Thursday, September 20, 2012

CM PRESS # 986

Wooden sign with the all
important "welcomes you."

Street scene, Belmont Shore
2ND STREET IN BELMONT SHORE AS A MODEL FOR 19 WEST








Folks, 2nd Street in Belmont Shore has several characteristics in common with our own W. 19th Street.The retail lots are small, the auto traffic is heavy, the parking near stores is limited, single family homes and apartments back up to the retail stores.

2nd Street is a money maker for the retailers and the city.  No, we don't have the actual numbers, but we know from looking at the crowds of locals and tourists along the street that this is a vibrant and healthy retail district.

The street is lined with fashionable and upscale stores along with restaurants with seating out on the sidewalks and a sports  bar or two. The sidewalks always seem full of young families and people all enjoying themselves in what must be one of the most crime free areas of Long Beach.

We think our own W. 19th Street--which the Westside Plans call-- "19 West" can evolve into something similar.  Of course it won't be a perfect replica and few would want that anyway.  But, 19 West has the potential to become the town center of Costa Mesa.  Of course, we need to elect the 3Ms if we hope for such a change.  They're the ones in this race who have the vision and the knowledge and who can free up money to be used to improve W. 19th Street.

And, if 19th Street does get improved so that it becomes a crime free cafe society location, then the neighborhoods all around it will also start evolving as upwardly mobile people start buying homes to be near the activity and night life.
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 THREE OF MY FICTION BOOKS

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Yup.  These three--Mensinger, Monahan, McCarthy are the guys who can keep Costa Mesa on the right track.

Immediately following the Register endorsement, this pathetic, whining Geoff West, who apparently sees himself as part of a lefty rapid response team--sort of a super hero of the left (yeah, imagine this guy in tights)--rushes in with another negative whine.  As usual, West's comments are as disgusting as they can be.

This character, who has no children, can't relate to families in Costa Mesa, but he constantly tries to tell families what is right for us and our families.

When you're a bitter old man with no family to worry about or care for, you can spend your time making stupid negative comments in all the newspapers. It's all fun and games for you because you have no real, visceral level stake in what happens in this city.

However, when you have kids who you're raising  in Costa Mesa, politics is not a game and it's not some theory.

Your kids are out and about on our streets, they're in our stores, they're in our schools.  If the city isn't safe and prosperous, your kids might be in danger.  Every parent worries about this.  People like West have no idea what it's like to worry yourself half to death if your kids are a little late in coming home from some event.

The people who we elect to a five person City Council have a direct and major effect on the quality of our lives and the safety of us and our children.  We must choose wisely.  We can't simply write stupid screeds following every article that appears in the newspaper like this childless character West.

Just three votes--3 votes--on our City Council can ruin or improve Costa Mesa for all the citizens of this city.  That's no exaggeration, folks.  Just three people can change everything.

If the wrong three--Stephens, Weitzberg, Genis--get elected, you can expect more crime, no removal of slums, no more improvement on the Westside, more gangs, and a bigger bloated government full of people who will treat citizens like their personal ATM machines and who will take the great pay we give them home to Irvine and other cities when they punch the time clock.

Vote for the 3Ms, folks, your safety and the safety of your children depend on it.
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THIS ELECTION: WILL COSTA MESA BECOME THE SHINING CITY ON THE HILL OR THE SLUM ON THE SLOPE?


One usually thinks of those who want to uphold the status quo as being the people on the inside of government, but in this election season in Costa Mesa that's not the case.

The Shining City On The Hill Team
The 3Ms--Mensinger, Monahan and McCarthy are inside government yet they want to right-size government and do things in more efficient ways that will free up money to make solid improvements to Costa Mesa that will help us compete for upwardly mobile residents who are being lured to cities to our south.  In fact, Irvine is now having a building boom, and soon there will be thousands of brand new homes in brand new neighborhoods all planned out for the comfort of those who buy those homes. Irvine is already a strong magnet for young families with its low crime and good schools--both of which are a direct result of that city attracting upwardly mobile residents. That's part of the competition Costa Mesa faces.

The Slum On The Slope Team
The CM4RGs--Weitzberg, Stephens and Genis are the ones who want to return Costa Mesa to a bigger, more bloated, more expensive government with many redundant employees (who often live in places such as Irvine) who will skim off most of the revenue in this city and take it home at night.  Meanwhile, our city will continue to slide ever downward to becoming an aging and tarnished older inner city.

Cities Must Compete For The Best Residents
Don't ever doubt that a city is its residents and that all cities compete for the best residents.

This November You Get To Decide The Future Of Costa Mesa
This November, voters in Costa Mesa will decide whether  we're going to stay in the competition or whether we're just going to tuck our tails between our legs and become the Orange County equivalent of a rust belt city and a new Santa Ana.

Will we become a shining city on the hill or the slum on the slope?

The CM PRESS believes, without a single doubt, that Mensinger, Monahan and McCarthy will help us become a shining city on a hill and that Weitzberg, Stephens and Genis will help us become the slum on the slope.
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2 comments:

  1. CM Press,

    Black and white in this election. The 3M's are supported by local business, youth atheltics, families, local media. The other 3 are supported by the out of town unions.

    Easy choice this November.

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  2. I agree with your observations of Geoff West. I think he is a decisive energy in our city. His blog is the last place that facilitates comments of animosity. It gives voice to anonymous comments that have no courage to compete knowing neighbours and co workers are aware how you think.

    As Geoff was taking a picture of me at City Hall, I said I was fearlessly willing to have my pic taken by the "pot belly" . Under his breath, he called me an F'ing Ahole. As he went in, he asked me if I have a job yet? As if that will hurt me. Screw him for being so angry about my choices with my family and my wife and how we live our life. I do have several jobs. I bet my W2 will be significantly higher than Geoff has ever experienced. More opportunities than I have had in a decade.

    I have blocked Geoff on Facebook, so I do not have to listen to his nonsense. It is bliss. I think it has fueled his anger towards me and follows me around like a puppy dog. Pretty sad for an old angry man. Shoot me if I turn out like that.

    PS. West is buddies with CM San District and has chosen to give them a free pass on No Bid Trash Contracts. Real media has not and will not. Expect more media stories.

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