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Second Sight: The memoir of Frank Frost (Part 3)

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COMMENT 132355P	2011-01-01 10:48 AM
Thanks for posting these, Frank. They are very interesting.
COMMENT 132378	2011-01-01 11:57 AM
"flood the quiet streets of our town with thousands of new residents" So it was ok to object to such population growth in the 70s, but not today? Why can't we even question if there should be limits to population growth and immigration nowadays without being called racist by the Democratic establishment? Huh Frank?
COMMENT 132426P	2011-01-01 02:42 PM
@378 -- probably because the Democrat establishment has changed. It was then quite old guard, including, yes, from Montecito which was not all Republican by any means. And the price of housing had not skyrocketed, as it did in the 90's. The Democrat establishment now is such as Williams, House, Larimore-Hall, Uribe.... And, another reason, also, risking being called racist, it would be interesting to know the percentages of Hispanic-"White" now as compared with then.
COMMENT 132475	2011-01-01 07:05 PM
As an old time SB Dem, we did not leave the local Dem Party. It left us. Daraka-Das Dems can still blindside local voters so the machine rolls on, but with fewer and fewer genial sorts among the true Marxist believers that steer its fate now. Stoker showed the former Dem majority is shrinking, shrinking shrinking. This is a good trend. House called it right on Rowse because he too must have felt the old style Dem majority was put at risk by the new Dem-Das-Dar unholy trinity that has gone too far out of touch with local sensibilities.
COMMENT 132540P	2011-01-02 09:52 AM
Uribe is the new Democratic establishment?
COMMENT 132547	2011-01-02 10:04 AM
Thanks, Frank. I lived in Montecito and remember your campaign well. Thought you were a really great supervisor. Sorry to read the "sour grapes" commentary about you. The disgruntled man doesn't realize history is the memory of people and events, as each person remembers it. Your experience and memory of it is different than his, neither of you is likely right or wrong. Looking forward to your next installment.
COMMENT 132555	2011-01-02 10:12 AM
Apparently "Marxist" is the new "Nazi" for absurd critical conflation when one runs out of debating points based in reality.
COMMENT 132475	2011-01-02 10:13 AM
Uribe got the official Dem Central benediction in the last city council race. She as chosen as the fresh new face for the SB Dem Party in Santa Barbara over far more qualified and loyal long time Dem party supporters. Too bad her drunk driving problems tanked her budding campaign as she had the progressive party line memorized down to their finest details. She departed gracefully and one can only wish her well.
COMMENT 132378	2011-01-02 10:18 AM
My question for the Uribistas and David A. Pritchett is the same as for Mr. Frost. How can one claim to be concerned about sustainability and women's rights without being concerned about overpopulation and high birth rates. California's population is growing by over 300,000 a year -- how can this be viewed as sustainable? Teenage pregnancies and lack of family planning are the biggest obstacle to educational achievement and economic success for young women, and especially among Latinas. Or maybe the Reconquista agenda trumps all? Hard questions, but we have to ask them if we're going to view ourselves as a single, sustainable community instead of a collection of squabbling ethnicities fighting for ownership of the most desirable parts of California.
COMMENT 132475	2011-01-02 11:04 AM
Marxist is short-hand for the anti-capitalist, hate the rich, demonize corporate fat cats and celebrate mandated wealth re-distribution wing of the Democratic Party.
COMMENT 132583P	2011-01-02 11:07 AM
And blanket statements that have no basis in fact that demonize the party you don't belong to are what? Communist? What name do you want to call THAT? Ridiculous. At least stick to the topic and pretend to be making a contribution rather than a political statement.

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