[Jim Jones]

I would recommend you look at the last sale price of the house. If their estimated mortgage payment is $4000 and you are going to rent the place for $2500 you might want to think twice.

[Jim Jones]

Thanks for your opinions and the traffic on this post. While I do not support the authors opinion I think he makes a very unique case. I have a slightly different take on what his ultimate goal is.

I agree with the previous post which advocated putting your time and effort into a third-way candidate but the author in this case does not aim to change the system but instead wants to implode the system within to start from scratch. By not voting the author asserts that you can de-legitimize the current system which is deeply entrenched in place. He is stating his case for ending the two party system through non-participation.

Imagine a democracy where our two parties ran and only 5% of people showed up on election day instead of the usual 40%. Would the politicians who were elected be able to claim that they were elected to represent the people? I don’t think they would have a leg to stand on.

His concept reminds me of what happened to the Tour de France for a few years. All of the corruption and drug use by the athletes led to less sponsorship, vastly reduced fan interest and removal of the race from the sports pages due to the “culture” created by the athletes. They could still race the Tour but what if no one watched, sponsored it or bothered to report the results. The Tour would have gone on but would lack any legitimacy as a competition much like the author suggests the elected government would in his example.

I am not sure his argument regarding “natural law” and his use of the constitution as a moral backstop validates his argument but it would be interesting to see what an election day looked like if no-one showed up to vote.

[Jim Jones]

Thanks for your opinions and the traffic on this post. While I do not support the authors opinion I think he makes a very unique case. I have a slightly different take on what his ultimate goal is.

I agree with the previous post which advocated putting your time and effort into a third-way candidate but the author in this case does not aim to change the system but instead wants to implode the system within to start from scratch. By not voting the author asserts that you can de-legitimize the current system which is deeply entrenched in place. He is stating his case for ending the two party system through non-participation.

Imagine a democracy where our two parties ran and only 5% of people showed up on election day instead of the usual 40%. Would the politicians who were elected be able to claim that they were elected to represent the people? I don’t think they would have a leg to stand on.

His concept reminds me of what happened to the Tour de France for a few years. All of the corruption and drug use by the athletes led to less sponsorship, vastly reduced fan interest and removal of the race from the sports pages due to the “culture” created by the athletes. They could still race the Tour but what if no one watched, sponsored it or bothered to report the results. The Tour would have gone on but would lack any legitimacy as a competition much like the author suggests the elected government would in his example.

I am not sure his argument regarding “natural law” and his use of the constitution as a moral backstop validates his argument but it would be interesting to see what an election day looked like if no-one showed up to vote.

[Jim Jones]

Thanks for your opinions and the traffic on this post. While I do not support the authors opinion I think he makes a very unique case. I have a slightly different take on what his ultimate goal is.

I agree with the previous post which advocated putting your time and effort into a third-way candidate but the author in this case does not aim to change the system but instead wants to implode the system within to start from scratch. By not voting the author asserts that you can de-legitimize the current system which is deeply entrenched in place. He is stating his case for ending the two party system through non-participation.

Imagine a democracy where our two parties ran and only 5% of people showed up on election day instead of the usual 40%. Would the politicians who were elected be able to claim that they were elected to represent the people? I don’t think they would have a leg to stand on.

His concept reminds me of what happened to the Tour de France for a few years. All of the corruption and drug use by the athletes led to less sponsorship, vastly reduced fan interest and removal of the race from the sports pages due to the “culture” created by the athletes. They could still race the Tour but what if no one watched, sponsored it or bothered to report the results. The Tour would have gone on but would lack any legitimacy as a competition much like the author suggests the elected government would in his example.

I am not sure his argument regarding “natural law” and his use of the constitution as a moral backstop validates his argument but it would be interesting to see what an election day looked like if no-one showed up to vote.

[Jim Jones]

Thanks for your opinions and the traffic on this post. While I do not support the authors opinion I think he makes a very unique case. I have a slightly different take on what his ultimate goal is.

