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Hackneyed Corporate Media and the Myth of Antonio the Great

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Count Gary Andrew Poole of Time Magazine among the hacks like Adam Nagourney of the New York Times who mix myth with fantasy to spin a public relations narrative without truth for the benefit of the status quo at a … Continue reading →

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Antonio Villaraigosa Uncritically Observed by the NY Times

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

NY Times’ LA Bureau Chief Adam Nagourney uncritically reviewed the record of Antonio Villaraigosa and uncritically interviewed him for a story today headlined “Los Angeles Mayor Sets Sights on a Bigger Stage.” Here’s the only quotes from the mayor: “I’ll … Continue reading →

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The Resurrection of Antonio Villaraigosa

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

The stench of City Hall’s corruption grows fouler by the day even as the mayor who has contributed so greatly to it becomes an ever more visible and important national political figure. It’s enough to give you a laugh – … Continue reading →

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$3 Million for the Occupy LA Encampment: ‘Who’s Going to Pay for This?’

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

As silent as the sound of one hand clapping on the subject since the Occupy L.A.evictions from City Hall, Ex-President of the Council Eric Garcetti — the wannabe high priest in what he calls “this Temple of Democracy” — wants … Continue reading →

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The HACLA Scandal, Part One: The ‘Know-Nothing’ Deniers Are Unfit for Public Office

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

Dennis Zine: It just, it gets the blood boiling to say, “How did someone get away with this?” Tony Cardenas: They cannot walk away and say “I don’t know.” Wendy Greuel: It seems like there was no one in charge … Continue reading →

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Free Speech and Police Intimidation: Should the Mayor and Council Pay the Bill for Occupy L.A.?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

The mayor and City Council welcomed Occupy L.A. to take over the grounds around City Hall without any limits on how long they stayed or how many protesters joined in the encampment so under their doctrine of full cost recovery … Continue reading →

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Politicians’ actions speak louder than words — My Sunday Column

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

Events in recent days — from the eviction of Occupy L.A. protesters from the grounds of Los Angeles City Hall to the open-records lawsuit inspired by Assemblyman Anthony Portantino’s defiance of his party’s leadership — have exposed a level of … Continue reading →

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Moment of Truth for Occupiers & L.A. — Last Stand or the Real Start?

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

For nearly two months the Occupy L.A. protesters have trashed the grounds around City Hall with the full permission of the Mayor and City Council.  They mayor sent them ponchos when it rained. Council President Eric Garcetti promised them they … Continue reading →

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Waste, Fraud and Abuse — City Hall Doesn’t Even Know What the Words Mean

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Our man Antonio knows a lot about what’s sexy so when he says the West Hollywood men among the 30,000 participants in AIDS Walk L.A. over the weekend were “hot,” you can take him at his word. But when he … Continue reading →

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Sympathy for the Devil: LAPD Always Gets Its Man — Whether It’s the “Right Guy” or Wrong Guy

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

After what he called a thorough seven-week investigation, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck announced the arrest of “documented gang member” and ex-convict Giovanni Ramirez in the brutal beating at Dodger Stadium of Giants fan Bryan Stow. “I believe we have the … Continue reading →

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