Staff had originally recommended the item be continued off the calendar without a set date for re-noticing. Before Thursday’s meeting, staff issued a memo revising that recommendation that the item be continued to the planning commission meeting on May 20.
The commission instead agreed to continue the item to its next meeting on May 6.
At the Thursday meeting, Roy Sapa’u, assistant director for development services for the city of Encinitas, explained the reasoning for the requested continuance was due to issues with a lack of staff bandwidth and upcoming full commission agendas.
“Unfortunately the item is being continued, solely due to staff workload,” Sapa’u said. “On April 7 the city council considered the housing element and that was a priority for staff and we focused all of our resources on ensuring we completed that effort.”
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Chair Bruce Ehlers responded with strong words for staff.
“We gotta get this straight, we’re the discretionary body,” Ehlers said. “We need to have that decision within our purview and if you need extra time you need to come back and ask us.”
Ehlers also pointed out some analysis and reviews he would have liked to have seen done by the consulting firm, Keyser Marston Associates, that the commission was previously told was not possible due to funding.
“It’s interesting that when we discussed having additional work done back during deliberation we ran into a brick wall but now the brick wall has softened apparently,” Ehlers said. “And that troubles me, that troubles me a lot.”
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Planning commission fights back after "staff" tries to sandbag affordable housing proposal
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The decree had to have come from Blakespear? The only question that remains: was she pressured by the BIA, Gonzalez, a developer donor trifecta? Doubtful she came up with the idea on her own, that would be a first.
ReplyDeleteShe lives in terror of making a misstep with developers. This time she overplayed her hand with the public. Covid and Zoom meetings could not protect her from even the city-friendly Coast News from reporting three times in a single week on the fiasco.
Mayor Blakespear walks the fine line of appeasing her donor developers and keeping up the charade with her constituents. Can't wait to see how she and the rest of the 5-0 vote. Anything less than 50% and she's a sellout.
DeleteWe know she is, just a matter of how ridiculously she tries to cover it up.
Deletecoast news got played by another nothingburger from facebook nutters.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment Marco at 8:57.
Deleteyup, cramo to the mayor's rescue every time. getting embarrassing.
DeleteSeriously, you think I would use the word/phrase "nothingburger?" And FTR, I'm not chickenshit like the rest of you anonymous keyboard warriors. Put your names or STFU.
Delete9:54 put a big smile on my face. Dude, you are so easy.
DeleteYou use a lot of words. A LOT. Anything's possible.
Marco Gonzales: Who ME? You think I'd astroturf my own anonymous posts, cravenly writing off critics anonymously then following up with my real handle to deny my deceit? Insulting! Look at my record! I'm an environmental warrior, a social justice activist who regrettably must play both sides OCCASIONALLY to keep the lights on and my associates paid, just like the rest of the community... (small print disclaimer: ...just like the rest of the community that DOESN'T self righteously grandstand, self promote and deflect actual deeds with the wishful). Be like ME and courageously shed your anonymity (small print disclaimer: ...so I can coral my fellow small-minded hypocrite followers to try to "cancel" you until you are "woke" into submission).
DeleteWhy is it that EVERYTHING THE LEFT DOES, THEY DESTROY?
ReplyDeleteLet’s use the contemporary definition of liberal which is a progressive and not a classical liberal, which is more akin to modern neo-liberalism.
DeleteA lot if this goes back to the Progressive Era of the 1910–1930s:
the 40 hour work week
women’s suffrage
unemployment insurance
Prior to the establishment of these companies could and some did abuse their workers by requiring 12hr back to back shifts. Women were certainly not allowed to vote in federal elections prior to the 19th amendment. If you were out if a job hope you had a good extended family support network, otherwise your children went hungry.
During the New Deal:
Social Security
Thats the big one. Imagine a society without pensions…SS sets a floor.
During the Great Society:
Medicare
Medicaid
The first is the third rail of American politics and the latter, despite caricature, spends a large portion of its money on the truly disabled who really cannot work, not able bodied adults.
The Clinton administration brought us SCHIP do that children could all have health insurance.
This is not to say all these accomplishments do not have their shortcomings and tradeoffs, but if forced to experience life without these and other protections I doubt even a paleoconservative would want to live in the nineteenth century.
Good points. Of course, the paleo right-winger who doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground will post something that doesn't disprove them.
DeleteThis is where 8:37 and 9:46 are LIVING IN THE PAST.
DeleteWhen those items occurred it was the Democratic Party.
Now, TODAY the Democratic Party no longer exists.
It now is the socialist left. Ruining everything they are doing.
You people need to wake up and get your minds right and please stop living the past as your Democratic Party no longer is in existence.
Ohhh' you may think you are smart, but you aren't smart enough to live in the now.
10:37 Now tell us how today's Republicans are in the party of Lincoln. While you're at it, list what proves today's Democratic Party is the "socialist left."
DeleteOk, ok, now you need most current accomplishments. You really should be more clear in your requests. Here is a very short list of accomplishments by President Obama.
