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Even in Miami, politicians getting smart
**According to Wikipedia:** "A *boondoggle* is a project that is considered a waste of both time and money, yet is often continued due to extraneous policy or political motivations." **Whereas,** "A *scam* or confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence." I would argue components of both Wikipedia definitions apply, but Boondoggle, with its "political motivations" applies more. Isn't ***always*** the politicians seeking adoration, who scheme, whether it was in Rome centuries ago, or the contemporary cities today, away the people's money on palatial colosseum or modern day ballparks.— July 7, 2017 7:17 a.m.
Even in Miami, politicians getting smart
Look on the bright side, there's always good seats available, there's plenty of room the stretch your legs, and no lines at the restrooms. Maybe a few more of these "deals" around the league, and people will start to catch on to the professional sports boondoggles. Besides, last time I checked you don't become a multimillionaire or billionaire by being a financial dumbass.— July 6, 2017 4:39 p.m.
Maintenance assessment fee fight flares up in Del Cerro
Cassander: Great points! I hope Mr. Ney is afforded the opportunity to have this matter litigated. This nonsensed has gone on for far too long. The excuse used by the courts not to take this on, i.e. Plaintiff has no standing, was and is lame. Mr. Ney, will have standing, and I suspect there are plenty of folks willing to fund this litigation. I too live in another "older" San Diego neighborhood. My street doesn't even have sidewalks, or parkways and several nearby streets don't even have curbs. Yet some neighbors pay property taxes in excess of $1,000 a month. Yes, a month.— July 5, 2017 6:32 p.m.
Heaven's Gate still has website
Don: There's no doubt, time IS the predator that takes us all. Sadly, some, more slowly than they deserve. Time has also thinned the herd of hair follicles on the top of my head, more quickly than I deserved. Time is a wicked and unpredictable master.— July 5, 2017 9:16 a.m.
Heaven's Gate still has website
"A thinning of that heard" ... just what are you suggesting?— July 3, 2017 9:13 p.m.
Now the builders are mad at Encinitas
*"If residents of certain cities were permitted to vote, through an initiative or other process, to exempt themselves from the requirements of state housing law, the structure established by the state legislature would cease to function"* I say, **God bless the citizens of Encinitas.** Both houses of the state legislature are a mess and should be dissolved. One political party holding a super majority is not representative of *ALL* the people no matter which party. Local communities SHOULD control their own land use regulations, not the edicts from Sacramento.— July 2, 2017 7:43 a.m.
Dems pass retroactive bill to block recall of state senator Newman
Solvingprob: a recall vote is an election choice. Recalls are the voter's authority over their representatives and their actions, not just scandalous ones. While funding of recalls comes from many sources, funding for elections also have many too. California legislators wield too much power for their own, and more importantly, the people's good. There is absolutely nothing unethical about using recalls as a method of change. I do agree with you outright lying to obtain a signature should be consider fraud. But fraud is typically a criminal act and we're innocent to proven guilty in a court of law, beyond a reasonable doubt. If we were to remove that standard, I suspect our jails would be filled with lying, fraudulent politicians. The people who vote in the Senator's district will decide this issue, if the recall gathers enough valid signatures, not you or me. With that said, any changes to the recall processes only weakens the people's power to hold their representative accountable and in this state that not a good idea.— June 24, 2017 9:17 a.m.
San Diego police sex suit includes nepotism charge
Visduh: Couldn't agree more. Sadly, for Ohio State, Zimmerman is a graduate of that institution. And, what's awful for San Diegans, Faulconer is going to keep her on after her DROP ends, even though employees who enter DROP must leave City employment after a maximum of five years.— June 20, 2017 9:48 p.m.
Bitter La Jolla divorce burns hotter
I'm just wondering... about the "news" value in the blog piece... is there any here whatsoever? Her use of the courts seems excessive. However, we do not know the results of the cases filings other than the dubious claim filed with the City's Risk Management department. Whether plaintiff or respondant 39 cases; I'm wondering how she got that ego through the courtroom door?— June 18, 2017 4:09 a.m.
San Diego police officers got the wrong Fred Washington
The first issue here is carelessness which led to the wrong person being incarcerated. The City, like most major corporations, has a liability fund or insurance to cover errors, omissions and acts by its agents or employees. Secondly, it took "the system" two weeks to discover and free and falsely imprisoned person. Both are intolerable components. What we really should be asking Dorian, (the author of this report) is what has been done to prevent a future reoccurrence? Look, mistakes are made by human beings all the time. But our freedom is precious and mistakes in when it comes to it are more than just dollar figures to the victim. The press, a government watchdog, should be demanding answers on how this happened, not just trumpeting about tax dollars wasted on a gross mistake. Where were the checks? What procedures are in place? Why did they fail? What can be done to prevent a future similar event? How many times has an incident like this happened? Is it an aberration or are there failure point(s) that should be changed? If a public defender discovered the truth why didn't Detective Boykin or the U.S. Marshals. And, by the way, what were U.S. Marshals, Federal law enforcement officers, doing or looking for at a Chula Vista sober living home? Certainly a local San Diego warrant wasn't the reason? Don't U.S. Marshals have a duty to verify identity too? What about the Sheriff's Department - Since fingerprints are collected on all in custody persons why didn't they discover the error with the identification? This story raises many questions that Chief Zimmerman needs to publicly answer. While mistakes happen and are made by human beings, our faith in the professionalism and competence of those who protect and serve is diminished. When incidents like this one happen and multiple failures occur, the actions, not to mention the policies and procedures, need to be reviewed, addressed and revised.— June 16, 2017 8:32 a.m.