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Posted on July 5 at 2:57 p.m.
RForsyth:
Do you have a cell phone? You should try the link at the end of the article to receive Twitter alerts -- they work as long as you have cell service (no power necessary).
Posted on July 4 at 4:17 p.m.
A bit of perspective, rox814.
I just posted this same thing in another article, but here you go:
As a former firefighter, I have grudging respect for the Air Corps; they provide a vital and important function in wild land fire management.
But they ain't the Cavalry, and too often in these discussions I've seen the attitude that with (or without) the bombers all hope is gained (or lost).
t's the people, not the hardware.
Better to have planes & heli- than not, but proper management, seasoning, and leadership, a bit of luck with weather (which we have generally had up to this point), and luck in general, is what it will take to beat back this fiery scourge.
--another Santa Barbara citizen
Posted on July 4 at 4:13 p.m.
As a former firefighter, I have grudging respect for the Air Corps; they provide a vital and important function in wild land fire management.
But they ain't the Cavalry, and too often in these discussions I've seen the attitude that with (or without) the bombers all hope is gained (or lost).
t's the people, not the hardware.
Better to have planes & heli- than not, but proper management, seasoning, and leadership, a bit of luck with weather (which we have generally had up to this point), and luck in general, is what it will take to beat back this fiery scourge.
Posted on June 30 at 5:03 p.m.
Wow, the death penalty & vigilante justice for a robbery...
I think there may be a place on the Supreme Court for you, "livingsb."
Posted on June 30 at 2:55 p.m.
May I answer your questions with my questions (good!)?
Which apartment complex is this? Bias against whom?
Should incidents like this *not* be reported?
If you were griping about the "bias against the apartment complex," why did you provide such a vague, unsupported phrase "Yeah, blame the apartment"? Who was blaming the apartment? Is there any mention in the article of blame? And do you dispute the water in the pool *did* cause his death?
How far do you want to spread the blame (beyond the reporting of this by the Independent, that is)? Do you want to blame his friends? The people who (legally) sold him alcohol? The school, the Solstice organizers?
[ can 'o' worms officially closed ]
Posted on June 30 at 2:12 p.m.
You are absolutely right, lordleadbetter.
No one WILL remember or care about much of this because the history that accumulates from a competent daily paper has been destroyed by the bellicose and tiny Wendy McCaw.
Many of us fleas are attempting to avoid that bleak outcome; but you are welcome to your Morton Bay Fig vantage.
Posted on June 30 at 2:05 p.m.
wow, billclausen, don't just shoot the messenger, put a bayonet in him!
Posted on June 28 at 4:05 p.m.
"...in Santa Barbara, a town that touts free speech and protest as sacrosanct."
You must be new around these parts; it's pretty much that way throughout these States... as someone said: "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble..."
In 1870, that right was guaranteed no matter what the States might say.
The catch is the "disturbing the peace" part. And this knuckle-head also had the right to challenge his arrest...at least for now.
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Posted on July 5 at 5:37 p.m.
Interesting article on "fixing the gang problem" published this week in the Independent, right here: http://www.independent.com/news/2008/jul...
On Teen Dead After Cabrillo Boulevard Stabbing