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Mike Walker April 23, 2013 at 01:20 pm
this is why the battlefield has changed temporarily from the political arena to the Energy Arena.…Read More Co Gen Tricks and the usual suspects are making their big money bet on two inevitable facts that will force the hand of the CPUC and CEC to place a new gas power plant somewhere in the area. 1) the Electric Vehicle Mandate. 2) voltage support (power factor) needed by the industrial wind and solar farms in the desert. There is more to what meets the eye with the aggressive push by the usual suspects to cover our open spaces in the East County with these poorly sited RE projects. More wind and solar farms means more gas power plants. There is only one way to fight the destruction of our open spaces, and that is with roof top solar, conservation, energy efficiency and community owned energy districts. The fisrt thing that needs to be done is the City of Santee exempt residential scale PV installs from needing a building permit. Australia, Germany and the State of Vermont do not require a Building Permit to install PV.
Retha Knight April 23, 2013 at 03:48 am
Well said Stephen!
Knowledge is TRULY power! The fight is not over! Cogentrix is just once…Read More again playing their wait, wait, wait game in the public eye and playing their lobbying game behind closed doors.
Dianne April 26, 2013 at 10:10 pm
Hey Mayor, before your head gets as big as a hot air balloon, please tell us how much you spent on…Read More your campaign and how much was spent on your behalf. Which unions beholden to the city made signs for you...which vendors donated money to your campaign? How many businesses on the major thoroughfares felt obligated to put up your signs and literature? How many mailers were sent to homes on your behalf? Finally, remember that you won only the percent of the citizens who actually vote. Luckily for us, your arrogance is very misguided.
Sylvia Sullivan April 26, 2013 at 07:09 pm
Well,
Below is an account of my recent visit to a meeting of the Santee City Council as one who…Read More made comments during the time for public comments.
http://right4lifenow.blogspot.com/2013/04/he-said-what.html?spref=tw
C.C. Marshall April 26, 2013 at 05:38 pm
I think there ought to be a TERM LIMIT!!! When the Mayor steps down, he should not be allowed to run…Read More for council. Santee definitely needs NEW BLOOD!!
Jon Notw April 3, 2013 at 04:04 am
Pretty sure Yelp is doing the rankings based upon the people who have rated the restaurants on their…Read More website. They aren't necessarily Santee residents nor have they necessarily eaten at more than one restaurant in Santee - they just ranked wherever they have eaten. How could anyone possibly rank a burger joint, one as basic as in and out, as ANY city's best place to eat?
sandy ferguson April 2, 2013 at 10:16 pm
I like los amigos taco shop and oishii japanese/thai/sushi. Both are a hole in the wall, but man…Read More great food. They're right next to each other in the dominoes shopping center off mast.
Doug Curlee April 10, 2013 at 01:55 pm
hopefully, no one..
none of us here needs religious instruction from you or anyone else..…Read More
certainly i don't..and whether i do or not is NOT your decision to make.. it's mine..try to bear that in mind
doug
Michael Ecklund April 10, 2013 at 01:22 pm
Status Quo....You are correct in what you say and I am just giving it the old one-two and maybe…Read More someone might connect. I should shut up to most but if not me....then who?
Joe March 14, 2013 at 05:44 pm
Agreed with all you said Mayor Randy, in fact, when Jesus was before Herod he said nothing, and…Read More before Pilate he never engaged in politics. It is concerning seeing monks, witches, and false god organizations openly pray. They need the Lord Jesus Christ too, but it's difficult watching it practiced for all to behold and see. I understand the separation of Church and State issue that is rampant in our country and misunderstood today vs. the past. I evangelize the citizens of Santee on Saturday's door to door with the Gospel quite often, and it is the only thing that will change, bless, help, and permanently cure a person, people, or problem. I do pray Christians of Santee will be more active with the Gospel to all persons of Santee and San Diego County, not for our sake, but for the Lord's and their eternal sakes. Amen.
Mayor Randy Voepel March 14, 2013 at 04:37 pm
Any City that does an invocation is subject to California and Federal Court rulings.
Santee is one…Read More of the very few Cities that does an invocation. Many of the other Cities just don't want the hassle. Anyone that knows me, knows I am not politically correct. However in order to continue to do invocations we must comply with the law. This way, we at least have a 60% Christian and 40% non-Christian ratio, thats NOT establishing religion, which is the Court issue. Christians must compete to bring people to Christ, so get to work you 60%er Christians, the 40% are. Finally my last word on this issue as a Christian Mayor that has the same Problem our Lord Jesus Christ had, is: From the Synoptic Gospels, Matthew 22:21 "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto GOD the things that are GOD'S".
