Tag Archives: Maria Elena Durazo

Dumb and Dumber and Dumbest – Who Better to Put in Charge of the Charade of the City Council

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

In retrospect, I’m sorry I mocked Eric Garcetti for his pious “Temple of Democracy…stay as long as you need to” phony crap and crucified Dennis Zine – his top fill-in running Council meetings — for being a two-faced, duplicitous, deceitful liar and dissed … Continue reading →

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Hijacking the ‘American Spring’ Revolution?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Watching the live video of the Occupy Los Angeles protesters camped out at City Hall is an education in just how difficult it is to give birth to a revolution. They are committed to extreme democracy, holding daily “general assembly” … Continue reading →

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Taking on the narrow view of business and labor — My Sunday Column in News-Press & Leader

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

Business and labor, so often posturing as antagonists in a life and death struggle for power, have come solidly together in their nostalgia for the good old days when politicians were bought once and stayed bought. Ah, the good old … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case of Bill Rosendahl and the Millions of LED Lights

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

It was enough to make our forefathers weep… Here was the city’s political leadership, the fabulous 15 who rule over 4 million people in the entertainment capital of a world of seven billion, cheered on by the business community as … 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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