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The problem with artificial grass
Artificial turf is worse than regular grass in every particular. As this article shows, you still need to "water" it and "treat" it with chemicals to maintain it—which all goes (along with bits of its plastics and slag) into storm drains then the ocean. At least with grass or even xeriscape, water and pet waste can be absorbed and broken down to contribute to living soil. Artificial turf creates a literal dead zone underneath and a stinky flood contributor above. Just, yuck.— October 2, 2018 10:40 a.m.
Lincoln Club's public integrity league returns
In the words of Groucho Marx, "I don't want to belong to any club that would have me as a member." And he was only talking about barbers and dentists, not creeps and thieves. What excuse do those of America's Finest City's so-called finest have for the company they keep?— September 28, 2018 7:28 p.m.
Standing Rock in Lakeside?
Read the EIR: "The proposed project **would extract 12.5 million tons** of PCC-grade construction sand and gravel over a 12-year period from a 479.5-acre site in the El Monte Valley **that includes the San Diego River channel**. Mining would occur over 228 acres of the site in four phases **to a depth of approximately 35 to 41 feet below the current ground elevation**." https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/pds/ce… There simply is no way that "reclamation and revegetation activities [that] would begin in year four of the project" will ever make this land whole again. If sand for construction is so vitally important to some commenters that it overrides any objections based on rights, history, public health, or conservation, then they should have no problem advocating for the sand from our beaches removed for it. Or is something only a problem when it affects white people? [1]: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/pds/ce…— September 27, 2018 10:30 a.m.
Curmudgeon Don Bauder's view of debt
I respect your reasons for feeling that way. But anyone who claims "the more the tax, the more the government" as inherently bad fits the epithet. Those who say that usually believe the only 'legitimate' government functions are police and commercial jurisprudence; that is, for what protects their capital. Taxation for any other functions, such as for social welfare as you mention, is theft of their pelf. Put next to his other comment about whether "more government is a valid public objective," I can only conclude Lipper shares this belief. If I've misread his political philosophy, then let him correct my interpretation. Otherwise, no amount of sheepskin can conceal such wolves.— September 26, 2018 1 p.m.
San Marcos in crosshairs of Growthzilla
Knee jerk.— September 26, 2018 12:31 p.m.
Curmudgeon Don Bauder's view of debt
"What is the evidence that more government is a valid public objective?" Why, the examples of every post-industrial Western democratic society except ours! What is the evidence that allowing creeps like Lipper to get rich from immiserating everyone else a valid public objective? Because that is the issue which has wrecked our economy over and over again: the lack of protection from the predations of private capital.— September 26, 2018 noon
San Marcos in crosshairs of Growthzilla
And I'm sure you also see Circulate San Diego at these meetings as well. They're also paid to shill but claim to be a charity, and espouse "smart growth" for urban areas but then endorse the opposite, such as the original One Paseo and now running a highway through Civita. Their only unifying "principle" is that developers should get their way, all the time and everywhere. And with the same big builder donors footing for the astroturf, it's no wonder, https://circulatesd.nationbuilder.com/corporate— September 25, 2018 2:30 p.m.
San Marcos in crosshairs of Growthzilla
This is the same BIA that pushed the Climate Action Plan and density at the sacrifice of quality of life on the city with the argument that "we have to build up, not out." Yet here they are at the county level, gutting environmental protections and dynamiting mountains to accommodate sprawl. Remember this hypocrisy the next time you read BIA president Borre Winckel have the gall to call anyone in San Diego other than himself "disgusting." https://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/nov/22/san-diego-h…— September 25, 2018 1:30 p.m.
Money battle now favors SoccerCity foes
As I wrote back in April, I wouldn't worry too much about either side 'winning' a vote, because deciding what happens to this property by ballot is a violation of California Gov't Code 54222: *"Any local agency disposing of surplus land shall send, prior to disposing of that property, a written offer to sell or lease the property as follows,"* and what follows is the land should first be offered *"for the purpose of developing low- and moderate-income housing"* then next *"for park and recreational purposes or open-space purposes."* So whichever side loses will successfully sue and invalidate the vote. But what mystifies me is that everyone involved *has* to know this: so why are they wasting millions of dollars on what's basically a pissing match?— September 25, 2018 12:40 p.m.
Good Samaritans chase hit-and-run driver
Exactly, Visduh. Thanks to the *Reader* for publishing the license plate without blurring the number, so the public can once again do the work that's too much trouble for those paid to do it. And an extra special thanks to these ladies for going out of their way to help this poor kid—they need to receive special commendations.— September 21, 2018 10:20 a.m.