Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The grunt of the Neanderthal

     GUN DOLT. You’ll recall that, recently, a San Juan Capistrano City Councilman—and Saddleback College adjunct!—proposed changing a rule that bans guns in city parks. You see, this fella, Derek Reeve, thinks Americans have a right to carry guns just about everywhere and anywhere. Why not in city parks?
     Well, according to today’s OC Reg, Reeve’s Neanderthalic proposal has been rejected. Last night, relatively safe and sane members of the City Council decided that allowing guns in the park would make people feel unsafe, and, besides, it would brand the city as some kind of Wild West. That’s bad for business, man.
     But Reeve claims that the decision to preserve the old rule puts the city in legal jeopardy!
     …Reeve said the city rule could prompt a lawsuit. City Attorney Omar Sandoval said the rule likely was created about 10 years ago and that there hasn't been a lawsuit since.
     San Juan Capistrano resident Steve Behmerwohld said, "If you hadn't brought the whole thing up, I think the chances of us being sued (would be) a lot less."
     Um, dude. What about that?
     Reeve offered a lame retort:
"There's already been talk about going after cities. I saw that, and that's why I'm trying to head it off at the pass."
     Going after “cities,” eh? But not SJC in particular?
     You’re an asshole.
     Evidently, the Council also shot down Reeve’s idea to allow fishing in city creeks.

     IRVINE IS CLEAN, ISN'T IT? Meanwhile, today in court a former Irvine Planning Commissioner pleaded guilty to felony interstate wire fraud. Read about it in the OC Reg.
     His name is David R. Sparks. He’s described as a “family man.” No doubt he’s very pious, too. He could spend some serious time in prison polishing his piety.
     I noticed that Sparks was a contributor to Don Wagner’s 2010 run for the State Assembly.
     Just sayin’.

Roy's obituary in LA Times and Register: "we were lucky to have you while we did"

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