Yes, we often refrain from press releases in deference to original blog content, but this pretty much says it all….

Issa Statement on House Passage of Bailout

Washington, DC – Congressman Darrell Issa today made the following statement following the House’s passage of the $700 Billion bailout:

"The vote today to pass a Wall Street bailout package is a tragic defeat for taxpayers. We are being saddled with a $700 billion bill for risky decisions made by Wall Street financiers and a plan that has little chance of resolving the underlying problems in the financial markets. Taxpayers are outraged, and they should be.

"The last two weeks have revealed to the American people the breadth of the failure on the part of federal regulators, the Bush Administration and Congressional leaders. With a manufactured sense of urgency they spread panic through the markets, shattered Americans confidence in the banking system,… Read More

Assembly District 80 will be one of the most competitive in the California this November. This is the seat where incumbent Republican Bonnie Garcia barely won reelection in 2006, but is now retiring due to term limits. The GOP nominee for the seat is former Palm Springs Police Chief Gary Jeandron, a strong conservative. The Democrats have put forward as their nominee Manuel Perez, a liberal (so much for theory that competitive districts producing moderate nominees). Voters will have two candidates with contrasting political philosophies and visions for the future of the Golden State.

So how are things looking in this race? Longtime FR friend Jamie Fisfis is the principal of Chariot Research, and is well respected for his acumen in the public opinion (polling) field. He is just out of the field with a survey of voters in AD 80, and has shared the results with FR.

Here is what Fisfis presented to us…… Read More

Todays Roundup depicts our illustrious Governor with his hand out for a "bailout" from the federal government. He needs $7 billion to make ends meet.

Why isn’t there a market for California’s bonds? Because the State’s balance sheet is a mess. Period.

It’s not a function of the credit markets – its a function of the mess Arnold has made of the State’s finances.… Read More

The Choice

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Last night I took a break to eat dinner and watch the Vice Presidential debate. Things were cruising along until we got to same sex marriage. When they did, I nearly fell out of my chair.

I support Proposition 8. For me, marriage is clearly defined as between one man and one woman. That is my view. In Yolo County, that puts me in the extreme minority. There are people that think less of me for my views on this topic but that is ok.

Well, guess what? Last night I clearly heard Senator Biden say that he and Senator Obama support a definition of marriage that is very similar to mine.

I welcome their endorsement of Prop 8 which simply states exactly what Senator Biden said last night. Maybe we will see them at one of the Yes on 8 walks that will be going on all over California in the coming weeks.

The principles of Prop 8 are supported by the California Republican Party, California Republican Assembly, Senator Joe Biden, and Senator Obama. What a team.… Read More

Wach it here… … Read More

Below you will find an editorial I penned for Investor’s Business Daily today.

Plan Will Save Free Market, Not Destroy It

By REP. JOHN CAMPBELL

This free-market, Milton Friedman devotee, conservative Republican congressman will be voting strongly in favor of the $700 billion bailout for Wall Street. What, you ask? Has the California sun fried my last brain cell?

No. I will vote for this bill because it will likely not cost anything, is not a bailout of anybody and will help every American with a bank account, a job or a retirement plan. It also will save the free market, not weaken it.

Allow me to explain.

The $700 billion figure so often mentioned will not be spent, but actually entirely invested with three different mechanisms to ensure that the taxpayers get all their money back.

First, these "troubled assets" will be purchased at less than the expected net… Read More

They may seem as elusive as a mythological creature, but conservatives do actually exist in Hollywood. And many of these outnumbered conservatives appear in the new film An American Carol, opening October 3. Last month Republican National Convention attendees had the opportunity to view the film in a special sneak preview. Many of the movie’s stars were in attendance, including Kevin Farley, John Voight, Robert Davi and producer David Zucker. Zucker is famous for bringing to the big screen popular movies like Airplane, Naked Gun, and Scary Movie—all films known for their irreverent humor.

A modern spoof on Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, An American Carol lampoons documentary film maker Michael Moore and his ultra-liberal cohorts. In the film, documentary film maker Michael Malone (Farley) takes his antipathy for America to a whole new level by campaigning to abolish the fourth of July and its celebration (doesn’t get more un-American than that!). He is then visited by three spirits who show him the true meaning of American freedom and the cost of maintaining that freedom.

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