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Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Jose Huizar: C'mon, Say Yes to the Kids!

A student group at El Sereno Middle School is sponsoring a candidates forum for all the candidates running for the 14th Council District seat.

The forum, hosted by the Chicano Student Heritage Group is set for Monday, February 26th at 9:00 a.m. at the school.

So far candidates Alvin Parra and Juan Jimenez have accepted the invitation to speak to the students.

Social studies teacher David Cid tells the Sister City the students are "awaiting (Councilman and former School Board President) Jose Huizar's answer."

So are we. Come on Jose - go speak to the kids!

UPDATE: Some of our readers are suggesting that this debate is being set up by anti-Huizar or pro-Parra parents or teachers in the school. They feel kids are being used as pawns in the race. In the view of this old, dead Republican mayor nothing could be further from the truth. This is not the first debate Mr. Cid's students have held. Read this past Mayor Sam article for more information.

63 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Something tells me Alvin is setting up these meets knowing Huizar won't be in town on that day.

Alvin, what's cooking in your noodle?

February 06, 2007 10:39 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

isn't that at the same time as a council meeting?

February 06, 2007 10:40 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

10:40 YES.

February 06, 2007 10:42 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Oh please! How many times have Clowncil members skipped to campaign?

February 06, 2007 10:43 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Alvin, Exploiting minors for Political Campaign Runs are a NO NO NO.

Which Chicano Student Heritage Group member's parent did you brainwash?

February 06, 2007 10:44 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

10:43 Candidate Forums are to be left for Adults.

Do not!
I repeat, Do Not exploit children for poltical gain. I will file a complaint with LAUSD, City Ethics and local school against the two unethical candidates.

February 06, 2007 10:46 PM  

Blogger Mayor Sam said:

Uh no...come on guys - you know I am no fan of any of the candidates but give the kids a break. This is not the first time they have hosted a debate. I salute the kids for being interested in their community.

February 06, 2007 10:48 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

I'm a taxpayer, parent of LAUSD student, & voter.

I do not want my tax money (lausd facility, instructor time) to be used for poltical forums. If I want a child to watch a forum, go after school, weekend, any day but school time. As it is the drop out rate is horrendous. Leave kids Alone!

February 06, 2007 10:54 PM  

Blogger Zuma Dogg said:

I agree with MT, don't exploit kids. But especailly, the kids can't vote, so what's the point, really? Don't give me that "get kids involved in politics" B.S.
That's what student debates are for. What's Huziar gonna do, get up there and talk about gangs, density, property values and the job market. Having City Council candiates address school kids is a waste of taxpayer's money if CM attends since nothing comes out of it. F*CK that sh*t, *******.

February 06, 2007 10:56 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

I advise a progressive students club at my high school. As it is a club (one that was inititiated as much by students as by me), students are there for the opinions and activism. The club is explicitly aimed at students left of center and members have ranged from liberals to anarchists and communists. (Actually we have had 2 conservatives, including one who identified as a Republican because it was the only place for serious political discussion.) Although my role is a little different there than in class, I still gear it so that they learn how to analyze themselves and not just accept someone else's thoughts. As for liability, if they go to events, they go on their own, not as part of a school trip. Part of my job is to consider what actions may be dangerous or illegal.
As for the classroom, I give them an extra credit assignment geared reporting, analyzing and evulating things that they go to. For many of these they can observe from a distance and not be identified with the action.

February 06, 2007 10:57 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Ha! Ha! Ha! What else do Mexicans EVER do but exploit children..."Families for X candidate", "Kids for X candidate", "It's for the chiiiiiillllldrennnnnnnn..."

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February 06, 2007 11:23 PM  

Blogger Mayor Sam said:

I think you're all wrong on this one guys. Its not uncommon for students to study politics and current events. I remember mock elections with Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford when I was a kid. And once in a while we were lucky enough to have a candidate or elected official come and speak.

