The World's About To Change Again: Robots Are Coming

Technological innovation has produced tremendous societal change through history. Examples include: agriculture, the industrial revolution, aircraft and the internet. Watch this video showing how far robot technology has advanced, and think about the implications for our society. Wow.

And get this: a robot astronaut torso will be on our next space mission.

Seven Senators Suddenly Serious About Immigration Enforcement

Finally, some U.S. Senators have said EXACTLY what needs to be said to the Executive Branch on the subject of immigration:  ENFORCE THE LAW.

Seven magnificent senators have written a letter to the Director of Homeland Security noting that her job is to enforce the law as duly enacted by Congress.  Instead, she and the Obama Administration have, as a practical matter, amended the law by enforcing only the provisions they care to enforce.

This is a terrific letter, and it's getting some press coverage.  Here's the text of the letter, with some highlighting of key passages by yours truly. (Note:  if the text looks small, just click once or twice, and you'll be able to read it just fine).

Who DOESN'T Love British Aircraft Carrier Humor?

This routine could be a good model for some L.A. routines. Think about how easy this would be to adapt for the "Subway to the VA," the budget deficit, and Villaraigosa's plan to save money by reducing pension benefits to new employees -- during a hiring freeze.

Four Miles Short: "Subway To The Sea" Now "Subway To The VA"

Hope you like walking.

A funny thing happened on the way to the "Subway to the Sea."  They replaced the "Sea" part with "VA." Now you'll pay over $5 billion for a nice fast trip from downtown to the Veteran's Administration hospital -- which is 3.8 miles away from the ocean.

Perfect. Thank you so very much, Mayor Villaraigosa. Truly brilliant work.

Super journalist Patrick Range McDonald details Villaraigosa's pack of lies in the LA Weekly.

Coming soon:  "Bridge Halfway to Catalina."

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If you'd like to know what it will be like for the people riding the Subway to the VA when the "big one" hits, a team of crack geophysicists and engineers produced an instructional movie in 1972, and hired James Brolin and the guy from "Tenafly" -- not "Super Fly" -- to act it out:

And you actually thought you'd forgotten about "Tenafly!" It's your short-term memory that's shot to hell. You'll remember "Tenafly" to your dying day -- you know, when you're in the subway and the "big one" hits.

City Council Smokescreen

What would you consider the highest-priority problem facing the City?

Perhaps the unemployment rate, which is in double digits, far above state and national averages?

Perhaps the City's overspending, which is already projected to hit $63.7 million -- and we're just in the second quarter of the fiscal year.

Wrong. Accordingly busybody City Councilman Bernard Parks, the highest and best use of his and his colleagues time is to hassle people who smoke outdoors because it's illegal for them to smoke indoors.

Nice work, Bernie. Way to focus, you moron. Using the power of government to attack smokers fits perfectly with Jan Perry's attack on people who enjoy fast food. By the way, Jan, you may want to refrain from casting that particular stone until you drop about 30, don't you think?

Villaraigosa's Imaginary "Pension Reform"

Villaraigosa's proposed "pension reform" is rather illusory, isn't it?

He proposes not offering "new hires" the same deal as current employees. But there is a "hiring freeze" in place.

How, then, can the City save money by reducing the pensions of people it isn't hiring in the first place?

This will save as much money as his phony lay-offs, which were merely transfers.

Imaginary lay-offs and imaginary new hires produce imaginary savings.

It's hard to sit by and say nothing, isn't it? But that's still my goal.

Negative Ads Are Essential

Can you spot the whore?  Is there more than one?

The headline says, "Meg Whitman booed for declining to end negative ads."

People who oppose "negative" political ads aren't thinking the issue through. 


Consider, for example, federal securities laws. People trying to sell you stock in their company must disclose the negative aspects of their companies -- the risk factors -- so you can make an informed decision, with your eyes wide open. 

So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish

Here's the thing:  there are, perhaps, 1,000 people who pay any attention to the corruption, fraud, waste and  counter-productive policies at City Hall.

Nor does it seem anything -- even reports in the national press about the City teetering on the brink of bankruptcy -- can make Los Angeles voters start paying attention.

