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64 responses to “Welcome to Al’s Corner – “Pouring Gasoline on the Dumpster Fire of Davis Politics” – Volume #2”
Funny thing is I had people tell me they only read the Vanguard for the comment section. I often find the comments more entertaining and interesting than the actual articles I come across on many different venues. Diverse opinions lead to more interesting dialogue. When everyone thinks the same it’s booooooring.
Didn’t you guys say that the Vanguard has a “real name” policy? Is there someone in Davis named “Virtuous”? (one name, like Prince or Madonna)
https://www.davisvanguard.org/2022/05/commentary-critics-of-rodriguez-are-actually-just-opponents-of-criminal-justice-reform/#comment-465986
https://www.davisvanguard.org/2022/05/assemblymember-aguiar-curry-supports-passage-of-assembly-gun-control-package/#comment-465987
To be clear, the Davisite has no such policy, just the “no personal attacks” and “no doxing” policies.
“Didn’t you guys say that the Vanguard has a “real name” policy? Is there someone in Davis named “Virtuous”? (one name, like Prince or Madonna)”
What’s head scratching is that supposedly all comments have to be approved by the moderator before they can get posted. So we all must theorize that “Virtuous” must be his real name because the Vanguard has rules… LOL
Oh I get it now, after reading the comments “Virtuous” agrees with the Vanguard’s beliefs so that’s probably why the comments were allowed.
FYI: They’re posting all of my comments on the Vanguard, today.
Couldn’t resist, starting with the articles which disregard the increased demand for housing created by adding 2,800 workers at DiSC – assuming that the commercial component is actually successful.
(It really bothers me when the housing advocates purposefully ignore this.)
I hope to cut back, after the election. (Mostly because it just takes too much time/energy.)
Aww, now I see that poor Virtuous has had their comments deleted. Interesting that they were ever approved in the first place, though.
“Aww, now I see that poor Virtuous has had their comments deleted. Interesting that they were ever approved in the first place, though.”
Exactly. That makes me wonder if the censors at the Vanguard read the Davisite and saw your comment about “Virtuous”.
In reference to today’s Vanguard article, in which David continues “shilling for Schilling” (and by extension – DiSC), I suspect that they won’t allow me to post the following comment. (Schilling is now apparently named “TechnipFMC”, due to its acquisition by that multi-national corporation).
Matt’s comment: “I suspect that most people do not know what the term “novel companies” means. I personally don’t know what Barry Broome means when he uses that term.”
My response: Looks like David isn’t going to respond to your question.
I’d assume that it means/includes companies which are involved in the gas and oil industry, such as this:
“In 2010, the company’s Paris-based predecessor (Technip) was fined $240 million for paying bribes to win contracts to build a liquefied-natural-gas plant in Nigeria.
In June 2019, TechnipFMC agreed to pay around US$300 Million to resolve allegations it bribed government officials in Iraq (FMC) and Brazil, including at the country’s state-controlled oil-and-gas company Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., also known as Petrobras.[17]”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TechnipFMC
As a side note, I’m not seeking to uncover this type of information. I found the information above simply by looking at the Wikipedia website to learn more about TechnipFMC (and the company it acquired – Schilling). I’m only noting it because these types of companies have been presented as “green” (in reference to the DiSC proposal), by David Greenwald. And until recently, the Vanguard hasn’t even allowed me to post comments regarding what FMCTechnip actually does.
Schilling was not “green” even before its acquisition, as it made (and continues to make, under TechnipFMC ownership) submersibles for the oil and gas industry.
TechnipFMC is a multinational corporation based in the U.K., with operational headquarters in Houston.
https://www.technipfmc.com/en/contact/#
I suppose by now most of us have received the latest glossy mailer from Yes on H. Anyone notice the official City of Davis logo on it? Yeah. Pretty sure that’s not legit, but who to complain to when all of the Councilmembers are also on the mailer? Just goes to show how tight the DiSC developers and the City Council are — in case that was in any doubt, which it really shouldn’t be.
SUBJECT: Novel
I didn’t know this word until people kept calling the Covid-19 a ‘novel’ coronavirus. After like a year I finally got tired of not knowing what it meant and googled it. It means ‘new’. So this is a new development. yippie.
SUBJECT: Vanguard posts RO’s comments
Ok, so after the Vanguard doesn’t post RO’s posts because they criticize Schilling for what they do, the Vanguard posts RO posts that criticize Schilling for what they do. From my perspective either 1) They are bonkers; or 2) They read the comments here, and thus Al’s Corner is serving as a watchdog of the Davis Vanguard, a public service.
SUBJECT: Cheryl Essex Letter to Editor in Enterprise Makes me Hurl!
I couldn’t believe anyone could actually take the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Davis Food COOP and use it as a launching pad to promote DiSC. As many of you know, I supported DiSC, barely, until Dan Carson face-planted himself on the Davis political path of pointy rocks. This letter is nothing but a friendly poke in the eye with a long stick to those who treasure the COOP.
“Guest Commentary: The Truth About Reisig”
” * For personal reasons the author of this piece asked to be anonymous. The Vanguard granted that request.”
The Vanguard posted this commentary today from an anonymous source criticizing DA Reisig. So you’re not supposed to be able to comment anonymously on the Vanguard but it’s okay to have anonymous articles posted? Would the Vanguard post an anonymous article if it criticized DA candidate Rodriguez, DISC, etc?
https://www.davisvanguard.org/2022/05/guest-commentary-the-truth-about-reisig/
I couldn’t find the article today in the Vanguard honoring our fallen veterans. Could someone send me the link?
Where is yours, Alan? 😉
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