Comments on: Nominate LA Metblogs 2008 Grinch of the Year! http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/03/nominate-la-metblogs-2008-grinch-of-the-year/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:51:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: bruinfan53 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/03/nominate-la-metblogs-2008-grinch-of-the-year/#comment-55170 bruinfan53 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:40:11 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17711#comment-55170 I want to nominate Monrovia City Manager Scott Ochoa and council persons Rob Hammond, Tom Adams, Dan Kirby and Mary Ann Lutz. They lie constantly and when proven wrong refuse to admit their wrings. Any time a resident speaks up at a city council meeting that resident is systematically picked apart or yelled at. They are not professional and are currently side stepping our democratic rights by backdooring Tom Adams' replacement onto the council by not letting we residents vote that position in. I want to nominate Monrovia City Manager Scott Ochoa and council persons Rob Hammond, Tom Adams, Dan Kirby and Mary Ann Lutz. They lie constantly and when proven wrong refuse to admit their wrings. Any time a resident speaks up at a city council meeting that resident is systematically picked apart or yelled at. They are not professional and are currently side stepping our democratic rights by backdooring Tom Adams’ replacement onto the council by not letting we residents vote that position in.

]]> By: frazgo http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/03/nominate-la-metblogs-2008-grinch-of-the-year/#comment-55160 frazgo Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:04:11 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17711#comment-55160 I want to expand my nomination from just the Monrovia PIO to the entire Monrovia City Govt and Mgr for suppressing free speech. The PIO is just following marching orders. http://thefcblog.com/2008/12/10/silencing-dissent-monrovias-answer-to-public-input/ I want to expand my nomination from just the Monrovia PIO to the entire Monrovia City Govt and Mgr for suppressing free speech. The PIO is just following marching orders.
http://thefcblog.com/2008/12/10/silencing-dissent-monrovias-answer-to-public-input/

]]> By: havisham http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/03/nominate-la-metblogs-2008-grinch-of-the-year/#comment-55157 havisham Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:23:22 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17711#comment-55157 Second runner up has to be Fritz Coleman for merely looking the part and scaring the Christmas right out of me. Second runner up has to be Fritz Coleman for merely looking the part and scaring the Christmas right out of me.

]]> By: havisham http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/03/nominate-la-metblogs-2008-grinch-of-the-year/#comment-55156 havisham Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:17:52 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17711#comment-55156 I want to nominate Martin Sheen for stating in democratic party literature that drug dealers are preying on our children, when the issue was a policy issue regarding incarceration of non-violent offenders. see http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/082808sheen.cfm Actors! I wish I had saved the election flier. he is such a self-righteous a-hole. And, I wish that when he talks about drug dealers he'd be a little more explicit in detail; plant, powder, liquid, or chemical, Mr. Sheen. There is a difference. I want to nominate Martin Sheen for stating in democratic party literature that drug dealers are preying on our children, when the issue was a policy issue regarding incarceration of non-violent offenders. see http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/082808sheen.cfm

Actors!

I wish I had saved the election flier. he is such a self-righteous a-hole. And, I wish that when he talks about drug dealers he’d be a little more explicit in detail; plant, powder, liquid, or chemical, Mr. Sheen. There is a difference.

]]> By: Aaron Proctor http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/03/nominate-la-metblogs-2008-grinch-of-the-year/#comment-55153 Aaron Proctor Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:05:07 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17711#comment-55153 South Pasadena. You know they did <i>something</i> wrong. South Pasadena. You know they did something wrong.

]]> By: LAUSD to Teachers: Happy Holidays and a kick in the nuts. | Los Angeles Metblogs http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/03/nominate-la-metblogs-2008-grinch-of-the-year/#comment-55152 LAUSD to Teachers: Happy Holidays and a kick in the nuts. | Los Angeles Metblogs Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:53:44 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17711#comment-55152 [...] own Spencer Cross already named LAUSD Supt Brewer as a Grinch of the Year, but this tidbit fell through the cracks.  Nice job Brewer, what else are you going to toss at the [...] [...] own Spencer Cross already named LAUSD Supt Brewer as a Grinch of the Year, but this tidbit fell through the cracks.  Nice job Brewer, what else are you going to toss at the [...]

