Photo by Gage Skidmore. Some voices from Saturday night’s Lincoln-Reagan Dinner, at which U.S. Senator Rand Paul addressed a crowd of well over 700 attendees… Rostra writer Brian Brady, a leader in the Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) of San Diego (pictured with wife Debra)… Rand Paul has an appeal which will broaden the reach of the Republican Party. Saturday night …
49ers Owner Apparently Favors Rams Stadium Proposal
I recently posted that 49ers CEO Jed York hinted his opposition the joint Chargers/Raiders stadium proposal in Carson because it would force an unwanted NFC West realignment. This is significant because any franchise relocation must be approved by 24 of the 32 NFL owners––or defeated by 9 of them. Well, Mr. York recently offered the uncontroversial prediction that one or …
Is the UNION-TRIBUNE becoming the far-left LA TIMES? No, not yet — though troubling trends are appearing
The LA TIMES owners recently purchased the historically more conservative SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE. Naturally the U-T readers — primarily right of center — are concerned with the change in tone of the paper, and content. I’ve been monitoring this, and so far, I must say my concerns have not been (yet) realized. The U-T editorials still deliver primarily the conservative …
Todd Bosnich pleads guilty to obstructing justice
Read it at NBC 7… DeMaio accuser lied to FBI But, we’ll never know who was responsible for the DeMaio office break-in and the purloined playbook landing in Scott Peters’ lap.
Petition calls for removal of Mark Fabiani from stadium negotiations
Guest Column by Bryon Moore Petitioning The San Diego Chargers We are requesting that Mark Fabiani be removed from stadium negotiations with the City and County of San Diego This petition is calling on the San Diego Chargers to remove Mark Fabiani, special counsel to the team, from stadium negotiations between the City, the County and the team. It’s clear …
Where to find our REAL firefighting heroes — volunteer fire departments
The Brookings, South Dakota volunteer fire department (“Click” photo to enlarge) California’s overpaid, overpensioned firefighters love to claim they merit their astronomical compensation packages because of the risks they take. They have no answer when I point out that the average California firefighter is paid 60% more than paid firefighters in other 49 states. Meanwhile the CA 2011 median household income (including …
Why Raising the Smoking Age is Against Conservative Principles
I rarely find myself at odds with my colleagues on the El Cajon City Council, but this week I was. The issue was on writing a letter of support for SB 151, a bill which would raise the legal age to smoke from 18 to 21. All of the members of my council are conservative in their ideology, but I …
Healthcare subsidies: Obama’s cynical advice to the Supreme Court
Originally published by Communities Digital News SAN DIEGO, June 9, 2015 — Never missing an opportunity to deliver yet another misleading speech, President Obama decided to share his vast legal expertise with the Supreme Court, at least indirectly. While attending the G-7 summit in Germany, he held a press conference and brazenly dropped a hint that the Supreme Court would …
Phil Graham announces for Rocky Chavez’ Assembly seat
North County businessman Phil Graham today jumped in the race to replace Rocky Chavez in the 76th Assembly District, while announcing the support of Congressman Darrell Issa. Jon Fleischman of FlashReport this morning has an interview with Graham, in which he stakes his claim as a free-market conservative. The candidate also reached out to Rostra: “As a political junkie who …
What? You haven’t seen Star Wars?!
In response to the weekend admission by San Diego Councilmember David Alvarez that he’s never seen Star Wars, we ran a little caption contest for his tweeted photo, resulting in some creative selections. Yet, the best response wasn’t a caption, it was a reaction, from an anonymous sender…
Third claim filed involving Supervisor Dave Roberts
PRESS RELEASE Zeldes Haeggquist & Eck, LLP is Proud to Represent the Third Employee to File a Claim Against the County of San Diego Due to County Supervisor Dave Roberts’ Conduct Click here for the ZHE website statement. Here is the complaint.
Rostra caption contest with David Alvarez
San Diego Councilmember David Alvarez tweeted this over the weekend. Please come up with your chosen caption…
Ready, willing and Abed
I’ll admit. I’ve wanted to use that headline for some time. That is all.
Abed may announce supervisor bid
From KPBS… Escondido Mayor Sam Abed is expected to announce Monday that he’ll run next year for San Diego County SupervisorDave Roberts’ seat. Here’s the KPBS story.
Which Voter Bloc Does A Republican Presidential Candidate Need In 2016? Democrats.
San Diego-based Gina Loudon, a conservative talk show host, asked this yesterday via Facebook: What votes would it take for the GOP to beat Hillary? Why? A. Independent/ moderates B. Women & minority vote C. Youth vote D. Motivate conservatives & libertarians This is a thoughtful question. My answer is simple; “E– Democrats”. Let me explain: I’m not interested in …
Why would anyone in CA want to buy a grocery store? Ask Lorena.
from CalWatchdog… Assembly passes grocery employment mandate Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez’s AB359 places a number of mandates on the purchaser of a grocery store that is larger than 15,000 square feet: The new owner must employ the store’s workers for at least 90 days after the purchase. If the new owner does not require as many employees, the workers must be …
Best. Highest. Smallest.
In announcing his endorsement of Mayor Randy Voepel for the 71st Assembly District, Santee Councilmember Rob McNelis cited released data showing that Santee leads the region when it comes to fiscally responsible policies. Specifically, the data show that Santee boasts the best business environment, highest citizen-to-employee ratio, and smallest pension liabilities in the region. “Randy Voepel has proven that conservative government policies work,” …
Monday morning spin
Here’s how a spin doctor does it, albeit very, very badly… Headline: Carly Fiorina breaks top 10 of 2016 GOP candidates in latest national poll Keep in mind there are 11 candidates or so in the race and she’s tied for 10th in the cited poll.
From the “One Filner may have been one too many” file — Shepard drops Dave Roberts
From the SDUT… Campaign consultant drops Dave Roberts Tom Shepard bows out of 2016 bid by supervisor, who faces accusations from former aides SAN DIEGO — Tom Shepard, the political consultant who has worked with some of the biggest names in local politics, has dumped Supervisor Dave Roberts as a client. Read it all at the Union-Tribune.
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