‘Pay Their Own Way’ Initiative Exposes Downtown Rifts

‘Pay Their Own Way’ Initiative Exposes Downtown Rifts Posted: 23 Oct 2015 12:06 PM PDT By Doug Porter  You don’t have to know anything about Attorney Cory Briggs’ “Pay Their Own Way” proposal allowing voters a say in tourism taxes to understand how it much it upsets the established order downtown. Simply put, it exposes the ugly reality underlying San Diego politics by going after both the money and political mechanisms used by the tourism industry and its affiliated real estate interests to direct government institutions to do their bidding. The ultimate reaction came from San Diego Charger’s counsel Mark Fabiani, who is still reviewing the 28 page initiative: “As a general matter, anything that reduces the iron grip of the hotel lobby on our Mayor and some of our City Council is good for San Diego’s future, and Mr. Briggs’ initiative would go a long way toward accomplishing that goal.” Bingo.   [Read more...] shared from San Diego Free Press

The Tijuana River Valley: An Interview with SD County Supervisor Greg Cox Posted: 23 Oct 2015 08:58 AM PDT By Barbara Zaragoza / Part four of four Visit the Tijuana River Valley and the area feels serene. Perhaps it's even forgotten, with a total population of 42. But attend a community meeting with groups such as the Tijuana River Valley Equestrian Association or WildCoast and you'll experience the passionate pleas of equestrians, hikers, mountain bikers and conservationists who have a vision for this area. Then take a look at a map of the Tijuana River Valley and you'll notice a head-spinning checkerboard of government agencies that own this land alongside a few private ranchers. The County of San Diego since the 1990s has become a primary land owner.   [Read more...]

Stay the Course, Republicans! Billionaires Blowing Thru Cash is Very Entertaining Posted: 23 Oct 2015 08:58 AM PDT By Bob Dorn The Republicans may be catching a bad case of Campaign Contribution Fatigue.  It can lead to money failure. JEB! has found out that fundraising $13.4 million and enjoying his last name and the family bank account aren't enough to purchase the lead in the Republican race for the nomination to the presidency.   He's behind Trump, Carson, Rubio and Fiorina, and tied with Ted (Vampiro) Cruz at fifth place among the 15 nuts and fruits still running.   Gov. Chris Christie is near busted, with only $1.4M on hand in his account, which used to be enough to buy a New Jersey Congressional seat, and at any rate is not enough to shut the mouths of 67% of the state who say he should go AWOL from the platoon of declared candidates of his party.   [Read more...]

Geo-Poetic Spaces: Visiting the Hala Sultan Tekke (The Mosque of Umm Haram) Posted: 23 Oct 2015 08:57 AM PDT We take off our shoes before entering the mosque Bare feet hovering over red and gold carpet We pause inside a prayer niche carved with familiar stars   [Read more...]

North of the Fence: Sex Parties and Lawsuits Posted: 23 Oct 2015 08:56 AM PDT By Barbara Zaragoza / South Bay Compass Last week I focused on the U.S.-Mexico border after former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee, visited. I thought that would be the end of it–time to turn our focus on Chula Vista’s lawsuits. But nope. The border continues to be in the news this week, this time with the Union-Tribune reporting that employees, including a supervisor, in the San Diego sector of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) allegedly used government time to recruit workers for swinger parties. (What in the world?) The headlines about alleged sex parties overshadowed an interesting KPBS report that migration from Mexico to the U.S. slowed to 164,621, down more than 41% from the previous year. Their source is the highly regarded organization El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF).   [Read more...]

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13 Spectacular Moments From Hillary Clinton’s Marathon Benghazi Hearing

It's the day after the latest Benghazi hearing, and in case you dosed off during the 9 hours of questioning, we compiled 13 must-see moments. Or, for a thematic overview, watch this 3 minute video of men explaining things to the former Secretary of State. President Obama gave his best explanation of the problem with "all lives matter" yet. And, bizarrely, the camerawoman who was caught tripping a Syrian refugee is planning to sue him. 13 Spectacular Moments From Hillary Clinton’s Marathon Benghazi Hearing Hillary’s Day Of Mansplaining: Benghazi Edition WATCH: Chris Christie Clashes With Veteran Nurse Over Medical Marijuana Obama Explains The Problem With ‘All Lives Matter’ Many politicians have taken up the rallying cry of “all lives matter” to criticize the Black Lives Matter movement for focusing on specific injustices done to African Americans. During a criminal justice panel discussion with Police Chief Charlie Beck of the LAPD and Editor-in-Chief Bill Keller of the Marshall Project on Thursday afternoon, President Barack Obama took on that claim and explained why “black lives matter” is an important statement. ...(read more) Camerawoman Who Tripped Syrian Refugee Now Plans To Sue Him ThinkProgress | Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H ST NW | Washington, DC 20005 Contributions to Center for American Progress Action Fund are not tax deductible

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US Engagement in the Middle East Is Riskier Than Ever

US Engagement in the Middle East Is Riskier Than Ever Twelve years after the invasion of Iraq, the US presses onward in a region where it has few clear goals. What could go wrong? PETER VAN BUREN shared from

The Day the GOP Turned the Benghazi Tragedy Into a Farce Enduring an 11-hour festival of mansplaining, with a sexist assist from GOP women, Hillary Clinton looked calm and presidential JOAN WALSH

Not Everyone on the Benghazi Committee Was an Embarrassment As Hillary Clinton made a powerful case for herself, Elijah Cummings made an equally powerful case against the committee’s hyper-partisanship. JOHN NICHOLS

US Engagement in the Middle East Is Riskier Than Ever Twelve years after the invasion of Iraq, the US presses onward in a region where it has few clear goals. What could go wrong? PETER VAN BUREN

This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis The Austrian government risks looking like it’s trying to silence an outspoken critic of its horrific behavior during the Nazi era. WILLIAM D. COHAN

The 5 Books You Need to Understand Gentrification Here’s how it works. DW GIBSON

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Higher Ed for Bernie Adolph Reed Jr., and Heather Gautney: As presidential candidate offers bold proposals, supporters mobilize to reclaim higher education as a public good READ MORE shared from

FRIDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2015 Paul Ryan—Liar, Hypocrite, Charlatan, and Right-Wing Extremist Peter Dreier: But in any rational look at the spectrum of American political views, it is hard to imagine attaching the word "moderate" or “moderate conservative” to Ryan on any issue except perhaps his clothing preferences and his haircut. READ MORE Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Higher Ed for Bernie Adolph Reed Jr., and Heather Gautney: As presidential candidate offers bold proposals, supporters mobilize to reclaim higher education as a public good READ MORE Benghazi Panel on Hot Seat Brent Budowsky: The abuse of power and possible violation of House rules by using taxpayer money to misuse a congressional committee to achieve partisan purposes continues today with Clinton’s testimony before the Benghazi Committee. READ MORE Making Public Transportation Work for America’s Job Seekers Nadine Levyfield: Our goal at Jobs to Move America is to keep these tax dollars in the U.S. in order to reinvest this money back into our workforce. We want to make sure our transportation economy is driving in the right direction. READ MORE California, Where Less Costs More Joe Mathews:Generations of excessive frugality and underinvestment have created various forms of scarcity in public services. The response to that scarcity is a push to conserve, and conservation is expensive. READ HERE

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