Posts by Richard Lopez

So, the preservationists can't decide between option A or B?

velvetmason14 said:She deserves a little seaside bungalow of her own...

How long are these people going to keep complaining in the papers about things they used for free? Don't they have any shame?

This woman hasn't paid a single cent in rent for seven years for an apartment right in the heart of downtown. And she was working for the Associated Press and Reuters...

Elon Musk stepped up to defend the journalist being evicted by the City: ‘She’s standing at the door just so nobody from the rural territories shows up...‘

Maybe those Elon Musk types should just scrape together the money to cover her debt and then keep paying it 🤔 Or maybe the editor-in-chief of Sell California can just settle the bill herself. 🤔 There are plenty of ways to handle this...

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Slobodna said:...since the City is ruled by what you might call the lesser evil—basically incompetent hacks who wouldn't last two days in the private sector or serious scienceand, they listed a retiree's debt and rushed her name into the news, just so a woman already suffering from paranoia would stand at her door to prevent some entrenched bureaucrat from the City showing up and throwing her out onto the street. It might sound funny, but Mary's reality is such that if she hadn't stepped out into downtown on time, Derrick wouldn't be gloating about how she and an antique dealer were tossed out with a sick pensioner.

Or maybe she would? Books and retirees are worthless anyway...

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- The City is ruled by what you might call the lesser evil—basically incompetent hacks who wouldn't last two days in the private sector or serious science

- entrenched bureaucrat and being thrown out on the street (they literally just wrote that everyone working for the territory is a political appointee LOL)

- Books and retirees are worthless anyway...

So basically, the "lesser evil in charge" decides to meddle with city finances, calling them "incompetent hacks who wouldn't last two days in private business or serious science" and claiming they lack social awareness. 😵

Meanwhile, all private business owners and those who actually have the talent to work in the private sector or serious science(?) are supposedly socially conscious and financially responsible and lenient toward their debtors. 🤷

velvetmason14 said:I see you guys finally caught onto the brilliance of my idea. I’d actually suggest adding an antique shop for the lady too. Put it on the top floor—it would be pure 🙂

Don't just put it on the top floor. People aren't going to want to lug stuff home like that.
Put it on the ground floor with a big display window 🙂

velvetmason14 said:That's just pocket change. Look, the guy runs a decent little family business and everything seems fine, but man, he’s clearly lost his mind because he landed some meaningless, cushy government gig. You can't read an article without him spewing all that "wannabe bureaucrat" bile. The only bigger joke is that massive political appointee from the county who's never even at his desk, Dalibor Lovrić... 😁

California sold out to serve the psychotic slackers from the county. 🤦
County employees are protesting the very doors that injure them—their methods are a total circus; tossing bags, waving hands in the air...

Man, those damn euros... 🤣 I’ve been thinking about it, and honestly, she would have never embraced the dollar... especially given how things were looking before the transition.
Just noticed the currency selector at the top... there isn't even a dollar option listed. Great. 😭
Of course my numbers were in the wrong currency. Not only were they unrealistically low and totally useless for the DSO, but nothing even added up... LOL

velvetmason14 said:That's just pocket change. Look, the guy runs a decent little family business and everything seems fine, but man, he’s clearly lost his mind because he landed some meaningless, cushy government gig. You can't read an article without him spewing all that "wannabe bureaucrat" bile. The only bigger joke is that massive political appointee from the county who's never even at his desk, Dalibor Lovrić... 😁

California sold out to serve the psychotic slackers from the county. 🤦
County employees are protesting the very doors that injure them—their methods are a total circus; tossing bags, waving hands in the air...

Unnamed thinks he's being unfairly targeted by the press, and he’s pinning the blame squarely on Eric Adams and Bojan... 🤷

He mostly failed to even mention that Bojan was "recording without authorization"... 😁 That's probably about that voicemail recording little Levatin left behind.

velvetmason14 said:Let me introduce you to a local attorney...

Everywhere you go online looking at comments about Puljko and his crew, this guy Sinke pops up obsessively, leaving the absolute worst kinds of remarks.

Check out what Mr. Google says: 🙂
REACTION FROM AN UNSELECTED CANDIDATE: What happened to those slogans like 'qualified over connected' and 'keeping business out of politics'?

The thing is, Puljko and his team passed on Sinke for some random board position because it turned out he didn't even have a college degree. Now, the psychiatrist son of Sinke claims he runs a super-duper successful company and is way too busy to be looking for a cushy government job. Despite that, he spends all his time lurking on news sites, spitting venom in the comments section under every single move Puljko makes.

