Simi Valley: Reagan Library; Rodney King trial

[Cyrano]

Simi Valley is an appropriate location for the candidates of the white bigot party to hold their “debate.”

It’s the home of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. I can’t imagine what’s in that library other than the thousands of 3” x 5” cards from which he read all of his “offhand” remarks. The man was an amiable imbecile who was the tool of those around him.

And let’s not forget that it’s where the four officers who beat Rodney King were tried. Back then, the video was televised worldwide and there was no doubt as to the viciousness, brutality and lawlessness of those officers. But their trial was moved from Los Angeles to the very conservative Simi Valley. Three were found not guilty and there was no decision on the fourth.

Simi Valley: The perfect spot for the snake-oil peddlers to gather and spew their garbage.

[olddots]

1. Simi Valley is the vortex of the cultural vacume

Its right next to Thousand Oaks or what we call Thousands Of White Folks .

[Cyrano]

2. Perfect place for the rude, crude,

morally bankrupt Republicans to gather.

[pinboy3niner]

3. It's a beautiful place

Our veterans' group spent a week there when we displayed our half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Coming from the high desert (Antelope Valley), seeing the lush green vegetation there was a real treat. And our setting was the lovely Veterans Park in Simi.

We were invited back early this year to set up a small display at a veterans charity event at the Reagan Library--in the Air Force One Pavilion, right where they're holding this CNN debate. I didn't understand how they could do it there until I learned from CNN that they built a floor where there wasn't one before.

We met a lot of great Simi people on our visits, and while it is a very conservative area, I wouldn't want to stereotype everyone there as racist.

[Hortensis]

6. Thanks. Our SV friends are Pubs, but that stereotype doesn't fit them either.

[pinboy3niner]

7. I also met a DUer there

We met when we set up the Wall, and later she came back with her husband and we talked for a long time. Great people! And they don't fit the Simi stereotype at all.

[Hortensis]

9. That's the SoCal mix for you. Friends and social groups may be chosen from

people met in many different parts of the region. Neighbors often have nothing but proximity in common. And, of course, that great topic for safe conversation -- the weather. At least it used to be.

[Cyrano]

8. There's nowhere where everyone is a racist

Nonetheless, Google has it as the 18th most conservative area in America. And imo, modern day conservatism is virtually synonymous with bigotry, xenophobia, and love of the 1%.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. It's also where Walter threw out the ringer suitcase to the nihilists.

Full of his dirty undies.

[CanonRay]

5. "Leave It To Beaver Land"

is what my black sister-in-law calls it.