John Riley Project

By: John Riley
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  • Pursue Happiness. John Riley discusses San Diego news stories and interviews politicians, community leaders, athletes, coaches, authors and influencers. Topics including free market economics, entrepreneurism, politics, leadership, current events, sports, history and philosophy. We discuss living your life on your own terms, having the political freedom to make your own choices, and a variety of topics that give life meaning and joy. We broadcast from Poway CA in the San Diego metropolitan area.
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  • Irrationality in Politics, Poor States with High Homeownership, Poway News

    Irrationality in Politics, Poor States with High Homeownership, Poway News
    Jul 11 2024
    The election season is really hot, and we are hearing more and more irrationality from candidates, the media and party supporters. What ever happened to thinking for yourself? People who live in poor states have higher homeownership levels. Does this seem counter intuitive to you? Poway Life Time Fitness survey and proposal to City Council. Poway Unified School District in trouble again. Got a question or comment? Drop your take in the live chat on Facebook, X or YouTube. It’s Wednesday, July 10, 2024. This is what John Riley thinks. Irrationality in Politics It’s an election year and the propaganda is thick. Candidates and their supporters put forward outrageous lies or completely irrational ideas in the hope of supporting their candidate or defeating others. The news media has been helpful in pointing out some of this, but in other ways complicit in spreading the disinformation. It’s easy to get caught up in the flurry of irrationality, particularly if you are a partisan for the Democratic or Republican parties. Tribalism is so strong, that people completely throw reason out the window. It is more important to remain loyal to one’s tribe than to dig for the truth. What ever happened to “Question Authority?” What ever happened to “Think for Yourself?” Instead, politicians, the media, and their supporters all are reading from a common set of talking points. Examples: Biden’s mental state, Marie Kondo Trump’s criminal past and demands for dictatorship. Mass deportation NIMBY vs Property Rights Housing prices are rising because corporations are buying all the homes or too many vacant homes. Social Security, Project 2025, blame GOP, denial about fiscal crisis. EV myths (can’t drive long range, burn fossil fuels, etc.) Many people mistakenly believe these common political myths... or they throw them around as scare tactics to frighten or trick voters. In fact, none of these myths are true. Republicans are for small government, spending cuts. Republicans are for getting the govt out of your personal life. Republicans are for low taxes. Republicans are conservative. Bush tried to privatize Social Security Clinton reduced the national debt. Democrats are against corporate welfare. Democrats are for equality. Democrats are pro-choice. Democrats are fiscally responsible. Democrats are liberal. None of these are true. But many people still think they are. It's irrationality! Happiness76.com Homeownership Rates https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/09/homes/mississippi-west-virginia-home-ownership-rates/index.html JohnRileyProject.com Lee Hacksaw Hamilton Poway Lifetime GVCA Amateur Actors Needed Poway Historical and Memorial Society will produce a play. “A Hearty Poway Legend” At their 60th Anniversary Celebration on September 14, 2024, at Old Poway Park To Join the Team - Auditions will be held on July 15th in Poway at Old Poway Park Templars Hall located at 14114 Midland Road starting at 5:30 PM. If you are interested in auditioning or have any questions, email vanessajaneadeven@gmail.com. Please send a headshot and list of acting experiences. Make sure the subject line reads Poway Audition. All Actors will receive a modest stipend. PowayStore.com PUSD Superintendent https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/05/retired-poway-unified-employee-says-in-new-lawsuit-that-fired-superintendent-harassed-her #SanDiego #poway #trump #gop #democrats #joebiden #donaldtrump #maga #tariffs #incometax #lifetimefitness #thefarm #propertyrights #inalienablerights #unalienablerights #pursuitofhappiness #scotus #chevron #potus #presidentialimmunity #powayschools #PUSD #PowayUnified #GVCA #GreenValleyCivicAssociation Thank you to our livestream participants in the Community Forum. Thank you to all that listen and view. Get San Diego news and newsmaker updates,
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Independence Day Memories, Poway Term Limits, Biden vs Trump Debate, SCOTUS Cases

