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Ho Chi Minh is Vietnam's largest and most famous city. During the 14th century this city was known as Prey Nokor and was nothing more than a trading post. By the 18th century, the Lords of Hue, under the Nguyens, had established control of the trade in Prey Nokor and renamed the city Saigon. After the Vietnam War, the new communist regime changed the official name of the city of Saigon to Ho Chi Minh and began to rebuild its economic and social structure.
The following Shore Excursions are available for this port on this cruise, and may be reserved beginning 240 days before the cruise begins for guests receiving Concierge amenities, and 180 days before the cruise begins for all other guests. Guests receiving Concierge amenities will receive a 5% discount off of the prices shown below for Regent Choice tours.
Experience the stark contrast that exists between Saigon's lush, natural beauty and war-torn past during visits to the country's orchard region and Cu Chi tunnels.
Depart the port for a memorable visit to the largest tropical orchard region in Eastern Saigon. Here, local farmers raise a wide array of tropical fruit trees, including ramputans, papayas, jackfruit, pineapple, and milk apples, and irrigate their crops via the Saigon River. You will have an opportunity to sample these seasonal fruits in a farmer's garden, explore the garden and visit the inside of the house. You will also watch the local farmers cook food by using everything in their gardens as firewood, and sip green tea made from leaves plucked from their gardens.
Next, your drive will continue toward northwest Saigon to visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, the vast underground tunnel network that hid and protected thousands of Vietnamese during the war. They lived and fought from solid underground tunnels capable of withstanding the weight of tanks, and impact of 50-pound bombs. These vast networks extended more than 120 miles, and included meeting rooms, smokeless kitchens, sleeping quarters, a healthcare center, and tunnel entrances. Along the way, you will view the processing of fragile rice paper, a booming home-industry in this area. Upon arrival at Cu Chi, you will watch a short video tracing the origins, construction and design of the thick-roofed underground tunnels. A military guide will explain the underground network, and display some of the tools and weapons utilized by the guerrillas. You will also visit a shooting range where you can fire guns used during the Vietnam War.
Finally, you will proceed to the bank of the Saigon River for lunch at a local restaurant owned by a former soldier who fought from the Cu Chi Tunnels. After lunch, you will re-board your coach for the return drive to Saigon.
Please note: Guests are strongly advised to wear sturdy shoes, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and mosquito repellent. Guests visiting the lower levels of the tunnel complex may get dirty. The cost of firing guns at the shooting range is approximately US $1.20 per bullet.
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It's hard to believe we have reached the end of another exciting school year! June is another busy month, as we conclude so many wonderful things that started this year!
On June 1, Niagara Catholic staff will come together as a family for the annual Niagara Catholic Family Picnic at Queenston Heights. This will be a day filled with faith and fellowship, beginning with a Mass led by Bishop Bergie and an afternoon of activities for kids.
On June 4, the Lakeshore Catholic High School Jazz Band will perform the National Anthem prior to the Cleveland Indians-Boston Red Sox game at Progressive Field in Cleveland. We hope to get this thrilling performance on video, so check Niagara Catholic TV in June to see them in action.
Parents, family members and friends of our incredibly talented secondary school artists are invited to join us at the Catholic Education Centre on June 5 for the launch of the Young Artists Gallery. This event begins at 6:30 p.m. As with our Primary, Junior and Intermediate students, the artwork is displayed in the public sections of the Catholic Education Centre, and we encourage you to take a look at the work when you visit the Catholic Education Centre.
The Roots of Empathy Program teaches elementary students the concept of thinking beyond themselves by watching a newborn through its first year of life. On June 10, Niagara Catholic will host our youngest "teachers" and their mothers at the Roots of Empathy Celebration at the Catholic Education Centre.
Michael J. Brennan Catholic Elementary School opened its doors in September 1976. After nearly 40 years, it will close its doors for the final time on June 27. Join the Michael J. Brennan School Community for a Closing Celebration on June 11 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. On June 12, students, staff and families will take part in a Closing Mass to celebrate Michael J. Brennan's rich history of Catholic education in the north end of St. Catharines.
