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Energy first, aesthetics second
Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:30 AM PDT
What is wrong with you, Sen. Feinstein? The Mojave Desert won’t be “pretty” if solar panels are erected? Are you kidding, or are you simply going off the deep end? For the life of me, I cannot understand your position on this issue.
Last year we suffered gasoline prices that nearly topped off at $5 per gallon. During that time, practically everyone was screaming for alternative sources of energy. In the high desert of California, we have the greatest source of energy in our celestial neighborhood — the sun. And you’re more concerned about how it would look and how it “might” affect some tortoises?
That’s one big desert, Madam Senator. If a tortoise or two gets miffed during the construction process, I guess they’ll just have to (slowly) move along and find a new home. They won’t be wiped out, and to suggest that they would is the height of arrogance and disingenuousness.
As for how such a project may affect the aesthetics of the region — give me a break! How many people venture out into that area to take in the beauty of a desert? Still, we’ve advanced far enough with our technology to design and construct systems that blend in well with whatever environment we need to maintain our standards of living. Just look at the cellular towers that were built in the Sierras — what, you don’t see them? Of course you don’t — they were designed to look like trees!! Ya gotta look real hard to find them.
I suppose being in the majority makes you think all of us out here are simply stupid and will swallow the nonsense that you feel able to advance. But not with this one, Madam Senator. Your stance is so inherently stupid that not even the far-left of left will support your contentions.
I think it’s time you thought about stepping down. After all those years in D.C., you’ve lost touch with reality. Go home, Ms. Feinstein — Please, go home!
Jerome Kinderman
Lodi
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lodisafeway wrote on Apr 8, 2009 9:13 AM:
lodisafeway wrote on Apr 3, 2009 9:00 AM:
In the past I've been loath to follow anyone's URLs that they provide to support whatever contentions they are setting forth; so to actually request one for that purpose is somewhat difficult for me. Still, I see no other alternative.
You inferred (or implied, however you wish to put it) that I wrote something that would place me at odds with the truth. In order to straighten this matter out, would you please provide me with the link to anywhere I may have been untruthful to one "Lodian" as to whom I may or may not have represented myself on this forum? Specifically, I challenge your contention that, "Are you, LodiSafeway, now actually claiming to *be* Jerome Kinderman? Because only a couple of days ago you said in a post you directed at Lodian that you were not."
As you can see, that comment is an obvious attempt to impugn my character. Therefore, I must insist that you provide the proof behind the statement. "
MissGrundy wrote on Apr 3, 2009 7:38 AM:
You kids need to get beyond your fear of opposing views. It's not a very attractive characteristic. And for crying out loud, save your childish antics for the Choklit Shoppe! "
jughead wrote on Apr 3, 2009 7:17 AM:
Yours and others' comments here are reminiscent of Nazi Germany where book-burnings were a regular occurrence. "Ideas" were under attack then; just as they are from too many on this board. Rather than discuss the issues presented, hatred and fear rule the day. You see an author's name and instantly see red. "This policy cannot stand!!!" you say. Why?
A couple of months ago this matter was discussed on the Marty 'n' Rich blog. The reason you missed it is because except for this forum, that area of the online paper is moderated; each comment is reviewed prior to it being posted. They're only ideas, danielh. But equally important is the fact that in spite of how many letters one might desire to submit, the News-Sentinel will print only those they wish to print. The old policy limited ideas; so now you're really scared! "
dyan wrote on Apr 2, 2009 12:04 PM:
Lodian wrote on Apr 1, 2009 3:51 PM:
Lodian wrote on Apr 1, 2009 3:50 PM:
Lodisafeway/girard74/JeromeKinderman: Look in the mirror. "
Billy Rubin wrote on Apr 1, 2009 2:16 PM:
Kirk Douglas??