Honestly, we should probably implement psychological testing for people like Sinke before they try to land a government gig. It would also save those "super-duper successful" private companies from suffering while their owners spend all day trolling online... I mean, the man is supposedly so tied up with his private business, yet somehow he has plenty of time to lead a Facebook revolution against Puljko.

This is a whole new breed—the wannabe bureaucrat. 😁

121,241.76
What is this, thousands of dollars? Am I missing a zero here?
And they only have three employees.
When are we getting the 2022 data?

I might actually make more than that in an annual 🙏
Would she be feeling "mega successful" now? 🤣

This is wild: ‘The Puljko Inspectorate slapped $33 fines on him for work he wasn't even responsible for. Meanwhile, that Republican County Executive got caught three times and never faced a single penalty.’
Interesting take from John McCain, the Councilman from the Center

I really want to know who came up with this penalty; it was clearly calculated and planned out

They’re getting hit from every single angle. The Adam Zorcs need to step up and defend themselves

written by Vice (shortened version)

He’s completely tone-deaf to social issues!!!
#children #veterans #books #politicalparties

And the hypocrisy is unreal; he preaches about following the letter of the law, but the second he’s the one facing consequences, he starts playing the victim and begging for sympathy!!!

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Just shut up. They should slap him with a hundred-thousand-dollar fine and see how that hits his ego... 😉

Liking a thread titled: Eric Adams - Mayor "of Pyongyang"
I just saw this...
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vividraven79 said:They aren't actually forcing the corporation to pay. Instead, they're squeezing the entity into fulfilling a non-monetary obligation by hitting the individual in charge with heavy fines.
I’m just trying to wrap my head around what specific non-monetary duty the City is being forced to carry out here.

Aha, so they force the corporation to meet a non-monetary obligation by fining the person in charge privately...

And that "non-monetary obligation" would be stopping the construction work.
(Like when they first ordered them to halt everything and restore it to how it was, but nobody listened and "work was still going on in mid-February 2023.")

vividraven79 said:The Department of Inspections slapped them with a fine under Section 142 of the Administrative Procedure Act.

That specific section covers "monetary penalties used to enforce non-monetary obligations."

I'm just wondering which non-monetary obligation the City of San Diego failed to meet that required such heavy-handed enforcement against the individual in charge?

What vividraven79 pointed out is definitely a problem...
Someone's trying to play us here...

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The Department of Inspections... said:The Building Inspection Department checked up on the site and found they were still working after the whole project was shut down without any legal paperwork. Because of that, the inspectors slapped them with fines to force them to stop construction immediately... Under Section 142, Paragraph 2 of the Administrative Procedure Act, it’s clearly laid out that the fines imposed... A corporation is forcing an execution...The decision is issued directly to the individual in charge and the legal entity itself...

So... They're forcing a corporation to pay up.
So the decision gets issued directly to the individual responsible...

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I don't see any reason why we can't hold the actual responsible party liable instead of just the corporation...
Or he could just take the money directly from the city right now... He personally forced a legal entity to make a payment...

The Department of Inspections issued a statement noting that on February 14, 2023, they confirmed construction work was continuing despite the site being shut down without any legal authorization...

We already know this is a lie, don't we...

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vividraven79 said:The Department of Inspections slapped them with a fine under Section 142 of the Administrative Procedure Act.

That specific section covers "monetary penalties used to enforce non-monetary obligations."

I'm just wondering which non-monetary obligation the City of San Diego failed to meet that required such heavy-handed enforcement against the individual in charge?

I don't get it either.
We need to know exactly when someone becomes personally liable (and pays out of pocket).

George Diaz said:Don't sweat it, they’ll probably set up some fundraiser down on the Boardwalk or right outside the Rose Bowl, wherever,
The people here in San Diego are going to pay this fine just to show them we aren't backing down.
That place belongs to us forever.

*will
Just let me know when, we'll show up and join in too...
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Funny how they suddenly remembered this now. Personal accountability...

Supposedly he was personally fined

These two key details are just the tip of the iceberg in this absurd saga over some minor infrastructure project that somehow turned into a national scandal. He isn't the first mayor in history to be held personally liable—his predecessor, say, once got slapped with a $1,000 fine for handing out a contract to renovate local preschools to a buddy without a bidding process. But sure, let's act like he's paying for everyone else's sins now.

But watch this,$3.25 favoritism. Please. As if those fines actually matter.
It’s not like those penalties fix or undo the corruption, cronyism, or shady deals.

