Hard Starboard Radio: The Phantom GOP Senate Panacea

Congress should have more partisanship about ideas and less about the legislative process - but of course, Harry (G)Reid won't; Not that anyone’s paying attention, or believes Jim Geraghty's misplaced optimism, but the thinks GOP House candidates are set for a great cycle; Taking the Senate would give the GOP control of the legislative process, and that would mean very little, given that their first order of business would be to restore full minority party rights; And if even it did, remember who has the veto pen in addition to his pile of Imperial Executive decrees; The Big Bad "Lone Wolf" dodge; The Secret Service scandal about which you haven't heard; and the latest Obama disaster, also about which there's been nary a peep - until now.

A disquiet follows my soul at 6PM Eastern/3PM Pacific.

Multiple North Carolina Democrat Campaign Workers Mining Illegal Kay Hagan Votes

by JASmius

Throw North Carolina in with Illinois and Maryland.  And unlike the latter two, the Tar Heel State's Senate race is a prime candidate for election theft.

A stunning undercover video exposes a reckless disregard of election law in North Carolina. Multiple campaign operatives and workers, both democrats and republicans, encourage felony voter fraud.

A Project Veritas Action operative poses as an enthusiastic wanna-be voter, who also happens to be a non U. S. citizen. When she asks campaign managers and other campaign operatives if it is okay if she votes they all say yes, no problem.

Greg Amick, Campaign Manager for Mecklenburg County Sheriff hopeful Irwin Carmichael, says, ‘it shouldn’t be an issue at all.” Martin Kelly, the father of Superior Court Judge candidate David Kelly adds, “If they registered her, then she can’t get in trouble. All they can do is say no. They can’t do anything else.”

Officials: Dozens of Ex-Gitmo Prisoners Joining ISIS

by JASmius



Naturally.  Barack Obama has turned Gitmo (and the American people themselves, though not the same extent as Europeans) into ISIS's triple-A minor league franchise, after all, the same way he's turned ISIS into the jihadist New York Yankees:

Former Guantanamo Bay detainees may have joined up with the Islamic State or other extremist groups within the Syrian border, according to senior Defense Department and intelligence officials.

It's not known just how many released detainees have joined ranks with the Islamic State (ISIS), al-Qaida, or its affiliated al-Nusra Front in Syria, but sources told Fox News that at least twenty to thirty may be involved.

Other former detainees are helping the groups from outside through financing operations and support for their propaganda campaigns, the sources said.

Much of the ISIS propaganda to date includes the heavy use of social media to actively recruit new fighters and spread the militants' jihadist message to people around the world.

In a sane world, this wouldn't be considered "news".  Really, what else would anybody with three brain cells to rub together expect sprung jihadists to do?  The Islamic State has reversed all the gains, all the achievements of, for all intents and purposes defeated "the Great Satan" in Iraq, is laughing hysterically at Barack Obama's phony air campaign against them, is steadily, inexorably overrunning the entire Middle East, and eventually far beyond....



....with absolutely no reason to believe that they won't be even more successful than they already expect to be, and certainly no reason to think that the West in general or the U.S. in particular will make any genuine effort to stop them.  If this were not so, released Gitmo detainees really would be going home to polish their camels or whatever.

But then, if this were a sane world, no Gitmo detainees would have been released, Iraq wouldn't have been abandoned (as Afghanistan soon also will be), Syria and Iran would also have been liberated over a decade ago, and Barack Hussein Obama would never have been elected POTUS in the first place.

I know it's depressing, but we must always remember the context surrounding these demoralizing events.

But take heart, my friends; at least there is some room for gallows humor:

The news that some of the prisoners leaving Guantanamo are joining militant forces may complicate President Barack Obama's inaugural promise in 2009 to shut down the facility, which was opened in the wake of the 9-11 attacks.

"May"?  Again, in even a semi-sane world, that would read "will".  But we don't have even that level of collective mental faculty:

A senior administration official said earlier this month that Obama is considering the use of executive power to override a congressional ban on bringing Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States, which would allow him to achieve his goal of closing the detention facility.

The official, speaking under conditions of anonymity to the Wall Street Journal earlier this month, said the president is "unwavering in his commitment" to closing Guantanamo before he leaves office in two years, and considers the closure part of his presidential legacy.

Any American president would (1) not be turning loose illegal enemy combatants in the middle of a long war that is years (decades by now, thanks to him, assuming he even keeps up the pretense of resistance) from concluding, and (2) would self-evidently recognize that he does not have the legal or constitutional authority to "override Congress" on closing Gitmo and effectively surrendering to the Islamic Fundamentalists.

But Barack Hussein Obama isn't an American president; he's a foreign-minded, Marxist-Alinskyist, jihadi-symp dictator, one that We, The People inflicted upon ourselves not once, but twice.  And as the saying goes, "elections have consequences" - even the ones that destroy for all time the constitutional federal republic that made them possible.

Apple CEO Tim Cook Proud To Be Homosexual

by JASmius



I don't think Jimmy Z is quite understanding what "Mr." Cook is getting at in "his" Bloomberg Business Week column.  "He"'s not puffing "him"self up over "his" "achievement" in jamming "his" coaxial cable into other "men"'s USB ports (or vice versa, if "he"'s a "catcher" and not a "pitcher").  It's the cultural statement it makes, a major corporate CEO (the "evil robber barons" of society in any other context, remember) "coming out of the closet" and unabashedly "hugging the root".  It's straight out of Romans 1:32: "[A]nd although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them."

Most likely it's a corrupt public relations ploy to curry favor with the tyrannical "First Gay President".

Or so I gather from some of the jaw-droppingly insane rhetorical inversions "Mr." Cook burbled forth:

Cook says that while he never denied his sexuality, he never publicly acknowledged it, either.

Stop the tape.  Now what was wrong with leaving it at that?  Don't ask, don't tell.  Tim Cook is choosing sexual perversion and eventual eternal damnation, at least for now, but that's "his" choice to make.  It had (past tense; now it's the entirety of his professional identity) no requisite bearing or effect on the performance of "his" duties as Apple CEO.  I've said this many times, and I'll reiterate it here and now: In my 26-year accounting career I probably had at least one homosexual colleague, and perhaps more.  I know there was one individual that everybody suspected of "putting from the rough," but none of us ever inquired.  Why?  Because it wasn't any of our business, any more than you would ask your production manager how wildly his wife's boobs jiggle when she's riding him cowgirl style.  Privacy is inherent to romantic intimacy.  Some things are not - or ought not be - the topic of public discourse.

Until now.  Now Tim Cook isn't the CEO of Apple, "he"'s the QUEER CEO of Apple.  Company directives have probably already gone out to all Apple employees requiring them to emulate the boss's "lifestyle" on penalty of summary termination.  And it really it wouldn't have to be that, er, "explicit"; certainly the message has been received loud and clear by any evangelical Christian employees Apple may still have: "Your kind is no longer wanted here; get out."

Don't think so?  Remember what happened to Brendan Eich last spring?

"So let me be clear: I'm proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me," Cook said in the article. [emphasis added]

Which "god" would that be, Tim?  The Great Cosmic Trouser Trout?  Next thing you know the Lavender Lobby will be saying that the LORD Himself is "gay," and they'll be re-writing the Holy Bible in their own Dirty Sanchez image.  Indeed, that, along with outlawing heterosexuality and mandating homosexuality, are about the only items they have left on their "shopping" list.

Tim Cook has made the biggest "splash" in the bathhouse, but "he" wasn't the first:

Cook's public declaration that he is gay comes a little more than two months after Robert Hanson — the former CEO of American Eagle Outfitters Inc. — wrote a piece for Time in which he talked about being an openly gay man for as long as he's been in business and running companies.

Hanson is currently the CEO of luxury jewelry brand John Hardy.

There are no other publicly gay CEOs of major companies. United Therapeutics Corp. CEO Martine Rothblatt, who was born male and is now female, has been open about her transgender status.

They're just the vanguard, purple penguins.  There'll be plenty more sexually confused CEOs where they came from, and a like rising "tide" of anti-Christian persecution to match.

It harkens back to this Scriptural passage:

For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judgment; and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly; and if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction by reducing them to ashes, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly lives thereafter; and if He rescued righteous Lot, oppressed by the sensual conduct of unprincipled men (for by what he saw and heard that righteous man, while living among them, felt his righteous soul tormented day after day by their lawless deeds), then the LORD knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment, and especially those who indulge the flesh in its corrupt desires and despise authority.

Ultimately, God will win.  But it's going to get unimaginably worse before it ever gets better.

Ebola Killed The Democrat Party?

by JASmius

We wish, Wayne....

While Ebola has so far done very little damage to the American people (with only one person in America dead), Ebola's chief victims appear to be President Obama and the Democratic Party. Obama's response to Ebola has finally convinced the electorate that Obama is dangerous to our health.

The operative phrase above being "appear to be".  We heard all of this in 2012 as well, Mr. Root - how did that election turn out?  Believe me, next Tuesday will be no different.  The "wave" is, alas, all in your imagination.

