Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Hump Day

We bring you this Symbolic Media Moment via CD 2 City Councilman Paul Krekorian

Like Mayor Antonio Villar, CD 2 City Councilman Paul Krekorian will seek out media pandering opportunities.

Great Hump Day to all as President Barack “H” Obama stands behind a political human shield of children, in his continuing political exploitation of the Sandy Hook Tragedy.

Locally, CD 2 City Councilman Paul Krekorian has resorted to his usual grandstanding proclivities, in calling for a local ban on ammo for high-capacity weapons (** we should note that Krekorian’s proposal did not come with any glowing endorsements from sock-puppet CD 2 constituents in the Studio City Patch).

We recommend to the current City Clowncil Central Committee Budget Chairperson, that his symbolic acts of media pandering, would be better serve, insuring that some sort of real pension reform, be instituted to safeguard the future integrity of the General Fund, that provides for public safety. As the USC educated Krekorian would agree, the growing pension obligations in the near future, will have an acute high capacity impact on city services, including law enforcement, any intuitive sock puppet could agree with that.

But if Clowncilman Krekorian really wants to concern himself with a “real dangerous, high-capacity issue”, then we recommend that he speak out against his former democratic colleagues in Sacramento, who’s “high-capacity dumping” of supposed “Non-Revocable Parolees/ Low Level, Non Violent Offenders” via the AB 109 Prison Realignment Debacle, has killed the innocent and driven up property crimes city-wide.

After all Clowncilman Krekorian, its not the high-capacity ammo magazine that kills, but the increasing amounts of criminals back on the streets, due to the very real (and deadly) high-capacity dumping of “instruments of crime”, that should concern you.

** We can sound the “all clear” (for now), regarding Clowncilman “Average Joe” Buscaino and Mitch Englander’s scheme to reinvigorate the General Fund with $3-4.5 Billion dollars of supposed street money improvement bonds. But rest assure, this will not go away, unlike the desire for pension reform.

**  Hmmm, this from the Old Gray Collectivist Hag on Spring Street, regarding the “University of Scandalous Conduct’s” putting out of the unwelcome mat on its main campus? Maybe the “former Fishwrap of Record” will devout story budget to USC’s outrageous community behavior regarding its Health Science Campus?

** While the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors cried uncle after residents push back on its proposed storm water parcel tax proposal, residents, environmentalists and park advocates should push forward and demand prompt corrected action to repair sensitive green space habitat damage at Hazard Park via the past action of CD 14 City Councilman Jose Huizar

Your thoughts …………..
Scott Johnson in CD 14

Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Friday

"Private Citizen/ The Villar Greuel's Campaign Consultant" John Shallman laughable attempt to spin City Councilman Eric Garcetti's fundraising advantage.  

The mental process of crafting campaign spin can be an expensive proposition for "Private Citizen/ Political Consultant" John Shallman clients.

** Great Friday to all as the first true campaign week wraps up with the latest campaign finance reports becoming public via the City of Los Angeles Ethics Commission Website. Front and center in the local media coverage, are the reported contributions in the mayor’s race. CD 13 City Councilman Eric Garcetti has about a $200,000 advantage over City Controller Wendy “The Villar Greuel”. This fact prompted the following spin from “The Villar Greuel’s” campaign mastermind “Private Citizen/ Political Consultant” John Shallman.

"We expected Councilman Garcetti would be much higher than this given the fact that he held the City's purse strings as President of the Council. Other than being the incumbent Mayor, there is probably no better job to leverage donors."

Just a laughable (and likely an expensive) example of political bull via the “Private Citizen/ Political Consultant”.

** Let this be a teachable moment on what happens when a former republican from CD 15 and the latest “Spring Street RINO” incarnation from CD 12, attempt to push another expensive public works bond upon an overtaxed electorate. They get send back to the City Clowncil Central Committee Strongman Herb “Mini Amin” Wesson’s backroom/ wood shed to refine their sales pitch after provoking the collective ire of the neighborhood councils.

** Ron Kaye and Jack Humphreville offer up their respective commentary on the Buscaino/ Englander $4.5 Billion Street Tax Fiasco. A recommendation for the duo would encompass using the same monetary amount as a benchmark in pension savings, to offset the projective cost of this inflated gift to the organize labor community.

** The “Child Actress formerly known as Zelda” is seeking to become LA County Board of Supervisor Member Sheila Kuehl. If Kuehl joins former President Barack “H” Obama Labor Secretary Hilda Solis on the board in 2014, kiss fiscal restraint goodbye.

** Today ought to be a special one for CD 1 City Councilman Ed Reyes as he celebrates his last birthday as a City Council member. We extend best wishes.

** Stay tune for "Notes on the Contribution Scorecard" later today weekend.

Your thoughts …………..
Scott Johnson in CD 14

Morning Briefs on the Gun Buyback Scheme for Thursday

Free groceries entices thousands to give up their firearms.

