Guy Montag

Montclair Councilman Bill Ruh's Hammer to Fall

By Guy Montag | 03/03/09

"Here we stand or here we fallHistory won't care at allMake the bed light the lightLady Mercy won't be home tonight"Never have the lyrics to this beloved Queen song rung so true in San Berdo County.  As subpoenas fly and suspicions mount, everyone is left wondering when/where indictments will come.Regardless of the baseless rumors, it seems pretty evident that the cancer stems only from Former Assessor Bill Postmus and from some of the... read more »

Bob Dutton Calls for Ousting Anthony Adams as County GOP Chair

By Guy Montag | 02/20/09

From the Riverside Press Enterprise:"In a statement released a short while ago, Dutton, the top Republican on the Senate's budget-writing panel, said he disagreed with Adams' vote but "political disagreements happen all the time." Dutton, though, accused Adams of "attacking the integrity of Senate Republicans" when Adams was quoted in the newspaper as calling them "recalcitrant" for refusing to put up the necessary votes to pass... read more »

County Board of Ed candidate has interesting electoral past

By Guy Montag | 10/26/08

Alex, I'll take San Berdoo Politics for $500.  "This candidate for San Bernardino County Board of Education was beaten twice on one election night as a candidate for two different offices." "Who is...Keith McCarter?"  "Correct," Alex.  "I'll take Swords for $300."SB County Board of Education, Area C, candidate Keith McCarter has run for office many, many, many, times and even has run for two separate offices in two separate... read more »

Arnold Appoints SB Residents

By Guy Montag | 06/10/08

When it comes to the party affiliation of Governor Schwarzenegger's appointments it really is a crapshoot.  Yesterday, I got an email from the Governor's office on the latest round of appointments and once again, there was one Republican out of three appointees from SB.  Congratulations to that lone Republican, Hesperia resident Erin Kirk.  She is the wife of Hesperia City Council Candidate Mark Kirk. "Erin Kirk, 31, of Hesperia,... read more »

Questions or Problems Voting on Election Day?

By Guy Montag | 06/02/08

If you feel that you are or have been disenfranchised at the polls, much like the DNC has disenfranchised voters in Michigan and Florida, feel free to call the San Bernardino County ROV at 909 - 387 - 8300.  They can also tell you directions to your polling place and its location.  They can also take your complaints.This webpage also has that information.As they say in Chicago: "Vote Early and Vote Often!" ... read more »

Curt Hagman Looks to Finish Strong Tomorrow

By Guy Montag | 06/02/08

Over the past weeks Chino Hills Mayor Curt Hagman has been running a fantastic campaign for the 60th Assembly District Republican Nomination.  Hagman has been making all of the right steps to secure the nomination.  Our mailboxes, signs, and answering machines have filled with messages from Hagman surrogates encouraging us to vote for him.  Hagman's opponent has had a rough time picking up steam.Tomorrow should show that a San... read more »

And you thought SB Politics were odd...

By Guy Montag | 05/28/08

A guy in Denver who is pushing a petiton to create a city commission to be able to deal with "Extraterrestrial Affairs."  In order for him to give his commission on the ballot by petition, he is going to be showing a video of an alien, an intergalactic illegal one.When some of our local campaigns wrap up, maybe this should be their focus.  Many local pundits sound like they are from another planet.Beam me up! read more »

So Cal DEM Member of Congress has 3 homes foreclosed on

By Guy Montag | 05/27/08

You may or may not have already heard about this, but Laura Richardson, the newly elected Congresswoman from Carson, has supposedly defaulted on three different homes, one in Sacramento, one in San Pedro, and one in Long Beach.  She denies it, but reporters have scoured public records for detailsvabout her irresponsibility.  One of the people who bought her old home said she "walked away."This reminds me of when Members of Congress... read more »

CA Voter Approved Gay Marriage Ban Overturned

By Guy Montag | 05/15/08

It is a good thing that Senator Pete Knight isn't around to see the mess that the California State Supreme County has wrought today.  In a 4-3 decision by a court that has a supposed 6-1 "Republican" majority, they have overturned Knight's Proposition 22.  Get ready for an initiative to roll out that will ban gay marriage in the California State Constitution. read more »

Jimmy Carter and His Ideas Won't Go Away

By Guy Montag | 05/14/08

The more and more Obama speaks the more and more it seems like he is going to be fulfilling the second term of Jimmy Carter's Presidency.  The RNC has just posted a new video of theirs on YouTube that sums it all up nicely. "As American families face higher prices at the pump, Barack Obama opposes immediate relief and lower taxes on fuel. Instead, Obama has proposed new tax increases that will reduce oil production, increase dependence on... read more »