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 …
Mea Culpa from Veltmeyer
Following his recent press release criticizing the Republican Party of San Diego, 52nd District Congressional candidate James Veltmeyer recants… April 16, 2018 A recent media release was sent out critical of the San Diego County Republican Party. Let me state unequivocally that I regret the actions of my campaign. Let me also be crystal clear that I take full responsibility. As …
On Republics and Sanctuary Cities
As a Republican, I don’t particularly enjoy siding with Governor Brown on an issue let alone on one as emotionally charged as sanctuary cities. Not sure our reasoning was the same but to his credit he took Senator Kevin DeLeon’s SB54 and with encouragement from the California Police Chiefs Association multiplied DeLeon’s exclusions twelvefold, from 65 crimes to 800. My oath …
Time To Separate Ourselves from the Bigots
I have known Eric Andersen for seven years. We co-founded the Republican Liberty Caucus of San Diego in 2012. We worked on the Ron Paul for President campaign. Together, we’ve supported Campaign For Liberty, The Foundation for Economic Education, Senator Rand Paul, and served on the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of San Diego. We don’t always agree on …
Press Conference Tomorrow: Assemblyman Voepel’s Military Service Record Challenged
Almost three weeks ago, Master Chief Petty Officer Terence B. Hoey, USN (Ret), a security professional based in New York City, accused Assemblyman Randy Voepel of “stolen valor”. Stolen Valor is a broad term military veterans use to accuse someone (civilian or veteran) of misrepresentation about his/her military service record. It can be as benign as someone exaggerating his/her service …
Lollipops and Sharia Law
Last Tuesday, the day after the local Republican Party endorsed Omar Qudrat for the 52nd Congressional seat (Scott Peters’ district), one of the other GOP candidates in the race, Dr. James Veltmeyer, sent out a press release that condemned the party for abandoning its core principles. “I was told by several members that my support for our party’s platform in …
San Diego approves multiple, unnecessary pay increases. A bad decision being repeated throughout California.
Here’s a pretty good 5 minute studio TV appearance I did live recently on KUSI. The city of San Diego is paying multiple salary increases that are unjustified, and unnecessary. The interview includes invaluable observations that quite likely apply to every city and county in the Golden State, if not the nation. The “printed” story is below, but you have …
Cheryl James-Ward for San Diego County Board of Education District 5
Cheryl James-Ward, a candidate for County Office of Education, sent over the media release further down in this post. We were intrigued, as she is opposing labor-backed incumbent Rick Shea, who was appointed to the District 5 seat in 2015, then beat out former State Senator Mark Wyland in a close 2016 contest. SD Rostra asked James-Ward to provide some …
Harkey, Graham, Desmond nab GOP endorsements in hot contests
The Republican Party of San Diego County meeting Monday night resulted in the local GOP endorsing candidates in three hotly contested races where the incumbents are not seeking election this year. All those endorsed needed 2/3 of the vote from the roughly 50 members of the Party’s Central Committee to gain support, a level of backing that candidates cannot take …
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