I just wanted to say that 111 people have given money to the Davis Vanguard, to ward off evil spirits. Apparently these people weren't waiting for April fool's day to be foolish with their money, and fools. And here they are:
Author: Alan C. Miller
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The Commission Subcommittee Song (Matchmaker Parody)
Sung at Tuesday February 21st City Council meeting, to the Tune of 'Matchmaker' from 'Fiddler on the Roof':
Parody Live at City Council (time – 20:15):
https://davis.granicus.com/player/clip/1665
Original Song:
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Reject Measure N: Saying NO to Mediocrity in Davis Schools
I asked ChatGPT to write a letter against Measure N, based on the Yes on N letter in the Enterprise by Liz Stelow. I then asked it to generate a headline for a newspaper submission. Then I asked an AI image generator to make a piece of accompanying art, using their "zombie apocalypse" filter. The result follows, a first generation with no revisions or edits.Reject Measure N: Saying NO to Mediocrity in Davis Schools
Measure N claims to be beneficial for Davis schools, Davis kids, and Davis property values. But let’s face it, it’s not great for anyone.
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Dark, Anti-Democratic Forces Sue the Davis Vanguard
These dark forces are believed to be funded by the Dark Underbelly of Davis.
In true Davis Vanguard journalistic style, no information on who the dark forces may be or why they are suing, but the Vanguard did ask for money to the tune of $100k. Statement:
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Please don’t eliminate my favorite commissions!
Please don’t eliminate my favorite commissions!
Sung to the tune of "These are a Few of My Favorite Things"
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City Comissions Merger Proposals are Ill Conceived – Testify Tuesday!
The City Council is hearing proposals to consolidate commissions on Tuesday night. These changes have serious implications. Here are the proposals:
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Open Letter to Davis City Council: Regional Rail Corridor is the Only Way to Reduce VMTs
Davis City Council Members,
The travel corridor connecting the Bay Area and the greater Sacramento Area could continue to expand as an automobile corridor, or alternately as a greatly-improved rail corridor. Caltrans is steering Davis towards accepting a new lane to further expand the highway, but as developers continue to build out and densify the region, the increasing population will strain our ever-busier freeways.
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Today’s Explosive News: The Term “NIMBY” Dies at the Davis Vanguard – Sir Al Corner Vindicated
SUBJECT: "2024 Figures to Be a Challenging Year to Make Progress on Housing" Walter Shwe Well blow me over with a feather. The Davis Vanguard recognized NIMBY as a pejorative and followed their own rules. Yours truly mentioned this hypocrisy to them several dozen times starting in . . . I'm not going to scour every comment going back a decade, but I'm guessing — 2017 ??? So, better half-a-decade late than never.
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Al’s Corner – January –> 2024 is Going to Suck – Probably a Nuke Will be Detonated – “Though we do go after the Vanguard on here”
I'm tired of being optimistic about the new year. Since Covid-19, we've all hoped the next new year would bring better times, but each subsequent year since 2020 has sucked, culminating with the October 7th Invasion & War and Increased Hatred of Groups of People. And our City Council ? NOT HELPING.
People suck.
But, as R.O. says: "we do go after the Vanguard on here". And that is the most important thing — even more important than world peace.
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Davis City Council are FOOLS to Declare a Davis Position on Israel-Palestine (this Tuesday Evening)
The Davis City Council is poised to pass a resolution this Tuesday night (12/12) on Israel-Palestine.
Last Tuesday a couple of dozen people spoke during general public comment regarding this upcoming resolution. About 95% spoke in favor of a ‘cease fire’ by Israel. The speakers appeared to be organized by Jewish Voices for Peace who had “Not in Our Name” t-shirts, along with several persons of Palestinian lineage. One Jewish man, not from Jewish Voices for Peace, spoke of Hamas as a dangerous organization.
Most who spoke asked for the resolution by the City of Davis to include a demand a ‘cease fire’. There were several who spoke of the genocide against the Palestinians. This word is a matter of intense debate and emotional weight. Others argue instead that Hamas had ‘genocidal intentions’ on October 7th but lacked the means to carry it out. While word definitions hold no inherent truth, groups of people define words to hold an agreed-upon meaning, and certain words and phrases invoke intense emotional reactions in regard to this conflict.
I had a clear message for the City Council last week: “Don’t Do It”. As some may know, I stand firm in the belief that cities should only conduct city business and not get involved in national or global issues, no matter how seemingly righteous or important. But the potential repercussions from this resolution goes so far beyond that. This resolution has the potential to damage Davis both within and from without . . . and needlessly. We all remember the long and tortured tale of the Davis Ghandi statue, another dip of the Davis toe into international waters. What could go wrong displaying a depiction of ‘a man of peace’? What could go wrong with supporting a declaration ‘for peace’?
Due to the tyranny of Measure J and its [edited] supporters, the ship for commercial development in Davis has long since passed. The owners of existing Davis commercial developments know they can continue to command high rents because they don’t have to concern themselves with very much competition. A while ago I found a quote in the Davis Enterprise about why the current owner of the Oakshade Town Center decided to buy that development. They don’t have to worry much about competition because as long as Davis thumbs its noses at brand new development, they have it made in the shade.
Moderator
Hi Walter,
We’ve edited your comment. We won’t allow ‘NIMBY’ any more.