DeleteEthics
Ordered the White House and all federal agencies to respect the Freedom of Information Act and overturned Bush-era limits on accessibility of federal documents (2009)
Instructed all federal agencies to promote openness and transparency as much as possible (2009)
Placed limits on lobbyists’ access to the White House (2009)
Placed limits on White House aides working for lobbyists after their tenure in the administration (2009)
Signed a measure strengthening registration and reporting requirements for lobbyists (2009)
Ordered that lobbyists must be removed from and are no longer permitted to serve on federal and White House advisory panels and boards (2009) * Note: After saying he would not hire lobbyists, a few have been hired in the Administration
Companies and individuals who are delinquent on their taxes or owe back taxes are no longer allowed to bid for federal contracts (2009)
Initiated the “e-Rulemaking Initiative” (in cooperation with Cornell University) to allow for online public “notice and comment” of federal laws and initiatives (2010)
Issued the “Open Gov Directive” ordering all Cabinet departments to promote transparency and citizen participation in their policies (2010)
Signed extensions on banning lobbyists from serving on agency boards (2010)
Developed the “Don Not Pay List” with data on contractors and recipients of federal funds who are deemed to be ineligible because of fraud and abuse (2010)
Governance
DeleteThe White House website now provides information on all economic stimulus projects and spending, along with an unprecedented amount of information on our government (2009)
Ended the Bush-era practice of circumventing established FDA rules for political reasons (2009)
Ended the Bush-era practice of having White House staff rewrite the findings of scientific and environmental regulations and reports when they disagreed with the results (2009)
Limited the salaries of senior White House aides (salaries cut to $100,000) (2009)
Has urged Congress to adopt “Pay-Go” (whereby each dollar of spending is offset by a dollar in cuts or revenues, which was used in the `90s but abandoned in the `00s) (2010)
Has been holding open meetings with Republican leaders, although they complain of a lack of access and information (2010)
Signed the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act (2010) * Note: To curb wasteful spending
Tasked federal agencies to develop plans for disposing of unneeded real estate and then to eliminate unnecessary or non-economical lands, properties, etc. (2010)
National Security
DeletePhasing out the expensive F-22 war plane (which wasn’t even used in Iraq/Afghanistan) and other outdated weapons systems (2009)
Announced his intention to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay (2009) * Note: The closure has been delayed due to massive opposition but it remains on the agenda.
Stated his interest in housing terrorists at a new federal “super max” facility in the US (2009) * Note: this has been delayed in the face of massive opposition but it remains on the agenda
Cut the expensive Reagan era missile defense program, saving $1.4 billion in 2010 (2009)
Cancelled plans to station anti-ballistic missile systems in Poland and the Czech Republic (2009)
Replacing long-range, expensive missile systems with more efficient smaller systems (2009)
Increased US Navy patrols off the Somali coast in response to pirating (2009)
Established a new cybersecurity office and appointed a cybersecurity czar (2009)
Ordered the first nation-wide comprehensive cyber threat assessment (2009)
Instituted a new Nuclear Posture Review, revising US nuclear deterrence policy to encourage more nations to join the 1996 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (2010) * Note: Components of the policy include: a pledge to stop nuclear testing; a pledge to not build a new generation of nucs; identifying nuclear terrorism, rather than a launch from another nuclear state, as the major threat; a pledge to not use nucs on a non-nuclear state in a conventional conflict; etc.
Executive orders to block payment, transfers, exports, etc… of individuals and organizations support the regimes of North Korea, Iran, Somali pirates, and other foreign threats (2010)
Presidential Memoranda to extend certain provisions of The Trading with Enemies Act which was to expire in September 2010 (2010) * Note: This includes freezing assets and banning trade that benefits the Cuban regime; however further efforts at normalizing travel to Cuba are supported
Signed bill for southwest border security and increased funds and agents on the Mexican border (2010)
Signed the Comprehensive Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act to deal with foreign regimes like Iran and North Korea (2010)
Iraq & Afghanistan
DeleteBegan the phased withdrawal of US troops from Iraq (2009); continuing the withdrawal (2010)
Changed the US military command in the Afghan conflict (2009)
Tasked the Pentagon to reorganize US policy in Afghanistan; the new policy includes 30,000 additional troops deployed, priority training of Afghan forces, developing agriculture and infrastructure, limiting aerial bombing, etc. (2009)
Ordered the Pentagon to send additional helicopters to assist US Marine units and Special Forces in Afghanistan (2009)
Increased unmanned drone strikes on Taliban and al-Qaeda targets in Afghanistan (2009)
Ended the Bush-era “stop-loss” policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date (2009)
Military & Veterans
Ordered the Pentagon to cover expenses of families of fallen soldiers if they wish to be on site when the body arrives back in the US (2009)
Ended the Bush-era “blackout” imposed on media coverage of the return of fallen US soldiers (2009) * Note: The media is now permitted to cover the story pending adherence to respectful rules and with the approval of the fallen soldier’s family
Ended the Bush-era “black out” policy on media coverage of war casualties (2009) * Note: Full information is now released for the first time in the War on Terror
Ordered better body armor to be procured for US troops (2009)
Funding new Mine Resistant Ambush Vehicles (2009) * Note: The old Hummers were very vulnerable to roadside explosives and an alarming percentage of our soldiers lost in Iraq were on account of IEDs
Working to increase pay and benefits for military personnel (2009)
Improving housing for military personnel (2009)
Initiating a new policy to promote federal hiring of military spouses (2009)
Ordered that conditions at Walter Reed Military Hospital and other neglected military hospitals be improved (2009)
Beginning the process of reforming and restructuring the military to a post-Cold War, modern fighting force (2009) * Note: Bush announced in 2001 his intention to do this but backed off the reforms after 9/11, which include: new procurement policies; increasing the size of Special Ops units; deploying new technologies; creating new cyber security units; etc.
