Fireworks Should Be Legal
I usually debate with the awesome Brian Humphrey on this but I have to agree with Tammy Bruce about how great it is that some places allow you to buy fireworks legally. Yea I know they're dangerous but so are a lot of things - do we have to ban it all?One of Tammy's readers even notes a correlation between the lack of patriotism in young people and the decline in their ability to enjoy fireworks (and don't tell me about public shows - they're great but not the same thing as lighting off your own sparkling fountain, Piccolo Pete or even those messy snakes.
My dispute with the LAFD notwithstanding, I do suggest you visit their blog for some important safety issues when it comes to the Fourth of July.
Labels: brian humphrey, fireworks, fourth of july, lafd
Posted by Mayor Sam @ 7/03/2007 12:49:00 AM
18 Comments:
You're fucking crazy!
It's the driest year on record. The last thing we need is another out-of-control fire.
Indeed, nothing says Americana like fireworks, but where's your common sense?
XF
stick a roman candle up zuma, joe and walters ass
Mayor, If it wasn't the driest season since 1880 or something like that,
I might agree with you. Here in S-T we are sitting on a tinderbox ready
to explode!Every time some yahoo shoots off a bottle rocket around here, we just wait for the sirens.
XF - isn't firing off illegal, noisy projectiles just another immature cultural tradition we're told to celebrate as you and your ingrate communist brethren reclaim the land of aztlan?
Breaking News: The Mayor admits to his affair with the Telemundo slut. Check it out at:
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_6286125
Do these fireworks advocates have dogs?
Mayor Sam you must put up a new thread now. Soncha Watch is over. Thanks to the Daily News who has the guts to report the facts here it is in today's paper. dailynews.com
REVEALED: THE OTHER WOMAN IN ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA'S LIFE
After months of dodging questions about the breakup of his marriage, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa acknowledged Monday that he is involved in a romantic relationship with television newswoman Mirthala Salinas.
....Corina's mom said her daughter is so upset that she said she'll take steps to have her name legally changed back to Raigosa. Corina told her she didn't want to talk about all the details because she didn't want to upset her mom.
Beth Barrett nails what the morons at the la times and la weekly have been trying to confirm for months. Kudos to Barrett.
I salute you, with all SEVEN fingers!
Mayor Sam,
Today we find out what kind of blog you really are, a blog that worships Paris Hilton and follows sex to the demise of a civilization or a blog that goes where the hard news is. I think the fact that the LA Times has asked Rocktard to resign is the only story worth mentioning.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-rocky3jul03,0,7486081.story?coll=la-opinion-center
From the Los Angeles Times
EDITORIAL
The honorable thing
Rocky Delgadillo's pattern of misconduct makes him unfit to serve as L.A.'s city attorney.
July 3, 2007
CITY ATTY. Rocky Delgadillo came to office with sterling credentials and the support of some of Los Angeles' most esteemed leaders. He had a captivating personal story — Eastside kid who did well, went to Harvard, then to Columbia, then on to one of the nation's most impressive law firms and City Hall, where he worked for Mayor Richard Riordan. In short, Delgadillo had the drive, the education and the support to be one of this city's leading public officials. Instead, he has squandered those advantages on egocentrism and bad judgment, falling well short of the high standards required of an office that prosecutes others for offenses such as he has committed. He should resign.
We take no delight in this position. It is never a happy sight to watch a public leader contort in the media glare the way Delgadillo has in recent weeks. But the evidence of misconduct has mounted too steadily — and the roots of Delgadillo's troubles go back too far — to sanction his continued role in Los Angeles government.
There were warning indicators from the beginning. During his first race for elected office, Delgadillo received the support of billboard companies, which donated $424,000 worth of space to his campaign to defeat City Councilman Mike Feuer. When Delgadillo's office later negotiated agreements that allowed hundreds of illegal billboards to receive permits, critics accused Delgadillo of cutting a soft deal to benefit his benefactors. Then, when one of those companies was accused of vandalism for allegedly destroying city trees, Delgadillo's staff closed the case after a cursory investigation, refueling the suspicions of that relationship. The resulting spectacle of fines by the Ethics Commission and attacks from clean-government advocates was particularly dispiriting in that the target was the official elected to police such laws. Those concerns were amplified by reports of fudging on Delgadillo's political resume — he claimed to have gone to Harvard on a football scholarship, then revised that; he also claimed to have been an "All-American," then acknowledged that he was an honorable mention — and rapid staff churn, as capable senior officials in the office came and went with alarming speed.
