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Posted by Anonymous @ 11/04/2005 07:30:00 AM
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Antonio actually put out a press release stating he was welcoming the Latin Grammy awards. Mind you this event cost the tax payers of Los Angeles $75,000 for a special event waiver.
Hahn never did that, Considering all you Villaraigosa lovers say that Hahn did NOTHING.
We pay $75K for a special event waiver, yet we receive a few million in tax revenues - hotels, meals, the whole deal!
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I know this is kind of messed up, but with all the recent animal rights posts, I just thought it was prescient:
Instructions on how to build a
Hamster Fighting Machine
We gave the Latin Grammys 75k.
We don't have money for one cop. That one cop or two could have saved countless lives. You idiot pendejo midget Antonio, why did you cave in. Man you have no balls!
11:11 You and I know very well, the fee waiver goes to special guests of the Latin Grammys and their accomodations. Producers housing, directors housing and perks for the night. If you don't know this, you are ignorant to the world of entertainment.
Every week on city council agendas council members ares giving away our tax dollars as special event waivers in the thousands. There was one agenda recently that had over $100,000 in one day given away. Bitter Bernie has all the USC (rich school) games waived, the Hollywood premieres are waived, all the rich events on the Westside are waived. This is a lot of money going down the drain as favors for council members.
12:25 - YOU ARE A PERFECT IDIOT! Fee waivers are not cash out to hotels, bars, restaurants, etc. They are the costs associated with closing a street, providing city personnel (traffic officers for example), fire inspections, etc.
12:24, 2:59 - You clearly have no sense of business or economics. It's a very basic principle:
Waive fees under your control to obtain the larger tax revenue that is generated from the event. When people fly into LA from around the Country (and world), they rent hotels and cars; they eat at local restaurants; they purchase clothes and jewelry. In short they spend their money HERE. It helps local businesses and supports tax revenue.
You are half-wits. You should ask questions before showing off how stupid you really are.
Next.
How about something more on the Port? We are still dying from the diesel fumes down here.
The AQMD announced an aggressive new port policy today at their meeting in Long Beach. The Times, P-T and Copley were all there, so something should come out tomorrow.
Four Long Beach Councilmembers spoke in the public comment time about the public health emergency in their city. Harbor Commission President Freeman spoke at some point in the meeting, but no electeds, nor their representatives, from Los Angeles (Councilwoman Hahn?, MAV?) showed up.
Gasp! Choke! Aaaaargggghhhh!
Noel is right. Post more on the Port. This CD 14 stuff is small potatoes compared to the port pollution problem.
3:30pm You're the idiot. Special event waivers were implemented to help non profit organizations who didn't have the money to pay the fee. Why should a corporate sponsor, i.e. LA Marathon get thousands waived when they have tons of corporate sponsors who they profit from and can afford the fee? These waivers have been abused and getting worst. Daily News did a story that puts it in perspective. Money going down the drain that we can hire more cops with.
I was on my way to Pacheco's office to volunteer, but I saw a Huizar sign and changed my mind!
Don't worry Eric. You're Huizar's campaign guru and it's ok, we forgive you.
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