If I could have one wish it would be that our lives were more peaceful and less politicized. In order for peace to become a reality we must have a law system that allows persons with different beliefs about government and religion to live side by side. I am not aware of a better blueprint for this than the ideas codified in …
The nasty hidden state tax that Californians all pay — a tax charged in only 7 states
Here’s a nasty tax that Californians pay every year. It’s a tax that you are probably completely unaware of — a tax that is charged in only 6 other states. When you pay for your California homeowners policy, life insurance, car insurance, health insurance, business insurance, annuity — ANY insurance product except “tax qualified” plans (annuity retirement plans, primarily) — hidden inside …
Boxer’s announcement sets up grandson for a job
Politics aside, views of Sen. Barbara Boxer aside, there’s a PR firm out there that should be lashed for this video.
San Diego’s “Influentials” for 2014
It’s a tough task to put together an adequate, objective or even fair list of those throughout the region having the most influence in the last year. Influence on what, exactly, and in what way? Heck, it’s even difficult to get people to agree on the definition of “influence.” Kudos to the others that have created such year-end rankings. You …
Every Picture Tells a Story
Heritage Action has dropped Congressman Duncan D. Hunter’s (R-CA 50th District) score . . . again. Not just Heritage Action, but Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Works and the American Conservative Union. The American Conservative Union… _____ Heritage Action… _____ Americans for Prosperity… _____ Freedom Works… _____ The Congressman won the primary and general elections by 40 point margins. Why the move from the …
The Schism Between Republican Voters and Republican Leaders
In my last two years as an Executive Board member of the Republican Party of San Diego County (a position from which I’ve resigned), I noticed a growing alienation between “rank-and-file” Republican volunteers and our County Central Committee (an elected position which I still hold). The most engaged Republican voters think we push candidates on them rather than listen to them. I …
Encinitas Community Park… Finally!!
Everybody loves a park, right? Right? I asked twice because apparently some people do not. How else can you explain why it took 14 years to turn a piece of prime Encinitas real estate, west of I-5 mind you, into the new park that finally will open on Saturday January 10th? Fourteen years of lawsuits, name calling, motive questioning, opposition, …
A Case For Changing The Republican Party of San Diego County — Conclusion
In my last installment, I suggested that there was only one approach to grow our party for the 2016 election cycle — change the endorsement process. I said: “Our endorsement process is broken — it alienates a lot of people. After reading through this entire series, I’ve concluded that two things could change us for the better: getting people elected to the …
A step back from politics — Don’t be mad, I’m just the messenger
My son has an internship with our State Senator, Joel Anderson. One day he was given a task to call the various church leaders throughout the district to see if they would lend their names to one of Anderson’s projects. My son called a Catholic church and, not being Catholic, wasn’t familiar with some of the the abbreviated titles on …
A Response to Carl DeMaio’s “New Generation”
Guest Commentary by Jason Jackson What distinguishes the Republican Party from the Democrat Party is that Republicans build our coalition around principles, while the Democrats build their coalition around identities. The Democrat strategy is to cobble together a coalition of African Americans, Hispanics, single women, gays, and union members and hope that group equals 51 percent of the electorate. That’s …
A Case For Changing The Republican Party of San Diego County — Part Six: Changing the Endorsement Process
We’ve had some great discussions in this series and I spent a lot of time discussing the Volunteer Neighborhood Precinct Captains. I’ve served on two other county committees (Camden County, NJ and Maricopa County, AZ) before serving on the San Diego Committee. In those committees, the Precinct Captain was elected and was the basic building block of party governance and operations. Take …
Senator Anderson is an East County Powerhouse
Guest Commentary by Jason Jackson Two weeks ago Senator Joel Anderson hosted his annual Holiday Gala at Toyota of El Cajon. The event drew over 3,000 people, and served as welcome reminder of the type of support our legislators can earn when they excel at constituent service and vote on behalf of the people’s interests in Sacramento. The event came …
El Cajon police cleverly buy terrific publicity by giving away VERY few dollars — while working on our dime
Here’s a front page SAN DIEGO U-T “feel good” story about El Cajon police giving out $20 bills rather than citations for Christmas. WONDERFUL publicity for the cops. Allow me to play the Grinch in this activity. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/27/tp-cops-give-cash-instead-of-citations/ Here’s the shorter AP story that went out on the national wire. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/27/police-in-san-diego-suburb-give-cash-at-traffic/ Was this some altruistic outburst by cops on the …
Over 3,000 at Senator Anderson East County Holiday Party
by Guest Party-Goer Jordan Marks Looking all around me I was literally lost in a sea of folks. That description is usually followed by, “I was at a palooza,” “a concert,” or “a street fair,” but for political nerds it was the Senator Joel Anderson Holiday party in El Cajon. Hands down, the Anderson Party is the premiere holiday event …
Politics Roundup for Sunday, December 28, 2014 — Year-End Notables
Year-End Notables… Voice: The 2014 Voice of the Year Is … — Sea World foes, Jerry Sanders, Todd Gloria, Lorena Gonzalez make the list. Voice: Part Two, Voice of the Year: The Near-Misses — Rostra contributors Kevin Faulconer, Jason Roe and Revolvis, Carl DeMaio, Barry Jantz are mentioned. Breitbart: Top 25 Conservative Voices in California — Rostra contributors Tom Del …
The 2,000-year-old Blog
As is my custom the past several years on this eve… And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, …
A Case For Changing The Republican Party Of San Diego County — Part Five: Reconciling Irreconcilable Differences
This is a long series so let me summarize it before we start to talk about how to reconcile irreconcilable differences. In the first installment, I posited that the Republican Party of San Diego County’s (RPSDC) celebrated “San Diego Model” was, in fact, not being followed. The comments that followed suggested early endorsements alienated people in the primaries, causing them …
Politics Roundup for Tuesday, December 23, 2014 – A focus on cops
The Latest Headlines… –Year-End Reviews– Political Vanguard’s Tom Del Beccaro: Winners and losers of 2014 — Hillary makes both ends of the list. Voice: A Year of Firsts and Scandals in Sacramento — Brian Joseph: “This was a year of historic elections and searing scandals. Here’s the top events in state politics – from a San Diego perspective – of …
PoliticalVanguard.com: Winners and losers of 2014
Guest Commentary by Thomas Del Beccaro Here are the Top 10 Losers of 2014… 10. The Yankees. They have spent nearly a half of billion dollars in the last two years and missed the playoffs both years – proving throwing money at problems doesn’t work. 9. Climate Change Mongers. The drought is ending in California and the cold temperatures are …
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