Every year, the June Director's Meeting is dedicated to celebrating the past year, and our past leaders. The Administrator's/Past Leaders Luncheon will take place on June 18.
Secondary exams begin on June 19. For many, this will be the final set of high school exams before the set off for an apprenticeship, college, university or the world of work. We wish all of our students well as they prepare for and write the second semester final exams.
After serving the needs of families in Niagara Falls since the 1950s, St. Thomas More Catholic Elementary School will close its doors for the final time on June 27. Students, staff and families will participate in a Closing Mass on June 20.
Each June, Niagara Catholic celebrates our long-serving and retiring employees during the Retirement and Service Recognition Dinner. This year's event will take place June 21 at Club Roma.
The final week of June is a special time for Niagara Catholic, as our graduation ceremonies take place. Click here for a list of elementary graduations dates, times and locations.
Three graduation ceremonies will take place on June 24 – Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School will hold its graduation at 7 p.m. at Brock University; Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School will hold its graduation at 7 p.m. at Niagara College and Saint Paul Catholic High School will hold its graduation ceremony at the Scotiabank Convention Centre at 7 p.m.
Denis Morris Catholic High School, Notre Dame College School and Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School will hold graduation ceremonies on June 25. Denis Morris's ceremony will take place at Brock University at 7 p.m., Notre Dame's will take place at the Welland Arena at 7 p.m. and the Saint Francis graduation ceremony will take place at Niagara College at 6 p.m.
The final two of our eight Catholic high schools will hold graduation ceremonies on June 26: Lakeshore Catholic High School's will take place at the Vale Centre at 7 p.m., and Saint Michael Catholic High School will hold its graduation ceremony at Niagara College, beginning at 7 p.m.
June 26 is a Professional Development Day for our secondary schools, and the final day of classes for our elementary schools is June 27.
Please note that our schools will be closed throughout the summer, but the Catholic Education Centre will be open to answer any questions you may have. Please call 905.735.0240 for assistance.
Have a safe and fun summer and we'll see you in September!
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The Diocese of St. Catharines' mission is rooted in doing the Father's will by proclaiming His son to the world so that all can know, love and serve Him. This mission is lived out on a daily basis in our parishes, schools and Catholic institutions. We find clergy, religious and laity committed to proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ by witnessing to His truth, justice, love and mercy. St. Catharines Diocese is where faith lives.
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"This is like a regular game for us with all the media," said Alfonso Soriano. "This looks like our clubhouse."
Soriano, Jorge Posada and Hideki Matsui were each elected by the fans to start for the American League All-Star team, while Jason Giambi replaced Mike Sweeney of the Royals as the team's backup first baseman. Each of the four players have their own unique perspective on the Midsummer Classic, but they all agree that coming from the Bronx, the spectacle of the All-Star Game is easier to handle.
"This is like home to us," Giambi said. "This is what it's like every day."
"We understand what this is about," Posada said. "We go through it every day, so it's not as tough for us as it may be for a player from a smaller market."
"A lot of players play for 10 or 15 years and never get to play in an All-Star Game," Soriano said. "I'm in the league three years, and this is my second time here. It's very important to me."
"It never gets old. I love being in that clubhouse, talking to the guys and exchanging stories," Posada said. "It's fun to be on a team like this, to take the field with guys like A-Rod and Soriano up the middle. It's fun to see."
One of the most dynamic players in the game, Soriano beat out Seattle's Bret Boone for the starting gig. With a .292 batting average, 22 home runs, 52 RBIs and 25 stolen bases, Soriano has put himself on the fast track to 40-40, a club he missed out on joining last season by just one home run.
"We have some great players," Posada said. "I think Soriano is the best second baseman in the game right now, and he's still getting better. That's scary."
Posada is starting behind the plate for the second consecutive season, giving him a look at some of the AL's top arms. Roger Clemens, who was added to the roster on Monday, is the only Yankees pitcher on the AL team. The first hurler he will work with is Esteban Loaiza of the White Sox, so Posada will try to formulate some kind of plan with the starter before they take the field.
