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Again, this is a small political party that is trying to grow.
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SCOTT WALKER'S BROWN BAG WEBSITE
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We wrote about Walker, who's running for Governor of Wisconsin, earlier today.
Walker has 3 simple rules:
1. DON'T SPEND MORE THAN YOU MAKE
2. SMALLER GOVERNMENT IS BETTER GOVERNMENT
3. PEOPLE CREATE JOBS, NOT GOVERNMENT
The CM PRESS agrees with Walker. Now, why can't we get City Councilmembers in Costa Mesa who are like Walker?
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LAPD COP PLEADS GUILTY TO ASSAULT IN TEXAS
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Got off light by promising to quit the LAPD and to never apply to be a cop again. Prosecuting attorney said "He had a history of hiding behind his uniform."
Every PD should try to rid itself of bad cops who hide behind their uniforms or who use police resources to pursue their own social and political agendas and ends.
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NEW DNA ROBOTS STRUT THEIR TINY SELVES
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You won't read this in the above linked article, but DNA is the molecule of life that is programed by nature to be on auto-pilot and to adapt, evolve and expand constantly and automatically and to attempt to fill all niches with itself as it eats its way across the universe.
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PLANNING A VACATION? CONSIDER ARIZONA--UNLIKE CALIFORNIA, IT'S STILL AN AMERICAN STATE
Link to travel guides and Az information.
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YET ANOTHER FIRM MOVES TO NEVADA
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California has become a terrible place to do business.
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UCI MINORITY STUDENTS TRY TO PROTEST EDUCATION CUTS
Finding that diversity isn't their strength when it comes to organizing.
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LATEST FROM THE LHC
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2:45 PM PDT--Injecting pilot beams.
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HAVE YOU NOTICED ALL THE PEOPLE COMING OUT OF THE WOODWORK OVER COSTA MESA'S BUDGET MESS?
Where were they when the CM PRESS was the lone ignored voice speaking at City Council meetings warning that the Council was spending like drunken sailors?
Meeting after meeting we pointed out the waste as the Council rubber stamped just about every spending request that came before them. Usually we were the only ones speaking against such items and we were usually the only ones saying the City should buy locally.
"Oooooh, $80,000 for a community garden where 20 people can grow organic carrots?" PASSED. "Oooooh, a $1,500,000 helicopter instead of a $ 500,000 one." PASSED. "Ooooh, new trucks to replace some perfectly good ones?" PASSED. "Ooooh, we talk a good game about saving water and lowering water bills and drought resistant plants, but how about putting in water thirsty grass in our semi-desert area where it doesn't naturally grow?" PASSED. "Ooooh, Fairview Park is natural since the plants growing there need no care. How about pulling out all of those natural plants and putting in ones that will require that the city hire a horticulturalist and how about putting in expensive irrigation systems and how about having staff constantly tend what we put in?" PASSED. "Ooooh, how about giving tax money to non-profits that draw illegal aliens to Costa Mesa and then how about giving more money to these and other non-profits that keep them happy here." PASSED.
And so it went, week after week after week.
It's a cliche, folks, but if you dig yourself into a hole, you won't get out if you keep digging.
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HUH? FOLEY SUGGESTS RAISING DOG LICENSE FEES TO FILL THE $16 MILLION BUDGET HOLE
From the OC REGISTER: Councilwoman Katrina Foley said the budget will continue to be lopsided if the city's business model doesn't have revenue factored into it. In addition to prioritizing programs, the city must figure out a way to generate revenue, including raising business and hotel taxes or hiking dog license fees. Link
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COSTA MESA MOTORCYCLE COP INJURED IN COLLISION AT HARBOR/VICTORIA
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HOLD THE PRESSES: WE GOT YET ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SISSY CRACKPO
TIt seems something about the word MENSA sets the loon off.
The panty waist probably wet his bed until he was 18. Well, we're not ones to try to cause a nutcake to go bonkers, but we'd like to say: MENSA, MENSA, MENSA, MENSA, MENSA.
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CHECK OUT THIS STORY ABOUT A RISING POLITICAL STAR IN WISCONSIN
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Scott Walker is the type of frugal politician we need right here in Costa Mesa. Enough with the big spenders, already.
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HAIR'S A PHOTO OF GEOFF WEST (STYLISH HAIR, HUH?)
When not commenting on other men's hair (West recently commented about Eric Bever's hair and then about Allan Mansoor's hair), West tries to get the Daily Pilot to run his columns in which he writes the most obvious and pedestrian nothings.
Hair's West's latest failed attempt at erudition that is appearing in the Daily Pilot right now.
West has apparently discovered that Costa Mesa has a budget hole that needs to be plugged. So, instead of suggesting that we give government a hair cut and get rid of all the tresses, West wants to raise fees on businesses.
That's a predictable and typical lefty response. Sort of an economic comb over. And, in Costa Mesa's case, it could cause some major hairy problems.
In the first instance, unlike most cities, Costa Mesa gets most of its revenue from businesses in the city and most of these businesses are in one area (hold this thought). Pulling their hair is a mistake of the first order.
Here's a hair raising situation that could arise.
Take out a map and magic marker. Draw a rectangle with the 405 Freeway on the bottom, Main Street on your right, the Santa Ana River on your left and Segerstrom Street on the top.
What do you see?
All of South Coast Metro, including South Coast Plaza, most of the hotels and most of the high-rises in Costa Mesa. Squint your eyes through your locks real hard, and you'll also see most of Costa Mesa's sales tax revenue. Millions and millions and millions of dollars. Hey, that ain't dandruff.
And, remember, all of this area is geographically separated from the main part of Costa Mesa by the 405 which, in our case, is the urban equivalent of a very big bald spot or maybe a wide river.
So, what do you see way over there on the north bank of the 405?
A potential, very rich, new city with luxurious shiny hair, separate from balding Costa Mesa.
Is it possible that some of the businesses and people in that area just described--they already call the area "South Coast Metro," and try to downplay any Costa Mesa link--may be fed up with the problems of Costa Mesa and may be tired of being Costa Mesa's Golden Goose and want no part of our city? If so, could having their fees raised be the thing that really gets their dander up?
How hard would it be to legally trim that area from Costa Mesa?
Well, HERE'S LAFCO's form that starts the process of city detachment/formation. Not very complicated is it?
Could the above happen? Got us, but it's worth considering when we have a lot of hair-brained talk about raising fees on the businesses in that area that are already disproportionately supporting Costa Mesa and which don't need Costa Mesa and which may even consider being part of our city as a little like having ringworm.
You may also wish to consider the fact that in 1960, the City of Commerce was formed to avoid a tax grab by Vernon and Los Angeles.
And, don't forget that entire nations have been formed based on lesser circumstances. We'll be reminded of this on July 4.
So, before we get into a hairy situation and try to scalp the most productive part of our city, we'd better think about what we're doing.
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