DHS gets another “no confidence” vote

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Mounting pressure from rank-and-file agents at ICE and Border Patrol has led to another “no confidence’ vote over the weekend from the National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers (NAFBPO). Recently the unions that represent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol agents took part in a vote that placed “no confidence” in management leaders of Department of …

ICE to halt deportations of some illegal immigrants

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ICE skirts immigration law and begins to release illegal immigrants who have already been arrested and are waiting to be deported. A memo from released yesterday by John Morton of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), included a new policy change that could affect thousands awaiting deportation. Morton signed a memo that went out to agencies across the country stating any …

NEWS 8: Audio recording captures scuffle with county planning commissioner

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From KFMB Channel 8… An East County community activist is accusing a county planning commissioner of assaulting her after a public meeting last week. The activist recorded the entire confrontation with a digital audio recorder she uses to record the hearings. The confrontation happened Friday in Kearny Mesa right after the county planning commission meeting had ended. Fifty-one-year-old Planning Commissioner David …

Divorce over, Tiger shoots a 65

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Woods Shoots 65 for His Best Round of the Year Since divorce proceedings often determine a split of monies between spouses based on current income and assets, what are the chances that Tiger’s been tanking on purpose the last few months?

California Governor hopeful Brown slams Whitman in San Diego

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California Governor hopeful Jerry Brown slammed his GOP opponent Meg Whitman at a Local UFCW Union 135 member meeting in San Diego. Brown is vying for the state’s top post as a retread. (He served as California’s governor from 1975 to 1983) Showing up 15 minutes late, Brown received a standing ovation from union employees looking to generate some excitement …

Arizona primary ——– Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Jim Lacy assist Lori Klein’s critical election Upset in the Grand Canyon state

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Story behind the story…. our neighbor state of Arizona had a primary election this week, and a state senate contest says a lot about the GOP’s future, there and here. Businesswoman Lori Klein primaried an appointed GOP state senator in an Arizona district covering north Phoenix and her home town of Anthem. Klein was a leader of Prop. 207, limiting the use …

Second Lawsuit Filed Challenging Proposition D

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This just in to Rostra: the “fiscal impact analysis” prepared for Proposition D, the City of San Diego’s half-cent sales tax initiative is being challenged under California Elections Code §9295 in a lawsuit which alleges that the required analysis provided by the City of San Diego is “not impartial, not accurate, and misleads the public.” “It’s time the voters are …

An Amazing Coincidence

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Have you ever noticed that when a person tells you their position on one controversial issue, you immediately know their position on just about every other newsworthy topic as well?  Eventually they tell you anyway, but the truth is, they don’t need to tell you. All you need to hear is one opinion and you automatically know all opinions. Let …

North County Chamber Opposes Prop D

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Adding to a laundry list of small business groups formally opposed to Prop D, today the North County Chamber of Commerce announced its opposition to Prop D. (See below for press release) Prop D is clarifying what groups stand for real reform and prosperity in our region.  Want to add your name or your organization to our growing coalition opposed …

Mexico – a narco state – drugs, guns and cash fuel economy

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The lack of main stream media curiosity about the narco-state war being waged in Mexico is unbelievable. More people are dying in Mexico than the war in Afghanistan as the Mexican government wages a daily battle with drug cartels for its sovereignty. Mexico’s state of lawlessness should be of particular concern to Americans because it’s painfully clear that the porous …

TONIGHT: No on Prop D Campaign Kickoff

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Over 300 Business and Community Leaders To Gather for “NO on Prop D” Campaign Kickoff Launch of Grassroots Effort to Stop the “Blank Check” Sales Tax What: Official campaign kickoff event and fundraiser for “No on Prop D” Campaign – Stop the San Diego Sales Tax Who: Councilmember Carl DeMaio Lani Lutar, San Diego County Taxpayers Association TJ Zane, Lincoln …

Big Win for San Diego’s Jason Roe in tonight’s Florida primary — his client Sandy Adams wins 24th CD nomination

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San Diego-based consultant Jason Roe has guided his client, State Rep. Sandy Adams, to an upset win tonight in Florida’s congressional primary. The 24th district, based on Orlando, is home to the Cape Canaveral launch complex and to Disney World. Freshman Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D) is seen as vulnerable since the area gave Bush 55% in 2004, McCain 51% in …

Assemblywoman Diane Harkey Adamantly Opposes Tax And Spend Budget Option

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 10, 2010 Contact: Gino Folchi – 916-319-2073 Assemblywoman Diane Harkey Adamantly Opposes Tax and Spend Budget Option Sixty-five percent of Californian’s rejected similar tax increases last May SACRAMENTO – The Democrat counter to the Governor’s budget proposal is finally on the table. While people at home continue to trim their budgets and adjust their lifestyles, in …

Harkey Bill To Expand Environmentally-Safe Ocean Recreation And Limit Frivolous Lawsuits Signed Into Law By Governor

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2010 Contact: Gino Folchi – 916-319-2073 SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Assemblywoman Diane Harkey, R-Dana Point, that adds scuba diving to a list of other hazardous recreational activities while extending legal immunity to state and local governments, was signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger.  The bill is the product of a two year effort with California …

Never Mind What The Cross Really Means. What Do You Think It Means?

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From the Associated Press August 18th, 2010 SALT LAKE CITY — The 14 crosses erected along Utah roads to commemorate fallen state Highway Patrol troopers convey a state preference for Christianity and are a violation of the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court said Wednesday. The ruling reverses a 2007 decision by a federal district judge that said the crosses …

Anderson’s IOU Bill Passes Senate

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From Assemblyman Joel Anderson… Dear Friend, Thank you! At a time when many citizens think their Legislators in Sacramento don’t listen, your voices were heard loud and clear. Just minutes ago, with the help of you and 2,561 California citizens that submitted a letter of support, AB 1506 – the common sense taxpayer protection bill that forces the state to …

Local GOP burglarized during convention

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From the Republican Party… SAN DIEGO REPUBLICANS’ OFFICE BURGLARIZED DURING STATE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION County Republican headquarters targeted for theft as Republican delegates met FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, AUGUST 23rd SAN DIEGO – As Republican delegates from throughout California met in San Diego for the state GOP convention, the offices of the Republican Party of San Diego County were burglarized and a …

Obama penalizes employers, gives illegals a pass

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New illegal immigration numbers reveal that the Obama administration is targeting employers who hire illegal immigrants with substantial fines while letting the illegal employees walk out the door, free to get a job elsewhere. Opponents contend that many of these illegal immigrants use fraudulent or stolen identification to procure jobs that could be going to legal residents or U.S. citizens. …