"I try to get on the same page as him before the game, talk to him about what he likes to do," Posada said. "It's tough. They're still going to shake me off, but that's natural. I try to find out what their best pitch and second-best pitch is. I'll just try to call the best pitches I can to get somebody out."
For Giambi, the All-Star experience is all about having fun. He believes that even with home-field advantage being awarded to the winning league, the players will play the same way they always have -- to win.
"I don't think the atmosphere is going to be much different, it will just be a different game for (Mike) Scioscia to manage," Giambi said. "The misconception is that guys just showed up, threw some bats and balls on the field and just played. When you have the chance to face Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling, guys like that from the other league, you don't want to embarrass yourself."
Giambi also enjoys the atmosphere that the home city provides, with the streets filled with people and parties filled with celebrities.
"I love coming into the city, the town is jumping. It's different than being here for a regular-season game," Giambi said. "It's our chance to see all the other players in a different setting. Plus we get to meet some celebrities who come into town, which is cool."
Giambi's presence at the All-Star Game is particularly satisfying for the 31-year-old, considering the rough start he had this season. On May 27, he was batting just .227 with 11 home runs and 31 RBIs. Then came June, when he ripped through Interleague Play, batting .373 with 11 homers and 29 RBIs, doubling his season stats en route to Player of the Month honors.
Despite his solid numbers, Giambi was not selected to play in the game until Sweeney went on the disabled list with a back injury. Giambi said that even though it took an injury for him to make the team, he's thrilled to be in Chicago for his fourth All-Star turn.
"If you look at the numbers, I definitely deserve to be here," he said. "Sweeney was having a phenomenal year. First base is always a tough spot, because there are so many great players at the position. I'm excited to be here, especially after the slow start I had."
The bottom line for the Yankees' All-Stars is having fun. Thursday, they will begin the second half of their season, locked up with the Boston Red Sox in a tight AL East race. For the next two days, they plan on making their All-Star experiences memorable.
"It's all about fun," Posada said. "So that's what we'll have."
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The lawsuit claims 30-year-old Amanda Leann Edwards created a dangerous situation by walking out into traffic on Interstate 35 in Burleson, Texas, after a night out at Fort Worth bars in April 2012.
Gene Howard saw Edwards get hit by a minivan, and stopped to help, along with the driver of the minivan. But Howard was struck by a pickup truck and killed.
Howard's widow, Tina Howard, is seeking $1 million in damages in the lawsuit, which was filed in Tarrant County in May. The suit also names John Morell, the driver who struck Howard, and Electric Cowboy, where Edwards had been drinking earlier in the night.
The Electric Cowboy denies it over-served Edwards and says it was not responsible for the accident.
Attorneys for Morell and Howard could not be reached Thursday.
"This is too much," said Lynnda Whitaker, Edwards' mother. "To me it's cold and heartless. Her husband might have been a victim, but so was my daughter."
Whitaker said her daughter had been out with her best friend that night, but the family still doesn't know how or why Edwards ended up in the middle of the highway, alone, on foot, and without her cell phone.
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DUNCAN, Okla. — Two Oklahoma teenagers were charged with first-degree murder Tuesday in the shooting death of college baseball player who police said became a random target because the youths were bored and decided to kill somebody.
They were identified as James Francis Edwards Jr., 15, and Chancey Allen Luna, 16, both of Duncan. Prosecutors said Luna fired the fatal shot that killed Christopher Lane, 22, a catcher for East Central University in Ada, Okla., while he was out jogging.
A 17-year-old companion, Michael Dewayne Jones, was charged with being an accessory to murder after the fact and with use of a motor vehicle in the discharge of a weapon.
Not guilty pleas were entered for all three, who although juveniles were arraigned one-by-one in adult court. The two murder defendants were ordered held without bail, and could face life in prison if convicted. Bond was set at $1 million for Jones. He faces a possible 45 years in prison.
District Attorney Jason Hicks described the teens as "thugs" who had committed a senseless crime unprecedented in this southern Oklahoma community known as the hometown of Hollywood producer and actor Ron Howard.