Democrats Panic Over Anti-Obama Surge? Fear Losses In Blue States?

by JASmius



Meh.  Color me as extremely skeptical. There are at least three reasons why. See if you can identify one of them in the following quote:

Desperate Democrats are rushing to save suddenly vulnerable House incumbents, even in states where President Barack Obama cruised to double-digit victories, amid fresh signs of Republican momentum less than a week before the midterm elections.

The once friendly terrain of New York, California, Obama's native state of Hawaii and adopted state of Illinois all now pose stiff challenges to Democrats who are determined to limit their losses next Tuesday.

Really? Seriously? Donk House seats in New York, California, and Hawaii are now in play? I suppose there are "red" enclaves in the Empire and Acapulco Golden States to where "wave" year upsets are not completely outside the realm of possibility, but Hawaii? Uh-uh. Not buying it. Sorry. And even if this is another "wave" year for the GOP (of which I am far from convinced), ain't no wave is gonna sweep any Aloha seats into the Republican column short of a comet strike.

Why did I leave out Illinois, you may be asking? This is why. And you're never going to convince me that the Democrats' national voter fraud operation isn't up and running on maximum overdrive in New York, California, Hawaii, and each of the forty-five other States across the fruitless plain.

This isn't to say that the Dems are going to shock the world and retake the House. Even Crazy Nancy Pelosi isn't being that publicly delusional. But the idea of the GOP picking up an additional ten to twenty House seats is, plainly and simply, absurd. They'll gain, or lose, a single-digit handful, but the House balance of power will remain pretty much unchanged.

You may have also picked up on the fact that I haven't yet mentioned my third reason not to expect a GOP "wave" on the House side.  Here's a hint: It has nothing to do with fundraising or TV/radio/Internet advertising:

The [Democrat] party is relying on a big get-out-the-vote effort after registering 80,000 new voters in battleground districts.

That sentence should send a chill down the spine of every Pachyderm who remembers 2012.  Recall that the GOP didn't get financially buried in that cycle; the party was competitive with Democrats up to and including Team Messiah on fundraising and campaign expenditures and media ad buys and the like. But if there was a factor that was more critical to the Donks' triumph at the presidential level and their running of the table in Senate races than voter fraud, it was their GOTV machine. Their registration of "new voters" and prowess at getting them to (multiple) polls to vote (multiple times) was nothing short of awesome. It was something Republicans are incapable of even coming close to replicating, even without the aspects that are reminiscent of a Michael Jackson Thriller video....



....and with two more years to have refined and developed the process further, I have no doubts - and neither should any of you - that it will be more than sufficient to enable House Democrats to at least break even, and certainly prevent their suffering any upsets on their own "turf".

There is one other thing that needs addressing: the notion that Barack Obama is "political ebola" for Democrat congressional candidates.  While that's probably true to an extent, I think it's overrated in its likely impact on next Tuesday's election results.  Indeed, the logic of the proffered dynamic is that The One's alleged unpopularity would actually matter if he was at the top of the ballet; since he isn't, this factor will have a minimal impact at best, methinks.  And I'm speaking as one who believes that if there was an Obama-Romney rematch five days from now, Red Barry would win yet again, and probably by a bigger margin than he did two years ago.

We on the Right continue to make the mistake of looking at the current and forever reigning Imperial Monarch by conventional yardsticks of popularity and job performance.  What's his approval number on this issue or that?  Which party is favored on this issue or that?  But none of those metrics apply to King Hussein.  Remember why he was elected and re-elected: the color of his skin.  It really is that simple.  Barack Obama was handed the keys to the kingdom because he's (half) black, he was re-elected because he's (half) black, and he'll remain in the White House for the rest of his natural life because he's (half) black.  Even if he faced another election ever again he would never, ever lose, because too many American voters don't want to be the targets of the stigma of "racism" for having "lynched" the First Black President.  His is the Affirmative Action Presidency.  As such, the usual rules of politics do not apply to him.  Even if he was "incompetent" as opposed to a malevolent, foreign-minded, revolutionary political cancer, his every "failure" and scandal will always be excused, just as they always have been, by his overabundance of skin pigmentation.  It's why, even if B.O. does leave voluntarily on January 20th, 2017, the Democrats will never nominate anyone but women or minorities for POTUS ever again.  So either way, they will never relinquish the White House ever again, either.

It's that factor, if any, that will "trickle down" to congressional Democrat candidates on November 4th, not his purported polling anathema.  LIVs and NIVs will simply always be much more forgiving of and trustful in them than they will ever be of Republicans.  Indeed, I question whether Republican "waves" are even possible anymore.

Did I mention my final Senate predictions will go live here at midnight PST next Tuesday?  You won't want to miss them, at least if you're of a....prudent mindset.....

Hard Starboard Radio: The Cure For Ebola

Ten reasons ebola will kill us all; Africa needs capitalism, not aid, to fight ebola - and so does America, come to think of it; Kaci Hickox has no excuse for her petulance — and nor do the rest of our aid workers; The other virus dangerously spreading across the U.S.; Over 214,000 doctors opt out of ObamaCare cartels; Darren Wilson will not be indicted in Michael Brown shooting death - or "Let the race war begin!"; and why I like Charles Barkley.

"Why not us?" at 6PM Eastern/3PM Pacific.

Kaci Hickox, The Nurse Who's Bringing Ebola To Maine

by JASmius

"People will gladly put their lives on the line to try to help ebola patients in Africa, but they won't put up with the inconvenience of being quarantined for twenty-one days in order to protect the lives of their family and others here at home?"

No!  They!  Won't!

Agent Smith lives....

Obama Regime Calls Benjamin Netanyahu “Chickenshit"

by JASmius



Now why in the world would anybody get the idea that the man who imbibed Islamic Jew-hatred in his Quran classes as a boy in Indonesia is incendiarily anti-Semitic?:

Add another item to the list of insults officials in the Obama administration have lobbed at Benjamin Netanyahu.

A senior Obama administration official recently described the Israeli prime minister as “chickenshit,” according to Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic.

Let's talk about presidential dignity and decorum for a moment.  We know that many, if not most, POTUS's make generous use of "salty" language - remember the furor that erupted during the 2000 campaign when George W. Bush called New York Times columnist a "major league asshole" near an open mic?  Some even engage in "salty" actions, like LBJ (from whom the term "johnson" was undoubtedly derived) pissing in the White House Rose Garden and then on a member of his Secret Service detail.  And JFK's and Bill Clinton's....need I go on?

The difference is, before #44, they didn't intentionally do so publicly.  Much less in direct reference to what had been, until the last six years, a close ally.  It's not at all surprising that Barack Obama and his ilk are contemptuous of Prime Minister Netanyahu - or "the Jewish Republican," as they also doubtlessly refer to him - but if you're in the White House, it's not something to which you give utterance.  Or at least, it's not supposed to be.

"Chickenshit," is, however, only the latest addition to their list:

The list also includes descriptions such as “recalcitrant, myopic, reactionary, obtuse, blustering, pompous, and ‘Aspergery,’ ” according to Goldberg.

Don't mince words, Barry, what do you really think?

“The good thing about Netanyahu is that he’s scared to launch wars,” the official told Goldberg, explaining the meaning behind calling the leader of an ally a “chickenshit.”

Says the "official" about the Sayeret Matkal commando, a military Colonel, and pugilistic leader who went toe-to-toe with The One and the E.U. over their condemnations of the Israelis building in their own capital.  And who will, indeed, pre-empt an Iranian nuclear attack, unlike the coward who has already "launched wars" in Libya and Iraq, to the common benefit of jihadists.

Obama "officials" really don't grasp their own ironies, do they?

“The bad thing about him is that he won’t do anything to reach an accommodation with the Palestinians or with the Sunni Arab states,” the official said.

I.e. surrender to Hamas and Fatah.  Israeli leaders have been "doing anything to reach an accommodation with the Palestinians" for twenty five years, only to be rewarded with intifadas, suicide bomber attacks, and a daily rain of missiles from the Gaza Strip from with they withdrew in the interests of the "peace" process.  If this "official" keeps this up, I may have some "salty" language of my own to contribute to this "dialogue".

“The only thing he’s interested in is protecting himself from political defeat.

Obama "officials" really don't grasp their own....oh, never mind.

He’s not [Yitzhak] Rabin, he’s not [Ariel] Sharon, he’s certainly no [Menachem] Begin. He’s got no guts.”

Rabin was a fool, Sharon a senile traitor, and Begin....Menachem Begin was the Benjamin Netanyahu of his generation, a freedom fighter in Israel's War of Independence.  These Obama "officials" are as ignorant of history as they are ignorant of the true meaning of the term "guts".

A separate official told Goldberg that the administration believes Netanyahu to be a “coward” on the issue of Iran’s nuclear threat, no longer believing he would ever launch a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities…

Translation: "He better not launch a preemptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, or we'll have to return the favor on behalf of our friends in Tehran."

How do you say "Kiss my ass, Barry" in Hebrew?  Shak Li Batahat (לנשק לי את התחת)?  Thanks!