Ended the Bush-era practice of awarding “no-bid” defense contracts (2009)
Improving benefits for veterans as well as VA staffing, information systems, etc. (2009)
Authorized construction of additional health centers to care for veterans (2009)
Suspended the Bush-era decision to purchase a fleet of Marine One helicopters from suppliers in favor of American made helicopters (2009)
Ordered a review of the existing “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the military (2010)
New GI Bill for returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan (2009)
Signed bill providing assistance for caregivers of veterans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan (2010) * Note: The omnibus bill does the following: Training, funding, and counseling for caregivers; promoting pilot childcare programs for women vets under treatment at the VA; independent oversight to prevent abuse; readjustment counseling for National Guard and reservist units; etc.
Eliminated co-payments for veterans who are catastrophically disabled (2010)
Fulfilled campaign promise to have combat troops (90,000) out of Iraq by August 31, 2010 (2010)
Established a new interagency task force to assist veterans owning small businesses (2010) * Note: The efforts include promoting federal contract opportunities, improve access to loans and capital, mentor assistance programs, etc.
Signed The Families of Fallen Heroes Act, which covers the moving costs of immediate family members of those lost in service (military, intelligence, and security personnel) (2010)
Foreign Policy
DeleteClosed the Bush-era “secret detention” facilities in Eastern Europe (2009)
Ended the Bush-era policy allowing “enhanced interrogation” (torture); the US is again in compliance with Geneva Convention standards (2009) * Note: Obama has permitted some controversial interrogation techniques to continue
Restarted international nuclear non-proliferation talks and reestablished international nuclear inspection protocols (2009) * Note: Bush withdrew from non-proliferation talks and dismantled the inspection infrastructure
Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic (2009) * Note: These were suspended under Bush
Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions (2009) * Note: These were suspended under Bush
Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office (2009)
Banned the export of cluster bombs (2009)
Overturned Bush-era plans to increase the US nuclear arsenal (2009)
Authorized the Navy SEALS operation that freed by force the US shipping captain held by Somali pirates (2009)
Restored the US commitment to the UN population fund for family planning; overturned the ban on providing funds internationally for family planning (2009) * Note: The family planning efforts were suspended under Bush
Instituted a new policy on Cuba, allowing Cuban families to return “home” to visit families (2009)
Extended an offer of engagement (free from sanctions and penalties) to Iran through December 31, 2009 (Iran did not accept the offer) (2009)
Sent envoys to the Middle East and other parts of the world, reengaging in multilateral and bilateral talks and diplomacy (2009)
Authorized discussions with North Korea and the private mission by former president, Bill Clinton, to secure the release of two Americans held in prisons (2009)
Authorized discussions with Myanmar and the mission by Senator Jim Web to secure the release of an American held captive (2009)
Renewed loan guarantees for Israel (2009)
Signed the USIFTA trade agreement with/for Israel (2009)
Authorized a $550m advance for Israel (six months prior to the scheduled date) in order to accommodate Israeli’s economic and financial needs (2009)
Continued agreements with Israel for cultural exchanges, immigration, etc. (2009)
Spoke on Arab television, spoke at an Egyptian university, and met with Arab leaders in an effort to change the tone of US-Arab relations (2009)
Ordered the US to finally pay its dues to the United Nations (2009)
Attended the Summit of America’s meeting in Trinidad and Tobago (2010)
Invited the Israeli Prime Minister to Washington; met with him (2010)
Dispatched several envoys and initiated talks with numerous nations (2010)
Signed a nuclear limitation treaty with Russia (2010) * Note: The agreement calls for both countries to reduce their nucs by one-third (1,500) and launch systems by half (800)
Hosted nuclear non-proliferation summit for several nations (2010)
Executive Order to establish support offices in the State Department to assist the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan (2010)
Presidential Memoranda to continue drug interdiction support with Columbia (2010)
Economy
DeleteIncreased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants…) (2009) * Note: Bush was the first president since Herbert Hoover to not make infrastructure a priority
Authorized the US auto industry rescue plan and two GMAC rescue packages (2009)
Authorized the housing rescue plan and new FHA residential housing guarantees (2009)
Authorized a $789 billion economic stimulus plan (2009) * Note: 1/3 in tax cuts for working-class families; 1/3 to states for infrastructure projects; 1/3 to states to prevent the layoff of police officers, teachers, etc. at risk of losing their jobs because of state budget shortfalls
Instituted a new rule allowing the public to meet with federal housing insurers to refinance (in as quickly as one day) a mortgage if they are having trouble paying (2009)
Authorized a continuation of the US financial and banking rescue plans initiated at the end of the Bush administration and authorized TARP funds to buy “toxic assets” from failing financial institutions (2009)
Authorized the “Cash for Clunkers” program that stimulated auto sales and removed old, inefficient, polluting cars from the road (2009)
Convened a “jobs summit” to bring experts together to develop ideas for creating jobs (2009)
Ordered the FDIC to beef up deposit insurance (2009)
Ended the Bush-era policy of protecting credit card companies (2009) * Note: In place of the old policy, new consumer protections were instituted and the industry’s predatory practices were banned
Authorized the federal government to make more loans available to small businesses and ordered lower rates for federal loans to small businesses (2009)
Placed a 35% tariff on Chinese tires and a few other products such as pipes after China was found to be illegally “dumping” exports below cost (2009) * Note: Clinton, Bush I, and Reagan all refused to “get tough” on China’s predatory trade practices; Bush II refused four times during his presidency
In November 2009, Obama extended unemployment benefits for one million workers and expanded coverage for some existing homeowners who are buying again (2009)
Called on Congress to deliver a “Jobs bill” (2010)
Credit card companies are prohibited from raising rates without advance notification or arbitrarily if customers are paying bills on time (2010)
Signed a bill to extend unemployment benefits set to expire (2010)
Signed historic Wall Street reform bill (2010) * Note: Designed to reregulate and end abusive practices and promote consumer protections
Signed the HIRE Act to stimulate the economic recovery (2010) * Note: The bill includes: tax cuts for small businesses who hire someone unemployed for at least two months; small businesses can write off their investments in equipment this year; etc.
