The United States House of Representatives voted Friday, 223 to 202, to pass the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173. Congressman Bilbray released the following statement: “Spending in Washington is out of control, and taxpayers need protection from congressional leaders who have no problem bailing out Wall Street to the tune of $787 billion, or passing an …
Notes on how local State Assembly members spent Your Money in 2008
The annual report is out on how our local State Assembly men and women used their office budgets in calendar 2008. Here are some financial Hits and Misses among those intriguing figures. (1) Hat Tip to Martin Garrick for REFUSING a “free” State leased vehicle! On the senate side, Mark Wyland of North County rejects the State wheels too. Garrick …
“Troubleshooter” Emerald in Trouble (Again)
From this morning’s Union Tribune, an absolutely brutal article that demonstrates Councilwoman Emerald’s hypocrisy, arrogance, and simple inability to follow the laws she’s spent years demanding others to follow. Directly to you Marti (since you are a reader): this is not the cumulation of efforts to hold you accountable, it’s the beginning. You’ll know exactly what I mean shortly. Link …
Big Shake-up Today in SD County Assessor/Recorder/Clerk race. The GOP’s Ernie Dronenburg will challenge appointed Democrat Incumbent David Butler in 2010. Dronenburg seen as the Immediate Favorite to Win Back Key Post.
Republican chances of recapturing the SD Assessor/Recorder/Clerk post soared today, when proven Republican winner Ernie Dronenburg filed to challenge appointed Democrat incumbent David Butler. Dronenburg, winner of FIVE races for a multi-county state Board of Equalization seat, immediately becomes the clear favorite over Mr. Butler who earlier filed a “Candidate Intention statement” to seek election in his own right next …
Words And Phrases That Should Be Permanently Retired
Words can be very powerful and the twisted definition of a word can be dangerous. Here is a list of words and phrases that I would like to see permanently retired from our discussions. 1) “I find this offensive.” Today’s generation gets offended far too easily. Some would be offended if a leaf fell from a tree. Frankly, I do …
Clinton-Appointed Judge Imposes Injunction on Congressional Ban on ACORN Funding
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) released the following statement regarding Judge Nina Gershon’s ruling to impose a preliminary injunction on the continuing resolution enacted by Congress that bars ACORN and its affiliates, subsidiaries, and allied organizations from receiving federal funding from the government. “On the same day that ACORN’s violation of Delaware state …
Shame on the Poizner Campaign
I think we all can agree that political campaigns hardly bring out the best in people. Quite often they bring out the worst. Over the last few days some readers may have followed the story where an anonymous blogger from the Red County blogs, similar center right blogs to our own dear SD Rostra, was booted off the blogroll for …
REPEALING TAXPAYER RIGHTS IS THE WRONG SOLUTION FOR SAN DIEGO’S FISCAL WOES
This Thursday evening, Voice of San Diego reporter Liam Dillon posted an article on San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders’ plan to study possibly two new back-door taxes on city residents – a stormwater fee and a trash collection fee – as part of a $179.1 million budget-balancing deal with the City Council. As Dillon notes, these two fees have been …
SD Rostra’s own Gayle Falkenthal LIVE tonight (9 to 11 pm) on KCBQ radio. There’s No Telling What she May Say: So Tune In to AM-1170, and then Speak Out!
SD Rostra’s own pistol-packing Radio Maven will host 2 hours of KCBQ’s “Intelligent Talk” tonight, Thursday, from 9 to 11 pm. Tune in the “1170” spot on your AM dial, and call in with your feedback, as Gayle Falkenthal takes time to give important issues the analysis they deserve. This announcement made on behalf of the “Gayle Falkenthal Fan Club.” …
Going Rogue In Red
Did you know that you can bid for the red jacket Sarah Palin wore on the cover of her new book “Going Rogue”? Talk show host Laura Ingraham came up with the idea of auctioning it off for charity and Palin agreed. Proceeds benefit the The Wounded Warrior Project and The Fisher House UPDATE: As of Monday, December 14, bidding …
Rider 2 min. video “CA vs. Other States”
Never mind. Video no longer posted. Humanity’s loss.
Conservatism, A Manifesto
As a conservative in this day and age, I have accustomed myself to being called a “redneck,” “tea-bagger,” “domestic terrorist,” “hate-monger,” “homophobe,” “religious-nut” and every other name in the book by liberals and the media. These terms pulsate and fester in the supposedly tolerant mindset of society. Who has given such laudable people the moral authority to dub us as …
Bilbray on FOX Business: Unused TARP Funds Not A Slush Fund for Second Stimulus
Congressman Brian Bilbray (CA-50) speaks with FOX News Business’ David Asman about how the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds are not to be used as a general slush fund. To view the video segment on Congressman Bilbray’s YouTube Channel, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI7XC1uS38Y. Transcript: David Asman, FOX News Business Anchor: “The other question raised today is whether President Obama intends to …
Early Oceanside Recall Results!
NO 11144 63.17% YES 6498 36.83% The question is “shall Jerome Kern be Recalled?” And the early results show an answer of “NO”. These results are mostly absentee results, but it would be staggering for the margin of nearly 2 – 1 to be overcome with precinct results. Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood put himself very publicly out in front of …
A Rare Libertarian Victory in Congress?
For nearly 30 years, Congressman Ron Paul of Texas has waged war against the Federal Reserve. It seems that Congress and public opinion has finally caught up to him, and there’s hope for passing legislation that would audit the Fed. Read more about it here. Why should you care? Because the Fed is spending YOUR money to bailout industry after …
Where are Media on Depth of Blackstone’s Campaign Against Merriam Housing Development?
Orange County Blogger Chris Emami (Red County OC) posted a story on this subject a couple of months ago. In full disclosure, I will be using some of his background and parts of his story here. But my take is slightly different. Our San Diego media can be an interesting bunch. Especially when it comes to what they choose to …
Who Would Have Thought One Comment About One Billboard Could Generate So Much Controversy?
My interview with The San Diego Union-Tribune, in which I commented on an atheist billboard, has taken on a life of it’s own. It has morphed into a controversy all over the Blogosphere around the country. One atheist blog alone had 500 comments and there were many other such blogs. Not all atheist responses were negative. For example, attached as …
The Liberal Manifesto: (As Seen Through the Eyes of a Conservative)
Actually, I consider myself to be a Liberal. That is, a true liberal in the historic sense of the idea and the generic usage of the word, one who marches to the beat of a different drum and does not always follow the pack, one who challenges the conventional wisdom most people have accepted without analyses, simply because it comes …
Guest Hosting Amato Talk Tonight (Monday): 9-11 PM
I’ll be guest hosting for Rick Amato tonight, KCBQ AM-1170, from 9-11 p.m. Listen on the radio or at www.kcbq.com. My guests the first hour will be Steve Vaus, the organizer of the recall effort against Poway Councilmember Betty Rexford, and SD Rostra’s own Vince Vasquez, discussing his post here of yesterday on medical mary-jane, as well as the ongoing …
Proposed San Diego Permit Rules For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Fall Short of Public Demands
This Tuesday, the San Diego City Council will review new land use & permitting regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries, which have long been a source of controversy, criminal activity and quality of life problems in our community. Though polling data suggests that the overwhelming majority of San Diego residents are in favor of tough legal mandates for greater safety and …
Recent Comments