[h/t: Atlas Shrugs]

Grading Neel Kashkari for California Governor

By Douglas V. Gibbs

As a Christian, and a Constitutionalist, I have what many would call "very conservative" positions on the issues.  I believe life, and the personhood of a baby, begins at conception.  Abortion is not a federal issue from a constitutional standpoint, so Roe v. Wade was an illegal ruling.  Marriage is an institution given to us by God, and to use government to alter the definition to include sexual perversion is wrong; but if a State desires to have civil unions for gays, or even marriage, and the voters approve it, that is the State's business. Though such an action by a State is not acceptable from a Christian point of view for me, from a constitutionally legal standpoint, it is perfectly legal.  The federal government has no authority over the issue, so I also recognize the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as being unconstitutional.  As for economics, I agree with Adam Smith, and Ludwig von Mises, supporting the free market system, and limiting governmental influence as much as possible so that capitalism can thrive and prosper, in turn creating opportunity for a wider range of folks.

Recently, I put out an online voter guide (also HERE), and a reader questioned my opinion that Neel Kashkari for Governor of California is the logical choice over Jerry "Moonbeam" Brown, though, regrettably, Neel is nothing more than the lesser of two evils.

The author of the concerned email explained that he is, "... primarily pro-life, traditional marriage, gun ownership and fiscal conservatism."

He further commented, and I agree with his statement, that "We seem to have totally forgotten what God has said about the shedding of innocent blood (abortion). We also seem to have totally forgotten the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. Sexual immorality and the shedding of innocent blood connected to idol worship were the reasons the Canaanites and the surrounding nations were destroyed and God said that if the Israelites fell into the same behavior that they too would be destroyed."

A short statement nailed the whole thing home:  "We forget who sends, or withholds, the rain."

The concerned voter explained that "Neel Kashkari is not the lesser of two evils. He fully supports abortion and he fully embraces gay rights including same-sex marriage just like or even more so than Governor Jerry Brown. Neel Kashkari has participated in a gay rights parade. I don't think even Jerry Brown has gone that far. Additionally neither the NRA or the California Rifle and Pistol Association endorsed Mr. Kashkari. Tim Donnelly was A+ with both those groups. Again, why would leaders in the Republican Party fight against a strong Second Amendment supporter but aggressively promote a candidate with no clear stand on this vital issue?"

Again, the writer makes solid points.  He is very politically involved, and is a part of an effort that sends out questionnaires to candidates to better determine where those candidates stand on the critical issues.

The unfortunate reality, he writes, is that "The battle within the Republican party used to be between pro-lifers and pro-abortion folks. Now it also includes the gay rights crowd. The California Republican platform states that life begins at conception and that marriage is between one man and one woman. I am looking for and will support with my vote any Republican candidate who supports their party's platform.  And before the moderate Republicans claim they are being victimized by 'right wing religious zealots' let me remind them that they also vigorously fight against and demonize the Tea Party crowd whose only requests are a balanced budget and constitutional government."

As expected, another solid statement by a solid conservative.

He continued, once again with a verbalization that reflects his faith in Christ, "God told Solomon that if Israel would truly repent that He would heal their land. That is the choice for Christian voters today. Repent and vote for Godly candidates or go on in our own cleverness."

I am a firm believer that sometimes you have to work with what you have.  For conservatives, the Republican Party is the vehicle we have available, regardless of its failure to reach any semblance of perfection.  The GOP is the horse we are riding into town on, and though it is ugly, slow, and temperamental, to shoot it in the head does not solve the problem, it just leaves us without a horse.

My response to the concerned voter that contacted me digs into my realization that we must stop the bleeding before the heeling process can begin, and in the effort of stopping the democrat leadership in Sacramento, even if it is with a much-less-than-pure candidate, we must eliminate from the position of power those that follow a platform that is, for lack of a better word, ungodly.  The platform for the Democrat Party is so ungodly, in the last election the Democrats actually conducted a vote at their Democratic National Convention on whether or not to leave God on their platform.  Keeping God on the party's platform narrowly pulled off the victory.

I have spoken to Neel Kashkari twice, once after a meet and greet, and once at a larger event.  My questions were swift, concise, and targeted his social issues positions, and economics.  I responded by email to the concerned voter that had contacted me regarding my voter guide, telling him that:

When it comes to Neel Kashkari, he explained to me that he is a social libertarian, so though he has liberal social views, he believes the federal government has no business being involved in those issues, and at the State level it is really up to the people. That said, he contradicted that when he said he would not have defended Prop. 8. However, that all said, I do not believe the social issues are something he has any focus on. His primary concern, and the battle he has chosen, is the economy of California, and the unchecked spending. Though I believe he is a Keynesian at heart, I also believe, based on my conversations with him, that he struggles sometimes with that because he is also a free market guy - something Jerry Brown absolutely is not. Also, Brown has openly declared he supports homosexuals and abortion, and is more than willing to use his power to assist them, primarily in his selection of judges. So, we are left with a decision of two guys who are socially to the left, but one, Kashkari, taking a slightly closer to the Constitution stance on those issues. Once we get past those issues, then we have the economy, which I agree, both candidates are far from ideal, but again Kashkari slightly edges out Brown on that issue. So, though not by much, Kashkari is the better candidate. That said, I agree that Tim Donnelly was our man, and I agree the very liberal GOP of California had a hand in making sure Tim lost. . . not because, I believe, they agree more with Kashkari's stances, but because they erroneously believe to have a chance to win they must put up a more "moderate" candidate that is more like what they believe to be the makeup of the average voter population in California. I believe that if a GOP candidate stood up for conservative values in an election, like Scott Walker did in Wisconsin, and explained why those principles work, and then made a statement like, "what you have been putting into Sacramento obviously is not working, let's try something that has worked before," and then was strong enough to stand up to the unions, and stand up to the liberal left attacks (like Scott Walker did), he would get elected. However, reality is what it is, and we have Neel - barely better than Brown, but better.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

"Quantitative Easing" Might Be A "Toxic Legacy" Poisoning America

by JASmius



Couldn't have put it better myself:

Uneasiness is mounting about what some analysts view as a "toxic legacy" left behind by the Federal Reserve's unprecedented quantitative easing (QE) program and the towering debt it is leaving behind.

When the Fed unveiled its ultra-easy monetary policies 2008, the aim was to spawn so much liquidity that investors would be willing to venture out of safe harbors and into riskier assets, The Financial Times reported.

In other words, purposefully refuse to learn from the financial calamity triggered by precisely that policy mindset.

The problem is that the strategy may have worked too well.

Mission accomplished.

"Wall Street's securitization machine has kicked back into gear to churn out bonds that package together corporate loans, commercial mortgages and, of course, subprime auto loans," the Times reported.

Dealogic data showed corporate junk bonds sold in 2013 totaled $359 billion — a record. And asset-backed securities (ABS) that bundle together sub-prime auto loans have reached $17.4 billion so far in 2014, the highest level since the 2008 meltdown.

"The question now is whether the rebound in sales of risky assets will prove to be a toxic legacy of QE in a similar way that the popularity of subprime mortgage-backed securities was partly spurred by years of low interest rates before the financial crisis," said the Times.

Oh, there's no question about it, Mr. Morgan.  It's only a matter of time - like a little under two years, if you catch my drift.  Which is funny, because while history always does repeat itself, there's usually an interregnum, a breathing space, before the next cycle begins.  This is like financial hyperventilation.  And what happens when you can't breath fast enough?  Brain death.  Which accurately describes "quantitative easing".

Here's the "JASmius Echo Syndrome" punch line:

"It's not the underlying economics that's driving things, it's central bank liquidity," Matt King of Citigroup told the Times. [emphasis added]

Couldn't have put it better myself.

And that Obama Depression camouflage is going to be torn off no more than two years from now.

"Bank" on it.

Girl Devastated After Learning George Washington Isn't President

by JASmius

And the children shall lead:

Tears from a 4-year-old are usually reserved for scratched knees and missing out on ice cream - not the founding fathers.

But one little girl named Ava was recently filmed having an emotional breakdown after learning she couldn't meet George Washington.

During a home-schooling session, Ava asked her mother 'Who lives in the White House?' and was shocked learn that he left 1600 Pennsylvania Ave more than two hundred years ago and is no longer alive.

Behind the camera, Ava's mother tries to soothe her to no avail. 'Please don't be sad. Maybe we can see our current president, President Barack Obama,' her mother says. But Ava only shakes her head, and continues to cry.

"At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, LORD of heaven and Earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children."

I'm getting a little choked up myself.

I'm guessing if little Ava was in the socialized education collective, she'd be rejoicing that that racist tyrant is dead.

Founding Fathers Called Racists By Nation of Islam Grade School Handout

by JASmius



"Playing the race card" is compulsive for lefties.  An addiction, really.  Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and Barack Obama play it all the time because they know naught how to do anything else, even though it's been so overdone that any and all perjorative impact it may once have had has long since been expended.  Now it's just tiresome, bigoted sneering at best, "white" noise at worst. 

But guess what?  A (public, natch) school in Tennessee is teaching its students to be good little leftwing racists and Ameriphobes, claiming the Founding Fathers were all racists (i.e. more psychological projection).  The imparter in question is teaching this garbage by means of a handbook from the Nation of Islam:

The mother of an eight-year-old wants to know why a Tennessee school teacher gave her child a handout from the Nation of Islam that portrayed the presidents on Mount Rushmore as being racists.