National Export Initiative established to enhance federal support (technical assistance, training, trade missions, etc.) and coordination efforts to help US businesses export products and services (2010)
Initiatives to promote a “Wireless Broadband Revolution” (2010) * Note: Among other things, broadband is finally being considered as necessary infrastructure, with efforts to expand use, access, and spectrum…
Expanded agricultural credit to farmers during current economic crisis (2010)
Signed bill - US Manufacturing Enhancement Act (2010)
Signed bill - Single Family Housing Mortgage Insurance (2010)
Taxes
DeleteNegotiated a deal with Swiss banks to permit the US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals (2009)
Ended the Bush-era policy of offering tax benefits to corporations who outsource American jobs (2009) * Note: The new policy promotes in-sourcing investments to brings jobs back to the US
Signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which provides small tax cuts for 95% of “working families” (2009) * Note: The tax cuts were not as big as was suggested during the 2008 campaign
Convened an advisory board that is looking into simplifying the tax code (2009)
Ordered the closing of offshore tax safe havens (for individual and business tax evaders) (2009)
Reduced taxes for some small businesses to stimulate economic recovery (2009)
Extended the Home Buyers Credit for first-time home buyers (2009)
Proposed doubling the child tax credit (2010)
Called for the repeal of the capital gains tax for small businesses (2010)
Proposed rolling back the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans (2010) * Note: This would be for families earning over $250,000/year and would return their tax rates to the 1990’s level
Budgeting
Ordered all federal agencies to undertake a study and make recommendations for ways to cut federal spending (2009)
Ordered a review of all federal operations to identify wasteful spending and practices (2009)
Established a National Performance Officer charged with saving the federal government money and making federal operations more efficient (2009)
Overturned the Bush-era practice of not listing certain federal programs in the federal budget (2009) (2010) * Note: Bush did this (so did Reagan) in an effort to hide programs and make the budget look smaller; such “off budget” items are now included in the annual budget
Full appropriations for war are now included in the budget (2009) (2010) * Note: Bush did not list many of the appropriations for Iraq, Afghanistan, and War on Terror
Funds for emergency appropriations are now included in the budget (2009) (2010)
Proposed a three-year freeze on federal discretionary spending beginning in 2011 (2010)
Is in the process of cutting 120 federal programs identified as either wasteful or unnecessary (2010)
Established a bipartisan commission on fiscal responsibility, staffed by House and Senate members and private citizens, tasked with submitting proposals to balance the budget (2010) * Note: In the face of Republican opposition, the powers of the commission were watered down
Established a bipartisan commission on the future of Social Security, tasked with submitting proposals to preserve and strengthen Social Security (2010) * Note: In the face of Republican opposition, the powers of the commission were watered down
Cut $20 billion from federal budget and has pledged to cut at least this much every year (2010)
Ultimately decided to cancel planned new presidential helicopter fleet and stick with marine One (2010)
Freezing all discretionary spending for next three years, except on national security (2010)
Presidential Memoranda to freeze discretionary awards, bonuses, etc. for federal political appointees (2010)
Beginning to use “Pay-As-You-Go” (Pay-Go) to offset budget expenditures with budget cuts or revenue enhancements (2010)
Healthcare
DeleteRemoved Bush-era restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research (2009)
Federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research (2009)
Expanded the SCHIP program to cover health care for 4 million more children (2009)
Established an independent commission to make recommendations on slowing the costs of Medicare (2009)
Reversed some of the Bush-era restrictions that prevented Medicare from negotiating with pharmaceutical firms for cheaper drugs, allowing government to again competitively bid (2009) * Note: Obama had promised to lift all restrictions but, while he did negotiate with drug companies for them to lower their costs the deal only lifted some restrictions
Expanding government vaccination programs (2009)
Issued new disease prevention guidelines and priorities for the CDC (2009)
Authorized the FDA to finally begin regulating tobacco (2009)
Tasked federal labs to prioritize research on and deployment of H1N1 vaccines (2009)
Asked multiple congressional committees to bring forward a healthcare reform bill; held dozens of public hearings and town halls on the issue (2009) (2010)
Established a new council on National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health to be chaired by Surgeon General and charged with promoting healthy lifestyles and integrative healthcare (2010)
When accusations to the contrary arose, an Executive Order was signed to reaffirm that federal funds are not to be used for abortion services (2010)
Historic healthcare reform bill signed - $940 billion over 10 years (2010) * Note: 32 million additional Americans will receive healthcare coverage and costs will be lowered for most Americans, but many of the goals are phased in over four years
COMPONENTS OF THE BILL
