FROWISS wrote on Jun 3, 2006 9:49 PM:BUT WITHOUT GROWTH, WHOSE POCKETS WOULD SUPERVISOR HORN BE ABLE TO PICK? HE NEEDS DEVELOPMENT IN HIS DISTRICT ESPECIALLY, SO DEVELOPERS CAN COME GROVELING TO HIM FOR PERMITS.

Sick of It wrote on Jun 4, 2006 1:08 AM:Think it through. Where will your children live, if we don't build new houses? Are you prepared to take on a Communist style one-child rule, or do you want new growth available?

Fool on the Hill wrote on Jun 4, 2006 3:52 AM:FROWISS, your comment can be expanded to fit all of our cities. Our poorly chosen leaders know that their political aspirations will be advanced by buying in to the "Sacramento Says" syndrome. They can say 'we had no choice.' I'm left wondering why such locals as Del Mar, La Jolla and Rancho Santa Fe aren't under Sacremento's spell. Please, someone, explain this to the rest of us in eloquent terms. Inquiring minds want to know.

granny wrote on Jun 4, 2006 8:05 AM:Can you say Remodel.....how about Granny Flat.... Localize casinos (keep Granny in town and off the road)

Down with overpriced McMansions! wrote on Jun 4, 2006 9:08 AM:I would like to know how many young adults today can actually AFFORD a house in San Diego in this day and age. I think a one child rule would be awesome. It would certainly ease the burden on poor Mother Earth.

All Dry wrote on Jun 4, 2006 2:05 PM:The problem is that you can not say "no" to sacramento. Instead you have to tell them that you lack critical resources and that you will not be able to comply because the EPA has prohibited new development and the Coastral commission is still studying the issue while the water board has suspended building permits because of fire danger.

Kangaroo rat wrote on Jun 4, 2006 3:49 PM:Well stated "All Dry"

Fool on the Hill wrote on Jun 4, 2006 4:06 PM:To 'All Dry;' thanks. I hope you're in Escondido. We could use your insight. BTW I'm concerned about bird flu with all of the folks keeping chickens in crowded residential neighborhoods. While strolling down the street one day I was greeted by a bunch of loose chickens. What does Sacramento have to say about chickens?

Ed wrote on Jun 4, 2006 7:19 PM:The impending state growth foisted on local communities would end if not reverse if President Bush would immediately issue an Executive Order prohibiting employers from hiring illegal aliens to work. Without a job, illegal aliens would tend to self-deport over time, relieving the state of its necessity to apportion the growth fostered and induced by the influx of illegal aliens. The pressure on communities to accommodate more growth would diminish. As well, many other negative social, economic, and political impacts would lessen if not disappear as the illegal aliens self-deported. For example, the criminal illegal alien element would decline, saving the state tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars now spent to imprison these criminal illegal aliens. California already has enough criminals. The state money diverted to imprisoning these criminals could go to improve the quality of life for citizens and legal residents of California.

Its the zoning stupid! wrote on Jun 7, 2006 12:22 PM:Local politicians sell upzones to sprawl developers in order to get campaign contributions in return. If they want to succeed, they take their land use and zoning marching orders from the San Diego County Building Industry Association (SDBIA). If they do the industry's bidding by voting for enough upzones, they get a chance to graduate to state office. Once they get there, they take their olders from the California Building Industry Association (CBIA) which is so powerful that no state pol would dare buck them. You didn't think that our elected official think for themselves, or listen to their constituents, did you?