tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post7390665562251368269..comments2024-01-13T00:27:20.813-08:00Comments on Mayor Sam's Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics: City Parks Suffer Dangerous Budget CutMayor Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16280670018437708708noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-31782994265693633212008-04-26T11:05:00.000-07:002008-04-26T11:05:00.000-07:00Exactly 3:29!! It was stupid Tom La Bong who just ...Exactly 3:29!! It was stupid Tom La Bong who just HAD to fight to bring more elephants to the zoo when every friggin zoo in the country is going elephant free after realizing how cruel it is to keep these large creatures penned up. And for what? Because he is nothing more than a sound bite whore and has no ounce of integrity in him. $40 million could have done so much, but this city builds a glorified prison for elephants that should be going to the sanctuaries. Go to www.elephants.com to see how elephants should be treated. Yes Tom you ass, I mean YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-64922824059769716752008-04-24T21:22:00.000-07:002008-04-24T21:22:00.000-07:003:58: Who are you quoting? What's the alleged fo...3:58: Who are you quoting? What's the alleged foreign source? <BR/><BR/>They got Eric Garcetti mixed up with Richard Alarcon -- he's the one who stood up to denounce the Shaws as dupes of radio talk show hosts (like Kevin James, who spoke) and of those who want to sow racial division. Eric is a self-styled left of center "progressive," but it's Alarcon who's the all-out cholo apologist, and wears that badge proudly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-10723977507812203872008-04-24T18:17:00.000-07:002008-04-24T18:17:00.000-07:00James P., check the agenda. The budget hearing sta...James P., check the agenda. The budget hearing starts the 28th but lasts days and days and days and days... <BR/><BR/>Rec and Parks is listed for May 1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-47384961731586842282008-04-24T17:43:00.000-07:002008-04-24T17:43:00.000-07:00Nicely done Petrafried!Nicely done Petrafried!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630594601192466787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-55883244129921039532008-04-24T16:21:00.000-07:002008-04-24T16:21:00.000-07:00As usual, great post, Petra.As usual, great post, Petra.Joseph Mailanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753082460547996624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-73370749124519510082008-04-24T15:58:00.000-07:002008-04-24T15:58:00.000-07:00This is how the nation is viewing Los Angeles than...This is how the nation is viewing Los Angeles thanks to cholo Mayor and his croonies in city council.<BR/><BR/>....Los Angeles is currently caught up in a battle against two threats -- the Paparazzi and street gangs. It has chosen to do battle with the paps; it has chosen to duck the problem with street gangs....How did the Los Angeles City council react to the Shaw's? Well, Councilman Bill Rosendahl said it all. “We need to bring some light on this subject," Rosendahl said, adding he is talking with colleagues about the best way to approach the issue.” That’s right, a study. They want to study the issue to determine the detrimental effects of actually questioning, reporting and deporting illegals, especially illegal gang members who kill our American born kids. <BR/><BR/>Councilman Rosendahl’s procrastination and spinelessness was only outdone by Council President Eric Garcetti, who blamed the controversy on: talk radio. President Garcetti would have you believe that the talk show hosts of Los Angeles have invented this problem and that there aren’t record numbers of gang murders being perpetrated by the street gangs of Los Angeles and that a large number of those members are illegal aliens. Sure, Eric, talk radio cooked the whole thing up. They also invented Al Qaeda, and the Tibetan Torch protests. Can the pols in a major metropolitan area like Los Angeles be this spineless, this careless, and this dumb? -- Yes they can, they are, that dumb. <BR/><BR/>But, before you write the LA City Council off completely, as a do nothing institution, understand this; Councilman Dennis Zine remains hard at work at a bill that will protect celebrities from the throngs of marauding paparazzi, desperate to shoot, er, photograph celebrities as they wonder vapidly on the streets of Los Angeles. Why? Priorities! While in recent days Zine has expressed a desire to help the Shaw family, Los Angeles’ kids remain vulnerable while the celebs remain protected. The comfort of Paris Hilton and Britney Spears is more important than the life of a football star and good son of Los Angeles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-83269062045784850102008-04-24T15:54:00.000-07:002008-04-24T15:54:00.000-07:00It's spelled "forty"Anyways, Interesting that the ...It's spelled "forty"<BR/><BR/>Anyways, Interesting that the Mayor says this is a santuary city, but is raising so many fees, that most immigrants, legal and illegal will not be able to afford to live here.<BR/><BR/>Interestingly, the Mayor stated that LA is as safe as in the 1950's, but will sell LA's soul to hire more cops at the expense of...well...everything and everybody else.