On another note , It would be impossible for me and most residents to believe anything that come out of your Mouth , Sam .  You and Mayor Reeds Posse Have lied and exaggerated about multiple things . And when confronted you side step or come up with some insanely unbelievable excuse . Nothing would please me more than to San Jose grow again. I just dont believe that this administartion or any that has Reeds Posse ( you included) in it can get San Jose where we need to be

Want to divert money away from city employees? Perpetuate a big lie ($650 million pension shortfall) that facilitates the passage of Measure B.

Want to continue to villainize public safety? Lie about the fact that it is Measure B and sub-par compensation which is driving police officers from the city in droves.

Get caught with $92 million in cash hidden away during negotiations with Police and Fire? CREATE(!!!) new reserve funds to make it seem as though the monies can’t be used to restore pay to your overworked public safety employees.

OH, and, lest I forget Mr. ‘I Got My Feelings Hurt’ Khamis. Get bent about a turn of phrase used in a campaign mailer against you, what do you do??? Attempt to extort SJPOA and Local 230 by telling them that you won’t meet with them unless they donate money to a group which combats racism.

Yeah. That’s right. I said extortion. Scott Herhold – sniveling City Hall bootlicker that he is – wouldn’t actually come right out and say it, but the reality is pretty clear for those who read his piece from 1/14/13:

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_22359973/san-jose-councilman-johnny-khamis-battles-police-and

Someone in Willow Glen wants to keep people from launching green fruit onto her lawn.  I’m sure private patrols can deal with this and toilet paper just fine.

http://www.mercurynews.com/my-town/ci_23771505/n-willow-glen-neighborhood-san-jose-explore-idea

Cities like San Jose have complex and often times unenforced regulations just so the city government can selectively encourage and discourage whatever activity they decide needs it.

To streamline things, why not just have a fee that can be paid to the appropriate councilperson to “expedite” a particular permit.  You can make something like that legal by having the “fee” go towards a councilperson’s “community fund”.  Those funds would be used to fund community activities that improve the community standing of said councilperson.

For some context read the post on “rent-seekers”

http://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/entries/8_2_13_rent_seekers_solar_energy_investor_owned_utilities/

And while we have you blogging,

Sam, please explain the bike lanes that are driving people crazy, and can you please explain the private security patrol, directed by a loser in city council race hoping to operate in your district.  He is a current SJPD officer endorsed by the VP Madison to provide private security at a cost to residents.  When they call 911 police will respond and not these private patrol.  Remember there is no “stand your ground in CA”.  Why would citizens pay for a private patrol to make a citizens arrest when they can do the same?  I suggest residents invest in a security system and cameras.  It will be a lot cheaper and less expensive if one of these guys injuries someone on your property.