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Posted on October 30 at 7:03 a.m.
If you want to send a message that in Santa Barbara running a negative campaign won’t work and our votes are not for sale – below is some information that you probably already know, but may be put in a form that is easy to sort out and then cast your vote accordingly.
For me, trying to buy votes in Santa Barbara is something to be voted against and creating horrific and dishonest negative advertising is something that not only must be voted against but Santa Barbara needs to send a clear and decisive message to whoever in the future may think that they can win by following that path – that the absolutely sure way to lose is to do this in our town.
If you agree with the above:
Vote FOR those candidates that VonWolf…. and his Preserve Santa Barbara group attacks with negative ads. Namely vote for Helen Schneider or Steve Cushman for Mayor and for Grant House and Bendy White for City Council. Even if you do not agree with Grant House’s politics – can you stomach the vicious and totally unfounded attach on him?
Vote AGAINST those candidates that VonWolf… and his Preserve Santa Barbara group supports. Namely Dale Francisco for Mayor and Michael Self, Cathie McCammon and Frank Hotchkiss for City Council. None of these candidates were likely to win with or without VonW’s money and ads. Had they had the fortitude and wisdom to denounce VonW… earlier on – they would have likely gone from being a sure looser to a sure winner. But it is too late now. If they were to do so now it would be clear it would be a last ditch effort to be elected.
How about Measure B? That is a tougher call for me. A part of me wants it to be overwhelmingly defeated to complete the clear message to VonWolf… and those in the future that might think about imitating what he is doing. When I try to set VonWolf.. aside – I recognize that there are two good sides which that are supported on each side by some really good and thoughtful people. For instance, I have great respect for Sheila Lodge and Dave Davis – both of which have contributed and continue to contribute in major positive ways to our community and both of which have thoughtful, well researched opinions – yet defer. Some of the evidence they interpret oppositely. Nevertheless, no one could ever accuse either of them of not trying to do what is very best for Santa Barbara, and each of them already have a legacy of having done so.
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Posted on June 18 at 3:02 p.m.
There have been 110 Supreme Court Justices
108 (98%) have been white men
2 (2%) have been women
2 (2%) have been black
0 (0%) have been hispanic
How do you think this happened?
How do you feel about these statistics?
What do you think should be done in the future?
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Posted on November 20 at 11:33 a.m.
I opposed Prop 8 and am supportive of total equal rights for gay people.
It would be helpful if someone made a specific list of the difference in rights between those who are married hetrosexual couples and gay civil unions. Specific - not "consult any Tax Accountant or Family Law Attorney" or "If you think gay people have equal rights, you should look into how many legal benefits come with marriage in this country. Civil Unions do not offer anywhere near the benefits that a marriage does under law."
There is lots of conflicting information out there relative to this question.
For me there will not be true equality until I can say that I would feel equal if I, as a hetrosexual person, felt equal if I was only able to have a "Civil Union" and not a marriage.
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Posted on November 20 at 10:14 a.m.
Noozhawk has an announcement from SBCC President indicating that 9 of 10 of the students were from SBCC.
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Posted on November 19 at 7:44 a.m.
Below is another perspective that was posted on Noozhawk. I find myself having all the conflicting emotions and thoughts of so many that have posted. Brother Joseph's message below touches me deeply. I know that I am really fortunate/lucky that stupid things that I did not only as a youth - but as an adult did not result in their own disasters to others and myself. I cry at the loss of Mt. Calvary and the many homes and lives that have been so painfullly impacted. I honor Brother Joseph for being able to lift us higher than many of us seem to be able to go in this moment.
Br. Joseph Brown, OHC wrote on 11/18/08 @ 08:42 PM
If this is true, then it is very difficult for me to process the feelings. I was one of the monks at Mount Calvary Monastery. It was my home and the spiritual home of literally tens of thousands of people from around the world. Priceless works or art, books, historical treasures pertaining to the Order, archives and all of my personal possessions of the monks were lost. And this is the point at which being a Christian Monastic reaches its very core. I have to forgive these young people, AND do all that I can to help them. If I am unable to do that, then my habit, and my place in the monastery was a sham. That is what Christianity is, not Yes on Prop 8, not Faldwell or Dobson. It is forgiveness and reaching out to those who have hurt us. If as a monk I am unable to do that, then I did not deserve to live at Mount Calvary
Posted on November 16 at 3:37 p.m.
Randy - I ran into one of the owners of one of the homes at the top of Conejo Road whose home is on the list as burnt down - but it is actually standing and not damaged. If you are able to republish the list - I would suggest that you take 17 Conejo Road off the list and probably take 20 and 28 and possibly 50 off the list until they are confirmed one way or another. Thanks for the giant effort/work in putting together the best list that you can.
Posted on September 21 at 8:01 p.m.
Starshine has been by far the most interesting and enjoyable part of a very boring trial.
I had never read any of her columns - but as the News-Press Attorney read many of the titles of her columns with what seemed like great piety (as if she had sinned and Wendy/God was going to send her directly to hell) - I knew I had to go home and read each of these columns.
Her columns have this great sense of humor and her own personal honesty integrated together. She says things that most of us are thinking - but would not be caught dead revealing that such thoughts would possibly have gone through our heads.
My deepest regret of the trial was that I was not there when she was asked to repeat - outloud and in the tone/volume she had previousy delivered it - "F--- You Travis" - which is no doubt what everyone else in the room would have like to have said - only louder.
My sense is that Starshine is the only one who has been at the trial and actually enjoyed it.
Those of us attending the trial can only hope that the News-Press will call her back to the stand.
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Posted on November 15 at 9:22 a.m.
Ann - what a touching, healing, lovely story and lesson to all of us. I honor you for having the courage to go through it and envy you for what it has done for the quality of your life.
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