America is great. Old Glory in all her splendor ripples in the wind during war and peace and through it all America is able to turn to its heroes to exemplify honor, valor, courage and to protect the homeland from the evil that seeks her destruction. This is their day, the heroes, the military brethren that wake up each day …
Here are the San Diego Press Club awards given to SD Rostra and Gayle Lynn Falkenthal
Here is some of the Hardware handed out to San Diego Rostra, and to our own Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, by the prestigious San Diego Press Club recently. SD Rostra got a 1st Place for best “Topic-Based Blog website”, while Gayle got the 1st place trophy for columns written for a Daily newspaper or website. If YOU are a Rostra poster, then …
Three Types of Lies
Pollster John Nienstedt’s discussion on polling and the reasons polls fail to accurately gauge voter behavior (and what polls can and CANNOT do) has been a hit on the post-election poliwonk social circuit. Among the topics on tap, Nienstedt has provided his insight on the variance in results among the polls conducted over the past few months on Prop D, …
DeMaio to Hold Town Halls for Public Input on “Roadmap to Recovery” Plan
Welcomes Decision by San Diego County Taxpayers’ Association to Form Expert Review Panel to Provide Feedback on Proposed City Budget and Pension Reforms Councilmember Carl DeMaio announced today he will conduct a series of public forums across the city to brief San Diegans and listen to their feedback on the Roadmap to Recovery Plan he unveiled to balance the city’s …
Brown may be a surprisingly good governor
Brown may be a surprisingly good governor by RICHARD RIDER North County Times – Californian | Tuesday, November 9, 2010 12:00 am Granted, Jerry Brown is crazy. Proof positive is that he ran for governor of California, a doomed state. But he just might be crazy in a good way. Who knows what Gov. Brown will do? I don’t. I …
Police & Firefighter work dangerous? Yes! And no.
Do police and firefighters (who, oddly enough, have almost the same chance of dying on the job) really have higher workplace fatality rates than other occupations? Yes. And no. Check out the 2006 fatality statistics published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor. The national average mortality rate on the job for all occupations is 4 deaths per 100,000 workers. Police …
Johnny Carson skit as politico hooked to lie detector
Revisit this fine example of political humor. When you say the word ‘timeless,’ you have to agree this clip from Johnny Carson is just that. It was originally broadcast in 1982, but is as accurate today as it was then. Watch as Johnny plays a politician who has agreed to be hooked up to a lie detector for his press …
Bail denied to San Diego men accused of giving money to Somalia terrorist group
Three San Diego men who were accused of funneling money to a Somalia-based terrorist organization will remain behind bars after a detention hearing. The men said they considered themselves “to be part of the fight” in the African nation even though they lived in California, a federal prosecutors said. During the afternoon detention hearing 54-year-old defendant, Issa Doreh, used his …
Are Men Not Allowed To Discuss Abortion?
If men can not get pregnant and if men have never had the experience of an abortion, should they stay out of this controversial discussion? Read 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 …
Taxpayers Champions Named for 2010
Maybe it’s a little early for a holiday celebration, but it didn’t stop the San Diego County Taxpayers Association from a festive lunch event at Jasmine Seafood Restaurant (highly recommended!) in which it named the recipients of the 4th Annual Taxpayer Champions Awards. Taxpayer Champion Honorees for 2010 include: • Robert “Camo” Gleisberg, Oceanside taxpayer • Jon Walz, Senior Director, …
Ed Gallo surges Out to a 148-vote lead in Escondido … The Council majority for years to come is at Stake
New returns released tonight show former Escondido city councilman Ed Gallo zooming out to a 148-vote lead on outgoing Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler. The Mayor had trimmed Gallo’s lead down to just 33 votes yesterday as the Long Count of Mail Ballots and provisionals continues countywide. Today’s tabulations reversed that 3-day trend. They are competing for the 3rd and last seat …
A Telling Answer to a Simple Question
Leaders (and I use that term loosely) who pushed for Proposition D now know that there won’t be a hike in the already high sales tax in the City. The question for Jerry Sanders is: Are you still a Republican and if so, why? It’s a good question that I’d like somebody to ask him for two reasons. First, Jerry …
Winners and Losers… My Take
WINNER **LORI ZAPF**. Well I know it’s obvious she won the election, and of course that makes her a winner, but it’s more than that. Talk to the wags downtown – particularly the corporate or public relations class – and she was a sure loser (same folks coincidentally that thought Measure D was a great idea). Zapf’s win wasn’t just …
Before Firing Juan Williams, NPR Should Have Taken A Good Look In The Mirror
Journalism seems to be on steroids lately as one controversial news story morphs into another and a commentator’s stated opinion of news becomes the bigger news… Read entire article in my latest piece for San Diego News Room. Bob Siegel is a weekend radio talk show host on KCBQ and columnist. Details of his show can be found at www.bobsiegel.net.. …
What Has Been Going Through Emerald’s Head The Last Few Days
Councilwoman Marti Emerald was shocked at the results of District 6 a week ago. The day of the election she was smilingly predicting a Wayne win, if not walk over. What would a Wayne win have meant? With just two seats in GOP hands and another resounding labor victory, it would have meant a disheartened small business community that would …
Mexican President “It’s a war”- Americans warned
Nearly 30,000 people have been brutally murdered since Mexican President Felipe Calderon declared war on the drug cartels in 2007. This number is greater than the loss of military life in both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. So far President Calderon has deployed more than 45,000 troops and 5,000 federal police officers to Mexico’s 18 states where the drug cartels …
New numbers … Lorie Zapf, Bill Horn, Ron Roberts, Ernie Dronenburg all pulling away! ….. Gallo 8916, Holt Pfeiler 8883 in Escondido…Steve Cooley doubles his statewide lead for Attorney General
New results issued minutes ago show the Conservative and Libertarian sweep gaining new momentum in the “Big 5” San Diego races. Victory margins all increased with today’s counting for Councilwoman-elect Lorie Zapf [now 1861 votes ahead of Howard Wayne, up from 1672 Friday] , for Supervisors Bill Horn (now 8,819 ahead of Steve Gronke, up from 8,064 on Friday] and …
Family dinners secure America’s future
“Hope and change” failed to launch America in the right direction. Time to affirm real lasting change–one dinner conversation at a time. Read my debut piece at The Washington Times entitled “Family dinners secure America’s future.”
TONIGHT: Post-Election Analysis with Consultant Hoy, Pollster Nienstedt
I’m not exactly the most devoted GOP meeting attendee. But I’ll be there tonight to hear the recap of the wildly dead-on pollster John Nienstedt and Nov. 2 success-story consultant John Hoy. I had the honor of working with both men on Proposition A – which crossed the finish line easily with more than 70 percent of the vote. Conversely …
Illegal immigration and the new terrorism threat collide
Late last week Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) demanded the Department of Homeland Security cough up the immigration and naturalization records of Washington D.C. Metrorail suspected terrorist bomber Farooque Ahmed. In an effort to determine the best method to protect Americans from illegal aliens who have nefarious intentions toward U.S. citizens, Grassley sought the immigration process used by Ahmed from the …
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