DeletePrevents insurance companies from denying coverage to individuals/family members with pre-existing health conditions; a temporary plan is being developed to cover high-risk individuals with pre-existing conditions until the full reforms go into effect in 2014
Prevents insurance companies from placing lifetime limits on benefits
Bans “rescission” so insurance companies can’t cancel coverage if individuals keep their policies current or if they become ill
An individual’s out-of-pocket healthcare expenses are capped
Closes the “donut hole” (Part D) for Medicare prescription drug coverage (under Bush, Medicare helped pay for drugs up to $2,600 and above $4,550, but individuals had to pay 100% of the costs in between these amounts); now Medicare helps cover costs irrespective of the amount – seniors will now pay only 25% of drug costs up to $4,550 and only 5% of drug costs above that amount
In 2010, an emergency provision will offer seniors a $250 rebate on the costs incurred within the “donut hole”
Individuals living at or below the poverty line were eligible for healthcare under Medicaid, but by 2014 individuals/families living slightly above (making up to $14,404/$29,327) the poverty line will also be eligible for benefits
Individuals/families making less than $43,320/$88,200 per year will qualify for government subsidies to help purchase health insurance
All individuals must have health insurance or face a government fine; all large (over 50 employees) employers must offer health insurance to employees or pay a fine
Small businesses can get a tax credit if they offer health care
There are hardship exemptions if individuals can’t afford health insurance
Families can keep their children in college on their plans through age 26
Promotes health insurance “exchanges” so consumers can buy “wholesale”
Creates consumer assistance offices to help consumers file complaints or appeal decisions from insurance companies; beginning in 2011, insurance companies can no longer make excessive rate hikes without justification and approval, and those doing so may be barred from participating in new health insurance exchanges
Energy & Environment
DeleteRemoved a ruling that now allows individual states to enact automotive fuel efficiency standards above federal standards (2009)
Offered attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles (2009)
Overturned Bush-era rule that weakened the Endangered Species Act (2009)
Announced plans to purchase fuel-efficient American-made fleet for the federal government (2009)
Ended the Bush-era policy of not regulating and labelling carbon dioxide emissions (2009)
Signed a measure requiring energy-producing plants to begin producing 15% of their energy from renewable sources (2009)
Announced that the federal government would reengage in the long-delayed effort to clean up “Superfund” toxic waste sites (2009)
Announced the long-term development of a national energy grid with renewable sources and cleaner, efficient energy production (2009) * Note: Much of Obama’s energy reform was killed by Senate Republicans
Proposed a new refuge for wild mustangs (2009)
Cancelled several Bush-era mountain-top removal and mining permits (2009)
Reengaged in international treaties and agreements to protect the Antarctic (2009) * Note: Bush had withdrawn from such efforts
Asked Congress for an energy reform and “cap and trade” bill (2009) * Note: The Congress failed to pass such a bill
Developing plan to lease US coastal waters for wind and water-current energy production (2009)
Overturned Bush-era policies that allowed uranium mining near national parks such as the Grand Canyon (2009)
Expanded the Petrified Forest National Park (2009)
Signed the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act that protects millions of acres of scenic, historic, and recreational lands and trails (2009)
Requiring that government buildings and facilities be retrofitted to save energy costs (2009) * Note: These green retrofits are moving very slowly
Authorized studies in several western states to determine how to support large-scale solar installations (2009)
Attended the Copenhagen talks and, after the talks were stalled, negotiated an international (voluntary) agreement on reducing carbon emissions and raising funds to assist developing nations in offsetting carbon emissions (2009)
Banned importation of pythons in response to a growing population of pythons damaging the Florida Everglades (2009)
Committing the federal government to increasing research and use of renewable, clean energy sources such as wind, biomass, etc. (2009)
Executive orders establishing a federal initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in all federal operations (2009) (2010)
Called for exploring the possibility of additional off-shore oil drilling in the Gulf, Atlantic, and off Alaska (but not in ANWR) (2010)
Agreed to consider increases in nuclear energy production and requested a study on the feasibility of nuclear power plant construction (2010) * Note: Nearly all energy initiatives were defeated by Republican opposition in Congress
Increased investment in clean energy projects (2010)
Executive Order to develop a new strategy for and commitment to ocean and lake resources, and for scientific research on water quality (2010)
Rights
DeleteInstituted enforcements for equal pay for women (Lilly Ledbetter Bill) (2009)
Appointed Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina, to the Supreme Court (2009)
Held the first Seder in White House (2009)
Appointed a diverse Cabinet and diverse White House staff (2009)
Spoke at the annual dinner of the Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights organization (2009)
Signed the first major piece of federal gay rights legislation that includes acts of violence against gays under the list of federal hate crimes (2009)
