Tag Archives: LA Clean Sweep

My Sunday Columns in Daily News and News-Press & Leader

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

Getting Closer to the Impossible Dream “Start by doing what is necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Those words from St. Francis of Assisi have become the guiding light to efforts to reform Los … Continue reading →

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Kibbitzers, Second-Guessers, Bystanders — Everybody’s Got Opinions After the Election

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

On his way out the door of City Hall, Austin Beutner has finally spoken out about the budget calamity and the lack of any strategy to deal with the now $404 million deficit for next fiscal year — 10 percent … Continue reading →

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SHAMELESS!

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Without a clue as to what they were doing or even why, the City Council in a joint meeting with the yes-men and yes-women of Community Redevelopment Agency board agreed Tuesday to sabotage the governor’s efforts to restore solvency to … Continue reading →

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CRA Outrages, City Hall Failures — Only You Can Turn LA Around

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

The only time they give a damn about you is when you cast your vote. That should be clear by how they have spent millions to keep independent voices from winning election to the City Council on Tuesday and tried … Continue reading →

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Englander’s ‘Don’t Vote for Me’ Mailer, Abuse of Power by Huizar, Cardenas and LaBonge

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

Despite his well-documented confusion about what day it is, Tom LaBonge’s perfect recall of a goal line stand that defeated Eagle Rock High was on full display Friday at the City Council — the last meeting before election day — … Continue reading →

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

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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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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Real L.A. News from the Virtual World: City Council Races Heating Up

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

Guns Holstered, No More Bullets in Heads — Peace Reigns (for the Moment) in Martinez vs. Huizar Race Jose Huizar’s campaign director Parke Skelton, who thrives on digging up dirt and slinging it as mud, says: “We have immediately instructed … Continue reading →

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