tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post2497969470356758817..comments2023-11-28T20:40:14.193-08:00Comments on Fix Pacifica: City Council meeting, Monday January 25, 2021 Fix Pacificahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14451072441256706977noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-57213305864204888252021-03-15T12:57:04.962-07:002021-03-15T12:57:04.962-07:00New Public Hearings:
1. File 2021-005, Coastal D...New Public Hearings:<br />1. File 2021-005, Coastal Development Permit, CDP-426-21. Install seven ocean animal art sculptures at the Pacifica Beach Park (aka: Beach Boulevard Promenade): western side of Beach Boulevard between the intersection of Montecito Avenue and Clarendon Road (APNs 016-292-120, 016-314-190, 016-314-210), report. a) Resolution and COAs. b) Beach Boulevard Plaza preferred concept. c) Project plans. d) Art sculptures (images). e) Land Use/Zoning Exhibit.<br /><br />This will save the city!!!Cap't Numbnuznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-75666066203873043122021-03-06T19:32:57.332-08:002021-03-06T19:32:57.332-08:00YouTube Link (Interview of a person who just wants...YouTube Link (Interview of a person who just wants to be independent thinker)<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjyGY67vEzk" rel="nofollow"> Is this guy a racist? </a>The Local Libertariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-29878185553645723642021-03-06T09:22:27.002-08:002021-03-06T09:22:27.002-08:00Interesting that most of the "calls" mad...Interesting that most of the "calls" made in Pacifica are made by WHITE HIPPIES.<br />A sanctimonious gang of politically correct "faux-environmentalists" who tear down anything and everything that does not underwrite their own selfish interests. HYPOCRITES!!!<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-88204586468502512262021-03-05T08:29:11.548-08:002021-03-05T08:29:11.548-08:00Opinion from New York Times
How Berkeley Beat Ba...Opinion from New York Times<br /><br /><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/opinion/affordable-housing-california.html" rel="nofollow"> How Berkeley Beat Back NIMBYs</a><br /><br /><i><b><br />A century ago, the civic leaders of Berkeley, Calif., pioneered what would become one of America’s most enduring systems of racial inequity — a soft apartheid of zoning.<br /><br />In 1916, the city that is now a byword for progressivism became one of the first in the country to set aside large tracts of its land for single-family homes. Berkeley’s purpose was openly racist; as a real estate magazine of the era explained, excluding apartments and other densely populated residences was part of an effort to protect the wealthy white residents of Berkeley from an “invasion of Negroes and Asiatics.”<br /><br />In the decades that followed, Berkeley’s restrictive zoning would be adopted by cities across California and the nation. Combined with other forms of discrimination in real estate — including “redlining,” which restricted access to loans for homes in nonwhite areas, another practice that shaped Berkeley’s growth — zoning limits cemented racism into America’s urban landscape.<br /></b></i><br /><br />The Local Libertarainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-54487572656251204612021-03-04T15:02:32.043-08:002021-03-04T15:02:32.043-08:00@7:15 .. I am OK with courts of law judging people...@7:15 .. I am OK with courts of law judging people for their crimes based on agreed upon rules of fairness & justice and without consideration for race and skin pigmentation.<br /><br />If I have to choose between good and bad, I am going to choose towards good.<br /><br />Am I going to show sympathy to a black gangbanger .. absolutely not.<br />Am I going to deal with a white meth hawker .. absolutely not.<br />Am I going to befriend and seek advice from a black man who is learned and way smarter than me? Most Certainly yes.<br />Am I going to encourage a latino business because they know what they are doing and are capable of executing to expectations? YES!<br />Am I going to help an earnest, sincere and hardworking black student solve his math problems -- Most definitely!<br />Am I going to rent to a Chinese immigrant who has a PhD in Physics? YES!<br /><br />Bias and prejudice are expressed on a spectrum. Its nuanced. There is good bias and bad bias. And then there is everything in between.