Amazing ride. Protagonists, antagonists, passion, hostility, clandestine operations, derision, deception, “Spins”, petitions, court rulings, and finally a controversial ballot measure where 50% of the voters in the city participated in a Primary election. Any pollster will tell you that is a high percentage for any election, but particularly so for a primary. Ultimately there was a victor and the defeated. In the case of Measure C, San Clemente, what does the victory mean? You saved open space? You prevented traffic congestion? Maybe, maybe not. I wish that for just one election people would actually read up on an issue and not just the signs along the side of the road. A victory for the NO’s here means that the patch of dirt on Vista Hermosa/La Pata will remain so for many years to come, that a new Senior Center will not be built anytime in the near future, nor the wall necessary to complete the new fire station. Parents will still have to drive their sports playing children to Aliso Viejo, Mission Viejo and San Juan Capistrano because the city they live in won’t accomodate them. We’ll stay the same, stagnant. We will have Charles Mann’s favorite nine-holes. Unless of course the club closes. Hooray.
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Tell it like it is.
What are you afraid of? What’s the worst that could happen? They’re only words. If it’s how you really feel, if it’s heart truthful, then it will be okay. Make sure it’s how you really feel, and not the heat of the moment. Set aside hurt, set aside embarrassment, look denial in the eye, tell pride to sit down and wait while you work it out.
If what you’re saying is real, if it’s truthful, you’ll be okay regardless of the consequences. When you’re attacked, your backup is the truth.
The truth is okay.
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Naive
At 5 or 8 years old we listened to Hopalong Cassidy records.
We acted out the scenes with precision.
We fought with “Hoppy” and “Windy” for truth and justice.
How stupid we felt when we learned that truth and justice didn’t really mean anything. That there are no rewards for doing the right thing. That the desire we had to help would be lambasted by those whose only wish was self-gratification. That the winners were not the pure of heart, but those most adept at manipulation and deception.
As our communities grew and we became more disparate and disenfranchised. The apathy within us became a reflex and choked off hope. As the sheer volume of information overwhelmed us on a daily, if not hourly basis, we were resigned to headline-only reading or article skimming at best. We derive our opinions based on incomplete or unresearched information. We believe what we want or whatever best suits our current situation. We’re concerned with benefiting our current circumstance, rather than making educated decisions that will benefit us and our families in the future.
That Sucks, besides being really stupid and selfish.
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WHERE WERE THEY??
The group “Save San Clemente Open Space” neglects to weigh in on a conversion of open space just two weeks after a locally publicized open space issue.
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Counter-Productive
Lie to me. Persuade me to fight your fight. I’ve waited my whole life to save 9-holes of a private golf course. I’m passionate about being used. You know I only read the headlines. Your seductive catch-phrases and hooks have my complete attention, today. The facts aren’t important as long as we look good right now. Our children/grandchildren will celebrate our vapidity/shallowness. After all, we look good right now. Follow the herd. Always follow the herd. Good.
YES ON MEASURE C
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Last Recreational Open Space in San Clemente, PLEASE!
Charles Mann and the group “Save San Clemente Open Space” want you to believe that Pacific Golf Club represents the Last Large Recreational Open Space in San Clemente. The city of San Clemente has one of greatest percentages of open space in all of California. Do you know how many cities there are in California? They will say anything, meaning they lie like crazy, to get your support.
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Open Space Defined
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YES ON MEASURE C, SAN CLEMENTE
The faux-environmental group, “Save San Clemente Open Space”, blatantly misleads the residents of San Clemente by gathering their signatures on the premise that the voters should decide the fate of “Open Space”. Then when they get the opportunity to have the residents actually vote on the issue, they turn around and plead with the City Council to have them repeal their approval of the project. Thereby taking the vote away from the residents. The very tool they used to get us to sign in the first place.
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GARY PLAYER SPEAKS
The legendary golfer, Gary Player, speaks to the San Clemente City Council.
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DESPICABLE
Gary Hopp exploits the emotions of Talega parents.
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