Why, then, should you and I spend our valuable time trying to save this city? It's pointless. It's futile. We cannot save this city. We can only save ourselves, most likely by fleeing the jurisdiction.

So my plan now -- about which I may change my mind 10 minutes from now -- is to stop wasting my precious time documenting and commenting on Villaraigosa and the Spring Street Gang, and to focus instead on getting our house in condition to sell, and figuring out some other place to live.

If you still believe you can save this city, bless your heart, and best of luck. I hope you're right. But I'm not willing to devote any more time on that cause.

In the words of the dolphins fleeing Earth at the beginning of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe," let me end by saying, "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

Legalize Pot: Vote "Yes" On Proposition 19

Because it says "nineteen."

How in the world can Proposition 19 be behind in the polls? This is the one that would legalize pot.

Every single Republican who has ever bemoaned the "nanny state" needs to vote "yes" on this or shut the hell up when geniuses like City Councilwoman Jan Perry want to "protect" people from fast food.  This is individual liberty 101, people.

Every single Democrat who claims to be "pro-choice" likewise needs to vote "yes" on this, or shut the hell up when the pro-life people protest outside clinics. Hello?! Do people have a right to control their own bodies, or not? Why doesn't a woman have a right to choose to terminate her crappy mood after a week of living in this recession by lighting up a joint during her weekend "staycation?"

Every single person who has ever complained about taxes, spending and crime needs to vote "yes" on this, too. Why in the world should we tax ourselves to pay for police, prosecutors, public defenders, judges, clerks, jurors, jail personnel, probation officers, diversion programs, etc., etc., etc., when we can just leave people alone and save all that money, and use law enforcement to go after people who hurt other people, rather than supposedly hurting themselves? Also, could that rhetorical question be any longer?

Schwarzenegger Is Going To Appoint A Boatload Of Judges As His "Parting Gift"

Just FYI, Governor Schwarzenegger is going to appoint a boatload of judges before he exits office. I know, because for several weeks my "in" box keeps getting requests to evaluate this person or that person for judge.

Hey, Governor, I would look good in black robes, don't you think? You could at least ask!

It's OK To Be Partisan, But Must L.A. Times Be Stupid, As Well?

At this stage of my life -- to borrow Brown's euphemism for his being in God's waiting room -- I've come to expect heavily slanted partisan coverage from the Los Angeles Times. But I have not expected it to be, well, stupid.

Today's paper includes a story which I gather is supposed to show that Fiorina -- of whom I am no fan -- is either lying, mistaken and/or hypocritical about the effect of California's taxes, laws and regulations on employers. The headline is "HP benefited from state tax breaks while Fiorina was CEO."  Here are the first three paragraphs of this "shocking" story:

Trutanich Is Already Running For District Attorney

Lawyers all look exactly alike after a while.

Talk about "the body isn't even cold yet!" City Attorney Carmen Trutanich is already running for District Attorney to replace Steve Cooley.

How else to explain why, instead of going after, say, fraud and corruption at City Hall, he keeps insinuating himself into our bandwidth with one PR move after another?

One day, he's lighting a doobie for Steve Lopez.  The next, he's suing medical insurance companies for allegedly misleading consumers -- as if there's a critical shortage of contingency-fee lawyers in the private sector unwilling to do that.  Then he's holding seminars on how to tell counterfeit money from real money.

Here's How Doug McIntyre Plans To Vote

Doug McIntyre says how he's going to vote and why in his column today.

Because I don't have a picture of him with me.

Two Men Can Save L.A. But Only If You Help

Barron for District 6.

If you want to save the City of Los Angeles, it's not too early to make a contribution -- even a modest contribution -- to the two good candidates for City Council who can win, and who can then make a real difference: David Barron and Rudy Martinez.

I'm mailing in my first contributions to them today, even though it's going to cut into my very limited cigar budget.  And I'm doing so even though I don't live in either of their districts, because their election would benefit the entire city, not just the districts where they are running.

Barron and Martinez are running against the two most vulnerable members of the Spring Street Gang, namely, Tony Cardenas and Jose Huizar. Those two City Councilmen won their last elections by the thinnest of margins.  Huizar "squeaked by" with a margin of just 2,096 votes above the minimum needed to win, and Cardenas had a margin of just 1,178.

