OT: Corrupt government

[FlyerInHi]

BG, sorry to say but household pets are not environmentally friendly. They are the invaders. And I say that as a dog lover.

It’s build out or build up. We need dwellings for people to live in.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=FlyerInHi]BG, sorry to say but household pets are not environmentally friendly. They are the invaders. And I say that as a dog lover.

It’s build out or build up. We need dwellings for people to live in.[/quote]
I have never subscribed to the “Build ’em and they will come,” mentality. SD County doesn’t “need” any more housing. We HAVE existing housing to choose from. We HAD enough existing housing to choose from around 1990-1992. Had all the jurisdictions in the county stopped building at that time, SD County residents would have a lot better quality of life today, IMO.

If SD County’s rents become too high for our “service sector” employees to live in, there is always a lesser-desirable suburb (such as EC), a relative’s back bdrm … or Mexico (unlike our coastal counties to the north, there is that choice here).

What’s wrong with, “Don’t build ’em and they will come anyway and accept whatever existing housing is on offer.” Isn’t that what’s happening in SV? Doesn’t SV have plenty of service sector jobs? Why do we need to “build” for everyone who thinks they want to live here, regardless of their ability to afford it?

[FlyerInHi]

Only a few special places like silicon valley, manhattan, london are such that people will do almost anything to live there.

They don’t live on large lots that you like. Plus they pay a lot to live in closets. Not a good lifestyle.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=FlyerInHi]Only a few special places like silicon valley, manhattan, london are such that people will do almost anything to live there.

They don’t live on large lots that you like. Plus they pay a lot to live in closets. Not a good lifestyle.[/quote]There ARE largish lots in SV. I just posted several listings here with 8500+ sf lots in Saratoga a few months ago. That’s not the only town with larger-than standard lots. Campbell and SJ have a lot of them as well as a few other cities. There is nothing (physically) “special” about SV cities (except a plethora of high-paying jobs). At least not any more “special” or charming than cities in any other CA coastal county. Yes, the huge open spaces, parkland and trails surrounding both sides of the Santa Cruz range is fantastic but no one actually lives there. Wise planning decisions by past SC and SM County leaders made sure of that. These past decisions are the sole reason for the excellent quality of life residents of the SV have today, IMO.

Even East Bay (Alameda County) is not overbuilt in the cities adjacent to and nearby the SM and Dumbarton bridges (leading into SV). All its parkland set aside in the middle of the last century is still parkland today. For example, Fremont, Milbrae, Hayward and Castro Valley’s housing stock is mature. The older tract home subdivisions in these cities are nothing “special” (although some have views of the bay and surrounding hills). I’m sure these cities could use more housing, but guess what? They haven’t approved any large new subdivisions in decades! They’ve decided against them because they don’t want the QOL ruined for their existing residents, DUH … yes, even if “people” are still transferring to SV for jobs.

Ditto for the wise stewards of LA County and its cities.

“People” (aka “newbies in town”) are most certainly free to buy or rent what is already on offer in a coveted CA coastal county. If “people” don’t like that, they are free to vote with their feet (and decline any SV jobs on offer to them). It’s a free country and CA coastal cities/counties owe them nothing. It’s as it should be in most of the bay area. However, nearly ALL SD County’s leaders felt a compelling need to begin selling out to Big Development beginning about 28-29 years ago, depending on jurisdiction. In doing so, they sold their existing residents’ QOL down the river in the process and the damage is now done, which we ALL must now live with.

That’s the difference between wise city/county stewardship (with foresight) and greedy, corrupt city/county “leadership.”

[FlyerInHi]

I love big development if that’s how you define it.

Dollar for dollar, quality of life in San Diego is so much better than the Bay Area. The only reason people suck it up over there is because of the high paying jobs and the prospects of stock riches.

The new Tijuana airport cross border terminal is awesome.
I only wish for some big multi use developments like in Pentagon City, outside of DC

Yeah, big developments, bring them on. BTW, QOL in SD has gone up. We used to be a boring 2 horse show town. But now, there’s so much more diversity and variety.

[moneymaker]

[quote=harvey][quote=ucodegen][quote=scaredyclassic]Wait, why is the epa “unconstitutional”?[/quote]
It has the potential to create and enforce laws extra-judicially and outside of the constitutionally stated process (laws are supposed to be written/enacted by Congress, signed by Pres, reviewed by Judicial). There is a somewhat accepted sidestep that Congress enacted the EPA, so it is now allowed, though still is a question whether the EPA can create laws in and of itself outside of Congress.[/quote]

The military has its own legal system, with courts, judges, prisons, and even the death sentence.

All because of a law passed by congress.

The EPA is no different. It was granted authority within a certain scope by congress. Congress can also take that authority away. Government wouldn’t work if congress had to approve every detail of every organization.[/quote]

The military does violate the constitution by allowing double jeopardy which is expressly denied in the 5th amendment.

[PCinSD]

Dual Sovereignty. Not double jeopardy.

[paramount]

[quote=harvey]

The EPA is no different. It was granted authority within a certain scope by congress. Congress can also take that authority away. Government wouldn’t work if congress had to approve every detail of every organization.[/quote]

Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the power to make criminal only four types of conduct: treason, counterfeiting, piracies and felonies on the high seas, and offenses against the laws of nations.

[treehugger]

The EPA is corrupt and people are stupid.

Let’s bring back DDT and hey move back to Love Canal while we use it!

Zika outbreak revives calls for spraying with banned pesticide DDT

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/18/nyregion/love-canal-declared-clean-ending-toxic-horror.html?_r=0

[FlyerInHi]

I think we should do away with the FCC first and let people experience the free market in telecom and Internet. I see companies pulling back or pausing service in remote rural areas while they invest in dense urban area where there are higher economies of scale.

[spdrun]

Actually, dense urban areas are slow to get good Internet access. The easiest to wire are ‘burbs in non-union heavy states. Hence, things like Scroogle Fibber (misspelling deliberate) are brought to states like Misery and Takesass first.

[FlyerInHi]

New developments (suburban or condo/apartment complexes ) are best to lay fiber.
No so much in rural areas where target shooting don’t bother the neighbors.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=spdrun]Actually, dense urban areas are slow to get good Internet access. The easiest to wire are ‘burbs in non-union heavy states. Hence, things like Scroogle Fibber (misspelling deliberate) are brought to states like Misery and Takesass first.[/quote]
LOL, spdrun. When I was researching towns in the rockies to “retire” in, I noticed that many communities had only slo-o-o-w DSL to choose from. Especially those communities which were just 1-5 miles out of town or up on a mtn overlooking the town.

I had DSL while working in an older office bldg in dtn SD and wouldn’t be happy with it in my home.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=FlyerInHi]New developments (suburban or condo/apartment complexes ) are best to lay fiber.
No so much in rural areas where target shooting don’t bother the neighbors.[/quote]I can’t imagine that we’re going to get Scroogle Fibber anytime soon in (urban) dtn Chula Vista. We’ll be lucky to get buried SDGE cable in my lifetime, eliminating constant 6-8 hr power outages during high-usage A/C days.

For now, my internet cable is strung up on poles and works just fine :=)

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=bearishgurl]
For now, my internet cable is strung up on poles and works just fine :=)[/quote]

Yeah, cox and time warner have been promising double the speed for free for more than 2 years now, but why should they if they have a captive audience?

In my area TWC went all digital TV, but so far no internet improvement. In the past slow internet for browsing was fine. We now need faster for steaming.

I think companies should be able to have variable pricing based on distance and distribution costs. More in line with real economics.

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