There is a slew of solar projects which have already been approved right here in California. There will be a huge solar power station located in Imperial Valley.
Politics aside, there has to be a difference between CO2 emissions before the Industrial Revolution and after. Coal-burning factories and automobiles didn't exist "thousands of years" ago. Logically, we've experienced an increase. Don't confuse methane emissions with carbon ones.
"When your have a majority of the population on some sort of government handouts with voting privileges, they vote for people offering more handouts."
M1,
The wealthy and privileged vote for policies that favor them. It's okay when they vote in their best economic self-interest, but baaaaaad when the underprivileged do it?!?! Would you feel better if voter registration were offered at Mercedes Benz dealerships?
Ouch! I'm still waiting for your explanation about how surf culture is indegenous to California even though it was adapted from Polynesians. And, how surf music is indigenous to Calfornia even though the inventor was Lebanese/American. And, how Mexican culture is devoid of merit.
Your attempt to play "split the kids/liberals" with us was quaint. The burden of proof is on anyone making a racist argument. Yours went from latent to benign to overt. The more inane your comments were, the stronger the responses. Call it a negative feedback loop if you like. By the way, I hate your comments, not you.
California is lots of different things to lots of different people ... even those who don't surf or listen to the Beach Boys. Personally, I prefer the undisputed king of surf music, Dick Dale. Who, by the way, used Lebanese musical scales to CREATE the genre.
What!?!?! The music cited by CA DEF as the backbone of California Culture is an amalgam of Lebanese music, Arabic music and American Rock 'n Roll?!?!
Hide the sheep! Spare the children! What's this world coming to?
All you haters can keep it comin'. With a little help from my friends on this board, your nonsense can be repudiated all day.
NAFTA created a trilateral trade bloc between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. One of the crown jewels of the agreement from the American perspective was allowing corporate agribusiness to penetrate new markets. Inexpensive American corn drove millions of small Mexican farmers out of business. The negative economic consequences of that penetration resulted in millions losing their jobs. Take a guess as to where those millions of Mexicans went.
The trade-off with Mexico was supposed to be millions of manufacturing jobs for small household items and clothing. But nooooooooooo! Instead of using Mexico for those manufacturing jobs, our corporations went even cheaper and sent those jobs to China. Millions of Mexicans lost their jobs because of the downward pressure on manufacturing. Take a guess where those millions of Mexicans went.
What we're living through are the consequences of creating a trading bloc where capital is allowed to cross freely BUT NOT PEOPLE. What we're experiencing is best explained by economics instead of knee-jerk xenophobia. So, instead of saying "Mexicans are coming for our jobs." It's more correct to say "Mexicans are coming for the jobs we promised them."
"But why does the gimmick of hosting with Tijuana change that? Are their sporting facilities better? Would they compensate for what we lack?"
CD,
The civilized world likes that sort of thing. In theory and spirit, the world strives towards inclusion, not exclusion. (Sadly, the world arcs towards the latter too often.) In the U.S., "Mexico" is a dirty word. Just ask any republican neurolinguist about that. However, it's not a dirty word in other parts of the world. I've been fortunate enough to have a little extra bread and time to travel. People all over this planet light-up when you tell them you're from California. California is great because of its geography, cities and people. All the cultures listed by IIk contribute to that greatness, despite what the media spoon-feeds you. The idea of a San Diego/Tijuana Olympiad would get the IOC's attention. It would be up to us to make it reality. By the way, besides the occasional "gringo" quip, most Mexicans don't have anuerysms when you mention "Americanos."
"Now please tell me what this has to do with San Diego hosting the Olympics. Just another distraction because you can't make a good argument for joint-hosting with Tijuana? Yep."
San Diego has no shot of hosting the Olympics because we're the same town which: 1- Let a fast-talkin' baseball executive swindle the city into building Petco Park. 2- Lost an NBA franchise at the dawn of the Jordan-era because of a dilapidated arena(which still exists today). 3- Can't build our NFL franchise a new stadium. 4- Has been blacklisted for hosting Super Bowls by the NFL for having an outdated stadium and inadequate facilities.
The Olympics are a world event. The only way San Diego would even get into the conversation would be by presenting an idea for a bi-national Olympiad with Tijuana. Something tells me some people would rather skip the whole idea if it meant including Mexico.
You might want to visit downtown LA before you type your comments. The area has been undergoing revitalization over the last decade. The Staples/LA Live complex, by itself, is attracting many visitors and new businesses. The drive is only 120 miles. Check it out.
Pocahontas grossed $346M for Disney, so what's your point about Indians? It's kinda' surprising to read you're taking up the mantle for Indian causes. Does that mean that you only have a problem with Mexicans of European descent and not Mexicans of Native descent?
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There is a slew of solar projects which have already been approved right here in California. There will be a huge solar power station located in Imperial Valley.
http://www.energy.ca.gov/siting/solar/
Funny how some think something as simple as a bi-national orchestra is impossible yet believe mining helium-3 on the moon is a practical idea.
May 22, 2013 at 10:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Obama Urges San Diegans To 'Call Out' Rep. Duncan Hunter On Climate Change Denial
Politics aside, there has to be a difference between CO2 emissions before the Industrial Revolution and after. Coal-burning factories and automobiles didn't exist "thousands of years" ago. Logically, we've experienced an increase. Don't confuse methane emissions with carbon ones.