Sommer Bauer tells me her son was given The Nation of Islam handout at Harold McCormick Elementary School in Elizabethton. The handout asked “What does it take to be on Mount Rushmore?"

The handout then explains that George Washington hailed from Virginia, a “prime breeder of black people.” Of Theodore Roosevelt, it was alleged he called Africans “ape-like.” There were also disparaging remarks made of Thomas Jefferson (he enslaved 200 Africans) and Abraham Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln. The Great Emancipator. And even he isn't spared this vicious, racist demonization.

Concludes Bill Bissell:

The mother of student who saw the handbook given to her by her son isn't taking this sitting down. The superintendent looked alarmed at the hand book wondering why the handbook is even in the school, but the alarm has already been sounded.

There is a Tennessee based organization called" Parents For Truth in Education". They do not see any connection between the handbook and Common Core, but they are now on high alert.

The son of Sommer Bauer should be commended for letting his mom see this trash. Any of you parents may want to look into this, and see if this Islamic Nation garbage is being taught in your child's school.

Oh, come now, Bill, what would ever give you the silly idea that smearing the Founding Fathers could ever have the remotest connection to Common Core Curriculum Programs (CCCP)?  Clearly you're just imagining things.

Obama Eyes Bringing Foreign Ebola Patients To U.S.

by JASmius



In case you're keeping score at home, this would be the eleventh reason ebola is going to kill us all:

A State Department memo confirms that the Obama administration is considering allowing non-U.S. citizens with Ebola to come into the country for treatment, Fox News reports.

The internal memo is marked "Sensitive," but unclassified and was written by a State Department official, reporter Mike Emanuel said Tuesday on Fox News Channel's "Special Report."

Meaning the White House wanted this story to come out.  To stoke public panic after another round of calls not to, perhaps?

At issue, according to the memo, is American leadership.

i.e. Leading the world in being decimated by hemorrhagic fever.

Parenthetically, all of you who endlessly smack The One for his "failures of leadership" are probably in serious need of a bottle of tranquilizers right about now.

The United States should "act as we are asking others to act by admitting certain non-citizens into the country for medical treatment for Ebola virus disease during the Ebola crisis," the memo reads.

So it wasn't bad enough that O sent troops not to Iraq and Syria to fight the Islamic State but to West Africa to catch, incubate, and bring home the contagion, but now he's going to deliberately import the epidemic even though there's no cure, no known treatment, and from as few as four to no more than sixty hospitals in the entire country that are trained and equipped to handle ebola cases, and they will soon be overwhelmed as it is.

On the other hand, maybe the White House didn't want this story to come out quite yet:

Earlier Tuesday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said he was unaware of any plans to bring non-U.S. citizens with Ebola into the country.

Which, of course, is not a denial, but simply a "no comment".  And then there's this tidbit:

[House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob] Goodlatte (R-VA6) told Fox News Channel's "The Kelly File" Monday night that someone from inside the administration had told him of the plan.

Goodlatte said he has not gotten a response to his letter, and Fox News said requests for a State Department response have gone unanswered.

A cry for help, a sounding of the alarm, from "somebody" in the Regime whose conscience and sanity have not yet been completely expunged?  Why, I wonder, would the Obama White House want to quietly sneak foreign ebola cases into the U.S.?

That's a rhetorical question, of course.  Want another one?  Here goes: Why does the term "harvesting" immediately come to mind?

2014 Southern California, Southwest Riverside County, Constitutional Election Guide

Compiled by Douglas V. Gibbs

Constitution Association 

Voter Guide

California Election 2014 

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Handed out as a free booklet at the:

Constitution Association, Monthly Meeting

Saturday, October 4, 2014 Candidate Forum

Boston Billie’s, 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd., Menifee, CA

www.constitutionassociation.com

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Governor of California

Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown, Democrat

   Incumbent. Pro Amnesty, Environmentalism, Gay Agenda, Obamacare, Abortion.  www.jerrybrown.org

Opinion: Bad for California

Neel Kashkari, Republican (ü)

   Former Asst. US Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Stability, 2008-2009.  Decrease Regulation, Reduce taxes. Against train project.  www.neelkashkari.com

Opinion: Donnelly would have been the ideal candidate, but compared to Brown, Kashkari is the lesser of two evils.

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Lieutenant Governor

Ron Nehring, Republican (ü)

   Chairman California Republican Party, 2007-2011.  Supports initiative process, jobs and the economy most important issues in 2014.  www.ronnehring.com

Opinion: Heard him speak at the Republican Party of Riverside County 9th Annual Liberty Dinner, September 27, 2014, his record and my discussion with him has me believing he leans towards conservative principles.

Gavin Newsom, Democrat

   Incumbent.  Mayor of San Francisco 2004-2010.  Sanctuary for Illegal Aliens, Obamacare, Programs for homeless, Gay Marriage, DREAM Act legislation for Illegal Immigrant Youth.  www.gavinnewsom.com

Opinion: Militant Liberal Progressive

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Secretary of State (Chief Election Officer, Keeps Documents/Archives, Registers Businesses)

Pete Peterson, Republican (ü)

   Exec. Dir. Pepperdine University's Davenport Inst. for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership.  Reduction of LLC Business Franchise Tax, Easing filing restrictions for new businesses, Reviewing statewide voter database.  www.petesos.com

Opinion: Supports conservative ideals, though not convinced Voter I.D. Laws are the way to go.

Alex Padilla, Democrat

   California State Senator.  Expanding participation of voters using local efforts and increasing access to voter registration materials, while improving access to election info through greater use of technology. Apply technology for new business.  www.padilla4sofs.com

Opinion: By expanding participation of voters he means Making sure illegal aliens get to influence the vote.

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Controller (State’s Accountant and Bookkeeper)

Ashley Swearengin, Republican (ü)

   Current Mayor of Fresno.  “State Controller Office should be a watchdog, and it has been a disaster.”  Economy: “We need to consolidate agencies, simplify tax code, and reduce overall tax rate so we can be competitive in attracting new businesses and jobs.”

www.ashleyforca.com

Opinion: Recognizes the need to reduce taxes to invigorate and stimulate economic growth.

Betty T. Yee, Democrat

   Board of Equalization member.  Changed her mind to support high speed rail just before primary.  Would like to protect public money from mismanagement, reform tax code to create “tax equity,” including for “same-sex couples.”  Women’s Campaign Fund calls her a “game changer.”  www.bettyyee.com

Opinion: Militant Liberal Progressive who jumps on the collective bandwagon to gain personal power and position.

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Treasurer (Chief Investment Officer, Banker and Financier)

Greg Conlon, Republican (ü)

   CPA, businessman, and military veteran.   Responded to a recent audit of the State Controller’s office that revealed $31 billion in errors, mistakes and miscalculations. “Accounting errors and lack of oversight could cost taxpayers severely, but If elected I’ll fight to keep money, jobs and hard working families here in California.”  Supports pro-growth tax policies, improving California’s poor credit rating (second worst in the country), and reducing the State’s unfunded pension liabilities.  www.gregconlon.com

Opinion: Accurately believes California has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.

John Chiang, Democrat

   As California Controller in June, 2011, he withheld legislators' pay on grounds they did not passed a balanced budget on time. Democrat lawmakers filed a lawsuit, and the courts ruled that he overstepped.  Voted with the unions to approve 99 new categories of extra pay that can count toward pensions under Gov. Jerry Brown's pension reform plan.  www.electjohnchiang.com

Opinion: Union lackey, in 2012 commented California would run out of cash "if the State does not borrow more money, and delay some payments."

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Attorney General

Kamala D. Harris, Democrat

   Incumbent.  Former San Francisco District Attorney.  Participated with other State Attorney Generals in forging a settlement with banks over mortgage crisis.  Supports Environmentalism, Gay Marriage. Against death penalty, Obamacare, and the legalization of marijuana for recreational use.  www.kamalaharris.org

Opinion: Militant liberal, possibly eyeing federal bench.

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Attorney General Continued

Ronald Gold, Republican (ü)

   Former California Deputy Attorney General.  Under Harris, “Corruption is passed off to the FBI to investigate and prosecute; mortgage bailouts are great for her special interest supporters, and Harris supports allowing incompetent teachers to stay on job.” Supports legalizing marijuana. www.rongold.org

Opinion: Very moderate member of the GOP, and during his speech at the 2014 Republican Party Liberty Dinner, an excited crowd became very quiet while he was speaking.  Voting for him only makes sense because of his comparison to Kamala Harris.  She is such a militant liberal progressive that he suddenly becomes palatable as the lesser of two evils. Conservatives will vote for him, but they will be holding their nose while doing so.

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Insurance Commissioner

Dave Jones, Democrat

   Incumbent.  Signed regulation requiring health insurers to spend at least 80 cents of every premium dollar on health care, rather than profits and administrative costs, to help implement Obamacare.  Issued gender non-discrimination regulation. Implemented nationwide survey of insurers’ response to climate change.  www.davejones2014.com

Opinion: Big fan of Obamacare, considers insurance companies "profiteers."

