisers solicit private contributions. Read all about it in my latest column for The Washington Times. Bob Siegel is a weekend radio talk show host on KCBQ and columnist. Details of his show can be found at www.bobsiegel.net.. Comments to posts are discussed by Bob over …
The end of taking America for granted
A return to normalcy from leftist delusion is possible. The cure: confidence in America’s greatness. Read my latest from The Washington Times communities section entitled, “The end of taking America for granted” from November 20th, 2010.
CCW Gun rights advocates sue County of San Diego and Sheriff Gore
A hearing in a lawsuit filed against the County of San Diego and Sheriff William Gore claiming that the county picks and chooses who may obtain a conceal gun permit took place in the Federal District Court in San Diego this past week. The case has now passed another hurdle in federal court and the plaintiffs and supporters of Second …
Clock running down…Ed Gallo clings to 21-vote Lead in Escondido over Lori Holt Pfeiler
New results released tonight (Friday) show conservative Ed Gallo hanging on to a 21-vote lead over 18-year incumbent Lori Holt Pfeiler for the 3rd and last Escondido council seat up for grabs this year. Like a basketball team rallying from behind, the Holt Pfeiler ‘moderates’ cut the previous Gallo lead down from 33 votes on Wednesday. In the last week, Lori Holt Pfeiler has …
Labor Council Gets Catty With Jerry Sanders
Chow chow chow! Jerry Sanders can splurge on his Thanksgiving meal courtesy of the San Diego Labor Council, thanks to the gift of a can of delicious cat food. The San Diego mayor was given the feline treat and a handwritten note courtesy of Lorena Gonzalez, the Labor Council’s head, according to a Friday press release from the council. The …
Congressman calls for roadside bomb point man in Afghanistan
The Pentagon is falling short in its efforts to combat roadside bombs in Afghanistan by failing to appoint a single authority to put resources where they’re needed most, Rep. Duncan Hunter said Wednesday. The El Cajon Republican, a Marine Corps reservist, said reducing the number of bombs and the carnage they’re inflicting in the southern Helmand province should be a top priority of military commanders.
We Are Pleased To Announce Good News To Our Customers
“We are pleased to announce good news to our customers…” Such was the opening greeting from my credit card company’s automated phone service. I had called in to make an on time payment by having money withdrawn directly from my checking account, a routine experience whenever I estimate that the check in the mail will not arrive on its due …
Illegal immigrants entitled to in-state tuition, CA Supreme Court rules
Taken from SFPA and The California Review on November 18th, 2010: California has a number of big problems: illegal immigration, budget deficits, tuition hikes for already strapped families. All these problems combine into one: in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. The California Supreme Court has affirmed the state program granting in-state tuition to “undocumented students,” all while tuition hikes are imminent …
The DREAM Act is back
Just when Americans thought it was okay to focus on the economy, jobs and the holiday season, members of the demolished Democrat party are seeking to pass the DREAM Act during the lame duck session. In a nutshell the DREAM Act would grant millions of illegal immigrants in the country amnesty by offering them a college education or the option …
Alan Grayson: A Nice Consolation Prize
Yes, Republicans swept through the House and a significant portion of the Senate. Still, for many of us, the euphoria is tempered. We couldn’t wait to see Harry Reid leave office. His approval ratings suggested such a departure, but it never happened. And then, there’s Barbara Boxer: For what it’s worth, Miss Boxer, I am very aware that you worked …
33-vote squeaker— Holt Pfeiler gains on Ed Gallo as the counting continues in Escondido
Nine days ago, Lori Holt Pfeiler reduced Ed Gallo’s lead to 33 votes in the contest for the 3rd and last council seat available this year in Escondido. But last Tuesday, another add-on count boosted Galllo’s edge to 148 votes, and the race seemed to be about over. But 18-year incumbent Holt Pfeiler has gained steadily since then, cutting the …
California’s Destructive Green Jobs Lobby
Here’s an excellent though depressing WALL ST JOURNAL op-ed by George Gilder on the damaging consequences we Californians are about to face with the implementation of AB32, the state’s global warming/economy destroying/tax raising legacy from that muscle head Schwarzenegger. With Prop 23, we had a shot to suspend the madness, but it failed by a mile. What may surprise readers …
Possible missile launch off California coast concerns security experts
The country’s focus is clearly on the economy, but last week’s non-confirmed missile launch off the coast of Southern California has many security experts baffled over the government’s seemingly cavalier attitude and denials. Many retired military personnel have come forward to offer their opinion about what really happened last week off the coast in Southern California. Many of these officers …
California gives illegal aliens in-state tuition
If you are living illegally in the state of California, the state’s university system wants you. Forget the fact that California is swimming in red ink, $16-20 billion, or California students are shouldering a 15 percent increase for this year and next year’s college tuition rates, or the fact that the state’s unemployment is the 4th highest in the nation …
Escondido—- Lori Holt Pfeiler trims Ed Gallo’s lead to 83 votes for Key Council seat
……………………..U P D A T E ……… November 17th The latest new totals from the Registrar of Voters shows Holt Pfeiler adding 56 votes, and Gallo 49. That makes a new running total of 9,743 for Ed Gallo to 9,667 for Lori Holt Pfeiler. Holt Pfeiler is now just 76 votes behind. There are still 35,000 ballots to tabulate countywide. …
GOP the “anti-minority” party?
I was on the Chris Reed KOGO show last night discussing (among other things) the failure of the GOP to make inroads in CA. Be it real or be it perception, the GOP’s perceived anti-immigrant (and especially anti-Hispanic) stance is losing (has lost) the minority vote in this state. The vociferous conservative element that puts essentially all blame for our …
Is Tony Krvaric “the marketing and ticket sales guy for the Football Team, not a coach or a player”?
A liberal reporter this week expressed a view common among the news media that Tony Krvaric is mainly a PR guy as he heads the Republican Party of San Diego. The scribe (Dave Maass of San Diego CityBeat) wrote, “I think Tony Krvaric, he’s more like the marketing and ticket sales guy for the football team; but not a coach …
Tea Party exerts its new found power with new Congress
The country’s Tea Party movement proved to stalwarts in Washington D.C. they had the will of the people and the capability to send a strong message to all lawmakers. The grassroots organization engineered historic midterm election results while daring their dissenters to heed ordinary citizens or face the consequences. The 2010 midterm election cycle focused on cleaning house of Republicans …
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