FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2010 CONTACT: Eddie Sprecco 619-889-1348 Eddie@VoteBillWells.com (El Cajon) The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA), the State’s leading taxpayers’ rights organization, has announced their support for Bill Wells in his race for the 77th Assembly District. “Bill Wells is committed to eliminating waste in government spending and helping families keep more of their hard earned money. …
SD CityBeat: “Local GOP giddy”
San Diego CityBeat story on sample ballot “advertising”… Gloat of the sample-ballot stuffers Local GOP giddy over ad-friendly court ruling By John R. Lamb “The law requires a paper towel ad to be scrupulously honest, but allows political candidates to lie without reproach. What’s wrong with this picture?” —Jef I. Richards By the sound of her voice, San Diego County …
Republicans submit new bill to secure U.S./Mexico border
Republicans have introduced new legislation to secure the U.S. border that is located on federal land; the bill hopes to prevent environmental damage, crime, drug smuggling and terrorist threats against residents who live along the southern region. The House National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R-UT), House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (R-WA), …
Of Ships And Shoes And Ceiling Tax And Cabbages And Kings Posted by Bob Siegel on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 5:11:42 PM
President Obama complained in a speech that the Tea Party crowd, which is organized mostly around the concept of lower taxes, has not thanked him. After all, under Obama, no one who makes 200 thousand dollars a year or less will see a tax hike. I’ll give you a moment to get over the surprise that our president has delivered …
Chelsea’s Law moves onward with California Governor’s support
It’s been less than two months since Chelsea King was raped and murdered by a convicted sexual predator, with the dedication of her parents Chelsea’s Law has moved forward in the usually gridlocked Sacramento legislature. The new law seeks to toughen existing sexual offenders laws by adding mandatory life prison sentences for forcible violent sex crimes against children, tightening sex …
Harkey Calls for High Speed Reality Check
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2009 Contact: Gino Folchi (916) 319-2073 Harkey Calls for High Speed Reality Check SACRAMENTO – AB 2121 authored by Assemblywoman Diane Harkey (R-Dana Point) sailed out of the Assembly Transportation Committee with a vote of 13-0. As amended, the bill would hold the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) to a higher standard of financial accountability. …
All transportation subsidies are NOT the same
FROM MY BLOG: A common argument for High Speed Rail (indeed ALL passenger rail) taxpayer subsidies is the childish excuse that “everybody’s doing it.” All transit is subsidized, so why not rail? There are two glaring problems with this lame reasoning: 1. All transportation is NOT necessarily subsidized. User fees more than cover the federal cost of roads. 2. The …
Illegal aliens win defamation case for being called a criminal
Illegal alien wins defamation case for being called a ‘criminal’ – set back for 1st Amendment An illegal-alien day laborer who attacked a U.S. photographer at a notorious San Diego day labor site in 2006, was awarded $2,500 in damages for “defamation per se” by Judge Ronald Styn in a non-jury trial in San Diego Superior Court. The Mexican national …
Rock On!… from Rick Amato
From KCBQ’s Rick Amato… http://www.amatotalk.com/index.php?option=com_mojo&Itemid=119&p=175 April 19th, 2010 by Rick Amato FRIENDS, We have been inundated with email lately from friends and listeners all asking the same question: How does one achieve a ROCK ON shout-out from The Rick Amato Show either on-air or online at FB and Twitter? This is in response to the astute observation that we have …
Volunteer Days for SD Competition Ballot Measure (April 24/May 8)
Important Grassroots Effort on April 24 and May 8 **Help End Wasteful Spending at City Hall** Sick of wasteful spending in San Diego city government? Want real change in the way taxpayer monies are spent at City Hall? YOUR HELP IS NEEDED – MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON APRIL 24 & MAY 8. City Councilmember Carl DeMaio is asking for help …
Wells Endorsed By California Medical Association
California Medical Association Endorses Bill Wells for State Assembly FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2010 CONTACT: Eddie Sprecco 619-889-1348 (El Cajon) The Bill Wells for Assembly Campaign is continuing to build momentum towards the June 8th primary and announces another major endorsement in the California Medical Association (CMA). Founded in 1856, the CMA now represents more than 35,000 members in …
SD 36 Watch: Hunter, Jarvis Taxpayers Endorse Anderson; Stone Asks for Debates
Excerpts from the Anderson Campaign… Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Endorses Anderson for Senate Leading taxpayer advocate gave Anderson a perfect rating in 2009 due to his vote against Proposition 1A. SACRAMENTO – California ‘s leading taxpayer advocate, The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA), has endorsed Assemblyman Joel Anderson in his bid to become the next State Senator from the 36th …
Re-Print on Wal-Mart
Reading Richard Rider’s post below, I can’t help but re-hash my FlashReport commentary of about 3-1/2 years ago, regarding — at the time — a proposed ordinance to regulate big box retailers… Big Boxes and Big Brother Proving they are more beholden to their union backers than they are their own constituents, a majority of the San Diego City Council …
End SD city ban on Wal-Mart superstores
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE editorial writer Chris Reed has an excellent post on his blog about the incoherent anti-Wal-Mart arguments by Democrats against low food prices and jobs for lower income folks. I strongly recommend reading his piece. http://Wal-Mart-GOOD.notlong.com It reviews in detail a fabulous study from an honest LIBERAL economist verifying all the good Wal-Mart is doing the poor and …
California’s economic woes continue to grow with unemployment
Unemployment in the golden state hit new record highs with 12.6 percent of Californians looking for a job. California’s high unemployment numbers fall behind Michigan, 14.1 percent, Nevada, 13.4 and ties the state for third with Rhode Island; this is not welcome news for Democrats as the upcoming campaign rhetoric picks up. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says his office was encouraged …
Call it Son of Prop C
Four years ago, voters in the City of San Diego passed Proposition C, which required the City to pursue managed competition to save tax dollars. Since then, the City has outsourced all of ONE lousy contract, primarily due to stalling by public labor unions coupled with lily-livered elected officials. A signature gathering effort kicked off with a fundraiser at Vin de Syrah …
Just more proof that Jerry Brown is just another of the well-off Democratic elite that likes to impose restrictions and costs on the rest of us (Since it will impact them very little)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/apr/16/jerry-brown-oil-baron/ Just more proof that the Democrats are evil too. Read the article and you will see that Brown is two-faced, just like so many of the (Financially well off) Democratic elite that try to impose restrictions and higher costs on the poor since it really doesn’t impact them. Such as Al Gore, who preaches one thing and practices something …
DeMaio Endorses Carly Fiorina for US Senate
SAN DIEGO, CA – In honor of Tax Day, U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina today participated in the “Had Enough” anti-tax rally at Tuna Harbor Park alongside San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio. “Spending is out of control in Washington, DC, and taxpayers can trust Carly Fiorina to be their champion in fighting government waste,” Councilman DeMaio said in announcing …
Gardner pleads guilty of murder for 2 San Diego teenagers
John Gardner pleads guilty to all charges for Amber Dubois and Chelsea King murders on Friday afternoon in a San Diego. In return the sexual predator will not face the death penalty. The plea agreement states Gardner will get life in prison without the possibility of parole. Amber Dubois, 14, went missing in February of 2009 and her body was …
Tax day tea party draw thousands – demand accountabilty
Tax day tea parties brewed across the country with hundreds of thousands taking a stand against many social ills like health care reform, Cap and Tax, 2nd Amendment infringements and looming tax increases. The 2nd annual Oceanside rally saw thousands shout, share personal signs and support the tea party movement in San Diego, but what most didn’t know in Oceanside …
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