Ted Gaines, Republican (ü)

   Current member of the California State Senate, vice chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Insurance.  California State Assemblyman 2006-2011.  Former President and owner of Point West Insurance of Sacramento.  In January 2014, Gaines supported an audit of California's health care exchange after reports of $1.37 million spent on an advertising campaign by Covered California, the state's health exchange. The exchange also faces a $78 million deficit during the next fiscal year due to cutbacks in federal funding. “What a waste of money — oh, my gosh,” said Gaines in an interview.  On a scale "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score, the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard ranked Gaines as a 6.  www.tedgaines.com

Opinion: Not only abhors Obamacare, but has taken the time to expose it's downfalls, and the danger it presents to the healthcare system, while revealing fiscal problems with California's exchange in relation to Obamacare.

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Judicial

California Supreme Court (Yes/No)

Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar

      Current nominee to the California Supreme Court, appointed by Governor Jerry Brown on July 22, 2014.  Cuéllar is running for retention to a full term.  Cuellar was born in Mexico, and walked across the border each day to attend an American school.  Co-chaired National Equity and Excellence Commission to grade American Public Schools.  Member of the Constitution Project, a national bipartisan organization devoted to advancing support for the U.S. Constitution.  www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=18612

Opinion: Though Cuellar is a member of a number of constitutional organizations, his membership's support the case law view of the Constitution, using the courts to subvert the original intent.  Cuellar supports amnesty, and is outspoken regarding his opinion regarding a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers.

Goodwin Liu

   Current member California Supreme Court, appointed by Governor Jerry Brown and confirmed on September 1, 2011. He is running for retention.  In 2003, Liu accepted a position as a professor of law at the UC Berkeley School of Law, Boalt Hall. Liu was named associate dean of UC Berkeley School of Law in 2008, where he worked until his appointment to the California Supreme Court in 2011.  On February 24, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Professor Liu to fill a vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  However, after a filibuster in the Senate, Liu withdrew his nomination in a letter to the President on May 25, 2011.  www.judgepedia.org/Goodwin_Liu

Opinion: Closely connected to hard-left politicians, will do whatever it takes to assist the Obama administration.

Kathryn Mickle Werdegar (ü)

   Appointed to the California Supreme Court by Governor Pete Wilson on May 3, 1994. In November 2002, she was re-elected to a new term of office which began on January 7, 2003. Prior to her elevation to the Supreme Court, she served on the First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco.  SFGate calls her the "Champion for ordinary people," and a "Powerful woman. . . and the leading dissenter on a court that leans to the right."  www.courts.ca.gov/5761.htm

Opinion: Though she is middle of the road on most issues, and her constitutional prowess is very questionable, of the three candidates, she is the best of them.

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Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 1 (Yes/No)

Gilbert Nares (ü)

   Appointed by Governor George Deukmejian and took the oath of office on October 13, 1988.  Free Republic website lists Nares as a Republican.  www.judgepedia.org/Gilbert_Nares www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/778145/replies?c=18

Opinion: Definitely a Yes Vote for me.  Has shown to rule closer to the Constitution than most judges I have encountered.

Terry B. O'Rourke (ü)

   Appointed by Governor Pete Wilson and took the oath of office on December 7, 1998.  Free Republic website lists O’Rourke as a Republican.  www.judgepedia.org/Terry_O'Rourke www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/778145/replies?c=18

Opinion: Some questionable rulings, but overall a good choice.

Alex C. McDonald (ü)

   Appointed by Governor Pete Wilson and took the oath of office on June 12, 1995.  Free Republic lists McDonald as a Republican.  www.judgepedia.org/Alex_McDonald www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/778145/replies?c=18

Opinion: Gets the highest conservative score of the four judges for this court by Craig Huey.

James A. McIntyre (ü)

   Appointed by Governor Pete Wilson and took the oath of office on June 6, 1996.  Free Republic lists McIntyre as a Republican.  www.judgepedia.org/James_McIntyrewww.freerepublic.com/focus/news/778145/replies?c=18 

www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/778145/replies?c=18

Opinion: On Craig Huey's Judicial Index, McIntyre is a "5", placing him midway between "Activist" and "Constitutional Constructionist."  His record is slightly "to the right".  A reluctant "yes," because a "no" would allow the appointment of a more liberal judge by Jerry Brown.

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Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 2

Thomas E. Hollenhorst (ü)

   Appointed by Governor George Deukmejian and took the oath of office on August 26, 1988.  Free Republic website lists Hollenhorst as a Democrat.  www.judgepedia.org/Thomas_Hollenhorst www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/778145/replies?c=18

Opinion: Constitutional rating is midway.  He could easily be a moderate Republican.  A "Yes" vote only to prevent Brown from appointing a more liberal judge than Hollenhorst.

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Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 3

Richard M. Aronson (ü)

   Took office on November 21, 2001.  Appointed by Governor Gray Davis.  Free Republic lists Aronson as a Republican.  www.judgepedia.org/Richard_Aronson  www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/778145/replies?c=18

Opinion: A surprisingly constitutional judge, considering Gray Davis appointed him.  "Yes." 

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Kathleen E. O'Leary

   Appointed by Governor Gray Davis and took the oath of office on January 21, 2000.  Free Republic lists O’Leary as a Democrat.  www.judgepedia.org/Kathleen_O'Leary  www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/778145/replies?c=18

Opinion: Liberal Activist, strong "No."

David A. Thompson (ü)

   Appointed to the court by Governor Jerry Brown on May 18, 2012, and was confirmed by the California Commission on Judicial Appointments on June 28, 2012.  Registered “Decline to State.”  www.judgepedia.org/David_A._Thompson    www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=17551

Opinion: Slightly above mid-line between activist and constructionist according to Craig Huey.  "Yes."

William F. Rylaarsdam (ü)

   Appointed by Governor Pete Wilson and took the oath of office on April 10, 1995.  Free Republic lists Rylaarsdam as a Republican.  www.judgepedia.org/William_Rylaarsdam  www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/778145/replies?c=18

Opinion: More often than not rules in line with Constitution.  "Yes."

Richard D. Fybel

   Appointed by Governor Gray Davis and took office on February 8, 2002.  Free Republic Lists Fybel as Democrat.  www.judgepedia.org/Richard_Fybel   www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/778145/replies?c=18

Opinion: Craig Huey as Fybel listed as a "3", placing him well below the line for being a Constitutional Constructionist.  "No."

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State Board of Equalization; District 4

Nader Shahatit, Democrat

   Current Auditor, State Board of Equalization, Riverside since 2000.  Supports Upholding Proposition 13, Lower Sales Tax and Increase Tax incentives to bring businesses to California.  www.electnadershahatit.com

Opinion: Not horrible for a Democrat, but way short of conservative ideals.

Diane L. Harkey, Republican (ü)

   Harkey is a former Council Member and Mayor of the City of Dana Point, California. She is the Republican representative in California's 73rd State Assembly district.  Supports Free Market Economics, lower taxes; opposes retroactive taxes or penalties.  www.dianeharkey.com

Opinion: Very Conservative, Shows basic knowledge of Constitution.

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State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Tom Torlakson

   Current California Superintendent of Public Instruction.  Registered Democrat.  Supports Common Core.  www.ballotpedia.org/Tom_Torlakson  www.tomtorlakson.com

Opinion: A strong supporter of Common Core loses my vote.

Marshall Tuck (ü)

   Founding CEO of the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, former President of Green Dot Public Schools, a leading charter school operator based in Los Angeles.  Registered Democrat.  Supports Common Core, and fast tracking the implementation of Common Core.  www.marshalltuck.com  www.facebook.com/TuckforCalifornia/info  www.ballotpedia.org/Marshall_Tuck

Opinion: Thanks to California's idiotic Open Primary voting system, we have two democrats running for this office.  Unfortunately, the voting law does not allow write-ins, keeping anti-Common Core candidate Lydia Gutierrez off the ballot.  However, of the two Democrats, both pro-Common Core, Tuck is the less progressive of the two, so he will get my vote.  This is an extreme case of having to vote for the lesser of two evils.

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State Propositions

Proposition 1 Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014

·Should the state sell $7.1 billion in additional general obligation bonds--as well as redirect $425 million in unsold general obligation bonds that were previously approved by voters for resource-related uses--to fund various water-related programs?

Yes: $2.7 billion that would go to new water storage, including dams and projects that replenish groundwater.  Supported by Gov. Jerry Brown (D), US Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D), US Sen. Barbara Boxer (D), Rep. Marc Levine (D-10), California Democratic Party, California Republican Party

(ü)No: Majority of Water Bond Spending Has Little to Do with the Intent of the Measure, filled with environmental pork.  Fiscally irresponsible.  Opponents include various waterway associations, fishing associations, and farming organizations.

www.ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_1,_Water_Bond_(2014)

Opinion: I agree, we need to fix the water supply, but not like this, not with this kind of borrowing.  The bond is too open for other borrowing to piggy-back on it, and will be used by environmentalists as a slush fund.  A Strong "No" vote for me.

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Proposition 2 State Budget. Budget Stabilization Account

·Should the State Constitution be amended to change how the state pays down debt and saves money in reserves?