<br /><br /><br /><br />The Local Libertariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-63766684801287428702021-03-03T20:55:36.150-08:002021-03-03T20:55:36.150-08:008:54 Exactly ! The VERY sad result of radical soci...8:54 Exactly ! The VERY sad result of radical social decay and those fools that follow in lock step. IF I say NO, no matter the reason I will now be labeled an "ist", and I don't mean socialist. To say " I am not at all convinced of your arguments" is a breath of fresh air to those that can still think for themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-76915300846790459662021-03-03T19:15:08.703-08:002021-03-03T19:15:08.703-08:008:22 so you are ok with discriminating against peo...8:22 so you are ok with discriminating against people on the basis of race as long as all colors are included – white, black, brown, yellow, red?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-80066358864238705782021-03-02T20:54:14.233-08:002021-03-02T20:54:14.233-08:00@1:19 -- what about the freedom of black people to...@1:19 -- what about the freedom of black people to not employ or rent to some of the other black people? does it make them racist? Or the freedom of white people to not employ or rent to some of the other white people?<br /><br />Because we know there are dregs in every social/race group that the majority will choose not to associate with.<br /><br />So would it be racist for a black man to not rent/employ to a known white criminal?<br />Or would it only be racist for a white person to not rent/employ to a known black criminal?<br /><br />It appears there are indeed sub-groups within Black community who do not all share a common "black" identity as you appear to suggest.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/cynthia-erivo-harriet-tubman-movie-luvvie-ajayi-american-descendants-of-slaves-20181018.html" rel="nofollow"><br />Who is black in America? Ethnic tensions flare between black Americans and black immigrants.<br /></a><br /><br />After careful consideration of all your posts, I am not at all convinced of your arguments.The Local Libertarainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-63064368559567484892021-03-02T20:22:19.864-08:002021-03-02T20:22:19.864-08:001:19 I find it frightening that you clearly choose...1:19 I find it frightening that you clearly choose B&W when you live in a Kodachrome world. Again, I don't care what ------- color you are. If you're an ---hole, you're an ---hole. Your preconceived notions are the #1 problem in current American society. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-76521837246692633272021-03-02T13:19:16.436-08:002021-03-02T13:19:16.436-08:00If you think we should have the freedom to not emp...If you think we should have the freedom to not employ or rent to Black people if we so choose, then you're racist. If you don't think we should have that freedom, then you're not a racist, at least in regard to those situations. Is that clear enough? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-49439920092453572952021-03-02T11:05:48.758-08:002021-03-02T11:05:48.758-08:00I think your all on dope!I think your all on dope!Mr Handnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-11123176988776912962021-03-01T20:24:52.928-08:002021-03-01T20:24:52.928-08:00Freedom of choice is NOT freedom to discriminate. ...Freedom of choice is NOT freedom to discriminate. Your sanctimonious interpretation is amazing. So, by your interpretation, if I choose to disassociate with someone or something, I have now become racist ? In a normal persons mind, an ---hole is an ---hole. I don't care what or who you are. This also applies to policies. If you wish to apply philosophies, as you apparently, wish to do. I suggest you grab the adult beverage you clearly indulge in, and load your bowl again. Read the effects first. You know euphoria, paranoia etc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-38905120444320025012021-03-01T15:45:18.195-08:002021-03-01T15:45:18.195-08:00@7:30 -- Libertarianism suggests that freedom of c...@7:30 -- Libertarianism suggests that freedom of choice comes with the attendant consequences. <br /><br />Can this be freedom be abused? Yes. <br />Does Libertarianism support abuse of this freedom to the detriment of others? No.<br /><br />Freedom of Speech? Yes<br />Freedom to hurl verbal abuse at others? No<br /><br />Everybody suffers from a degree of bias/prejudice. What really matters is the effort the individual makes to de-bias themselves and how much they restrain themselves from acting with prejudice. Repudiation of bias comes from knowledge. <br /><br />Freedom is essential for flow of knowledge. Sure bad knowledge also flows along with good knowledge. But if you shut out bad knowledge then it becomes difficult to separate 'more good' knowledge from 'less good' knowledge.<br /><br />Context matters. No system is perfect. And Libertarianism never pretended to be the perfect system.