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Ishan

Interesting perspecitve.

I understand your overall displeasure. But we have written a lot about Besaro. We’ve certainly got the residents’ perspective into stories. We’ve also reported on the owner’s filings, which show how much money they make on it. As for the community’s reaction, there has been no organized community action that I know of regarding Besaro. I’m not going to stand outside Trader Joes and ask people about Besaro only to have them not know what I’m talking about.
Your comment seemed inconsistent to me. First you urged me to write more investigative stories. A fair request. But then you recommended a three-part story focused on people’s perspectives.

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Dont get me wrong – I am very impressed, Matt A !

How can I encourage you to exercise this same kind of investigative scrutiny and factual reporting on current-day matters of significance like Fremont governance, redevelopment, and finances ?

Here’s an idea for your consideration – how about a 3-part series on the Besaro fiasco ? Part 1 – from the perspective of the homeowners – Part 2 – from the perspective of the land owners – Part 3 – from the perspective of a community that surrounds and is concerned about both. . . .

My apologies to Ishan for this offf-topic post – but, maybe this is also an invitation for Ishan to comment on this situation. . . . .

I’m having a blast. Its okay if we don’t agree, everybody has their own opinions. I most certainly do try to keep an open mind. Please do email me and tell me what we don’t agree on! I love a good conversation.

On a side note: I was contacted yesterday by a woman, I wont mention her name, who was informed that I had been misusing her name in order to acquire a meeting with prominent fremont figures. Obviously a lie, because I have never actually met the woman. The politician in question was CMW. She asked me if I hadn’t used her name, how was I able to get a hold of CMW. I told her through his campaign site, something anybody can do! She believed me because I showed her the original email I sent through the site, it made no mention of her name. She told me she had been fed this bit of misinformation by somebody who is going to be my opponent in 2010. Lovely, people feel they need to lie to discredit me. Thankfully I keep detailed logs of all my correspondence so I was able to prove my innocence!!!

Good on ya’ for running – we need more people involved in local politics. I can’t agree with all of your positions so far, but at least you’re taking positions and telling us why you believe them, which is a good start. Keep an open mind and try to have a good time.