Yes: Establishes much needed rainy day fund.  Forces the State to save money when times are good.  Supporters include: Jerry Brown, Governor (D), Neel Kashkari, Gubernatorial candidate (R), California Democratic Party, California Republican Party, California Forward Action Fund, California Chamber of Commerce, League of Women Voters of California, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

(ü)No: Proposition 2 will take money away from our schools.  Opposed by Former California Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin (D). 

www.ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_2,_Rainy_Day_Budget_Stabilization_Fund_Act_(2014)

Opinion: This has been a difficult one for me.  Most Republican Groups say vote "Yes," and this Proposition is one of the few we've seen to ever receive "bi-partisan" support.  But, after careful consideration, I choose "No."  This will be a disaster, in my opinion, because California's spending is out of control, but the politicians won't admit it, and this will encourage them to try and increase taxes so as to create that extra 3% to put into the Rainy Day Fund.  Any shortfall of the money the 3% they must put into this fund, if not acquired by increased taxation, will then, instead of being pulled from bad spending programs, like Governor Brown's "Crazy Train" High Speed Rail project, or money pumped out to union causes, important spending, like education, will be from where they siphon this money.  Then, once it is in the rainy day fund, they will salivate and try to figure out how to get their hands on it.  Also, the measure would allow the rainy day funds to be spent only in the event of a drop in annual revenue below the preceding year, adjusted for population and inflation, or in a declared emergency.  First, as the Obama administration has shown us, anything "adjusted" can be manipulated.  Second, if a Republican ever gains the governorship, as unlikely as it may seem, and he somehow gets taxes reduced, before the free market can adjust and the producers increase productivity to increase overall revenue because the "creation of wealth" pie grew, the first couple years of lower income tax rates will see a reduction in revenue, which will see the politicians running to this fund (if it has any money in it), to spend the money on the spending reductions that the GOP governor put into place, undermining his or her spending reduction strategy.  In other words, this is not a "rainy day fund," but a "money in a pool just in case a Republican ever wins fund."

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Proposition 45; Healthcare Insurance. Rate Changes

·                Should changes in some health insurance rates require the Insurance Commissioner's approval before going into effect?

Yes: Will limit rising insurance costs through government regulation.  Supported by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D), U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D), Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones (D), Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, California Democrat Party.

(ü)No:  Measure will increase costs for consumers, and harm the quality of health care.  Gives ONE POLITICIAN tremendous power over our health care – including our co-pays, deductibles and even the treatment options our health insurance covers.  Opposed by California Republican Party, California Chamber of Commerce, Various health organizations.

www.ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_45,_Public_Notice_Required_for_Insurance_Company_Rates_Initiative_(2014)

Opinion: I cannot stress enough why we must vote "No" on this measure.  The very idea of giving one person that much power in itself, is reason enough to defeat this dangerous proposition.  This is a fast way for the liberal Democrats to undermine the private industry and ensure Obamacare's implementation.

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Proposition 46, Drug and Alcohol Testing of Doctors. Medical Negligence Lawsuits

·                Should California require random drug testing of doctors, require doctors to check a statewide database before prescribing certain drugs, and raise the cap on noneconomic damages in medical negligence lawsuits?

   Yes:  Will only raise a small fraction of health care costs, malpractice is not consistent with high profit margins.  Supported by US Senator Barbara Boxer (D), Consumer Watchdog, Consumer Federation of California, Congress of California Seniors, Consumer Attorneys of California, California Teamsters Public Affairs Council, California Conference Board–Amalgamated Transit Union.

(ü)No:  Gives lawyers a bigger payday, enables more lawsuits against health providers, lawsuit payouts will skyrocket which will be reflected in the rising cost of healthcare because the rising cost of malpractice insurance would be transferred to the cost to consumers, threatens patients personal privacy, would force doctors out of the State, force offices to reduce or eliminate vital services.  Opposed by California Republican Party, Various health groups, various medical societies, various hospitals, various labor unions, various insurance companies.

www.ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_46,_Medical_Malpractice_Lawsuits_Cap_and_Drug_Testing_of_Doctors_(2014)

Opinion: The dangers associated with this proposition are incredible, once you get passed the nice packaging on the surface.  "Do you want doctors intoxicated or under the influence of drugs in the operating room?" we are asked by the proponents.  Of course not.  But if a doctor is pulling that kind of garbage, it won't be long before they lose their license to practice medicine, regardless of this law.  What Prop. 46 does is it opens up more lawsuits with loftier penalties, making worse our healthcare costs, not better.  The frightening truth is if this proposition passes, we would see an increase the maximum amount of money patients are able to collect from doctors in malpractice lawsuits to $1 million from a current cap of $250,000, which will increase malpractice insurance costs, and in turn healthcare costs.  The costly lawsuits that would result from Prop. 46 would lead to higher costs to patients and possible reductions in services, while creating a new bureaucracy jeopardizing privacy by putting bureaucrats in charge of a new database of confidential patient records.  In the end, the damage to the private healthcare industry would be catastrophic.  In other words, this is a ruse to further destroy the private system, opening the door for us to embrace Obamacare as the only remaining choice.

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Proposition 47, Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties

·Should the penalties for certain offenders convicted of nonserious, nonviolent crimes be reduced from felonies to misdemeanors?

Yes: Stops wasting prison space on low-level nonviolent crimes, Keeps rapists, murderers and child molesters in prison.  Supported by California Democrat Party, Sen. Loni Hancock (D-9), Sen. Mark Leno (D-11), Sen. Darrell Steinberg (D-6), Rep. Nancy Skinner (D-15), AFL-CIO, NAACP, SEIU, California Teachers Association.

(ü)No: Rewrites our laws to benefit criminals, will release dangerous three-strikes inmates, will make it impossible to stop some criminals from buying or possessing guns, hurts consumers by slashing penalties.  Opposed by California Republican Party, California Police Chiefs Association, California Retailers Association.

Opinion: I will vote "No."  Some "conservative" groups have reasoned this may not be as bad as written, and we need to do something about our crowded prisons.  The way to fix crowding in prisons is not to let prisoners loose and reduce the penalties for crime, but to reduce the number of people going in by increasing penalties on more serious crimes in order to deter more people from committing those crimes.  Making their stay in prison seem more like prison, and less like a vacation with all of the amenities of home, wouldn't hurt, either.

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Proposition 48 Indian Gaming Compacts

·         Should the tribal gaming compacts negotiated by Governor Brown with the North Fork and Wiyot Tribes and ratified by legislative statute be allowed to go into effect?

Yes:  Creates thousands of jobs, generates State and local revenues, respects local control, and protects scenic wildlife areas – at no cost to State taxpayers.  Supported by Governor Jerry Brown, California Democrat Party.

(ü)No:   A No Vote keeps Indian gaming on Indian lands.  A Yes Vote would enable Indian gaming casinos to be built in urban areas across California.  Opposed by Stand Up For California.

www.ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_48,_Referendum_on_Indian_Gaming_Compacts_(2014)

Opinion: Vote No.  A "Yes" vote turns California, potentially, into Las Vegas.  Indian Tribes have kept their end of the bargain and have kept casinos on Indian land.  Notice, also, this proposition would give preferential treatment to only certain tribes.  Any time preferential treatment is being dished out, the end result tends to be catastrophic.

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U.S. Congress

United States Representative; District 50 (Temecula, Most of San Diego County)

Duncan Hunter, Republican (ü)

   U.S. Congressman since 2009.  Family values, pro-life, reduce spending, repeal Obamacare, secure border, enforce immigration laws, strong military, gun rights, low taxes and simplifying the tax code.  www.hunter.house.gov

James H. Kimber, Democratic

   Supports amnesty, Obamacare, growing the drone industry, green energy, global warming legislation, environmentalism, reduce military spending by investing in future technology, developing mentoring and internship programs through schools/colleges, veteran’s care.  www.kimberforcongress.com

Opinion: Duncan Hunter is the logical choice.  A Conservative Republican that values the principles of the United States Constitution.

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United States Representative; District 42 (Murrieta, Corona, Menifee, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Wildomar, Eastvale, Norco, parts of Temecula)

Ken Calvert, Republican (ü)

   Congressman since 1993.  Repeal Obamacare, strong military, secure border, stop illegal immigration, reduce federal spending, reducetaxes.  www.calvert.house.gov/issues

Tim Sheridan, Democratic

   Lawyer.  Development green technologies, federally fund job training programs, right of employees to organize (labor unions), student loan programs, school food programs, tax credits businesses, secure borders, e-verify, amnesty for illegal immigrants already in US, Obamacare, reproductive rights, regulate the banking and financial, gay rights; opposes Voter ID laws.  www.sheridanforcongress.com

Opinion: Those who know me know that I have no love for Congressman Ken Calvert.  However, a squishy Republican that can be nudged in the right direction is the better choice over a hard-left Obama-bot that champions every single liberal progressive policy and platform issue.

United States Representative; District 41 (Riverside, Perris, Moreno Valley)

Steve Adams, Republican (ü)

   Riverside City Council.  Pro Economic Growth, reduce regulations, reward good teachers, improve transportation infrastructure, crime reduction, reduce the size of government, reduce federal spending; preserve Constitution and Bill of Rights.  www.steveadams2014.com

Mark Takano, Democratic

   U.S. Congressman.  Federally fund pre-school, climate change legislation, clean water act, green technology, Obamacare, federal control over lending institutions, voucher system for housing for lower incomes, amnesty, DREAM Act, Pro-Gay, gun control, support for veterans, preserve Social Security, Protecting Medicare and Medicaid, infrastructure, expand Ontario airport; Opposes No-Child-Left-Behind’s “One Size Fits All” approach, Citizens United ruling, Voter ID Laws.  www.takano.house.gov

Opinion: Of the members of the GOP out there, Steve Adams has exhibited more understanding of the original intent of the United Constitution than most politicians out there.  He's a local guy with great conservative ideas.

