Comments so far on this story:

1. Robert E. Lee wrote on May 1, 2008 7:02 PM:
"Hmmm... Dotinga is not exactly a common surname. Is this the same Randy Dotinga who writes a weekly radio column -- Static -- for the North County Times? (I used to work in Radio, hence my interest in such a column.) If so, he is indeed a talented writer to be able to shift from a light, entertainment topic like Radio, to a serious subject like the Coronado Bridge and its historical role in suicide. Fine work, Randy, in both publications..."

2. steve wrote on May 1, 2008 9:04 PM:
"randy is the best. too bad that media has shrunken so badly that he can't dig into the real controversies of the day."

3. steve wrote on May 1, 2008 9:04 PM:
"randy is the best. too bad that media has shrunken so badly that he can't dig into the real controversies of the day."

4. Billy Bob Henry wrote on May 1, 2008 9:16 PM:
"Mike is NOT obstructing the bond issue. The bonds are for routine maintenience, which standing alone is the bone head move of the year by Sanders (your Dad are correct on the grocery credit card ebt). Mike just stated that you cannot issue lease revenue bonds secured by real property other than what the bonds are being used for without a 2/3's vote of the people. Since the bonds are being secured by the PD HQ's, librabry and other City real property that have no bearing or relatonship to the bonds, it cannot be issued without a 2/3's approval from the residents. Issuing high risk bonds for routine operating expenses is the exact reason this City is in the financial mess it is in today. It is a move no financially competent person would make."

5. Jack Griffiths wrote on May 2, 2008 6:48 AM:
"with tongue in cheek: Oh how typical. The dis-staff ARTIST is farmed out to the bonds of wage slavery whilst the PONTIFICATOR is subsidized. Oh how the mighty have fallen to the depths of sex role stereotyping. Another quality image in ruin.How very typically American :>) Volunteerism is commendable,no doubt,but equal pay for equal work is what one thought the VOSD standard. Perhaps a fund raising concert is in order? Can we ear-mark our subscriptions to the artist specifically? !FREE THE PEN!"

6. Fred Williams wrote on May 2, 2008 6:52 AM:
"This infrastructure bond is as you've characterized it...putting groceries on the credit card. Worse, it's an interest only deal that gets refinanced in two years. It puts up city property as collateral. It should, under the law, go before the voters. Besides all that, a hundred million is less than a tenth of what is needed to repair our long neglected infrastructure. Aguirre and Frye are correct to try to block it, and it's an important topic for reporting. See Bauder's explanation of this bond: link"

7. Christopher Hall wrote on May 2, 2008 7:58 AM:
"Got a job! Aaack! I thought she was an artist -- that is a job, even if you're not getting paid! // But maybe the artist would rather work for a living -- is Ms. Pingree Lewis gonna have a line of work similar to her recent past, gazing at lots and lots of water while contemplating world politics and the long reach of her bow? I would make a donation to the voiceofsandiego.org if I thought it was part of a larger fundraising effort to retain Ms. Pingree at least part time for her excellent editorial illustrations. Hey Jack, I'll match your donation to the artist."

8. Jack Griffiths wrote on May 4, 2008 6:21 AM:
"Close the door...Lock and Latch it... Here comes the Comp-troller with a brand new hatchet. He took the axe and gave the budget 40 wacks,and, when the job was nicely done he gave la Artista forty one. w/apologies to Lizzie Borden"