PRESS RELEASE A small business owner and local government leader who can restore trust to the office (Encinitas, Calif.) – Kristin Gaspar, Mayor of Encinitas and a successful small businesswoman, has announced her candidacy for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors for the 3rdDistrict, currently represented by embattled Supervisor Dave Roberts. Gaspar, who is chief financial officer of Gaspar …
Don’t Be Fooled
Chocolate and vanilla ice cream are not opposites. Both are made of milk and cream. I don’t think Obama and Trump are opposites. As far as I can see their supporters are nearly the same. Both have surpassed Jefferson and Madison. Both are too wise for constitutionally limited government and individual freedom. Both believe the problem facing America is who is running …
2016 Election Ushers in Balkanization As A Campaign Strategy
Politicians have been bashing one another since the founding of the Republic. John Adams called Thomas Jefferson a “weakling, ‘son of a squaw’ and libertine,” while Jefferson called Adams a “hermaphrodite, fool, and tyrant.” While slamming the other fellow has been fair game in politics, it is generally believed that politicians should do their best to not slur the voters. …
State Senate bill on “clean air, clean energy, and climate” not good for California
When the government knocks at your door and says, “We’re here to help,” it’s rarely true. Like so many bills, California Senate Bill 350 has good intentions. It wants to “improve public health by setting new standards for California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, reducing petroleum use, and increasing energy efficiency in existing buildings.” The bill also promises to “Create jobs, grow …
Here’s a big hidden cost cranked into every Californian’s water bill — totally ignored
Buried in our California water bills are the inflated salaries and benefits of our public water works “public servants.” The examples in the article below are instructive — and not that unusual. It includes a chart that compares the pay of water department employees with the average pay for such work. BTW, included in that average are our government workers, …
Give Away Qualcomm / Jack Murphy Stadium
This past weekend, Mayor Faulconer laid out why taxpayers should support a proposal for the Qualcomm / Jack Murphy Stadium rehab deal to retain the Chargers, The Mayor argued for the proposed deal for these reasons: 1- The 90’s deal was a bad one which taxpayers still have to pay. 2- This deal will attract $750MM in private capital. 3- …
The Sign of the Beast?
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Trump’s abuse of eminent domain
I finally figured out why so many Republicans and tea party types are in support of Donald Trump. It’s because they’re fools. From The Washington Post: “David Boaz of the Cato Institute has an excellent article summarizing Donald Trump’s shameful history of promoting eminent domain abuse for the purpose of seizing property from homeowners and businesses who refuse to sell to him.” …
Premature for California to Plan for Cannabis Banking
This op-ed originally appeared in the Orange County Register With all the financial challenges impacting our global economy, many are planning for the next economic slowdown. Not to be undone, Sacramento is focused on creating a new economy and “cash crop” for the Golden State. Ready to place an initiative on the 2016 ballot, high-ranking elected state officials and other promoters …
White House, State of CA government email domains in the Ashley Madison data dump
It’s not only City of San Diego, County of San Diego, State Senate and other area email domains included in the data breach of online “arrange an affair” website Ashley Madison. Here are the number of accounts attributed to email domains for a couple of other government entities. whitehouse.gov – 44 Who in the White House would actually register a …
…and, from Phil Graham: Why you should care about Assembly District 76
Brian Brady provoked some thought the other day with his commentary, “I Really Don’t Care About The 71st and 76th Assembly District Races,” in which he asked the Republican candidates in those districts for a plan for victory in other seats currently held by Democrats. Mike Harrison, running in AD 71, responded over the weekend with his thoughts on the …
Why You Should Care About Assembly District 71
Guest Commentary by Mike Harrison I want to thank Brian Brady for his piece on my race for California State Assembly in District 71, making up East San Diego and Southern Riverside Counties. I appreciate his question, and the answer is important to our party, our San Diego community and our state as a whole. I agree with Brian, the …
Breitbart: Trump says he’ll face Biden in 2016
From Breitbart.com… Should billionaire and GOP frontrunner Donald Trump win the Republican primary in 2016—as he certainly wants to do—he expects he will face Vice President Joe Biden in the general election since he thinks the current email scandal plaguing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will eventually knock her out of the race. Read it all.
Finally! The perfect public pension solution the unions can support — but won’t
The California public employee labor unions have a set of talking points they go to whenever the subject of reforming our taxpayer-backed pensions comes up. One major point they love to present boils down to this: “Employees can’t invest money as smartly as CalPERS [or other pension agencies] can. CalPERS will make a higher return, and will do it for …
Will President Obama step down after 2016?
Written by Bob Siegel and originally published by Communities Digital News SAN DIEGO, August 4, 2015 —Last week, President Obama commented on his chances of winning a third term if only he were allowed to run a third term. “I actually think I’m a pretty good president. I think if I ran, I could win. But I can’t. There’s a …
I Really Don’t Care About The 71st and 76th Assembly District Races
The 71st Assembly district is currently represented by the termed out Republican, Brian Jones. Two Republicans are battling for his open seat: Congressman Duncan Hunter staffer Mike Harrison and Santee Mayor Randy Voepel. Both will be seeking endorsements from elected officials, Republican Party Committee members, and political activists. The 76th Assembly District is an open race as well. Current Republican Assemblyman Rocky Chavez is running …
In CA, defanging the public employee labor unions is our only hope
In California, we fiscal reformers will always be swimming vertically up Niagara Falls until we break the back of public employee labor unions. We can do it, but only through the initiative process. NEVER will we achieve success through the legislature. “Paycheck protection” — ending government payroll deduction of union dues — is is an initiative that should be put before …
Government Pensions as Economic Stimulus? Even Breaking Windows Works Better
I was asked to write the following column for the “Fox and Hounds” website as a rebuttal to some nonsense published by a CalPERS booster who claimed we all profit from the stimulus of government pensions. My column wrote itself in a record 65 minutes — I just did the typing. Government Pensions as Economic Stimulus? Even Breaking Windows …
Comrade Bernie Sanders As Commander-in-Chief
Let’s start here; I called Bernie Sanders “Comrade” because he is a socialist. I’m not using an unreasonable amount of literary hyperbole, Bernie Sanders calls himself a socialist. To be fair to Comrade Bernie, he’s a kinder, gentler socialist unlike Kommisar Putin. Sanders is running for POTUS, a position which constitutionally directs him to formulate foreign policy and, when authorized …
Tonight: Federalist Society to Host Expert Panel on Chargers Stadium Issue
Cory Briggs, Bob Gaglione, Tony Manolatos, Richard Rider, and Dan Sileo San Diego (August 12, 2015) — The San Diego Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society is hosting a panel discussion focusing on the legal and policy issues facing the Chargers stadium issue on Wednesday, August 12 at 6:30 p.m. at McGregor’s Grill & Ale House in Mission Valley. Confirmed speakers …
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