Join citizens, residents, and voters at the Proposition S Town Hall Meeting this Tuesday, October 30th at 6pm. Ask questions, clarify concerns, and hear directly from those who helped author the proposition - and those who require safe access in Imperial Beach.
The opposition to Proposition S, a group of politicians known as the 'Citizens Against Prop S', were given the opportunity to name the day, the time and the location of the event, however, Dee Mclean, the group's spokesperson, responded by saying; "We are all volunteers, and do not have time to participate in a town hall meeting."
About two weeks ago, the Citizens Against Prop S mailed a letter to all voter households in the city. Out of the 14 names endorsing No on S - all 14 are politicians - one of which is a well known 'buddy' developer.
As a voter, you have to ask yourself - when or why - would politicians avoid public town hall meetings about such important topics that concern their city?
TOWN HALL MEETING FORMAT
Rachel Scoma, Esq will moderate Tuesday's Town Hall.
There will be three empty panelist chairs for; Dee Mclean, Diane Rose, and Mayor Jim Janney. (If you happen to see any of them before Tuesday's Town Hall, please remind them that they are invited, and welcome to attend - no RSVP necessary - and their seats are reserved.)
There will be three panelists for YES on S; Marcus Boyd, Eugene Davidovich andVey Linville.
Panelists may bring notes and prepared statements to use during the meeting.
This will be a 90-minute panel discussion. Once the panel discussion begins, it will continue even if only one panelist remains on the stage.
Each panelist will open with a 60 second answer to the question "Why do you support - or oppose - Proposition S?"
After the initial responses, the moderator will invite people up to the microphone to ask questions of the panel.
- Each panelist will be given about one minute to respond.
- Response time may be limited by the moderator ensuring each panelists have equal time to weigh in.
- Every attempt will be made to keep time equal among panelists - without guarantees. The moderator has the authority to manage response and discussion time.
- Each panelist will be allowed one-and-a-half minutes for closing remarks.
- Moderator will also keep time.
- Audience members must remain quiet - and respectful - during the debate.
The Town Hall meeting will start at 6pm and will last until 7:30pm.
WHAT: Prop S Town Hall Meeting
WHEN: Tuesday, 10/30/2012
WHERE: The Legacy Center - 1237 Palm Ave
(SW corner - Palm & Florence)
All local politicians are invited, and should obviously attend!
2. outsider; especially : a nonresident or new resident who seeks private gain from an area often by meddling in its business or politics VOTE NO on PROP S
who are the people that are not from this city and state? mayor janney - from the east coast city manager - i've called him mr lizard so long i can't remember his name - from arizona and where before that ..? ass manager - the cockroach - not from ib city attorneys - not from ib ibsandyshores is right...we've got to get rid of the carpetbaggers that have taken over the town...vote yes on s...
For the record NO ON POOP S
To clarify, Vey is finding it increasingly more difficult to obtain the quantity of 'kief' that he uses to breathe because there are no 'licensed' dispensaries, and the unlicensed ones are being shuttered by San Diego's city attorney through the civil courts... for not having a business license. Despite the fact that both mayoral candidates have vowed to allow dispensaries in the city of San Diego. After the meeting, two cancer patients who attended the town hall mentioned that they were UNABLE to locate ANY cannabis in the past couple of weeks. An elderly MS patient who attended said that it's scary to call some unknown delivery service to her home - and that the prices were TWICE that of the now closed 16th and Palm location. Vote with compassion instead, and Vote YES on S on the 6th of November!
VOTE NO on PROP S.
Did you know that when you point your finger at someone, you're pointing three at yourself? Voting YES on S will stop the political reefer madness. P.S. To the politicians who have posted here but did not attend the town hall meeting... Thanks for attending this one... ONLINE!
it tells the rest of us a lot about our city government ...doing nothing to protect the needs of the community but doing everything they can to retain their hold on the people.... but it's obvious to me and everyone else that if that's the best you can do then you don't really know anyone in this state, do you? one call to our governor will tell you everything you need to know about me ...our families go back 60 years... and perhaps jerry will explain to you that there are no squatter's rights to pillage government funds and suppress the rights of the individual or small business.. but calling the state for 'help' isn't exactly an option for the city...especially when the state controller's office is already here....and the state dept is only waiting for the grand jury to process so they can step in... we the people are cleaning up our cities and state.....we pay plenty of taxes to provide good services and secure jobs for our line workers....the problem is government corruption... ...the problem is you....
i know it's hard to have compassion for your fellow man because you don't have vhe's illness, but i think we can stimulate his symptoms for you .....and then send you out in search of a medicine that isn't found in stores... but i don't know a lot about vhe's ilness, so what would be the best way for jack to 'feel vhe's pain'... wrap a bungie cord around jack's neck to restrict the airwaves....or bond his lungs to restrict breathing...? jack, you told me at the meeting you were voting against prop s because it's morally wrong.... but you're not referring to the morals of god, your referring to the morals of man... the self proclaimed conclusion that the works of man are superior to those of god.. the moral thing to do is walk the walk jack....put yourself in vhe's shoes - restrict your airwaves and then go to the streets to find a medicine because the government refuses to allow it to be sold in stores....
