From my Sunday San Diego column at the FlashReport… Last Tuesday’s failed recall election against Oceanside Councilman Jerry Kern was a clear repudiation of an attempt by labor to wrest control of the city council in one of San Diego County’s largest municipalities. Fellow SD FlashReport blogger Duane Dichiara wrote about the results on Wednesday, in A Crushing Defeat for …
Poll: Who Should finance a possible new San Diego Football Stadium? Survey USA and KGTV Channel 10 have the Results
Thanks to KGTV Channel 10 and “Survey USA”, we now have a snap shot of San Diego County opinion on how to pay for a possible new regional Football stadium. Survey USA is a respected national polling firm which specializes in media polls. KGTV, Channel 10 is, and has been, a local news leader since the 1950s. You can read …
Tonite’s GOP Endorsements
In addition to Jeff Olson for County Assessor (see post below), the Republican Party of San Diego County tonight endorsed the following candidates in their respective races next year… Lorie Zapf – San Diego City Council, District 6 Supervisors Ron Roberts and Bill Horn for reelection Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis for reelection If the GOP …
Assessor Race Heats Up with GOP Endorsement of Olson
The San Diego County Assessor’s race may not have the pure wallop as the already buzzing contest for Sheriff. Yet, the winner in both campaigns next year will be among the few locally elected officials that represent the entire County of San Diego (along with the DA and Treasurer/Tax Collector). Even the County Supervisors each have “only” one-fifth of the area’s …
Mythology: “It Is The Job Of The Supreme Court To Interpret Our Constitution”
This week, on the radio, I read a comment from an atheist regarding my Op-Ed piece of December 4, 2009, for San Diego News Room. In arguing about what our constitution’s Establishment Clause meant, he reacted to my statements about the the original intent of our forefathers: “As for your new article on the San Diego Newsroom web site, I …
Union-Tribune Headline Misses Big Story – Should Read: “Pension System Exec Ends Tenure With Deceptive Mudslinging”
The Union-Tribune has a story today about a battle over the value of future pension payments between recently departed San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System (SDCERS) Administrator David Wescoe and Councilman Carl DeMaio. The story’s headline says that DeMaio was “flagged” on pension payment data and that on his way out the door, Wescoe called DeMaio “misleading.” Very well, my …
Why Switzerland Has the World’s Lowest Crime Rate
“The key to freedom is the ability to be able to defend yourself. And if you don’t have the tools to do that then you are at the mercy of whoever wants to put you away. And the tools for that are guns.” Nope, this isn’t a quote from anyone in the National Rifle Association. It’s from a man named …
Congressman Bilbray Statement on H.R. 4173: The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
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 …
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