tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post113998031726059163..comments2024-01-13T00:27:20.813-08:00Comments on Mayor Sam's Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics: Animal Shelter or Furniture Store?Mayor Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16280670018437708708noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1140205506887230572006-02-17T11:45:00.000-08:002006-02-17T11:45:00.000-08:00I think Charlotte Laws is right. The shelter needs...I think Charlotte Laws is right. The shelter needs to go up now. It is horrendous that the city kicked someone out of his business, then it twiddles its thumbs for 3 years. It sets a bad precedent, If scum like Bernie Parks (as everyone knows ONLY cares about Bernie Parks)gets away with this, who knows what is next. Rocky made tons off this deal in campaign dollars. "Public Safety" is just wasting time and money by ordering a stupid report. The City Council is proving what it always proves - that it is good for nothing except twiddling thumbs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1140195398618915392006-02-17T08:56:00.000-08:002006-02-17T08:56:00.000-08:00Why does Parks think the shelter will drive away b...Why does Parks think the shelter will drive away businesses? The progressive animal shelter model means shelters should operate alongside businesses, at malls and at other locations where people regularly congregate. The days of sequestering shelters in back alleys are gone. Animal adoption centers are popping up in malls across the country. <BR/><BR/>The new motto for the South LA Shelter (which will be located near furniture stores) should be “Buy a couch. Adopt a dog.” “Get a table. Take home a cat.” Animals are part of our community. The sooner we realize this, the better it will be for the people and animals of our city.Charlotte Lawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491894169718813491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1140129724086356842006-02-16T14:42:00.000-08:002006-02-16T14:42:00.000-08:00Even though I’m a newbie to the Mayor’s blog as a ...Even though I’m a newbie to the Mayor’s blog as a clinical psychologist I can say this about the incognito who makes the personal attacks against you Ms. Laws (and there is only one who pretends to be different people):<BR/>1. knows you and is jealous of you<BR/>2. have OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder)<BR/>3. wishes she was half as attractive and accomplished as you<BR/>4. is probably from the dreaded animal rights niche in Los Angeles. I have studied the recurrent tendency of animal rights activists here to sabotage each other secretly. It is fascinating and it is the primary reason the movement will fail time and time again.<BR/>Beware Ms. Laws of those you think are your friends. The incognito in earlier posts is evil and mean-spirited and probably pretends to be an angel to your face. <BR/>My opinion, for what it’s worth. You should be a model if you’re not and you seem committed to helping others. Keep up the good work.<BR/><BR/>Tim (sorry I don't have a blogger identity)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1140120474779864972006-02-16T12:07:00.000-08:002006-02-16T12:07:00.000-08:00you go to school in South L.A. (USC) and you think...you go to school in South L.A. (USC) and you think you know it all. Good lord. <BR/>Ms. Laws, you seem to assume that South L.A. residents don't want to help themselves. You're wrong. Some people CAN'T help themselves because politicians continue to help themselves first, lobbyists second, corporations and constituents last. <BR/>Fight the fight in Van Nuys and Panorama City, Arleta, and Pacoima. They need help with so many illegals that it's about to look like CD 14 in a minute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1140080344860283242006-02-16T00:59:00.000-08:002006-02-16T00:59:00.000-08:00I read Laws profile. She was never a model. No way...I read Laws profile. She was never a model. No way. Unless she was modeling for some dog magazine and she was in the distance throwing a frisbee to a dog. Or it was 20-30 years ago.<BR/><BR/>TV star. Sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1140063019526439522006-02-15T20:10:00.000-08:002006-02-15T20:10:00.000-08:00Charlotte Laws on an Affordable Housing Committee!...Charlotte Laws on an Affordable Housing Committee! Hah! Talking about a Queen NIMBY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1140050731385212612006-02-15T16:45:00.000-08:002006-02-15T16:45:00.000-08:00Dear Anonymous above,Funny you ask. I attended the...Dear Anonymous above,<BR/><BR/>Funny you ask. I attended the Poverty Conference in South LA two weeks ago and at that time volunteered to assist on the state Affordable Housing Committee (which I understand is being created at this time). I have a good deal of expertise on housing issues so feel my efforts could be best used in that arena. I have some ideas for public / private partnerships because I like to help people help themselves. I am not into “handouts.”