Libi, I have tried to be honest and amiable in my dealings with those who have participated in these forums and at any public meeting that we have met in. You cry foul because I choose a different path? I would expect the same type of courtesy that you claim I should have. Marcus mentioned "that when you point a finger at others you are pointing three at yourself". Once the election is over, we as residents of Imperial Beach, have to solve our biggest issue which I know we mutually agree about.
Pot shops assist these kids with pot recommendations to sell to friends, and at this young age, pot use does permanent damage. A few months ago a study called Persistent cannabis users show neuropsychological decline from childhood to midlife found “Long-term marijuana use, especially when started during adolescence, has been found to decrease IQ, while also impairing cognitive function.” Pot shops are too easily abused and kids have enough problems they are dealing with, smoking pot, getting addicted, and lessen their IQ is not a healthy or safe result.
There is no upside to POOP S. Please vote NO. A NO VOTE ON S will allow the city to come up with a REASONABLE law, just like any other business should have. A NO VOTE ON S will stop lawsuits that IB cannot afford. A NO VOTE will continue the the SAFE IB living that we all enjoy. A NO VOTE will protect our neighborhoods against criminals who are coming to rob the pot stores. Easy - decision, the verdict is in. Vote NO ON POOP S Brought to you by PROTECT SAFE ACCESS FOR IMPERIAL BEACH
Prop S allows the operation of numerous, large-scale pot shops in IB. Pot shops would be permitted along any commercial street in our retail and mixed use residential areas – we would have no control over our local zoning. Prop S allows smoking pot onsite for “patients” as young as 18 years old. Creating marijuana hangouts far exceeds any intent of providing access to medical marijuana – the burden of extra law enforcement is at our taxpayer expense. Prop S allows pot shops next to Parks, Playgrounds, Churches and Homes. The only regulation is that they would be located at least 300 feet from each other. Families living in or near any commercial area would be at risk. Prop S violates both state and federal law, and law enforcement has already said it will shut down any pot shops that open in IB.
If 3000 (patients) spent x 50 (per month) x 12 (months per year) = $1,800,000 taxable sales per year. A side note worthy of consideration, as the haters start doing their numbers, is cost of cultivation which includes, but not limited to, electrical (VERY HIGH!), indoor grow equipment (very expensive for quality eq.), indoor grow space (rental or owned), failed harvest (varies all costs & very very expensive), water (small cost) and labor (very time consuming to grow medical grade, thus very expensive)
VIDEO: http://imperialbeach.patch.com/blog_posts/video-prop-s-town-hall-meeting#youtube_video-12007401
No matter what spin, and how much out of town money is spent, it is BAD for IMPERIAL BEACH.
how much a patient uses depends on the patient and the problem....my neighbor is an old woman so a $2.00 joint last her a week... maybe she spends $10/month... you also asked about the money a retailer making $300-400,000/yr... i guess it's possible...but a $50 retail purchase isn't all profit - you have to deduct the wholesale price, licenses, building rent, utilities, and employee costs... ...and of course that's if you can get a permit to open the store... i gotta tell you jack - i don't understand how an individual making money legally in this state is a negative.... regardless of how much they make.... wal mart comes in with products from china, takes the communities' money and ships it out of our state & country and everyone cheers them on.... god has blessed us with a plant that grows in our soil and can help millions of people ....all of the money stays in our state ....
but i prefer to use weed instead of pills or booze ... i don't 'shut down' like a normal person.... even with weed i only sleep a few hours at a time, but without weed i can only get an hour or 2 of sleep in a day ... a person has to get at least 4 or 5 hours of sleep to rest the body or they will develop physical & mental health problems... yes, i could consume pills or booze - but i don't drink and my personal belief is that man-made chemicals in the body are far worse than a plant... i didn't mean to mislead you about the money - the cost of the plant ranges from $100 - $400/oz ..... i spend about $400/month ..... someone like vhe the cost would be more... i don't use pills, but i understand that the costs can run very high... people can use weed instead of other pills ...or a series of other pills.... ...because that's the motto of the pill industry.... you can never eat just one...
Again - Carpet baggers are trying to ruin our city. Vote NO ON POOP S. Thank you
Prop S will pass by a landslide.......