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Bryant on March 3, 2009 - 12:06pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Maybe you should re-read Cherenkov post again with your feelings/ego in firmly in hand.

Cherenkov does not accuse you of being from the right, he simple states that the type of argument you used is typical of the right's politics of division. He also states that this sort of argument will be used to delay any action and that it is already too late. I don't think that that is an attack on you, just an analysis of your post.

You do use a lot of emotionally-laden words to describe the citizens of Marin. Is this more about your dislike of Marin?

I think allowing localities to self-govern, even if they are selfish and short-sighted, is a good thing. Besides, if you are right about their faults, then they will begin to suffer for them as poor labor they need finds it increasingly difficult to get to Marin.

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HARM on March 3, 2009 - 2:16pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Is this more about your dislike of Marin?

Yes. Beautiful landscape, but... most of the people living there, not a terribly nice or egalitarian bunch.

I never meant to write a pro-corporate broadside against sensible conservation. I suppose I'm just tired of rich, smug, Bay Arean faux leftists pretending their protests are all about the environment or the children, when it's really all about keeping *their* property values up and diverting ugly, but badly needed infrastructure projects to poorer neighborhoods.

Anyway, sorry for the diversion --Marinite rant off.

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aangel on March 3, 2009 - 3:38pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

when it's really all about keeping *their* property values up

Stop assuming you know what the heck we're thinking over here. Would you like me to interpret all your actions in the worst possible way? You're not helping and you'll just get the targets of your rants angry that their commitments aren't being recognized and honored. Then we'll just shut you out of the conversation and do whatever we want because it will have become clear that there is no way to win with you.

Are you always so ungenerous as you righteously judge other people's actions?

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