• Tony Strickland

    Senator Tony Strickland: Renewable Energy Legislation Clears First Hurdle

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    From Today’s Press Release:

    Senate Bill 463, authored by State Senator Tony Strickland’s (R-Thousand Oaks) which would create a tax credit for the purchase and installation of renewable energy resources, passed the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee. In addition, Senate Bill 542, Solar Energy & Energy Efficiency Programs, which Senator Strickland has joint-authored with Democratic Senator Pat Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa) passed the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee as well.

    “I’m working with Democrats and Republicans to change California to a renewable energy economy to create jobs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, improve the environment, and lower energy prices. By focusing on legislation that promotes renewable, clean energy, we promote local businesses. When businesses grow, jobs multiply,” said Senator Tony Strickland.

    Senate Bill 463, Renewable Energy Projects, would entitle a person to a one-time tax credit not to exceed $3,000, or equal to 30 percent of all costs for the purchase and installation of a renewable energy resource project.

    Senate Bill 542 would add apartments, duplexes, and commercial rental properties into the California Solar Initiative and other energy efficiency programs to encourage the use of renewable energy.

    “California is squeezed between an economic crisis and an energy crisis that requires us to fundamentally rethink how we do business. We need to offer tax credits and incentives for individuals and businesses that transition to renewable, clean energy. Senate Bills 463 and 542 will take us into the 21st century, and will help California become more energy-efficient,” said Senator Strickland.

    Senate Bill 463 will now go to the revenue and taxation committee. Senate Bill 542 will go on to appropriations committee.

    Strickland was oftern criticised during last November’s campaign as a hypocrite on renewable energy and other environmental issues. The Democrat LEFT has portrayed him as “FAKE GREEN” politician.

    Today’s vote in the California Legislature will probably not mollify his critics and the bills have a way to go before they become law but to his voter constituency it is a start on delivering what he promised during the campaign.


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  • California Governor 2010,  Gavin Newsom

    San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Announces for California Governor Race in 2010



    Gavin Newsom made it official today.

    San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is no longer flirting with a run for governor of California — he’s officially in.

    The 41-year old mayor announced his bid through Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, a sign the mayor intends to make his next-generation appeal a centerpiece of the 2010 campaign.

    “I’m a candidate for governor of California because I know we can do better,” Newsom says looking straight into the camera in his YouTube announcement video.

    The two-term mayor will tour Facebook’s headquarters later this afternoon. Newsom has already being “followed” on Twitter by nearly 275,000 people as he has been criss-crossing the state for townhall-style meetings in the last few months. His campaign hopes his new media announcement will directly reach a half-million people by the day’s end.

    Look for Newsom to have a difficult Democratic Party primary campaign against California Attorney General Jerry Brown (also a former California Governor) and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

    This campaign will be costly and brutal.


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  • Ventura County Republican Party,  Ventura County Young Republicans

    Ventura County California Republican Party Events This Week

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    This week’s Republican Party events in Ventura County, California

    • ActionCommittee Conference Call– Join one of our Committees on Tuesday evening for our regular conference call. Email ccollier@vcrcc.org for call credentials.
    • Ventura County Republican Central Committee Meeting–  Wednesday, 7pm is the Monthly Meeting of the Committee at our Thousand Oaks HQ (2219 Thousand Oaks Blvd Suite 103, 91362).  Join us as we discuss the state of our Party in Ventura County.
    • Ventura County Young Republican Membership Meeting– Thursday Night, 7pm at the Thousand Oaks HQ- Join the YR’s for a meeting that will discuss the Propositions, convention, more of the local YR structure, and sign up to be a member!

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  • Eminem,  John McCain,  Meghan McCain,  Sarah Palin

    Meghan McCain Tweets Crush for Eminem Whose Video Depicts Sex with Sarah Palin

    Eminem – “We Made You”

    Flap wonders if progressive Republican and ELECTION LIAR Meghan will be having Eminem do a fundraiser for her father Senator John McCain who now has a GOP primary challenger?

    Okay, I had wanted to stay away from further focus on the Twitter exploits of Meghan McCain, the daughter of the 2008 presidential candidate. But sometimes you just can’t tear your eyes away.

    The latest Tweet from McCain: “I used to have the hugest crush on Eminem when I was in high school and he still looks hot in his new music video!!”

    This would be, presumably, the music video in which Eminem depicts himself having sex with Sarah Palin.

    Wonder if Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will do one?


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  • Polling

    Poll Watch: 11 Per Cent Favor States Seceding from the United States

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    The last time states seceded from the Union(over the issue of slavery) it resulted in the American Civil War

    Frankly, I am surprised that eleven per cent favor secession from the Union.

    Eleven percent (11%) of Americans say they would vote for their state to secede from the United States and form an independent country, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

    Eighty-three percent (83%) say they’d vote to keep their state in the United States, and six percent (6%) are undecided.

    Only 22% of adults believe individual states have the right to leave the union to form an independent country if they wish to. Sixty percent (60%) say states do not have that right, and 18% are not sure.

    Texas Governor Rick Perry, in a response to a reporter’s question at a “tea party” protest rally last Wednesday, said, “We’ve got a great union. There’s absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that? But Texas is a very unique place, and we’re a pretty independent lot to boot.”

    That independence is clear from the slightly higher levels of support for secession among Texans. In a separate survey, 31% of Texas voters say that their state has the right to secede from the United States. However, just 18% would vote to secede, while 75% favor staying a part of the United States.

    The notion of secession is absolute nonsense. Remember what Benjamin Franklin said in the Continental Congress just before signing the Declaration of Indpdependence:

    “We must, indeed, all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.”