To be sure, Delgadillo has registered achievements. His neighborhood prosecutor program was a smart innovation that put prosecutors in police stations, and his use of gang injunctions, while not universally popular, demonstrated his commitment to combating gang violence. He has touted consumer and environmental protection — well-intentioned undertakings — and his negotiating skills are credited with helping hold down the city's tab in resolving the Rampart scandal and other lawsuits.
But Los Angeles' city attorney has displayed two significant character defects, which have collided to bring him into disrepute: his overweening ambition and his inattention to the details and ethics of his office. Delgadillo's ambition is nothing new, but it has never been particularly pleasant to observe. Barely had he become city attorney before he began openly dreaming of Washington — "Team 1600," his political advisors were dubbed, a reference to the White House they imagined inhabiting one day. They stumbled along the way, notably last year, when Delgadillo waged a shrill and doomed campaign against Jerry Brown for state attorney general — this in a state where no member of the Brown family has ever lost a Democratic primary. Even today, as his troubles have mounted, Delgadillo is said to covet the office of Los Angeles district attorney.
That's not likely to happen, and that's because of Delgadillo's other conspicuous weaknesses: his incapacity for detail and inattentiveness to ethics. In recent weeks, Delgadillo has admitted allowing his wife to his use city car and having the city pay for repairs when she crashed it. As he attempted to deflect that controversy, Delgadillo denied ever driving without insurance, then admitted that his insurance had lapsed. A few days later, he acknowledged that his wife's consulting company had failed to secure a city business license and had not filed state tax returns for five years. More recently, he has been forced to deny charges from his own staff that he intervened in a criminal prosecution to help take the heat off an influential grocery store owner.
Throughout, Delgadillo has pledged to restore his standing with the public, but he has largely avoided questions. Given the opportunity to discuss his record with The Times editorial board, he initially accepted and asked for time to prepare, then reconsidered and declined. That is his prerogative, but his retreat into silence should not deter the public from rendering its own verdict. Delgadillo has insisted that he be held to a high standard. Applying that standard, we find him wanting, and respectfully suggest that he do the honorable thing and resign.
11:56 PM:
You're fucking crazy, too, but for all too different reasons.
As you will see throughout the day, the majority of people will agree with my point -- like Joe B. -- and not inject racism like your dumb ass was quick to do.
Get a life you poor soul.
Truly,
XF
so, here it is. your chance to follow the law and obey the common sense ban on letting irresponsible private individuals set off fiery projectiles which can blind, maim, and burn innocent residents.
its ridiculous to suggest that setting off fireworks equals patriotism.
how about anyone caught setting off fireworks illegally should be conscripted to Iraq.
the crazy muthas who set off all manner of sh*t on the beach will keep me inside my home.
like I said before, observe the speed limit, and the firework ban, then you can talk about illegals breaking the 'law'.
Irresponsible.
Guess how many comments Joe B deleted?
4th of July, do you know what it is matt dowd? now what, to celebrate this day of our country we have to get onto our knees and beg you to let us celebrate our country's independence??? yes we celebrate this day with crackers, and yes we as the legal citizens of this country deserve atleast that much respect, what a day has come jesus, when we the citizens of this country are been restricted from celebrating the most important day in our country's history, its all because of people like you matt dowd, you bring shame to us all...
how different are you from the illegals??? atleast we can identify these illegals, but people like you, you do not deserve to be called an american, you are a disgrace to the country and its patriotic citizens...
A news note just heard on the radio: some kid blew off some fingers with something he thought was a Roman Candle.
Amateur use of fireworks can have some tough consequences.
We'll see what else comes out in the news today. Lots of potential for fires, injuries and close-calls. Be aware of the risks your neighbors are taking for you. Especially dangerous is throwing lighted sparklers around.
And this is all apart from the chaos it causes many pets, especially dogs getting out of their yards as a reaction to the noise and getting lost.
Illegal fireworks are illegal for a reason, and the other stuff has potential for injury.
Fireworks should be legal. We can make certain parts like parks illegal for fireworks use. Why should we be giving all that tax money to other cities? People are going to buy it and bring it back to Los Angeles. I can give 5 miles away to buy them legally. Maybe they should be illegally to buy but only allowed to go off in certain places. Need to work out the details but Los Angeles sure could use those tax dollars.
Government officials think its alright to leave illegals alone. They think its alright to have illegal street vendors break the law. They think its alright for illegals to live here illegally.
They think its alright to have illegal garage sales. They think its alright for churches to blast their music all day into your home, like President Chavez. Then they want citizens to obey the law? What's up with that? Sure we should obey the law. But isn't that a double standard?
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