I agree with the previous post which advocated putting your time and effort into a third-way candidate but the author in this case does not aim to change the system but instead wants to implode the system within to start from scratch. By not voting the author asserts that you can de-legitimize the current system which is deeply entrenched in place. He is stating his case for ending the two party system through non-participation.

Imagine a democracy where our two parties ran and only 5% of people showed up on election day instead of the usual 40%. Would the politicians who were elected be able to claim that they were elected to represent the people? I don’t think they would have a leg to stand on.

His concept reminds me of what happened to the Tour de France for a few years. All of the corruption and drug use by the athletes led to less sponsorship, vastly reduced fan interest and removal of the race from the sports pages due to the “culture” created by the athletes. They could still race the Tour but what if no one watched, sponsored it or bothered to report the results. The Tour would have gone on but would lack any legitimacy as a competition much like the author suggests the elected government would in his example.

I am not sure his argument regarding “natural law” and his use of the constitution as a moral backstop validates his argument but it would be interesting to see what an election day looked like if no-one showed up to vote.

[Jim Jones]

Thanks for your opinions and the traffic on this post. While I do not support the authors opinion I think he makes a very unique case. I have a slightly different take on what his ultimate goal is.

I agree with the previous post which advocated putting your time and effort into a third-way candidate but the author in this case does not aim to change the system but instead wants to implode the system within to start from scratch. By not voting the author asserts that you can de-legitimize the current system which is deeply entrenched in place. He is stating his case for ending the two party system through non-participation.

Imagine a democracy where our two parties ran and only 5% of people showed up on election day instead of the usual 40%. Would the politicians who were elected be able to claim that they were elected to represent the people? I don’t think they would have a leg to stand on.

His concept reminds me of what happened to the Tour de France for a few years. All of the corruption and drug use by the athletes led to less sponsorship, vastly reduced fan interest and removal of the race from the sports pages due to the “culture” created by the athletes. They could still race the Tour but what if no one watched, sponsored it or bothered to report the results. The Tour would have gone on but would lack any legitimacy as a competition much like the author suggests the elected government would in his example.

I am not sure his argument regarding “natural law” and his use of the constitution as a moral backstop validates his argument but it would be interesting to see what an election day looked like if no-one showed up to vote.

[Jim Jones]

[quote=Shadowfax]

I remember the stores in the mall out in those parts was having some killer sales…maybe the toll road just isn’t getting used enough?
[/quote]

From what I have seen living down here to I don’t think that Otay Ranch Town Center Mall is doing very well either, the anchor stores will probably survive but the small boutique shops are getting hammered. You cant afford $200 designer jeans when you McMansion just tanked in value by $250,000 and you owe all that money back because you pulled it out on a HELOC!

As for the toll road first is should have been built as a major artery by the government to help trucks move the the border. Second the price is way to high for the trip. I only take the toll road if I am in Santee and heading back to east Chula Vista. I save money on gas not having to take the surface streets or driving back to the 805. Third I don’t think they are bringing in the money they expected to. Even at rush hour the road is not very busy.

If they were smart they would let people by toll trips up front on the FastTrack system at a discount and use them when they wanted like a pay as you go. The tolls should also be variable. To pay $2.50 on Saturday morning when the road is dead empty is not a smart business model. Charge the full toll at peak times and lower it at others.

[Jim Jones]

[quote=Shadowfax]

I remember the stores in the mall out in those parts was having some killer sales…maybe the toll road just isn’t getting used enough?
[/quote]

From what I have seen living down here to I don’t think that Otay Ranch Town Center Mall is doing very well either, the anchor stores will probably survive but the small boutique shops are getting hammered. You cant afford $200 designer jeans when you McMansion just tanked in value by $250,000 and you owe all that money back because you pulled it out on a HELOC!

As for the toll road first is should have been built as a major artery by the government to help trucks move the the border. Second the price is way to high for the trip. I only take the toll road if I am in Santee and heading back to east Chula Vista. I save money on gas not having to take the surface streets or driving back to the 805. Third I don’t think they are bringing in the money they expected to. Even at rush hour the road is not very busy.

