http://www.redcounty.com/ Grassroots Politics from the Center-Right en Copyright 2008 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.redcounty.com/sac/2008/05/red-county-editor-craig-deluz/ http://www.redcounty.com/sac/2008/05/red-county-editor-craig-deluz/ FEATURE Thu, 22 May 2008 12:27:42 -0800 State Senator Dave Cox has couragesly proposed changing Rob Reiner's Tobacco Tax Initiative. The idea behind the initiative was to tax evil tobacco and develops good programs to help children develop during their "First Five" years. Cox has exposed the dirty secret that much of this money is not spent on these types of programs. Look at the attached grant for the almost half million dollars recommended to the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Community Center that includes money to "advocate for systems/policy changes within key social institutions". Huh? Cox's proposal takes out the social engineering and gives it to http://www.redcounty.com/la/2008/05/los-angeles-first-five-gives-m/ http://www.redcounty.com/la/2008/05/los-angeles-first-five-gives-m/ Los Angeles County Dave Cox First Five Commission Gay and Lesbian Los Angeles Rob Reiner Thu, 22 May 2008 12:15:24 -0800 In the Mail from the Republican Party of San Diego County for Jerry Sanders for Mayor: The PDF Version. http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/shell-games-in-the-mail-from-t/ http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/shell-games-in-the-mail-from-t/ 2008 Campaigns San Diego Politics Jerry Sanders Steve Francis Thu, 22 May 2008 12:10:46 -0800 http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/steve-francis-campaign-announc/ http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/steve-francis-campaign-announc/ 2008 Campaigns San Diego Politics Steve Francis Thu, 22 May 2008 11:42:41 -0800 From The Steve Francis for Mayor Campaign:Sanders, with no positive vision, goes negative with first adToday, Mayor Jerry Sanders released his first television ad entitled "The Steve Francis Shell Game." Charles Gallagher, campaign manager for Steve Francis, had the following to say concerning Mayor Sanders' first attempt at television advertising in San Diego:"Mayor Sanders has no re-election message, so he resorts to a negative and false ad. San Diegans want a Mayor with vision who is prepared to bring people from across the political spectrum together." http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/francis-sanders-100-negative/ http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/francis-sanders-100-negative/ 2008 Campaigns San Diego Politics Jerry Sanders Steve Francis Thu, 22 May 2008 11:34:05 -0800 This featured article was written for and originally published by PajamasMedia by our very own Jonathan Constantine and his associate, Reut Cohen.UC Irvine Still Enforcing Sharia LawAdministrators are either clueless about radical Islam's foothold on campus or determined to create an environment in which it can thrive. Take your pick.May 22, 2008 The University of California-Irvine is a sprawling campus in Orange County. The institution, located between the Santa Ana Mountains and the shore of the Pacific Ocean, is not only home to some of the best minds in science and engineering, but also to some of the most virulent http://www.redcounty.com/rccampuswatch/2008/05/uc-irvine-still-enforcing-shar/ http://www.redcounty.com/rccampuswatch/2008/05/uc-irvine-still-enforcing-shar/ FEATURE Thu, 22 May 2008 11:25:54 -0800 From the Republican Party of San Diego County for Jan Goldsmith for City Attorney: The PDF Version. http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/in-the-mail-from-the-gop-for-g/ http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/in-the-mail-from-the-gop-for-g/ 2008 Campaigns San Diego Politics Brian Maienschein Jan Goldsmith Mike Aguirre Scott Peters Thu, 22 May 2008 11:19:59 -0800 http://www.redcounty.com/placercountyca/2008/05/banzai-ose-and-his-kamikaze-wa/ http://www.redcounty.com/placercountyca/2008/05/banzai-ose-and-his-kamikaze-wa/ 