Wow, Rhodie, you must be a wow at the Hootenannies doing the Buck and Wing. "
Rhodie wrote on Apr 1, 2009 2:01 PM:
Sorry, counld resist the pop-culture referance. Thanks K. Douglas. "
Ivan Dixon wrote on Apr 1, 2009 1:37 PM:
I think I smell an April Fools Day prank! "
Billy Rubin wrote on Apr 1, 2009 12:48 PM:
Billy Rubin wrote on Apr 1, 2009 12:45 PM:
Are you, LodiSafeway, now actually claiming to *be* Jerome Kinderman? Because only a couple of days ago you said in a post you directed at Lodian that you were not.
Several months ago another blogger said you (LodiSafeway) were Jerome Kinderman, but that blogger is known for his emotional outbursts and mental instability. That blogger also claimed you to be Gerard74, but given his penchant for of fiction we generally disregarded it as more of the same. "
LodiSafeway wrote on Apr 1, 2009 11:52 AM:
LodiSafeway wrote on Apr 1, 2009 11:50 AM:
It used to be that people were celebrated for speaking their minds even in the presence of disagreement. After all, the First Amendment to our Constitution is clear in this regard. Sadly though many who simply cannot participate in debate in a rational, respectful or intellectual manner find it necessary to resort to such school-yard tactics of name-calling and character assassination. Such behavior is usually not expected of so-called adults, as is one of the requirements for posting on this forum. So either a few here are middle-school kids masquerading, or else they simply lack any semblance of self-control and decency that finds them making such irrelevant and often hateful remarks about someone they don't even know.
Still, one must have some pretty thick skin if they desire to be taken seriously. For those of you so inclined to such noxious discourse I say, "Blog on!" You're really only exposing yourselves for who/what you are. I'm not in the least bit affected. "
Leonard wrote on Mar 30, 2009 7:12 AM:
" Do you really care about the beauty factor of politicians? Besides, what will you guys look like at age 75?
In general, no but, in the case of Di-Fi, her beastly countenance is simply a reflection of the black abyss that is her soul. "
danielh wrote on Mar 28, 2009 12:25 PM:
Lodian wrote on Mar 28, 2009 12:56 AM:
danielh wrote on Mar 27, 2009 10:56 PM:
3 years ago the senatorial operator switchboard was lit up and jammed with callers opposing a bill that would have surrendered the borders to Mexico.
Dianne took the lead with her colleagues in urging them to ignore their constituents, because she said the callers were less educated on the facts than the senators were.
Dianne also expressed her optimism that the senate would have another opportunity to pass the bill anyway.
Somehow, Dianne always manages to get re-elected, no matter how much she disrespects us. "
lodigranny wrote on Mar 27, 2009 8:11 PM:
Neo wrote on Mar 27, 2009 6:24 PM:
Lodian wrote on Mar 27, 2009 6:01 PM:
Neo wrote on Mar 27, 2009 5:35 PM:
Lodian wrote on Mar 27, 2009 3:10 PM:
Now that's a vivid picture that is probably spot on. :-) "
Lodian wrote on Mar 27, 2009 3:08 PM:
" No new Kinderman letter today?
I guess it must be Friday! "
He may have been too busy on the blogs and didn't get his daily letter submitted in time. "
Billy Rubin wrote on Mar 27, 2009 10:27 AM:
Then, moving with no enthusiasm back to his computer - only to rise and retrace his steps.
The interminable waiting.
The gnawing anxiety.
The stupefying boredom.
The morning's coffee is gone; the lone cup is in the sink, its spoon - placed with pointless military precision - aligned next to it. The kitchen clock hums and grinds noisily. Somewhere outside in the sunlight the door of an unseen car slams.
It's another insufferable Friday.
And the Sentinel doesn't print new letters to the editor on Fridays. "
Cogito wrote on Mar 27, 2009 8:22 AM:
Leonard wrote on Mar 27, 2009 7:15 AM:
I guess it must be Friday! "
Leonard wrote on Mar 27, 2009 7:12 AM:
To the juveniles (and there were many) who implied that the Senator is an unattractive lesbian, your comments should be ignored. Your comrades are the only ones chuckling at your creativity...Ignorant Lodians at their best.
