After announcing our launch on October 21, San Diego County Gun Owners PAC received numerous inquiries about our ratings from both concerned city councilmembers, wanting to change their rating, and concerned voters who wanted to know why their elected official received a positive or negative rating. After reviewing information provided to us about some of the local city council members, …
ISIS, terror, the Quran, and moderation
Originally published by Communities Digital News SAN DIEGO, Nov. 20, 2015 — This time it was Paris, but the savages who boastfully accept responsibility for the slaughter say that next time it will be New York City, Washington, D. C., or someplace similar. There has been another horrific attack. Theaters, stadiums and cafes, places civilized people go to unwind from a hard …
Imaginary memo reveals Amazon’s delight with CA’s stifling legislation hobbling CA “brick and mortar” businesses
FLASH!! Here’s a super-secret memo (admittedly it’s so secret that I made it up) I imagine I just received from a whistleblower — an internal communique circulating at Amazon: HAPPY THANKSGIVING! We at Amazon have much to be thankful for this Turkey Day. Speaking of blessings (and turkeys), with the latest California bill proposing to mandate double time wages for …
Seriously, Sam?
In today’s SDUT story, Sam Abed using city website for his campaign, the Escondido Mayor says, “The link (from the city website to his campaign site) was cleared by the City Attorney for compliance, State Law and City Policies before it was created.” There’s the legal and then there’s the ethical. There’s also common sense. If you don’t want headlines, …
My Applebee’s robot waitress — auditioning for the human waiter’s job
Last night I took my wife and our two young grandchildren to Applebee’s. It went great — our 4 and 2 year old charges were more decorous than half the patrons. But I digress. Here’s what caught my attention: Applebee’s is testing a new ordering policy — using the technology that is rapidly becoming prominent in fast food restaurants. Every …
Recall effort against Poway Unified’s Patapow authorized to proceed
After a couple of mis-starts by proponents of a recall of Poway Schools Board Member Andy Patapow, the San Diego County Registrar of Voters has approved the petition, thus authorizing the collection of signatures. The two prior false starts by recall organizers were covered on these pages, resulting in possibly the highest number of comments ever generated on a single …
Taxpayers Association Revokes Support of Grossmont-Cuyamaca College District Bond
Press Release Organization Vows to Inform East County Citizens of Breach of Trust (San Diego) – The San Diego County Taxpayers Association’s Board of Directors today voted to revoke its support for the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District’s bond measure Prop V, citing the district’s breach of its pledge to of fair and open competition for the taxpayer-funded projects covered under the …
Income Inequality: Part Five – Where Do We Go From Here?
In the Parable of the Talents we learn that diversity is woven into the fabric of creation. We see that Jesus does not distribute or reward talent equally. His concern is with how we use our talents. His greatest reward goes to those who invest their talents shrewdly. This reward structure appeals to our basic nature. If you will excuse me, …
San Diego Regional Chamber endorses Ray Ellis, Kristin Gaspar
Press Release CHAMBER ENDORSES IN CITY COUNCIL, COUNTY SUPERVISOR RACES Chamber Board votes to support Ray Ellis and Kristin Gaspar SAN DIEGO (November 19, 2015) – The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce announced today the endorsements of Ray Ellis for San Diego City Council District 1, and Kristin Gaspar, for County Supervisor District 3. “The City Council and County …
“Broken promises at Grossmont-Cuyamaca”
SDUT: “Tuesday’s Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District board meeting offered a graphic example of why politicians have among the worst reputations of any occupational category in the world.” Read today’s editorial. Also: “The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District governing board went back on a promise it made three years ago and voted 3-0 Tuesday night to negotiate a project labor agreement with …
Income Inequality – Part Four: Just Remove the Rocks
In Part One I agreed with Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VA) that income inequality was a problem but disagreed with him for not differentiating the moral from the immoral causes. In Part Two I shared how free moral consumer choices made Taylor Swift wealthy and how each transaction left her customers better off than they were before the exchange making each …
San Diego County Gun Owners PAC Announce Formation of New Group
San Diego – Flanked by advisory board members and volunteers, Michael Schwartz made it official on Oct 21 – announcing the formation of a new 2nd Amendment group for local city and county issues, the San Diego County Gun Owners PAC. “We have seen attempts to limit our 2nd Amendment rights at the local level time and again,” Schwartz stated. …
Income Inequality – Part Three: Individual Choice
In Part One I agreed with Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VA) that income inequality was a problem but disagreed with him for not differentiating its moral from its immoral causes. In Part Two I shared how consumer choice made Taylor Swift wealthy and how each transaction left individuals better off than they were before. Each transaction was a “win-win”. In this post I address the …
Public Trust Means Keeping Your Word
Because of family obligations, I was unable to attend the meeting for the Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District tonight. The topic regarding implementing a PLA is an important one for our community, on many levels. As such, I have written this piece which is scheduled to be published in the East County Californian. Public Trust Means Keeping Your Word By …
Texas COL-adjusted median household income is much higher than CA – UPDATED 2014
I’ve updated my salient median household income comparison of California vs. hated Texas. My last figures were from 2009. Since then it’s gotten even better — for Texas. According to recent U.S. census figures, the 2014 median household income in California is still significantly higher than Texas. CA — $60,487 TX — $53,875 — 10.9% less than CA (vs. 18.1% less …
Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District Board of Governors Set to Vote on Union Only Project Labor Agreement
Guest Column by Jim Ryan, Chief Executive Officer Associated General Contractors of America, San Diego Chapter During its October 20, 2015 meeting, the Board of Governors of the Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District was scheduled to vote on a motion to direct their staff to negotiate a union-only PLA for the District’s Proposition V construction work. The vote was delayed …
Income Inequality – Part Two: Consumer Demand
In Part One I agreed with Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VA). We have an income inequality problem. Where we disagree is I differentiate inequality created by consumer demand and individual decision (moral) from inequality created by government regulation in violation of rule of law (immoral). Sen. Sanders and Keeley Mullen, National Director of the Million Student March don’t believe that recording …
Income Inequality – Part One: Rule of Law
From Cicero to Augustine, from Adams to Martin Luther King, one of the principles of a just and prosperous society, is rule of law. Rule of law posits that all men are equal under the law. Rule of law holds that if an action is immoral for an individual it is also immoral for an individual in government. No man is …
Aux armes, citoyens.
Over 15o French citizens were brutally murdered in a co-ordinated attack today from ISIS, just days after the Islamic jihadist group massacred 43 in in Beirut. Six months ago, The Islamic jihadist group ISIS listed Carlsbad as one of the 100 cities on their “target list” as well as naming San Diego-based active duty service members on that list. You …
Ben Carson’s alleged lies and the media feeding frenzy
Originally published by Communities Digital News SAN DIEGO, Nov. 9, 2015 —Well, it was only a matter of time before they went after Ben Carson. They waited until he became the frontrunner, outdistancing even Trump. Then they circled the wagons. You see, Carson contradicts the narrative of the mainstream media. Republicans are supposed to be the party of racism, and …
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