tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post116750635716915416..comments2024-01-13T00:27:20.813-08:00Comments on Mayor Sam's Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics: Hasta la vista Saddam!Mayor Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16280670018437708708noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167619226965941122006-12-31T18:40:00.000-08:002006-12-31T18:40:00.000-08:00Skelton, in 2007 Alvin's camp drops a bomb.Skelton, in 2007 Alvin's camp drops a bomb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167615697332837642006-12-31T17:41:00.000-08:002006-12-31T17:41:00.000-08:00Insult of the Year: dailynews.comBut there was one...Insult of the Year: dailynews.com<BR/><BR/>But there was one place where progress was distinctly lacking in 2006, and that was on the Los Angeles City Council...And while documenting the council's shortcomings would be exhausting, there's one that stands out so clearly that it deserves special mention, Measure R - the Insult of the Year...The story begins early in the year, with several council members who would soon be termed out of office. Fearing for their political careers, they tapped their pals at the League of Women Voters and the Chamber of Commerce to bail them out....What they came up with was an arguably unconstitutional sham - a ballot measure that would allow council members to stick around for three terms instead of two, plus some tough-sounding controls on lobbyists...Never mind that the controls were drawn up by lobbyists themselves, and were utterly toothless. Or that the city Ethics Commission never even got a chance to review them. Council members figured that with some slick marketing, they could conceal those.details from the public. And conceal they did. <BR/><BR/>The ballot language for Measure R was so misleading that a judge initially threw it out. Then city leaders shook down all of L.A.'s most vested special interests to fund a high-price Yes on R campaign that suggested the measure would impose term limits, rather than water them down. <BR/><BR/>Well, the ruse worked. In a low-turnout election, voters approved the proposition in November..And that takes us to what's most insulting of all about Measure R: Barring an unlikely judicial intervention, the scoundrels behind it will now be with us for four more years....If there's a silver lining here, it's that at least the Insult of the Year is behind us. And if nothing else, the L.A. City Council has nowhere to go but up in 2007.<BR/><BR/>YOU GO DAVID HERNANDEZ & TED HAYESAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167614722235236592006-12-31T17:25:00.000-08:002006-12-31T17:25:00.000-08:00i must say reading this blog regarding cd 14th is ...i must say reading this blog regarding cd 14th is nothing more than a gossip machine. alvins camps had been talking about a big bomb? i'm here to say if you have a bomb drop it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167606412838014542006-12-31T15:06:00.000-08:002006-12-31T15:06:00.000-08:00Like most Latino politicians lately, Huizar gets a...Like most Latino politicians lately, Huizar gets a huge amount of funding - and thus Parke Skelton benefits big time - from Mexican State Organizations of which Club Zacatecano is one of them. Valdivia's role in all the campaigns he's been involved in is to bleed these organizations for volunteers and money. Originally established to send money back home to certain Mexican states with a big U.S. populaiton (Jalisco, Michoacan, Sonora, et.c,.) for public benefit projects - a school, churches, health clinic, ambulance, fire fighting equipment,..these clubs have now become big money sources for local politics. That visit by the Zacatecano Governor was also timed for Huizar's latest fundraiser - eventhough it was held in Koreatown. <BR/><BR/>Alvin is going to follow the money - all this will be exposed. That must be a tough decision - shoes for little Lupita in Mexico or Parke Skelton's consulting? These politicians prove over and over again they have no conscious - Huizar will be exposed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167597364764498782006-12-31T12:36:00.000-08:002006-12-31T12:36:00.000-08:00Speaking of Lord Chapman...Thanks for the truffles...Speaking of Lord Chapman...Thanks for the truffles and soda assortment...very tasty! Let's do it again, next time I'm on Spring Street on my way to CD 14.Zuma Dogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654815682490506196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167597341000995422006-12-31T12:35:00.000-08:002006-12-31T12:35:00.000-08:00Speaking of Lord Chapman...Thanks for the truffles...Speaking of Lord Chapman...Thanks for the truffles and soda assortment...very tasty! Let's do it again, next time I'm on Spring Street.Zuma Dogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654815682490506196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167596726637442602006-12-31T12:25:00.000-08:002006-12-31T12:25:00.000-08:00Good morning ladies and gentlemen (removes hat and...Good morning ladies and gentlemen (removes hat and bows low before Ms. Allen-Newman):<BR/><BR/>Madame, you are a most gracious winner and a fine competitor to agree to an on-the-spot rum bottle race. Once again you have bested me and the Black Pearl upon the high seas. Pray accept this invitation to take command of the Black Pearl when you are in a foreign port within the next two weeks; my crew would welcome the opportunity to sail under your command. Meet us on the quay next to the Black Pearl upon your arrival into port. We promise to have you back in time for Saturday Mass. (speaks confidentially) I would have issued this invitation in person, but you were already giving instructions to your crew to depart the area and your vessel was moored fast.