Good News! We Aren’t Really At War!

Bob SiegelBob Siegel 3 Comments

Well it finally happened. And I guess we shouldn’t be surprised. At long last, the Obama administration has come out and admitted in so many words that we are not really at war with radical Islam. This is no surprise to anyone who watched Obama’s magical, mystery, apology tour last year, in which he went out of his way to …

SF Chronicle: Judge candidates mount religious crusade

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From the SF Chronicle: A group of conservative attorneys say they are on a mission from God to unseat four California judges in a rare challenge that is turning a traditionally snooze-button election into what both sides call a battle for the integrity of U.S. courts. Vowing to be God’s ambassadors on the bench, the four San Diego Superior Court …

Today’s Campaign/News Hi-Lites

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SDUT: Memorial Day Editorial Cartoon by Steve Breen NCTimes: Memorial Day Editorial: Reflect, remember and salute SDUT: Fort Rosecrans readied for a day of mourning SDUT: Poway’s Rexford awaits voters’ decision in recall SDUT: June 2010 Election Coverage SDUT: Pass Chelsea’s Law / Reforms are needed, including one-strike provision SDUT: In memory of Amber / Three Dubois bills helpful, but …

Today’s Campaign/News Hi-Lites

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NCTimes: Local groups plan boycott of San Diego SDUT: Money for nothing: when the wealthy seek office SDUT: Busby, Emblem face off for Congress in 50th SDUT: Incumbents showing who’s supervisor SDUT: June 2010 Election Coverage – All Races SDUT: A broken system: sex-offender oversight SDUT: From tragedy, solutions / Law must recognize sex offenders as different breed of criminal …

What I learned about Christine Rubin in the Gray Davis recall campaign of 2003

Jim SillsJim Sills 6 Comments

In 2003 Rep. Darrell Issa gave our state a chance for change by starting the “Rescue California” campaign. With great leadership by his aides Scott Taylor and Dale Neugebauer, the campaign gathered 75% of the signatures which forced the historic October 2003 recall election. Scott Taylor recruited me to the campaign staff, and also picked Christine Rubin to handle media relations. …

Today’s Campaign/News Hi-Lites

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Check out Congressman Hunter giving it to the state, while providing a nuanced backhand to Assemblyman Fletcher, without naming him.  Don’t miss the opportunity TODAY to provide some good-natured, conservative-minded campaign Turds & Blossoms to our lefty friends at SD CityBeat… SDUT: by Congressman Duncan D. Hunter… State, local officials out of touch VOSD: Sheriff Race Gets Ugly With Union …

SD Tax Fighters June endorsements

Richard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax FightersRichard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax Fighters 1 Comment

SAN DIEGO TAX FIGHTERS JUNE 2010 CANDIDATE (and PROP) ENDORSEMENTS – Version 1.0 Contact: Richard Rider, Chairman Phone: 858-530-3027 Email: RRider@san.rr.com Generally, the board of San Diego Tax Fighters chooses to dwell on issues rather than candidates. But there are times when we make candidate endorsements – sometimes reluctantly, but endorsements nevertheless. It must be pointed out that we may …

Amato Activists Raise $100K in One Night!

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From our media partner, Rick Amato of AM-1170 KCBQ Radio… http://www.amatotalk.com/index.php?option=com_mojo&Itemid=119&p=181 San Diego, CA – The Rick Amato Show in recent months has dramatically grown a large, fiercely loyal audience of conservative online listeners who have come to call themselves ‘Amato Activists.’ Despite the late night hour (9pm-11pm PST) the audience stretches across all U.S. time zones and even includes …

Today’s Campaign/News Hi-Lites

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VOSD: Fighting Big Names With Attack Ads and Sneakers VOSD: Strong Mayor: It’s Like Running Against An Incumbent FR Blog: State Senate Candidate Stone Airs Laundry List Of Hits SDUT: Rhetoric heats up on Coronado tunnel issue SDUT: Council candidate Zapf defaults on loan SDUT: Now Kolender goes after La Suer on gun permits SDUT: Heed Carlsbad – and Illinois …

Join the Campaign for the San Diego Competition Ballot Measure

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Be Part of the Campaign to Impose Reform on San Diego City Hall Dear Friends: Thanks to you our citizens campaign to bring real change to San Diego city government is producing spectacular results.  Countless San Diegans stepped forward to help over the past five months, and as a result we will soon turn in our signatures to guarantee qualification of the San Diegio Competition …

Jumanah Albahri Writes Another Letter to the Editor Filled With Lies

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From the Horowitz Freedom Center: Jumanah Albahri, the UC-San Diego Student who admitted publicly that she was “for” the gathering of all Jews in Israel so that they could be more easily slaughtered, has submitted a letter to the UCSD Guardian. Her doublespeak and false claims speak for themselves. Dear Editor, Your abysmal coverage of Justice in Palestine Week and …

Mosque To Be Built Near Ground Zero

Bob SiegelBob Siegel 1 Comment

My favorite verse in the Bible says, “God so loved the world, He didn’t send a committee.” OK. That verse isn’t actually in there, but it should be. You just have to love committees. They always make such terrific decisions and these days the Politically Correct influence brings about even wiser projects. Case in point: A New York community board …

A Recap on Rostra

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As partly noted in a comment by us yesterday… Let’s not forget what Rostra is…a mostly unedited and largely uncontrolled group of VOLUNTEER bloggers that write what they want and when they want, based on whether they have the time and interest at any one moment.  Each opinion is that of the author, individually, not collectively.  Collectivism is bad. There …

Democrat ‘Red Ink Budget’ – How to Kill Jobs and Move California Closer to Insolvency

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This op-ed originally appeared in Fox & Hounds Earlier this week, Assembly Democrats unveiled their budget blueprint of liberal spending and higher taxes, which they ironically call their California Jobs Budget. In reality, they proposed the “California Red Ink Budget” because that’s really what it would produce ­ more government spending, increasing debt and higher taxes that would hit working Californians especially hard. Considering our …

How does Rubin’s Hate Crimes Position Agree with Conservative Thought?

Jim KellyJim Kelly 9 Comments

In the Family Values Voter Information Guide, 77th Assembly District candidate Christine Rubin states that she supports hate crimes legislation.  This position is antithetical to conservative thought. It is important for the readers of Rostra to know that I am deeply opposed to the concept of thought crimes legislation.  I say thought crimes because the emphasis of such legislation is …

National Rifle Association Backs Bill Wells For State Assembly

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  May 26, 2010 CONTACT: Eddie Sprecco 619-889-1348 (El Cajon) The Bill Wells for Assembly campaign today announces a significant endorsement from the National Rifle Association (NRA).  The NRA has nearly 4 million members nationwide with thousands residing in East County.  Since its inception in 1871 the NRA has been dedicated to firearm education and the protection of …