Reversed the Bush-era practice of politicizing Justice Department investigations and prosecutions against political opponents (2009)
Pushing for some of the 9/11 perpetrators to be tried in federal court (2009) * Note: The process has moved at a snail’s pace and, in the face of opposition, Obama has remained quiet
Signed an extension of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Bill to provide federal research and support for treating the disease (2009)
Allowed the State Department of offer same-sex benefits for employees (2009)
Proposed that the Pentagon repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy; placed a “freeze” on current efforts to remove alleged homosexuals from the military (2009)
After eight years of neglect, the Justice Department and EEOC are again enforcing employment discrimination laws (2009)
Convened the White House Tribal Nations Conference, inviting representatives from 564 federally-recognized Indian tribes (2009)
Provided increased school projects for Indian lands and increased funds for the Indian Health Service (2009)
Signed an Executive Order mandating that his Cabinet develop plans to work with and consult Indian tribes on issues impacting Indian lands (2009)
Commissioned a study to develop alternatives to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (2010)
Called for federal agencies to look into recognizing gay partnerships in terms of benefits (2010)
Signed an Executive Order for the President’s Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (2010)
Increased funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (2010)
Signed Executive Order to promote the federal government as a “model employer” when it comes to hiring the disabled (2010) * Note: This includes new efforts to increase the recruitment, hiring, and training for the disabled
Programs to assist Spanish speakers with the US Census (2010)
Elena Kagen appointed to Supreme Court (2010)
Tasked all federal agencies to develop new strategies to address HIV/AIDS (2010)
After organizing studies on the topic in 2009, tasked the Pentagon to eliminate “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (2010)
Signed Fair Sentencing Act (2010) * Note: The Administration continues to deescalate marijuana interdiction and raids; increased dramatically the amount of cocaine one must possess to be sentenced to jail; eliminated mandatory sentencing for first-time drug abusers and simple possession
With all you blathering you left out letting in 10s of thousand of covid infected illegals, Spending trillions on nonsense and asking for more, forgiving many students loans that is America tax payer money, and Trump is the one to start the pullout of crapistan not the Alzhemiers riddle biden. Where is the dingbat with law degree that is supposed to be in charge of the border? Hmmmm?
DeleteThe left, the enemy within, they hate their own country
Please forgive me. I left out the constant LIE OF MAN MADE GLOBAL WARMING. Where only stupid people believe in it.
DeleteWhile the failed ho'bama bought a mansion several hundred feet from the Atlantic ocean. Yes, that's right, the ho'bama that tried to convince stupid people the oceans are rising. Fools
Aw lookit the blakespear apologists trying to deflect.
ReplyDeleteNon Kool-Aid drinkers pay attention when the "overworked staff" sideshow picks up again next month.
Sapau makes $190,000 a year. Cheap at twice the price to the mayor. Taxpayers not so much.
"Mayor Blakespear walks the fine line of appeasing her donor developers and keeping up the charade with her constituents. Can't wait to see how she and the rest of the 5-0 vote. Anything less than 50% and she's a sellout."
ReplyDeleteBINGO. Cue Gonzalez threatening to sue. Wait for it....
The responses on this thread are a public health emergency.
ReplyDeleteRod Serling to the courtesy phone stat
�� 't the hell is a courtesy phone?
DeleteSorry 5:50am, you just penetrated, up the bum, without lube, raw-dogged, by a giant throbbing left wing cock.
ReplyDeleteAnother Blakespear apologist staying classy. Which lowlife spouse are you? Not hard to guess, actually.
DeleteBlakespear is the worst mayor we've ever had, and I hope she fails in her run for state senate. However, that doesn't mean 5:50am didn't get raw dogged by a pulsating progressive dong.
DeleteWhatevs....
Delete4:47 - are you a 13 year old girl?
Deleteyeah, wanna be my bff?
DeleteSorry, I'm not Matt Gaetz.
DeleteLike the fake Russian hoax of hilery clinton, I think you'll find the Gaetz issue to be a hoax a well, started yet again by the America hating leftist.
DeleteSandbag rather than sandbad in the headline. Sand is good, not bad.
ReplyDeleteOr Sandag??
DeleteSANDAG has nothing to do with it. It's about the staff trying to nix the Planning Commission.
DeleteMaxine Waters, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Adam Schiff, Lorena Gonzalez, Nathan Fletcher, Diane Feinstein, Gavin Newsom, Catherine Blakespear et al supporter arrested for firing at American Soldiers:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/minneapolis-felon-charged-illegal-possession-firearm
All of these people need to be jailed and tried and convicted in a court of law for insurrection.
Life in prison seems appropriate for these criminals.
Remember, the new "progressive" way is guilty before proven innocent.
Right?
Right?
Yep. Waters should be jailed for impersonating a human.
DeleteRodent eyes schiff is a clown act framed with constant lying. And for goodness sake don't get me started on blakespear the gullible warming hack
8:13 AM and 3:36 PM Are you both the moron twins? 3:36 PM is intimidated by Schiff's articulation of the facts. These 2 posters show why America may be doomed to chronic stupidity.
