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Trash Talking: Allied Seeks to Expand Sycamore Landfill
Yet more trash-money for trash-talking Todd Gloria. Is there anyone Todd Gloria WON'T take money from? Let's review who backs Todd Gloria: Manchester Financial Group: They also support Proposition 8, the measure that would take away the right for gays to marry. How can Todd Gloria, who is himself gay, take money from gay-bashing bigots? Centre City Development Corporation: The disgraced CCDC Board loves Todd Gloria. They know he's never going to do anything to block their taxpayer giveaways to wealthy developers. That's why they gave him so much money. Epsilon Systems: Why does a defense contractor give bundles of money to Todd Gloria? It's because they have a big interest in the Navy Broadway Complex downtown and even bigger interest in kissing up to Todd's congressional boss Susan Davis. What a sham. The more we learn about Todd Gloria and his tainted money, the less we like him. Todd, if you can't do the right thing and return these dirty contributions, how can we trust you on the city council? ...and, Todd, please post comments using your real name, not your phoney-baloney aliases like "District_3_Resident" or the nonexistent "Stephen_Davis_from_South_Park". San Diego deserves the truth for a change. You need to come clean about who is really funding your negative political campaign.— October 23, 2008 11:21 a.m.
Why do People Under Federal Investigation Love Todd Gloria?
Go to the County Registrar of Voters and search for "Stephen Davis" in District 3. "Stephen Davis" doesn't exist. Todd Gloria, why are you posting lies using a pseudonym? That's Gloria's whole campaign in a nutshell. Telling lies. Attacking an honorable man who is willing to spend his life savings to do what's right for San Diego, all the while denying the obvious truth that Todd Gloria is under the complete control of his pay masters in the development industry. "Stephen Davis" is a fabrication...just like Todd Gloria. Look my name up at the Registrar. I'm a genuine voter in District 3. I don't have to hide behind a fake name. Todd Gloria is a pathetic cardboard cutout of a fraud who will do anything to get into office, including making up false allegations against Whitburn. It's deliberate, and a strong reason to never vote for Todd Gloria, a political prostitute so desperate for power that he can never be trusted. Sincerely, Fred Williams of Normal Heights— October 23, 2008 7:12 a.m.
Democratic Process
Russl, I do feel honored. Every time I drag my corpulent carcass to the 7-11 to pick up some baby-wipes and jelly doughnuts, I thank the merciful heavens that Fumber has chosen me as his inspiration. Indeed, the mere thought that Fumber might be reading my words makes my entire gargantuan body tremble in anticipation for his wise and worldly response. In the evenings, when I pull out my magnifying glass and tweezers to engage in yet another humiliating frenzy of self-abuse, it's the image of Fumber logging onto AOL in his mother's extra bedroom that I keep in mind. When I wipe up afterward, I always say a little prayer of thanks to Fumber, my hero, my love, my light in life. Again, thank you Fumber. You give my life meaning. Without your loving support and encouragement, I don't know how I would have the strength to go on. Fumber, I love you, man. You're the best! Best, Fred— October 22, 2008 6:12 a.m.
Democratic Process
Editors Note: McCain, communicates via an elaborate eye blink code. When he was taken captive by space aliens who looked like Karl Rove with waving antennas and six legs, McCain was quietly trained to use this medium to make any requests for assistance in his mission. Using the NSA's top-secret "Al Gore Rythm" to decript McCain's secret message, I was able to decipher the code. Here it is, for the very first time, in its entirety: . . . . "My glorious insectoid masters. I am happy to report progress in your merciful war to replace all humans with lizard creatures who breath methane. If I win, you will easily take advantage the helplessness of our bankrupted economy, free to enslave a god-fearing population that still believes in myths and fairy tales about a talking snake and a rib-woman. Our educational system will turn out all the eager illiterates you'll need for the humiliation and destruction of all human kind. But I need your help, oh terrible beings from beyond this dimension. You must use your mighty mumble-head ray on my opponent. He's whipping my saggy white butt in this campaign. It's embarrassing. Meanwhile, the chick you told me to pick is spending half her time inspecting my upper left cheek for signs of that malignant melanoma's return. Do I really have to put up with her, oh glorious leader of the cosmos? It is only through this medium of television that I can be sure to communicate with you properly, space beings who I fear and serve tirelessly. If you cannot rig this election for me, the only places you'll see me blinking will be on Fox and KPBS. So, now, I call on you, my alien over lords, to save me from defeat. Make Obama stupid, or something. I'm desperate. Thank you again, my masters, for choosing me as your unworthy servant. Long live the insectoids! Onward to victory!" . . . .— October 21, 2008 9:39 a.m.
Ben Bernanke, Henry Paulson prepare for bank bailout
Mmmmmmm...jelly doughnuts!— October 21, 2008 9:09 a.m.