Considering that it was the students who organized this, picked a place and time, and then invited the candidates you can hardly say this is some tool of any of the candidates.

February 06, 2007 11:35 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Don't go Jose - you're being setup since this is at the same time as city council meets. If you don't go to the school debate, Parra will whine that you don't like kids. If you skip council and go to the debate, Parra whip out a stupid flyer acusing you of spending the people's time away from council at your campaign debate.

Sorry kids. Listen to Parra and Johnny Jay and take notes on how not to do things.

February 07, 2007 12:45 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Jose attended this debate previously in his last election, why wouldn't he attend it again?

February 07, 2007 6:24 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Because he actually has a job where he should be during the time of the debate.

February 07, 2007 6:42 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Alvin, You're a disgrace! Stop using kids as political pawns. Kids don't know any better. I'm concerned that instructors allowed this to happen on taxpayer's dime.

Call 311 get connected to City Ethics Dept.

February 07, 2007 7:08 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

BTW, This is Illegal.

Contact LAUSD School Board

February 07, 2007 7:09 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Wouldn't this be news:
Alvin has been Mayor Sam's Cut & Paste Anon since 2005, bad mouthing Mayor and staff. Ironic: Huizar hired the enemy from day one.

February 07, 2007 7:13 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Los Angeles City Ethics Commission
200 N. Spring Street. City Hall – 24th Floor. Los Angeles, Ca 90012. (213) 978‐1960. (213) 978‐1988 Fax. http://ethics.lacity.org

Los Angeles Unified School District
Code of Ethics
If your supervisor is involved in the problem, Contact the Office of the Inspector General at 866-LAUSD-OIG (toll-free), 213-241-7700

Amy Orringer, Director of Communications, amy.orringer@lausd.net, 213-241-4588

El SerenoMiddle School
2839 North Eastern Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90032 -
Phone: (323) 223-2441 -
Fax: (323) 223-9024

To report child abuse or neglect in Los Angeles County, call the Child ... call the DCFS Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-5404000) and discuss the situation

February 07, 2007 7:22 AM  

Blogger Walter Moore said:

Any incumbent afraid to debate should be voted out.

Come to think of it, any incumbent on the City Clowncil should be voted out.

Does anyone else smell chicken? Pollo? Poulet?

February 07, 2007 7:24 AM  

Blogger Walter Moore said:

Huizar's refusal to show up at these debates would be much more credible if he proposed an alternative venue, time and date. He won't, of course, because he's afraid of creating sound bytes on the issues that might somehow make it to the local news.

February 07, 2007 7:29 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Walter, Archie:

Who said I agreed with Beaneraigosa's past exploits of lausd kids? I completely disagree with what Beaneraigosa did and I'm equally upset with Alvin & Jay.

Politicians should NOT exploit students for political gain. Archie, right away you assumed I was fine with Beanaraigosa's similiar actions. You are wrong! Do not assume.

February 07, 2007 8:34 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Any incumbent afraid to debate should be voted out. (another assumption-I don't believe Huizar, Parra, or Jay are afraid to debate)

Come to think of it, any incumbent on the City Clowncil should be voted out. (Tell me, who would you want in?)

Does anyone else smell chicken? Pollo? Poulet? (AV-yes)

February 07, 2007 8:36 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Archie,
Blogger Name: Do you have a suggestion?

February 07, 2007 8:53 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

"MEATHEAD", dead from the neck up

"RED SPOT OF REASON IN CD 14"

February 07, 2007 8:58 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

"MEATHEADS FOR COUNCIL"

While don't we bring in the last real councilman CD 14 had ?? That would be the one and only ART SNYDER. These kids could learn the nuances of "DEAL MAKING", "THE IN AND OUT BOX", and how to deal with psycho ex. wife. Matter of fact, Artie could talk about the "POLITICIANS IN THE POOKIE PROGRAM". These kids will learn nothing from these current wantabees.

