You're wrong when you say, 'You wouldn't support Norse no matter what tactics he uses. You obviously don't like him.'

You raise some good points about Robert, and his ability to keep an eye on city council. I agree. He is effective at that, and w/o his radio show, I'd miss alot of their BS. Thanks for reminding me of that, Arthur.

However, you've jumped to a few conclusions about me. I won't pontificate as to how I'd spend a sudden windfall of cash, but I assure you it won't be on NFL tix and michelob.... Also, I've been around Santa Cruz a long time now, and I've seen Robert Norse from near and far, in Huff meetings, among others, and at rallies, sit-ins, and council meetings going back to the mid-90s, and I'm here to say, this y-swami-y song and dance is not some 'new-found theatrical gimmick' as you put it. Us who been 'round have seen this routine, and don't find it humorous... It's a racial stereotype abnout Indian hotel owners. I'm all for lively rallies and protests, and I think Robert might think hard about adapting more of the Art and Revolution style antics if he wants to liven things up.

'Don't pretend that it's his latest PR tactic that is discouraging your support.'

You are correct. Its not this rehashing of y swami y, rather a pattern of turning a legit issue with a council action into a personal crusade. Its the way Robert becomes the issue. Its a distraction... And I often wonder where that money he lives on *really* comes from.

Personally, I'd love to be more politaclly engaged, but I'm a little busy trying to survive and pay rent in Santa Cruz, which in case you did'nt realize is expensive in this town. I myself, don't have a trust fund to pay my rent. So when I have to pay my landlord $600 of my $826/mo disability check, next week, I'll remeber to think about how hard poor Robert Norse has it.