United States Representative; District 36 (Hemet, San Jacinto, Banning, Desert Communities)

Raul Ruiz, Democratic

   Congressman.  Pro-stimulus, cut wasteful spending.  Partisan Gridlock means Washington is Broken.  Use federal funding to invest in college grants, student loans, and pre-school programs.  Protect Social Security and Medicare.  Supports gay rights, amnesty, and DREAM Act.  www.drraulruiz.com

Brian Nestande, Republican (ü)

   Current California State Assemblyman.  Reduce federal spending, secure borders, enforce immigration laws, repeal Obamacare, approve Keystone Pipeline, reduce size of federal government returning local control to local government.  www.briannestande.com

Opinion: I have met Brian Nestande three times, and he is impressive.  Still learning the original intent of the United States Constitution, but willing to learn.  Conservative, and trustworthy.  Meanwhile, Raul Ruiz, the liberal left progressive replacement for Progressive Republican Mary Bono Mack in the last election, has proven to be as leftward as possible, supporting all of Obama's agenda, and he could easily be a poster child for the Marxist pro-amnesty Hispanic organization, "La Raza."

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United States Representative; District 35 (Chino, Ontario, Pomona)

Christina Gagnier, Democratic

   Create workforce development programs; supports STEM Education (growing industries), federal legislation for Online protection, Net Neutrality, Patent Reform, removing the money from politics and campaigns, climate change legislation, carbon emission standards, green technology, federal legislation regarding fuel efficiency and clean transportation, electrical grid security, improving Affordable Care Act, reproductive rights; Opposes fracking.  www.christinagagnier.com

Norma J. Torres, Democratic

   Former California Assemblywoman, State Senator.  Issues not clearly defined on her website.  According to BallotPedia, with "100" as a perfect liberal score and "0" as a perfect conservative score, on the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Torres ranked as an 85.   www.ballotpedia.org/Norma_Torres  www.normatorres.com

Opinion: There is no "lesser of two evils" here.  Both are pretty bad.  No recommendation.

United States Representative; District 31 (San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Colton, Loma Linda, Redlands

Pete Aguilar, Democratic

Mayor of Redlands.  Invest in infrastructure, renewable energy, and education.  Supports sustainable development, climate change legislation, green technology, reducing carbon emissions, protecting medicare and Social Security, amnesty, honoring our commitment to our veterans; opposes giving tax breaks to the wealthy and big corporations.  www.peteaguilar.com

Paul Chabot, Republican (ü)

   Iraq war veteran, supports cutting taxes, securing the borders, balanced budget, ensuring veterans have the resources and medical services they earned and deserve.  Views securing the borders as an essential component to our national security.  www.paulchabot.com

Opinon: I have spoke with Chabot twice, once on my radio program, and rarely do we see a conservative that also exhibits sacred honor in a manner that the Founding Fathers had.  Strong recommendation: Paul Chabot.

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United States Representative; District 8 (Yucaipa, Yucca Valley, 29 Palms, Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead, High Desert Communities, Bishop, Mammoth)

Paul Cook, Republican (ü)

    U.S. Congressman since 2013.  Strong defense and national security, STEM Act (education in future industries), support school choice through charter schools, stopping job killing EPA requirements on power plants, supports Keystone Pipeline, direct attacks against ISIS, opposes Obamacare, supports cutting spending, reducing taxes, and keeping the IRS out of healthcare, and the business of targeting groups.  www.cook.house.gov

Bob Conaway, Democratic

   Opposed to Voter ID Laws, supports Net Neutrality.  Website unclear on complete list of issues.  http://bobconawayforcongress.blogspot.com

Opinion: I met Paul Cook at the Murrieta-Temecula Republican Assembly meeting a couple months ago, heard him speak, and had a few words with him.  He was excited about what I do regarding the Constitution, and after a few questions I threw at him, I am satisfied he knows the Constitution better than a vast majority of the other congressional critters on Capitol Hill.  Paul Cook receives a strong recommendation from me.

State Legislature

State Senator; District 28

Bonnie Garcia, Republican (ü)

   California State Assemblywoman.  Protect Proposition 13.  Eliminate unnecessary burdens against businesses.  Supports Proposition 1 Water Bond and funding for schools.  Opposes high speed rail project and gun control legislation.  www.bonniegarcia.org

Jeff Stone, Republican

   Former Mayor of Temecula, Riverside County Board of Supervisors.  Opposed to water shutdown in Central California over Delta Smelt, the early release of inmates, Obamacare, gun control legislation, harsh regulations against businesses.  Supports reduced taxes, protecting Proposition 13, reduction in spending, school choice, right to keep and bear arms, the State keeping its promise regarding funding to start up cities like Wildomar, proposed dike for Salton Sea.  www.jeffstone2014.com

Opinion: A battle of two evils, despite the fact that both of them claim to be republicans.  It is a matter of if you want Jeff Stone, equipped with a history of corruption, and voting differently than what he says, or Bonnie Garcia, who has liberal tendencies, and changes her message based on the group she is speaking to.  Both sometimes say the right thing, but cannot always be trusted regarding what they said... but only Jeff Stone has the history of flashing fake police badges, and using his position for his own benefit.  Bonnie Garcia edges out in front for my vote, not because she is a good choice, but because Jeff Stone is a worse choice.

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Member of the State Assembly; District 42 (Banning, Beaumont, Hemet, Desert Communities)

Karalee Hargrove, Democratic

   Against school voucher system, supports reproductive rights and women’s rights, supports environmental legislation, and reduced penalties for drug offenses.  Path to citizenship, but our first priority must be to citizens and legal residents.  Supports “Card Check” (labor union secret ballot).  www.karaleehargrovefor42nd.com

Chad Mayes, Republican (ü)

   Supports performance based budgeting, local control over schools, reducing hostile taxes and regulations against businesses, stepping up the fight for local control over local issues.  www.chadmayes.com

Opinion: I agree with Hargrove on one issue, and with Mayes across the board.  Choice is obvious, Chad Mayes would get my vote.

Member of the State Assembly; District 75 (Temecula, North San Diego County)

Marie Waldron, Republican (ü)

   Current California State Assembly Member.  Reduce taxes, cut spending.  “Strengthen penalties for businesses that hire illegal immigrants, and fight to prevent our hard earned tax dollars from being spent on services to illegal immigrants."  Return gas tax dollars to local region.  Fight for public safety.  www.ballotpedia.org/Marie_Waldron

Nicholas Shestople, Democratic

   Stop Salton Sea from drying up, fix infrastructure, supports water bond, modify Proposition 13, make college tuition affordable.  www.democracy.com/Nick4AD75

Opinion: I have met with Marie Waldron twice.  She is knowledgeable, savvy, and principled.  She has been doing great work in the belly of the beast, and she must be reelected.

Member of the State Assembly; District 61 (Riverside, Perris, Moreno Valley)

Jose Medina, Democratic

   Current Assembly Member.  New market tax credits, supports economic development.  http://asmdc.org/members/a61/

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Rudy Aranda, Republican (ü)

   Reduce regulations that keep businesses from growing, we need accountability regarding education funds, ensure safety services are properly funded, reduce taxes, responsible budget management and accountability, improve public transportation.  www.rudyaranda2014.com

Opinion: I know little about each candidate, but based on information I have gathered online regarding these candidates, Rudy Aranda is the better choice.

Member of the State Assembly; District 67 (Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Canyon Lake, Menifee, Hemet)

Conrad Melton, Democratic

   People before corporations.  Reduce rates for student debt.  Against Voter ID Laws.  Raise minimum wage.  Stop GMOs.  Resolve our water problem.  Stop America’s Military Industrial Complex.  Redistribute the Wealth.  Stop Global Warming.  www.democracy.com/ConradMelton

Melissa Melendez, Republican (ü)

   Current Assembly Member.  Support 3 Strikes Law, no new taxes, stop runaway government spending, we need a business tax holiday, with immigration secure our border first and foremost.  http://ballotpedia.org/Melissa_Melendez   https://ad67.assemblygop.com

Opinion:  Melissa Melendez endorsed me for my 2010 run for City Council in Murrieta (she was on Lake Elsinore's City Council at the time) because she believes in my stance on constitutional principles.  During the Murrieta Immigration Debate I was critical of her because of her delayed response to the demonstrations.  Her press release, however, once it finally made it to the media, was satisfactory.  She has been a fighter for conservatism in a State Assembly that has been, and is, filled with liberal left dominance.  Her opponent is more of the same liberal left madness we've been enduring in Sacramento.  Melissa Melendez receives my recommendation.

