Thread: Statue of Wilson stirs debate

The unveiling of this statue will be the 25th of Aug at 4 pm downtown San Diego at the Horton Plaza. Suggest supporters attend because nonsupporters will probably be there.
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Statue of Wilson stirs debate


By Jeanette Steele
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

August 16, 2007

DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO – Pete Wilson: father of the downtown San Diego renaissance or agent of intolerance?
Those contrasting viewpoints are resurfacing with the upcoming installation of a statue honoring the former San Diego mayor who went on to the U.S. Senate, the governor's mansion and a bid for the White House.

More than 200 donors contributed $200,000 to pay for the Wilson statue, which will be unveiled Aug. 25 outside the NBC building at 225 Broadway. Donors see Wilson as the visionary mayor who helped jump-start Horton Plaza and revitalize the Gaslamp Quarter.

“If you look at downtown today, it's building like crazy and doing well and it's becoming the darling of North America,â€

Prop 187 was passed overwhelmingly by California voters. It would have denied any benefits to illegal immigrants and if that crooked Court hadn't declared it unconstitutional California taxpayers wouldn't be having their pockets picked by illegal aliens! Horton Plaza is a perfect setting for a statue of Pete Wilson who in my opinion championed the citizenship in this State. When it goes up I'll make a special trip to San Diego to leave a card of appreciation at the statue.