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Wealthy Local Citizens Discuss Buying U-T, Combining It with KUSI-TV, Possibly Having 24-Hour News Program
Response to post #47: California's problems are obviously different from the nation's, as you know -- a state can't print money, for example -- but there are real similarities. ===================== But passing Pension Obligation Bonds, selling off the future of the state lottery today for tomorrows 20 cents on the dollar return, selling off highways and brigdes (not yet in CA, but other states have), selling off community taxpayer assets in general- it all adds up to the same thing-making tomorrows kids pay for the excessives of todays state workers. We simply cannot allow the high government pay and SUPER high pensions to continue. An increase in the sales tax or any other tax while those scams are still on the books is simply a tax on the poor and middle class many to fund the few, upper class government workers.— August 12, 2008 8:24 a.m.
Wealthy Local Citizens Discuss Buying U-T, Combining It with KUSI-TV, Possibly Having 24-Hour News Program
Yes, trade and budget deficits are the twin sprials of death. And now the state of CA is basically in the same boat.— August 11, 2008 4:17 p.m.
Wealthy Local Citizens Discuss Buying U-T, Combining It with KUSI-TV, Possibly Having 24-Hour News Program
Response to post #42: Back in the Great Depression, a period of deflation, the public could grasp a lawsuit charging that a company should charge a realistic and fair fee. ====================== Speaking of the Depression, did anyone catch this article in the LA Times today (This guy has been on 60 minutes and knows his stuff inside and out-very bright guy); 'I.O.U.S.A.,' a documentary film about the U.S. budget deficit A private equity billionaire, a former federal government official and a Baltimore newsletter editor have made a documentary film that they hope can do what an endless parade of policy papers has not: Persuade Americans that debt has created a looming economic crisis that would make the Great Depression look like a market correction. The movie, "I.O.U.S.A.," premiering Aug. 21, is an 87-minute alarm on what it calls the tsunami of debt bearing down on the United States' future, caused by the rising national debt, the trade imbalance and the pending costs of baby boomers cashing in on entitlements. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-iousa11-200…— August 11, 2008 11:31 a.m.
Recession Hitting San Diego's Superrich; Some Socialites Wearing the Same Gown Twice; Jewel Ball Doesn't Sell Out
Response to post #14: My wife and I go to about two movies a year. That's another one we missed. Pretty prescient for 1973. ====================== Very cool futuristic movie for the 70's. I can understand you missing a movie like Soyent Green-but the Beverly Hillbillies??? Don, please tell me you have at least seen "I Love Lucy" and The "Honeymooners" or I will have to disown you and stop posting here.— August 9, 2008 8:45 p.m.
San Diego Is Chargers' Problem
Former city manager Jack McGrory's involvement in this egregious set of deals has never been properly investigated, much less prosecuted. But this one man's penchant for secrecy and creative book keeping is the root cause of San Diego's financial disaster today. ============ Agree 100%-MCGrory is the BIGGEST reason for the mess this City is in, collecting a $$150K pension every year for putting us there. He should be living at the Chino State Pen right now with a bunkmate named Bubba.— August 9, 2008 10:53 a.m.
Wealthy Local Citizens Discuss Buying U-T, Combining It with KUSI-TV, Possibly Having 24-Hour News Program
#33. How can Craigslist allow every prostitute in the US to post images of themselves on the internet for free? ========== That must be one hell of a lot of prostitutes. It is my understanding that Craigslist makes their profit from their "Help Wanted" ads, which are not free. So if they are getting top dollar for those ads, that may underwrite the other ads, depending on how much revenue is coming in. At least that is how they painted it in a documentary about the website.— August 9, 2008 10:48 a.m.
U-T Continues To Overstate Its Circulation Publicly, but a Potential Buyer Won't Be Fooled
Don, has the San Diego population dropped at all during the last 12-18 months??? With the housing fiasco and the cost of living here I would think there might be a net mirgation out of the county that could account for some of the circulation drop.— August 8, 2008 8:51 p.m.
San Diego Is Chargers' Problem
Says Fabiani, “Simply put, our stadium does not allow the Chargers to remain financially competitive with the top teams in the NFL (all of which are playing in, or about to begin playing in, new taxpayer-subsidized facilities). ======== Well, if that is the case then THEY need to build a new one-NOT the taxpayers. I am sick and tired of these billionaire team owners sticking their hands in our pockets and ripping off the many, the poor and middle class many, so they can line the pockets of the few-as in the Spanos family few. Screw them. Go Chargers!!!! Go FAR away and never come back. I love the team but I am sick of this "give us free money" baloney.— August 7, 2008 6:06 p.m.
Wealthy Local Citizens Discuss Buying U-T, Combining It with KUSI-TV, Possibly Having 24-Hour News Program
I wonder too if having a local TV station own the paper might raise anti-trust questions ... ==================== Los Angeles Powerhouse news team KTLA (ch. 5) and the LA Times have had the same owners for years.......— August 7, 2008 4:28 p.m.
Mission Hills Nation's 5th Most Overpriced Neighborhood, Says Forbes.com
The residence was torn down in 1956 and replaced with a bank. The bank was torn down several years ago and replaced with condos. By Burwell ============================ OMG! I just did a google earth search for that corner-I did not know the bank had been torn down and replaced with condos! And I have not actually driven down there for some time. I thought the bank was still there! So I got you now Burwell. The entire SDT&S block (right across the street from the 5th Avenue Financial Center/Mr A's) was at one time Sefton's home/estate. I never knew that. Very cool. That would also explains why SDT&S also owned the home on the SW corner of 6th and Laurel.— August 7, 2008 11:48 a.m.