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COSTA MESA WANTS TO RESTRICT USE OF FAIRGROUND TO FAIR USES
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This will be struck down so fast when legal action starts that it'll make your head spin. Here's a few words that you'll be hearing: inverse condemnation; eminent domain; unlawful taking; de facto taking.
Don't get us wrong. We're not saying that we're pleased that the Fairgrounds is being sold or that it will eventually be turned into homes, offices and retail space, but we are saying that the City really doesn't have much control over this, and there's lots of case law against a city trying to keep a property owner from using his property for its highest and best use or in a profitable manner.
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THE OC REGISTER ASKS: CAN BRETT ROGERS BEAT FEDOR EMELIANENKO?
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Our opinion is that he can't, unless Fedor is laid up with the Swine Flu, and even then it's doubtful.
You can watch the MMA fight for free on CBS on November 7.
Fedor is considered the best MMA fighter ever, even though he's a relatively small 6' and weighs only 231 lbs. and has a reach of just 74.0".
Rogers comes in at 6'5", fights at around 265 lbs. and has a reach of 81.5".
Based on the above numbers you might figure that this is a mismatch in favor of Rogers. You'd be wrong. It may be a mismatch, but it's in favor of Fedor.
We say that after reviewing the available tapes on both fighters.
What we saw was that Fedor is very quick, he has a passable kick and a powerful punch--that reminded us a little of Rocky Marciano. He's also good inside and on the mat. He's slippery and has good instincts.
Rogers appears to be mostly a boxer, but a slow boxer, and he doesn't look good inside or on the mat. He doesn't seem to have many wrestling or Judo moves. His wins are mostly over paunchy no name club fighters with no real talent or others who lack the moves and instincts. He has mostly won with punches.
Expect Fedor to get inside and low very fast in the fight. On the mat, Rogers' superior height, weight and reach won't mean anything.
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THE LIMBAUGH LYNCH MOB
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No matter how much Limbaugh has pandered to General Powell and other high profile blacks over the years, and no matter how many times he calls a black former footballer"Brother" on the air, he still gets called that all purpose and poorly defined term used to browbeat whites: "racist."
Hmmm...maybe it has something to do with the pandering and how it sounds phony and how intelligent blacks, like people of all races, don't like to be pandered to, and have a natural revulsion to whites who try to act ghetto black around blacks instead of just being themselves and treating everyone with respect.
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JOE BELL IS OUT OF THE SOYLENT GREEN TANK YET AGAIN AND IS BAYING AT THE PLANES OVERHEAD
In his column today, Bell rails against John Wayne Airport and its constant incremental expansion. LINK
The problem with Bell's rant, like the rants of many others who complain about the airport, is that they offer a meaningless solution that won't work: they want the number of flights limited.
Sorry folks, unless those who are most affected by the airport start fighting smart, they're going to find the homes at the end of the runway (where Bell lives) are going to go the way of the homes that used to be located under a similar location for LAX.
Also, unless Costa Mesa Eastsiders get into the fight, they're going to find that they'll have more planes overhead--many more planes--as time goes on.
If Bell and the others want to stop the expansion, they need to start pushing hard for an alternate location for a real airport.
The CM PRESS has suggested for several years now that the best location for a real airport is on a tiny portion of Camp Pendleton. It's the only location that really makes sense. Forget about that train to the desert nonsense. Focus on Camp Pendleton.
If you want to see our earlier comments on this, go to CM PRESS # 9 from Nov. 22, 2006;
CM PRESS #303 of Feb. 21, 2008; or for all the numbers as to why Camp Pendleton makes sense go to CM PRESS # 499 dated Sept. 30, 2008.
If you don't know how to proceed or who to talk to or how to really organize for effective political action, drop us a line. We have some ideas.
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Those are our opinions. Thanks for reading them.
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