<BR/><BR/> I also spoke with Mimi Silbert of the Delancey House last week. In case you don’t know, they have a statewide program, which assists with getting jobs, etc. I suggested that maybe I could come up with some housing ideas that will fit with her existing nonprofit program. <BR/><BR/>Your sarcasm towards me is a bit puzzling. What are YOU doing specifically to help the poor in South LA? <BR/><BR/>True, I care about animals, but I also care about people. <BR/><BR/>By the way, I don’t live on the Westside. I live in Van Nuys. And I have never owned a king-sized bed. I am the “Queen” type.<BR/><BR/>Charlotte LawsCharlotte Lawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491894169718813491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1140042915706039012006-02-15T14:35:00.000-08:002006-02-15T14:35:00.000-08:00Dear Dr. Laws:Please come to South Los Angeles and...Dear Dr. Laws:<BR/><BR/>Please come to South Los Angeles and assist us with finding and creating new jobs. We also could use your help decreasing the 40 % unemployment rate in the area. I don't know if you are hard of hearing, but I think the Chair of Public Safety mentioned that this transaction occured prior to the arrival of Bernard Parks. <BR/><BR/>Although he is not my favorite politico, I have to give the man credit for creating jobs in his commmunity. While you sleep in your california king-sized bed on the westside, the residents of our area are trying to sleep through the helicopter noise and high crime. <BR/><BR/>To assume that bernard parks is for sale for 1,000 is an insult to African-Americans throughout the city. <BR/><BR/>Before you begin to champion causes in our region, consider a walk in our shoes. We need jobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1140033102504223772006-02-15T11:51:00.000-08:002006-02-15T11:51:00.000-08:00This issue appears to be a perfect example of what...This issue appears to be a perfect example of what an awful tool eminent domain really is. <BR/><BR/>For all the money the City has spent so far, couldn't it just have bought a similar piece of property somewhere in the area? The City got to fiddle with the rules (by using its courts) to get some property it wanted - but now its saddled with a political problem that will not go away.<BR/><BR/>What a debacle. What a shame.Sahra Bogadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801946616442070294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1140032362182813382006-02-15T11:39:00.000-08:002006-02-15T11:39:00.000-08:00how about a "low kill" policy on rich westsiders a...how about a "low kill" policy on rich westsiders and developers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1140019677047818682006-02-15T08:07:00.000-08:002006-02-15T08:07:00.000-08:00Does Dr. Laws even know where South L.A. is?Does Dr. Laws even know where South L.A. is?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1140014497992059142006-02-15T06:41:00.000-08:002006-02-15T06:41:00.000-08:00More importantly Parks got a donation from the fur...More importantly Parks got a donation from the furniture owner that he wants to put at that location. Its all about money. Amazing how city council consistently wastes our tax dollars and yet aren't we suppose to have a deficit of $250 million? Where's Antonio on this issue?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1140011647321266372006-02-15T05:54:00.000-08:002006-02-15T05:54:00.000-08:00put the Animal Shelter in CD 14. CD 8 already has ...put the Animal Shelter in CD 14. CD 8 already has a shelter. A brand new one at that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1140011523981042932006-02-15T05:52:00.000-08:002006-02-15T05:52:00.000-08:00Isn't the furniture district in CD 9? At leas that...Isn't the furniture district in CD 9? At leas that's what the banners read in my neighborhood? WTF Parks? Is Jan Perry OK with a furniture mart outside of an already designated furniture district? Or did she designate the furniture district just to give the area a name to put on the new city maps a few years ago when Hahn went on a labeling frenzy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1139999565503551392006-02-15T02:32:00.000-08:002006-02-15T02:32:00.000-08:00just when parks could not state a better statement...just when parks could not state a better statement, he moves into the animal sector. At least these are not human lives in which people are gravely affected by his decisions and leaving people with vested interest with the city out to dry. He fuc$ed up the police department, whats next. As an ex-policeman, he reeks of bad decision and immoral turpitude. ask me if you want to know more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1139993024804135012006-02-15T00:43:00.000-08:002006-02-15T00:43:00.000-08:00Just when you thought Rocktard couldn't be implica...Just when you thought Rocktard couldn't be implicated in one more scandal, he overwhelms our low expectations with his trademark nefarious stench.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com