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[QUOTE=Phordphan;2599437]Are you kidding? It's the "progressives" that are behind this nonsense. Conservatives may be opposed to prostitution, but it's the left, led by the feminists, who are absolute death on it. This "Nordic model" type of law is the brainchild of radical feminists, and directly targets men. Women are always the victims in any sex-for-money situation. Texas, in general, may be pretty conservative, but Austin (where the laws are made) makes Sacramento look like a Barry Goldwater convention.[/QUOTE]The progressives and feminists that I know tend (overwhelmingly) to support a woman's right to choose what she does with their own bodies. Man-hating is not really a part of the progressive or feminist agenda.

Taking on feminists movements and religious fanatics with their huge resources, experiences and connections in state and federal legislature may be a way too massive and difficult effort.

It seems easier and more feasible to effect changes at local level. Local prostitution is usually selectively enforced by municipal government, driven primarily by pressure from local residents and businesses when their rights are abused and interests harmed by people and businesses associated with the sex trades. They would complain and local elected officials would have to allocate resources to solve problems within the confinements of existing laws.

It's very well-known and accepted that there are huge needs to buy and sell sex, evidenced by an ongoing underground market worth billions every year, which inherently has lots of abuses, exploitation, crimes and wraths to people and communities. A win-win solution must involve gives and takes that offer both benefits and constraints to both sides.

Perhaps neighborhoods blighted with prostitution and crimes would have incentives to petition city halls to confine those activities and businesses to specific vice zones where they are tolerated but isolated from homes, legit businesses, schools, churches ect, so they would not infringe upon the rights and benefits of residents and businesses, so they would stop complaining. These are the zona roja or zona tolerancia models in other countries. The vice zones would be easier and less costly for authorities to prevent crimes, protect workers, tax revenues.

Cities with areas of high crimes, declining property values, ruined businesses, heavy traffic, street nuisances, disturbances of normal life ect like Santa Ana, LOS Angeles, Chula Vista, Sacramento may have good incentives for residents to propose concentrating vice activities into special vice zones where prostitution is not prosecuted, but supervised and levied special zone taxes.

Experiences gained in governing these vice zones may be later used to amend state laws, if any individuals or organization ever have balls to champion the cause and put it in a ballot.

[QUOTE=KoolBeans;2581292]Park at the trolley stations and take a ride to San Ysidro $2. 50 one way. Takes more time out of your life, but up to you on how much you want to spend. Free overnight parking.[/QUOTE]Free parking only for 24 hours though right? From what it says on the website.

[URL]https://www.sdmts.com/rider-info/transit-station-parking[/URL]

Have you been able to park at trolley stations for more than 24 hours? My trip will prolly be for 2 nights? So def 24 hours +.

[QUOTE=WombatEd2;2600167]The progressives and feminists that I know tend (overwhelmingly) to support a woman's right to choose what she does with their own bodies. Man-hating is not really a part of the progressive or feminist agenda.[/QUOTE]100 true. Sadly, many people conflate liberal with progressive, and believe that man hating is a sign of feminism (which it is not).

I am arranging a trip to Colombia this month.

6 non-stop flights from LAX to 5 cities in Colombia and Panama, total $966.

LAX to Bogota by Avianca.

Bogota to Medellin by Wingo.

Medellin to Panama city by Wingo.

Panama city to Guadalajara by Copra.

Guadalajara to CBMX by Velario.

CDMX to LAX by Aeromexico.

All nonstop flights, no connections, no waiting at the airports. A couple bros in South America will show us the best places for the hottest girls with the most exciting entertainment and good food.

Anybody want to go?

[QUOTE=CaptainSolo;2600207]I am arranging a trip to Colombia this month
...Anybody want to go?[/QUOTE]I may be going to Medellin for 2 weeks, starting Sept 15. That is if I get my passport back on time.

I sent in my passport to get a passport card, early July, but they found some problems with my application and I had to redo it. They still have my passport. I tried to call them to see if I can get my passport back sooner, but there was no agent pick up.

LeFeu,

AFAIK most Federal workers workers are coming to work only 1 or 2 days a week. It would take months before they can return your passport.

Would be fun to have a wingman in Colombia.

Let me know your plans.

I may be going.

[QUOTE=WombatEd2;2600167]The progressives and feminists that I know tend (overwhelmingly) to support a woman's right to choose what she does with their own bodies. Man-hating is not really a part of the progressive or feminist agenda.[/QUOTE]Have you been to a Women's Studies department in any major university lately? The feminist movement got co-opted by the radical lesbian left many years ago, back during Carter's "Year of the Woman. " Maybe you're too young to remember. The leftist lesbian agenda is now part and parcel of the feminist agenda.

[QUOTE=Ctytek;2599897]And if cops stop raiding massage parlors and handcuff street walkers. That's going to reduce arrests and prosecution of men as well. Again, way better than the alternative that we see in Republican run states like Texas and Florida (to lesser extend).[/QUOTE]I think you're wrong and I'll bet you 2 beverages of your choice at the Tijuana bar of your choice.

