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San Bernardino City Unified School District: Damon Alexander

By Joseph Turner | 10/18/08

I wanted to take a moment to post some information about one of the San Bernardino City Unified School District candidates.  Damon Alexander is a great guy and would definitely bring some welcome change to the status quo that permeates the horribly mismanaged district.Mr. Damon Alexander believes that there is no other single concern more important to the future of our community, or even the nation, than how we nurture, care for and TEACH... read more »

"Big Mac" Panders To The Incompetent & The Irresponsible

By Joseph Turner | 10/07/08

Wow.Big Mac wants government... ahem... er... me and you, to buy up bad mortgages from a bunch of freaking idiots who don't understand basic math and personal finance and want to blame "predatory" lenders and force renegotiation?I had to check my television screens contrast as I thought Barack Obama underwent a Michael Jackson-esque acid wash.  How exactly can a Republican look into my eyes and tell me that they are for small government and... read more »

SEC Bans Short Selling

By Joseph Turner | 09/19/08

You have to be freaking kidding me.  Can we put the stars and stripes away and start waving the sickle and hammer?  What a joke!I am too disgusted with the ignorance and irresponsibility of our leaders to even go into a meaningful diatribe on their collective stupidity.Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! ||||||||||| CLIFF!Then you have the morons wondering why the market is screaming higher today!  Its called a short... read more »

On Obama's Judgment

By Joseph Turner | 09/10/08

By now, many of you have heard Senator Joe Biden's praise of Hillary Clinton and suggested that she probably should have been picked instead of him.   You can view the clip here.   I thought Barack Hussein Obama had cornered the market on "judgment"?  You know it's getting bad when your own running mate suggests you lack the mental acuity to make those really important decisions.         read more »

BREAKING NEWS: SBPOA Overwhelmingly Passes Vote of "NO CONFIDENCE" In Police Chief Billdt

By Joseph Turner | 09/04/08

Just received word that the members of the San Bernardino Police Officers' Association issued an overwhelming vote of "No Confidence" in their current Cracker Jack Chief Mike Billdt.My understanding is that the vote was 135 - 43. read more »

Excited About McCain/Palin Ticket

By Joseph Turner | 08/30/08

I have to warn you in advance as the following post is more of an emotional outpouring.I had an obligation and was unable to watch Palin give her acceptance speech.  Instead, I listened to her on the radio.It was a strange feeling. I became overcome with excitement and really got pumped up as I listened to the talk show hosts describe her background and then I listened to her speak.  As an unabashed nationalist, I think it was the... read more »

San Bernardino's PAL Program Disbanded?

By Joseph Turner | 08/28/08

About 18 months ago, the San Bernardino City Council voted to allocate $75,000 to San Bernardino Police Chief Mike Billdt to start a Police Activities League.I heard through the grapevine that the Executive Director of the program James Frink was no longer leading the program.  So, I submitted a public information request seeking information regarding his compensation and seeking information about Operation Phoenix... read more »

Sex Sells...

By Joseph Turner | 08/25/08

On August 15th, the San Bernardino Sun reported that there were nude pictures taken by Mike Miller, arrested on allegations of child molestation, of an unidentified female of an unknown age.Here it is August 25th...going on August 26th, and the story is still listed in The Sun's "most viewed" panel on the front page.  The article is titled: "Nude Photos Exposed."  Is there any question that sex sells? read more »

Costly Candidate Statements

By Joseph Turner | 08/25/08

ELEVEN candidates have filed in the San Bernardino City Unified School District race.  There are three seats open with one incumbent deciding not to run for re-election.The big news is that ONLY THREE candidates submitted statements that will be included in the voter materials: incumbents Danny Tillman and Judi Penman and challenger Ron Coats.The cost for a candidate statement for this race, a whopping $3,375!  When... read more »

When Does a Public Informaton Request Become a Demand?

By Joseph Turner | 08/25/08

On July 28th, I submitted a written public information request asking for all emails sent and received by Mayor Pat Morris, Chief of Staff Jim Morris, City Manager Fred Wilson and Code Director Glenn Baude between June 27th and the date of the request.Just before the 10 day deadline, I received a letter from Lori Sassoon, Assistant City Manager.  She stated that due to volume of the documents requested, they would need the extra 14 days... read more »