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June 14, 2007
Hope For Berserkley?
Could it be that Berkeley — infamous for indulging in moonbattery — is ready to rejoin the civilized world? After months of debate, the City Council unanimously passed the Public Commons for Everyone Initiative:
The initiative cracks down on a wide range of behavior that some say make Berkeley's streets inhospitable to residents and visitors alike. Among the activities that will be banned are smoking near buildings in commercial areas, lying on the sidewalk, public urination and defecation, drinking in public, possessing a shopping cart and shouting in public.
Naturally homeless advocates are outraged. Imagine not being allowed to defecate in public!
And there's more:
Berkeley's City Council also considered a plan Tuesday night to streamline the city's notoriously convoluted permit process for business owners on Telegraph Avenue.
The ordinance, part of the Telegraph revitalization plan, would make it easier for shops and restaurants to stay open late, convert to different types of businesses, and exceed the quotas for certain kinds of stores.
Forcing bums to behave and allowing business people to make an honest living — libs are not going to like this. But don't worry, local bureaucrats are still wacky enough to mandate a preposterous 80% cut in carbon emissions to fight the global warming hoax.
Posted by Van Helsing at June 14, 2007 6:46 AM
Comments
Bottom line: Berkeley needs $$ to sustain their lifestyle and bums detract from attaining that. Philosophy be damned. It always comes down to the green stuff.
Posted by: fellowes at June 14, 2007 7:59 AM
Green stuff over brown stuff. Imagine!
Posted by: Pam at June 14, 2007 8:10 AM
someone will have to notify the residents that we are now in the 21st century - they may not take it so well...just me thinking out loud *:]
Posted by: nanc at June 14, 2007 8:18 AM
I am for most of that, except for not being able to smoke next to buildings. If you aren't able to smoke inside and aren't able to smoke next to buildings where are we going to smoke if we work in the cities?
Posted by: Eric at June 14, 2007 8:30 AM
Eric, that's part of the point. They don't want anyone smoking anywhere! Just a little something extra in the ordinance so that no one feels left out.
Posted by: Pam at June 14, 2007 9:08 AM
i need a cigarette.
Posted by: nanc at June 14, 2007 9:24 AM
if they banned all forms of liberalism, my god it would be a utopia.
Posted by: furballz at June 14, 2007 9:55 AM
Editiorial: No Matter how Good a Solution Is, Liberals Will Reject it if it Doesn't Grow Government:
"I can write a policy that insures more kids, with less money, and provides better health outcomes," he said. "But if the federal government doesn't get bigger in the process, they're not interested. It makes me question what's really important -- better health or bigger government." Ideology trumps people.
Posted by: V the K at June 14, 2007 10:26 AM
The funny part is that the accompanying photo could be of a candidate in Berkeley who'd be dismissed as too corporate, uptight and right-wing. (Not entirely kidding.)
Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 14, 2007 1:59 PM
VtheK -
You are right - I lived in the neighborhood (within 10 miles of berzerkely) for 18 years. The guy in the picture is typical of all other than the rich ruling liberals, and the Asians. The Asians largely ignore the rich ruling liberals which REALLY pisses them off. That's why Asians aren't considered a valid minority in the Bay Area (and all of California).
Berkeley is a dirty smelly place where you NEVER want to be out at night unarmed. Oh, yeah - arms are illegal there.
Like I said...
Posted by: Jimbo at June 14, 2007 3:45 PM
Thre are no "minorities" in California-it is a minority majority state. Like the rest of the nation soon will be. White's are the only ones who no longer matter in this former nation-the children of Mexico, Arabia, and Asia are claiming our civilizations.
Posted by: Chris at June 14, 2007 6:39 PM
Will never forget one of my bio profs in grad school. He was a Berkeley grad originally from Germany, all of 5 foot 4 inches high, sported a straight waxed 'tache, bolo tie, cowboy boots, slicked back hair and one of his fav topics was nasal congestion concurrent with orgasm. Weird as he was, am sure he was one of the normal ones out of Berkeley. Must say, they may be nuttier than hell but boring they're not.
Posted by: fellowes at June 14, 2007 9:57 PM
I always figured that liberals don't recognize Asians as a minority because they are normally hard working, law abiding, and hated by blacks.
Posted by: Eric at June 15, 2007 6:58 PM