<BR/><BR/>Dollars would go alot farther if he realized that giving up on a campaign promise of hiring more cops is the smart thing to do. It's ridiculous when at the same time you want more cops, you're forcing the poor to steal to make ends meet with the fee hikes (taxes).<BR/><BR/>Without this one stupid campaign promise hinged on a number, services across the board will be cut. There are many City employees who, if forced to furlough days, will cut back on buying in LA when it's LA that's taking money out of their pockets.<BR/><BR/>We'll see if the Council at the Budget Hearings have a clue on how to prioritize budget dollars toward services rather than campaign promises.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-38819400441961424632008-04-24T15:53:00.000-07:002008-04-24T15:53:00.000-07:00Correction, Petrafried: Budget & Finance meeting i...Correction, Petrafried: Budget & Finance meeting is April 28. See the following link:<BR/><BR/>http://parc1.lacity.org/appldept/calendarme/filedocs/all/councilcalendar.cfmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-3646693336543222352008-04-24T15:29:00.000-07:002008-04-24T15:29:00.000-07:00I bet that the city regrets spendingt that motherf...I bet that the city regrets spendingt that motherfucking $40 million on a new elephant habitat. They should have sent that poor remaining, lonely elephant to a sanctuary.<BR/><BR/>Fourty fucking million dollars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-90986492649060628852008-04-24T15:07:00.000-07:002008-04-24T15:07:00.000-07:00NO tourists want to come to LA when all they see o...NO tourists want to come to LA when all they see on tv is gang violence and the idiot illegals marching and carrying Mexican flags. Since Antonio has made LA a sanctuary city all the toursits who use to come here now go elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-64832012352276930292008-04-24T14:56:00.000-07:002008-04-24T14:56:00.000-07:00Antonio will be closing one of the new animal shel...Antonio will be closing one of the new animal shelters using it just for evidence animals. There are only 120 evidence animals a year.We need that shelter to do spay neuter, take in other animals. Closing that shelter will cause the animal population to go up which ends up costing more money the next year. Penny wise, dollar foolish.<BR/><BR/>He's going to get rid of extended shelter hours. Now people won't be able to adopt an animal except on weekends if they work. The lines are so long on weekends that most just say "forget it" and go to a pet store. We need these hours to save more animals. Volunteers offered to do after hours but the union said no. The union won't let the volunteers work for free. The unions caused part of this problem and they won't let volunteers fix it. <BR/><BR/>He's getting rid of some animal control officers. Who will pick up dangerous stray dogs? <BR/><BR/>Worse yet he is reducing animal food by 20% but not reducing the population by 20%. As it is they eat cheap food and there's not enough. Dogs fight to the death in their cages over food. Some dogs are starving because their aggressive cage mates won't let them eat their food, just like in prison.<BR/><BR/>The Mayor needs to find a way to increase revenue. How about increasing tourism, business opportunities, renting out vacant city buildings, selling assets that aren't appreciating or being used, contracting out some departments (like animal services) to private groups who can do it better and for less money... Why just increase taxes and cut services. Let's look outside of the box.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-88769713732609498202008-04-24T13:53:00.000-07:002008-04-24T13:53:00.000-07:00About the demonstraton mentioned for May 1st, woul...About the demonstraton mentioned for May 1st, would it be specifically about Illegal Immigration? <BR/><BR/>Briefly stated, immigration is not the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-25635900619095632982008-04-24T12:58:00.000-07:002008-04-24T12:58:00.000-07:00Before anyone else says it, yes -- why not have Pa...Before anyone else says it, yes -- why not have Park Rangers clean the restrooms! Sr level janitors make more than Park Rangers in this City, so why not?<BR/><BR/>12:42 -- Villaraigosa is great at throwing our money at the problem whether we like it or not. The gentleman has zero idea how to PREVENT the problem, though, which is what he was hired to do. <BR/><BR/>In the case of kids and gangs, a good parks program that actively engages children in a safe, positive environment goes a long way toward prevention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826939.post-38660304093796239702008-04-24T12:42:00.000-07:002008-04-24T12:42:00.000-07:00Antonio is a hypocritical asshole. Where does he ...Antonio is a hypocritical asshole. Where does he think the GOOD kids will have to go if not parks? He sure has money for the gang bangers in the prevention programs but no one is talking about where do the GOOD KIDS go to stay out of gangs? How much is the illegal march on May 1st costing the city??? Everyone is catering and bending over backwards for those illerate morons who refuse to speak English, carry the Mexican flags, illegal vend yet our dumb ass politicans make them think its ok to demand rights they haven't earned. Oh and by the way I'm a Latino and not racist, just hate law breakers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com