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of the Black Pearl, we are at the moment safely returned to our temporary home in a safe cove within the confines of CD14. The tempest has indeed begun to emerge from its teapot and bringing forth with it other assorted beasties, savvy? Run, Don Jose, run to the nearest botanical purveyor and purchase large quantities of pink bismuth. You'll not get any from Madame Wu.<BR/><BR/>Sots, you will indeed need to do some damage control within the coming weeks. If I were you, I would start by making sure that dead men tell no tales. Those who sail under a cruel skipper often have the loose lips that sink ships. Already there is one out there with lips a-twitter and whose allegiance will soon switch from is now to once was. Has he found the compass that does not point north? Methinks he has and is one dead man walking.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and Lord Chapman? The time for privateering is nigh, and there's a small fortune for the trade of that which Emma holds as her motto. That commodity will be cheaply had after the next week. Are you in?<BR/><BR/>(Again bows low and replaces hat) And I'll await your response, Ms. Allen-Newman. (smiles with pleasure) I bid you a good day and a happy New Year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167584546685827372006-12-31T09:02:00.000-08:002006-12-31T09:02:00.000-08:00I was shocked that MNBC showed the hanging of Sadd...I was shocked that MNBC showed the hanging of Saddam on video from someone who gave it to media. This really shows how open the media is. You gotta read today's LA Slimes on Antonio's job performance evaluation. Here are some points:<BR/><BR/>Critical thinking skills: Meets expectations. Excels at strategic thinking, but often appears to use skill merely to build resume for future positions. <BR/><BR/>Works well with others: Needs improvement. Employee's teamwork and consensus-building skills were a key factor in his hiring, but in the most recent evaluation period, employee has exhibited tendency to undermine and brow-beat co-workers. Examples include state legislators who complained of undue pressure to vote for employee's subpar school reform package. It is also of concern that employee played a role in getting candidates for other positions — City Council, Board of Education — to drop out of contention. Employee is overly sensitive to criticism and often appears too concerned with self-promotion.<BR/><BR/>Financial management: Needs further review. <BR/><BR/>Areas for improvement: Employee should engage less in office politics and more on substantive tasks, including public safety, business development and quality-of-life issues. Employee also should lighten up and not worry so much about what people say about him at the water cooler. Or in the newspapers, for that matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167553693482615882006-12-31T00:28:00.000-08:002006-12-31T00:28:00.000-08:00whats coming down the pike in CD 14?whats coming down the pike in CD 14?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167534251504104102006-12-30T19:04:00.000-08:002006-12-30T19:04:00.000-08:006;46 SAY WHAT? NEXT TIME WE SEND YOU TO SMOOTH TH...6;46 SAY WHAT? NEXT TIME WE SEND YOU TO SMOOTH THINGS OUT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167533216333457472006-12-30T18:46:00.000-08:002006-12-30T18:46:00.000-08:00America invaded an Arab country and deposed of it'...America invaded an Arab country and deposed of it's leader, an icon through the modern Sunni Islamic world.<BR/><BR/>When the next 9/11 happens, Americans shouldn't ask "why do they hate us?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167531967515933892006-12-30T18:26:00.000-08:002006-12-30T18:26:00.000-08:00RiddleWho am I?I have 2 tattoos and plan on buildi...Riddle<BR/>Who am I?<BR/><BR/>I have 2 tattoos and plan on building on them. One is an Aztec Band wrapped around my left bicep, and the other is Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, on my back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167527140074644222006-12-30T17:05:00.000-08:002006-12-30T17:05:00.000-08:00Los Angeles, California 90033. JOVENES INC. BOARD ...Los Angeles, California 90033. JOVENES INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Rebecca Martinez, Gustavo Valdivia, Fr. Richard Estrada ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167526939559364592006-12-30T17:02:00.000-08:002006-12-30T17:02:00.000-08:00Is huizar aiding an illegal alien. This would be ...Is huizar aiding an illegal alien. This would be BIG NEWS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167526825080695932006-12-30T17:00:00.000-08:002006-12-30T17:00:00.000-08:00Gustavo Valdivia, Special Assistant to the Council...Gustavo Valdivia, Special Assistant to the Councilmember. Gustavo.Valdivia@lacity.org<BR/><BR/>Ms. Maria Valdivia (Field Deputy, Councilman Tony Cardenas)818-756-7558Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167526690473309872006-12-30T16:58:00.000-08:002006-12-30T16:58:00.000-08:00Valdivia is an illegal scumbag and needs to be dep...Valdivia is an illegal scumbag and needs to be deported!!!!