Deleteadam shifty eyes schiff is a proven LIAR. For years the LIAR claimed the Russians and Trump were colluding.
DeleteALL FALSE and proven to be so. schiff is a nut case and if anyone thinks he is an honest man then they, are as dumb as a stick.
https://babylonbee.com/news/in-closing-argument-prosecutor-tearfully-addresses-each-juror-by-name-phone-number-and-street-address
ReplyDeletehttps://babylonbee.com/news/inspiring-celebrities-spell-out-were-all-in-this-together-with-their-yachts
ReplyDeletehttps://babylonbee.com/news/ron-paul-disguises-federal-reserve-as-nike-store-in-hopes-rioters-will-burn-it-down
ReplyDelete11:47 "Sandag" was a joke as the mayor on SANDAG is a joke.
ReplyDeleteWatch what the mayor does in the dark to influence the next planning commission meeting. She's a mushroom, she thrives in the dark.
Nothing is funny to liberals.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely nothing.
Fuck both conservatives AND liberals.
Losers all of them just so happens the truth is if you vote for Republikooks your life likely won't get significantly worse.
Vote for democrats and your life will get much much worse.
At this point I really could give zero fucks.
Burn it all down.
But as you are burning it down please wear a mask and don't forget drench yourself in root beer flavored hand sanitizer after everything is in ruins.
Much appreciated.
You seem unhappy. Get your meds adjusted. Go for a walk. Pet a dog.
DeleteHa. The Daily Show, probably the most liberal show of the past 20 years, is/was fucking hilarious.
DeleteDid you see the Fox New copycat of The Daily Show? The 1/2 Hour News Hour? It was brutally unfunny. They tried it again with the Greg Gutfeld show, which is probably the most unfunny show on television.
I'm a liberal and I think 9:56 is funny.
DeleteI'm funny, and I think 12:06 is retarded.
DeleteBOOPO
ReplyDeleteI just perused the Babylon Votes facebook page.
ReplyDeleteCorn Pop is real
I just perused a council spouse's facebook page. It says "BOOPO." Another convert!
Delete2:19 don't be a snowflake. That's what you call it, right?
ReplyDeleteThere is no such thing as "affordable" housing in Encinitas. It just means higher density.
ReplyDeleteMr. Ed is running for Mosca's seat!
ReplyDeleteWho is Mr. Ed?
ReplyDeleteAre you talking about the 1960s TV show?
https://yourencinitasguerrilla.blogspot.com/
DeleteKeep up with what's going on.
Here is what I look forward to:
ReplyDelete2022 -
Mayor - Kristen Gaspar
Vice Mayor - Julie Thunder, District 3
City Council Member Anybody butt Mosca and his Lemon Party, District 4
and all of a sudden we have a City Council that can make logical decisions in the best interest of our residents.
Encinitas is tanking in 2021 under BIAspear and clownfish.
Hopefully we can stop the destruction in 2022. Beach Town, NOT Big Town!!!
6:26 You need to understand that you live in America, where the money always wins regardless of who is elected.
DeleteGaspar cannot return. She fought too hard for developers last time she sat up there and we're trying to rid ourselves of the disease, not double down.
DeleteRumors of Mosca or Kranz for mayor, neither is fit for office. Word is they have to work it out between them and be ready to sit back down should Queen Catherine not make it through her primary.
7:24- Of course I realize that and because of that we need to elect councilmembers that will resist the bad elements and push them to other areas. Similar to the political movements in Del Mar, Solana Beach, La Jolla, Rancho Sante Fe, and Coronado.
DeleteWhat we don't want to do is sell out our nice beach town and go they way of LA, PB, and Oceanside.
BIAspear stands for over development, promoting homelessness, and crowded conditions without proper infrastructure. Existing residence quality of life is going down because of her actions. Ask North Leucadians they are living it. No one could be worse.
Just find someone that doesn't believe in the lie of man made global warming...that will be a start, then go from there. At least one would know the person had their head screwed on right, unlike the fools that are in there now.
DeleteVice Mayor? Do you even live here?
DeleteGaspar isn't going to win another election here for anything, ever. At least with Thunder you have a closet Trumper that has a chance of winning. Do you really long for the days of Gaspar as Mayor with a bumbling city hall, twice the crime and half the property values?
Your second grade class returned to classroom instruction months ago, 1:31. Be truant again and I'll make you sit through another Pelosi press conference thanking George Floyd for sacrificing his life for justice.
Delete1:31 - You show you are complete idiot. Vice Mayor or Deputy Mayor same thing.
DeleteBIAspear is the worst Mayor ever. She has done much more damage to Encinitas than all the other bad Mayors combined including $tock$ and Cameron!
Gaspar has logical thoughts... I also think Thunder will trounce other candidates in the next election. I just hope Cardiff can put someone up in their district that does not gulp the poison from Newsom's orifices.
Thank you Rep Kevin Kiley for making sure Gavin Newsom’s attempt to have California voters doxed and harassed failed.
ReplyDeleteKevin Kiley is a leader we all should be able to stand for.
He may be one of maybe 3 or 4 in the entire state of CA that is actually for the people.
All the others need to quit, delete themselves and go to death valley in a tent
I don't know what newsom is on but each time I see him on T.V he appears to be on meth. He is a nut case.