May 21, 2013 at 1:47 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
California To Offer Voter Registration Through Health Insurance Marketplace
"When your have a majority of the population on some sort of government handouts with voting privileges, they vote for people offering more handouts."
M1,
The wealthy and privileged vote for policies that favor them. It's okay when they vote in their best economic self-interest, but baaaaaad when the underprivileged do it?!?! Would you feel better if voter registration were offered at Mercedes Benz dealerships?
May 19, 2013 at 8:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Olympic Rules May Disallow San Diego-Tijuana Bid
CA DEF,
Ouch! I'm still waiting for your explanation about how surf culture is indegenous to California even though it was adapted from Polynesians. And, how surf music is indigenous to Calfornia even though the inventor was Lebanese/American. And, how Mexican culture is devoid of merit.
Your attempt to play "split the kids/liberals" with us was quaint. The burden of proof is on anyone making a racist argument. Yours went from latent to benign to overt. The more inane your comments were, the stronger the responses. Call it a negative feedback loop if you like. By the way, I hate your comments, not you.
May 18, 2013 at 8:59 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Olympic Rules May Disallow San Diego-Tijuana Bid
Bravo IIk!!!
California is lots of different things to lots of different people ... even those who don't surf or listen to the Beach Boys. Personally, I prefer the undisputed king of surf music, Dick Dale. Who, by the way, used Lebanese musical scales to CREATE the genre.
What!?!?! The music cited by CA DEF as the backbone of California Culture is an amalgam of Lebanese music, Arabic music and American Rock 'n Roll?!?!
Hide the sheep! Spare the children! What's this world coming to?
All you haters can keep it comin'. With a little help from my friends on this board, your nonsense can be repudiated all day.
May 17, 2013 at 11:08 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
11 Million Immigrants: What's In A Number?
Dizzy,
NAFTA created a trilateral trade bloc between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. One of the crown jewels of the agreement from the American perspective was allowing corporate agribusiness to penetrate new markets. Inexpensive American corn drove millions of small Mexican farmers out of business. The negative economic consequences of that penetration resulted in millions losing their jobs. Take a guess as to where those millions of Mexicans went.
The trade-off with Mexico was supposed to be millions of manufacturing jobs for small household items and clothing. But nooooooooooo! Instead of using Mexico for those manufacturing jobs, our corporations went even cheaper and sent those jobs to China. Millions of Mexicans lost their jobs because of the downward pressure on manufacturing. Take a guess where those millions of Mexicans went.
What we're living through are the consequences of creating a trading bloc where capital is allowed to cross freely BUT NOT PEOPLE. What we're experiencing is best explained by economics instead of knee-jerk xenophobia. So, instead of saying "Mexicans are coming for our jobs." It's more correct to say "Mexicans are coming for the jobs we promised them."
May 10, 2013 at 12:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Olympic Rules May Disallow San Diego-Tijuana Bid
"But why does the gimmick of hosting with Tijuana change that? Are their sporting facilities better? Would they compensate for what we lack?"
CD,
The civilized world likes that sort of thing. In theory and spirit, the world strives towards inclusion, not exclusion. (Sadly, the world arcs towards the latter too often.) In the U.S., "Mexico" is a dirty word. Just ask any republican neurolinguist about that. However, it's not a dirty word in other parts of the world. I've been fortunate enough to have a little extra bread and time to travel. People all over this planet light-up when you tell them you're from California. California is great because of its geography, cities and people. All the cultures listed by IIk contribute to that greatness, despite what the media spoon-feeds you. The idea of a San Diego/Tijuana Olympiad would get the IOC's attention. It would be up to us to make it reality. By the way, besides the occasional "gringo" quip, most Mexicans don't have anuerysms when you mention "Americanos."
May 10, 2013 at 7:07 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Olympic Rules May Disallow San Diego-Tijuana Bid
"Now please tell me what this has to do with San Diego hosting the Olympics. Just another distraction because you can't make a good argument for joint-hosting with Tijuana? Yep."
San Diego has no shot of hosting the Olympics because we're the same town which:
1- Let a fast-talkin' baseball executive swindle the city into building Petco Park.
2- Lost an NBA franchise at the dawn of the Jordan-era because of a dilapidated arena(which still exists today).
3- Can't build our NFL franchise a new stadium.
4- Has been blacklisted for hosting Super Bowls by the NFL for having an outdated stadium and inadequate facilities.
The Olympics are a world event. The only way San Diego would even get into the conversation would be by presenting an idea for a bi-national Olympiad with Tijuana. Something tells me some people would rather skip the whole idea if it meant including Mexico.
May 9, 2013 at 2:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Food Truck Market Draws Complaints In Downtown San Diego
Dizzy,
You might want to visit downtown LA before you type your comments. The area has been undergoing revitalization over the last decade. The Staples/LA Live complex, by itself, is attracting many visitors and new businesses. The drive is only 120 miles. Check it out.
May 9, 2013 at 11:16 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
After Outcry, Disney Withdraws Effort To Trademark 'Dia De Los Muertos'
CD,
Pocahontas grossed $346M for Disney, so what's your point about Indians? It's kinda' surprising to read you're taking up the mantle for Indian causes. Does that mean that you only have a problem with Mexicans of European descent and not Mexicans of Native descent?
May 9, 2013 at 7:02 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )