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Obviously, all the regulars on this comment board love San Diego. What's not to like? I believe the sooner San Diego develops a broader relationship with Tijuana, the better our chances of moving out from under LA's shadow. There is room for improvement on both sides of the border. A San Diego/Tijuana mini-metropolis has a chance to become the model city for Mexican/American coexistence (with an efficient border); and, both sides can keep their laws and cultural quirks. Someday, I'd like to drive from Oceanside to Ensenada with minimal physical and existential impediments.
Just because I wish San Diego were more progressive doesn't mean I don't enjoy living and working here. As PDSD mentioned, your reasons for dismissing a binational Olympiad out-of-hand have nothing to do with infrastructure or logistics. By the way, those are the reasons that I think the proposal is pie-in-the-sky and doesn't stand a chance of becoming reality; not because I'm afraid of Mexican cultural infringement.
YOU FOLKS ARE OBVIOUSLY DRUNK ON THE PROGRESSIVE COMMIE AGENDA.SOON YOU WILL HAVE NO FREEDOM AT ALL SO ENJOY YOUR DOPE.
Hey Folks, if you do not believe me, Please search UTUBE for YURI BEZMENOV and watch the discussion on HOW TO DEMORALIZE A NATION , by a retired KGB agent who has been implementing this strategy since the 1960,s.
Dizzy,
There was this crazy little thing called the Cold War, which we won. ("We" being the United States, not liberals.) Scaring folks with Communism and Socialism doesn't pack the same punch. As for the KGB agent, he obviously needed help in the demoralization department.
Alcala de Henares is not your neighbor. Please feel free to live in the here and now. The latest census results indicate there are ~14 million California residents of Mexican descent.
JM - Not protecting or considering minority interests is tyranny. If you think San Diego has a chance of hosting the Olympics without the "gimmick" of including Tijuana, you are not aware of San Diego's place in the world. It's not considered a progressive city by any stretch precisely because of close-minded thinking by xenophobes.
Not looking for conflict, but how can you say the words "San Diego" and posit a notion that it has a separate and distinct culture from Mexico without a sense of irony? Mongolia is not your neighbor; Mongolian is not used for naming streets or towns in California; and, there aren't 14.5 million Californians of Mongolian ethnicity walking among us.
I know exactly what you mean. I hate it when my path to the nearest Redbox kiosk or Midnight Adult Bookstore is blocked. Those clowns at City Hall just don't know what us real 'Mericans want and need.
Cite 1 instance where a Mexican national has initiated or carried out a terrorist attack ... THEN WE TALK. Mexicans have enough of a public relations problem without you projecting xenophobic hysteria onto them. In the meantime, keep looking under your bed at night for monsters and Mexicans.
Surely you studied sales taxation in class. Last I checked, there are no "illegal resident" taxation-waivers at retail businesses. Just a reminder that taxation is not a zero-sum game for "illegal residents."
A great coping mechanism is grammar. For without it, posts would read more like Janus' and less like yours. If you read the posts again, you'll find that no one argues against the transcendent power of faith. That religion and dogma are problematic in today's world is beyond obvious. In this country, the gloves are off for those who use their senses to cope with the world without projecting self-hatred onto others. Once the Evangelicals starting practicing exclusionary politics, they assumed the burden of proof.
I agree. We don't want to dissuade visitors from returning or potential tourists from coming here. No one likes to be nickeled-and-dimed. By the way, how hard is it to market San Diego anyway? We receive more "marketing" from Charger home games broadcast nationally during Winter than anything the TMD could dream-up. (To your point: We're not marketing to The Met or MOMA crowd anyway.) Improvements in infrastructure are always a better bet.
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Olympic Rules May Disallow San Diego-Tijuana Bid
CA Defender,
Obviously, all the regulars on this comment board love San Diego. What's not to like? I believe the sooner San Diego develops a broader relationship with Tijuana, the better our chances of moving out from under LA's shadow. There is room for improvement on both sides of the border. A San Diego/Tijuana mini-metropolis has a chance to become the model city for Mexican/American coexistence (with an efficient border); and, both sides can keep their laws and cultural quirks. Someday, I'd like to drive from Oceanside to Ensenada with minimal physical and existential impediments.
May 4, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Olympic Rules May Disallow San Diego-Tijuana Bid
CA Defender,
Just because I wish San Diego were more progressive doesn't mean I don't enjoy living and working here. As PDSD mentioned, your reasons for dismissing a binational Olympiad out-of-hand have nothing to do with infrastructure or logistics. By the way, those are the reasons that I think the proposal is pie-in-the-sky and doesn't stand a chance of becoming reality; not because I'm afraid of Mexican cultural infringement.
May 3, 2013 at 8:32 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Medical Marijuana Advocates Lash Out At Federal Government
YOU FOLKS ARE OBVIOUSLY DRUNK ON THE PROGRESSIVE COMMIE AGENDA.SOON YOU WILL HAVE NO FREEDOM AT ALL SO ENJOY YOUR DOPE.
Hey Folks, if you do not believe me, Please search UTUBE for YURI BEZMENOV and watch the discussion on HOW TO DEMORALIZE A NATION , by a retired KGB agent who has been implementing this strategy since the 1960,s.
Dizzy,
There was this crazy little thing called the Cold War, which we won. ("We" being the United States, not liberals.) Scaring folks with Communism and Socialism doesn't pack the same punch. As for the KGB agent, he obviously needed help in the demoralization department.
May 2, 2013 at 2:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Olympic Rules May Disallow San Diego-Tijuana Bid
CD,
Alcala de Henares is not your neighbor. Please feel free to live in the here and now. The latest census results indicate there are ~14 million California residents of Mexican descent.
JM - Not protecting or considering minority interests is tyranny. If you think San Diego has a chance of hosting the Olympics without the "gimmick" of including Tijuana, you are not aware of San Diego's place in the world. It's not considered a progressive city by any stretch precisely because of close-minded thinking by xenophobes.
May 2, 2013 at 11:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Olympic Rules May Disallow San Diego-Tijuana Bid
CD,
Not looking for conflict, but how can you say the words "San Diego" and posit a notion that it has a separate and distinct culture from Mexico without a sense of irony? Mongolia is not your neighbor; Mongolian is not used for naming streets or towns in California; and, there aren't 14.5 million Californians of Mongolian ethnicity walking among us.
May 1, 2013 at 1:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Olympic Rules May Disallow San Diego-Tijuana Bid
Dizzy,
I know exactly what you mean. I hate it when my path to the nearest Redbox kiosk or Midnight Adult Bookstore is blocked. Those clowns at City Hall just don't know what us real 'Mericans want and need.
May 1, 2013 at 10:08 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
With Immigration Reform Pending, Calls For An End To Workplace Audits
Muckapoo,
Cite 1 instance where a Mexican national has initiated or carried out a terrorist attack ... THEN WE TALK. Mexicans have enough of a public relations problem without you projecting xenophobic hysteria onto them. In the meantime, keep looking under your bed at night for monsters and Mexicans.
April 29, 2013 at 3:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Senate Immigration Bill Calls For A Drone-Patrolled Border
Bailarin,
Surely you studied sales taxation in class. Last I checked, there are no "illegal resident" taxation-waivers at retail businesses. Just a reminder that taxation is not a zero-sum game for "illegal residents."
April 25, 2013 at 8:56 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Atheist Billboard In San Diego To Tout 'Personal Relationship With Reality'
j...,
A great coping mechanism is grammar. For without it, posts would read more like Janus' and less like yours. If you read the posts again, you'll find that no one argues against the transcendent power of faith. That religion and dogma are problematic in today's world is beyond obvious. In this country, the gloves are off for those who use their senses to cope with the world without projecting self-hatred onto others. Once the Evangelicals starting practicing exclusionary politics, they assumed the burden of proof.
March 30, 2013 at 1:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
San Diego Council Votes To Direct Filner To Sign TMD Agreement
Duck,
I agree. We don't want to dissuade visitors from returning or potential tourists from coming here. No one likes to be nickeled-and-dimed. By the way, how hard is it to market San Diego anyway? We receive more "marketing" from Charger home games broadcast nationally during Winter than anything the TMD could dream-up. (To your point: We're not marketing to The Met or MOMA crowd anyway.) Improvements in infrastructure are always a better bet.
March 29, 2013 at 10:17 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )