An Update on the Lindbergh Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) Option By Carl Nettleton The San Diego Association of Government’s (SANDAG) leadership in developing a proposed Grand Central Station to link San Diego International Airport with regional ground transportation modes is an important initiative whose time is long overdue. The options for the Grand Central Station concept have been reduced to the Navy’s SPAWAR facility and a location called the Intermodal Transportation Center, bot...

"... if the other side isn't nuts then we can talk to them, and that is good news." We are in a civil war, although one being waged with words not weapons. This conflict has been caused by differences in political perspective that are no longer seen as something to reconcile but rather as the beliefs of an enemy. It might be called "The Uncivil War." As many as 750,000 people died in the Civil War, yet when that war was over, our nation united and became the wealthiest and most powerful nation...

Will a Trump Party and a Sanders Party emerge after the elections? The ever-widening gap between the Trump campaign and traditional Republican leadership points to the strong possibility that the Republican Party will be split into at least two parties following the 2016 election in November. According to an October 9 Politico/Morning Consult poll, 74 percent said the party should continue to support Donald Trump despite the video that emerged over the weekend showing his abhorrent behavior to...

While the U.S. allows multiple parties to participate in the political system, it is, and always has been, a system dominated by two political parties. However, this year both the Democrats and Republicans have evolved into factions that could be imagined as new political parties. The Democrats have two wings. Bernie Sanders, previously an independent, now leads a faction focused on social programs and lifting the status of the less financially endowed. Hillary Clinton espouses traditional Demo...

As a professional facilitator, I have been disappointed by the failure of moderators to better manage the 2016 presidential debates. A clear set of rules could help to avoid the disrespectful banter that has dominated the dialogue. While recognizing the debates have become a source of entertainment, there is still time for a meaningful debate, if the media and the candidates are willing. Two primary rules should be followed: * The candidates should agree to respect the opinions of others eve...

As the presidential election cycle ramps up, the usual polarizations are apparent: blue states and red states, Tea Party vs. liberals, and right-to-life vs. choice. The new anti-establishment trend has firmly established itself with Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump gaining unexpected support. However, another trend has gone unexplored by campaign analysts: the lack of candidates from the West. The above map of all 2016 presidential candidates locates their city of residence and shows the South ...