Brother Randy
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Siskina March 5, 2013 at 12:31 pm
According to the Sac Bee, only 30% of the jobs are earmarked for the disadvantaged, and of that 30%,…Read More only 10% (i.e. 3 out of 100) are reserved for "most in need" that Jones is so upset about and who he so rashly asserts "don't want to help themselves". It's shocking how worked up you can get without all the facts. Jones, any thought leadership you're trying to accomplish is invalidated by such moronic tirades.
Dianne February 23, 2013 at 02:56 pm
"Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine,…Read More you did for me." - Matthew 25:40.
Mr. Jones ran with the backing of the Christian faith community and boasted his Christian credentials during his campaigns. I'm not sure of the eternal/spiritual implications of using God and religion for personal gain; that will be between Mr. Jones and God. But as a constituent I find his continued hypocrisy pretty disappointing.
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Alpine Blossom Valley High February 16, 2013 at 02:00 pm
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Alpine Blossom Valley High February 16, 2013 at 01:58 pm
Wow, 48 comments, all negative outlooks on Mr. Kelly, Hmmm... what inferred meaning do we derive?…Read More
One more question to ponder.... Mr. Kelly, please answer this; A 12th HS campus, with modern classroom and 21st Century curriculum offerings is good logic, to benefit all of the GUHSD, and attracts new students and new ADA revenues.
It would prevent 600 + Alpine area students from Unifying out of the GUHSD (600 x $6,000 ADA per student = a loss of $3.6 million) which just might save the GUHSD from financial disaster which it is flirting with! Also, the GUHSD lost 336 student from Alpine when Steele Canyon HS bailed out of the GUHSD. They could regain all of these students if the 12th HS was built. 336 x $6,000 = $2.02 million + 3.6 M, totals $5.62 million ( ++ $5,000,620.00 WOW, could this be true, YES) that building the 12th HS could save or regain to strengthen the GUHSD bottom fiscal line... A no brainer Mr. Kelly!
Michael A. Schwartz February 15, 2013 at 01:31 pm
Brian, the easier you lay down a right, the easier it is to take others away. Even if you choose to…Read More never buy a firearm, allowing government to take that choice away from safe, sane, trained, law-abiding people is a very negative affect on you. Without question.
Also, your logic regarding keeping you safe from crazy people is flawed. With or without a gun, a crazy person unhappy with their life who is willing to wield a gun for unlawful purooses isn't dependent on the gun nor does the gun cause any of their "crazy". That person will do damage and cause hard with or without a gun. Unreasonable, restrictive gun laws only inhibit people from self-protection.
Brian Hanifin February 15, 2013 at 12:49 am
"The laws being proposed ... rather negatively affect all Californians equally. " Limiting…Read More gun ownership has zero negative effect on me. Although it might keep me safer from crazy gun wielding people that are unhappy with their life.
Libi Uremovic February 14, 2013 at 08:34 pm
it might not stop efforts to ban guns, but it would solve the problem of random massacres ...and…Read More that's what the anti-gunners are feeding off...
stop the massacres and the weapons banning movement will lose momentum...
mike - don't you and most of the people you know already have your weapons covered by insurance...?
Alpine Blossom Valley High February 14, 2013 at 11:05 pm
PS - The above "Resolution outline", as a framework and basis for GUHSD consideration, is…Read More good logic to benefit all of the GUHSD, and attracts new students and new ADA revenues.
It would prevent 600 + Alpine area students from Unifying out of the GUHSD (600 x $6,000 ADA per student = a loss of $3.6 million) which just might save the GUHSD from financial disaster which it is flirting with!
This "Resolution outline" is only viable if (and only if) the $65,000,000 funding balance (minus the land at ~$20,000,000) of bonds remains available. The Approximate amount remaining of $45,000,000 in "Escrow", was promised by the GUHSD Superintendent, and approved by the Governing Board by a 5-0 vote, which was recorded via a Bd. Resolution that stated this was to be reserved in an escrow.
As a matter of disclosure of facts, let's ask the GUHSD Administration, "show us our reserved escrow $45,000,000 reserved for the 12th high school." Where is our funding "Escrow" to be available when needed to complete the 12th high school as stipulated by resolution, and 5-0 decree by the GUHSD Board? Time for an Audit?
The Prop H and U Citizens Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) has as their mandate of their Prop H & U, 55% vote passes Proposition 39 which created a CBOC to safeguard our Bond funds.
"CBOC, where today, is the $45,000,000 reserve for the 12th HS Project?"
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