House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member and Judiciary Committee Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) issued the following statement after the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct voted unanimously to expand the scope of its investigation of House Ways & Means Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY): “If you don’t drain the swamp, you’ll end up with a lake. This …
Addressing San Diego’s City Budget Crisis
My thoughts on closing the City of San Diego’s massive budget deficit, which now threatens the future of our core public services, including police, fire protection, libraries, and parks. VV (Reposting from Voice of San Diego) The San Diego City Council faces a daunting task in closing the $179-$201 million budget gap before it. Proposed solutions to closing this gap …
The Barkeep
I’ve got a friend, well not really a friend, but an acquaintance , who always seems to know what is going on in local politics, at least by my lax standards. He is old, he is surly, and he drinks too much. I like to call him ‘The Barkeep’, but not to his face. My posts on this blog are …
What If…
I’m going to drift through a little ‘what if”… What if what the San Diego Ethics Commission was investigating in regard to liberal Democrat Councilwoman Marti Emerald had NOTHING TO DO with the alleged complaint documents posted on the old Red County Blog? What if the information Emerald was providing to clear herself from what she thinks is the issue …
San Diegans & Obama
With ten months now in the White House, just how do San Diegan voters feel about President Obama’s job performance and policy/political agenda? The well-respected Field Research Corporation just released a statewide opinion poll today which included a breakout of San Diego County respondents. According to the poll: * San Diegan voters are significantly less supportive (48% approve/43% disapprove) of …
FEMA Suspends ACORN Grant – Issa, Collins Call for Immediate Review of DHS Grants to ACORN
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Susan Collins (R-Maine) sent letters today to Department of Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Janet Napolitano and DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner calling for an “immediate investigation of the DHS’s grants, contracts, entitlements and other forms of assistance to ACORN …
DeMaio Releases Budget Forecast
Councilmember Carl DeMaio released a budget forecast showing that the city cannot balance its budget even if it closed all libraries, eliminated all park and recreation programs, and imposed a Trash Tax of $60 million annually. At the City Council’s special meeting on the budget crisis today, DeMaio provided a powerpoint presentation depicting additional liabilities not included in the city’s official …
Issa, Jordan Call on Towns, Kucinich to Hold Hearing on Obama’s Latest Czar
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Domestic Policy Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) have sent a letter to Committee Chairman Edolphus Towns (D-MD) and Subcommittee Chairman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) for controversial Obama appointee Kevin Jennings to appear before the Committee.
Success Breeds Spam
Readers may have noticed the last couple of days a number of spam comments appearing on the posts here at San Diego Rostra. These are auto-generated spams, typically with links to advertising. We are removing them as quickly as we can, and working on a permanent fix. Please bear with us as we work out some of the glitches. Thanks …
ACORN in the Press
Tune in Tonight to Fox News at 10:05 p.m. (EST) as I went ‘On the Record’ with Greta to talk ACORN. Also, the Today Show should be doing a piece on ACORN tomorrow morning that is slated to run around 7:15 a.m. EST.
Celebrate Richard Rider Day!
The San Diego City Council just unanimously approved Councilmember Carl DeMaio’s proclamation of October 6th as Richard Rider Day in our City. For decades, Richard has been a tireless advocate for taxpayers in our community, and has demonstrated the core principles and convictions we need in our elected officials. Richard, your activism has been an inspiration to me and countless …
Sunday Hollywood: A Tale of Two Rapists
From my usually-entitled “Sunday San Diego” column on the FlashReport, how is it that Roman Polanski rates a “best of times” screenplay? http://www.flashreport.org/blog0a.php?postID=2009100402472114&post_offsetP=0&authID=2005110112071864
Whitman Endorsed, Donated $4k to Boxer in ’03
From my post at FlashReport… In the continuing saga of what some might describe as “Which Republican candidate’s history can top the others in the surprising category,” Carla Marinucci at the SF Chronicle has the news that Meg Whitman both endorsed and contributed big bucks to Senator Barbara Boxer in 2003. Absent from the Whitman spokesperson response in the article …
Duffy Scores Perfect with Labor Council
Sheriff candidate Jim Duffy may have already staked his claim as the union candidate, scoring both the Deputy Sheriff’s Association and state PORAC endorsements. But, even those organizations over the years have backed candidates, including Republicans, with less than perfect labor credentials. It was very likely that the Labor Council would follow suit with an endorsement of Duffy, no doubt, …
Send Padilla Packing … Again!
I find it interesting that Chula Vista’s former Port Commissioner, Mike Najera, was asked to resign due to his financial “instability”, only to replace him with Steve Padilla???? Is the Council crazy? Where were the questions to Padilla about his financial status and his recent foreclosure? Padilla was the most controversial and wasteful Mayor Chula Vista has ever had. He …
Stop goofing with the Commute, JERK OR JERKS!!
This from the U-T: By Susan Shroder Union-Tribune Staff Writer 5:34 p.m. October 1, 2009 SAN DIEGO – Fires in the Interstate 5 median between Balboa Avenue and Nobel Drive have caused problems for both commuters and firefighters, and authorities on Thursday asked for the public’s help to find who is setting them. About 15 fires have been set in …
Now here is a cause worth supporting!
From the folks over at the San Diego Lincoln Club: Oppose the Oceanside Recall… http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs088/1101430190455/archive/1102736842744.html
City Reveals $180M Deficit – DeMaio To Convene Series of Town Halls
Today the City disclosed a budget deficit of $180 million — confirming concerns that the city’s financial problems are worsening. Councilmember DeMaio believes it is imperative that we educate and engage the public on the city’s financial problems — and seek their ideas on solutions. That’s why he’s convening an eight-week long series of “Town Halls on City Finances.” (See …
No Surprises in Chula Vista
Well, there were no great surprises in Chula Vista Tuesday night as the most liberal members of the Council voted to place Mitch Thompson into John McCann’s seat during his longterm absence as he serves our country in Iraq. The vote was 3-1, with Cox as the only vote against filling the seat at all. My only curiosity is why …
Today’s Discussion: UT Story on Joel Anderson
Interesting to note that today’s UT “Watchdog Report” on Assemblyman Joel Anderson doesn’t note that as Elections Chairman for the Assembly GOP, he is responsible for getting money to central committees around the state where it is needed for competitive legislative contests. Also, no mention of how many similar financial transactions take place with others’ campaign coffers. Nary a mention …
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