San Diego Rostra brings back the spirit of public thought and debate that existed in Ancient Rome. The Rostra originates from the word Rostrum, a forum in ancient Rome where citizens would come to voice their thoughts, concerns, and critiques about society.
San Diego County Gun Owners PAC Board Member Joe Drammissi provides context for a recently published Union Tribune article seen here: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/data-watch/sd-me-gun-data-20171104-story.html Recently I watched a short video of Sheriff Bill Gore speaking to the Latino American Political Association (LAPA) here in San Diego. The part of the talk captured on the video concerns Sheriff Gore discussing his CCW policy. Sheriff Gore …
Unless you have been under a rock for the past few years, you know that former right-wing Republican, then incoherent Independent, and now newly minted ultra-liberal Nathan Fletcher has a long history of not showing up for work. Well, he did it again. Along with the other candidates for the Country Supervisor’s seat being vacated by Ron Roberts, Nathan was …
Visiting with the Ramona Chamber of Commerce at their recent mixer, hosted by Ramona Disposal, reinforced to me the importance of the tax reform plan we are working on in Congress. House Republicans rolled out our framework for fixing the broken tax code that has been plaguing individual freedom and business growth for decades. I am excited about this plan. …
Travis Allen walks, talks, and sounds exactly like a tea party Republican…except he’s not. This is awkward: In October 2010, Allen gave $250 to California Sen. Barbara Boxer, $250 to the state Democratic Party and $1,000 to Brown. The donation to Brown was made in the name of the financial planning firm Allen owns, Wealth Strategies Group. All of the other contributions …
From the “Yeah, we believe that excuse” file, otherwise known as “I wuz framed”… Reader: El Cajon Councilman allegedly framed by dirty tricks: Fake nudes, phony best-Mexican-food poll tied to Ben Kalasho 10News: Attorney: Evidence proves local councilman behind fake nude photos of beauty queen East County Magazine: Kalasho’s wife admitted visiting friend In Cerritos, when the allegedly fake nude …
PRESS RELEASE Sacramento – The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association announced today it is backing a ballot measure that will repeal $5.2 billion in annual gas and car tax increases that take effect November 1st, and requires that future increases be approved by voters. The measure, Voter Approval for Increases in the Gas and Car Tax, has been filed with the …
Guest Commentary by Lou Russo At a recent “coffee” at the Alpine Library, County Supervisor Dianne Jacob took it upon herself to comment on the ongoing lawsuit between Alpine Union School District (AUSD) and Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD). Jacob made the comment that while she wasn’t enthused about paying legal fees, in this instance her opinion was that …
San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob has endorsed Brian Jones for the 38th Senate District. “Brian has served as an effective advocate and representative for East County, and I know he’ll continue to do the same in the State Senate,” said Jacob. “I’ve had the opportunity to work with him on a number of issues and have seen him deliver …
Do you remember when County Supervisor Ron Roberts pledged $150 million (from San Diego County’s treasury) to a new Chargers stadium? (You can hear it here at 1:10 in the Jan, 2016 podcast.) A year later, Roberts backtracked, claiming that no offer was made. But Roberts did make the claim. He even signed a letter to the NFL in Dec 2015 …
Mara Elliott is a politician. When I met her, I was underwhelmed. She came off as a loony progressive. Her campaign speeches inspired few — she ran as a “technocrat” who failed to attract support from the Democratic insiders. When she defeated her Democratic opponents in the June 2016 primary, I remember thinking that she might win the City Attorney race …
The City of Los Angeles will no longer celebrate Columbus Day (but they will have a holiday called Indigenous Peoples Day). The main objection to Christopher Columbus is the theory that he is a genocidal maniac, purposefully infecting native populations with disease from his ship’s crew. Progressives would have you believe that Columbus was a white supremacist terrorist engaged in …
The scourge of the heckler’s veto has regrettably found its way to San Diego, as SDSU officials canceled Milo Yiannopoulos’ upcoming event hosted by the SDSU College Republicans. The reason proffered by SDSU was, predictably, security costs. SDSUPD Chief Josh Mays explained that “officers would need more than six hours and 20 bomb-sniffing dogs to secure Montezuma Hall.” What? Six …
Press Release (San Diego, Calif.) – San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer endorses Judge Bonnie Dumanis for District 4 Supervisor. “Having worked closely with Bonnie over more than a decade, and having represented portions of District 4, I know that Bonnie will be a great leader on the Board of Supervisors,” said Faulconer. “Her experience as a judge and DA, have …
Back in July, Assemblyman Rocky Chávez broke his 2012 promise to not raise taxes by supporting cap and trade. The Central Committee of the Republican Party of San Diego County voted to not endorse his 2018 re-election campaign in their August meeting. At that same meeting, the Committee voted to endorse Assemblyman Brian Maienschein’s 2018 re-election campaign. Last month, Assemblyman Brian …
Guest Commentary by Casey Gwinn, Esq. Professional gambler Stephen Paddock committed the worst mass shooting in the history of the United States. He killed 58 people (so far) and injured more than 500. Right after the carnage, his brother Eric said “an asteroid fell out of the sky” because his brother gave no indications “at all” that he was on …
The San Diego County Gun Owners political-action committee feels it is shameful that Rep. Scott Peters saw a horrible tragedy like the mass murder in Las Vegas as an opportunity to advance his gun-control agenda. Americans are mourning, healing and helping. Yet, Peters chose to leverage this tragedy to advance his agenda through a public statement that was published on this website. Our advocacy organization …
El Cajon has been working to shutdown illegal marijuana dispensaries. This KUSI story (with video) shows how the war on pot is progressing in El Cajon. El Cajon continues drive to close medical marijuana dispensaries Wells is the Mayor of El Cajon
Our wonderful 75th Assembly district is chock full of amazing people who make a difference in the lives of others every day. Here are just some examples. Angel Society of Fallbrook funded through the Angel Thrift Shop downtown, has provided over $3.6 million in grants since 1978, including $50,000 for library reconstruction. Last year’s philanthropy totaled a record $178,150 to …
SANTEE – Today, Assemblyman Randy Voepel announced he will be holding a “Listening Tour” through multiple communities within the 71st Assembly District. “The Listening Tour provides a great opportunity for me to hear directly from my employers about the issues that matter most to them,” said Voepel. “Whether it’s reforming our state government, improving our state’s business climate, or making sure …
Friends, Like you, I am sickened and saddened by the horrific mass murder that happened Sunday night at a concert in Las Vegas. Reading about it, hearing about it, and viewing the video taken by witnesses put a lump in my throat all day yesterday. I don’t know how any of us kept from shedding a tear. May the families …
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