FREEDOM AND FREE ENTERPRISE

"RED SPOT OF REASON IN CD 14"

February 07, 2007 9:05 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Are you kidding me Jose afraid to debate the two biggest losers in CD14? No way!! I agree with most of the posters for Jose to not participate in this debate. I hate that word Chicano, it reminds me of Mecha boy and using the kids during school time a big NO NO.

On another issue where the hell is Jose Huizar when his officers are getting slammed in the media by the money greedy Luis Carrillo? The gangbangers in Ramona Gardens are acting up and have people lying about the cops arrest of a gang banger. Residents say its not true but are terrified to speak out cause gang members will retalliate. Huizar needs to speak out on this. It happened on Sunday and no word. Show some leadership.

February 07, 2007 9:06 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

First and foremost. Male or Female?MALE-100% PURE MALE

What is your ethnicity? AMERICAN (WHY SHOULD COLOR OF SKIN OR CULTURE MATTER?)

How do you normally vote? COMMIE, DEM, REP, LIB, GREEN ARE OK BY ME.

What do you do for a living? BUSINESS OWNER/COFFEE SHOP

February 07, 2007 9:09 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

RED SPOT.
ARE YOU ALVIN?

February 07, 2007 9:10 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

First and foremost. Male or Female?GAY AS IN HOMOSEXUAL

What is your ethnicity? WHITE/BLACK/LATINO/ASIAN/INDIAN/ARAB/ARMENIAN/RUSSIAN

How do you normally vote? VILLARAIGOSA, MY HONEY BUNNY

What do you do for a living? I CHARGE $50 A POP

February 07, 2007 9:13 AM  

Blogger Mayor Sam said:

It looks like the Pro-Huizy cut and paste crew learned some lessons from the Anti-AV Sleazy Bar Owner Cutters and Pasters of 2005. Boy what a lot of red herrings and CRAP going on here.

And Zuma & Archie - why are you guys buying into this?

What is wrong with a candidates debate at a school? How do we get our kids interested in politics otherwise? And you guys continue to fail to recongize the event was organized by the students not the candidates.

I was contacted this morning by Mr. Cid, the teacher, and he told this is not the first debate they have done and its not even the first CD Catorce debate they've hosted. He also stated that all of the candidates including Huizy have been to the campus multiple times to speak to the kids and to help the school out.

I am not worried about candidates debating at a school even if the candidates set up the event (as long as all candidates are invited and the moderator is impartial).

I have a bigger issue with LAUSD or clowncil offices using government resources to campaign for bond measures.

So come on Huizy - don't be afraid of the kids - let them hear what you have to say.

February 07, 2007 9:38 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

M.S.
Have parents been notified appropriatley and signed or given permission for their MINOR child-student's involvement?

Student's can read a book, visit a debate during OFF-SCHOOL hours. Why didn't Mr. Cid invite students to Saturday debates, Democracy Now Museum, or visit CM offices? Mr. Cid, How many of the students will graduate from High School? Why don't you teach students to swim before feeding them to Political Piranas.

February 07, 2007 9:50 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

"School premises shall not be used by any person, group or organization as political campaign headquarters for any."

lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/btb/LAUSD%20Civic%20App.pdf

February 07, 2007 9:55 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Hey Sam...

Yesterday you had Markland lying about you.

now you have the Huizar staff posting crazy shit about Mr. Cid's debate. Mr. Cid was one of my kid's teachers a few years ago, he has no agenda other than to teach the kids.

Too bad Jose has to chicken out like this.

February 07, 2007 10:07 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Mayor Sam, Mr. Cid, Alvin,
"The principles that inform modern teaching"

Mr. Cid, invite club members-

CD 14 CANDIDATE EVENT

THIS THURS. FEB. 8
7pm

CENTER FOR THE ARTS, EAGLE ROCK
It’s hard to believe elections are right around the corner on March
6. To help the community get informed about the candidates, TERA and
the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council are jointly sponsoring a meet and
greet for the candidates running for the 14th Council District on
Thursday, February 8, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Center for the Arts,
Eagle Rock, located at 2225 Colorado Boulevard. (parking is OK at
Bank of America).