If they were smart they would let people by toll trips up front on the FastTrack system at a discount and use them when they wanted like a pay as you go. The tolls should also be variable. To pay $2.50 on Saturday morning when the road is dead empty is not a smart business model. Charge the full toll at peak times and lower it at others.

[Jim Jones]

[quote=Shadowfax]

I remember the stores in the mall out in those parts was having some killer sales…maybe the toll road just isn’t getting used enough?
[/quote]

From what I have seen living down here to I don’t think that Otay Ranch Town Center Mall is doing very well either, the anchor stores will probably survive but the small boutique shops are getting hammered. You cant afford $200 designer jeans when you McMansion just tanked in value by $250,000 and you owe all that money back because you pulled it out on a HELOC!

As for the toll road first is should have been built as a major artery by the government to help trucks move the the border. Second the price is way to high for the trip. I only take the toll road if I am in Santee and heading back to east Chula Vista. I save money on gas not having to take the surface streets or driving back to the 805. Third I don’t think they are bringing in the money they expected to. Even at rush hour the road is not very busy.

If they were smart they would let people by toll trips up front on the FastTrack system at a discount and use them when they wanted like a pay as you go. The tolls should also be variable. To pay $2.50 on Saturday morning when the road is dead empty is not a smart business model. Charge the full toll at peak times and lower it at others.

[Jim Jones]

[quote=Shadowfax]

I remember the stores in the mall out in those parts was having some killer sales…maybe the toll road just isn’t getting used enough?
[/quote]

From what I have seen living down here to I don’t think that Otay Ranch Town Center Mall is doing very well either, the anchor stores will probably survive but the small boutique shops are getting hammered. You cant afford $200 designer jeans when you McMansion just tanked in value by $250,000 and you owe all that money back because you pulled it out on a HELOC!

As for the toll road first is should have been built as a major artery by the government to help trucks move the the border. Second the price is way to high for the trip. I only take the toll road if I am in Santee and heading back to east Chula Vista. I save money on gas not having to take the surface streets or driving back to the 805. Third I don’t think they are bringing in the money they expected to. Even at rush hour the road is not very busy.

If they were smart they would let people by toll trips up front on the FastTrack system at a discount and use them when they wanted like a pay as you go. The tolls should also be variable. To pay $2.50 on Saturday morning when the road is dead empty is not a smart business model. Charge the full toll at peak times and lower it at others.

[Jim Jones]

[quote=Shadowfax]

I remember the stores in the mall out in those parts was having some killer sales…maybe the toll road just isn’t getting used enough?
[/quote]

From what I have seen living down here to I don’t think that Otay Ranch Town Center Mall is doing very well either, the anchor stores will probably survive but the small boutique shops are getting hammered. You cant afford $200 designer jeans when you McMansion just tanked in value by $250,000 and you owe all that money back because you pulled it out on a HELOC!

As for the toll road first is should have been built as a major artery by the government to help trucks move the the border. Second the price is way to high for the trip. I only take the toll road if I am in Santee and heading back to east Chula Vista. I save money on gas not having to take the surface streets or driving back to the 805. Third I don’t think they are bringing in the money they expected to. Even at rush hour the road is not very busy.

If they were smart they would let people by toll trips up front on the FastTrack system at a discount and use them when they wanted like a pay as you go. The tolls should also be variable. To pay $2.50 on Saturday morning when the road is dead empty is not a smart business model. Charge the full toll at peak times and lower it at others.

[Jim Jones]

Ren,

Have you ever looked into Portland. From what I have seen its kind of like San Diego but more livable if you know what I mean.

[Jim Jones]

Ren,

Have you ever looked into Portland. From what I have seen its kind of like San Diego but more livable if you know what I mean.

[Jim Jones]

Ren,

Have you ever looked into Portland. From what I have seen its kind of like San Diego but more livable if you know what I mean.

[Jim Jones]

Ren,

Have you ever looked into Portland. From what I have seen its kind of like San Diego but more livable if you know what I mean.

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