Category Archives: LA Clean Sweep

LA Clean Sweep’s Mailer, Cable Ad Blitz to Elect Candidates Committed to Fixing City Hall

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

It’s crunch time, Election Weekend, and the mailboxes and TV are filled with political ads for Tuesday’s city election. Thanks to the efforts and contributions of many, LA Clean Sweep has joined the party with a blitz of door hangers, … Continue reading →

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The Future of LA Is in Our Hands — No Excuses for Failing to Vote for Reform of City Hall

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

In 2007, Wendy Greuel, Tom LaBonge, Bernard Parks, Herb Wesson and Greig Smith all ran unopposed in the March City Council primary — proof positive of the electorate’s hopelessness, defeatism and apathy. Only 7 to 13 percent of registered voters … Continue reading →

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Every Vote Counts: Volunteer to Help Elect Council Candidates Who Will Serve You

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

City Hall will stop at nothing to protect and preserve a political system of privileged insiders that has failed the city’s four million residents and its business community. Nearly three years into a financial crisis caused by years of over-spending, … Continue reading →

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The Ballot Box Revolution: City Hall Can Run But It Can’t Hide from the Power of Truth

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

In the course of this morning’s interview on KRLA-870, Kevin James observed an amazing series of recent events in the LA political scene and asked whether it represented a trend that offers real hope for positive change. He offered numerous … Continue reading →

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Walking Precincts for Stephen Box: A Lesson from Voters on How to Change LA

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Daily News on Sunday endorsed community leader Stephen Box for City Council in District 4 over Tom LaBonge, saying Box “has fresh ideas about how to make the city work for its residents, an excitement about shaking … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Lovefest: An Opening for a Dialogue on Fixing LA

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

Declaring “we are the heart of LA,” city workers plan to rally at City Hall on Monday for a Valentine’s Day lovefest “to the city we love and the services we love to provide.” Love isn’t all there is to … Continue reading →

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The Case for Bernard Parks: Leadership Is Not a Crime, Greed Is Not Good

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

The entire labor movement from the County Federation to the SEIU, police union and the DWP’s IBEW union is funding a million dollar campaign against Councilman Bernard Parks — the only Council member who actually knows the city budget, and … Continue reading →

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Why Tom LaBonge Should Retire for the Good of the City He Loves

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

No greater love has anyone for the City of Angels than to devote most of his adult life to its public service. For that, Tom LaBonge deserves honor as LA’s ambassador to sister cities, its amateur historian and official greeter … Continue reading →

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Uncivil Disobedience: City Hall Defies the Law, the Public and the Governor

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

“There are two types of laws: just and unjust. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein City: Face the Horror in LA’s Heart of Darkness, Stand up and Fight

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: The mayor issued a predictable statement of support endorsing the Council’s action on parking lots, calling it “a critical part of our plan to restore Los Angeles to financial health” and promising to continue to make the “difficult … Continue reading →

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