    Independence Day Memories, Poway Term Limits, Biden vs Trump Debate, SCOTUS Cases
    Jul 4 2024
    Tomorrow, we celebrate America's birthday! I share some of my Independence Day memories and invite you to share yours. We also discuss Poway term limits, Poway Voices, Biden vs Trump debate, SCOTUS cases and more. Got a question or comment? Drop your take in the live chat on Facebook, X or YouTube to get involved in the San Diego Community Forum. It’s Wednesday, July 3, 2024. This is what John Riley thinks. Poway News Term limit campaign suspended. Haters hating People in denial about the cause of the housing crisisHousing crisis because of lack of inventorySystem rigged for landlords, investors, homeowners.They love NIMBYism, drives up prices. Then other people can subsidize the rent. More micromanagement July 16th PowayStore.com General News Debate performance. Debate reaction.Biden drop out.If drop out, can he hold job down now? Irresponsible for Dems to stick with him given threat of Trump. Supreme Court CasesChevron (fisherman, eviction moratorium, vaccine mandate, immigration, etc.)Separation of power: legislative, executive, judicialRegulatory state, unaccountable, conflict of interestFishermanEviction moratoriumTrump ImmunityLaw and Order POTUSQualified immunity (POTUS, police)Kavanaugh, Alito said Nobody above the law.HomelessnessCities can remove homeless.Local control Reminds me of the Ben Sasse comments: Schoolhouse Rock, separation of powers, etc. Happiness76.com My Independence Day Stories All through my youth, the 4th of July always represented summertime and fireworks. It was never Independence Day to me. Always 4th of July. Watching fireworks on the street in front of Burlingame house as a kid. That great trip every year to the Red Devil fireworks stand. Fuzzy memories of seeing fireworks in Guerneville. 9 years old in Kearns Utah. Only allowed sparklers and caps. We used a hammer to blow up caps, often a whole role at a time. Learning about illegal fireworks at around 11 years old. Here stories about people blowing up toilets with M-80s. The Bicentennial quarters. About 12-13 years old we knew a guy who knew a guy and we would get some firecrackers and bottle rockets. Around 16 years old make the trip to China Town and buy fireworks. Do a deal in a back alley. Big fireworks show at La Jolla Cove freshman year at UCSD. Big fireworks show a much bigger thing here in San Diego than I remember in Burlingame. Fireworks from Kate Sessions Park with synchronized music Shooting bottle rockets from UCSD A-2 into B-16. Must have been left over from the summer. With the kids, always attending a softball or baseball tournament somewhere. Watching fireworks from our home in North Poway. Little by little they would not get high enough over the hill to see them. Driving to Flaming Gorge WY and seeing the fireworks store right when we passed the state line. Then having leftovers back in Poway. I took them to the hazardous materials dump site. I always wondered if the workers there actually kept them. Then as I became more politically aware and learned more about the true meaning of America’s founding, I really started to focus on the Declaration of Independence as a radical, innovative, groundbreaking idea. That we all have rights that precede the govt. And the govt’s role is to secure those rights. Excerpts from Declaration of Independence: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Objections to the King: He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations...
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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • Poway Life Time Fitness, Presidential Debate

    Poway Life Time Fitness, Presidential Debate
    Jun 27 2024
    I enjoy covering local news issues, so we will be doing a deep dive on the latest with the planned Life Time Fitness at The Farm in Poway. Some locals are opposing the project and micromanaging the details. Plus, we will discuss the upcoming presidential debate, SCOTUS social media ruling, and Trump on Green Cards. Got a question or comment? Drop your take in the live chat on Facebook, X, or YouTube and I will get you involved in the San Diego Community Forum. It’s Wednesday, June 26, 2024. This is what John Riley thinks. Developments at Life Time Fitness at The Farm in Poway Constant Micromanaging of Life Time Fitness (square footage, traffic, wages, parking, fees, etc.) Measure P reset New Life Time plan considered by City Council July 16thWill Council approve package? Approve it to go to ballot? Or reject it?Updated application submitted May 29th. Not a minor modification. Will require a majority vote of the people. (Nov 5th) Chris Cruse recommended contacting the council and making memes. Good Idea! Sent email to council, everyone responded except my representative! Read letter. Share responses. Poway City Council (councilmembers@poway.org):Seems there is another movement of opposition to the Life Time Fitness facility in The Farm. Certain community organizers are encouraging Powegians to write to the City Council expressing opposition.I would like to offer an alternative point of view.I support Property Rights. People across Poway shouldn’t have the right micromanage how a property owner chooses to manage his/her property.America’s founding values are expressed in our inalienable rights of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Property rights are a natural extension of your right to your own life. If one cannot use their property resources for productive purposes (particularly if there are no damages created to others), then an interference in one’s property is an interference in one’s right to their own life.Legally speaking, I realize that the Measure P situation likely means that it will need to go to a public vote. But from a moral point of view, I object.Also… the proposed plan by Life Time looks pretty good to me and my family. In fact, we were just discussing this over the weekend. Both my wife and daughter are hopeful the project is approved. They like all of the proposed amenities.Thank you.John RileyResponsesCaylin FrankHi John, Nice to hear from you. Thank you for your thoughts. My understanding is that the voter initiative requires major modifications to go back to the voters so I feel that needs to be honored. But I understand your perspective on it. Hope you are doing well! CaylinBrian PepinHi John, Hope you’re doing well! Thanks for emailing. I always appreciate your perspective; I’ll take it into consideration when LifeTime presents their proposal to the City Council this summer. Thank you. -BrianAnita EdmonstonHi John. Good hearing from you – I hope you’re doing well! And thanks for weighing in on the Life Time Fitness proposal from your point of view. I appreciate your insights. As you are aware, the application is currently under review by city staff and council has not yet received a report or recommendation. I will be taking all input into consideration if/when the matter comes before council. In case you didn’t already receive the attached information directly from the city, I am including it here. It provides additional background on the application, the process, and its relationship to The Farm development. Best regards, Anita EdmondsonSteve VausThanks John - good to hear from you. SV Peter DeHoff (my representative in District 3) No Response. LOL Made a meme.Support Property rights. How to frame it?First political issue I considered was School Choice.Then abortion while in college.Adult topic! (some discussion at Catholic Church as a kid)Growing up!Your body is your own. You own you. Your choice.Not that different from School Choice issue.
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    1 hr and 24 mins
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