From Supervisor Horn on today’s County Board action to ban Project Labor Agreements… BILL HORN Supervisor – Fifth District San Diego County Board of Supervisors For Immediate Release Ensuring Fair and Open Competition for County Contracts (San Diego) The San Diego County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a recommendation from Fifth District Supervisor Bill Horn to adopt an ordinance …
T.J. Zane Promoted to President & CEO of The Lincoln Club of San Diego County
Congratulations to T.J. Zane, whose strong leadership of The Lincoln Club of San Diego County has earned him a promotion! Read more about it here. T.J., I hope you got more than just a hearty handshake and new business cards out of this! Learn more about The Lincoln Club of San Diego County at www.sdlincolnclub.org
The UCSD Overreaction & the Death of Free Speech
From Alec Weisman, Editor-in-Chief of the California Review about UCSD’s latest attempt to restrict free speech on campus: Alec Weisman, Editor-in-Chief Last weekend, individuals from several fraternities decided to throw a racially-themed party mocking Black History Month, called the “Compton Cookout.” This ghetto-themed party was definitely offensive, as it urged people to wear specific outfits and fulfill various stereotyped behaviors. …
Arkan Somo on the Race for the 77th Assembly District
In a prior post regarding the 77th Assembly District, a commenter recently asked about the candidacy of local businessman Arkan Somo, long considered a potential contestant for the seat. Mr. Somo shared his answer with me, and is glad to have it published exclusively here on SD Rostra… Guest Column by Arkan Somo The rumor of me considering jumping in …
A Rumor of War?
According to three sources over the last couple of days, two of them at least mildly reliable, there was a poll in the field in San Diego City Council Districts 2, 6, and 7 last week. When I first heard the district numbers I thought that the person I was speaking to meant District 8, but I was corrected. All …
East County Tea Party this Saturday
From the local GOP… THE [R]EVOLUTION CONTINUES THIS SATURDAY EAST COUNTY TEA PARTY RALLY The winds of change are upon us, and the [R]EVOLUTION is brewing. Here in San Diego county, we are going on offense on a local level where you can participate and make a difference. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20: EAST COUNTY TEA PARTY If you haven’t had the …
Nominations Now Open for Taxpayers Assn. Golden Watchdog & Golden Fleece Awards
Nominations are now open for the San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) 15th Annual Golden Watchdog and Golden Fleece Awards, recognizing the very best and worst of local government efficiency, spending and decision-making in 2009. Award categories include: The coveted Golden Watchdog Award honoring good government practices and efficient use of public money. The dreaded Golden Fleece Award calling out …
Naomi Bar-Lev Considering a Run in AD 76
After prior posts on the Dem matchup between Toni Atkins and Brittany Catton, a possible Republican candidate finally communicates with SD Rostra. (Previous and assumed-again candidate Ralph Denney has not responded to requests from us on his candidacy.) From the fledgling Naomi Bar-Lev campaign… Miss Naomi Bar-Lev is a homegrown San Diegan. She is also a graduate of U.C.L.A. with …
The Perfect Storm
The cracks in Obama’s armor are finally being recognized, even by many of the people who voted for him. Indeed, these are not so much modest cracks as San Andreas Fault lines. People who tried to warn the country back in 2008 are now enjoying a cautious sigh of relief, as Conservatives seem poised to regain the House and the …
Baldwin Guest Hosting Amato Show Tonight, 7-9 PM, 1170 AM
I will be guest hosting the Rick Amato show tonight from 9-11 PM, KCBQ, 1170 AM. My 9 PM guest will be Marc Thiessen, former aide to Donald Rumsfeld, former Bush Speechwriter, and author of the new best-selling book, Courting Disaster: How the CIA Kept America Safe and How Barack Obama Is Inviting the Next Attack. This book is the …
If Not Now, When?
Once upon a time, there stood a “Grand Old Party”, the party of Lincoln, the party of Reagan. A political party that stood for principles and values. There once was a party that was not ashamed to say their platform was pro-life, pro-family and good old “America-First” values. Where is this party because I want to join! Never …
The Conservative Movement needs young blood; join and fend off evil liberal forces!
As a young female conservative, I can only retort and emphasize how important it is that more young conservatives (whether season or new) come before society and help shape future generations. Whenever I venture to conservative or Republican-sponsored events, I see very few people my age. Adults and the elderly currently occupy the mainstay of the Conservative Movement. What happens …
A Tepid 77th?
For a primer on my lamentation, here are all the below-referenced posts and candidate guest columns on the 77th AD: http://sdrostra.com/?tag=77th-state-assembly Sigh. Maybe it was that the various commentaries by the four potential Republican candidates in the 77th Assembly District were all published late last week, as folks in general were readying for a three-day weekend. Perhaps that’s the crux …
Councilmember DeMaio’s Open Letter to the Salary Commission
Councilmember Carl DeMaio recently wrote an open letter to the President of the Salary Setting Commission in reaction to their recommendation to raise the Mayor and City Councilmembers salaries. In his letter DeMaio stated that he “simply could not agree that a salary increase for the Mayor and City Council is warranted. I would suggest that the dire ramifications of …
Fair and open competition is a core American value
Chula Vistans will vote on the Fair and Open Competition Ordinance as part of the June 8, 2010 statewide primary election. For more on the ordinance, visit http://fairnessforchulavista.com/ The following was submitted to SD Rostra as a guest commentary… Guest Column by Hon. Larry Breitfelder Fair and open competition is not a slogan or a political tactic. It is a …
The Sublime Humility of George Washington. We Still Stand on the Shoulders of this Human Giant.
Remember the name——- George Washington. He led an unprofessional, undisciplined Army against the greatest military and economic force on Earth: the British Empire. He was among the richest Men in America. He could have stayed home in the comfort and security of his Mansion, or Toured the world in style. Instead, he spent 6 years touring Forests and Swamps while …
Clarification of earlier post on El Cajon CDC
It occurred to me that my earlier post about the El Cajon CDC might be confusing to those of you not familiar with El Cajon politics. So here is some clarification: The CDC stands for Community Development Corporation. It is a non profit corporation tasked with the vitalization of the El Cajon Downtown area. It is funded by a combination …
El Cajon CDC Audit
The El Cajon City Council has recently authorized an audit of the El Cajon CDC. Our motivation is to be sure that tax payer money is being spent appropriately. We need to know that the direction charted by the CDC is correct. To do this we need an impartial fiscal and performance audit. With the CDC looking for a new …
Obama Isn’t Playing Around Any More
Record cold snowstorms (due to Global Warming according to MSNBC) have literally shut Washington down. Hmm. Washington shut down? Maybe we have something here. Oh well…I digress because even if Washington cannot put a handle on the weather, at least they’ll get Iranian President Ahmadinnejad under control. In the wake of Iran’s announced nuclear enrichment, our administration has responded swiftly …
Brian Jones on the Race for the 77th Assembly District
Each of the currently announced four Republican candidates for AD 77 was invited to submit a guest column to SD Rostra. This is the fourth submission. Click here for all the 77th AD candidate statements and posts on the race. — by Brian Jones My name is Brian W. Jones and I am running for the Republican nomination for State …
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