EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one person’s report on how Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa handled himself on the LA Chamber’s junket to the nation’s capital to plead for money for the city. There may be other points of view but I doubt it.
By Fellow Traveler
I am at the airport leaving DC from this week’s
LA/Southern California trip. The trip was very enjoyable and productive from my point of view. It was my first time with such a large delegation.
Many of the Capitol Hill people and fellow trip attendees chuckled about Measure B’s defeat.
The funny part was how Mayor Villaraigosa thought he was the big leader for the delegation but wound up looking like a narcissistic jerk.
Most of the other elected officials from LA and the rest of the region were all very gracious and acted like part of the team lobbying for all of Southen California while the Mayor
hogged the stage all the time with the ME show.
A lot of the 200+ people were laughing AT him for how cluelessly self-absorbed he is and
I do not even think he noticed!
I voted for him in 2005 but will never vote for him again.
Measure B and his grandstanding without results worries me. His behavior is even worse. It is a no-win choice. He either runs for Governor and we risk him being the “leader” of the state or he stays in LA and continues on his current path
Here’s NBC Los Angeles’ report about what the mayor — accompanied by ambitious City Council members Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel, Janice
Hahn, Ed Reyes and Jose Huizar — had to say in Washington:
“There has never been a more critical time for Southern California’s
leaders to set aside our differences and come together to revitalize
and revamp our region’s economy.
“Los
Angeles and its neighbors will play a crucial role in our nation’s
economic recovery, and we have traveled to Washington to call on
congressional leaders to give us our fair share of federal dollars and
help us get our economy back on track.
“At this time of unprecedented challenges for every citizen, it is our
responsibility to lay the foundation for our long-term prosperity and
take action today that produces success tomorrow.
“Now
more than ever, we must uphold our promise to make the American dream a
reality for anyone willing to work for it, and we must do everything in
our power to stand by our workers and establish the building blocks of
progress for the future.”
THE NEW CALIFORNIA TAX REVOLT!
Vote No on Prop. 1A
Proposition 1A is a blatant attempt to raise all Californians’ taxes to support the continual overspending by Sacramento politicians.
Sacramento Politicians Wage War Against California Taxpayers!
Sacramento politicians just raised taxes on all Californians while 1 in 10 is unemployed, foreclosures are at record levels, and people and jobs are leaving the state.
DEDICATED TO PROTECTING PROPOSITION 13 AND PROMOTING TAXPAYERS’ RIGHTS
http://www.hjta.org/new-california-tax-revolt-vote-no-prop-1a
One in Five Angelenos Is Out of Work
Southern California economic guru Jack Kaiser said Wednesday night the true unemployment rate in Los Angeles County stands at 20 percent.
KNBC-TV
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/station/tv_channels/One_in_Five_Angelenos_Is_Out_of_Work_Los_Angeles.html
Bill To Make Mexican ID Official
A pair of lawmakers in the nation’s most populous state has introduced legislation that would allow easily forged Mexican identification cards—popular among illegal immigrants—to be accepted as an official form of ID.
The California Democrats, a state senator from the south and an assemblyman from the north, want the Mexican Matricula Consular cards to carry the same weight as a U.S. government-issued identification—such as a Department of Motor Vehicle drivers license or a State Department passport—for business transactions.
Proposed Senate Bill No. 461 (Introduced by Senator Correa)
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0451-0500/sb_461_bill_20090226_introduced.pdf
Judicial Watch
http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog?page=1
The above-mentioned matricula consular card is a big fat joke. Illegals from Guatemala and El Salvador have been advised to get one because the Mexican consulate doesn’t check. The ones I know of were successful in obtaining these cards, which means THEY MEAN NOTHING and anyone can get one. So, why would we want to accept this phony ID? We may as well make our own too. So much for Homeland Security, etc. As usual, one set of roles proposed by the leaders of our Sanctuary cities and States and another for the citizens. Recognize this for the farce that it is.
The above-mentioned matricula consular card is a big fat joke. Illegals from Guatemala and El Salvador have been advised to get one because the Mexican consulate doesn’t check. The ones I know of were successful in obtaining these cards, which means THEY MEAN NOTHING and anyone can get one. So, why would we want to accept this phony ID? We may as well make our own too. So much for Homeland Security, etc. As usual, one set of roles proposed by the leaders of our Sanctuary cities and States and another for the citizens. Recognize this for the farce that it is.
The above-mentioned matricula consular card is a big fat joke. Illegals from Guatemala and El Salvador have been advised to get one because the Mexican consulate doesn’t check. The ones I know of were successful in obtaining these cards, which means THEY MEAN NOTHING and anyone can get one. So, why would we want to accept this phony ID? We may as well make our own too. So much for Homeland Security, etc. As usual, one set of roles proposed by the leaders of our Sanctuary cities and States and another for the citizens. Recognize this for the farce that it is.
The Matricula Consular cards can be obtained by anyone. Illegals from Guatemala & El Salavador are advised to get the Matricula Consular card as there are no real requirements. Those I have knowledge of were successful in obtaining this card without even being from Mexico. Do you think they come here illegally with all their birth certificates, etc? This means the Matricula Consular MEANS NOTHING. It is a joke and no better than something you could create on your computer. And they want this phony document to have the weight of a government issued passport or driver’s license? Just another ploy by the leaders of the Sanctuary cities and States. With all the narco-violence going on in Mexico the matricula consular farce is very dangerous. We have established forms of identification and passports, they should not be superseded by these fake ID’s for any type of transaction.
never seen a website like this, really impressive. compared to other websites with this article this was definatly the best website. will save.