Each of the candidates will make an introductory statement, then
candidates will mingle and interact with the audience, answering
questions asked one-on-one.

Feel free to ask questions about the issues that are important to
you, hear the response and judge for whom you wish to vote on March 6.

We hope you will mark it on your calendar, attend and participate.

ERNC
EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
Service * Collaboration * Participation
Your Local Link to City Government
http://www.EagleRockCouncil.org

February 07, 2007 10:08 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

"now you have the Huizar staff posting crazy shit about Mr. Cid's debate."

I'm actually gonna vote 4 Alvin. I disagree with exploitation of children by any means. This is exploitation no matter how NICE the teacher is or was.

February 07, 2007 10:10 AM  

Blogger Mayor Sam said:

Archie - possibly. But my assumption is the date is what works best for the class. Someone said that the debate is during council session - but it's not, its on a Monday.

I think what has happened is Huizar knows he goofed not showing up to the debate and now they're trying to spin by blaming the kids and the teacher.

February 07, 2007 10:23 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

MS- When organizing an event, you check with all parties involved as to details way in advance.

What’s going on?
One of the biggest enemies you will face when organizing your event will be miscommunication and the confusion resulting from it. There is a simple way to reduce your chances for mistakes caused by miscommunication. At the outset of the project, set up two or three meetings for those members involved in your event planning and preparation.These meetings should be spaced according to the time frame you are working in and should allow the member to provide a “Sit-Rep,” or situation report, concerning their responsibilities. These meetings will allow you to monitor the progress your group is making and whether or not alternative actions need to be taken. Your team may have additional questions that went un-addressed when they were assigned their responsibilities. These “Sit-Reps” will give you the opportunity to work out the fine details that have arisen since the beginning of the project.

February 07, 2007 10:34 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Mr. Cid, LAUSD

Steps to Organizing an All Candidates’ Forum

1. Choose a place, date and time for the Candidate Forum. Contact each candidate to make sure they are available on that day. This should be done at the very beginning of the election call, while candidates’ calendars are still empty.

2. Plan the format of your meeting:

a. Decide how long each candidate will have for their opening remarks (usually five minutes). Choose the order in which candidates will speak (e.g. in alphabetical order by last name).

b. Decide how long the question and answer period will be (such as one hour), and how long to give for each question and answer (e.g. 30 seconds for each question, one minute for the answer).

c. Plan how much time candidates will be given for closing remarks (usually three minutes). Choose the order in which the candidates will give their closing remarks (such as in reverse order from the opening remarks).

3. Choose a debate moderator. The moderator will introduce the candidates and moderate the questions from the audience. This person will explain the guidelines and schedule for the evening and make sure the rules of the meeting are being followed. The moderator must remain neutral and not get involved in the questions or answers. No personal attacks will be allowed.

4. Choose a time-keeper to monitor and notify the candidates and questioners of the time limits. This person will have a stopwatch and gavel or bell. The time-keeper will notify candidates one minute before the end of the time limit for opening and closing remarks.

5. Send an invitation to the candidates, asking them to participate. Send them the guidelines and format for the evening. Ask them to provide a bio to help the moderator introduce them. Let them know there will be tables available for their literature.

6. Advertise your meeting. Notify Parent, LAUSD, the local newspaper, deliver flyers in the community, and send a press release to the local media. Give the date, time and location of the meeting, and the names and party affiliation of the candidates. Inform your LAUSD Board Member of the Candidate Forum through a bulletin insert or announcement.

7. Set up for your Candidate Forum.

a. Tables, chairs and microphones should be set up at the front of the auditorium for the candidates and moderator, with clearly visible signs indicating their name and political party. Provide water for the candidates.

b. Have at least one floor microphone for the students (audience).

c. Provide tables in the foyer for each candidate’s literature.