The way they started, the mayor could have ended up losing his house within a month with everything those inspectors can "find" and "write down."
They could probably go after the Mayor of Los Angeles next.

Dana Martin95 said:State Inspectors: Puljak is under attack and being smeared

I guess we'll just keep watching how this case develops to see if Ivica Puljak ends up having to pay anything. It feels like the GOP is digging an even deeper hole every single day... maybe it's time to say goodbye to the local administration in San Francisco for good

The fine should go to veža, the federal commissioner for the city of San Diego, shouldn't it?

He even produced the handover report signed by the federal commissioner for the city of San Diego. "On page 67 of the handover report, it states that the terrace and main building sewage repairs were completed. It mentions returning everything to its original state because construction inspectors halted the work. Basically, the commissioner confirmed that everything was restored to its original condition," said Ivica Puljak.

And where did they get that number?
And how exactly is it decided when someone carries personal responsibility?

With the Republican state companies, their legal fees are paid by the firm 😳
as are the fines.

One more thing—if the inspectors falsified the findings, how would you even prove that?

Kenneth Perez15 said:If you look at almost every election over the last decade, it shows that voters actually prefer having a leadership group that comes first with an indictment and then with a final judicial verdict.

Like my colleague just pointed out, the legality of traveling to Canada isn't really the issue here—it's the fact that Biden was hanging out with the very people we hoped he wouldn't associate with, the ones he thought he was somehow above.

All his resentment toward Donald Trump and the Republican Party stems from that exact moment.

So who exactly was he hanging out with? Jakov? Ćorić?...
People shouldn't be forced to mingle just because they're in the same room... 🤷

Kenneth Perez15 said:If you look at almost every election over the last decade, it shows that voters actually prefer having a leadership group that comes first with an indictment and then with a final judicial verdict.

Like my colleague just pointed out, the legality of traveling to Canada isn't really the issue here—it's the fact that Biden was hanging out with the very people we hoped he wouldn't associate with, the ones he thought he was somehow above.

All his resentment toward Donald Trump and the Republican Party stems from that exact moment.

I don't get this conclusion... 🤔
Since then? You sure about that? 100%...?
Well, there you have it. All good again. Honestly, it’s probably better this way... 😁 😁

I'm not looking for things in your post that aren't there. It shouldn't be necessary to go out and vote just to decipher your last sentence:

Kimberly Perez82 said:What's the point of even choosing between us to represent us then?

All you care about is communication, because everything else is just as you put it:

Kimberly Perez82 said:That's reality; standard politics just sucks.

So you're used to theft, I guess, so it's fine? That's the standard?
Corruption is okay? Manipulation is okay?
Political pawns are okay?
Arrogance, insults, and the President's contempt for everyone—is all that okay?

If high-level politics—which you "don't care about" by the way—hit you personally, would you find it okay if they fired you or threw you in a psych ward as long as they communicated it properly?
Or what if ministers tell a regular citizen at a press conference that they're lying and threaten to sue them, knowing you can't fight back because they have immunity?

How is it normal for the President to be above it all, doing whatever he wants without ever having to answer to the FBI? "Who are they?"—that's exactly how he put it. And he basically told his critics to go see a doctor.

Where exactly is the logic in that?

Kimberly Perez82 said:dignity and respect

Just listen to how Donald Trump answers—or doesn't answer—during a session. And his crony, the Speaker, holds the ladder for him, claiming there are NO RULES on how exactly one should respond.
So Trump has zero tolerance for anyone who gets in his way, yet everyone else is expected to tolerate him completely?

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But YOU ARE JUST STICKING TO THE TOPIC and your only issue is Joe Biden... specifically his communication style?
Well, you already have your answer: first the soap, then the perfume.
What part isn't clear? 🤔

Kimberly Perez82 said:I was merely pointing out how unprofessional the communication has become at the highest levels of government, yet somehow, people have taken my comment and spun it into these massive political essays that honestly have nothing to do with what I actually said. Look, let’s be real: the current administration isn't doing a great job, and frankly, the previous guy wasn't much more effective while he held office either. That is just the reality of things. Politics is broken, period. And now, on top of everything else, the way they talk to each other is just trash. There used to be such a thing as dignity and basic respect in public service. If we lose that, what is even left? If everyone is just going to bicker and scream like we're all sitting in some dive bar in Chicago, then what’s the point? Why bother choosing one side over the other to represent us when we already know they’re just going to fight regardless?

You're generalizing here. You claim Biden "wasn't much more effective while in power," yet you just admitted that "the current ones aren't any better"...
Are you actually trying to argue against the idea that everyone is the same?... 🤣

Well... Not really....

