“I have rarely seen a more pathetic example of a candidate telling one audience what he thinks it wants to hear and telling another audience what he thinks it wants to hear.” Howard Wayne and Steve Hadley, two candidates for San Diego City Council in District 6, got a healthy dose of political reality this morning when they discovered that …
California’s governor race shows signs of a Scott Brown-like victory
With GOP Senator Scott Brown’s win in Massachusetts as inspiration, Steve Poizner’s campaign has risen from the dead and pulled within 10 points of Meg Whitman in the Republican primary race for governor. While the numbers come from internal polling, the outfit providing the intel is none other than Senator Scott Brown’s public polling firm. The numbers demonstrate “how fluid …
May Day Rally videos show many are ill informed about immigration
Thousands of Americans and immigrants marched across the country on Saturday; many were celebrating the traditional May Day activities including traditional dancers. However the real story may be the fact those chanting against Arizona’s new immigration law were misinformed. Camera crews were out in earnest filming the May Day events and calling attention to many aspects of the supposed anti-immigration …
Don’t Let the Media Start a Civil War
The media frenzy surrounding Arizona’s immigration law is nothing less than the press inciting a civil war. There is no shortage of hypothetical outcomes of the new law and these scenarios are repeated as if they are already “fact.” The new Arizona law does not take effect until the end of July, and no one has been stopped or questioned …
DeMaio Urges YES on PROP D
Measure Will Save Taxpayer Money and Enhance Accountability in City Government SAN DIEGO – San Diego Councilmember Carl DeMaio urged voters in the City of San Diego to vote Yes on Proposition D – the Strong Mayor/Strong Council Ballot Measure. “Prop D will save San Diego taxpayers money and enhance accountability in city government,” commented DeMaio. “We need a better …
Double Tax Trouble in the South Bay Tonight
Last night, the San Diego County Taxpayers Association put out the word that the City of Chula Vista would attempt to pass a “crash tax” at its Tuesday afternoon meeting. To recap, these fees are imposed upon the responsible parties in vehicle accidents for a whole bevy of services, under the guise of “cost-recovery.” Umm, isn’t that what our TAXES …
Help Gather Signatures on May 8 to Reform City Hall
Important Grassroots Effort on May 8 **Help End Wasteful Spending at City Hall** City Councilmember Carl DeMaio is asking for help to qualify an important ballot measure for the November 2010 election. Known as the “Competition and Transparency in City Contracting Initiative,” the measure would save taxpayers millions annually by requiring competitive bidding on all city services. The ballot measure …
San Diego City Council denounces Arizona’s immigration law
In an ongoing trend in local and national government, politicians are voting in a manner that their constituents do not favor. They appear to abide by a new political correctness; “we know better than you what the rules should be.” First voters watched their lawmakers defy their wishes on health care and now local municipalities are addressing Arizona’s illegal immigration …
New Poll shows San Diegans back the (1) local Boy Scouts and (2) the Arizona Immigration Law
A new poll released by the “Survey USA” firm and KGTV (Channel 10) reveals overwhelming support for the Boy Scouts to keep their longtime City lease hold in Balboa Park. A sample of 550 likely San Diego voters backed the local Boy Scouts by a margin of 74% to 15% ! Read the full poll report at this handy link: …
Chula Vista considers crash tax at meeting Tuesday, May 4
First it was the North County Fire Protection District. Then the San Miguel Fire Protection District got a lot of heat, but did it too. Now it’s the City of Chula Vista that wants to hit taxpayers with a double-whammy “crash tax” to cover the costs of responding to vehicular accidents. The San Diego County Taxpayers Association was made wise …
77th Assembly District Debate
77th Assembly District Debate: ALL 3 Candidates Confirmed! DATE: Tuesday, May11 TIME: 9:15pm-10:00pm MODERATOR: Rick Amato WILL BE SIMULCAST: ON KCBQ RADIO, KCBQ.com and ONLINE VIDEO AT USTREAM.tv THERE WILL BE CAMERAS IN STUDIO AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WATCH THE DEBATE LIVE
Bill Wells Endorsed by the National Electrical Contractors Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2010 CONTACT: Eddie Sprecco 619-889-1348 (El Cajon) Today the Bill Wells for assembly Campaign announces another major endorsement. The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is supporting Wells in his campaign for State Assembly due to his leadership in the San Diego Region. In a NECA press release, Association leadership elaborated on their endorsement: “Bill has …
If You Don’t Believe He Should Be Drawn, Don’t Draw Him.
In last week’s article I spent a good deal of time talking about the tension between South Park and Mecca! As you’ll recall, the producers of Comedy Central’s prime time cartoon were warned on a Muslim web site that their lives might be in danger for portraying Mohammed on their television show. The veiled, subtle admonition reminded people of similar …
No more taxes is the call from Americans when it comes to the deficit
With tax day still looming in the rearview mirror, it appears the American taxpayer is not feeling very giving when it comes to the Uncle Sam. A new Rasmussen Report poll finds 69 percent of Americans are not in favor of higher taxes to pay down the ballooning deficit. The new poll finds that only 18 percent of taxpayers are …
May Day rallies spark renewed immigration debate
Thousands of protesters attended rallies across the country in a renewed effort to bring illegal immigration reform front and center for the White House. There were no reports of violence, but several arrests had taken place including Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez and 40 others for civil disobedience outside the White House. In San Diego the number of protesters at two …
Former Republican Gronke Wants Your Property
Former Republican Steve Gronke, now a candidate for County Supervisor in the 5th District, has changed a lot more than his party registration lately. The Vista City Councilman sees redevelopment dollars as an open checkbook for municipal real estate speculation , and anyone who won’t sell to him faces the threat of government-enforced eminent domain. Despite Vista’s budget woes, Gronke is leading the charge …
Arizona Sheriff shot with AK-47 by alleged illegal immigrants
Marking the first official act of extreme violence after Arizona enacted a tough new illegal immigration law, a Central Arizonan Sheriff was shot in the stomach with an AK-47 by alleged group of illegal aliens. The shooting took place after the Sheriff Deputy spotted a group of illegal smugglers. The Deputy was able to radio in the incident, and he …
ONE WEEK LEFT UNTIL THE MARQUEE REPUBLICAN EVENT IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY
From the local GOP. The event is very close to selling out, so act now…. We are ONE WEEK OUT from the marquee Republican event in San Diego County prior to the June primary election. We have a fantastic program planned, featuring a special annual awards ceremony, hearing from our local Republican congressional delegation about taking back the House of Representatives, …
Help Spread the Word! Union Delays Cost Taxpayers Millions!
Please help spread the word about the millions of dollars in taxpayer savings that are being lost because the city’s powerful labor unions have blocked implementation of Proposition C. The San Diego “Managed Competition Clock” tells the whole sad story — just like the National Debt Clock. Please post the link to the “Managed Competition Clock” to your social media sites: http://reformsandiego.com/money-clock/ …
Emerald Fined 6%
At the end of the 2008 election cycle everyone thought Marti Emerald had the least debt of all the city candidates. Turns out she had the most, and yesterday the City Ethics Commission ruled that her intentional or negligent non-disclosure of that debt would cost her $3,000. Emerald avoided the possible $10,000 fine, probably because of her cooperation (a point …
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