(For the purposes of this posting, I am now the Flashreport Middle East Correspondent)

Just before last Christmas my local Rabbi, Isaac Jeret, invited California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring and me to visit Israel, as guest of the Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces. Only 4 days on the ground going to places few can visit, we jumped at the chance.

I’ve never been to Israel. Until 9-11, I was agnostic between the struggles of Arab countries and the state of Israel. Never a friend of too-generous “foreign” aid, I had a laissez faire attitude. After the brutal realization, that for over a hundred years brewed a massive resurgence of extremist Islam that threatens western civilization, I reconsidered and now believe Israel is a vital link in our war against Islamic Terror.

We visited the HQ of the Southern Frontier along the Gaza front. We met with the general in charge at the Re’im Base. We witnesses instruction to IDF soldiers how they are taught to minimize civilian injuries. IDF soldiers risk or suffer casualties, by… Read More

The Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District’s governing board this past Monday decided to send a letter to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature requesting the suspension and/or repeal of AB32, the "Global Warming Solutions Act." This action was prompted by imminently conflicting federal and state regulations and the simple bad economic timing of implementing such a law now or in the near future. (Continued below.) AB32 calls for California to cut its "greenhouse gas" emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 – a reduction of 30 percent – followed by an 80-percent reduction from 1990 levels by 2050.

The Mojave Desert AQMD, as an agency charged with and committed to improving air quality, raised some eyebrows as a result of the announcement of its soon-to-be-issued request, including those of KFI’s John and Ken, who interviewed me as a member of the district board on Thursday. (You can listen to the interview by clicking here.)

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Warning: the following blog will contain the word “green.”

If the terms “climate change” and “cap and trade” make you cringe…relax, this isn’t about either. It’s about a new policy called CALGREEN that was recently adopted by the Building Standard’s Commission, and it will make the world a better place for your children…yes, it’s really *that* important.

Looking on the calendar, I see it’s less than a year before registered Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger finishes his tenure in office. Normally, a Republican Governor going into his last term with a Democrat-controlled legislature, would have as one area where he can appoint Republicans to positions of lasting influence, is the filling of vacancies Judgeships around California. These appointments, unlike many, do not require confirmation votes.

So it pains me to no end, as an officer of the California Republican Party, and as a common sense conservative who would like to see Republicans appointed as judges, to see Schwarzenegger routinely passing over qualified GOPers for the bench.

Yesterday would be a classic example. The Governor’s office typically announces new Judicial picks by issuing press releases — county by county. Yesterday they started to roll out – five in total. As they came out, I would look… First one, from Republican Madara County — nope, didn’t appoint a… Read More

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This ran in Roll Call today… Radanovich: Pombo Should Have ‘Run in His Own District’ By Emily Cadei Roll Call Staff Jan. 28, 2010, 5:06 p.m. Rep. George Radanovich (R-Calif.) wants to make one thing clear: He believes state Sen. Jeff Denham, not formeýr Rep. Richard Pombo, is the best GOP candidate to succeed him when he retires this year.… Read More

A few interesting developments that add to my original post.

Dick Mountjoy has endorsed Chris Lancaster. Mountjoy and later his son represented the 59th Assembly District. Mountjoy cites Lancaster’s Family Values and commitment on taxes. This is big endorsement that will help Lancaster with conservatives in the district. A big endorsement for Lancaster.

Also, Brett Henry the President of the local firefighters union has decided not run.

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The Republican National Committee is currently meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. California’s three representatives are on hand — National Committeeman Shawn Steel, Committeewoman Linda Ackerman, and State Chairman Ron Nehring. Nehring has penned a quick update for FR readers which he just sent in from paradise…