That means Barron and Martinez can beat Cardenas and Huizar, and start turning this city around.

But they can't do it unless you and I contribute funds, so they can buy ads, and flyers, and bumper stickers, and yard signs and whatever. Contributions are essential because they are the only way to reach the many, many people who ignore local politics.



Martinez for District 14



So the ball's in your court. Don't be embarrassed about sending $10 or $20. Every dollar helps. Seriously. For example, $32 can pay for 10 yard signs, which can reach a whole bunch of voters, day after day. Plus, the more contributors these candidates have, the more media attention they can attract.

Let's make this happen. Imagine having two terrific candidates on the City Council, and getting rid of two career politicians who have made this City a disaster. If we knock off two of the Spring Street Gang, you can bet the rest of the members will start paying more attention to what taxpayers want.

Look, I know you're in "recession lock-down." I am, too. Everyone is, except for elected officials and their cronies. But if we don't do something, this City will get even worse.  Here are the links to Barron's and Martinez's contribution pages:

Click here to contribute to Barron.

Click here to contribute to Martinez.

City Hall's Novel New Fix For Overspending: Higher Taxes

Just in case the City Council's resolution against Malawi fails to balance the budget, the Spring Street Gang's"brain trust" has come up with a truly novel, innovative solution:  another tax hike.

Yup, imposing another tax hike -- this one on outdoor advertising -- should really help promote commerce and employment.

But why stop with a tax on supergraphics?

Why not tax ALL advertisements? I mean, employers only use advertisements to attract customers, right?  That's not really important, because, well, all businesses really need is subsidies from the CRA.  How about imposing a tax of $100 per minute on radio ads, $1000 a minute on TV ads, $10,000 per page on newspaper ads, and $10 on internet ads?

Taxes, as City Hall knows, have no negative effects on commerce, and provide the funds needed for important programs, like paying City Councilman Tony Cardenas's sister and brother-in-law to take low-rider cars to Mexico.

In a related story, would someone please buy our house? We have absolutely got to get out of this insane city before it goes completely Detroit. Plus, I want to sell it before City Hall imposes a new tax on "for sale" signs in your yard.

Worst Explanation Ever

Maybe she looked like an hallucination?

So Albert Huang, the Mayor of San Gabriel, gets arrested for taking a woman's purse and, while she clung to the outside of his SUV, trying to recover her property, he drove 45 m.p.h. in a 25 m.p.h. zone.


His "explanation," according to the Los Angeles Times, was that this was all just "a great misunderstanding between friends."  


I, for one, totally buy that.  


What she screamed at him was, "Gimme back my purse, you scumbag!" But he THOUGHT she was yelling, "Hey, I'll hold onto the side of your SUV, and you drive as fast as you can, okay?" 


The two sentences sound remarkably similar in his native tongue -- if you're drunk out of your mind.

Black Hawk Down 2: Mexico Is The New Somalia

I know you're not supposed to point out your friends' faults, but how much longer are we going to keep pretending that Mexico is still a nation-state? How much Mexican territory must be taken over by war-lords  before we acknowledge the country on our border is no longer a country, but is instead anarchy?


There's an article in today's Los Angeles Times detailing how rival gangs are fighting to control the illicit "trade routes" into the United States:  "The two cartels are warring over Mexico's most valuable region for smuggling people into the United States, with an infrastructure of drivers, guides, suppliers and fleabag hotels that has pumped millions of immigrants across the border."


Nor is this some kind of isolated incident illustrating that the government of Mexico is, more and more, becoming a government in name only. The New York Times has collated four stories on the Mexican drug wars in a single posting today. And you probably already know that a Mexican official investigating the recent murder of an American on a jet-ski was himself murdered and beheaded.  Beheaded!


That's right: we don't have to go to the far side of the world to find violent gangs beheading their enemies. We've got them right here, right on our border.  You may reasonably disagree, but I'd rather see American troops stationed along our border with Mexico, and completely out of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq.

Gary Aminoff's Voting Recommendations

Gary Aminoff is a great guy, and a smart guy who knows a lot about politics. He has posted his voting recommendations, and they're worth reviewing.  Gary is the President of the San Fernando Valley Republicans Club, so he's understandably supporting Republican candidates. His voter guide explains his position on the various propositions.

