Let's all gather around the Al's Corner Thanksgiving table and give thanks that Al's Corner provides a place to moan & complain about what is stupid in Davis.
Let the complaining begin!
Author: Alan C. Miller
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Pancakes & Politics Discussion – Saturday 10/29 @9:15 a.m. – The 7 Propositions – Wake Up!
Wake up!
Al's Corner Presents
A Pancakes & Politics Production
November 2022 Election – The Seven Propositions
A Discussion Pop-Up Event
Saturday, October 29th (yeah in a few hours! Wake up!)
Delta of Venus (front patio)
(B Street between 1st & 2nd Streets)
9:15 a.m. (gather) – 9:30 a.m. (start) – 10:17 a.m. (punches thrown) – 11:00 a.m. (leave)
As with any P&P, please don't come with the idea of converting people to your point of view. The idea is to take 10-15 minutes per proposition, look up the arguments on both sides on our smart phones, discuss, and maybe take a straw poll.
With district elections, discussing council candidates seems futile and there's plenty been said in local media. Higher office candidates? Well, #yawn#. But at the end we can talk a few minutes about any candidates that anyone wants to bring up — if you insist 😕
Do at least buy a fancy coffee drink and maybe a full breakfast from Delta of Venus to support our wonderful local alternative coffee shop and pay the 'rent'. We'll sit outside because, Covid-19, even though I got Covid-19 outside and Biden declared the pandemic over so what does it matter?
If you wish to stand on the sidewalk with a "Al's Corner Sucks [insert large mammal] Balls" sign, please feel welcome. If we are near the sidewalk you can even join in the discussion. But please — No barricade hurling and no pepper spraying. And no blaming extremists on the 'other side'.
Pardon the late notice; I suck at getting in front of things. So I might be eating breakfast just me and my voter guide. But come ye zero or one or come ye 50, all welcome to join in the cerebral festivities.
C-Ya,
Al of Al's Corner
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Welcome to Al’s Corner – “Pouring Gasoline on the Dumpster Fire of Davis Politics” – Volume #14
A place for YOU to make comments about stuff because why not. Special election edition for no particular reason nor content.
Election Voting Happening People – Vote if you can rub two brain cells together! AND if you vote similar to me. If not, please stay home and forget to turn in the envelope. Thank you.
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Vote Kelsey Fortune to End Davis Council Districts
I am voting for Kelsey Fortune. That is, I would if Davis didn’t have district elections.
If you’re a student you should vote for Kelsey Fortune. Make a special effort to vote, because as a student you’ll be represented by someone who was recently at UCD and understands your interests.
If you are a renter you should vote for Kelsey Fortune. She is renter herself, and renters, though 55% of Davis, are rarely represented on the City Council. Renters and young adults — you should be represented!
If you like representatives who are not swayed by special interest money, vote Fortune. Unlike her opponents, she took no money from the firefighters union, nor did they offer. Did they know she would not buy them a new firetruck for Christmas?
If you like independent thinkers, vote Fortune. Many people like a predictable pro-growth or anti-growth vote . Fortune considers each project on its own merit. That is my kind of candidate.
If you like someone who isn’t part of the ‘Davis machine’ vote Fortune. One of her opponents had their photo taken with two current and one former Council member, smiling ear to ear. Is that photo supposed to impress me? Rather, that image spooks me. I don’t want more of the same — I want a fresh thinker.
Ask yourself: why has the Davis City Council denied Fortune a seat on any City commission, commissions representing the very subjects Fortune is educated in with advance degrees? [Economics & Transportation] Maybe the other Council members are afraid of her savvy. Maybe they should be.
Most importantly, Fortune is the only candidate openly calling for discussions on a process to end district elections. If there is one subject every person in Davis agrees on, it is putting an end to Davis Council districts.
If you live in District 1, please vote for Kelsey Fortune — so that in the future, all Davis voters can vote for Kelsey Fortune!
Alan C. Miller
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Miller Protests the Davis Vanguard — for Sucking
Alan C. Miller’s One-Man Protest of the Davis Vanguard, for Sucking. – Photo Credit: Alan C. Miller (also available as a poster or as a t-shirt!)An Al’s Corner Special Report. Dateline Sacramento. Alan C. Miller Reporting on Alan C. Miller.
The Davis Vanguard (DV) held an event last Thursday night in Sacramento. The event honored some people for doing stuff. Entry into the event was $100 to $5000. Why? Do those contributing not realize that giving money to something perpetuates its existence?
As of last Thursday morning, there were 167 $100 tickets ‘available’. But one shouldn’t draw any conclusions as people often wait until the last minute on events. As one person did. As of 6:00pm last Thursday there were 166 $100 dollar tickets available. Not sure how many $5000 tickets were still available.
The entrance had no obvious signs of the event, though some A-frames advertised a food establishment within the becolumned ex-bank. I arrived at 5:45pm and found a spot near the A-frames across from the door where I could be seen but be out of the way of anyone who showed up. I held up my 11×17 protest sign which read, “The Davis Vanguard Sucks Donkey Balls” on one side and “$100 – $5000 WHY?” on the other.
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Welcome to Al’s Corner – “Pouring Gasoline on the Dumpster Fire of Davis Politics” – Volume #13
Lucky #13: comment on stuff and burn in hell. But wear a mask while in hell.
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Welcome to Al’s Corner – “Pouring Gasoline on the Dumpster Fire of Davis Politics” – Volume #12
Al's Corner is a space for YOU to comment on local issues. What is stopping you? Huh?
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Welcome to Al’s Corner – “Pouring Gasoline on the Dumpster Fire of Davis Politics” – Volume #11
Al's Corner is a space for YOU to comment on local issues. Why not?. [See "Pages" –> "Al's Corner – What It Is" for Rulez.]
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Welcome to Al’s Corner – “Pouring Gasoline on the Dumpster Fire of Davis Politics” – Volume #10
Al's Corner is a space for YOU to comment on local issues. Maybe you read about the issue in a crappy local blog, in a newspaper, or misheard gossip at the Farmer's Market. Your biased distortion of reality is welcome at Al's Corner for the entertainment of all.. [See "Pages" –> "Al's Corner – What It Is" for Rulez.]
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Welcome to Al’s Corner – “Pouring Gasoline on the Dumpster Fire of Davis Politics” – Volume #9
Al's Corner is a place for YOU to comment on local issues and articles/comments from other local media. Bring a can of gasoline and a source of ignition. [See "Pages" –> "Al's Corner – What It Is" for Rulez.]
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