Phil Angelides might want to think about taking a family vacation to shore up votes on the home-team, as he starts to plummet so low in public opinion polls that he might not even get a majority vote at a family reunion. Who would have thought that in a state with a plurality of Democrat voters that a nominee of the party of Barbara Boxer would be suffering a double-digit deficit to a Republican Governor? Well, it isn’t rocket science. Phil Angelides is his own worst enemy. We are talking about someone who has embraced just about every form of higher taxes possible, and who has views on everything from the environment to illegal immigration that put him so far out to the left that he makes Arnold’s Uncle, Ted Kennedy, look moderate. But as much as we would all like to give Phil Angelides full credit for his deficit in public polling, we can only give him credit for being an ultra-left wing radical who has all of the charisma of a Certified Public Accountant (sorry if I have offended any of my CPA friends). Much of the credit for the Governor’s now 13 point lead (there are lots of polls, with varying leads, but that’s the latest… Read More

Phil Angelides might want to think about taking a family vacation to shore up votes on the home-team, as he starts to plummet so low in public opinion polls that he might not even get a majority vote at a family reunion. Who would have thought that in a state with a plurality of Democrat voters that a nominee of the party of Barbara Boxer would be suffering a double-digit deficit to a Republican Governor? Well, it isn’t rocket science. Phil Angelides is his own worst enemy. We are talking about someone who has embraced just about every form of higher taxes possible, and who has views on everything from the environment to illegal immigration that put him so far out to the left that he makes Arnold’s Uncle, Ted Kennedy, look moderate. But as much as we would all like to give Phil Angelides full credit for his deficit in public polling, we can only give him credit for being an ultra-left wing radical who has all of the charisma of a Certified Public Accountant (sorry if I have offended any of my CPA friends). Much of the credit for the Governor’s now 13 point lead (there are lots of polls, with varying leads, but that’s the latest… Read More

You have to love the quote in today’s San Francisco Chronicle story on Sen. Chuck Poochigian attacking Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown on the city’s crime problem (78 homicides this year so far compared to 41 at this time last year). Kevin Spillane told the paper, “Brown has ignored the City of Oakland to run for attorney general, and it’s having disastrous effects. Violence is out of control. People are dying. This is serious.” Brown spokesman Gil Duran responded that "there is probably not a mayor in the state that spends as much time with police on crime issues as Jerry Brown."

Jerry, it is quality—not quantity—that the Oakland residents want and need. We don’t care that the police higher-ups get a ton of your time. We just want the killings, beatings and rapes to stop.… Read More

What would you say if I told you that in less than two weeks, FlashReport readers have an opportunity to defeat a liberal in Congress?

His name is Joe Schwarz and along with other liberals in the House of Representatives, he is standing firmly in the way of moving our conservative Republican agenda in Congress. Actually, Schwarz is uniquely situated to sabotage the GOP agenda, and I will explain why in a moment.

But first let me take a moment to tell you just how liberal Schwarz is… Schwarz (pictured to the right):

Has repeatedly advocated higher income, business, property and gas taxes. Has suggested suspending or rescinding the President’s income, capitol gains and dividend tax cuts to pay for more government spending. Voted against a proposal to reduce non-security … Read More

What would you say if I told you that in less than two weeks, FlashReport readers have an opportunity to defeat a liberal in Congress?

His name is Joe Schwarz and along with other liberals in the House of Representatives, he is standing firmly in the way of moving our conservative Republican agenda in Congress. Actually, Schwarz is uniquely situated to sabotage the GOP agenda, and I will explain why in a moment.

But first let me take a moment to tell you just how liberal Schwarz is… Schwarz (pictured to the right):

Has repeatedly advocated higher income, business, property and gas taxes. Has suggested suspending or rescinding the President’s income, capitol gains and dividend tax cuts to pay for more government spending. Voted against a proposal to reduce non-security … Read More

As someone who strongly supported Arnold Schwarzenegger for Governor in the 2003 special recall election, and as someone who has endorsed and supports Schwarzenegger for re-election this year, I was extremely frustrated to read this quote attributed to the Governor today in several major newspapers, when he was questioned by opponents of illegal immigration at a campaign stop yesterday in La Mesa in San Diego County:

"Never get mad at anyone who is trying to come to this country. Get mad at the federal government which is not securing our borders."

While I certainly am ‘mad’ at the federal government for not securing our borders, why in Earth would I NOT get mad at "anyone" trying to come into this country, if they are coming here in violation of the law? Such a statement has as its natural extention that there is no moral relevence between those who legally immigrate into America, following our nation’s laws, versus those who sneak/smuggle/trespass into America by flaunting or ignoring our laws.

Let me be… Read More

Congressmen Devin Nunes, representing California’s 21st District, is stepping up to the plate on an energy bill that would service to provide great supply and a solid movement toward energy independence. An article in the Wall Street Journal today explains the program and frankly, its got a creative touch to it not often seen in new legislation. The measure creates an "Energy Independence Trust Fund" to receive oil and gas royalties from the oil companies once the energy is pulled out of the ground. Of course, Congress being what it is, there has to be ironclad rules against stealing (Congress calls this "borrowing") the cash out of this fund.

Its time now for Nunes and other young, articulate and energetic Members of Congress to step up on the immigration issue and develop a lasting solution that deals with the lack of federal government infrastructure to handle either a guest worker or deportation program.

The full article appears below: Congress Talks Up Alternative… Read More

As someone who strongly supported Arnold Schwarzenegger for Governor in the 2003 special recall election, and as someone who has endorsed and supports Schwarzenegger for re-election this year, I was extremely frustrated to read this quote attributed to the Governor today in several major newspapers, when he was questioned by opponents of illegal immigration at a campaign stop yesterday in La Mesa in San Diego County:

"Never get mad at anyone who is trying to come to this country. Get mad at the federal government which is not securing our borders."

While I certainly am ‘mad’ at the federal government for not securing our borders, why in Earth would I NOT get mad at "anyone" trying to come into this country, if they are coming here in violation of the law? Such a statement has as its natural extention that there is no moral relevence between those who legally immigrate into America, following our nation’s laws, versus those who sneak/smuggle/trespass into America by flaunting or ignoring our laws.

Let me… Read More