February 07, 2007 10:43 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Political Campaigning Illegal on LAUSD campus.

February 07, 2007 10:48 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Mayor Sam sorry but disagree with you. AV got criticized when he used the students at the Accelerated school for a press conf. on his takeover. The parents weren't notified and some of them were not AV supporters. Why this school? With all the schools in CD14 why not have the debate in a meeting room? Jose would be wise to not show up. Again, Alvin and Juan are the joke of the community. No one is taking them seriously. The few that are have been promised by Alvin he will get them work. Go figure! How can anyone support Alvin who doesn't even have a job. His wife is supporting him right now.

February 07, 2007 10:49 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

February 07, 2007 10:07 AM
In fairness to each candidate-
Who the hell said Huizar declined invitation?

YOU and only YOU
gossip, gossip, gossip, that's what cd14 is good for.

February 07, 2007 10:51 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

10:49
Once elected Alvin awards:

Mrs. Nellie Parra-consulting $$$
Campaign Consultant-Chief of Staff
Mr. Cabrera-Director of Communications
Current Campaign Workers-Staff Jobs
Mission Accomplished-CD14 Events $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
1800AUTOPSY guy-clients, CD14 hits before LAPD arrives
Lapd friend-CD14 Gang Czar
Lupita-Public Relations
Anthony Manzano-Modeling Gigs
Ricasa-Chief of Staff (II)

February 07, 2007 10:56 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Did Huizar ever make it back from Miami? Are we getting a football team or is Florida sending its hazardous waste to Boyle Heights to the expanded landfill?

February 07, 2007 10:59 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Alvin clearly suffers from ENVY.

"Envy is without a doubt the most corrosive of all human emotions, yet sociological, psychological, and anthropoligical study of its phenomenology is non-existent. How unfortunate!
Enter Helmut Schoek who traces the origins of envy through cultures, philosophy, psychology and politics. After reading this book you will be able to see how politicians appeal to this basest of human emotions to engender dissatisfaction and rage.

The phenomenology of envy needs to be studied in depth because of its pervasiveness in human nature, and societies worldwide. No people, government, religon or social group is immune from its poison."

February 07, 2007 11:07 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

1. The Nature of Envy
1.1 Defining Envy
This entry follows the widespread assumption that envy is an emotion.[1] That is not to say that it is a mere feeling. Emotions are generally agreed to be more than feelings. Most emotion theorists could agree on this vague characterization: emotions are syndromes of thoughts, feelings, motivations, and bodily movements, loosely enough bound together that a given emotional episode may not require the occurrence of every element in the syndrome. The specific contours of the emotional syndrome of envy are controversial. It is agreed that envy involves an envier (“Subject”), a party who is envied (“Rival”)—this may be a person or group of persons—and some possession, capacity or trait that the subject supposes the rival to have (the “good”). The good might be something that only one party could possibly possess (the crown jewels, or being the world's best go player), or it might be something easily duplicated. It is sometimes held that the good may even be utility, happiness, or some psychological state that Subject could attribute to Rival even if there were no material difference in their possessions or capacities. Most philosophers who have sought to define envy agree in identifying it as a form of distress felt by the subject at the thought that he does not possess the good and the rival does. Many, but not all, go on to add that envy involves a desire that the rival not have the good. This disagreement is explored below, [see benign and invidious envy]. Envy is widely agreed to be a symptom or instance of the human tendency to evaluate one's well-being comparatively, by assessing how well one is doing in comparison with others.

February 07, 2007 11:10 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

11:10
"For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?" (1 Corinthians 3:3).

February 07, 2007 11:11 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

There are two elements common to the political process, either of which usually brings out the worst in human nature: competition and self-promotion. By competition, I mean the kind that seeks to destroy an opponent. One gets the impression from listening to each campaign's rhetoric that not only is the opponent unworthy of office, but he is frankly such a scoundrel that he should be arrested and prosecuted!

