Bill Crystal, editor of The Weekly Standard, was the first of many Conservatives to call for the resignation of GOP Chairman, Michael Steele, who, during a fundraiser in Noank, Connecticut, not only claimed that Obama should get out of Afghanistan, but that Afghanistan was Obama’s war. “Keep in mind again, for our federal candidates, this was a war of Obama’s …
Steve Rosen’s opponent makes convincing case for voting for Rosen for SDUSD
The item below is a compelling “Exhibit A” for convincing Republicans, Libertarians, and perhaps many “Decline to State” and AIP voters to support and contribute to the Steve Rosen campaign for the San Diego Unified School District Board. http://www.rosenforschools.com/ (As the San Diego political cognizanti know, Steve made the runoff by a tight margin, beating the complacent incumbent for the …
A Country With A Unique Destiny
It is fashionable today for people to sneer at the idea that God has a special plan for our country. With Independence Day in the wind, it might not be such a bad idea to ponder the association between God and America. With the exception of Israel, there has never been a country with a history more unique than the …
Mexican drug cartels threaten to kill a Border Patrol agent over 4th of July weekend
According to reliable sources at the U.S. Border Patrol, a new threat has been issued by the Mexican drug cartels to kill an agent along the southern border sometime over the 4th of July weekend. The killing will be in retaliation for the shooting of an alleged teenage human smuggler at the Texas border in June. The Border Patrol agent, …
San Diego 2010 or Mississippi 1964?
Today marks a rare, outrageous, and somber day in the City of San Diego. Managed Competition will not appear on the November ballot. Some might celebrate this as a victory, but labor and business leaders agree, every signature should have been counted. The Union-Tribune features a detailed story here. In summary, the MC campaign had the legal democratic option of …
Legal Barriers and Costs Prohibit Full Count of Competition Ballot Signatures
Carl DeMaio ends effort…for now: DeMaio Pledges to Continue Campaign to Reform City Finances SAN DIEGO – The campaign supporting the “Competition and Transparency in City Contracting” Initiative today announced that after seeking extensive legal counsel it will not pursue a full hand count of all signatures submitted for qualification. The decision was made after receiving a letter late yesterday …
Taxpayers Association: No Sales Tax in City of San Diego
Just in from SDCTA… SDCTA Denounces Sales Tax Proposal by City of San Diego Association urges reform before revenue and full implementation of managed competition The San Diego County Taxpayers Association will testify in opposition Thursday against an increase to the sales tax or business tax in the City of San Diego. The discussion is scheduled on tonight’s agenda of …
Jerry Sanders Wants a Sales Tax Increase? Bring it on!
Jerry Sanders Wants a Sales Tax Increase? Bring it on! Prepare to LOSE, Jerry – big-time Let’s see if I can summarize what’s happening. From a financial viewpoint, the city of San Diego is going down the tubes. Reforms are being blocked by the labor union owned (well, rented) city council. We are a grossly mismanaged city held up to …
San Diego remains a popular entry point for illegals
As a show of force in California and solidarity with the citizens of Arizona and their border emergency, about 30 concerned citizens and seasoned border fence watch groups descended on Campo, California for a campout at the U.S. border last weekend. The event was organized and hosted by the Tecate Border Volunteers, a town located along the U.S./Mexico border just …
DeMaio Requests Full Count
See attachment. Here is the text… June 30, 2010 Liz Maland, City Clerk City of San Diego 202 C Street San Diego, CA 92101-4806 Dear Ms. Maland: Please accept this letter as a formal request to challenge the determination of the Registrar of Voters regarding the sufficiency of signatures submitted under the Competition & Transparency in City Contracting Initiative. This …
June 30 — Juan Vargas Today Doubles his lead to 12 Votes over Mary Salas in 40th senate primary Drama
Juan Vargas doubled his Lead over Mary Salas moments ago in the 40th state senate cliff-hanger. The SD County Registrar counted 22 more ballots in that race today, and they split 14 for Vargas, to 8 for Salas That increases the Vargas lead in the 3-county district from 6 votes last Friday, to 12 votes today. ……………………. UPDATE 8 p.m.: …
If Managed Comp Stands It Stands Alone
Congratulations to City Councilwoman Marti Emerald who lives to tax another day! Today the three anti-business initiatives that were going to be placed on the November ballot by the union lackeys on the Council to confuse voters about which proposition to support were withdrawn. The initiatives spokesperson said they will “go to voters directly” if they want the initiatives placed …
Nicaragua proposes a law similar to Arizona’s 1070
According to the El Nuevo Diario newspaper an immigration bill similar to Arizona’s 1070 is being reviewed for final approval by the National Assembly in Managua, Nicaragua. The proposed law has sparked controversy and is seen by many as “drastic.” The article from El Nuevo Diario, claims the new immigration law would be dehumanizing leading to the opposition’s argument that …
A New Voice In SD Rostra
Infiltration alert! A certified member of the mainstream media has entered SD Rostra’s inner sanctum. That would be me, Bradley J. Fikes, a staff writer with the North County Times. While the opinions I express here are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the NCT management, I’m happy to help SD Rostra readers decipher what’s going on …
Demented CA State Senator still votes!
Most folks don’t know that one of the California Democrat State Senators suffers from apparent dementia. She seems to not know what is going on around her. Yet she still holds office, draws her salary and has highly paid handlers to take care of her. But the amazing thing is that she still votes. Her chief overseer is Senate President …
You Can Tell A Lot By Who Channel 10’s Friends Are…
Over the email Monday night I got an invitation to an “Elections Panel: Issues and Trends” hosted by J.W. August, Managing Editor of Channel 10 News. Channel 10 is an official co-sponsor of this event. The speakers on the “Expert Panel”? Francine Busby, Democrat candidate for the 50th Congressional District, Steve Freeman, an author of a book that asserts that …
Explosions, Sex, and Politics!
Did that headline make you read this? Good, because this is boring yet so exciting! Unless you don’t neurotically check your twitter, don’t get breaking political news email pushed to your blackberry, or don’t regularly troll the City Clerk’s office (see: you’re normal), you are just now finding out that Carl DeMaio’s Fair and Open Contracting Ballot Measure, henceforth known …
Validity Rate Will Qualify Competition Ballot Measure
ROV Statistics Confirm Full Count of Signatures Will Produce Qualification Validity Rate of Sample Results in 107,000 Signatures – 10,000 More Than Needed A random sample of signatures submitted to place the Competition and Transparency in City Contracting initiative on the ballot achieved a 79% validity rate, according to information released today by the County Registrar of Voters. Based on …
June 28— Juan Vargas STILL 6 Votes Ahead — after new SD County Registrar update
San Diego County tabulated 90 additional votes Monday in the ultra-close 40th state senate primary… and they split 45 for Juan Vargas and 45 for Mary Salas… That means Juan Vargas remains your Leader in the Clubhouse district-wide with 24,124 votes to 24,118 for Mary Salas. There are NO new updates so far today from Riverside or Imperial counites. All …
Amigos De Carly
Over the weekend, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina announced the launch of her campaign’s new Spanish-language website, Amigos De Carly, at a town hall event that was centered around Hispanic issues. The website was also promoted today on Twitter, which is where I learned of its inception. My initial reaction to the news was somewhat mixed. As a lifelong …
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