A key player in County government’s financial success, Dan McAllister, will seek a new term as San Diego County Treasurer. McAllister’s cam- paign filed the required paper work today (Wednesday). Dan McAllister toppled an incumbent during county elections in 2002. His lengthy role as a San Diego GOP leader dates to the 1980s. So far, he has no announced opponent …
Local Leaders Weigh in for Merriam Mountains Rehearing
The Merriam Mountains people have put together an interesting coalition of supporters. The letter is below, but click on the link to see the letterhead itself and names included. SAN DIEGO LEADERS CALL FOR REHEARING ON MERRIAM MOUNTAINS PROJECT Concerns about Fairness and Jobs motivate request San Diego, Calif. (January 6, 2010) – Business, community and elected officials called upon …
Danon’s Early Efforts for Supe Sets Tone for Real Race
The following is from my post of yesterday at the FlashReport. It was subsequently pointed out to me that Pam Slater-Price has close to $375,000 banked and hasn’t yet started fundraising for 2012, as if to ask why I would even write about a challenger. Yes, as I indicated in the piece, Pam is no slouch, not by any stretch. …
Sarah Palin Defended
My article about Sarah Palin for San Diego Rostra came to the attention of KUSI News. Read the Article WATCH THE VIDEO Bob Siegel is a regular contributor for San Diego News Room and San Diego Rostra. The Bob Siegel Show can be heard every Sunday at 3:00 PM and Saturdays at 11:00 PM (Pacific Time) on KCBQ 1170 on …
Interesting Choice for Democrats in 76th Assembly; newcomer Brittany Catton files papers, poses strong Primary challenge to ex-San Diego Councilwoman Toni Atkins
Everything looks different today in the Open Seat 76th Assembly district. A new face, Brittany Catton, filed papers in the past 24 hours setting a classic choice for Democratic primary election voters……………………. Here’s the field apparently shaping up: — Brittany Catton, age 28, the director of development and public relations at San Diego Armed Services YMCA. She is a first-time …
Merriam Mountains Requests Supe Rehearing
Over the transom today from supporters of Merriam Mountains… Click for the letter requesting a rehearing. JOBS-CREATING PROJECT REQUESTS REHEARING BY COUNTY SUPERVISORS Merriam Mountains claims that misrepresentations influenced vote ESCONDIDO, Calif. (January 4, 2010) – Today, developers of the Merriam Mountains master-plannedcommunity have filed a request for a rehearing in response to the 2-2 San Diego Board of Supervisor’s tie …
A New Milestone in Presidential Qualifications: Necessity of a “First Pooch”
Tradition has long held that qualifications for President of the United States be explicitly spelled out through Article II of the Constitution. They entail that the President: serve a four-year term (maximum of two) with a vice president serving the same allotted term(s), must be at least 35-years-old, must be a naturalized citizen for at least 14 years, be the …
The Trials and Tribulations of Technology
In this day and age, humanity is truly dependent upon technology for performing basic operations, keeping up-to-date, and, of course, entertainment purposes. It has marked our advancement as a civilization and our superiority as a nation in terms of frequency of its use. Whether it is a computer, iPod or iPhone, text messaging, video games, AIM, or the like, any …
Buy American and Save Our Country
Ever wonder what you can do to help save our country? Sure there are alot of things to do and many of us are already doing them. Taking part in Tea Parties, calling/writing our elected representatives, praying for our country and military, voting, teaching our kids about our history, Liberty and Constitutional Rights, etc. But there is one thing we …
A Fresh Start for San Diego City Taxpayers
(originally featured in San Diego News Network) The recessionary turmoil and state tax increases of 2009 were a devastating one-two punch for many San Diego families, leaving few prepared for our unknown financial future. Rather than allow greater harm to befall our economy this year, City Hall leaders must take action today and prioritize the long-term interests of local taxpayers. …
What California Can Learn from the Booming state of Texas. We can Reclaim California’s Historic Dreams —– IF we Try
Here is a 2nd guest column from Judge Larry Stirling (ret). He reflects on the changes he has witnessed to Califronia’s many Dreams. ——————————- My parents moved to California at the end of World War II. The air was completely clear and smelled of orange blossoms except during the few cold days each year when it was necessary to “smudge” …
Good Art is Persuasive, Even When It Persuades People of Horrible Falsehoods
With all the buzz about the recent release of James Cameron’s eagerly awaited, ten years in the making, Avatar, an additional two cents from an opinionated Christian writer like myself does seem unavoidable. I tend to compartmentalize my movie reviews, discussing the art and the message separately. That only seems fair. A bad message does not necessarily mean that it …
The 2009 Dadian Arena Awards
Courtesy of San Diego-based political observer John Dadian, allow me to present John’s annual “Dadian Arena Awards” for your amusement and enlightenment! This is solely the work of Mr. Dadian and may or may not reflect the view of the Libertarian Lass. Enjoy! Forget all of those other awards. The Dadian Arena Awards are here! In keeping with the philosphy …
Time to Outsource America’s Air Travel Security… to Israel
Congressman Issa’s call for an immediate and bipartisan Committee investigation and hearing looking at the Christmas Day terrorist incident narrowly averted on a plane heading for Detroit is well intentioned. But we could save ourselves a lot of trouble if we would simply outsource airline security to the same folks who overseeing security for El Al Airlines, the national airline …
Issa Calls for Oversight Committee to Probe ‘Systemic Failure’ of Homeland Security and Intelligence Stove-Piping
WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is calling for an immediate and bipartisan Committee investigation and hearing examining systemic failure that allowed an apparent Al-Qaeda terrorist to board a passenger plane with a bomb. “The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform played a central role in …
Baldwin Hosting Amato Show tonight, 9-11 PM, 1170 AM
I’m hosting the Rick Amato show tonight on 1170 AM KCBQ from 9-11 PM. My guest is Chris Colton, Vice President of the Center for Security Policy, one of the nation’s leading anti-terrorist groups. We will be discussing the latest terror incident – the Christmas bomber – and what this means in terms of US Security needs. I will also …
Air Marshall’s Reserve Corps proposed by San Diego Judge Larry Stirling (ret)
Here is a Guest Column by retired Judge Larry Stirling. His life experiences include being a US Army Captain in scenic Korea, and a GOP State Senator and Assemblyman. ————————– Janet Napolitano is a nit wit. Nothing in her professional experience qualifies her to take charge of the security of a Wal-Mart store, let alone a nation under attack by …
CQ Changes CD-50 to Safe Republican…
CQ TODAY ONLINE NEWS Dec. 29, 2009 – 12:09 a.m. Four More GOP House Seats Now Rated Safe By Emily Cadei, CQ-Roll Call Staff While the outlook for a Republican comeback in the November 2010 elections is still far from certain, one thing is clear: The electoral environment for the GOP, after a year of political and policy turmoil, is …
Congressional Reform Act of 2010?
I received this email this morning and thought it was worth posting. It would seem that our current Congress has irritated at least one person enough to cook up these “reforms” for our consideration. Of course, if I were a betting man, I would bet the chances of this actually happening are between slim and none, and slim is on …
Mark Twain’s timely memo to Barry Jantz and “Rostra Administrator”.
I read, and applauded, the comments of Barry Jantz and “Rostra Administrator” this week about unproven charges against a few local personalities. By chance, I’m now reading a collection of Mark Twain’s journalism, Speeches and Essays. It includes what happened when Twain said that HE might be a candidate for Governor of the fine state of New York. Mr. Twain …
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