UPDATED ON NOVEMBER 7, 2015; COMMENTS EMBOLDENED On October 12, 2015, the Republican Party of San Diego County’s treasurer, Gary Felien, moved to suspend the endorsement rules and endorse the candidacy of Oceanside City Councilman Jerry Kern for 76th Assembly District (over businessman Phil Graham) and Escondido Mayor Sam Abed’s candidacy for County Supervisor (over Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar). Felien …
The moderators’ duty at SD Rostra
We received an email saying that the moderators’ “duty” is to monitor the blog only and keep our opinions to ourselves. We’re very glad now to be informed of the rules for OUR blog. We provide quite a bit of latitude and seldom refuse comments. The fact that we’ve needed to weigh in on the recent Poway Unified discussion moreso …
RNC suspends debate partnership with NBC
Email sent from Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus to NBC News… Mr. Andrew Lack Chairman, NBC News 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10112 Dear Mr. Lack, I write to inform you that pending further discussion between the Republican National Committee (RNC) and our presidential campaigns, we are suspending the partnership with NBC News for the Republican primary …
Any politicians willing to say “pound sand” to Chargers?
A year ago I understood the hesitancy on the part of elected officials in San Diego to do anything other than at least appear to pursue efforts to keep the Chargers here. The tide has turned. The team led by Mark Fabiani has either purposely or thru complete PR incompetence forced the average citizen into saying “whatever.” A politician with …
Paul Ryan Represents “Opportunity to Set a New Course”
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-49) today released the following statement in response to the election of Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House: Paul Ryan is a friend and respected colleague. His election as Speaker gives the House the opportunity to set a new course that better serves our nation, to hold ourselves accountable, and to live up …
Why Ted Cruz Is The Rightful Heir To Lead The Ron Paul Liberty Movement
I first learned about Senator Ted Cruz on Facebook. A lady I with whom I was connected, from the Ron Paul 2012 campaign, volunteered on Ted’s Texas Senate race. Not long thereafter, the Republican Liberty Caucus endorsed Ted’s Senate Race as well as Senator Rand Paul and, the champion of the Constitution, Congressman Ron Paul. In May, 2012, Ron and …
The new “Jarvis” CA legislator report card is out. No improvement.
The annual Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association [California State] Legislative Report Card report is out. The ratings are based on tax votes, with an emphasis regarding attacks on Prop 13.As one would expect, since most of our legislators are Democrats, the majority of our legislators rate an “F” ranking on taxes. The table of information can be sorted interactively in each …
As an Assemblyman, would Harrison differ with Hunter on Export-Import Bank?
I honestly like Mike Harrison and enjoy each opportunity we have to talk, but I need to know if his values are any different than those of his boss, Congressman Duncan Hunter. Mike has been a loyal staffer and in each of our discussions has always been faithful and supportive of him. On Monday the Congressman voted “Yea” on H. Res …
Columnist thinks CA suffers from “generations of excessive frugality.” Seriously???
California columnist Joe Mathews raises a great issue in a U-T op-ed — California’s growing problem of increasingly paying more for less. It’s a major issue, especially with government services. But then he fails miserably — not identifying the single biggest factor. In this case, he never addresses the principal reason why the cost of California government services are so …
KOGO Ratings Surge – DeMaio Moves to Afternoon Drive
Carl DeMaio Moves to Afternoon Drive and Sean Hannity Joins Mid-days SAN DIEGO, CA – October 21, 2015 – News Radio 600 KOGO announced a new programming lineup with extended news programming, new timeslot for Carl DeMaio and the addition of top-rated, nationally syndicated talk radio host Sean Hannity, effective October 26, 2015. On October 15, 2014, News Radio 600 …
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Board Trustee receives recall notice
Are you being served? For that matter, are you being served by the members of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District board? Because one of them got served tonight. In the midst of a cantankerous public hearing in East County, at which the College Board ultimately held off — for now — on imposing a union-only Project Labor Agreement (PLA) on …
Nepotism and favoritism run rampant in California “firehouse” fire departments (not “forest fighters”)
In California, exceptionally high firefighter pay and benefits makes “firehouse” firefighter positions coveted slots, with few openings and huge applicant interest. Couple that with a strong desire by existing firefighters to get their offspring and relatives hired (a.k.a. nepotism), and it’s a scenario ripe for corruption. Here’s one of the more amazing examples. In 2007 the Oakland Fire Department unwisely …
Santee Mayor Voepel calls on College Board members to keep their promise to taxpayers in labor battle
Santee Mayor Randy Voepel is calling on Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District trustees to live up to their prior commitment to fair and open competition on several million dollars of publicly-funded construction projects, in what is shaping up to be a Tuesday night Donnybrook for the usually quiet East County school board. Many area residents have only learned in the last …
CA unemployment rate plummets, but no increase in jobs. Huh??
Good news! California’s unemployment rate dropped significantly in September, from 6.1% to 5.9% — while the nation’s unemployment rate remained stable at 5.1%. The bad news? No increase in the number of CA jobs. Okay, okay — I exaggerated a bit to make a point. Actually the number of CA jobs DID increase in September — but by only 8,200 …
Union electrician tells District: Honor your commitment to taxpayers and oppose the PLA
Many East County residents have only learned in the last few days of the plan by the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District (GCCCD) to renege on its previous commitment to fair and open competition on millions of dollars in public funds being used for school facility improvements. See Thursday’s press release from the San Diego County Taxpayers Association and two mail …
More mail against Grossmont-Cuyamaca College District bond “bait and switch”
Another mail piece going out to East County residents regarding the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Board considering an “I take it back” on the promise for fair and open competition. See the prior mail from the San Diego County Taxpayers Association. This piece is from the Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction. Below that is a message from Eric Christen …
CA Fire Foundation counts deceased retirees as “fallen firefighters” — shame!
CAUTION: The following commentary will trigger intense feelings of hatred (of me) among some firefighters. My apologies in advance. Firefighting has always been an honorable profession. It’s a job that, from time to time, definitely can be more dangerous than most occupations. But the “problem” for the California Fire Foundation (CFF) and other boosters of firefighters is that — these …
Mail: College Board wants to break promise to East County Taxpayers
It’s not even an election year and we have some mail! Following up on the post regarding the San Diego County Taxpayers Association’s revocation of its support for a 2012 Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District bond measure (see earlier press release), Rostra was sent the following mailer, which apparently will be in East County mailboxes soon… click for larger images
Taxpayers Association to Revoke Support of Community College District Bond for Breach of Fair Competition Pledge
Press Release The San Diego County Taxpayers Association is calling on the board of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District to honor its pledge of fair and open competition for contracts to build taxpayer-funded projects. SDCTA says it will revoke its support for the GCCCD’s Proposition V bond measure if trustees vote on Oct. 20 to put in place a blanket …
Strike TWO on Poway Schools recall — notice invalidated again
The recall notice of Poway Unified School District Trustee Andy Patapow was invalidated today for the second time since Friday, again because some signers were not registered at the addresses listed. The recall proponents, should they continue their efforts, would once again have to restart the process and serve notice to Patapow — for a third time. If the difficulty …
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