a monumental ass

san diego reaffirmed itself as a town represented by rich white republican interests by erecting a statue of former mayor pete wilson, a rich white republican former mayor. the ceremony, held saturday at its location in horton plaza, was notable for its attendance of lily-white suited conservatives who felt it was so important to honor a guy who ignored police harassment of gays, and excluded gays from city government, that they had to put up a ridiculous statue of him.

hey, old guard san diego republicans, here's something for you to choke on after swallowing your ceremony champagne: your power and influence are waning in a city that's tranforming from a boring conservative white military town into a dynamic, diverse urban community. your poster-child current mayor looks the other way as illegal buildings are built by campaign contributors. so put up your monuments that honor your heyday, when you could do things like harass and exclude gays and get away with it. those days are over, and monuments like pete's ain't gonna bring 'em back.