San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO) sent the following letter to Sheriff Bill Gore on January 23. The group is awaiting a response. “SDCGO has made attempts to work with Sheriff Gore on his CCW issuing policy,” said Michael Schwartz, the group’s executive director. “It has become clear to us that he has no interest in working with anyone to …
Do You Fit In With “Trump’s” America ?
Take this little test and give yourself a point for each positive answer: 1- have a family member who belongs to a private-sector labor union (add a point if you have an active, private-sector union membership card) 2- work (or worked) in a job where your muscles ached at the end of the day 3- played on a softball team …
PETITION – Get Republican-Controlled Counties in California to Audit the Voter Rolls
Here’s a legal way to audit the voter list in California to determine if fraud is really occurring. Best part about the proposal is California Democrats can’t stop this audit. Spread the word – give the grassroots and handful of GOP local elected officials in California something to fight for. SIGN THE PETITION – Demand an Independent Audit of the …
Sanctuary Cities issue misses the mark, while ignoring great ideas
On social media a friend has asked: “Is the City of San Francisco acting within the US Constitution when it refuses to turn over an illegal to the Feds? I’m not endorsing their actions… just pondering states rights.” I try to approach these difficult issues by asking two questions: 1. Is the law just? (“Everything Hitler did in Germany was …
Trump Is Doing Things Right
It’s been a busy time with much happening in the first two weeks of the Trump presidency. As such, I wanted to share this piece I recently wrote for USA Today. ‘Trump is doing things right’ No different than Obama, President’s first salvos have excluded Congress. By Duncan Hunter President Trump was elected by the American people on the promise …
Reps. Hunter and Kinzinger lead letter to President in support of Secretary Mattis’ exemption requests
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) sent a bipartisan letter to President Trump in support of the request by Secretary of Defense James Mattis to exempt Iraqis who served alongside our military. The letter expands on the need for a special review process for those who directly supported American personnel overseas. Upon sending the …
Greenhut: We love presidential edicts
Steve Greenhut on Facebook… “Yes, it’s now obvious (wasn’t it always?) that both Republicans and Democrats love executive orders. They just differ over which ones they love and which ones upset them. By loving executive orders, it means they relish the idea of the supreme leader issuing edicts. That dispenses with the slow, annoying and oftentimes corrupt system of legislation, …
Rep. Hunter to Calif. Governor: Nix illegal immigrants instead of cutting middle class scholarships
There has been significant positive interest in a recent Washington Times article regarding my letter to Governor Brown, so I wanted to share the letter in its entirety: January 25, 2017 Dear Governor Brown: In a recent Los Angeles Times article titled, “If Brown phases out college scholarships for middle class students, stressed parents wonder: ‘How are we going to make this work?’” …
Former Assemblyman Brian Jones appointed (back) to Santee City Council
After wading — or whittling — through 40 applicants, the Santee City Council reached a decision at 12:15 a.m. this morning, appointing former Councilman and recently termed-out State Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-71) to a vacant seat. The council voted 3-1 in favor of Jones, with newest Councilmember Stephen Houlahan in opposition. “I’m honored to be selected to fill the city …
Assemblymember Voepel Releases Annotated Response to Governor Brown’s State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Randy Voepel has released an annotated response to Governor Brown’s State of the State address from earlier today. To view the response on Asm. Voepel’s website, please click here.
The Women Were Marching In Their Pink Hats…
… while their husbands were meeting with and endorsing President Trump, guaranteeing his re-election in 2020. President Trump is not an ideologue as Ron Paul so aptly points out: One reason Trump sounds so inconsistent in his policy positions is that he does not have a governing philosophy. He is not philosophically opposed to a US military empire so sometimes he …
Legitimate President Trump? The Ever Changing Narrative
The inauguration finally happened. And with it, Americans are talking a lot about the future of America’s democracy. Actually, America was created as a republic but we do have elements of democracy baked in. Speaking of democracy….. Blocking the streets or trying to block events is NOT “democracy at work” as some of our so-called news outlets would have you …
Ignore the “Women’s March” Movement! (and perish)
This Women’s March thing is the Left’s tea party movement moment. If they start going after sitting Democrats in the primaries, it’s going to take hold. By defining how they expect Democrats to govern, they will offer a clear difference between them and the Republican Party. The Democratic Party has been struggling with this since Barack Obama became the 44th …
…for the Times, They Are a-Changin’
Inauguration Day is finally upon us after a presidential cycle that seemed to drag on until Congress certified the Electoral College vote last month and made the unthinkable inevitable: Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States. As regular readers are aware, I never supported Donald Trump’s candidacy and chose to vote for Gary Johnson. However, my …
Flaws in Faulconer’s Convention Center Expansion Tax Proposal
City politicians are cooking up yet another flawed tax hike measure for the 2018 ballot. Just like we did in 2016 with flawed Measure A, I need your help to either convince them to alter course or defeat it at the ballot box. We can all agree that expanding San Diego’s Convention Center is important for creating jobs and promoting …
In Honor of MLK
“So the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice? In that dramatic scene on Calvary’s hill three men were crucified. We must never forget that all three …
Chargers gone?
From Adam Schefter on Twitter @AdamSchefter (Thanks Hylton Lonstein, for the heads up) “A stunner: Chargers plan to announce as early as Thursday they are moving to LA, ending 55-year stint with SD, league sources tell ESPN.” 6:52 PM – 11 Jan 2017
Assemblymember Voepel Reacts to State Budget Proposal
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Randy Voepel (R-Santee) issued the following statement regarding Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed California State Budget, which was unveiled today: “It’s clear that Governor Brown is concerned about declining tax revenue and the potential for a recession in the near future, and I appreciate his cautious approach. His willingness to hold spending essentially flat despite pressure to do …
4th and long for Chargers
from CalWatchdog.com… “The fate of two of California’s four NFL teams should become much clearer this week. The Chargers have to decide by Sunday, Jan. 15, whether to exercise their option to share a $1.7 billion stadium being built in Inglewood by the Rams or to stay in San Diego despite voters’ sharp rejection of a Nov. 8 ballot measure …
GOP Congress Will Lose Its Majority If…
…it doesn’t repeal Obamacare and offer a balanced budget. Republicans in the House are worried that repealing Obamacare without a Republican-designed health care plan will lose some seats in the mid-term elections in 2018. Let me be clear; Republicans should be terrified of what will happen if they DON’T repeal Obamacare, with or without a replacement. House Republicans told us …
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