4th Congressional District Race Doug Ose Suzanne Jones Ted Terbolizard Tom McClintock Thu, 22 May 2008 11:19:38 -0800 http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/tony-strickland-sam-hardage-an/ http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/tony-strickland-sam-hardage-an/ Marshall Merrifield Nathan Fletcher Sam Hardage Tony Strickland Thu, 22 May 2008 11:00:21 -0800 http://www.redcounty.com/rccampuswatch/2008/05/elias-palestinian-holocaust-ha/ http://www.redcounty.com/rccampuswatch/2008/05/elias-palestinian-holocaust-ha/ Thu, 22 May 2008 10:51:31 -0800 Sorry for the delay, but here is the video of yesterday's press conference at which Anaheim Councilman Harry Sidhu attacked the "Orange County Grand Jury Report" hit piece sent out by the campaign of rival Assemblyman Mimi Walters.The big news was Sidhu's pledge to abjure from any further negative campaigning, followed by the public shredding of what I ballpark estimate to be more than a $100,000 worth of mail.The first clip is Sidhu criticizing the Grand Jury Report mailer and defending his record:The second clip is Sidhu promising to go strictly positive:The third clip picks up near the tail end http://www.redcounty.com/orange-county/2008/05/videoharry-sidhus-shredder-pre/ http://www.redcounty.com/orange-county/2008/05/videoharry-sidhus-shredder-pre/ SD33 Watch Harry Sidhu Mimi Walters Thu, 22 May 2008 10:20:52 -0800 http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/saint-james-hartline-is-a-chri/ http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/saint-james-hartline-is-a-chri/ FEATURE Family Values Voter Guide James Hartline Republican Party San Diego Thu, 22 May 2008 10:10:39 -0800 Sacramento Republican Activists Launch Effort to Support the Republican Wing of the Republican PartyLimited government, lower taxes and family values are just a few things that voters usually associate with the Republican Party. But recently, elected Republican officials have been actively taking positions against these bedrock Republican values and have supported efforts to increase minimum wage, driving up unemployment; proposed a tax increase on homeowners to pay for fire protection that they are already paying for; and fighting against an effort to protect the definition of marriage, as between a man and a women. Some say you can hardly http://www.redcounty.com/sac/2008/05/will-the-real-republicans-please-stand-up/ http://www.redcounty.com/sac/2008/05/will-the-real-republicans-please-stand-up/ FEATURE Sacramento Republican Party Thu, 22 May 2008 08:54:20 -0800 http://www.redcounty.com/riverside/2008/05/benoit-empowers-victims-to-tes/ http://www.redcounty.com/riverside/2008/05/benoit-empowers-victims-to-tes/ 2008 Races 37th State Senate District 64th Assembly District FEATURE AB 1158 Arnold Schwarzenegger crime victims John Benoit Penal Code section 1340 Russ Bogh Thu, 22 May 2008 08:44:40 -0800 http://www.redcounty.com/la/2008/05/los-angeles-news-roundup-may-2-2/ http://www.redcounty.com/la/2008/05/los-angeles-news-roundup-may-2-2/ Barack Obama Bernard Parks Hospitals Laura Richardson Linda Douglass Mark Ridley-Thomas Torrance Xaiver Alvarez Thu, 22 May 2008 08:33:26 -0800 http://www.redcounty.com/orange-county/2008/05/ann-coulter-at-uci-tonight/ http://www.redcounty.com/orange-county/2008/05/ann-coulter-at-uci-tonight/ Ann Coulter Campus Watch UC Irvine Thu, 22 May 2008 08:26:33 -0800 http://www.redcounty.com/sac/2008/05/sacramento-news-roundup-may-22/ http://www.redcounty.com/sac/2008/05/sacramento-news-roundup-may-22/ Sacramento News Roundup News Roundup Sacramento Thu, 22 May 2008 08:25:07 -0800 Today's top stories from sunny San Diego:A Political Career Stifled by John Hancock -- VoSDIn an embarrassing coda to a troubled political career, Luis Acle's bid to reclaim his seat on the San Diego Unified school board fizzled Wednesday with his second failure to gather enough valid signatures to run, virtually guaranteeing challenger Richard Barrera the office.DA Won't Investigate Aguirre -- VoSDDistrict Attorney Bonnie Dumanis won't be conducting the investigation into City Attorney Mike Aguirre that Council President Scott Peters requested yesterday because Dumanis has endorsed one of Aguirre's challengers.Grand jury says area not keeping pace with growth -- NCTSan http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/san-diego-news-roundup-may-22/ http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/san-diego-news-roundup-may-22/ News Roundup -- 2008 Thu, 22 May 2008 08:22:30 -0800 From The Voice of San Diego:Acle Disqualified from School Board RaceSchool board member Luis Acle is disqualified from running as a write-in candidate after failing to gather 200 valid signatures by Tuesday, ending his bid to keep his own seat on the San Diego Unified school board.A latecoming challenger, union organizer Albert Velasquez, likewise failed to qualify.Richard Barrera, a Democrat, will be the only candidate listed on the June primary ballot.Update: Due to information given by the Registrar of Voters, the original version of this post incorrectly stated that Alan Charles Elliott successfully gathered the required signatures to be a http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/acle-disqualified-from-school/ http://www.redcounty.com/sandiego/2008/05/acle-disqualified-from-school/ California Politics San Diego Politics Albert Velasquez Luis Acle Richard Barrera Thu, 22 May 2008 08:10:39 -0800 http://www.redcounty.com/sac/2008/05/capitol-news-roundup-may-22-20/ http://www.redcounty.com/sac/2008/05/capitol-news-roundup-may-22-20/ Capitol News Roundup Thu, 22 May 2008 08:04:18 -0800 Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:State Senate Candidate Goes Positive After Latest Attack (OCR)Do you think candidate's attack mailer crossed a line?Judge Rejects Carona Change Of Venue (OCR and LAT)Judge decries radio show's efforts to taint jury, but says he believes Orange County can produce a fair jury to assess corruption charges against ex-sheriff Michael S. Carona.Federal Agency To Hold hearing On OC Toll Road (LAT)The Commerce Department's move comes in response to the Coastal Commission's rejection of the 16-mile Foothill South, which would cut through a state beach.Officers' Names Involved In Critical Incidents Must Be Disclosed (OCR)Public http://www.redcounty.com/orange-county/2008/05/oc-blog-news-roundup-may-22-20/ http://www.redcounty.com/orange-county/2008/05/oc-blog-news-roundup-may-22-20/ Daily News Roundup - 2008 Thu, 22 May 2008 07:57:26 -0800 http://www.redcounty.com/placercountyca/2008/05/placer-county-news-roundup-may-16/ http://www.redcounty.com/placercountyca/2008/05/placer-county-news-roundup-may-16/ 3rd Assembly District Race Daily News Roundup--2008 Colfax Dan Logue Sue Horne WPUSD Thu, 22 May 2008 06:18:37 -0800 http://www.redcounty.com/national/2008/05/obamas-glass-house/ http://www.redcounty.com/national/2008/05/obamas-glass-house/ Making of the President 2008 Obama Watch Thu, 22 May 2008 05:19:00 -0800 Tuesday I was told by New University writer Paul Backus that a correction on his article was forthcoming. I believe him as he has been studious at following up, and has acknowledged to me the urgency in resolving this matter.I however want to express my disapproval of New University Chief Editor Taylor Hudson. Backus apparently sent his corrections to Hudson and I have also contacted him on two separate occasions, yet I haven't received the courtesy of a return phone call on this matter.It's irresponsible, unprofessional, and unethical for the the editors of an university newspaper to fervently mis-characterize an http://www.redcounty.com/rccampuswatch/2008/05/pathetic-inaction-of-new-unive/ http://www.redcounty.com/rccampuswatch/2008/05/pathetic-inaction-of-new-unive/ Wed, 21 May 2008 23:52:57 -0800 http://www.redcounty.com/orange-county/2008/05/sd33-watch-grand-jury-calls-mi/ http://www.redcounty.com/orange-county/2008/05/sd33-watch-grand-jury-calls-mi/ SD33 Watch Harry Sidhu Mimi Walters Wed, 21 May 2008 20:51:55 -0800