 Any symbolic political exercise is not complete without pandering politicians.

Any symbolic political exercise is not complete without a press/photo op.

Great Thursday to all, especially those who headed straight to Ralph's/Food for Less to load up on food stuffs after turning in Tio Antonio's rifle from his OG days in the hood.

Angelinos can feel safer knowing that the hordes of supposed "Non Revocable Parolee, Low Level, Non Violent Offenders" roaming the state thanks to the democratic supported AB 109, will have a thousand plus less firearms to use for nefarious reasons.

With the likes of CD 15 City Councilman Joe Buscaino, City Controller/Mayoral Candidate Wendy "The Villar Greuel" and Mayor Antonio Villar in full view of the media, symbolism reign while the inconvenient truths on the follies of gun buybacks, was not on the agenda of an enabling press corps.

Leave it to this supposed subjective blogger to ask some objective questions regarding yesterday's symbolic endeavor.

First, in the wake of the fact that mentally-impaired individuals have been responsible for recent acts of mass shootings, why do we not make mental health counseling more readily available?

Second, was their any incentives yesterday for discarding violent video games such as "Kindergarten Killer" which desensitizes violence?

Third, were knives, bats, chains, and cars (** the LA Weekly reports on the bloody epidemic of hit and runs city-wide), which can also cause mass harm, part of yesterday's buyback?

Fourth, will the pandering politicos who were so ready to partake in yesterday's symbolic exercise, tell those who gave up their tool of self-defense, how thin LAPD is stretched and how many patrol vehicles are actually on duty, in areas like Northeast LA?

If constituents actually knew the truth about how stretched thin LAPD really is and the debacle that is the democratic-supported AB 109, then I dare say that a "gun handout program" is what is really needed. After all, is that what President Barack "H" Obama's ATF did in Mexico with the "Fast and Furious Program"?

Your thoughts ..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14    

Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Thursday

We have a former blogger and "Senator Jim Alger" sighting!

"Former Senator Jim Alger in trademark Turtleneck"

For those long time Mayor Sam regulars who may wonder periodically what became of the bloggin "Senator Jim Alger", we found this on the Daily News Online. Rest assure, Alger still gets it wrong when it comes to national politics.

Romney's smoke and mirrors on job creation 

Something that's missed in the smoke and mirrors that is the Willard "Mitt" Romney campaign: The GOP runs on a platform of raising unemployment. Despite all the faux concern over the unemployment numbers, the losses are largely in the government sector. In fact, the private sector added 200,000 jobs in August (????), according to a Labor Department private payroll report issued last week. But when you factor in the government jobs lost, you have the disappointing number released last week. The GOP running on "shrinking government" means firing people. So despite the rhetoric, if you take the GOP at their word, we are getting precisely what they want. It's why the Republicans in Congress refuse to pass the president's jobs bill that even conservatives admit would create over 1 million jobs this year. When the GOP plays games, it treats us all like we're stupid.-- Jim Alger, Porter Ranch

With respects to the former Senator, these numbers don't lie.

** The Daily News reports that today's proceedings in the late Councilman John Ferraro Council Chambers will be dominated by the proposed AEG Farmer Field.

A proposed downtown football stadium will dominate action at Los Angeles City Hall today as the city's Planning Commission begins reviewing an environmental impact report and development agreement for the project while a council committee reviews the costs of an associated convention center hall project.

...... and expect AEG's Tim LIEweke to direct the action.

Belated Happy Birthday to the "Average Joe City Councilman".

 CD 15 staffers honor their boss on his first B-day as a City Councilman.

Your thoughts ...............

Scott Johnson in CD 14

Morning Briefs (or bong puffs for "LA Weedleaf" readers) on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Hump Day

What is in Dennis Romero's bong water at the "LA Weedleaf of Record" (aka LA Weekly)? Does it cause journalistic bouts of lethargic professionalism, rooted in error-based missives, loaded with agenda-styled cliques? But then I would be a practitioner of the Dennis Romero brand of journalism that predicates ideological attacks before reporting the facts, in assuming Romero's latest journalistic malpractice was "bong water based".

According to the "LA Weedleaf's" Dennis "Blog Comandante" Romero in the first paragraph of his latest missive of journalistic malpractice, 2013 Mayoral Candidate Kevin James is a "Gay Republican candidate for mayor who has no shot of becoming leader of Los Angeles (LA) City Hall"....... and the agenda-driven hatchet job is on.

But credit must be given to those who's follow up comments in defense of James, produces this moment of inner-sensitivity (and maybe the root reason for Dennis agenda missive)  from the "Bloggin Comandante".

djromero

 dennisromerosucks So, uh, your argument is that I don't have any facts therefore my facts are wrong? I'll tell you what. My aim in baiting tards like you with this piece worked. Happy commenting.