Prosecutors said Lane, a native of Australia, was gunned down by a single .22-caliber bullet to the back. He was in town to visit with his girlfriend and her family.
Police Chief Danny Ford said Lane became a random target when he passed the teens' parked car.
"They saw Christopher go by, and one of them said, 'There's our target,'" said Ford, adding that Jones told authorities after the teens were arrested that "we were bored and didn't have anything to do, so we decided to kill somebody."
The teens were arrested Friday night in a church parking lot, standing next to a black Civic Honda seen leaving the scene of the shooting and recorded on security cameras atop local businesses.
The mother of the teen identified by prosecutors as the shooter said in an interview Monday that her son needs to be punished if he was involved "but I do believe in my heart that he did not pull the trigger."
Jennifer Luna said her son was kicked out of Duncan High School last year, but planned to return as a sophomore when classes resumed Tuesday. "He said, 'Mom, I'm ready to go back, I'm ready to do something with my life,'" said Luna, who described herself as a hard-working single mother.
"I just don't understand these kids, I really don't," she added. "I don't know why they had to prove a point; I just don't understand. I tell my kids all the time, 'Make something out of your lives because this is hard.'"
Luna said her heart goes out to the victim's Australian family. "I feel for them, I really do," she said. "And I apologize."
The victim's mother, in an interview with an Australian TV station, said if the teenage suspects "don't get what they deserve now and in the present, they will eternally. They're just evil people."
Peter Lane, the victim's father, said the killing was "heartless, and to try to understand it is a short way to insanity. Somebody we all love so much is not going to come home."
Sarah Harper, the victim's girlfriend, said she was finishing her shift at the nearby Duncan Golf & Tennis Club pro shop when her boyfriend was cut down. She called it a senseless killing, and posted this message on her Facebook page: "So much tragedy in our small community. Lord, heal us all."
Harper, a student at Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond, said she met Christopher Lane in 2009 at a party at Redlands College in El Reno, Okla. She said he was attending East Central University on a baseball scholarship.
"Every minute with him was amazing," she said. "I cannot pick just one or even a few. Every moment was new and exciting."
Details for this story were provided by the Duncan, Okla., Banner.


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PITTSBURGH -- Two weeks into Spring Training, Kenny Lofton was searching for a team. Four months later, he could be an All-Star.
Monday, National League All-Star manager Dusty Baker named Lofton to replace Corey Patterson of the Chicago Cubs, who would be unable to play in the All-Star Game due to a knee injury sustained in Sunday's game, as one of the five candidates for the final roster spot on the 2003 National League All-Star Team as determined by the etopps All-Star Final Vote.
"Kenny's having a good year," Baker said. "Plus Corey was a center fielder, speed, left handed, and so is Kenny. Also Kenny was one of the guys who was directly responsible and partly responsible for me being in that situation in the first place."
Since signing with the Pirates in March, Lofton has provided the team with the leadoff hitter and center fielder it has coveted for years. Lofton is hitting .282 with eight home runs and 25 RBIs, and his 54 runs scored and 16 steals pace the club. The four-time Gold Glove Award winner has also anchored an improved Bucs' outfield defense.
"It's nice to have him up there," said Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon. "When you've got that type of speed on the basepaths it creates a lot of problems for the defense. It makes your job a lot easier as a manager.
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The 36-year-old Lofton is a five-time All-Star. He was voted in as a starter by the fans with the Cleveland Indians in 1996, 1998 and 1999 and the Atlanta Braves in 1997. He has hit .357 (5-for-14) with five steals in All-Star competition.
Lofton, whose 26-game hitting streak earlier in the season is the longest in the Major Leagues this year, will be competing for the final spot on the National League roster against Expos shortstop Orlando Cabrera, Marlins second baseman Luis Castillo, Brewers outfielder Geoff Jenkins and Giants catcher Benito Santiago.
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David Campos presented "a tale of two Davids" tonight [Thu/23] in his first debate with David Chiu in their race to replace Assemblymember Tom Ammiano in AD17, contrasting his solid progressive record against Chiu's more pragmatic approach. Chiu reinforced the narrative by repeatedly touting his "effectiveness" and record at City Hall.
