Richard Rider
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Birthday
- August 24
- Title
- Chairman
- Company
- San Diego Tax Fighters
- Bio
- Biography of Richard Rider
(Updated July, 2011)
San Diego, CA 92131
E-mail: RRider@san.rr.com
* AGE: 66
* EDUCATION: B.A. Economics, University of North Carolina, 1968
* MILITARY SERVICE: Commander, Supply Corps, U. S. Naval Reserve, retired after 26 years (four years active, the rest in the reserve).
** OCCUPATION: Retired stockbroker and financial planner. Lifetime member of the International Association of Financial Planners. Former business owner.
* AFFILIATION:
• Chairman, San Diego Tax Fighters
• National Taxpayers Union
• Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
• San Diego County Taxpayers Association
* POLITICAL ACTIVITIES:
• Successfully sued the county of San Diego (Rider vs. County of San Diego) to force a rollback of an illegal 1/2-cent jails sales tax, a precedent that saved California taxpayers over fourteen billion dollars, including $3.5 billion for San Diego taxpayers.
• Actively supported a variety of tax-cutting ballot initiatives including Proposition 13. Has written ballot arguments against numerous county and state tax increase initiatives.
• County co-chair of both California term limit initiatives (Prop 140 and Prop 164).
• Libertarian Party candidate for governor in 1994.
• Candidate for the 3rd District County Supervisor in 1992 (third place among six candidates with about 20% of the vote).
• 1993 – appointed to (and then elected chair of) the San Diego County Social Services Advisory Board.
• 1996 – appointed as a Commissioner on the California Constitution Revision Commission by state Assembly Speaker Kurt Pringle.
• Has been involved in legal actions against City of San Diego to force a public vote on issuing bonds for Qualcomm stadium expansion, convention center, baseball ballpark and other projects.
• 2005 – Unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of San Diego, though his reform ideas have since taken hold.
• 2007 – Columnist for NORTH COUNTY TIMES and SAN DIEGO DAILY TRANSCRIPT
• 2009 - The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association's "California Tax Fighter of the Year"
* FAMILY: Married. Wife, Diane, is a retired public high school teacher. Two sons, ages 32 and 27.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Looks like I'm done with Open
Salon
September 21, 2012 06:08PM - Dismal federal fiscal facts to
consider
September 17, 2012 10:19AM - Ballotpedia.org: Great source
on elections -- or not.
September 15, 2012 11:39AM - Proof that I'm a racist
(according to braying
liberals)
September 02, 2012 01:08PM - Minimum wage keeps teens out
of work
August 31, 2012 03:33PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “The funny part is that
true believers continue to
make the
"50 million
refug…”
April 24, 2011 01:55PM - “We should never forget
that Next 10 was one of the
backers
(if not the
principal…”
February 20, 2011 02:42PM - “Excellent idea, Bob.
Indeed, I've been hyping the
"free"
student
lapto…”
August 12, 2010 04:58PM - “Thanks for the "comment"
guidance. Can one go back
and
RETROACTIVELY
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September 24, 2009 11:19AM - “As I said before Robin,
I don't do one-on-one
discussions
without an
audience. A…”
September 24, 2009 10:51AM
Richard Rider's Links
California residential electricity costs outrageous
While I'm not yet adding this electricity cost analysis to my "Breaking Bad" factsheet (hard to condense), it's a situation my California readers need to know. Our residential electricity rates are often outrageous compared to the rest of the nation. And, to get to the bottom line,… Read full post »
For SD Locals only: SD City Council WILL oppose unions
Emerald and Lightner may turn against unions?
Rush Limbaugh blasted for racist Obama comment! . . . OOPS
The press and civil rights leaders are outraged by an admittedly blatant, racist comment by Rush Limbaugh -- "Articulate Obama couldn't even sell watermelons . . . " It's the tragic end of Limbaugh's career.
Here's the smoking gun -- the incriminating video catching him on tape.
http://governm… Read full post »
CA red light camera tickets can always be challenged
My savvy readers are familiar with some of the scandals surrounding red light camera tickets. Desperate local governments see this "Dukes of Hazzard" money-grabbing device as a cost effective way to confiscate more revenue to cover the unfunded public employee pensions and health care (remember… Read full post »
"Breaking Bad" updates -- what's changed
I just posted up my latest, updated "Breaking Bad" fact sheet.
Here are two new items I've added:
1. California is the worst ranked state for tax administration – another anti-business factor.
http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/2010/03/cal-rated-worst.
