Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Showing Original Post only (View all)Good f**king grief...... [View all]
from Grist:
Breaking: Rich people dont like bad smells! Even if the smells come from nature, in the form of a sea lion. The problem is not just a bunch of sea lions with BO; its what comes outta sea lions buttholes and besmirches the beaches of Rich-Land. The San Diego suburb is technically called La Jolla, or that place where Mitt Romney is in the process of replacing his 3,000-square-foot beach house with an 11,000-square-foot monster castle.
Gawker has the scoop:
(Last week,) a lawsuit was filed against the city of San Diego and its interim mayor Todd Gloria by a group called Citizens For Odor Nuisance Abatement.
Note: The groups SOLE PURPOSE is eradicating bad smells. SOMEbody has too much free time. Youd think they could at least come up with a good acronym, like SCENT (Smell Committee Enforcing No Turds) or SNIFF (Snooty Neighbors Incensed by Foul Fumes).
The group is demanding that the city clean up the rocks in La Jolla Cove because sea lion shit has built up to the point that its infecting the air.
The smell is foul, noxious, and sickening, according to Court House News, which is helpful because only EVERYONE ALIVE knows what crap smells like.
The lawsuit alleges that the city illegally erected a fence in front of the rocks at La Jolla Cove thus allowing sea lions and birds to roam free and shit everywhere. The plaintiffs are asking a judge to force the city to remove the fence and clean up the shit.
We agree that shit shouldnt just be sitting around. No argument there. But wouldnt it be cool if the hella-wealthy showed this level of concern for the air pollution caused by their SUVs?
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
42 replies, 7120 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (55)
ReplyReply to this post
42 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
I believe a primary complainer is a restaurant, where they are selling the view of the seals...
Shrike47
Dec 2013
#4
The restaurant could do a public-private partnership with the city, if they'd like
MADem
Dec 2013
#27
The shit and urine of the uber-wealthy smells worse and the rest of us have to suffer it...
hunter
Dec 2013
#7
This was predictable as a natural extension of the anti-smoking 'don't foul up MY air'. I remember
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#8
Yes. And now we know due to the latest ten year study, that there is zero evidence
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#17
Apparently no. Eg, yesterday, and we are in a very rural area, a huge semi on the road was spewing
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#35
Two members of my family have asthma. The main cause of asthma attacks for them can be
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#36
It is utterly moronic to compare the artificial emissions of poison gas to the natural
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#38
If you're talking about auto emissions? I agree. Animals are part of nature, auto emissions are not
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#39
There isn't a person alive on the planet who would function worse if Oil had not been discovered. I
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#41
I personally am having a problem with the rich taking over the coast of California.
Cleita
Dec 2013
#16
This has been going on there for generations. Rich assholes from Malibu to San Diego
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2013
#19
Would cleaning the rocks hurt the sea lions or make it easier for them to enjoy their sunbathing?
Vattel
Dec 2013
#23
Durn sea-lions should use the big sand box that's available rather than the rocks.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Dec 2013
#28