Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani will be in Orange County today, where I will be catching up to him. We’ll have the FR "FlashCam" along with us, and hopefully be able to bring you some exclusive footage (probably to run on Monday).
The House passed, by the bare minimum 218 votes, an appropriation for the War in Iraq that continues a provision for a timeline for withdrawal. In order to get her votes, Pelosi packed the measure with tens of billions in non-related pork-barrel projects. Shame on all who voted for this horrible bill.
When are Republicans (yes, even those in ‘rural districts’) going to end the double-standard of supporting massive subsidies for the agricultural industry, such as found in the ‘farm bill’ due for reauthorization this year. I am not sure what is more egregious, subsidizing farms for NOT producing certain products, or the idea that the federal government taxes all Americans and redistributes that wealth to farmers who have crop losses do to natural weather conditions. Isn’t that what private insurance is for?
Last night, as the Southern Vice Chairman of the California Republican Party, I drove out to Imperial County (4 hours each way) to attend that county GOP’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner. The guest of honor was State Senator Tom McClintock, who gave an inspirational speech. We recorded it with the "FlashCam" so expect to see excerpts in the coming days. A big thank you to CRP Treasurer Keith Carlson for driving out with me. Also on hand – Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, CRP Chairman Ron Nehring, and San Diego County GOP Chairman Tony Krvaric. Congratulations to Imperial County GOP Chairman Phil Falkenstein and his committee for a very successful event!
Finally, be sure to check out SacBee columnist Steve Weigand’s column (today’s "Golden Pen" recipient) on the main page. He has a great idea, which will never fly with state Democrats — a sure fire way to make sure that California is ‘in play’ — it has to do with how California’s electoral college representatives are selected…
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