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Chalking the plank: Judge won't allow bank protester to claim first amendment rights
I believe that since North Park is known as San Diego's Premier Art District, what has actually happening is that the City of San Diego Attorney's Office has declared that Sidewalk Chalk Art is now illegal, since they now have the ability to arrest Artists for expressing themselves with chalk *in public*! I'm looking forward to seeing numbered signed prints by the Artist on display and being sold at the next Ray Street At Night (07/13/13) event, which I'm now sure will feature a free-to-the-public **NP CHALK-IN** to honor North Park's now famous Chalk Artist, Jeff Olson. I hope Todd Gloria, the President of the City Council and also Council District Three will now consider promoting Art in North Park by installing a bronze plaque in the sidewalk in front of the Bank of America so that this important piece of NP Art History will be preserved for eternity! Maybe if enough people in San Diego and especially all those in North Park stand up and support Jeff Olsen's right to display his **Sidewalk Chalk Art**, others will find the courage to actually take up a piece of chalk and express themselves artistically, despite what the City Attorney's Office may think of their Sidewalk Art and/or their right to express it.— June 27, 2013 11:07 a.m.
Chalking the plank: Judge won't allow bank protester to claim first amendment rights
Thanks for getting active, silence only helps hide the TRUTH.— June 27, 2013 9:46 a.m.
Chalking the plank: Judge won't allow bank protester to claim first amendment rights
**Chalk another one up for $an Diego** Also since most of the MSM is now owned in Southern California, chance are very good that you will not be hearing (pun intended) a peep about this in your newspaper or on TV. Welcome to the new SoCal reality: The *Golden Rule* is now in effect, those with the Gold Rule US!— June 26, 2013 3:24 p.m.
He chalks the line: City Attorney prosecutes man for writing anti-bank slogans in water soluble chalk
I just learned that it costs about $150 a day or $55,000 per year TO KEEP SOMEONE IMPRISONED so lets UPDATE the above comment: Lets keep this simple and just do the math: If convicted: The City stands to lose ALMOST THREE QUARTERS OF A Million Dollars! 13 years times $55,000 per year to keep him imprisoned = $715,000! Either $an Diego's Justice is flawed or our Political Leadership is or BOTH.— June 26, 2013 8:17 a.m.
He chalks the line: City Attorney prosecutes man for writing anti-bank slogans in water soluble chalk
I'm really excited about the upcoming kindle version!— June 25, 2013 7:48 a.m.
He chalks the line: City Attorney prosecutes man for writing anti-bank slogans in water soluble chalk
Lets keep this simple and just do the math: **If convicted, the City stands to lose about Half a Million Dollars!** 13 years times $40,000 per year to keep him imprisoned = Half a Million Dollars! Either $an Diego's Justice is flawed or our Political Leadership is or **BOTH**.— June 25, 2013 7:46 a.m.
CPUC commissioner proposes use of storage systems
Very Important Article about why Solar is such a threat to all US Utilities, especially SCE and SDG&E. Think of it as a Fiscal Energy War for Energy market share: *Disruptive Challenges: Financial Implications and Strategic Responses to a Changing Retail Electric Business* http://www.eei.org/ourissues/finance/Documents/di…— June 10, 2013 3:38 p.m.
CPUC commissioner proposes use of storage systems
Tip of the hat to Carla Peterman for thinking differently! With San Onofre shut down, the CPUC should be raising the qualification bar for who can get money (already collected and setting in a CPUC account) to install energy retrofits which should include solar panels! Also the administration of these same programs should be fixed at no more than 10 to 15 % of the total amount of energy retrofits installed per year, so that they are no longer just additional fiefdoms for bureaucrats. Last year as much was spent on administration as was spent doing installations and that is unforgivable!— June 10, 2013 3:33 p.m.
CPUC commissioner proposes use of storage systems
Why Not Energy Freedom Instead of Ratepayer $lavery Ratepayers want low cost, SAFE energy and Solar is now ready to provide it. There are only three things standing in the way of FIXING our energy problem: Our powerful Utilities, who want to keep us in Energy Slavery, so that we will be forced to purchase our energy from them instead of producing it ourselves for FREE (after the initial payback). Our appointed regulators, who have a too cozy relationship with the very Utilities they regulate! They have been putting Utility shareholder profits ahead of following their sworn mandate and demanding that our "public" utilities provide energy to US at the lowest cost possible! Example: Why should Utilities be allowed to rip off residential solar panel owners by not reimburse them for the energy they add to the grid at the very same rate that the Utility pays itself when it adds energy to the grid? This would "level" the energy playing field and greatly reduce the payback periods of owning your own panels, which would make installing solar even a better deal! Our Political Leaders are beholden to the Powerful Utilities because of their large Utility donations and have been until recently hesitant to propose changes to "how the energy game is played" but now with a shrinking economy, the public resistance to ever higher energy costs and record Utility shareholder profits, energy is becoming a HOT political issue that Political Leaders cannot ignore any longer, if they want to stay in office or get elected.— June 10, 2013 3:27 p.m.
CPUC commissioner proposes use of storage systems
If the CPUC does not want to be replaced completely they need to start thinking outside the old traditional energy model; instead of everyone buying energy from the Utility we should all be producing enough of it for our own use and also some sell back into the grid. + CA will begin to install massive amounts of solar as soon as the CPUC tells the Utilities to pay home owners the same amount they pay themselves for energy generated (at the time it is generated), until then the Utilities will continue to rip off ratepayers and keep them in energy Slavery!— June 10, 2013 3:25 p.m.