<br /><br />By claiming that Libertarianism is "racist" .. did you happen to imply that I am a white person? You'd be very surprised to know the truth!<br /><br />Let me introduce you to: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdPLBBXYp7A" rel="nofollow">Thomas Sowell</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Local Libertariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-8155737555150887762021-03-01T11:28:16.754-08:002021-03-01T11:28:16.754-08:007:30 Exactly. That's how Libertarianism is rac...7:30 Exactly. That's how Libertarianism is racist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-80758627746117530682021-02-28T21:41:45.466-08:002021-02-28T21:41:45.466-08:007:30 My point is that Libertarianism, as described...7:30 My point is that Libertarianism, as described by the Local Libertarian whose rationale I quoted, supports the freedom to discriminate. I don't agree with that philosophy. That is why I'm not a Libertarian and why I think Libertarianism is racist. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-46471849413249757302021-02-28T20:00:20.183-08:002021-02-28T20:00:20.183-08:00@11:32AM - Libertarian principles would not dis-en...@11:32AM - Libertarian principles would not dis-entitle you from playing the fool if you so wish. In the same manner they would not dis-entitle you from seeking rewards for your creativity. <br /><br />The moral choice to do anything or not do something is the individuals prerogative. But you would not have a right to force someone to behave in a manner to confer an advantage to you or a disadvantage to them. <br /><br />You could choose not to associate with racists. Or choose to be ignorant. You would reap the benefits or suffer the consequences of your choice.<br /><br />Though if you are smart and a reasonable human being you could choose to develop as many personal relationships with variety of people to develop your outlook and improve your knowledge.<br /><br />The Local Libertariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-3673316371222696032021-02-28T19:30:52.720-08:002021-02-28T19:30:52.720-08:00WOW ! 11:32
I don't give two ----'s what -...WOW ! 11:32<br />I don't give two ----'s what ------- color you are !! By saying what you did you have become, by your statement, the biggest bigot. Please don't try to hide behind your INTERPRETATION and SELF DEFINITION of your bigoted belief. YOU, my dear, are the problem. There is a new invention I'd like to open you up to: The mirror. Please take a long hard look. I seriously doubt you will literally see what you are looking at. It's called embarrassment. That's ok, we've all done it, just not to this extreme. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-36557406227015785412021-02-28T11:32:13.238-08:002021-02-28T11:32:13.238-08:00"there is no place in Libertarianism to pre-e..."there is no place in Libertarianism to pre-emptively force or deny associating with other individuals. It is an individuals choice to associate or dis-associate with other individuals either for mutual benefit or for self preservation." So Libertarianism would allow me to not hire or rent to Black people. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-19464390711897483322021-02-27T21:38:19.453-08:002021-02-27T21:38:19.453-08:00As a Libertarian, I support the right of people to...As a Libertarian, I support the right of people to constitute governments and make laws as they see fit. Every person has the natural right to preserve their life, propriety of life, property, labor and economic outputs regardless of their sex, race, creed or any kind of artificially construed groupisms. To this end I support every person's right to free expression and free association in so far as such expression and association doesn't override my own natural rights.<br /><br />Is it illegal to discriminate against people in employment and housing? Well, if a person has a history of criminal enterprise and a known perpetrator of crimes violent and/or economic -- then yes, I would support the right of the employer/renter to deny.<br /><br />Libertarianism deals in individual rights. As such, there is no place in Libertarianism to pre-emptively force or deny associating with other individuals.<br />It is an individuals choice to associate or dis-associate with other individuals either for mutual benefit or for self preservation.<br /><br />Yes, Libertarianism is the precursor to modern Liberalism. Its all encompassing and more than just an excuse to evade taxes as employed by some opportunists.The Local Libertariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-46808175324048185842021-02-27T20:11:45.727-08:002021-02-27T20:11:45.727-08:0010:19
