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Mayor Faulconer's folly
Yeah, I don't want to fight with you to much over minor semantics. Sometimes it can be hard to really nail down the value and worth of something and exactly what those things mean might be different to different people. Steve Ballmer doesn't always seem like most rational person, as seen in this clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvsboPUjrGc so it's possible he just went nuts with the Clipper purchase. Wearing a Rolex someday would be really nice - they are beautiful and well-made watches (for now I will make do with my Timex however!)— January 16, 2015 6:08 p.m.
Mayor Faulconer's folly
Supposedly he is out of prison and living in Louisiana on a limited budget.— January 16, 2015 6:12 a.m.
Mayor Faulconer's folly
The Clippers more or less were auctioned off to the highest bidder - although in private negotiations and in a certainly bizarre set of circumstances. Ballmer may have been motivated to over-pay by the strong desire to own a team and to be seen as a hero in a bad chapter of the NBA. But overall I disagree with what I think Ponzi and danfogel are saying. The economic theory I would subscribe to is that in a free market a legal transfer of ownership reflects the value of an asset. The value of something is what someone is willing to pay for it. Period end of story. That's my opinion.— January 16, 2015 6:11 a.m.
Mayor Faulconer's folly
Mark Fabiani got interviewed by the loose cannons on XTRA this afternoon - I listened for a while. Fabiani seemed to think Steve Cushman is the devil. So I'm guessing Cushman isn't a Charger stadium supporter.— January 15, 2015 10:13 p.m.
Mayor Faulconer's folly
I think you are saying the Clippers are not worth $2B. I am saying the Clippers ARE worth $2B because that what's someone bought them for. I believe the value of any asset is what someone is willing to pay for it. I'm not sure if you agree with that or not at least in this context.— January 15, 2015 6:42 p.m.
Mayor Faulconer's folly
Steve Ballmer paid $2 billion dollars for the Clippers. No one put a gun to his head. Therefore, they are worth approximately $2 billion. At least to Steve Ballmer.— January 15, 2015 3:39 p.m.
Mayor Faulconer's folly
Lots of pro stadium hype on XTRA 1360 loose cannon show right now. Among their talking points today (have fun with these) 1. The 2016 MLB allstar game will bring $85-100M to SD. 2. Steve Cushman and Bruce Henderson are motivated by politics and special interests to block stadium efforts. 3. There is a lack of political will to get the stadium built. Hotel industry is strongly against stadium.— January 15, 2015 3:10 p.m.
San Diego lawyer helps defend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
I think intelligence gathering is critical for fighting terrorism. Once the attack details are known the attack can be stopped before it happens.— January 14, 2015 9:21 p.m.
San Diego lawyer helps defend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
GZ is a ticking time bomb if there ever was one. I'm afraid it may be just a matter of time before he kills again. I think even police forces with excellent screening and training programs have a hard enough time attempting trying to enforce the law and protect their own lives while refraining from any unnecessary force. It's a difficult thing to do. But then if you get someone who is unscreened - probably has an anger control issue - or many anger control issues, and then have him appoint himself the local non-official armed law enforcement officer; it's scary. I'm not sure if the authors of the FL gun bill really had guys like GZ in mind. I would definitely think they should repeal or at least revise that law.— January 14, 2015 9:16 p.m.
San Diego lawyer helps defend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
I don't necessarily have detailed facts but I would say look how much training and screening police officers and security guards get to properly use lethal force and even then it's not always used properly. I think if you have armed civilians looking to shoot terrorists you may end up with a lot more George Zimmermans (FL killer of Trayvon Martin) Of course, Flight 93 is a notable case of horoic civilians stopping terrorists. I do think everyone should be on the alert for terrorism and crime but perhaps stopping it with more armed citizens isn't the best approach.— January 13, 2015 4:43 p.m.