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

Councilman Englander's alleged "Conflict of Interest" on Alcohol Ads

The positive shine is coming off of CD 12 City Councilman Mitch Englander.

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CONTACT:  Michael Scippa 415 548-0492 / Ruben Rodriguez  818 203-2811

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Los Angeles City Council Member

Mitchell Englander Charged with Conflict of Interest

Youth Drinking Encouraged by Allowing Alcohol Ads on Public Property Says UCLA, Rand Corp., CAMY, & Dr. Jonathan Fielding

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 4, 2012) – Youth, adults, and community organizations that make up the The Coalition to Ban Alcohol Ads on Public Property in Los Angeles (www.NoAlcoholAds.org) will hold a press event and rally tomorrow at L.A. City Hall to release documents supporting Council Member Richard Alarcon’s motion to ban alcohol ads from L.A. city-owned or controlled property. The motion has been held up in the Public Safety Committee since the summer of 2011 by committee chair Mitchell Englander. The advocates will charge Englander with conflict of interest for the delay.

What:             Press event and rally

When:             Wednesday, December 5, 2012 9:30 AM

Where:            Los Angeles City Hall Spring Street Bus Shelter 

Who:                         Speakers Include:

• Michael Scippa, Public Affairs Director, Alcohol Justice
• Ruben Rodriguez, Executive Director, Pueblo y Salud, Inc.,
• Margot Bennett, Executive Director, Women Against Gun Violence
• Terry Marquez, Chair, Boyle Heights Stakeholders Association, NW
• Sara Cooley, MA/MPH, Project Coordinator, P³ Partnership for a Positive Pomona
• Susan Blauner, Director of Operations, Saving Lives Drug and Alcohol Coalition
• Dennis Hathaway, President, Coalition to Ban Billboard Blight
• John O. Whitaker, Jr., CDS, CATC II, President, Paso Por Paso
• Kevin M. Key, Community Organizer, United Coalition East Prevention Project 

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