So the question that may decide the race is whether the corporate-friendly "jobs agenda" that Chiu has pursued with Mayor Ed Lee – an approach that is now triggering a political backlash as evictions and gentrification rage – is popular with voters. It wasn't with the San Francisco Young Democrats, which sponsored the debate in the Main Library tonight and then voted to endorse Campos.
Campos brought the fire from the beginning, chiding Chiu for his chummy relationship with the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and offering English and Spanish translations of the saying, "Tell me who you walk with and I'll tell you who you are."
Chiu tried to focus on his record and political skills – "We need an Assembly person who is effective at getting things done," Chiu said – but he seemed weary and thrown off balance by Campos' well-delivered ideological jabs.
"I'm surprised as a tenant you would support the demolition of 1500 rent-controlled units at Parkmerced," Campos said after Chiu identified with struggling renters. And when Chiu touted the condo conversion moratorium deal he cut, Campos said, "There doesn't have to be a lobbying effort by tenant groups to get me to do the right thing."
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Chiu finally got testy and defensive, accusing Campos of also taking money from developers and corporations and with practicing divisive politics. "I do think the people in San Francisco are stick of these attacks," Chiu said, and then indignantly offering, "I'm in nobody's pocket."
But Campos maintained both his narrative and his composure, calling Chiu out for crafting a watered-down alternative to Campos' legislation requiring restaurants to comply with the Health Care Security Ordinance in paying for their employees' health coverage and ensuring all surcharges tacked onto customers' bill go to employees.
"You co-sponsored [the Campos legislation] then changed your mind when the Chamber told you," Campos said.
When moderator Marisa Lagos from the Chronicle asked the two candidates whether they supported the deal that Mayor Lee cut with tech companies to charge $1 per bus stop for the "Google buses," which the SFMTA board rubber-stamped this week, Chiu said, "I don't think $1 per stop is enough."
Campos pounced, citing Chiu's support for the deal and quotes in a press release that the Mayor's Office put out and his absence from the SFMTA meeting where Campos publicly called for a better deal for the city. "It's one thing to say it here and it's another thing to say it at City Hall," Campos said, continuing the offensive by returning to Chiu's sponsorship of the Twitter tax break, which disappeared from Chiu's campaign page as the issue has turned toxic recently. "I think you know that was a mistake," Campos said.
Chiu didn't respond, choosing instead to actually emphasize the contrast between his insider role at City Hall and Campos' identification with the activists. "I'm trying to work behind the scenes and get things done, he's grandstanding before the cameras," Chiu said.
Campos extended his "tale of two Davids" narrative, charging that there are two David Chius: the candidate first elected with progressive support in 2008, and the calculating politician who works with the moderates and the business community to advance his interests.
"Which David Chiu is going to go to Sacramento?" Campos asked.
Chiu tried to bridge the gulf between his progressive and pragmatic selves: "In 2008 I said I believed it's progressive for us to be creating jobs and building housing." In his closing, Chiu reminded the capacity crowd that there was a recession when he and Campos were elected the Board of Supervisors in 2008. "What we didn't need at that time is discussion about ideology," Chiu said.
Campos used his closing to return to the personal story he told in his introduction about immigrating from Guatemala with his family when he was 14, and seeing such hope and opportunity in the United States. "There is something happening to our city and country that we are losing what made us great," Campos said. "This campaign is about taking our city back, it's about protecting the heart of San Francisco."
Campos, that is.
Sounds like he totally nailed it about what kind of a politician Chiu is. As the SFBG has said before, "getting things done" begs the question -what exactly is it that you want "done?"
Chiu's no dummy though. He's going to do everything he can to run to the left before the election. And progressives need to call his bluff. 2014 will be a great year to push progressive proposals at the BOS. If Chiu votes the right way, great. If he doesn't, even better. We have a golden opportunity here to either sharpen the differences between the candidates and thus reveal the true nature of Chiu, or to, well, get stuff done!
Maybe both.
One thing though... Ed Lee gets one more supe out of this deal either way. That sucks.
that plays well in the Mission will convince city voters from less sympathetic districts.
Chui is the more palatable choice for the silent majority type of moderate voter. Campos is kinda scary unless you're a hardcore leftie.
Not when they have to have the last word on every comment.
In fact, they're neither silent nor a majority.
I've even quoted Spiro Agnew here and I'm pretty sure you didn't realize.
the voters who will support Chiu are the ones who would have supported Nixon/Agnew.
(and I'd assume that they did, else how did he win?) then that's not an inaccurate categorization, although of course you made it to be a tad snide.
Nixon got caught but his observation here was pertinent. The majority of ordinary voters are not activists or advocates, and you cannot divine what the majority think by listening to the loudmouth extremists on both the left and the right.
The "silent majority moderate voter" = the people who can't find their ass using both hands.
Based on the issues discussed in this article, you would think David Campos and David Chiu were running for Mayor.
I'd like to know -- what would they do in Sacramento?
Did the debate focus *at all* on the differences they would bring on changing state law? Do they support repealing Ellis Act? Do they support repealing Costa-Hawkins?
What about Prop 13 reform? A vehicle license fee option for San Francisco? Getting the awful Palmer court decision -- which prohibits inclusionary housing for new rentals -- overturned legislatively?
And I know it's easy for a San Francisco legislator to say they're on the good side of all these things. So what is their strategy for getting this stuff passed statewide?
So much of our problems in San Francisco are because of dysfunction in state law, but when you get a high-profile race like this -- the only thing local progressives seem to care about is: where do you stand on some local matter?
Sorry, the two Davids are not running for Mayor. They're running for Assembly.
Campos and Chiu will both say they're on the right side of all these issues.
Chiu will claim that he has the capacity to get it done, because he's a "can-do" guy who "gets stuff done."
Campos will claim he's the only one who will push for any of it.
The important thing to remember, is that in order to "get stuff done," you first have to *want* to get something done other than advance your political career, something that Chiu lacks.
Oh, and BeyondChron will endorse Chiu.
influence moderates and conservatives. I cannot see a polarizing figure like Campos pulling that off. He's more likely to be sitting in the corner being ignored.
Chui can work with a broader range of people, and that is why gets things done, even if he has to compromize some. Politics is, after all, the art of compromize.
Greg, no need to make gratuitous personal cheap shots that undercut what was an otherwise reasonable response to my question.
I don't work at BeyondChron anymore. I left a year ago, and now work at Daily Kos. But even if I was still there, your comments are uncalled for.
"I left a year ago, and now work at Daily Kos."
Well that's even worse!. DK = Dem koolaid site. Shills for the useless misnamed "Democratic" Party which usually serves as employees of the other right-wing Big Business party.
Tough luck.
Greg, no need to make gratuitous personal cheap shots at what was an otherwise reasonable response to my question.
I don't work at Beyond Chron anymore. I left a year ago, and am now at Daily Kos. But even if I were still there, your comments were uncalled for.
if you consider it to be a negative. I'm glad to hear that you apparently do. But do you disagree with my prediction?
Congratulations on your new job with Daily Kos. I lurk there once in a while. Some of the diarists have interesting things to say. There are smart people who write there on occasion. It's possible to learn something as long as you steer clear of the Party cheerleading diaries (which of course is the main purpose of the site). Never joined myself for just that reason. It's a Democratic Party right or wrong site, and I just can't put on ideological blinders like that.
Are you sure?
If David Chiu could not achieve anything close to the equivalent of Prop 13 reform in 3 terms as SF Board of Supervisors President, then what makes anyone think that he can achieve anything of the sort in more hostile Sacramento?
When Hogarth says "get things done," he means more money for Randy, for whom activism is a sinecure.
Sure, David Chiu can pass legislation, but he's only able to do so when he's bowed to the local corporate interests while screwing neighborhoods. The reach around from the right to keep the presidency demonstrates that David Chiu has no consistent set of political values. He's all transactional.
goes double for Campos. Even SFBG categorized Chui as "pragmatic".