My, aren't we touchy. I think you are missing the forest for the trees. My point wasn't that Feinstein is a lesbian, my point was that her values (or lack thereof) would make her a good partner for Janet Reno.
As for implying that the woman is unattractive, there was no implication, I merely stated a fact. "
election year wrote on Mar 27, 2009 1:52 AM:
To all others with criticism of Senator Feinstein's opposition to placing a solar facility in the Mojave Desert - maybe you should read a little more extensively to divine her true reasons for opposing this plan and what she believes would be a better plan (in the desert no less!).
To the juveniles (and there were many) who implied that the Senator is an unattractive lesbian, your comments should be ignored. Your comrades are the only ones chuckling at your creativity...Ignorant Lodians at their best.
There is a reason why these blogs are dominated by a handful of regulars...No one else cares to participate in the inane back and forth nonsense produced here. "
danielh wrote on Mar 26, 2009 8:33 PM:
danielh wrote on Mar 26, 2009 8:31 PM:
If someone can understand the bankruptcy that I mentioned below, this understanding can be used to explain all of politics. Everything. "
danielh wrote on Mar 26, 2009 8:30 PM:
Leonard, Sam,
I used to think that border politics was America's greatest enemy. That is why I spoke on a theme of internationalism being America's greatest enemy. I was so much against global warming, because it was an internationalism project.
I always knew that banking was an important enemy, because bankers fund everything; but, the power of banking was too abstract for me to realize how powerful they were.
Today we see that the economy is crashing, and it has nothing to do with internationalism.
It is caused by criminal banking. "
danielh wrote on Mar 26, 2009 8:26 PM:
I am not talking about any of the recent loans that have come into China's possession recently.
I'm going all the way back to 1789. I'm not completely sure what was purchased with these loans, but I am sure that there were loans.
I believe they were used for
1) Mayflower expedition, although I'm not sure if this was paid due to the long span of time between the Mayflower expedition and 1789.
2) Revolutionary War.
3) Lousiana Purchase. "
Leonard wrote on Mar 26, 2009 6:58 PM:
" Hi DanielH. When I said "if I still lived in California" I was quoting Leonard. I thought his comment about feinstein was funny.
I am still here. Sorry for any confusion.
Here in Texas, our Senators are a mixed bag. On the one hand we have Kay Bailey Hutchinson, who, in my opinion, is a fairly decent politician, even if she is a Republican. She has a good reputation for really listening to constituents.
John Cornhole, on the other hand, has to be one of the most corrupt idiots to ever disgrace the US Capitol (I know, that is saying a lot). The man is absolutely famous for his misdealings and, over the years, has come to be an ugly caricature of everything that is wrong with Texas politics. "
sam wrote on Mar 26, 2009 5:59 PM:
I am still here. Sorry for any confusion. "
danielh wrote on Mar 26, 2009 3:54 PM:
Leonard wrote on Mar 26, 2009 2:22 PM:
" leonard, do you not have any compassion for the Pullen family? What is wrong with you
I have a tremendous amount of sympathy for the Pullens who I do not know.
That doesn't mean that I am not pleased to know that Cogito is safe and sound.
Perhaps you misunderstood my post. "
WCPatty wrote on Mar 26, 2009 2:01 PM:
BTW, my brain isn't quite fried enough to know we're not talking a mere couple of acres to equate to the capacity of an 1000 MW power plant. "
gray cloud wrote on Mar 26, 2009 1:46 PM:
Duckrunner wrote on Mar 26, 2009 1:39 PM:
Leonard wrote on Mar 26, 2009 10:00 AM:
" You got to admit, Di Fi is a lot better looking than that other cross dresser from the past. That Janet Reno dude couldn't really pull it off.
