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The NFL Calls the Plays for AEG’s Fumbled Downtown Stadium Deal

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

Of all the strange plot twists, audacious power plays, ever-changing story line, the strangest one of all is to see the National Football League taking charge of deciding the who, what, where and when of bringing pro football back to … Continue reading →

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Farmers Field: ‘An odd and unsuccessful amalgam: overscaled, grandiose …’

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Maybe I’ve been wrong about Farmers Field being the worst thing that could happen to downtown L.A., a giant domed stadium plastered with digital billboards lighting up the night sky from the Hollywood Hills to the ocean.  Maybe turning the … Continue reading →

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AEG, the Dodgers and the Genius of Janice Hahn

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Dear Janice: Your daddy would be so proud of the stand you took today in introducing legislation in the Congress of the United States of America called the “Give the Fans a Chance Act.” He never missed a chance to … Continue reading →

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NFL to AEG, LA: Sweeten the Pot or No Deal

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

I hate to tell you I told you so but I did over and over: The deal to enrich right-wing extremist billionaire Phil Anschutz and his minions like Tim Leiweke stinks as far as the NFL and its greedy owners … Continue reading →

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Whose Environment, Whose Protection, Whose Law? Gutting CEQA for a Football Stadium

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

The lead player in the environmental movement’s battle with AEG over exempting the proposed downtown football stadium from California environmental laws has resorted to the tried and true trick of every cynical politician: He has declared victory in the face … Continue reading →

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Lies, Deceptions, Bungling Incompetence and the Absurdity of Politics from LA to Sacramento

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

It’s hard to know which is worse: The lies and deceptions of our corrupt politicians or the bungling incompetence of the bureaucrats who carry out their policies. Look at the nonsense in Sacramento in the last days of another disastrous … Continue reading →

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The Hubris of Tim Leiweke: Shameless Greed, Foolish Pride and Unbearable Arrogance

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Don’t mess with Mike Antonovich – he’s the closest thing to an untouchable politician in these parts since Kenny Hahn. Nothing sticks to him. Many who tried to set a fire at his feet can tell you now they ended … Continue reading →

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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs — AEG’s Jobs Myth and the Environmental Impact Report Exemption

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

One of the most amazing things about the depths of corruption of our politicians is how cheaply they sell out the public interest. Take the case of anti-gay, anti-immigrant, anti-tax Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz – the wildcatting oil and gas … Continue reading →

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One More Lie from AEG, One Less LA Convention

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

AEG’s TIm Leiweke has good reason for pulling out all stops to block anyone from suing over his NFL stadium plan in downtown LA — lies aren’t perjury if you didn’t swear on a stack of Bibles in court to … Continue reading →

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If Firefighter Boss Pat McOsker Can Buy a City Council Seat, Why Not AEG’s Tim Leiweke?

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

It’s not just the Mayor, City Attorney, Controller and City Council that are the nation’s highest elected city officials — count LA’s firefighters as America’s richest averaging $126,258 a year each. That’s what Bloomberg News’ Christopher Palmeri and Rodney Yap discovered … Continue reading →

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