Frank Chodorov, William F. Buckley’s mentor, writes in The Rise and Fall of Society that what marks the difference between conservatism in the twentieth century and that which engaged the best minds of the eighteenth and nineteenth is, “…there is no faultfinding with the institution itself. The State is alright, by common agreement, and it would work perfectly if the …
TRUMP: Mi Ricardo Grande
Lincoln. Coolidge. Eisenhower Reagan. Trump.
#NeverTrump Has Never Been About Trump Supporters And Always Been About Trump
I’ve made this statement a few times before; #NeverTrump has nothing to do with the frustrated Republicans who support or lean towards Donald Trump but has everything to do with the poor character of the candidate. Moreover, supporting Trump is a losing proposition against Clinton; he is the only Republican candidate remaining whose polling signals a loss to her in …
Dennis Miller on Mitt Romney
This. “I believe the only thing Romney can do to hurt Trump is to endorse him. Sorry, Mitt. Didn’t want to, had to. Let the people speak.”
Not Today. Not in November. #NeverTrump
The established Republicans are pushing back on a Trump nomination. Note that I haven’t said “Republican Establishment” because it would be destroyed if it took sides. That’s fine. If “The Establishment” won’t provide leadership (and it can’t), movement conservatives and established Republicans can (and are). As many as one out of five Republican voters have said they will not support …
MCO — Tax hike or not?
Below is how the local votes went yesterday on the concurrent passage (California Assembly and Senate) of changes to Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), which some argue is a tax hike, others claim is tax neutral. Tax hike or not, the bill required 2/3 of the votes for passage in both houses — which is required to increase taxes in the …
Chris Christie and Jeff Sessions Endorse Trump For President
I am fascinated that the political establishment are starting to break for Donald Trump. Duncan Hunter stuck his neck out first. New Jersey Chris Christie followed the Republican brawl Debate with endorsement, and now Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions came out for Trump today. Hunter’s endorsement wasn’t that crazy. I said, ” I think Hunter desperately wants to stand up and …
What Donald Trump Gets That We Never Will
Let me start off by saying that Donald Trump is the last Republican I want to hold office; I think he’s a con-man. I also want to acknowledge that, while we bicker on this blog, there are some really smart people here. Now, let me tell you something you might not want to here: We just don’t count. Seriously, we …
Duncan Hunter endorses Donald Trump For President
This changes everything; Congressman Duncan Hunter endorses Trump for President: Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) told POLITICO on Wednesday that he will support Trump for the Republican nomination, making him one of the first members of Congress to express public support for the Manhattan businessman who is the prohibitive front-runner after his victory in Tuesday’s Nevada caucuses. Also on Wednesday, Rep. …
DEBATE: Republican Candidates for the 52nd Congressional District
The Del Mar Seacoast Republican Women Federated will be hosting a debate, between national defense consultant and Marine veteran Jacquie Atkinson and business owner and former Bush Administration official, Denise Gitsham–both ladies are Republican candidates for The US House of Representatives, representing the 52nd Congressional District. The seat is currently held by Democrat Scott Peters. The debate will be held …
Jacquie Atkinson Challenges Opponent Denise Gitsham to Series of 10 Debates
Gitsham fails to respond to debate request from Atkinson From Jacquie Atkinson Last week I mailed a letter to the Denise Gitsham for Congress campaign headquarters asking for a series of 10 debates leading up to the primary vote in June. Gitsham has refused to respond. I believe the voters of the 52nd Congressional District deserve these debates. Having open …
Mayor Faulconer, Chairman Roberts Release Joint Statement on Chargers’ Announcement
San Diego – Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer and Chairman Ron Roberts of the County Board of Supervisors released the following joint statement after the Chargers announced today their intention to pursue a Downtown stadium with a public vote in November. “We want the Chargers to remain in San Diego. After consulting with numerous experts on stadium financing and conducting a …
Report: Carlsbad Measure A Generating High Voter Turnout
Report: Carlsbad Measure A Generating High Voter Turnout Passage of Measure A Likely an “Uphill Climb” SAN DIEGO – The National University System Institute for Policy Research (NUSIPR) is projecting more than half of registered Carlsbad voters will be casting ballots on Measure A. Using election data from the Registrar of Voters and Political Data Inc. voter software, NUSIPR evaluated …
Old Sign Tells Story of Today’s Broken Immigration System
This old sign tells the story of how broken our immigration system has become. It tells my family’s story – check out my commentary here
Breaking News: Joel Anderson discontinues his bid for Supervisor in 2016
Senator Joel Anderson tonight told an East County meeting of the Lincoln Club that he’s dropping his campaign for San Diego County Supervisor this year, instead focusing his attention on the race in 2020 when current Supervisor Dianne Jacob is term-limited from office. Anderson confirmed the decision with Rostra and will release an official announcement soon. (See update below.) Jacob …
Ask Rocky Chávez Why He Wants To Serve in The California Assembly
The local newspaper wondered last year why Rocky Chávez was abandoning his safe Assembly seat to run for the nearly unwinnable seat in the US Senate. That was a fair question then. Chávez campaigned for the US Senate and was endorsed by 19 current members of the Assembly’s Republican Caucus, the Mayor of California’s second largest city (San Diego), the current …
Downtown San Diego Partnership endorses Jacob
Press Release San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob today announced she has received an endorsement from the Downtown San Diego Partnership. “Dianne Jacob has been a leader in addressing issues facing the business community, and she has been a true champion for all San Diego communities,” said Kris Michell, President and CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership. Michell continued, …
Kogan: GOP Will Win San Diego Council Majority, because of Redistricting
Anyone remember when the Dems were accused of stacking, or at least staffing, the City of San Diego Redistricting Commission? Republicans had their eyes off the ball, some said, passively letting it take place. Does the name Midori Wong ring a bell? Here’s some Rostra articles as a refresher. Five years — or half a redistricting — later, and Professor …
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Endorses Sen. Joel Anderson for Supervisor
Press Release This morning, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) – California’s leading taxpayer advocacy group and chief defender of Proposition 13 – endorsed Senator Joel Anderson for San Diego County Supervisor District 2. “Senator Anderson is a proven champion for taxpayers,” said HJTA President Jon Coupal. “He has protected San Diego taxpayers from countless efforts to raise taxes in …
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