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Aguirre Says State Regulation of Municipal Pension Plans Almost Non-Existent; Calls for Federal Regulation
Response to post #17: Let's face it Don, considering what former Supreme Court Justice O'Conner exposed about "influence of money and politics on judges" which is a polite way of saying far too many judges from Washington to San Diego are corrupt, we are screwed because balance of the power concept is dead as long as judges choose corruption over American Democracy. There is no "third world country" that is worse than the corrupt judicial and political system we have in America today. And our academic and religious institutions are enabling the decline and fall with their own corruption. If we can't get Francis elected and keep Frye and Aguirre in office we are dead in the water and sinking fast.— February 27, 2008 1:52 p.m.
William F. Buckley Dead at 82; In San Diego, He Complained of the Wine's Quality
Response to column: I remember listening to Buckley with great interest after graduating from college, then I grew out of it. I have evolved into reading Don Bauder instead, and you are much more informative on what we really need to know so we can make the right decisions to save San Diego. Thanks for continuing to ride Rocinante into the sunset.— February 27, 2008 1:36 p.m.
Aguirre Says State Regulation of Municipal Pension Plans Almost Non-Existent; Calls for Federal Regulation
Response to post #15: Actually we need Frye most in City Hall right now, we need at least one champion and she is the only one today on the council who is really doing anything to fight back against the Davis/U-T tyranny. However, if Frye does choose to run for another office, I would wish that she replace Susan Davis in congress. Susan Davis just watches and accomplishes nothing to get us out of the republican disaster, she still enables the republicans to get away with murder, and she has shown absolutely no leadership ability in a congress that desperately needs a leader to implement recovery from the republican disaster. America entered the disaster mode after Susan entered congress and enabled the republicans to get away with murder.— February 27, 2008 3:01 a.m.
Aguirre Says State Regulation of Municipal Pension Plans Almost Non-Existent; Calls for Federal Regulation
Response to posts #12 13: Needless to say if The Reader can't save San Diego from the destructive totalitarian Davies/U-T ruling class, get Francis elected, and keep Aguirre and Frye elected to continue to champion San Diego families, then the firestorms of 2003 and 2007 will become the good old days in comparison. The ruling class of today is turning San Diego into a America's Third World City, and right now it doesn't appear that anyone can stop them, especially as long as Davies remains as you said "one of the most powerful people in San Diego, particularly in the selection of judges".— February 26, 2008 2:39 p.m.
San Diegans for City Hall Reform pushes more authority for mayor
Response to posts #68 69 70: Sadly neither the U.S. Congress nor the Supreme Court is doing anything to protect us in accordance with our Constitution from the Bush Administration's autocratic use Supreme Executive Power. Separation of Powers has not been working since Bush-Cheney took office. And as far as Yoo "not giving UC Berkeley/--- a good name", Berkeley sold out it's honor and integrity when it continues to choose hydrogen bombs for profit instead of protecting humanity, and recently contracted a $500 Million sell-out alliance with BP oil. So Yoo is in the right place along with Dynes who had to step down in disgrace as President of UC. At least Moores left after disgracing the Board of Regents, which was not easy to do considering they had no honor and integrity left to disgrace.— February 26, 2008 2:19 p.m.
Aguirre Says State Regulation of Municipal Pension Plans Almost Non-Existent; Calls for Federal Regulation
P.S to post #9: See Don Bauder's City Lights "Brash Cash" Column post #67. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2008/feb/20/br… What former Supreme Court Justice O'Conner said and what UC law Professor Yoo advocated when he was a Bush Administration DOJ Attorney give a whole new perspective to possibilities for how much more Davies/U-T/Sanders/Dumanis can get away with in San Diego with their "influence of money and politics on judges"!— February 26, 2008 4:03 a.m.
San Diegans for City Hall Reform pushes more authority for mayor
Response to post #65 & 66: So if I understand the two of you and former Supreme Court Justice O'Conner correctly, the new rule of law in America, Sacramento and San Diego is that neither businessmen nor politicians have any responsibility and accountability for their own fraud in this new era with "influence of money and politics on judges"! Then there was also the NYT article in the U-T on Saturday "Waterboarding inquiry centers on legal advice" which focused on an investigation of UC Berkeley’s Boalt Hall and former DOJ Attorney Professor Yoo who advised the White House that it was OK to perform warrantless searches, OK to detain military prisoners without charges and OK to torture them because our POTUS has Supreme Executive Authority. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080223/… Welcome to 21st Century America. We seem to have come full circle since our Founders wrote the Declaration of Independence.— February 26, 2008 3:45 a.m.
Aguirre Says State Regulation of Municipal Pension Plans Almost Non-Existent; Calls for Federal Regulation
CORRECTION to post #9 above: I meant to say "Instead The Mob forced Bowman to “retire” before their 2007 firestorms."— February 25, 2008 2:55 a.m.
Aguirre Says State Regulation of Municipal Pension Plans Almost Non-Existent; Calls for Federal Regulation
Response to post #2: Keep up the good fight Don, San Diego voters must vote out The Davies/U-T Mob puppet-mayor Sanders in this election. We must never forget one of the greatest tragedies of Davies/U-T Mob Tyranny over San Diego government is that no one seems to remember that Murphy was more concerned with his own wealth and pension when he sent the helicopter out of town to save money for his pension before his 2003 firestorm that got out of control as a direct result of their hideous corruption causing excessive deaths and destruction. And again the tragedy was hellaciously magnified by covering up the fact that too many fires got out of control not only in 2003 but again in 2007 causing too many deaths and destruction again in 2007 after marginalizing Fire Chief Bowman’s recommendations both before both 2003 and 2007 firestorms. Instead The Mob forced Bowman to before their 2007 firestorms. The bottom line is that larceny of taxpayer public safety funds by The Davies/U-T Mob cost lives in both years but no one seems to want to hold them responsible and accountable. It’s time to hold The Davies/U-T Mob responsible and accountable for the most deadly and destructive consequences of their larceny of public funds. Go for it Don.— February 25, 2008 2:49 a.m.
San Diegans for City Hall Reform pushes more authority for mayor
Response to post #2: Don regarding your comment in back in post #2 “---Davies is the head of the developer/hotelier/casino band. --- he is one of the most powerful people in San Diego, particularly in the selection of judges.” It was most coincidental and interesting to read in Parade Magazine yesterday: “How To Save Our Courts” By Justice Sandra Day O'Connor February 24, 2008 Among other things she said “Now, as a private citizen, I am anxious about the state of the judiciary in America.” Further “What worries me is the manner in which politically motivated interest groups are attempting to interfere with justice.” And a most important highlighted statement “We must decrease the influence of money and politics on judges.” http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2008/edit… Judicial corruption is most certainly a national problem as well as in San Diego.— February 25, 2008 2:29 a.m.