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Posted on July 22 at 11:33 a.m.
Yeah, I can't think of a worse thing than putting up a light-hearted, ironic photograph; because that would render moot any other serious coverage of the issues which create the irony, either in the past or future by the Independent.
Coming up: rc251 and Moonrunner's campaign to bring out the actual goodness Greka brings to Santa Barbara county ("What's all this about spilling a little oil?")
Posted on July 18 at 8 p.m.
I think I may have not read you carefully enough the first time, but you definitely didn't read me carefully at all.
But I'm stoked you want to know my likes & dislikes! It's on, baby!
Likes:
1. Laws and the Constitution
2. Catching & prosecuting actual criminals, not people with poor fashion sense
3. Apple pie...quite a bit.
4. Sunsets.
Dislikes:
1. Manichean world-views
2. Absolutist religious types
3. Simplistic solutions to tough problems.
4. Piña coladas. And getting caught in the rain.
So, what's our next step, sweetie?
Posted on July 18 at 1:51 p.m.
I realize you don't want actual facts or careful distinctions to get in the way as you steam-roll your neo-Minuteman anti-immigrant tirades thoughout this site, RForsyth, but please be aware:
The type of law enforcement you advocate, including your precious Section 287(g), are not vehicles with which the government discriminates, rather they exist to enforce laws and provide cooperation to catch criminals; actual passed legislation and code. I think you will be hard pressed to find advocates endorsing and protecting observable law breakers (as opposed to those who 'just don't look right.')
Thus far it is not illegal to dress funny or have a skin color other than white bred.
And you seem to use Das William's self-identification as Christian as if it were unique and suspect: aren't all religious followers defined in the self-same way? Otherwise how would you know?
Unless you possess the same soul-searching powers President Bush claims..
Posted on July 16 at 8:07 a.m.
santabarbarasand I feel your pain... but if I may reign in your conspiratorial dervish dance of despair just a bit.
After producing pages and pages of editorial diatribes against virtually all of Santa Barbara city and county government officials, does it make any sense Wendy McCaw & Wrong-Way Armstrong would tow some sort of government line about sanitizing the news, keeping out the gang activity?
Say what you want about Mrs. McCaw, but she has proven willing to spend and waste millions of dollars to protect her right to run the News-Press into the ground, publishing whatever loopy nonsense and evil deception she deems appropriate.
Posted on July 14 at 12:23 p.m.
From Sandwhisper:
"...When I think that they cannot possibly sink any lower, they do!"
Another News-Press hit job, too quickly forgotten:
The front page smear of ex-editor Jerry Roberts attempting to tie him to a computer owned by the N-P filled with porn, some of the kiddie variety.
The News-Press swore they would catch the perpetrator and denied it was a vendetta aimed to chill Roberts in an ongoing employment contract arbitration.
A year & a half later, like OJ, the N-P has yet to uncover the criminal.
Posted on July 12 at 7:40 p.m.
Even columnists and editorials need to be supported by facts.
It seems Travis Armstrong has vigorously asserted an unsupported rumor as fact, and should be judged as critically as if it were a news report.
Or reveal his source (my guess is it's a liquid!).
Posted on July 11 at 11:18 p.m.
osotoh
You seem to miss the point that Capps's generalization makes sense: "A lot of these fires could have been prevented if the Forest Service had the funding to do the things they're trained to do in the off season."
Is that not valid? And this fire (Gap) in particular was not started by lightning, and the wind was unusually mild for the time of year and conditions.
Funding obviously can't change or mitigate nature, but do you doubt proper and serious application of sufficient funds reduces and aids in fire suppression efforts?
Some ideas remain valid, no matter the political affiliation; Capps represents us, and I'm happy to have her lobby on consituent's behalf.
Posted on July 11 at 7:50 p.m.
osotoh:
A great deal of Forest management involves preventive maintenance, such as creation and maintenance of fire lines, breaks, and road upkeep. Also, staffing levels are also effected by slashed budgets.
The budgets in recent years have been deeply cut, and the result has been compromised response, off-season preparation, and other best practice measures in preparation for fire season.
Perhaps following your own advice might be in order:
"But pleeeze, spare us the political rhetoric."
Posted on July 10 at 3:50 p.m.
This is so cool. Great article and wonderful ideas and commitment from Mr.Bjorklund.
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Posted on July 22 at 8:33 p.m.
You've done an excellent job, and will likely represent the Goleta (where's the Valley?) extremely well.
Thank you.
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