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TJ Mayor caught in double-speak flip-flop
From todays Uunion Trib letters to editor...
Tijuana's mayor joins flip-floppers One of the bigger complaints the Israelis had with then-Palestinian Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat
was that he would make a statement in English for public consumption by the West and then turn around and make a contradictory statement in Arabic to
his own people.
On June 13, Tijuana Mayor Hugo Ramos visited San Diego to drum up visitor traffic for his city, and told the public, "It is safe to visit Tijuana"
("Tijuana's mayor in town for tourism," Our Region, June 14).
On July 14, Ramos gave an interview to El Mexicano, a Baja California newspaper, and said to his Tijuana constituents: "For those of you who moved to
the United States due to the lack of security, there is still no date for you to return to Tijuana."
CHUCK LEVITIN Ramona
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
On June 13, Tijuana Mayor Hugo Ramos visited San Diego |
Who is Hugo Ramos?
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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Woooosh
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Mea culpa- I should have checked the Union Tribune for accuracy. I though they proofread these...I guess as well as they do in the other sections of
the papaer. All I did was cut and paste.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fdt
| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
On June 13, Tijuana Mayor Hugo Ramos visited San Diego |
Who is Hugo Ramos? |
Jorge's new wife
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One could argue that it wasn't a flip flop because by far most of the violence in TJ is directed at Mexicans - cartel members, cops, and in the case
of kidnappings, rich citizens and foreign businessmen, which is the problem I think he was addressing. A very small percentage is directed at
tourists. In fact, the big problems involving tourists haven't occurred in the TJ Centro tourist areas.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
One could argue that it wasn't a flip flop because by far most of the violence in TJ is directed at Mexicans - cartel members, cops, and in the case
of kidnappings, rich citizens and foreign businessmen, which is the problem I think he was addressing. A very small percentage is directed at
tourists. In fact, the big problems involving tourists haven't occurred in the TJ Centro tourist areas. |
One could also argue that baghdad is safe for the same reasons. Neither are.
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You could be involved in collateral damage, much to your dismay .
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Looks like Mayor Ramos is going to fight back
The article says that TJ Mayor Ramos denounces a smear campaign in the US, against TJ and he says there are US businessmen who do not want to lose
customers.
"Denuncia Ramos, campaña de desprestigio en EU
*.- Dice que son comerciantes norteamericanos que no quieren perder clientes
TIJUANA BC 30 de julio de 2008 (AFN).- Comercios en
Estados Unidos realizan una campaña de desprestigio
contra la ciudad de Tijuana, con el propósito de que no
sigan viniendo turistas, reveló el propio alcalde Jorge
Ramos.
El primer edil de la ciudad confimó que continúa esta
campaña, principalmente en el estado de California,
donde –según dijo- “le apuestan a que Tijuana no se
recupere porque se están beneficiando”. No puedo
señalar o identificar a alguien en particular, pero es un
hecho, la campaña ha estado permanentemente en
contra de la ciudad”, añadió el presidente municipal.
Por este motivo, Jorge Ramos informó que en próximos
días, el gobernador del estado acompañado, por los
cinco alcaldes, realizará una promoción en el vecino
país del norte, con el objetivo de atraer mayor turismo a
la región y convencer de que Baja California no es
peligrosa para los visitantes."
http://www.afntijuana.info/2008/julio/30julio/ramos.html
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Woooosh
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I guess he missed the "collateral damage" article. Innocenets getting slaughtered. It doesn't really matter if you're not the intended target if you
are dead.
He had it right the first time- "there is still no date for you to return to TJ"
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This is a pretty unflattering report concerning the dear mayor of Tijuana. No doubt part of that smear campaign being waged by the US press and
anybody else who wont accept inplausible denial as the final word. Things like this make me wonder how severly real news has been stiffled. "No news
is good news."
[Edited on 7-31-2008 by DENNIS]
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