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Screen grab of video of May 9 District 2 Candidate Forum. L to R: Chairman Kosmos, Linda Lucas, Mandy Havlik, Joel Day, Lori Saldana, Jen Campbell.
Go here for the link to the video of the District 2 candidate forum Monday night, May 9, at the Point Loma Library. The forum was sponsored by San Diego Union-Tribune editorial board and the video is on the U-T site.
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February 8, 2023 at 6:41 am on City Rangers’ Vendor Enforcement in Ocean Beach Raises Issues of ‘Free Speech’ and ‘What Is Art’?The one vendor focused on in the article is the one I was most annoyed with. They took up ALL the bike parking adjacent to...
February 7, 2023 at 8:36 pm on San Diego City Council Pressured to Hold Public Hearings on Why SDG&E Natural Gas Prices Soared to Record LevelsSDG&E just wants a lot of money. On my recent bill this black octopus of corporate greed charged about $25 bucks for electricity, and that...
February 7, 2023 at 7:29 pm on We Have to Put and End to ‘Here We Go Again’ (In Memory of Tyre)Thanks Ernie for the beautiful poem and acknowledgement. 
February 7, 2023 at 3:58 pm on Brilliant Move by Katie Porter to Secure Diane Feinstein’s Senate SeatPorter strengths continue. Financial mess: "FTX's new boss says security was so weak that founders could 'download half a billion dollars' of crypto without detection,...
February 7, 2023 at 9:48 am on ‘Trailers? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Trailers!’ — San Diego’s Own TrailergateThis is one more example showing that the current administration really has no intent to do anything to alleviate the homeless problem. When offered a...
February 7, 2023 at 8:42 am on ‘Trailers? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Trailers!’ — San Diego’s Own TrailergateThe time has come. EVICT TODD GLORIA 
February 7, 2023 at 7:06 am on City Rangers’ Vendor Enforcement in Ocean Beach Raises Issues of ‘Free Speech’ and ‘What Is Art’?I know what you mean about how pleasant it is to see the beach, again, without all the commercial/vendor/artist/whatever set-ups. Something I have found encouraging... February 6, 2023 at 5:46 pm on Port Holds Meeting on Oversized Vehicles Parking on Shelter IslandOne quick clarification---apparently it was a number of the overnight parkers and not just the aforementioned lady who was complaining it was too far to... February 6, 2023 at 5:41 pm on Port Holds Meeting on Oversized Vehicles Parking on Shelter IslandSomething which struck me was the lady who was complaining that it was too far to drive to "a designated parking lot for people living...
February 6, 2023 at 1:03 pm on City Rangers’ Vendor Enforcement in Ocean Beach Raises Issues of ‘Free Speech’ and ‘What Is Art’?Then she would probably be protected. Though not any thing can have a message and be sold. Otherwise car dealers would just park in the... February 6, 2023 at 1:01 pm on City Rangers’ Vendor Enforcement in Ocean Beach Raises Issues of ‘Free Speech’ and ‘What Is Art’?Yeah that wouldn't fly. Kettle Corn is food, not art. I have a friend who tried that with "artisanal food, it didn't go as he... February 6, 2023 at 1:00 pm on City Rangers’ Vendor Enforcement in Ocean Beach Raises Issues of ‘Free Speech’ and ‘What Is Art’?It is my [pleasure to help people learn this stuff. 
February 6, 2023 at 12:57 pm on City Rangers’ Vendor Enforcement in Ocean Beach Raises Issues of ‘Free Speech’ and ‘What Is Art’?What you said described what the one lady had displayed in the picture. There was definitely a spiritual component of her wares and what they... February 6, 2023 at 12:55 pm on City Rangers’ Vendor Enforcement in Ocean Beach Raises Issues of ‘Free Speech’ and ‘What Is Art’?Thanks for adding more good information, William. February 6, 2023 at 12:39 pm on City Rangers’ Vendor Enforcement in Ocean Beach Raises Issues of ‘Free Speech’ and ‘What Is Art’?Art itself is protected speech! “The protection of the First Amendment . includes . music, pictures, films, photographs, paintings, drawings, engravings, prints, and sculptures”; Bery...
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Wow! Check out the answer from Jen Campbell’s response to Joel Day at 54:35. I can’t believe this woman ever got elected in the first place.
No doubt. Campbell is a disgrace.