    The United States derives its strength from its unity of its deiverse parts. In a dangerous world, Americans would be foolish to EVEN consider secession.


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  • Star Trek

    Video: JJ Abram’s “Star Trek” Initial Reviews Roll In

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    Guess Flap better make some plans for May 8th when JJ Abram’s new Star Trek movie hits the cinemas.

    The initial reviews are in:

    The Hollywood Reporter gushes that “all the familiar characters are instantly identifiable,” while the U.K.’s Daily Mail says Chris Pine plays Kirk with “real dash and charisma.” But the film’s not just for geeks who’ve already drunk the Romulan ale.

    And The Daily Mail says the film is “not only by far the best of the 11 Star Trek movies, it must rank as the outstanding prequel of all time.”

    That’s breathy praise from prose that is, at times, a bit vague. But among the plot points and character details revealed are:

    1. The film begins with the birth of Kirk and follows he and Spock in parallel as they mature.

    2. The plot “centres on the initial dislike and rivalry, followed by respect and friendship” between the duo.

    3. Eric Bana is no Ricardo Montalban. His Romulan baddie “hardly has anything to do and certainly doesn’t have any depth or sophistication of motivation.”

    4. “Whole scenes are, perhaps unsurprisingly, stolen by Simon Pegg as Scotty” 

    5. Time travel plays a huge role in the film. (Sounds like JJ Abrams, to me.)

    These last three points come from Slashfilm.com, which has an elliptical (but more considered) take on the film. Enjoy.

    Hummmmmm wonder if the wife is up for a midnight stake out at Universal City Walk on May 8th?


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  • Global Warming,  Health

    Fat People Causing Global Warming?

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    Originally, I thought this was from the increased flatulance caused by the obese or moderately fat folks but the wife put me straight saying that people on diets make more gas because they eat more fiber.

    Go figure.

    But, this piece has to be suspect or is it?: THE rising number of fat people was yesterday blamed for global warming.

    Scientists warned that the increase in big-eaters means more food production — a major cause of CO2 gas emissions warming the planet.

    Overweight people are also more likely to drive, adding to environmental damage.

    I can see moderating one’s diet for health and exercising to prevent obesity. We want a health human population

    But, this other stuff seems to be pop culture nutter stuff.

    Funny though…….


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    links for 2009-04-21

    • Cut a latte or two out of your annual budget and you've just done as much belt-tightening as President Barack Obama asked of his Cabinet on Monday.

      The thrifty measures Obama ordered for federal agencies are the equivalent of asking a family that spends $60,000 in a year to save $6.

      Obama made his push for frugality the subject of his first Cabinet meeting, ensuring it would command the capital's attention. It also set off outbursts of mental math and scribbled calculations as political friend and foe tried to figure out its impact.

      The bottom line: Not much.

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    • Meghan McCain said Tuesday that she voted for Vice President Al Gore in the 2000 presidential race. But McCain, who was born in 1984, was too young to vote in that race.

      McCain said on Fox News that she cast ballots for Gore in 2000 and Sen. John Kerry in the 2004 because of ill will toward President Bush, who defeated her father, John McCain, for the 2000 GOP presidential nomination. McCain dropped out that year after losing the South Carolina primary. His allies have the loss on rumors that he had a fathered a child out of wedlock and that his wife was a drug addict.

    • "MSNBC News Live" host Contessa Brewer on Monday speculated as to whether the liberal-leaning Meghan McCain could become "the voice of the Republican Party." Brewer, who was talking to Washington Times reporter Christina Bellantoni about the daughter of the 2008 GOP presidential nominee, ignored the fact that Ms. McCain has admitted she supported Democrats John Kerry in 2004 and Al Gore in 2000.
    • Remember when Republicans were worried about whether new RNC chairman Michael Steele could be an effective fundraiser, or whether his controversial comments would hurt the party's finances?

      Month by month, that looks like an increasingly overblown concern.

      In January, Steele's first month, the party collected $5.8 million. In February, $5.1 million. Last month, $6.7 million. Including $7 million transferred to the RNC by the McCain-Palin campaign, the committee raised $25.3 million in the first quarter.

    • Rep. Jane Harman , the California Democrat with a longtime involvement in intelligence issues, was overheard on an NSA wiretap telling a suspected Israeli agent that she would lobby the Justice Department to reduce espionage-related charges against two officials of the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee, the most powerful pro-Israel organization in Washington.

      Harman was recorded saying she would “waddle into” the AIPAC case “if you think it’ll make a difference,” according to two former senior national security officials familiar with the NSA transcript.

    • British delegates joined a dramatic diplomatic walkout today when President Ahmadinejad of Iran told a major UN conference against racism that the state of Israel had been founded "on the pretext of Jewish suffering" during the Second World War.

      Around 20 delegates, including envoys from the UK, France, Canada and Finland stood up and left the room at what was considered an anti-Semitic remark by the Iranian leader, who has repeatedly called for Israel to be wiped off the map.

    • Steve Schmidt says the problem with the GOP is too many religious voters.

      Funny this is the Democrats' view too.

      Democrats are engaged in a highly sophisticated outreach strategy with the same basic message point: the GOP is not the natural home for religious people. Prolife Catholics can support Obama. The public things you see are only a small part of the money being flooded into penetrating religious peoples' intellectual networks to reduce effective opposition to sexual liberalism by disaffiliating their leaders from either the GOP or from their traditional stands on morality (cf. Rick Warren).

      This is the Democrats’ carrot to religious people. They also are developing an increasingly big stick: After gay marriage, the most religiously committed Americans will be effectively marginalized as a public force—because they cannot act or support the idea that gay unions are marriages.