Democratic Process
Pete, I saw that chuckle-snort too. Obama Campaign, this is Fred. Listen up... The McCain chuckle-snort only lasts 1.5 seconds. Clip it and copy/paste 20 times. That makes a 30 second commercial: Chuckle-snort. "McCain, knee-jerk militarist" Chuckle-snort. "McCain, tool of Karl Rove" Chuckle-snort. "McCain, friend of lobbyists" Chuckle-snort. "McCain, he picked Sarah Palin" Chuckle-snort. "McCain, owns how many houses?" Chuckle-snort. "McCain, his wife stole medicine from refugees" Chuckle-snort. "McCain, a friend of Duke Cunningham" Chuckle-snort. "McCain, cuddled up to Bush" Chuckle-snort. "McCain, says anything to be elected" Chuckle-snort. "McCain, never even sent an email" Chuckle-snort. "McCain, our next President?" Chuckle-snort. I'm looking forward to seeing this ad on all the major networks the weekend before the election.— October 18, 2008 6:14 a.m.
Ben Bernanke, Henry Paulson prepare for bank bailout
I agree with and commend you all for being active in these elections rather than passive spectators. Choose your candidate and give a few hours to help their campaign. If you are fit, presentable, and energetic, you can walk door to door and ask people to vote for your choice. If you're not so fit, presentable, or energetic, you can call voters on the phone and ask them to vote your way. You can write letters to the editor, comments on blogs, or flyers that you copy and hand out to your neighbors. If you've a mind too, you can stand on a busy street corner with signs during the commute and wave to drivers. The only thing that is out of bounds is doing nothing this year. Locally, I'm putting my efforts into helping Stephen Whitburn in his race for the City Council. He's a reformer up against a well-connected insider. There are several other tight races here in San Diego. Marti Emerald in District 7 is facing off against April Boling. Marti Block in the 78th Assembly is battling Chargers Subsidies Advocate John McCann. Choose a fight and get in it. They're open to all. I wish I could write more posts, but I'm walking a lot of precincts just now. I hope my fellow posters on Don Bauder's excellent Scam Diego Blog will do the same. Best, Fred— October 18, 2008 6:02 a.m.
Beer - Making People Do Stupid Things since 1878!
Aishhh jesshh readin thish 'bout not postin drunk. Well....mmmmm, lemme tellya, cause yer my bess friend in the hol'werld an that's the truth. An if you don't like it I say you all can kish my ashhh too. Yeah, I mean you fella. Stop lookin at me that way or I'll bust thish keyboard right over... Oh, okay. Sorry. Guess I had a bit too drunk an wanna go home now. Jesh gotta send this meshage firsht to Josh and tell 'm he'sh a doofish an don-know nuthin 'bout no google goggle...whateverthehell that thing is called and so he should go'n finna job in gubment er sumthin. Oh, the room ish spinnin, jesh lemme click thish send button...— October 16, 2008 11:47 a.m.
Ben Bernanke, Henry Paulson prepare for bank bailout
Host: Ladies and Gentlemen, our guests tonight on the Economics Roundtable are Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, and Jello Biafra. Welcome to the show... Hilton: I just want to say that you look so hot. Just like a derivative, you could totally inflate my profits, baby. Host: Uh, thanks. You look pretty inflationary too, always give us a boost on this show. Mr. Dogg, how do you see the current situation on world markets? Dogg: Well, 'dey all talking whack bull**** about what the **** be goin on, you dig? Problem is, ain't none o them ever have a real cash business like I done. You want the shizzle, you got to do the drizzle. Hilton: Yo, like, I'm totally down with that analysis. Host: Mr. Biafra, your previous experience with not only San Francisco mayoral politics, but also your close work in the past with Tipper Gore must have influenced your perception of this week's tumultuous events on the markets. Biafra: I say it's time to impose a nationwide maximum wage, make workplace drug abuse mandatory, and eliminate that flying eyeball in a pyramid from our currency once and for all. Dogg: Now, I don't think that would be cool with the boys who got the bling, Biafra. Hilton: No, that's totally, like, all gross, though I support the mandatory workplace drug abuse thingy. Host: And would taking off the flying eyeball increase the value of our currency? Dogg: The currency requires urgency and that's why they call me in an emergency, I go on down and take a look and see, cause it's you and me, ain't no homies with the bonies making you nervousy... Biafra: ...I hate to interrupt, but without adding significant levels of acid to our water supply.... Hilton: ...this is so boring...I wanna go now. Host: ...and we'll have to leave it there. Thank you to our guests, and we'll see you tomorrow on the Economics Roundtable with Robert Downey Jr, Jose Canseco, and the Ghost of the Reverend Billy Graham to talk about LIBOR and it's implications for emerging economies. Good night!— October 16, 2008 9:24 a.m.
Bauder recommends to go short in San Diego real estate
Don, you know we got here from hubris. The Hubris of bright young math prodigies given a long leash in cooking up new financial flights of fancy. The Hubris of the executives who invested in these flights of fancy, not even pretending to understand their underlying value. The Hubris of government support and encouragement toward making bad loans to unqualified buyers over the last thirty years. In the last decade, this accelerated as a direct result of politicians currying favor and touting home ownership as the American dream. Unfortunately, we know that Hubris is always followed by Nemesis. Nemesis is a bad-mo-fo when it comes time for exacting his due.— October 9, 2008 8:19 a.m.