Comments on: American Cliche #83 http://americancliche.net/2007/01/30/american-cliche-83/ A weekly look at pop culture, bizarre and under-reported news, and political commentary Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:49:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ana http://americancliche.net/2007/01/30/american-cliche-83/#comment-45552 Ana Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:16:49 +0000 http://americancliche.net/2007/01/30/american-cliche-83/#comment-45552 Hi Scott, I'm from Tijuana, I have lived all my live here and I love my city, but that doesn't blind me to the problems that it has. Tijuana lately is known around the world as a place to find, cheap beer, cheap women, cheap medicine and drugs. And I think that a lot of people who come here and find that, is because they are looking for it, and you know when there's a demand... Unfortunately there's also a lot of people to come here trying to cross to the US, and no, not all of them come from the south of Mexico, they also come from Central and South America, China, etc... and when they can't cross they are out of money to return to their place of origin...so... a lot of them tries to make something better for themselves here.. and they do, they work a lot so they can open their own restaurant, their own business, and they appreciate the city for giving them this opportunity. But other people, make money here, live in better conditions here than in their place of origin, and still don't like the city, they talk shit about it, they don't follow the rules, they throw trash... So when there are a lot of people who don't care for the city, the city officials can do whatever the hell they want (or so they think so...) You see, Tijuana was the second city in the country to break the 60 or 70 year reign of the political party PRI, by electing an official of the opposite party (the first one was Ensenada, also a Baja California state city), and we are trying to find the best mayor in every election, but the options are getting from bad to worst, so sadly I have to said that we return to the PRI, but now the politicians have to at least try to do something good because they now know they don't have the seat secure. This thing with the slingshots it's an effort to try to clean up the police, and I know that you can't do your job with the appropriate equipment (that's why the slingshots.. as a joke, or protest), but they didn't do all that great work when they had their guns, because a lot of them are not prepared, not physically, not culturally, not mentally and they don't have the morals to avoid the temptation of making easy money. Usually when someone gets kill, the common opinion is that this person had business with the "narcotrafico" and that it's true 99% of the time. If you are in that type of business what can you expect. And we also have the kidnaps... well that's another story. Only one comment about that. A lot of wealthy families are leaving Tijuana to go live in Chula Vista or San Diego, how is it that they can get papers to live in the US so fast? My point is... yes we have problems in the city, and like many other cities in the world we have good and bad people, people who want to make money easily and people who want to work, good city officials and corrupt ones, but the bigger problem I find, is the bad opinion a lot of people have of Tijuana, because they hear something that someone said, and this person hear it from someone else who hasn't come to the city or care to investigate if it's real. I know a lot of American people (I'm not referring to Latinos living in the US for this example only) who love coming to Mexico, and love coming to Tijuana, they love that they can have a good time, they love the seafood here, or the artesanias (not the Bart Simpson's coin banks that you find in the crossing border) really pieces of art, great furniture or iron work. And Tijuana is the birthplace of the famous Cesar's Salad. You can experience a different Tijuana if you look carefully. And yes is cheaper, but who doesn't like good prices (for us living here, they are not good prices, believe me, if we where getting paid in dollars a different story this will be). Ok, so love your show, hope I didn't offend anyone this wasn't my intention, and forgive me If I misspell something. Thanks Ana Hi Scott,
I’m from Tijuana, I have lived all my live here and I love my city, but that doesn’t blind me to the problems that it has.
Tijuana lately is known around the world as a place to find, cheap beer, cheap women, cheap medicine and drugs. And I think that a lot of people who come here and find that, is because they are looking for it, and you know when there’s a demand…
Unfortunately there’s also a lot of people to come here trying to cross to the US, and no, not all of them come from the south of Mexico, they also come from Central and South America, China, etc… and when they can’t cross they are out of money to return to their place of origin…so… a lot of them tries to make something better for themselves here.. and they do, they work a lot so they can open their own restaurant, their own business, and they appreciate the city for giving them this opportunity. But other people, make money here, live in better conditions here than in their place of origin, and still don’t like the city, they talk shit about it, they don’t follow the rules, they throw trash…
So when there are a lot of people who don’t care for the city, the city officials can do whatever the hell they want (or so they think so…)
You see, Tijuana was the second city in the country to break the 60 or 70 year reign of the political party PRI, by electing an official of the opposite party (the first one was Ensenada, also a Baja California state city), and we are trying to find the best mayor in every election, but the options are getting from bad to worst, so sadly I have to said that we return to the PRI, but now the politicians have to at least try to do something good because they now know they don’t have the seat secure.
This thing with the slingshots it’s an effort to try to clean up the police, and I know that you can’t do your job with the appropriate equipment (that’s why the slingshots.. as a joke, or protest), but they didn’t do all that great work when they had their guns, because a lot of them are not prepared, not physically, not culturally, not mentally and they don’t have the morals to avoid the temptation of making easy money.
Usually when someone gets kill, the common opinion is that this person had business with the “narcotrafico” and that it’s true 99% of the time. If you are in that type of business what can you expect.
And we also have the kidnaps… well that’s another story. Only one comment about that. A lot of wealthy families are leaving Tijuana to go live in Chula Vista or San Diego, how is it that they can get papers to live in the US so fast?
My point is… yes we have problems in the city, and like many other cities in the world we have good and bad people, people who want to make money easily and people who want to work, good city officials and corrupt ones, but the bigger problem I find, is the bad opinion a lot of people have of Tijuana, because they hear something that someone said, and this person hear it from someone else who hasn’t come to the city or care to investigate if it’s real.
I know a lot of American people (I’m not referring to Latinos living in the US for this example only) who love coming to Mexico, and love coming to Tijuana, they love that they can have a good time, they love the seafood here, or the artesanias (not the Bart Simpson’s coin banks that you find in the crossing border) really pieces of art, great furniture or iron work. And Tijuana is the birthplace of the famous Cesar’s Salad. You can experience a different Tijuana if you look carefully. And yes is cheaper, but who doesn’t like good prices (for us living here, they are not good prices, believe me, if we where getting paid in dollars a different story this will be).
Ok, so love your show, hope I didn’t offend anyone this wasn’t my intention, and forgive me If I misspell something.
Thanks
Ana

