David Tyrone

Navy veteran with a BA in Political Science from San Jose State and a JD from DePaul College of Law. Libertarian-minded political skeptic focused on maximizing personal freedom.

Hillcrest Celebrates Supreme Court Decisions

Hillcrest came alive Wednesday afternoon around 5 pm as the Pride celebration began early when members of the LGBT community turned out in mass to celebrate the Supreme Court decisions

By David Tyrone

June 27, 2013

Ronnie Chang Suppression Hearing Attended by Local Mayor

Credit: voiceofsandiego.org On Monday May 20, 2013, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner attended a pretrial hearing at the federal district courthouse in downtown San Diego to show his support

By David Tyrone

May 23, 2013

Ronnie Chang Suppression Hearing Attended by Local Mayor

Nurse Hopes New Democratic Club Will Help Marijuana Legalization Efforts

Credit: PE.com Lanny Swerdlow, a registered nurse from Riverside County, California, has long been on the frontline against the prohibition of medical marijuana. Swerdlow spoke before an ASA (Americans

By David Tyrone

May 16, 2013

Nurse Hopes New Democratic Club Will Help Marijuana Legalization Efforts

Ron Paul 2012: An Election Night Revenge

The Ron Paul 2012 Revolution supporters might have delivered some revenge for being shunned in Tampa, as a close look exit polls reveal the group could have carried Romney to

By David Tyrone

November 14, 2012

Ron Paul 2012: An Election Night Revenge

San Diego Dispensaries Lose Locally, Make Major Gains Nationally

Credit: medicalmarijuana.procon.org The cities of Del Mar, Lemon Grove, Imperial Beach, and Solana Beach all voted down propositions that would have allowed medical marijuana dispensaries to set up

By David Tyrone

November 8, 2012

San Diego Dispensaries Lose Locally, Make Major Gains Nationally

Colorado and Washington Legalize Marijuana

Photo: Yahoo! Several states tried to legalize marijuana this election, with Colorado and Washington actually passing the initiatives. Recreational use of the drug will now be legal in those states.

By David Tyrone

November 7, 2012

Colorado and Washington Legalize Marijuana

Photo: Yahoo! Several states tried to legalize marijuana this election, with Colorado and Washington actually passing the initiatives. Recreational use of the drug will now be legal in those states.

By David Tyrone

November 7, 2012

Scott Peters and Brian Bilbray Face Off: Part Two

Continued from Part One.... Scott Peters can stand on his record as a city council member. As a council member he played a part in the completion of Petco Park,

By David Tyrone

October 28, 2012

Scott Peters and Brian Bilbray Face Off: Part Two

Brian Bilbray and Scott Peters Face Off for the 52nd: Part One

Scott Peters looks to unseat Bilbray. Mike Jacobs, the manager for heavyweight boxing legend Joe Louis, is said to have begun every negotiation by asking, “What’s in it for

By David Tyrone

October 28, 2012

Brian Bilbray and Scott Peters Face Off for the 52nd: Part One

Partisanship is Dangerous For All

I witnessed an interesting exchange while watching the October 19 episode of Real Time with Bill Maher. It was between two conservative columnists, Boris Epshteyn and John Fund, and MSNBC

By David Tyrone

October 27, 2012