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Triple Trouble

Matt Rexroad just scored all three major newspaper endorsements. He has the Sacramento Bee, The Woodland whatever…and now theDavis Enterprise.

Davis Enterprise — Elect Matt Rexroad www.davisenterprise.com

Residents of the 3rd Supervisorial District in Yolo County – primarily residents of Woodland — will not find a better advocate for their interests than Matt Rexroad. The man that has served them well as mayor of Woodland is seeking their support as he campaigns for a seat on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.

We urge Woodland voters to cast their vote for Rexroad on June 6 and give him an important leadership role on the county board.

Rexroad is honest, forthright, strong, articulate, and passionate about the city he loves. He was raised in Woodland and is raising his own young family there. He thinks Woodland lacks a strong voice in county affairs, and he wants to change that.

He’s politically savvy, drawing on his experience as a public relations professional… Read More

Shoot, Drink and Puff

I am a Life Member of the NRA and enjoy shooting. Safety first! Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. If you disagree, you might not find the following amusing. For those of you who think we all ought to know how to handle and shoot a gun and defend ourselves, read on…

This weekend the Orange County Young Republicans held their annual ATF Day. Dubbed: Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire Arms – not necessarily in that order.

OC Sheriff Mike Carona joined club President Jeff Corless (middle) as did Cheif of the OC Branch of the U. S. Attorney’s office Wayne Gross.

The event drew over 140 members and other people facinated with the idea of shooting then drinking and smoking a cigar. Though organized by the OC YRs other groups that participated included:

Atlas PAC Riverside County Young Republicans… Read More

Jon Fleischman

No commentary today.

Well, there waaaas one. But we took it down.… Read More

Jon Fleischman

Free Amy!

Sometimes when we look for impediments to freedom and liberty, we need only look in the mirror.

That would certainly be the case-in-point with the situation concerning Amy Thoma, my Central Coast FlashReport correspondent. You may recall that Amy came onto the FlashReport scene in January of this year. A talented writer with a lot of opinions, Amy was at the time serving at Executive Director of the Monterey County Republican Party. Her posts varied from praise of the efforts of local GOP legislators, critical newsanaysis from a conservative slant, and of course taking on the environmental eco-whackos in her home county. Not only did Amy have the support of her employers at the Monterey GOP, several of them even penned notes to me praising her work, and thanking me for giving… Read More

Barry Jantz

Letter to Bush in Support of Mt. Soledad from Fallen Marine’s Parents

There is absolutely nothing I can add to this "MUST READ":

May 15, 2006

President George W. Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC 20500

Subject: Petition to Make Mt. Soledad a Federal Veteran’s Memorial

Dear Mr. President:

My wife and I would like to express our support for the effort initiated by Representative Duncan Hunter of California and the Mayor of San Diego to save the cross at Mt Soledad wherein theFederal Government would take the property by eminent domain as a veteran’s memorial.

Our son Captain Michael D. Martino, USMC, was killed in action in Iraq on November 2, 2005, when his Cobra Helicopter was shot down by a SA 16. This past week our son’s Camp Pendleton unit, which had just recently returned from Iraq, dedicated plaques at Mt. Soledad to honor him and his fellow pilot Major Gerry Bloomfield for their heroic service. There is no better place to honor our fallen heroes than under thatRead More

Barry Jantz

Letter to Bush in Support of Mt. Soledad from Fallen Marine’s Parents

There is absolutely nothing I can add to this "MUST READ":

May 15, 2006

President George W. Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC 20500

Subject: Petition to Make Mt. Soledad a Federal Veteran’s Memorial

Dear Mr. President:

My wife and I would like to express our support for the effort initiated by Representative Duncan Hunter of California and the Mayor of San Diego to save the cross at Mt Soledad wherein the Federal Government would take the property by eminent domain as a veteran’s memorial.

Our son Captain Michael D. Martino, USMC, was killed in action in Iraq on November 2, 2005, when his Cobra Helicopter was shot down by a SA 16. This past week our son’s Camp Pendleton unit, which had just recently returned from Iraq, dedicated plaques at Mt. Soledad to honor him and his fellow pilot Major Gerry Bloomfield for their heroic service. There is no better place to honor our fallen heroes thanRead More

Jennifer Nelson

The Problem with Kelo

The Institute for Justice in Washington, DC is one of the best non-profit organizations in the nation. With a motto “litigating for liberty,” this public interest law firm has taken on some of the most interest legal fights ever, including defending school choice, economic liberties and private property rights. Wal-Mart should be calling the Institute for Justice today.

Tomorrow, the Hercules city council will consider a proposal to use the city’s eminent domain powers to take private property owned by Wal-Mart as a way to stop the retail giant from developing the land. Hercules is in the East Bay and, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, city leaders envision it becoming the East… Read More

Mike Spence

Governor’s Economic Advisor Runs For LA Central Committee

As an eight term elected central committee member, I know how important these committees are. This is the place where activists conspire to help the party. I’m sure many of you are wondering why Milton Friedman or George Shultz wants to be on the Central Committee?

Well, they don’t. James Bognet is using that ballot designation in his bid to become a member of the Los Angeles County Central Committee representing the 53rd District. James is the former Chief Deputyin Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Office of the Special Advisor for Jobs and Economic Growth. Which goes way beyond the three word limit for ballot designations.

He is now on the Re-elect campaign. James is a pretty decent guy having worked for Santorum and getting his MBA at UCLA.

Central Committee elections are funny things. Ballot titles, ballot placement, slates and name all make a difference. There are eleven candidates for seven slots, so look for an interesting outcome. Does this become a referendum on the Gov. in the 53rd?… Read More