My own voting recommendations, in case you care, are here: How I Plan to Vote.

Hey, do you think we'll ever have an election where we're picking the better of two terrific candidates, instead of the lesser of two evils? I know -- that's just crazy talk.

Roll-Call Of Companies Fleeing California

Just how horrible have California's elected officials made it for employers to do business here? Take a look at the following list I received by e-mail detailing just some of the departures.  Note:  I did not prepare the list and therefore can't vouch for the it, but it does seem to fit with published reports, including, for example, those from Joseph Vranich, aka The Business Relocation Coach.

       Abraxis Health, a unit  of Los Angeles-based Abraxis BioScience Inc, opened a new plant that  will create 200 jobs in 2010 -- in Phoenix.  This follows the  company's Phoenixexpansions that occurred in 2007 and  2008.
 
       Alza Corp. In 2007  eliminated about 600 jobs in drug R&D while also exiting its  Mountain View, Calif., HQ.  At the time the company said that  its 1,200-person Vacaville facility will continue to operate.   But the Vacaville Reporter on Oct. 23, 2009 revealed that the plant  is being offered for sale by J&J, its parent company.  It's  unclear if more layoffs are in the facility's  future.
 
       American AVK, a producer  of fire hydrants and other water-related  products, moved from  Fresno to Minden, Nevada.
 
       American Racing moved its auto-wheel production to Mexico, ending most of its 47-year  operation in California.

Video Of Betty The Adorable Dog Snoring Ever So Slightly

City Hall Overspending Into New Deficit: Quick, Condemn Malawi!

If City Hall were a man in a suit, tie and hat.

Well THAT didn't take long! Villaraigosa and the rest of the Spring Street Gang have already overspent revenues at an annualized rate of $63.7 million, according to a report strategically issued on a Friday by City Administrative Officer, Miguel "I only had tee martoonis ossifer" Santana.  (I know it's a cheap shot, but I love that "tee martoonis" joke.)

CAO's message to Mayor and City Council:  It's the OVERSPENDING, stupid.

And get this:  the CAO's deficit project assumes there will NOT be any reduction in revenues this year. Yeah, that sounds realistic. After all, why would revenues decline during a recession when a record number of homes are in foreclosure? No one likes a budgetary buzz-kill.

The good news, however, is that the City Council has taken swift action. . . to pass a resolution condemning the Republic of Malawi. Take that, you Malawiian bastards! Apparently Malawi learned nothing at all from the resolution City Hall passed condemning Uganda.

Thank goodness the Philosopher Kings of Spring Street are bringing their public policy know-how to bear on the African continent, rather than wasting their time on trifles like the new budget deficit their overspending is creating here in L.A.

Chilean Miners: The Musical

Let me say right off the bat that I am totally ripping off the idea of identifying songs relating to the miners. I saw it elsewhere, but not the songs below. Okay, so here goes. Your mission is to write an opera about the miners that incorporates the following songs:

I Told You Villaraigosa's "Lay-Offs" Were Fake

Well, today's paper gives you your proof positive that Villaraigosa's supposed "lay-offs" to balance the budget were fake, as yours truly pointed out repeatedly at the time. "Eliminating positions" is not the same as putting people out of a job. "Eliminating positions" constitutes faux layoffs.


Instead of actually laying off union members, Villaraigosa simply moved them around while keeping them fed at the public trough.  Reporter David Zahniser reports in the Los Angeles Times today that, "About 1,600 workers have transferred to the DWP from other city departments over the last six years, finding higher pay while avoiding furloughs and layoffs elsewhere."


So while you and your neighbors are dodging bullets just to keep your job, the Spring Street Gang has used your money not just to keep its union patrons' jobs, but to give them raises.


But by all means, continue to ignore local politics and skip elections. I mean, local politics doesn't really affect you, does it? You're a big picture person.


Look for rate increases in the next few weeks or months to absorb the added expense of these raises. Why? Because they don't need voter approval to raise rates; they just need it to raise taxes.


You can change that, by the way, by voting "yes" on Prop 26 on November 2.