The evil twin of trying to destroy the opponent is the promotion of one's self. Ancient Wisdom says, "Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips" (Proverbs 27:2). The nature of politics is for a candidate to tell everyone how great he or she is, repeatedly urging listeners, "Choose me over the other candidate!" Or, an army of surrogates, both volunteer and paid, will passionately promote their candidate's virtues.

February 07, 2007 11:14 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

THIS YEAR, instead of making New Year's resolutions for myself, I thought I'd make a few for the nearly 40 million Latinos in the United States.

These resolutions aren't for every Latino. But for those for whom the zapato fits, I'd be happy if this year folks did just five things:

-- Become U.S. citizens.

-- Learn English.

-- Teach their children the importance of education and set the example.

-- Become more involved in the society they live in.

-- Promote and practice unity and tolerance toward one another.

That last one is the biggie. Not that this will come as a big surprise to many of you. A newspaper executive mentioned to me recently how Latinos were destined to wield a lot of power in cities such as Dallas (or Denver or Phoenix or Charlotte) if only they'd become unified. Yeah, if only.

About 10 years ago, I wrote an essay that remains the most requested and reprinted article I've authored. It was about envidia, or envy. About how Latinos are so often their own worst enemies because they can't stand to see one of their own succeed. I still see traces of that phenomenon.

In fact, I got a real good look recently when I agreed to address a group of Dallas-area Latinos. As so often happens when I speak to a Latino audience, I wound up in an argument. This time, it was about something I call the Latino Litmus Test. It's how some people in my community go about assessing the authenticity of others.

That's quite a responsibility, and I suppose I should be thankful that there are still folks willing to bear the burden.

February 07, 2007 11:19 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

II-

A person in the audience asked when I was going to write a column criticizing Al Dia, Dallas' only Spanish-language daily newspaper and a product of the Dallas Morning News, for having a top executive who "doesn't speak Spanish fluently."

For what it's worth, the person in question does speak Spanish -- although perhaps not as well as that audience member would have liked. But what really bugs me, and I said so at the time, is that this executive has done more for Latinos in journalism and the local Latino community than a dozen other people I know who speak Spanish perfectly.

You see the problem. Readers sometimes accuse me of being "biased toward (my) race," so now seems a good time to spell out one area where many of my fellow Latinos could stand some improvement.

Too many Latinos can't wait to thin their ranks of those whom they consider not up to snuff culturally. If you don't speak Spanish like a Mexican diplomat, or if you have light skin, or if you marry a non-Latino, or if you belong to the wrong political party, or hold the wrong beliefs, then you're out in the cold.

And then those pure enough to remain in the club wonder why their numbers are such that they can hold meetings in a broom closet. Even then, they still sometimes splinter into even smaller factions. That's been the inside joke about Latino organizations for as long as I can remember. First, there's one group. Then two. Then three. Sometimes it's because they can't agree on a mission statement, or a funding source, or an agenda. Sometimes, it's simply because they can't agree on who should be in charge. Too many generals, not enough soldiers.

I'm sick of it. It's dumb and childish and counterproductive. And it goes a long way toward explaining why Latinos, for all their population growth in recent years, aren't more of a force in American society and may not be for some time. How can they be when they have to confront so much -- discrimination, poor political representation, a mediocre educational system, lack of health care, depressed wages and on and on? They can't seem to attack any of it because they're too busy attacking one another.

Enough of that. The destiny of the nation's largest minority is in its own hands. Instead of constantly complaining about what's being done to them, Latinos should think long and hard about what they can do for themselves. And then start doing it.

source:Ruben Navarrette Jr., Dallas Morning News

February 07, 2007 11:28 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

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February 07, 2007 11:47 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

"AMERICA has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these principles. Every citizen must uphold them. And every immigrant, by embracing these ideals, makes our country more, not less, American."
George W. Bush
Inaugural Address
Jan 20, 2001

February 07, 2007 11:50 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

"The Democratic Party is a great party," Rios said, "but I really think they've lost touch with the mainstream, and you're beginning to see that reflected in how people vote."