....... wonder if Dennis would care to elaborate on what type of tards he was baiting (if that was the basis for this hatchet job, then editorial intervention is needed ASAP), but again channeling the agenda-driven, assumptive inner-persona of the "Bloggin Comandante", tards would be white conservatives. But that is not based in facts, right Dennis?

** OTHER NEWS:

** They came from both ends of the political spectrum, labor lefties and business conservatives, but at the end of the PLUM day, PLUM Committee Chair/CD 1 City Councilman Ed Reyes put off a vote on the Chinatown Walmart ICO pending technical review.

** We must credit our bloggin CD 15 friend Councilman Joe "Above Average City Councilman" Buscaino for keeping his promise and removing the business-chasing parking meters from the streets in his district. BTW Joe, we have your back if Herb flips on you ; ).

** What if the world-renowned California University System only allowed foreigners and out of state students into its taxpayer-financed Graduate School Programs. Well that day is here and it could have major ramifications for Governor Jerry Brown proposed tax increase on the November ballot.

** Lastly, the Downtown News Editor and "Scribe of Wit" Jon Regardie has penned his latest "Regardie Report". His latest missive is money based, as in the money raised by the various candidates for the upcoming 2013 Municipal Elections. But as I reviewed the "Scribe of Wit's report, I was left wanting for fiscal commentary on the Mayoral Candidate Kevin James Campaign, none could be found. But then this monetary summery is just that, a report on money raised and not how a campaign dollar is stretched by a fiscally-lean campaign team ..... or in Consultant John Shallman case, how fast you spend it. Right Nuch?

Your thoughts ..............
Scott Johnson in CD 14

Mayor Sam Exclusive: Council President Wesson discusses 2012 Redistricting with African-American Clergy, Part 2

Mayor Sam's Multi-Part Series on City Council President Herb "Mini Amin" Wesson discussing Redistricting 2012 with members of the African-American Clergy.

 In Part Two, did City Council President Herb "Mini Amin" Wesson "offer up on the political platter" rookie City Councilman Joe Buscaino's CD 15 seat to the African-American Community in 2013?

Rookie City Councilman Joe Buscaino might want to watch his political backside around City Council President Herb "Mini Amin" Wesson.

Saying a prayer for the political soul of City Council President Herb "Mini Amin" Wesson.

Memo to CD 15 City Councilman Joe Buscaino,

First, we here at Mayor Sam hope you and the family had a great vacation during the just completed summer recess of the City Council. After your refreshing election to replace now Congresswoman Janice Hahn and your subsequent actions in office (we love your integration of new and social media as part of community outreach), you are deserving of some quality time with the family.

As you return today to your duties within the horseshoe, we like to bring your attention to this video above of City Council President Herb Wesson at a recent meeting of African-American clergy in South LA. Now we don't know the status of your current relationship with your CD 10 colleague, but from what we could gather from the comments made, it seems that Council President Wesson suggested that your council seat could be facing a challenge in 2013.

Now lets get real, your recent victory and the coalition that was the foundation for it, is not going to lose anytime soon in CD 15. The only way you can lose your employment as City Councilman in the next three terms, is to stray from the path of ethical political and personal behavior. Judging from your character, that is not going to happen. 

But Council President Wesson's comments should cause you to pause and give thought to who are your true political friends. We should note that Council President Wesson was one of your first endorsements from the current council. Now he is the first to offer up your seat in the name of political self-preservation. You don't need those types of political allies. But then that is the nature of the political beast.

In closing, we wish you nothing but the best in your political endeavors in CD 15 and we will always have your back, unlike a certain city council colleague.

Your thoughts ..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14    

CD 15 City Councilman Joe Buscaino: "The City Council is not the FCC" regarding KFI Talk Radio's John and Ken

CD 15 City Councilman Joe Buscaino common sense approach to no-binding resolutions.

The "Average Joe" recently elected to City Council via Council District 15 Joe Buscaino, is way above average in using new media to communicate with his constituents and beyond..And just today, Councilman Buscaino takes to Youtube to replay a brief interview with KABC 790 A.M. Talk Show Host Larry Elder that shows Councilman Buscaino's common sense approach to governing (... and an independent streak that is refreshing).

Councilman Buscaino, along with CD 2 City Councilman Mitch Englander took the side of the strict interpretation of the First Amendment when it comes to the radio airways, unlike the 13 other members of the City Clowncil Central Committee who spent valuable meeting time role playing Joseph McCarthy.

We hope to see more of this refreshing common sense talk from Councilman Buscaino as he grows into his new job. Judging from his weekly interactive newsletter he is heading in the right direction in constituent outreach and transparency in standing behind his decisions within the horseshoe.

Your thoughts ..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14

P.S. to the Average Joe, don't forget about the coments from the like of Bill Maher and Ed Schultz.   .