City Council Blows Off Tuesday

What if they gave a City Council meeting, and nobody came? It happened yesterday. The bad news is, those clowns still get paid the same. The good news is, at least they didn't pass any dumb new laws or resolutions condemning Arizona.

Welfare For Billionaires: Read Ron Kaye's Latest

AEG would like another billion of YOUR money, please. Read all about it at Ron Kaye's website in his essay, "Welfare for Billionaires: AEG Wants $1 Billion In Your Money To Bring The NFL To Downtown L.A."

Because Ron Kaye doesn't have any albums.

Headline News?

This is right up there with "Four-Alarm Fire Does NOT Envelop Factory Downtown" and "Terrorists Do NOT Detonate Car Bomb At Local Shopping Mall." Thank you, Daily News.

Sort Of A Comic-Strip Type Deal: Villaraigosa Goes To Washington

Obama Thinks He Can Play "Manchurian Candidate" Card? Really?

So Obama -- the man who joined the President of Mexico in filing a lawsuit against Arizona because of its immigration law -- tells me I'm supposed to worry about the Chamber of Commerce possibly receiving contributions from foreign countries? 

This is the same Obama who said, "You need to make sure your child can speak Spanish," right?

Dude, you're turning America into a foreign country. 

I'll take my chances with the Chamber, thanks just the same. Or, as we say when we go to Europe, "merci beaucoup."

L.A.'s Institutionalized Racism: Columbus Day vs. Latino Month

Happy Columbus Day!

You heard me. I didn't  stutter. Happy Columbus Day!

Aren't we glad that guy was crazy enough not just to believe the world is round, but to believe he could sail all the way to China or India in those tiny little ships? Yes, we are. And thank you, Spain, for the funding.

Here in Los Angeles, the City won't celebrate the occasion at all because, well, he wasn't Latino, was he? There are, however, events galore to celebrate "Latino Heritage Month," because here in L.A., it's not what you achieve that's important, it's the color of your skin that makes you special.

Indeed, the City of Los Angeles has prepared an 88-page guide to Latino Heritage Month, "presented by Antonio Villaraigosa" and the Department of Cultural Affairs, using your tax money.

Plus, your money paid for a Latino Heritage Month poster competition and writing competition, and God only knows how many special "events" for a purely, expressly, overtly race-based celebration.

I guess that's why they couldn't afford a Columbus Day Parade, or Fourth of July Parade, huh?

"Bikes Only" Day In L.A.

Nobody walks in L.A., but on October 10, 2010, some people bicycled. Several streets were closed to cars and, alas, motorcycles, but open to bicycles.  Here's a short video to show you what it was like:

Very Cool Cane

Why shouldn't a cane be a work of art? Spotted in Beverly Hills. Nice and clever, don't you agree?

Woman Walking Happy Chihuahuas During Rush Hour

Arrest Nicky Now!

How about it, Jerry Brown, Steve Cooley, and whoever the U.S. District Attorney is? You've got more than enough for probable cause for perjury, identity theft, false California driver's license and, of course, illegal immigration. Why are you just sitting around like dorks? Are illegal aliens above the law in this state?

In a related story, there was a protest outside Gloria Allred's office today, which I discovered while walking home from the Apple store with my newly repaired laptop. Detail on Fox 11 tonight during the 10:00 p.m. news.

Department of Animal Services Branching Out

Why is there fur in this sushi? Grand opening on Wilshire. How long before they change the name, do you suppose?

Lulac! You Got Some 'Splainin' To Do!

LULAC -- which stands for "Latino something, something, something" -- has endorsed Prop 19, which would legalize marijuana.

The President of Mexico, however, is against it.

And isn't it wonderful that he feels so free to butt into the laws of Arizona and California?

Then again, legalizing marijuana would cut into Mexico's profits.

Whore-Gate Redux

That he called her a "whore" doesn't bother me.

What bothers me is that he is apparently too stupid to operate a telephone. How hard is it to hang up?

If you can't operate a phone, you may not be ready to operate a massive government.

In a digital era, we can't have a rotary governor.

Jamiel's Law: The Shaws Are Still Fighting To Make It Happen

Did you ever seen those videos of Jamiel Shaw, II, playing football? He was absolutely unstoppable.  You know where he got that? His family. They are unstoppable, too. They have continued to fight to protect other families from the kind of preventable murder they suffered.