The Guardian can report what it wants to hear, but that's a lot different than what actually happened. Campos seems to be running on identity politics and the legacy of others, not on his accomplishments. He is no Ammiano, and he's no Milk. He's not even John Avalos, who as a progressive actually has real accomplishments to his name. What will Campos actually do about affordability and housing in San Francisco policy wise?
Chiu shouldn't have to defend his Twitter vote. Like many people, I'm not in favor of giving tax breaks to the big companies, but in the long run this was the better option. It was that or they wouldn't be in San Francisco, and we'd have no revenue instead. That building would be empty, but it wouldn't make San Francisco more affordable. Would be great if SF could tax the rich on income, but it's not possible.
When Sup. David Campos told his story, those in attendance for the SFYoung Dems were captivated. He described an SF city where cooperate interests were taking priority in City Hall over the issues affecting the middle class and poor.
You could really feel the energy behind Campos. He mentioned his husband in the audience twice and didn't shy away from calling for greater protections for our transgender community.
I thought the moderator did a great job and now the SF Young Democrats endorse Supervisor David Campos to the State Assembly in District 17.
Well done David.
Chui actually thinks about an issue before deciding.
"getting things done"
"can-do guy"
"our shared progressive values"
The question is whether the effort gets any reward.
SFBG is trying to knock Chui because he is a "moderate". But he did broker the condo deal which was a far better deal for tenants than I ever thought possible to enact.
Campos would have gotten nowhere with that because he cannot talk to his opponents.
Your statement includes a Freudian slip. You meant to say "corporate interests", but you wrote "cooperate interests. Chu is indeed, a cooperatist. He's trying to cooperate by including moderates in the mix.
And that is why he will win the race.
"He described an SF city where cooperate interests were taking priority in City Hall over the issues affecting the middle class and poor."
They are. You haven't figured that out yet?!
By San Francisco standards, these politicians are conservatives.
"Moderate" is newspeak. They hide behind the word "moderate" to appear "mainstream" and less dangerous. Similar to the sit-lie campaign where they wrapped their hateful anti-homeless campaign in words such as "civil" and "safety." It was BS/PR/newspeak. Some people refer to these same politicians as neocons and neoliberals.
would consider themselves to be conservatives.
Well what they would consider themselves to be, and what they really ARE can be two entirely different things.
he is really white, you'd refer to him that way?
If you are far left then everyone will appear right wing to you. So what?
I read an article the other night about this new trolling style. It's the style you use. The author pointed out this new trolling style where trolls do nothing but ask insipid and irrelevant questions in order to bait people. One commenter wrote that some trolls will need a new keyboard very soon having worn out the question mark key. (You have two question marks in your very short splat above). Have you worn out your question mark key yet?....because this style is your "signature."
Patterns of trolling!
So be careful when you duck or snipe.
complaining about newspeak from the left?
"...contrasting his solid progressive record against Chiu's more pragmatic approach."
That sounds like progressives are not pragmatic. That's how I read that, and I don't agree with that. And the conservatives would say that a "pragmatic" politician is the preferred politician. The way they use it, it's a buzzword, like other keywords (intended to touch the emotions) that they use.
I wonder if David Campos made mention that David Chiu is the reason we now have the city-wide nudity ban. He was the deciding vote for that conservative law.
The real question is who can work with a sufficiently broad spectrum of politicians and interests to actually achieve some substantial goals, primarily economic goals.
I suspect that most people would say Chui unless Campos can show a greater willingness to cross lines and appeal to folks outside his favored support groups.
Campos has the bigger job to do here.
This "getting things done" mantra that Chiu and Lee use, like your valuing of working with "a sufficiently broad spectrum" on "primarily economic goals," derives its value complete from what you're trying to get done. If we don't like their goals, why would be want someone who is effective at reaching those goals? To me and the Guardian, politics starts with value statements and ideology, and in this debate, Campos was more effective at letting the audience know what he values and what he'll pursue, while Chiu still seems to believe that his successes at City Hall are what matter, despite the fact that restive voters have serious concerns about how business is being conducted under the dome, and in whose interests.
