Here are some added info sources for SD Rostra fans. Batting lead-off is Matt Potter, the best investigaive reporter in San Diego… and the best this town has seen since the immortal Harold Keen in the 1960s and 1970s on Channel 8 and San Diego magazine. SAN DIEGO READER – Matt Potter http://www.sandiegoreader.com/staff/matt-potter/stories/ NATIONAL REVIEW http://www.nationalreview.com/ CHANNEL 10 NEWS http://www.10news.com/news/index.html …
Here are Your Starting Line-ups for San Diego County Offices
In the handy chart attached to this post, you will see the candidates who filed paperwork to run for the key SD County offices: County Supervisor, Sheriff, Treasurer-Tax Collector and Assessor/Recorder. The DA is unopposed for a new term. The deadline to file was today at 5:00 pm, and your “SD Rostra” was there for the ceremonial Locking of the …
The Quad of Young America’s Foundation: Collegiate Blog featuring yours truly
http://gabriellahoffman.wordpress.com/2010/03/12/guest-appearance-on-the-quad-young-americas-foundation-collegiate-blog/ http://www.yaf.org/freespeechUCSD.aspx Report from the Trenches at UC-San Diego From sunny and charming La Jolla, California, I bring rather daunting and implicating news about the attack on free speech at UCSD. For the past several weeks, UCSD students have faced ramifications of a situation taken way too far. From the Compton Cookout to the Associated Students of UCSD’s injunction on cutting media …
Conservative and In Need of a Nice Spring Break? CBLPI’s Western Women’s Summit is the Ticket
http://gabriellahoffman.wordpress.com/2010/03/12/conservative-and-nowhere-to-go-during-spring-break-why-not-cblpis-western-womens-summit/ http://www.cblpi.org/events/detail.cfm?ID=130The Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute is a conservative think tank geared towards building and training top female conservative activists. Whether political, business, etc., they influence all types of girls and make them strong. Speakers include Ann Coulter, Kate Obenshain, Bay Buchanan, and Hannah Giles. Also, there’s a seminar for student activism, book signing, a trip to Reagan Ranch …
Sheriff’s Race Dwindles to Three
Unless Bruce Ruff plans on walking into the Registrar of Voters, paying his filing fee, taking out his nomination form, and returning with 20 signatures in the next half-hour, he’s out. Let’s put it this way. He’s out. For a guy whose campaign kept promising information that would blow the top off the race, Ruff’s campaign ends rather quietly. It …
What part of the Second Amendment don’t you understand?
Supreme Court has taken up a Second Amendment case, the outcome will surely create changes in the way Americans are allowed to acquire firearms, what rules will be in play and what role cities and states will have in the right to own a gun. In part the Second Amendment reads; a well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of …
Solving San Diego’s Business Tax Troubles
(This commentary is currently published in the San Diego Daily Transcript) This month, City Auditor Eduardo Luna released a revenue audit report for the City of San Diego, identifying how local government taxes and fees are collected and verified. For a City that budgeted more than $886 million in major revenues and lease payments this fiscal year, accurately counting every …
Obama, Schumer and Graham discuss immigration reform
When it comes to immigration reform in 2010 a consensus is building that there is no momentum or political will to move forward on another divisive issue. “We need to do something to enforce our immigration laws,” said Laura Ingraham, a Fox News Contributor on the O’Reilly Factor. Ingraham took the “No Spin Zone” guru to task on the facts …
California State Senator, Mark Wyland, Endorses Christine Rubin for State Assembly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: (858)245-3050 March 3, 2010 (San Diego) California State Senator, Mark Wyland, has officially endorsed Christine Rubin in her bid for the 77th Assembly District. “Having spent 6 years in the Assembly and 4 years in the Senate, it is clear that Senator Wyland knows what it takes to fight for the people of California. I am honored …
Two more Democrats seek County Supervisor, 4th Dist.— Stephen Whitburn and Margaret Moody vs. Ron Roberts — Supervisor Roberts has Big Head Start
Two new potential candidates took out preliminary papers this afternoon (Thursday) to run against County Supervisor Ron Roberts, a Republican. They are (1) Stephen Whitburn, who lost a runoff to Todd Gloria in 2008 for City Council district 3 and (2) Margaret Moody, a longtime leader in local feminist causes. They join City Schools trustee Shelia Jackson, also a Democrat …
All House Republicans vote to ban earmarks
In a united front all House Republicans voted to end any earmarks in every piece of legislation for the rest of the year. House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement after House Republicans adopted a unilateral moratorium on all earmarks, including tax and tariff-related earmarks. “For millions of Americans, the earmark process in Congress has become a …
DeMaio Asks San Diegans to “Sign On For Change”
DeMaio Asks San Diegans to “Sign On For Change” 100,000 Signatures Needed to Bring Reform to San Diego City Government 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 …
Former California Secretary of State, Bill Jones, Endorses Christine Rubin for State Assembly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: (858)245-3050 March 2, 2010 Former California Secretary of State, Bill Jones, Endorses Christine Rubin for State Assembly “Christine is a strong and proven leader, ready to meet the challenge of rebuilding California.” (San Diego) Former California Secretary of State, Bill Jones, has officially endorsed Christine Rubin in her bid for the 77th Assembly District. “Christine stands …
An All Around Good Guy’s Legacy to Live on in Baghdad
This Saturday in Baghdad, Iraq the Barnich Sports Field will be dedicated by State Dept. Ambassador Hill. This is meaningful to me because the field was built and named in memory of Terry Barnich, my first boss after college who until his death by a roadside bomb last summer was the Deputy Director of the Iraq Transition Assistance Office in Baghdad. …
Today’s N.C. Times editorial espouses Niggardly behavior.
From www.dictionary.com Niggardly –adjective 1. reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly. I received an email from Mr. Kent Davy, editor of the North County Times asking about a proposal to give the Encinitas City Manager a pay raise and so I sent him what I thought was a reasoned response. I got no feedback from him via email, but today …
Senator Wadie P. Deddeh Endorses Bill Wells for AD 77th
I’m proud to count retired California State Senator Deddeh as the latest endorser of the Bill Wells for Assembly 2010 campaign. The Senator is an East County icon and a defender of freedom and the Constitution. www.VoteBillWells.com
Amnesty is back- White House asks Senate to take up issue
The White House is reporting that close door discussions have begun in anticipation of the pro-amnesty March 21 rally to be held in Washington D.C. The President sought to bring together Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to breathe new life into the immigration issue. The House bill has lost steam in recent months as the economy continues …
San Diego says goodbye to 14-year-old Amber Dubois
San Diego residents once again had to say goodbye to another teenager in less than a week. Tonight Escondido residents, friends and family attended a vigil for slain teenager Amber Dubois at Escondido High School. Hundreds of tearful students stood in the school quad holding candles and listening to a handful of speakers offer kind words in order to provide …
Encinitas Arts & Events Calendar. Enjoy!
There’s been so much local tragedy and scandal lately I thought I would post some positive things we can all take part in, mostly for free! It’s likely nothing listed will be of interest to all, but scan through and I bet you find SOMETHING you’re interested in! Encinitas Arts & Events Calendar March 8-14, 2010 Mon., Mar. 8, 6:00pm …
The Ballad of Reading Hillcrest
With all the anonymous emails being sent around these days I tend to just ignore them, but one in particular caught my attention. I was forwarded a very interesting email about some accusations being floated in a race that always seems to cause problems without offering solutions. The email in question involved C Mason Weaver, candidate for the Republican nomination …
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