In case you didn't read 'em, those l...10:19<br />In case you didn't read 'em, those laws have been on the books for decades. Whoops! I almost forgot that those no longer apply. We must now have dozens of "new" categories for those that feel they must have special "feelings". I find it humorous that Libertarians are now part of the "problem" in American (or what's left of it) in your opinion. Erase, re-write and cancel are becoming the soup 'd jour(sic) apparently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-5639789260877536802021-02-27T10:19:18.639-08:002021-02-27T10:19:18.639-08:00As a libertarian, do you support or oppose laws ma...As a libertarian, do you support or oppose laws making it illegal to discriminate against people in employment and housing? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-11541004396066145712021-02-27T06:16:58.343-08:002021-02-27T06:16:58.343-08:00@Anonymous 6:42PM - in any case, you are trying to...@Anonymous 6:42PM - in any case, you are trying to dilute the point by pointing to "assumed" flaws of the messenger (me). <br /><br />Do you disagree that <br />a) lack of housing stock development disproportionately affects poor people? <br />b) lack of economic opportunity creates an incentive to partake in crime?<br /><br />I won't hold NIMBYism responsible for b. But NIMBYism in California is directly responsible for housing shortage here in Pacifica and across many regions in California. Do you disagree with this claim? If so why?The Local Libertarainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-88969168707449745492021-02-27T06:09:02.571-08:002021-02-27T06:09:02.571-08:00@Anonymous -- that claim has just about enough cre...@Anonymous -- that claim has just about enough credibility as "Socialism is essentially a form of Stalinism". Libertarianism has a long history that precedes your 're-interpretation' of it in American context. It doesn't begin and end with Pat Buchanan's and Ron Paul's of America.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.cato.org/blog/libertarianism-individualism-racism" rel="nofollow">Libertarianism, Individualism, and Racism</a><br />The Local Libertarainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-15378777963882953472021-02-26T18:42:12.546-08:002021-02-26T18:42:12.546-08:00Local Libertarian, here's some brief reading f...Local Libertarian, here's some brief reading for you: Economist Brad DeLong believes libertarianism is essentially a form of white supremacy. Libertarianism, he wrote, “is a Frankenstein’s monster that got its lightning-bolt juice from massive resistance to the Civil Rights Movement.”He continued:"Dismantling the New Deal and rolling back the social insurance state were not ideas that had much potential political-economy juice back in the 1950s and 1960s. But if the economic libertarian cause of dismantling the New Deal could be harnessed to the cause of white supremacy — if one of the key liberties that libertarians were fighting to defend was the liberty to discriminate against and oppress the Negroes — then all of a sudden you could have a political movement that might get somewhere. And so James Buchanan and the other libertarians to the right of Milton Friedman made the freedom to discriminate — or perhaps the power to discriminate? — a key one of the liberties that they were fighting for in their fight against BIG GOVERNMENT. And this has poisoned American libertarianism ever since."<br /><br />When Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) first entered national politics, he sparked a backlash by saying he opposed the 1964 Civil Rights Act because it restricted private businesses’ right to engage in racist discrimination. <br /><br />It’s exactly this narrow view of freedom which, as it plays out in the United States, has unavoidably racist and white supremacist effects. White people use their property rights and “freedom” from government regulation to further marginalize and oppress the black minority. Thinking that this is a world more in line with the ideal of “freedom,” rather than a world in which fair treatment can be more readily enforced, is an unavoidably white supremacist idea.<br /><br />It’s also worth noting that Ron Paul, the senator’s father and predecessor in the Senate and at the forefront of national libertarianism, was caught having published wildly racist remarks in his own personal newsletter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-35828812173967453202021-02-26T10:23:21.583-08:002021-02-26T10:23:21.583-08:00@8:28 PM .. better to remain silent and be thought...@8:28 PM .. better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt. reading might be a hopeful remedy for youThe Local Libertariannoreply@blogger.com