Posts Tagged ‘Politics’

Ride, Said The Mayor

Friday, July 16, 2010 16:31 No Comments

Earlier today Mayor Villaraigosa(‘s aide) tweeted about how much he enjoyed last night’s Summer Night Lights event at the Jim Gilliam Recreation Center in Baldwin Hills. In the tweet the mayor(‘s aide) wrote about eating, doing arts and crafts and bicycling with the community. Wait…

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You know that Arizona Boycott? It hit a little redlight.

Thursday, June 24, 2010 4:56 No Comments

So you know that boycott of Arizona that the City Council pushed through to express the outrage over the Arizona’s new immigration law? A lot of people have suggested it’s just a meaningless move, like banning nail clippers on airplanes, that doesn’t really change anything…

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An Open Letter to Orange County Republicans

Monday, June 7, 2010 22:08 No Comments

Dear OC Republicans,
I am unable to vote in your gubernatorial primary, but I have one big favor to ask.
Please don’t vote for Meg Whitman.
Please don’t allow her to essentially buy the office of the governor, what with her spending almost 100 million dollars in the race so far. And that, my friends, was just [...]

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“Rule Of Law” Cities

Sunday, June 6, 2010 16:23 No Comments

It seems that both Costa Mesa and Yorba Linda have passed resolutions that, at the very least, affirm the immigration law recently passed in Arizona.
Where do you stand?
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The Illusion of Input

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 16:28 No Comments

One of my coworkers received this nice invitation yesterday through his e-policing subscription:  
Councilmember Paul Koretz
Councilmember Paul Krekorian
& The Bureau of Street Services
Invite you to learn how you can work
With the City to improve the quality of life
In your neighborhood

Identify, report and resolve problems

Reduce illegal signs, potholes, graffiti & other code violations

Discuss City issues and priorities
Saturday, May 22, [...]

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