Deleteblakespear likes him, so what does that say?
Newsom brought the recall down on himself. How hard would it have been for him to understand bad optics and avoid them?
ReplyDeleteNewsom's attorney told the Court it's ok for a Governor to claim absolute power because people can always recall him if they don't like it. This was said with a straight face.
ReplyDeleteSupervisor Nathan Fletcher has splashed all over his tweeker feed that a more fair, just, and equitable society of stoners is necessary to make san diego great again.
ReplyDeleteYou can't make this shit up.
Could we live in a world of worse stupidity?
The children of today while dealing with the problems the leaders of today ignored will ask each other what the actual fuck were these clowns doing.
This is an absolute certainty.
Smoke a fatty Nathan! Atta boy!
Good god the dunning kruger is spreading faster than a drunk with covid on a friday night at the encinitas bar scene.
Stick a fork in society
nathan fletcher is a certifiable nut case along with newsom. These two remind of the movie dumb and dumber.
DeleteHack and Jack...the Off brothers.
Again with the equitable. When is blakespear going to invite those she virtue signals about helping up to her mom's bunker on the hill? She's holed up in there like a mole. Sucks for her that Newsom claimed we're back to normal starting June 15. Then where will she hide??
Delete11:23 - your stupidity is still top of the heap. Attaboy - dumbfuck!
DeleteI'll take that as a compliment based on responses such as yours proves beyond a shadow of a doubt I'm 100% over the target and your test score is zero point zero
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8:52 - news flash: ad hominems are where you go when you have no argument to make. Kind of like how a certain developer's attorney froths and bloviates, ya know?
DeleteSo how many more people from around the world did BIAspear convince to skip their job stocking selves or serving food today and just kick back by the beach getting irie with all the pot flowing and kick back in all the room and board freebies in Encinitas?
ReplyDeleteHow many cons pushed out of the prisons by the worst Governor ever now living on the streets in Encinitas will commit crimes in your neighborhoods this week? Who's child will be violently raped?
This is the quality of life brought to you by BIAspear. The homeless camp builder of our future. I bet the less than 3,000 uninformed voters that voted for BIAspear in the last election that sealed our faith wished they had that vote to do over again.
BOOPO!!
Hey BIAspear guy - here is a challenge for you - can you shut-up for a week? Jeezus - you write the same BS everyday. Get a life gomer.
ReplyDeletesomeone's got the mayorlove bad.
DeleteHey 9:25- your probably right. Let's thank the Mayor!
ReplyDeleteThat way we can celebrate all the section 8 and affordable housing government housing, the homeless, the crowds, the crime, the pollution, the noise, the stress, and the overall discontent.
To help celebrate earth day think of all the great air, noise, sign, shade, and water pollution the Mayor's vision is bringing to our neighborhoods.
This is great. I can roll down from the composer district on my new ebike made in china and look at all those poor homeless people in tents and pooping all over place that we attracted by our good deeds and shower them with pity and some dollars so the problem will keep perpetuating. Why teach a person to fish, when you can dole out a fish everyday and play God?
Thank you BIAspear supporters for giving us this new chapter in Encinitas. The prior cool laid back family orientated beach town was overrated and really desirable for some folks hence the high property values. Given the new direction, the cost to live in Encinitas will go down in the future years which is a good thing. Just think how much lower rent and homes are in Oxnard and Watts?
Thank you BIAspear. You are a semi-god and I bet you feel really good about yourself for helping build tent cities and make it more affordable. Lets give each-other a high-five next time we are e-riding down to give the peasants some crumbs from our meager homes in the composer (all-white composers right?) district listening to Bach (was he white also right?). What an awesome future we have in store for Encinitas!!! So caring!
BIAspears vision is 20-??
6:02 - If what you're saying is that the Mayor's policies directly correlate to property values, then you should be her biggest supporter. Property values here are going nowhere but up, so I guess we have the Mayor and City Council to thank!
DeleteThere is no correlation between property values in Encinitas and what Blakespear and the City Council have done. Property values have risen everywhere in California, especially near the coast. Our mayor and CC have nothing to do with that.
DeleteHaha! BIAspears guy has no self-control! Way to go pee-pants! Rant, rant, rant...
DeleteWhenever one sees "BIAspears" you can be sure that tool-time, dum-dum, numb-nutless is again barfing his goop.
DeleteThanks Bud! It is clear that you have no life... when did the wife leave and the kids stop calling?
7:39 - You are so off base. What a fool. More like anyone trying to defend BIAspear is a sell out whore just like we suspected. Thanks for voting to ruin Encinitas Loser.
DeleteABC
8:23 Don't you get tired of posting the same stupid shit day after day after day?
DeleteBIAspear's guy is also ABC guy - wow - full time posting knob. Get a life you grub.
Delete12:13- Ha Ha! BIAspear guy is not the only ABC guy or girl. About half the voters are ABC as we saw in the last election and growing daily. Ask north Leucadia about how they feel about BIAspear and wait until BIAspear sets up a homeless tent camp in your hood and then tell us how you feel.
Delete2:28- If that's what you understood from my comments, Your a complete idiot. I will give you a buck next time I see you on the cornner. Pity, Pity, Pity....
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