]]> By: johnclifford http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/03/nominate-la-metblogs-2008-grinch-of-the-year/#comment-55144 johnclifford Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:33:49 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17711#comment-55144 I'd like to nominate the South Pomona representative of the Three Valley's Water District Xavier Alvarez. He boasted of being a Congressional Medal of Honor winner when he had never served in the military, argued that those who support the military and objected were racists. His official bio for the ballot claimed that he had an engineering degree from Cal Poly Pomona, who has no record that he ever attended. And, he is also under indictment for fraud in claiming his ex wife as his spouse for purposes of putting her on his taxpayer supported health benefits. Not bad for an elected official. I’d like to nominate the South Pomona representative of the Three Valley’s Water District Xavier Alvarez. He boasted of being a Congressional Medal of Honor winner when he had never served in the military, argued that those who support the military and objected were racists. His official bio for the ballot claimed that he had an engineering degree from Cal Poly Pomona, who has no record that he ever attended. And, he is also under indictment for fraud in claiming his ex wife as his spouse for purposes of putting her on his taxpayer supported health benefits.

Not bad for an elected official.

]]> By: district6 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/03/nominate-la-metblogs-2008-grinch-of-the-year/#comment-55136 district6 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:04:52 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17711#comment-55136 frazgo: If I lived in District 1, I would have voted for Robin Salzer. He really is an asset to Pasadena. I nominated Mayor Bogaard as the "figurehead" who represents the majority of the City Council and the rich old biddies that are suppressing the working class and poor. Soon there will not be a middle class in Pasadena. frazgo:

If I lived in District 1, I would have voted for Robin Salzer. He really is an asset to Pasadena.

I nominated Mayor Bogaard as the "figurehead" who represents the majority of the City Council and the rich old biddies that are suppressing the working class and poor. Soon there will not be a middle class in Pasadena.

]]> By: frazgo http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/03/nominate-la-metblogs-2008-grinch-of-the-year/#comment-55134 frazgo Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:52:17 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17711#comment-55134 Wow....can Bogaard win twice? Probably not as those problems outlined took many years more than Bogaard was in office to happen. District 1 missed its chance for a voice and someone to take care of them. Look no further than Robin Salzer and his many projects helping out in District 1. For starters his Lemonade Brigade that will get a post later in the month on giving and all he's done. Maybe you all could convince him to run and put him in place to help change that district and the city has a whole. Double dog dare you. Wow….can Bogaard win twice? Probably not as those problems outlined took many years more than Bogaard was in office to happen.

District 1 missed its chance for a voice and someone to take care of them. Look no further than Robin Salzer and his many projects helping out in District 1. For starters his Lemonade Brigade that will get a post later in the month on giving and all he’s done. Maybe you all could convince him to run and put him in place to help change that district and the city has a whole. Double dog dare you.

