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
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States Rev. 5/15/12
May 17, 2012 04:25PM - The labor unions’ private
sector multi-employer pension
bomb
May 15, 2012 12:15PM - Facebook co-founder quits U.S.
to avoid capital gains tax
May 13, 2012 11:21AM - Obama's education policies
will wreak havoc on CA schools
May 12, 2012 01:13PM - OBAMA'S ED POLICIES WILL WREAK
HAVOC ON CALIFORNIA EDUCATION
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UPDATED: Congressman thinks Guam might capsize
Congressman concerned Guam might capcize
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZczIgVXjg&feature=player_embedded
Some apologists will try to excuse the C
… Read full post »The failure of the Vallejo, CA bankruptcy
Ten "Breaking Bad" updates -- what's changed
Since I continuously update this factsheet, it's hard for my regular readers to spot what's been changed or added. Here's the ten "new" changes I've added of late:
1. California is the worst ranked state for tax administration – another anti-business factor.
… Read full post »
Breaking Bad: CA vs. Other States - Revised 3/26/10
Breaking Bad: California vs. the Other States
by Richard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax Fighters
Version 1.63 Revised 26 March, 2010
42% of all states' 2009 tax increases due to CA
In 2009, 24 states raised their taxes at least 1% to collect $28.6 billion. California’s taxes went up over $12 billion.
Thus last year California -- with 12% of the nation's population -- was responsible for about 42% of all the state tax increases in the nation.
This… Read full post »
The REAL total cost of public schooling
As my more long-term readers know, one of the MANY irritants for me is the bogus accounting in public school costs. To hear the educrats and politicos describe it, we heartless taxpayers spend a pittance on education -- "if ONLY we had enough money, we could improve life for 'our kids.'… Read full post »
12,000 US bank failures vs. TWO Canadian banks
Canada is no free market country by any standard. But according to the Heritage Foundation's 2010 ranking of countries' relative "Economic Freedom," Canada (national health care and all) is the 7th most free country in the world. The U.S. has dropped to 8th. But at least we still be… Read full post »
Tech Corner: New options to rename URL's
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 »
Breaking Bad: California vs. the Other States
Breaking Bad: California vs. the Other States
by Richard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax Fighters
Version 1.58 Revised 2 March, 2010 Updated online at: http://www.open.salon.… 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!
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