Chris Jones graduated from SDSU yesterday. His mom, Heather Jones, is very proud. With two other children as well, we wish her a happy mother’s day! A blessed day to moms everywhere. BTW, Heather’s husband (and Chris’ dad) is former Assemblyman, current Santee Councilman and candidate for State Senate Brian Jones. Taking a look at the top of Chris’ tasseled …
Filner or Fellner? Ohhh, never mind.
This morning, The San Diego Union-Tribune published a Michael Smolens column, “John Cox’s peculiar relationship with Bob Filner,” which describes Gubernatorial candidate Cox as “…one of the rare people in public life who acknowledges being in contact with disgraced ex-San Diego Mayor Bob Filner.” The piece goes on to note how unusual a Cox-Filner relationship is, given Cox’s $10,000 contribution …
What The Media Are Ignoring About Randy Voepel and Stolen Valor
MCPO Terence Hoey, USN (Ret) held a press conference on April 16 to accuse Assemblyman Randy Voepel of Stolen Valor/Military Fraud. Hoey outlined three violations of CA Military Fraud Law (AB153). The media were so focused on litigating one of the accusations, and dismissing another, that they chose to ignore the proven accusation. The three accusations Hoey made were: 1- …
The Edgy Interview: Bill Geppert
Originally published in the Competitive Edge Newsletter, May 2018 By John Nienstedt, Sr. Bill Geppert will be in the running for Mr. San Diego as soon as Malin Burham wants to relinquish the title. It seems Bill is always stepping up to the plate in some capacity to get things done or shepherd a local organization through a difficult period. …
Help Keep The 50th Congressional District Away From The Democrats
I’m Dr. Bill Wells, the Mayor of El Cajon, and I am running for Congress in the 50th district. This election is unusually important. For the first time ever, liberal Democrats have the chance to take this conservative district. I am the Conservative Republican choice who can represent your values and save the district from being flipped and subjecting President …
Hunter Statement on President’s Decision to Withdraw U.S. from Iran Nuclear Deal
“The Iranian nuclear deal should never have been entered into and I applaud President Trump for taking a renewed focus on this issue from a national security perspective and having the courage and conviction to take action when deciding that our continued participation was not in America’s best interest. It is imperative that our foreign policy decisions regarding this volatile …
George Soros dumps $1.5 million into PAC supporting DA candidate Jones-Wright
While The San Diego Union-Tribune endorsed Summer Stephan for San Diego County District Attorney yesterday, billionaire George Soros late last week dumped $1.5 million into the PAC supporting Stephan’s opponent, Geneviéve Jones-Wright. You can see the campaign disclosure form here. It lists the $1.5 million contribution from Soros to the PAC, as well as over $400,000 in expenditures in support …
Why I sat on the Randy Voepel / Military fraud accusations
Master Chief Petty Officer Terence B. Hoey, USN (Ret), a security professional based in New York City, accused Assemblyman Randy Voepel of “stolen valor” three weeks ago at a press conference in front of the USS Midway. Stolen Valor is a broad term military veterans use to accuse people of misrepresenting their military records. The punishment for misrepresenting military awards and …
Texas 2015 COL-adjusted median household income is 32.0% higher than CA — UPDATED April 2018
I’ve updated (April, 2018) my salient household income comparison of California vs. hated Texas. My original figures were from 2009. Since then it’s gotten even better — for Texas. According to the most recent U.S. census figures I can find, the 2015 median household income in California is significantly higher than Texas: CA — $64,500 TX — $55,653 — 13.5% …
NYC “cash cow” financial firms fleeing to low tax states. Sacramento, hello — anyone listening?
New York City has its own municipal income tax. Combined with the NY state tax, it’s the second highest tax rate in the nation. NYC is the only U.S. jurisdiction that comes close to challenging California’s place at the top of the income tax (dung) heap. The top NY state income tax rate is 8.82%, while the top NYC income …
Assemblyman Randy Voepel’s Claims Military Service With ROK Tiger Division
Ken Stone at the Times of San Diego published a video of Assemblyman Randy Voepel’s public comments about an Assembly resolution he co-sponsored with Assemblyman Steven Choi to honor Korean-American veterans of the Vietnam War. Voepel said this on the Assembly floor: “I served in Vietnam with the Tiger Battalion, and when they went into an operational area, the Viet Cong …
The Escondido Politburo Says “Nyet” To Car Washes
In yet another example of Soviet-style cronyism and centralized planning, the Escondido Politb-… I mean, Escondido City Council voted to place a temporary ban on all car washes, eroding material value from a property purchased for that purpose. From KUSI News: Everyone knows we love our clean cars in Southern California. But Escondido could have the cleanest cars in …
Why I defend the 2nd Amendment
Guest Commentary by David Chong I have had several earnest inquiries in the past couple weeks from open-minded people who don’t own guns, asking me why a person like me (whom many perceive as gentle, kind and jovial) is so strongly committed to the right to keep and bear effective, powerful firearms. This article summarizing two scholarly and peer-reviewed studies …
Michael Allman and ‘Direct Democracy’
“When I am elected to Congress, I am going to vote on issues the way my constituents tell me to vote …” – Michael Allman, Candidate for the 52nd Congressional District. Allman hopes to bring his success from the tech world to the 52nd Congressional District by implementing a political “operating system” dependent upon the will of the majority. Absent …
Voepel Responds to TF-117 Claims. Riverine Boat Vets Challenge Voepel’s Response
Yesterday, I reported that Ken Stone of Times of San Diego posted a video in which Assemblyman Randy Voepel claimed to have served as a forward gunner on a Patrol Boat River (small craft), with Task Force 117 in the Mekong Delta in 1969 and 1970. Voepel’s office offered this reply today, in an article written by Ken Stone in Times …
Terence Hoey: Video Proves That Randy Voepel Lied About His Military Service
Two weeks ago, MCPO Terence Hoey, USN (Ret), a New York-based Stolen Valor investigator held a press conference, accusing Assemblyman Randy Voepel of lying about his military service. The press conference wasn’t well received by the mainstream media in San Diego. Two television channels and Joshua Stewart from The San Diego Union-Tribune rejected his accusations for insufficient evidence. Hoey told …
Diane Harkey for Congress TV Ad
We’re starting to see more TV ads… (Click the headline to see the video, if needed)
AB 2943 and the Cutting Down of the First Amendment
The painting is of Sir Thomas More’s daughter saying goodbye to her father. More was beheaded by King Henry after refusing to acknowledge the State as Supreme Head of the Church of England and refusing to approve the annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. “And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned around on you–where …
CPR: Chad Mayes and Rocky Chavez—With “Arnold” Lead Democrat Effort to Take Over GOP
From Steve Frank… Assembly members Chad Mayes and Rocky Chavez voted to raise your gas taxes by up to 72 cents a gallon, starting January 1, 2020—in the infamous cap and trade bill. Where do THEY want the money to go—roads, streets, freeways? Nope, upwards of $500 million a year to the choo choo to nowhere. Now they have joined …
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