… Read full post »Tech corner: Ditch DVD movie previews easily
Occasionally I switch topics entirely away from politics. Not often. But here's an invaluable tech hint to give you the extra time to read my blog.
Anyone who watches DVD movies knows the agony of wading through the movie trailers. But you don't have to. There are several conv… Read full post »
75% of our adult CA children are moving to Texas?
Well, sorta. Admittedly, I'm talking about a small sample size. But read on.
Yesterday I had a meeting in my home with John Eastman, a remarkable candidate for the GOP nomination for California Attorney General. I'll have more on this rising star in another blog item.
Ther
… Read full post »Blacks are the most blatantly racist race in America
There. That headline should raise a few hackles.
Sadly, it's true. In polls where blacks think the polliing results will stay within the black community, the degree of racism -- against ALL other races -- is disconcerting.
But even more disconcerting is the OPENLY racist attitudes of blac… Read full post »
I'm glad Avatar lost -- even though it was best movie
I thought "Avatar" deserved Best Picture (it's one hell of a ride), but from a political standpoint, I'm glad it lost. Like almost every Sci-Fi movie these days, the villain in "Avatar" is an EvilCorporation. It's astonishing how often that's the case.
"Gamer," a bad Sci-Fi film th… Read full post »
For San Diego County locals only -- otherwise ignore
Shelia Jackson’s run for County Supervisor is a win-win-win-win
by Richard Rider
Paul Krugman has doppelgänger haunting him
WALL ST JOURNAL -- Best of the Web Today
March 5, 2010 -- 4:11 p.m. EST 
Mirror, Mirror
Former Enron adviser Paul Krugman takes note in… Read full post »
Many protesting UC students pay no fees at all!
Internet Library Computers? Nahhh. Contract It Out
RIDER NOTE: My column below ran today (3/1/10) in the NORTH COUNTY TIMES.
http://tinyurl.com/yfbw567
Internet Library Computers? Better to Contract It Out.
by Richard Rider phone: 858-530-3027 email: RRider@san.rr.com
One of the m
… Read full post »AZ Quits Climate Pact -- will profit from CA refugees
Study shows high taxes = more outmigration -- DUH!
GREAT NEWS! CA Con Con (hopefully) is dead
The underlying goal (well hidden) of this groups backing this proposition effort was to repeal Prop 13 and end the 2/3 vote requirement for passing the state budget and tax increases. All the rest of the rhetoric for such… Read full post »
Terrorists Will Love California’s High Speed Rail
RIDER NOTE: My column below has appeared in several newspapers and on a number of websites. It's generated spirited responses from both sides of the HSR debate - including my own repostes.
Perhaps the most interesting exchange can be found on
http://sdrostra.com/?p=33… Read full post »
Jim Duffy and his labor union sycophant
Breaking Bad: California vs. the Other States
Breaking Bad: California vs. the Other States
by Richard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax Fighters
Version 1.55 Revised 25 January, 2010
Here’s a depressing comparison of California taxes and economic climate with the rest of the states… Read full post »
Richard Rider Rant 12/22/09
RICHARD RIDER RANT 12/22/09
"The natural proclivity of democratic
governments is to pursue public policies which concentrate benefits
on the well-organized and well-informed, and disperse the costs on
the unorganized and ill-informed."
~
Peter Boettke (1960- ) American… Read full post »
UPDATE: Breaking Bad: California vs. the Other States
Breaking Bad: California vs. the Other States
by Richard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax Fighters
Version 1.50 Revised 7 November, 2009
Phone: 858-530-3027 … Read full post »
RICHARD RIDER RANT 10/9/09
RICHARD RIDER RANT 10/9/09
"The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest possible amount of hissing."
17th-century financier Jean Baptiste Colbert
Hint for reading my posts
Because of the mysteries of HTML, some of my blog entries have quite small print that I can't figure out how to enlarge. But it's a simple problem for YOU to fix when reading such blogs. When the print gets too small, hit "<control> +". Repeat until the size is readable. … Read full post »
Rider Rant
RICHARD RIDER RANT 9/23/09
There is no virtue in compulsory government charity, and there is no virtue in advocating it. A politician who portrays himself as "caring" and "sensitive" because he wants to expand the Government's charitable programs is merely saying that he/… Read full post »
Rider Rant
RICHARD RIDER RANT 9/23/09
There is no virtue in compulsory government charity, and there is no virtue in advocating it. A politician who portrays himself as "caring" and "sensitive" because he wants to expand the Government's charitable programs is merely sayin
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