They shared a passionate hatred of gun rights. Perhaps they would make a good couple. Janet could play butch and Diane could be the fem (sort of). "
Cogito wrote on Mar 26, 2009 9:42 AM:
Cogito wrote on Mar 26, 2009 9:41 AM:
sam wrote on Mar 26, 2009 9:40 AM:
That is funny, Leonard. "
sam wrote on Mar 26, 2009 9:38 AM:
I cannot stand Feinstein, but I think we do need protect all environments as much as possible when building power plants.
Once an area is destroyed, it is hard to undo the damage. "
Leonard wrote on Mar 26, 2009 9:27 AM:
Lastly, she has only been effective in keeping guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens.
You are preaching to the choir on that issue. "
Leonard wrote on Mar 26, 2009 9:27 AM:
With the exception of a few radical 2nd Amendment opponents, there is very little support for the Sea Hag on the actual left. "
Cogito wrote on Mar 26, 2009 9:15 AM:
Leonard wrote on Mar 26, 2009 9:04 AM:
Feinstein makes me so angry I can't type straight. "
danielh wrote on Mar 26, 2009 9:03 AM:
In my opinion, oil drilling will help America a lot more than some solar panels in the desert, and in this regards, I think Dianne Feinstein has done our country a favor by blocking any solar energy project.
However, Dianne Feinstein's benefit for our country is an accident, not by her intention. "
Leonard wrote on Mar 26, 2009 9:03 AM:
Ms. Feinstein is nothing more than a Lear Jet liberal
Excuse me, don't try to saddle us with your garbage. Feinstein in liberal on one issue and one issue alone and that is gun seizure. Otherwise, she simply votes whichever way the corporate wind is blowing.
The only time I have ever voted for a Republican above the local lever was when I voted for Tom Campbell when he ran against Feinstein.
That said, if I still lived in California I would vote for just about anyone if it meant we could remove this cross dressing Joe Lieberman clone. "
Leonard wrote on Mar 26, 2009 8:59 AM:
" Do any of you haters have any comments as to the content of the letter?
This doesn't have anything to do with Kinderman's nonsense but I am glad to see you posting.
For some reason you seem to have been absent for the past couple of days and, since I knew you were from Galt, I was beginning to worry that your last name might have been Pullen. "
Cogito wrote on Mar 26, 2009 8:50 AM:
WCPatty wrote on Mar 26, 2009 8:40 AM:
As someone who used to live in the Mojave Desert, I can assure you there are substantial populations there as well as a legitimate concern with keeping the native beauty and ecology intact. "
Cogito wrote on Mar 26, 2009 8:37 AM:
Nextel wrote on Mar 26, 2009 8:16 AM:
Your not doing yourself any favors by printing this broken record more than once a month. This is no way to increase the sales of a paper already on the bubble. "
danielh wrote on Mar 26, 2009 7:47 AM:
A year ago, I wanted to publish more often than one per month, but now I am glad that the LNS had the rule.
The above letter is pretty much like Gilda Radner as far as I'm concerned.
I have not written for what seems to be 3 months (but one submitted last week). Do you see the letter about the stolen gold. My letter is about gold also. Interesting that two people were thinking of gold at the same time. "
voter wrote on Mar 26, 2009 7:31 AM:
danielh wrote on Mar 26, 2009 7:25 AM:
voter wrote on Mar 26, 2009 7:22 AM:
danielh wrote on Mar 26, 2009 7:20 AM:
Time moves faster in Texas than it does in California. "
danielh wrote on Mar 26, 2009 7:19 AM:
danielh wrote on Mar 26, 2009 7:17 AM:
Leonard wrote on Mar 26, 2009 7:16 AM:
Leonard wrote on Mar 26, 2009 7:15 AM:
Billy Rubin wrote on Mar 26, 2009 6:11 AM:
But already Jerome was thinking of his next letter. Yes, the next one will be great - a real manifesto; one they will ALL have to sit up and notice. So he moved ceremoneously to the keyboard and began to compose...
And so continued his spiraling descent into madness. "
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