Bush's "phenomenal showing" in Arizona, Rios said, can in part be traced to Hispanics and other Democrats who no longer feel bound to vote for a candidate just because he or she has a "D" next to his or her name. "Those days are over," Rios said. "It comes down to who the candidate is."

But issues also matter, said Nacho Gomez, a 62-year-old retired ironworker who is on the executive committee of the Pima County Republican Party. "The goals and ideals of the Republican Party are more in line with the goals and ideals of the Hispanic community," Gomez said. "The Republican Party offers a better way to go."

February 07, 2007 11:53 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

By Arian Campo-Flores
Newsweek
Dec. 4, 2006 issue - Until recently, Jane Barbosa was as reliable a Republican as they come. A Mexican native who arrived in the United States at the age of 2, Barbosa, 60, first got involved in politics as a teenager, attending neighborhood coffee klatches in Elgin, Ill. In the decades since becoming a citizen, she has almost always voted for GOP candidates, and even worked as a precinct committeewoman for the party. "I always felt that the Republican Party stood for what Latino values are," she says. "Belief in God, belief in family, a good work ethic." But this year, Barbosa was appalled by what she considered shrill anti-immigrant rhetoric used by some GOP hard-liners. "I couldn't just sit there and let it go by," she says. So for the first time in recent memory, she voted Democratic.

February 07, 2007 11:56 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Anon at 10:49, Mr. Parra is unemployed? Ay Dios Mio! If that's the case, I'll write in my lazy son in law who is unemployed. He needs the 175 thousand dollars a year job.

February 07, 2007 12:01 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

He also stated that all of the candidates including Huizy have been to the campus multiple times to speak to the kids and to help the school out.

Were they in campaign Mode back in school visits?

February 07, 2007 12:04 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Guess having our midget mayor endorse you may not really help you.
Villaraigosa-backed candidate barely leads school board fundraising...Foe in local race says he'll do well in Gardena, Carson and Lomita, where mayor's endorsement may hurt.

A Los Angeles school board candidate who has earned endorsements from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and others holds only a slim campaign fundraising lead on his closest competitor so far, records show.

With less than a month remaining before the March 6 primary, Richard Vladovic, a former local superintendent, has raised about $2,000 more than Neal Kleiner, a former middle school principal, in the race to replace Mike Lansing, who represents the Harbor Area and parts of the South Bay on the LAUSD board.

February 07, 2007 12:26 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Geography my dear. Geography.

February 07, 2007 12:31 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

County officials said Tuesday they are seeking misdemeanor charges against the managers of a downtown wholesale produce market that was the focus of a KNBC-TV investigation aired last week.

Dr. Jonathan Fielding, director of public health, said he asked the city attorney to file charges against Alameda Produce Inc. for alleged violations of state health and safety rules at its 7th Street Produce Market. The firm is owned by developer Richard Meruelo.

February 07, 2007 2:11 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

2:11 Did Gloria Molina order investigation perhaps?

February 07, 2007 2:29 PM  

Blogger Zuma Dogg said:

LAUSD has no problem with a debate and does not feel it exploits kids and welcomes the candidates.

February 07, 2007 6:58 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

And Parents?

LAUSD Ignores Parents & taxpayers?

February 07, 2007 8:02 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

RECALL JUDGE GIBSON LEE!!

L.A. COUNTY RESIDENTS...JOIN THE MOVE TO RECALL THIS JUDGE WHO GAVE NON-SENTENCES TO VICIOUS SAVAGES INVOLVED IN THE LONG BEACH HALLOWEEN BEATINGS!

http://www.recalljudgelee.com/

February 07, 2007 9:21 PM  

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