I've been getting a lot of great feedback on my idea to stage a protest at City Hall on Bastille Day, July 14 so my thoughts are starting to jell around ideas that we can have some fun and speak to the values we share as disenfranchised ordinary citizens.
Some people are queasy about making a mess with piles of garbage so here's what I propose: We meet at noon on steps of City Hall and the more people who join in, the better it will be to get the message across that we're fed up with City Hall's constantly squeezing us for more money while trashing the city.
I'll bring a bag of garbage to symbolize the injustice of being taxed twice for a basic service. But everybody's got different issues that rattle their cages so you bring signs expressing what you're mad about or any other symbol that will get your point of view across.
I'm just a guy with a blog and a passion to make L.A. the great city it could be, a shining light to the world of what can be achieved when ordinary people are empowered to rule their lives.
So the success of this depends on all of you out there who have worked so long and hard for even a small voice in decisions that affect your neighborhoods from development to traffic, from schools taxes.
Some people are queasy about stinking up the city with a lot of garbage so I'll take care of that by bringing a sack of used tea bags -- maybe that will put us in touch with the spirit of the Boston Tea Party that launched the American Revolution.
What's your ideas? What's your commitment?
This could be the start of something big but it depends on you. We'll need organizers, volunteers to figure out transportation, sign-makers, musicians and, of course, some comedians among other things.
So message me at ron@ronkayela.com and we'll start getting this going and use the contact list to build a permanent political organization that will change the face of L.A. politics.
I'm envisioning a party atmosphere that shows the kind of people we are, people who love L.A. and want it to truly be our city. I keep thinking that we all might just together and break into a group laugh at the minions in City Hall. Mockery just might be the cruelest blow so before practice check out this video of the Laughing Clubs of India.
Some people are queasy about making a mess with piles of garbage so here's what I propose: We meet at noon on steps of City Hall and the more people who join in, the better it will be to get the message across that we're fed up with City Hall's constantly squeezing us for more money while trashing the city.
I'll bring a bag of garbage to symbolize the injustice of being taxed twice for a basic service. But everybody's got different issues that rattle their cages so you bring signs expressing what you're mad about or any other symbol that will get your point of view across.
I'm just a guy with a blog and a passion to make L.A. the great city it could be, a shining light to the world of what can be achieved when ordinary people are empowered to rule their lives.
So the success of this depends on all of you out there who have worked so long and hard for even a small voice in decisions that affect your neighborhoods from development to traffic, from schools taxes.
Some people are queasy about stinking up the city with a lot of garbage so I'll take care of that by bringing a sack of used tea bags -- maybe that will put us in touch with the spirit of the Boston Tea Party that launched the American Revolution.
What's your ideas? What's your commitment?
This could be the start of something big but it depends on you. We'll need organizers, volunteers to figure out transportation, sign-makers, musicians and, of course, some comedians among other things.
So message me at ron@ronkayela.com and we'll start getting this going and use the contact list to build a permanent political organization that will change the face of L.A. politics.
I'm envisioning a party atmosphere that shows the kind of people we are, people who love L.A. and want it to truly be our city. I keep thinking that we all might just together and break into a group laugh at the minions in City Hall. Mockery just might be the cruelest blow so before practice check out this video of the Laughing Clubs of India.
Ron Kaye is the former editor of the Los Angeles Daily News where he spent 23 years helping to make the newspaper the voice of the San Fernando Valley and fighting for a city government that serves the people and not special interests.
Twice in recent years, Los Angeles Magazine listed Kaye among the city’s most influential people, specifically in the area of politics. Kaye has been variously described in the media as the “accidental anarchist,” “the Patrick Henry of the San Fernando Valley” and a “passionate populist.” He is now committed to
carrying on his crusade for a greater Los Angeles as an ordinary citizen. Previously, Ron worked at the Los Angeles Herald Examiner,
Associated Press, Cleveland Plain Dealer and The Australian as well as papers
in Fairbanks, Alaska and Yakima, Wash. He also wrote for Newsweek magazine, The Guardian in London and the Naitonal Enquirer.
Ron, I am going to try the laughing yoga for exercise, it might be what I need for the occasional vertogo. I think we should not get mad but be glad that we have this right of assembly guaranteed by our Constitution.
Thank you for your leadership role, we needed help. TH
I don't know about garbage, but after watching the video, I guarantee if we bring John Cleese and the laughing Indians, we'll get plenty of coverage!
Check out Mayor Sam to see what a convicted crook (steve sugerman) can make.
Speaking of MS, Felipe Fuentes is allegedly withdrawing that disastrous AB212. Today's Times has a Patrick McGreevy story on it, and Alarcon's involvement -- it sounds bad enough, without even mentioning the Cardenas/ Padilla machine angle Ron and the Daily News added to earlier. The Times says FF was going to work with the Council, mainly an angry and blindsided Greuel, but seems like even Alarcon and the rest got wind that the smell from this thing would stick to them all.
I'm thinking! I'm thinking!
I'm sure there are a bunch of really neat funny things that we can come up with.
Clowns would be appropriate.
Mayor Sam got the scoop on Fuentes pulling AB212.
Where is the Times & DN on this?