<BR/><BR/>Some very big people are going to blow the roof off of the Mexican sleaze bags down at CD14! If he's smart, he will go back over the border before he ends up as a 'guest worker' at the twin towers.<BR/><BR/>Wait til you see what's coming down the pike!!It ain't gonna be pretty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167526661251195782006-12-30T16:57:00.001-08:002006-12-30T16:57:00.001-08:00It was posted on here before that Gustavo Valdivia...It was posted on here before that Gustavo Valdivia, Huizar';s deputy chief of staff, is not even in this country legally. His wife works for Tony Cardenas. Has there been any proof of this? <BR/><BR/>You are right about Valdivia and his days with L.A. Metro. Wasn't Valdivia with Miguel Contreras when he died? Does his wife know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167526623931935872006-12-30T16:57:00.000-08:002006-12-30T16:57:00.000-08:00CD 14 is fu---d. People had high hopes for Jose un...CD 14 is fu---d. People had high hopes for Jose until he got his staff. Let's see Gustavo is the LA Metro union crook who everyone hates and is threatening to people and real mean. Wonder if that was payback for them being vocal on how much they hate Antonio. LA reporters do some homework and you will find a load of stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167526542179673632006-12-30T16:55:00.000-08:002006-12-30T16:55:00.000-08:00Reported Valdivia to Homeland Security. Good Bye M...Reported Valdivia to Homeland Security. Good Bye Mr. Pancho.<BR/><BR/>Valdivia is an illegal alien and everyone knows it.<BR/><BR/>He better start packing and head fo south of the borde because he will be deported.<BR/><BR/>There a huge things coming down the pike soon!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167526402708816622006-12-30T16:53:00.000-08:002006-12-30T16:53:00.000-08:00Word is already spreading like wildfire in Boyle H...Word is already spreading like wildfire in Boyle Heights that he will not be welcomed. Hey, let's give a big congrats to Hollenbeck officers for getting the asshole that fired 10 shots at them on Sunday and they caught his ass with the gun. Idiot!!! Gustavo Valdivia is really bad news. He's as slimy as Antonio. Major baggage and issuesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167526296901100472006-12-30T16:51:00.000-08:002006-12-30T16:51:00.000-08:00Valdivia worked for L.A. Metro before - that's the...Valdivia worked for L.A. Metro before - that's the labor font that was charged with bringing out the Latino vote for Villariagosa. L.A. Metro was totally funded by the L.A. County Federation of Labor under the guise of community empowerment. Community Empowerment didn't occur but they sure did fool the community with Tony the Liar.<BR/><BR/>After this stint he worked for Fr. Estrada from Jovenes, Inc., and he was in charge of swindling money from Nick Pacheco and the City of L.A.. In fact, Valdivia was a paid - under the table - organizer for the Pacheco 2003 campaign. This is the same priest who vouched for Villaraigosa's kid when he applied to Loyola High School.<BR/><BR/>Valdivia brags about his involvement in the 1968 Taltelolco massacre of college students protesting the Olympic in Mexico - the mexican army killed over 500 students. If Valdivia were involved he'd would have to have been around 4 years old!<BR/><BR/>Check his papers, he's not here legally - he used to brag about this also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167526230809052392006-12-30T16:50:00.000-08:002006-12-30T16:50:00.000-08:00The only thing up in the air in CD 14 is the concp...The only thing up in the air in CD 14 is the concpet of law. How can Huizar give a well paying job to an illegal immigrant like Valdivia? The press should also check Valdivia's activism in Mexico - there's a reason he fled that country - and poverty isn't it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167526096875844622006-12-30T16:48:00.000-08:002006-12-30T16:48:00.000-08:00What does Gustavo Valdivia, Jose Huizar and Govern...What does Gustavo Valdivia, Jose Huizar and Governor of Zacatecas Amalia Garcia Medina have in common?<BR/><BR/>Think!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167525846808328892006-12-30T16:44:00.000-08:002006-12-30T16:44:00.000-08:00Most of the marijuana that enters the United State...Most of the marijuana that enters the United States comes from Zacatecas & JaliscoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-1167525743370089042006-12-30T16:42:00.000-08:002006-12-30T16:42:00.000-08:00"Marijuana from Mexico dominates the U.S. import m..."Marijuana from Mexico dominates the U.S. import market. Seizures of Mexican marijuana have increased from 102 metric tons in 1991 to 742 metric tons in 1998. Marijuana organizations from Mexico are very powerful and violent. In some places, traffickers from Mexico have established growing operations within the United States. In a recent case in Idaho, the DEA Boise office, working with other Federal, state and local law enforcement, arrested a group of illegal aliens from Zacatecas, Mexico. 114,000 marijuana plants, weighing almost 20 tons, were seized. This operation represented the largest marijuana seizure ever in Idaho."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com