Campos can have all the values and ideologies he likes, but if they do not resonate with the average moderate voter, then what?
And even if he gets elected, he still has to work with the moderate center - something he can get away with not doing at present.
We already saw how that played out in the last mayoral race. Avalos stayed true to his ideas and values, and over 60% of voters didn't pic7k him for any of the three spots.
First you have to get elected and then you have to play nice with others. Can Campos do that?
Yes, Avalos stayed true to his progressive ideals and came in second in the mayor's race with 40 percent of the vote. That was a citywide race, including the conservative west side of the city, while Assembly District 17 is mostly the progressive east side. Layer on that the fact that the political dynamics of the city are changing, with people more concerned about affordability and displacement than they are the Lee and Chiu "jobs agenda," which has contributed to our current problem. It's still going to be a tight race, but if Chiu's plan is to continue associating himself with Lee's politics, he's going to lose.
about housing affordability than with jobs. I disagree. If you lose your job then no SF home is affordable. People are only focusing on RE prices because they already have a nice job and Lee's policies have helped make that happen.
Moreover, the fact that Campos claims to be more concerned how high rents and evictions is meaningless unless he can enact something in Sac. And he hasn't even managed to enact something like that in SF, where he is a much bigger frog in a much smaller pond.
Again, how will be work with centrists and conservatives to repeal Ellis? By being an ideological bigot?
Finally, while I do not accept that Chui is channeling Lee, as you claim, even if he were, so what? Polls put Lee's approval rating at over 50%. Much higher than Avalos's 40% core support, and Campos isn't as smart as Avalos.
your guy is going down.
is take advice from those who exist inside the progressive echo chamber.
...in AD13. That's a point that gets lost in this discussion.
In AD13 Avalos and Lee were virtually tied in first choice ballots. They don't break down RCV by AD, but Avalos gained a few points in percentage terms on Lee in the RCV *overall*. He was down by 23 percentage points in the first choice ballots -60K votes to 37K votes, and finished about 19 percentage points down. If one could separate out AD13, he probably gained a similar amount. In other words, it was close in AD13 but Avalos likely won the district by a couple points.
Since then, the politics of Ed Lee/David Chiu has become less popular. Lee is slipping in the polls. The housing crisis is hitting hard, *especially* on that side of the city, and David Chiu is tied to some horrible votes. And I don't see the situation getting any better in the next year under Ed Lee.
Plus, Chiu is not an incumbent.
Plus, turnout is going to be higher than 2011.
Plus, Campos is starting to take the campaign seriously much earlier than Avalos.
There's supposedly an independent poll out there that says Chiu currently has a 4 point edge. But I'm going to go out on a limb and say Campos probably wins this in November.
I might give Avalos a speculative vote in a local election, especially if I knew the incumbent was going to win easily.
But for an important state election, I'm not willing to take that risk.
Chui is going to look like a safer and more pragmatic choice to a lot of waverers, don't know's and swing voters.
who makes up any argument, no matter how specious, just to get the last word.
If anything, there are more people who would vote for a strong progressive for the Assembly than for mayor. Case in point: Tom Ammiano.
support for far left candidates that I have to question whether you ever leave the comfortable confines of a small group of like-minded zealots.
BTW, have you been watching the economic crisis in your precious Venezuela?
not go over so well city wide either.
People who go to these events are not he general voter, so looking good before a self selected group of lefties isn't likely a winner amongst the general population.
Really the main progressive value is getting over and calling it values. Campos is government institutionalized, his need to toe the SEIU line is just as required as it is for a right winger to obey the oil industry. You might agree with the servile SEIU policies, but it's not "values" it's just that dreaded pandering thing.
of telling audiences what they want to hear.
Chui could credibly stand before both a left and right wing group. Campos would get nowhere with the latter. And that is why Chui is the winner here - he can forge compromizes and get things done. Campos will just scream in the dark, like most SF progressives.
Seems like Chiu stood before a centrist group, at least as far as the SF political spectrum. Didn't go so well, did it?
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