Board Member; Murrieta Valley Unified School District (2 Elected)

• John K. Brown (ü) https://www.facebook.com/JohnKBrownforMurrietaValleyUSDSchoolBoard/info
• Kris Thomasian https://www.facebook.com/electkristhomasian
• Robin J. Crist https://www.facebook.com/robincristforschoolboard

Opinion:  I have met John Brown.  He opposes Common Core, and is a conservative.  He gets my recommendation.  Thomasian supports Measure BB, which will result in higher property taxes for equipment that can be obtained by reforming educational spending in the school district.  In a board meeting in August, Crist thanked a parent for expressing their concern over Common Core, a recognition to other board member made, including Thomasian.  However, Crist also supports Measure BB, and was endorsed by the teacher's union.  Thomasian and Crist share some campaign signs, linking them together on the issues.

Board Member; Temecula Valley Unified School District (3 Elected)

• Mark Katan www.facebook.com/mark.katan
• Julie Farnbach (ü) jkfarnbach.wix.com/farnbach4tvusd14
• Sandy Hinkson www.sandyhinkson.com/
• Kevin S. Hill votersedge.org
• Bob Brown ballotpedia.org
• Richard Shafer votersedge.org
• Cheryl Eckard www.facebook.com/cheryltvusd

Opinion: I have met with Julie Farnbach, who has received the Murrieta-Temecula Republican Assembly's endorsement, as well as the Republican Republican Party..  She is opposed to Common Core, and is a staunch conservative.  I highly recommend Farnbach.  There is little information on the web regarding the remaining candidates.  Website links provided where available.

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Council Member; City of Canyon Lake (2 Elected)

• Dawn Haggerty facebook.com/pages/Dawn-Haggerty
• Randall P. "Randy" Bonner RandyBonnerResume
• John Zaitz 
• Vicki Warren facebook.com/WarrenCanyonLake

Opinion: Goals of candidates here in Canyon Lakes Friday Flyer.

Council Member; City of Corona (3 Elected)

• Karen Spiegel (ü) facebook.com/Spiegel4Corona
• Steve Ruth steveruthforcitycouncil2014.com
• David B. Husted davehustedforcoronacitycouncil.com
• Randy Fox (ü) vote4randyfox.com
• Kevin Button (ü) kevinbuttonforcouncil.com
• Eugene Montanez votecorona.com

Opinion: Karen Spiegel has shown valued leadership for the City of Corona, and provides a Republican voice in a city with a rapidly changing political demographic.  I met Randy Fox at a recent Rotary Club meeting.  He is a pastor, and a conservative.  Fantastic candidate.  Kevin Button has become a valued friend.  Of every council candidate in every city I have researched, Button has the greatest working knowledge of the original intent of the United States Constitution I have come across.  Steve Ruth and I met briefly at the Corona Rotary Club, and his Democrat leanings were obvious in the conversation.

Council Member; City of Eastvale (3 Elected)

• William B. Link eastvaleca.gov/index.aspx?page=202
• Steven Aguilar facebook.com/stevenaguilareastvale
• Adam Rush adamrush.org
• Richard A. "Rick" Duran duranforeastvalecitycouncil.com
• Clint Lorimore clintlorimore.com
• Cesar Morales votersedge.org
• Ramon "Raymond" Aguilar facebook.com/RamonAguilarforEastvaleCityCouncil2014
• Brandon Matthew Villalpando brandonv4eastvalecity.com
• Anwer Khan anwerkhan.com

Council Member; City of Hemet (2 Elected)

• Larry Smith cityofhemet.org/index.aspx?NID=559
• Patricia Axelrod votersedge.org
• Paula Licitra licitra4council.com
• Linda Krupa (ü) facebook.com/LindaKrupa4Hemet
• K. Paul Raver (ü) facebook.com/raverforhemetcouncil2014
• Robert Masson massonforcouncil.weebly.com
• Craig Smarker votersedge.org

Opinion: I met Paul Raver at a number of events.  Though he disagrees with me on Judicial Review, we are eye to eye on all other constitutional issues.  I met Linda Krupa at the Hemet-San Jacinto Congress of Republicans meeting on October 20, 2014, and she came across as knowledgeable, and conservative.  Larry Smith was one of the three council members targeted in a recall effort that never went to vote (Read about it at BallotPedia).

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Council Member; City of Lake Elsinore (2 Elected)

• Daryl Hickman votersedge.org
• Rick Morsch rickmorsch.org
• Brian Tisdale brian-tisdale.com

Opinion: Daryl Hickman was the target of a recall effort in March of 2012.  The effort was abandoned the following August.  http://ballotpedia.org/Daryl_Hickman_recall,_Lake_Elsinore,_California_(2012)  Rick Morsch is a former planning commissioner for the city.  Like Hickman, Tisdale is an incumbent.

Mayor; City of Menifee

• Scott A. Mann (Incumbent) Menifee 24/7
• Paul Henry Wiggins Menifee 24/7

District 2, Council Member; City of Menifee

Matt Liesemeyer Facebook/MattLiesemeyer

John Baker Facebook/JohnBaker

Tom Fuhrman (Incumbent) VotersEdge.org

Sue Kristjansson votersedge.org

District 4, Council Member; City of Menifee

Gloria Jean Sanchez (ü) sanchez4council.com

John Denver (incumbent) johndenver4menifee.com

Opinion: I am not a huge fan of Scott Mann, based on my knowledge of Menifee politics.  He has been, however, endorsed by republican clubs, and there is no information available that I could find regarding Wiggins' positions.  Mann has accused Wiggins of putting out false allegations against him.  http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/80789/  In District 2, I originally supported Tom Fuhrman, but as he has brought on himself legal troubles, my opinion now is undecided.  In District 4, Gloria Jean Sanchez, who I've met twice (I've met John Denver a number of times, too, but he is quite progressive for a person that claims to be a Republican) is the clear conservative choice.

Council Member; City of Murrieta (3 Elected)

• C. Kent Leeper votersedge.org
• James Richardson votersedge.org
• Brian Barton (ü) 
• Jonathan Ingram (ü) joningram.com
• Ruthanne Taylor Berger electruthanne.com
• Rick Gibbs rickgibbs.net
• Matthew Alvernaz matthewalvernaz.com
• Alan Long facebook.com/longforcouncil
• Diana Serafin (ü) dianaserafin.com

Opinion: Mr. Leeper is a Constitutionalist who regularly attends my Constitution Classes in Temecula.  A fine candidate, but he lacks the experience many of his competitors exhibit.  Knowledgeable, and will be a good choice in future elections, but not in this talent rich race.  James Richardson has failed to attend forums, and has provided no information online.  Brian Barton, a Retired Marine Corps officer carries leadership skills, as well as Christian Conservative values, sorely needed in Murrieta's political leadership.  Jon Ingram, President of the Murrieta-Temecula Republican Assembly, V.P. of the California Republican Assembly (Statewide organization), and President of the Greer Ranch Homeowner's Association has been the target of a number of political attacks, including a stalker, while quietly amassing significant endorsements, and ranking among the top three in fund raising.  Ruthanne Taylor-Berger is a WRCOG plant, closely associated with Mayor Long and Councilman Gibbs, both of whom have jeopardized their candidacies with potential legal troubles.  Ruthanne is my only solid "No" vote on the list, aside from the two incumbents (Gibbs and Long).  Rick Gibbs was out of control in the 2010 Election, and still is.  He was recently accused of extortion by owner of The Triangle, Andy Domenigoni, and has also been accused of ethics violations.  Matthew Alvernaz is a newcomer, who claims to be conservative.  I have met him, and he comes across as likable, but I have questioned some of his campaign tactics.  He is a San Diego Police Officer, and Army Veteran.  Mayor Alan Long has been labeled a "turncoat" by Los Alamos residents who expected him to honor his 2010 campaign promises of fighting the Riverside Conservation Authority regarding the land grabs that has rendered many of the properties in that part of Murrieta value-less.  Long has also been recently arrested for a DUI injury accident, and recently resigned as a member of the city council, while refusing to drop out of the election.  Diana Serafin is a longtime Murrieta resident and activist that has consistently fought to improve Murrieta, including her support for the 2010 initiatives C,D, and E that called for term limits and limits on compensation, and 2012's Measure N that banned red light cameras from Murrieta.

Council Member; City of Temecula (3 Elected)

• Cecilie D. Nelson democracy.com/nelson4citycouncil
• Jeff Comerchero www.jeffcomerchero.com 
• Maryann Edwards maryannedwards.org
• Angel Garcia facebook.com/AngelGarciaforTemecula
• Matt Rahn electmattrahn.com

Council Member; City of Wildomar (3 Elected)

• Timothy Walker cityofwildomar.org/council/timothy-walker.asp
• Israel Leija patch.com - Meet Israel Leija
• Ben Benoit benoitwildomar.com
• Marsha Swanson cityofwildomar.org/council/marsha-swanson.asp
• Gary Alan Andre votersedge.org

Local Measures

Measure AA -- Mount San Jacinto Community College District

Bond to To Upgrade Facilities And Expand Support For Student

(ü)No

Measure BB -- Murrieta Valley Unified School District

Upgrade educational technology: http://www.yesonbbformvschools.com/

Opposition: BB creates debt for Murrieta that will result in increased property taxes.

Opinion: BB creates debt that will result in increased property taxes.  The last thing Murrieta needs is to dig into debt.

(ü)No