The way they're communicating is just completely out of line... Top of the political food chain...Let's start by defining who Donald Trump actually is. Is he the peak of politics or the absolute bottom...?

EXAMPLE
Trump hit back at Biden: "Goldman Sachs let him drag them through the mud."

Is this what passes for "civilized" communication these days? Where exactly is all that "dignity and respect" supposed to be found here...
Did you hear how he tore into the opposition today after... Rejected. He’s heading to an FBI hearing. The Prime Minister, our supposed champion against corruption! All he’s doing is parroting whatever rhetoric comes out of Mexico City just to distract everyone from the real issues...

And yeah, we’re still going to the polls. Your argument is pretty weak... 😉

because Trump wouldn't lift a finger unless he gets to
is that clear enough for you?

Kimberly Perez82 said:Neither side is any good, really. And look, even if the President doesn't exclusively communicate with the Republican Party in that specific manner, the whole subject revolves around him. Honestly, the voters who keep choosing these types of options bear some responsibility too. But, listen, there are certain standards of conduct in political discourse that simply shouldn't be crossed. If we let them, we'll all slide right into the arms of radical movements—think Marine Le Pen or Meloni—where this kind of aggressive rhetoric becomes the daily norm. Before you know it, we'll find ourselves looking like 1930s Europe. I truly hope nobody is actually wishing for a scenario like that. And it isn't an impossible leap, given how things are unfolding lately. It's something no one could have even imagined ten years ago. Back then, even public political engagement was somewhat civilized. Now? Even the most vile insults and threats have become commonplace, ranging from personal slurs to threats of nuclear Armageddon. It’s a pathetic state of affairs when a society accepts such behavior as "normal." I believe most citizens expect their politicians to act as role models in both conduct and speech, rather than engaging in this polarized, street-level bickering. That kind of talk absolutely destroys public trust, and that applies to every single politician out there. Anyone who thinks this way is already on the wrong path.

First the soap, then the perfume.

As long as this Mafia is in power, they’ll keep stealing and using laws to protect themselves. They have the state media and the news outlets all rigged with backroom deals. They just keep hiring their buddies and shielding them from accountability... if anyone actually gets caught stealing or messing up, they don't even get fired, they just get shuffled around to different positions...

- In a country where everything just gets swept under the rug... The sexual exploitation of children from foster care...So, the elite members of society just swept him under the rug after he exposed everything... Pure insanity... You really think that's how it works... Some kind of aggressive street talk... The problem doesn't exactly inspire confidence, does it?
Exactly. We need to keep calling them out, no matter what. Never stop...

In this country, the dead always get all the credit...
Another train wreck, and once again they're trying to frame the engineer as the sole person at fault. It’s a blatant attempt to rig the investigation and bury the truth. They just want to cover up why this happened and let people die just to protect someone else's bottom line...
Or take that whole mess in Des Moines... Siniša palma, who was killed... So that Kirin finally has someone to point the finger at without anyone being able to talk back...
The police confirmed that the investigating judge... He wasn't there for the inspection... June 3rd at the site where they found Siniša palma's body, and there isn't a single shred of evidence that Siniša blew through the money like Kirnin claims... Nobody even knows where the money went... $17 million, and they still haven't found where it went...
Don't even get me started on that estate restoration project. It was basically just a front to clear-cut hundreds of century-old oaks, beeches, and poplars. And the kicker? Nobody has a clue where the bodies were buried. They sold them off for a massive payday and, predictably, pocketed the cash...

In a country where whistleblowers get fired and threatened with lawsuits...

So, we’ve got PhDs getting paid top dollar by government agencies where every single doctorate is just another political appointee... and then we get these excuses that some guy who was busy stealing iron won't be fired because he did it "off the clock." Unbelievable...

Finally... Between Plenković's arrogant tone, his insane attacks on anyone standing in his way, and all those constant political spins... The Republican Party’s whole playbook is pretty much the same: their opponents are always the worst, the most incompetent, and the absolute greatest evil...
Just look at the Republican Party and Rora PR. It’s nothing but pure, bottom-of-the-barrel verbal sewage...

Oh, sure, let's just pretend they don't exist. Because, like you said, this is strictly about the PRH... 😁
So, I guess I'll just repeat what I said at the start of the post—which is exactly what Joe Biden said, too: First the soap, then the cologne.
If everyone, especially those in positions of power, actually had a shred of integrity, maybe we wouldn't have such a hard time communicating. Can't wait... :-)