City of Santa Monica wants to raise sales tax another 1%

[adr3naline]

Originally Posted by Exitus Acta Probat

I honestly don't think people would mind an extra 2% if it meant no more riff-raff on their streets.

Maybe. The problem is that 2% increase would remain in place even if the issues are eventually resolved. Then a few years later, SM will again look to raise the tax rate in response to other issues. This happens everywhere and is usually disguised by a thin veil stating "it's only temporary".

[Finper]

do you mean homeless by rif raf?? Santa Monica is too liberal to ever do anything about the homeless.. it's been a huge problem since the 70's. They'd probably take some of that money and build huge homeless shelters so even more will go there.

[Exitus Acta Probat]

Originally Posted by Finper

do you mean homeless by rif raf?? Santa Monica is too liberal to ever do anything about the homeless.. it's been a huge problem since the 70's. They'd probably take some of that money and build huge homeless shelters so even more will go there.

I mean, in general, the degenerates who hang around the area and make normal people feel uncomfortable. That includes homeless people as well as people who are ostensibly gang members and don't look like they're from the immediate area.

[Teckeeee]

I would spray them with bug spray since that's what they are maybe mace who knows.

[Cinema Cat]

Originally Posted by Derpistan

Well aren't you just a ray of sunshine.

How dare people have a hobby to go outdoors in beautiful coastal weather!

How dare people break the law while enjoy their hobby.

Is there any reason bicyclists can't stop at every stop sign, and wait their turn, like the law requires, and like cars normally do?

Is there any reason bicyclists can't ride in tandem and stay in the bike lanes like the law requires?

Is there any reason bicyclists can't walk their bicycles on sidewalks and not ride on sidewalks, as the law requires?

Is there any reason bicyclists can't share the road (which means to obey the laws) as they insist that cars do?

Based on what I see, each bicyclist breaks the law dozens, if not hundreds, of times every day. Zipping through every stop sign, riding on sidewalks, riding outside of bike lanes, passive-aggressively blocking cars in the middle of the street, instead of staying to the side.

No, there are no good reasons for this. Bicyclists can enjoy their hobby while obeying traffic laws -- but that's no fun! It's much more fun to zip, and race, and speed in and out of traffic, on sidewalks, outside of bike lanes, ignoring stop signs and red lights.

It's not bicycles per se, but bicyclists' massive law-breaking that has made Santa Monica's streets impossible to drive in. And of course, the "green" bicycle activists love it. They think people shouldn't be driving at all. Everyone should walk, or bike, or use mass transit.

Cars pay massive amounts of gas tax, and bicyclists congest them, making them practically unusable with their massive law-breaking, free of charge.

[Derpistan]

Originally Posted by Cinema Cat

How dare people break the law while enjoy their hobby.

Is there any reason bicyclists can't stop at every stop sign, and wait their turn, like the law requires, and like cars normally do?

Is there any reason bicyclists can't ride in tandem and stay in the bike lanes like the law requires?

Is there any reason bicyclists can't walk their bicycles on sidewalks and not ride on sidewalks, as the law requires?

Is there any reason bicyclists can't share the road (which means to obey the laws) as they insist that cars do?

Based on what I see, each bicyclist breaks the law dozens, if not hundreds, of times every day. Zipping through every stop sign, riding on sidewalks, riding outside of bike lanes, passive-aggressively blocking cars in the middle of the street, instead of staying to the side.

No, there are no good reasons for this. Bicyclists can enjoy their hobby while obeying traffic laws -- but that's no fun! It's much more fun to zip, and race, and speed in and out of traffic, on sidewalks, outside of bike lanes, ignoring stop signs and red lights.

It's not bicycles per se, but bicyclists' massive law-breaking that has made Santa Monica's streets impossible to drive in. And of course, the "green" bicycle activists love it. They think people shouldn't be driving at all. Everyone should walk, or bike, or use mass transit.

Cars pay massive amounts of gas tax, and bicyclists congest them, making them practically unusable with their massive law-breaking, free of charge.

Relax. It's going to be ok.

[Cinema Cat]

Originally Posted by Derpistan

Relax. It's going to be ok.

That's wimpy and weak. If you're gonna do it, this is how it's done ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRnit_VLU2I

[Big-Bucks]

Originally Posted by Nerdlord

It's amusing all the outrage people that don't even live there have. Nobody is forcing you to go spend your money in SM. If you don't like it then stay home.

Probably a teacher, politician and/or Westside Liberal.

[jw2]

Originally Posted by Cinema Cat

That's wimpy and weak. If you're gonna do it, this is how it's done ...

This is the one, including a little background on why the guy used the copier to do a screen print

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34iCcGw8N6Q