California will now require a thumb print to purchase ammunition and in Tijuana the drug cartel will relieve you of your thumb for choosing the wrong side. Border violence continues to escalate along the San Diego/Mexico border with Mexican official Rogelio Sanchez being kidnapped by the Mexican drug cartel. Last week his lifeless body was left to hang on a …
DSA Endorses Danon for County Supe…in 2012!
Back in July, when I broke the news on the FlashReport that Brian Bilbray’s Chief of Staff Steve Danon had confirmed he was running for SD County Supervisor in 2012, as well as indicating he was “100 percent in” even if it meant taking on the incumbent, the folks at Supervisor Pam Slater-Price’s office were not the only ones raising …
Let the Facts Speak: The First Economic Stimulus Isn’t Working
In February of this year, the President signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1), also known as the stimulus bill, allocating $787 billion to create jobs and to stimulate the economy. Today, according to the State of California’s Employment Development Department, San Diego County is facing the highest unemployment rate in recent history: 10.2 percent. Statewide unemployment in the Golden State has risen to 12.2 percent, and this number is projected to increase.
47% will pay zero federal income tax in 2009
47% will pay no federal income tax Paying federal income tax – ANY income tax, should become a status symbol in the U.S. Our “progressive” tax system annually exempts more and more folks from this tax roll. We are up to a 2009 figure of 47% paying no income tax, dramatically above this same year’s estimated figure of 38%. And …
Five Days Until the Western Conservative Political Action Conference
From Jim Lacy…. The annual Western Conservative Political Action Conference, (WCPAC) is practically here and will be kicking off its events this Friday at 5:00 pm at the Radisson Newport Beach! Hurry and reserve your spot today to see leading conservatives from across the state and nation discuss important and timely issues facing Americans today. Leaders will include likely 2012 …
Oppose the Oceanside Recall Fundraiser
October 15, 2009 6:00-7:30 Requested Contribution: $100 per person Any Contribution Amount Welcomed Personal & Corporate/Business Contributions Are Allowed No Maximum Contribution Limit RSVP Online at SDLincolnClub.org Oasis Bar and Grill at the Woodfin Hotel San Diego 10044 Pacific Mesa Blvd, San Diego CA 92121 Questions? Email RSVP@sdlincolnclub.org For more information: Contact: Alicia Garcia Phone: 619-531-1971 Email: rsvp@sdlincolnclub.org
Governor Signs Ammo Restrictions Bill
Now flip-flopping all over the place from last year’s stance, the Governor today has signed AB962, the bill that requires buyers of handgun ammunition to leave thumbprints and detailed personal information with registered ammo sellers, as well as put restrictions on online bullet sales. It prevents California residents from ordering ammo on-line from out of state and having it delivered …
WATCH Issa on Hannity TONIGHT
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista), the Ranking Republican on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, will be a guest on Fox News’ Hannity TONIGHT at 9:40 p.m. (est).
Poll Finds Obama-Nobel Peace Prize Decision Unpopular in San Diego
According a new SurveyUSA poll, San Diegans did not warmly welcome the news last Friday that President Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize. Fielding responses from 500 adults in San Diego County, SurveyUSA found that 52% of area residents did not agree with the decision to award Obama the Prize. Those opposed include 72% of registered Republican voters, 22% of …
SD Rostra’s Remarkable Fast Start, as We Lap the Local Competition
Since it opened for Business on September 1st, “SD Rostra” has set some kind of record for a new San Diego political blog. 20 bloggers have begun work, putting up a total of 74 posts on the widest range of topics: Local, Regional, State and National. Now let’s compare all that activity to the leading San Diego-based Democrat blog sites …
Thanks for the shoutout, Alex
You never know where a little visibility is going to come from. On a recent segment of the game show “Jeopardy!,” the correct response to the club provided was Presidential Candidate Ron Paul. Upon getting the correct answer, insufferable host (but a seriously good poker player who I watched in Las Vegas during a celebrity tournament) Alex Trebek energetically commented, …
Rider on KUSI “San Diego People” Sunday
I taped a “San Diego People” show Thursday for airing Sunday, 11 October, 10 AM on KUSI TV. Fortunately the announcement for Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize didn’t break until the next AM – otherwise I would have been preempted for sure. Even the Chargers took this weekend off to increase my viewer audience. I thought the interview was for one-third …
Radical Parking Meter Proposal Advances at San Diego City Hall
This week, the San Diego Budget & Finance Committee advanced a proposal to radically change parking meter policies in our City. The proposal would: * allow the maximum parking meter rate to be DOUBLED to $2.50 an hour; * allow parking meters to charge on Sundays; * allow parking meters to charge until 11PM; * increase city staffing for parking …
Moonbeam Shining Bright in Governor’s Race?
jerry_brown
Don’t Tread On Me!
“I can write better than anybody who can write faster, and I can write faster than anybody who can write better.” – A. J. Liebling (1904-1963) I’m counting on these words to guide me in my role as one of your bloggers here on SDRostra. While people seem to assume I’m a conservative, I am in fact a Libertarian through …
Issa Statement on Expansion of Rangel-Ethics Probe
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 …
Recent Comments