]]> By: Joee Hoffmeister http://americancliche.net/2007/01/30/american-cliche-83/#comment-45283 Joee Hoffmeister Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:27:12 +0000 http://americancliche.net/2007/01/30/american-cliche-83/#comment-45283 Sorry for "yelling." I am at work and everything is done in caps here! I am not that passionate about the segment, but I do like it a lot! Sorry for “yelling.” I am at work and everything is done in caps here! I am not that passionate about the segment, but I do like it a lot!

]]> By: Christina http://americancliche.net/2007/01/30/american-cliche-83/#comment-45227 Christina Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:02:28 +0000 http://americancliche.net/2007/01/30/american-cliche-83/#comment-45227 Hey Scott, That is a great idea! Maybe that could your big 85th show or something. Hey what ever happened with your neighbors? Are they still being a pain in the ass! Well, great show this week and have lots of for all your fans that can't be at the film festival! :-) Hey Scott,

That is a great idea! Maybe that could your big 85th show or something. Hey what ever happened with your neighbors? Are they still being a pain in the ass! Well, great show this week and have lots of for all your fans that can’t be at the film festival! :-)

]]> By: Scott http://americancliche.net/2007/01/30/american-cliche-83/#comment-45220 Scott Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:59:23 +0000 http://americancliche.net/2007/01/30/american-cliche-83/#comment-45220 WHY ARE YOU YELLING? :) The segment will come back. Honestly, it's offensiveness is not an issue at all. I just haven't been able to incorporate it in lately. I promise, once my schedule settles down in the next couple weeks I'll bring it back...and mayb even try and create an enitire "America, Fuck Yeah" show. Stay tuned! -Scott WHY ARE YOU YELLING? :)

The segment will come back. Honestly, it’s offensiveness is not an issue at all. I just haven’t been able to incorporate it in lately. I promise, once my schedule settles down in the next couple weeks I’ll bring it back…and mayb even try and create an enitire “America, Fuck Yeah” show.

Stay tuned!

-Scott

]]> By: joee hoffmeister http://americancliche.net/2007/01/30/american-cliche-83/#comment-45219 joee hoffmeister Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:56:26 +0000 http://americancliche.net/2007/01/30/american-cliche-83/#comment-45219 WHERE IS THE "AMERICA- FUCK YEAH" SEGMENT I MISS IT. I KNOW IT OFFENDED PEOPLE, BUT I LOVE IT... AND LETS BE HONEST THERE IS PLENTY OF MATERIAL OUT THERE THESE DAYS! YOU COULD MAKE AN "AMERICA FUCK YEAH" SHOW! WHERE IS THE “AMERICA- FUCK YEAH” SEGMENT I MISS IT. I KNOW IT OFFENDED PEOPLE, BUT I LOVE IT… AND LETS BE HONEST THERE IS PLENTY OF MATERIAL OUT THERE THESE DAYS! YOU COULD MAKE AN “AMERICA FUCK YEAH” SHOW!

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