]]> By: district6 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/03/nominate-la-metblogs-2008-grinch-of-the-year/#comment-55124 district6 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:17:12 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17711#comment-55124 I would like to nominate Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard, the Linda Vista/Annandale Association, the West Pasadena Residents’ Association, Pasadena Heritage (and the rest of those Pasadena preservationist groups) and the Tournament of Roses for the LIFETIME Achievement Award as “Grinch(es) of the Year,” for their successful accomplishment of continuously violating the Human Rights, as well as Civil Rights, of the working class (including Whites) and poor Black and Latino/Hispanic residents of the City of Pasadena, by keeping Apartheid alive and thriving. In a city where only 39% of the population is Caucasian (2007 US Census), the above mentioned, have managed to keep the majority residents of “color” segregated in the Northwest and central districts of Pasadena, where public services, medical care and employment opportunities are vastly inferior. They have blocked attempts to increase much needed housing. They have no problems having Hispanic housekeepers and gardeners, they just don’t want them living in their neighborhoods or city. And whenever affordable housing is allowed in Pasadena, it is NEVER in the neighborhoods of the above groups. Plus, they have allowed the developers to OVER develop in the working class areas, while at the same time preventing any changes to their pristine neighborhoods. They seem to have buildings in this town declared “historical,” as an excuse to keep the poor and ethnic minorities out. Pretty soon, the poor and working class will have no place to live in Pasadena. And this is probably part of their Master Plan. - The public school system is a mess. The majority of the school age Caucasian students attend private schools. 16.7% of the Pasadena USD students are White, and 54.7% of the students are eligible for the Free and Reduced meals. (California Department of Education website). A couple of years ago, the Linda Vista/Annandale and West Pasadena Residents’ Association managed to block an NFL team from coming to the Rose Bowl. By doing, so they prevented much needed jobs from coming to Pasadena. Their excuse was “traffic” and congestion, but in reality, they didn’t want too many of “those people” in their lily white neighborhoods, especially those Raiders fans. They had to make sure that “those people” stay east of the Rose Bowl. The Tournament of Roses tries to show “political correctness” by always having at least ONE token Asian, ONE token African American (generally light complected, with Anglo features) and ONE token Hispanic (also fair complexion) on the Rose Queen court. This year they even made the TOKEN Asian queen, to make up for the mini- Tiananmen Square from the last Rose Parade. (Thirty years ago they didn’t even bother having the token Latina). Anyone who lives in Pasadena, and is honest with him or herself should know that this type of stuff goes on all of the time. (Also, the working class of Pasadena includes Caucasian residents, not just ethnic minorities). I would like to nominate Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard, the Linda Vista/Annandale Association, the West Pasadena Residents’ Association, Pasadena Heritage (and the rest of those Pasadena preservationist groups) and the Tournament of Roses for the LIFETIME Achievement Award as “Grinch(es) of the Year,” for their successful accomplishment of continuously violating the Human Rights, as well as Civil Rights, of the working class (including Whites) and poor Black and Latino/Hispanic residents of the City of Pasadena, by keeping Apartheid alive and thriving.

In a city where only 39% of the population is Caucasian (2007 US Census), the above mentioned, have managed to keep the majority residents of “color” segregated in the Northwest and central districts of Pasadena, where public services, medical care and employment opportunities are vastly inferior. They have blocked attempts to increase much needed housing. They have no problems having Hispanic housekeepers and gardeners, they just don’t want them living in their neighborhoods or city. And whenever affordable housing is allowed in Pasadena, it is NEVER in the neighborhoods of the above groups. Plus, they have allowed the developers to OVER develop in the working class areas, while at the same time preventing any changes to their pristine neighborhoods. They seem to have buildings in this town declared “historical,” as an excuse to keep the poor and ethnic minorities out. Pretty soon, the poor and working class will have no place to live in Pasadena. And this is probably part of their Master Plan.
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The public school system is a mess. The majority of the school age Caucasian students attend private schools. 16.7% of the Pasadena USD students are White, and 54.7% of the students are eligible for the Free and Reduced meals. (California Department of Education website). A couple of years ago, the Linda Vista/Annandale and West Pasadena Residents’ Association managed to block an NFL team from coming to the Rose Bowl. By doing, so they prevented much needed jobs from coming to Pasadena. Their excuse was “traffic” and congestion, but in reality, they didn’t want too many of “those people” in their lily white neighborhoods, especially those Raiders fans. They had to make sure that “those people” stay east of the Rose Bowl.

The Tournament of Roses tries to show “political correctness” by always having at least ONE token Asian, ONE token African American (generally light complected, with Anglo features) and ONE token Hispanic (also fair complexion) on the Rose Queen court. This year they even made the TOKEN Asian queen, to make up for the mini- Tiananmen Square from the last Rose Parade.
(Thirty years ago they didn’t even bother having the token Latina).

Anyone who lives in Pasadena, and is honest with him or herself should know that this type of stuff goes on all of the time. (Also, the working class of Pasadena includes Caucasian residents, not just ethnic minorities).

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