Scenario: Man pays massage "therapist" and is having sex. Cops bust in and find them in flagrante. Who gets arrested? Well, the one committing the crime, I. E. The man. Purchasing sex is illegal. Who gets sent to counseling because she's a victim of trafficking? The woman. Selling sex is legal (or at least decriminalized) and all prostitutes are victims. I don't want to be right, but tell me how that wouldn't happen under the new law?

[QUOTE=Phordphan;2600297]Have you been to a Women's Studies department in any major university lately? The feminist movement got co-opted by the radical lesbian left many years ago, back during Carter's "Year of the Woman. " Maybe you're too young to remember. The leftist lesbian agenda is now part and parcel of the feminist agenda.[/QUOTE]If you read my post carefully, you may notice that I referred to "feminists I know", not the wing-nuts hanging out (hiding out) in academia. You're talking about extreme cases, while I'm talking about pretty much everyone I know, men as well as women.

In fact, I suspect that you are actually a feminist. Do you believe in equal pay for equal work? How about the right to choose an abortion? Do you think Donald Trump should be allowed to "grab her by the p*ssy" without her consent?

These things are what feminism is about, not hating men.

[QUOTE=Phazze93;2600198]Free parking only for 24 hours though right? From what it says on the website.

[URL]https://www.sdmts.com/rider-info/transit-station-parking[/URL]

Have you been able to park at trolley stations for more than 24 hours? My trip will prolly be for 2 nights? So def 24 hours +.[/QUOTE]Imagine it wouldn't be an issue, but don't blame me if you get towed or fined. I just drive into town if staying overnight. If I'm just popping into the clubs for 3-5 hours, then better for me to just walk across as driving back through Sentri is a pain in the ass.

Just crossed a bit ago. They didn't hit me up with the $30 fee but the guy almost didn't let me thru without a medical excuse. He asked where my appt was!

[QUOTE=CaptainSolo;2600207]I am arranging a trip to Colombia this month.

6 non-stop flights from LAX to 5 cities in Colombia and Panama, total $966.

LAX to Bogota by Avianca.

Bogota to Medellin by Wingo.

Medellin to Panama city by Wingo.

Panama city to Guadalajara by Copra.

Guadalajara to CBMX by Velario.

CDMX to LAX by Aeromexico.

All nonstop flights, no connections, no waiting at the airports. A couple bros in South America will show us the best places for the hottest girls with the most exciting entertainment and good food.

Anybody want to go?[/QUOTE]I love Panama City and would love to go back some day. But it seems they have super strict covid restrictions. I don't think it's worth visiting until things get back to normal.

[QUOTE=WombatEd2;2600517]If you read my post carefully, you may notice that I referred to "feminists I know", not the wing-nuts hanging out (hiding out) in academia. You're talking about extreme cases, while I'm talking about pretty much everyone I know, men as well as women.

In fact, I suspect that you are actually a feminist. Do you believe in equal pay for equal work? How about the right to choose an abortion? Do you think Donald Trump should be allowed to "grab her by the p*ssy" without her consent?

These things are what feminism is about, not hating men.[/QUOTE]What if USA feminists or MEX feminists movement tried to shut down p-tution in Tijuana? Answer: A whole can of whoop ass would come out, the cartels would execute them and display their decapitated heads period. Thanks thanks thanks God for the cartels in this regard!

Also think about how USA with all its armament and feminism kissed kissed kissed Talibans ass on its way out of Afghanistan and now essentially zero women's right and the place reverts back to the stone ages??? WTF?

Bottom line is most (but not all) women are smaller and weaker than men and when push comes to shove and bullets start flying (read there could be a new Civil War in USA In our lifetimes or invasion force from China or Al Queda etc.) all this feminism crap goes away really phucking quick.

Think too you plop one of these man womans into Iran or Afghan how long they last? They absolute hate hate hate transgender, is against Sharia and the Quran.

I'm not very religious but I know both the Christian New Testament and the Islamic Quran rooted back to the Jewish Old Testament. All of these have women as subservient to men. With 50 years+ U.S. feminist movement and it spreading like a cancer around the world there will be a time of great conflict and destruction where it will revert back to man before woman!

Sorry just my several pesos.

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Or you can disregard or debate all I said realizing they are making better and better lady phuck dolls every day! Yes seriously and you can even customize their features. Some look very good. Why even need a woman? I'm sure they will make lifelike phuck robots as well.

[QUOTE=KoolBeans;2600573]Imagine it wouldn't be an issue, but don't blame me if you get towed or fined. I just drive into town if staying overnight. If I'm just popping into the clubs for 3-5 hours, then better for me to just walk across as driving back through Sentri is a pain in the ass.[/QUOTE]The link shows number of parking spots on each trolley stations: [URL]https://www.sdmts.com/rider-info/transit-station-parking[/URL].

I doubt anyone enforces the 24 hour parking rule at the stations with 200+ parking spots. I would try Palm Ave, Palomar St, or H St.