Congress made time to listen to comedian Stephen Colbert "testify" about the problem, but refused to listen to the Shaw family testify about what happened to them. Here's Jamiel's aunt, Althea Shaw, on the Bill O'Reilly show:

Something Not Political, For A Change: A Big Spiderweb

Sam

Isn't Sam beautiful? We adopted each other 11 years ago, this month.  Love the Sam.

City Hall's Billboard Double Standard

Can you figure out why the owners of these buildings -- and only these buildings -- get to display these big signs along the freeway? Hint: it's the same reason they get massive subsidies, special tax breaks, and other preferential treatment from the Spring Street Gang.

Sing This Parody Song About Nicky And Gloria

Who says all that time yours truly spent reading those Mad magazine parody songs was wasted? You can download a sing-along karaoke version of "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" from iTunes.

How To Conserve Water And Power: Richard Alarcon Is A God

Don't let that DWP bill get you down. Help is on the way. At this very moment, City Councilman Richard Alarcon and a video crew from the City's own TV station are preparing an instructional video on how to conserve water and power.

Alarcon is a God when it comes to conservation. You see, as the DWP explained to a grand jury, Alarcon and his family use hardly any water or power:  just enough water for two flushes, without washing your hands; and just enough power for a single 100-watt bulb each day.

I'm guessing he uses hand sanitizer to avoid wasting water on hand-washing, and maybe enjoys a bunch of take-out food rather than wasting electricity on a refrigerator.

Hey, makes you wonder how much water and power he'll use when he's in jail for lying under oath about where he lives, doesn't it?

Here's How I Plan To Vote

Yeah, yeah, yeah, you disagree.  You can write about how wrong I am at your blog.  Here's how I plan to vote.  No warranties. Get a second opinion:

• Prop 19 - Legalize pot - yes.
• Prop 20 - Redistricting - yes.
• Prop 21 - Tax hike - hell no.
• Prop 22 - State vs. local taxes - yes.
• Prop 23 - Enough with the global warming already - yes.
• Prop 24 - Tax hike - no.
• Prop 25 - Budget by mere majority - no.
• Prop 26 -YES! This would treat "fees" just like other taxes by requiring a 2/3 majority vote before state and local governments can hike them.
• Prop 27 - Redistricting by legislators - no.
• Governor - Nightingale (the only candidate who CONSISTENTLY opposes illegal immigration.
• Lt. Governor - Pamela Brown - Libertarian (she's smart, a Ph.D. in economics, AND she's Libertarian).  Plus, think about it:  if Jerry has a stroke, you do NOT want Abel Maldonado ("Republican" who voted FOR tax hike) or Newsom (took "sanctuary city" to new lows).
• Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer - Libertarian.
• Attorney General - Cooley (he's an actual prosecutor).
• Superintendent of Public Instruction - haven't a clue.
• Board of Equalization - Libertarian.
• U.S. Senate - Libertarian (I know, but I can't stand Fiorina and I don't trust her).

Robo-Crop: No Cotton-Pickin' Illegal Alien Farm Workers Needed

Fed up with employees? Go robot. That's what California's farmers are doing. Read all about it in the Los Angeles Times. Luckily for me, we're at least five years away from having robot trial lawyers.

It's true:  I love Photoshop.

Gubernatorial Candidates Should Address $69 Million Welfare Fraud

You have by now presumably read the story in the Los Angeles Times about how $69 million of California welfare money -- your money -- has been spent or withdrawn outside the state in recent years. Your money has been spent in Las Vegas casinos, as well as in Hawaii, Miami and Guam.

I want to hear Whitman and Brown address this.  Indeed, I want to hear ALL the candidates address it in ONE debate -- not just the two from the parties that have created this mess.

Why, for example, was this fraud uncovered by a newspaper instead of by the state's top law enforcement official?  While we're on the subject, what, if anything, has Brown done to go after people obtaining tax revenues fraudulently?

What specifically would each candidate do as governor to prevent not just this out-of-state welfare fraud,  but also in-state fraud? Same question for all the other state programs, and for state contracting.

The press has let both candidates get away with pretending that the governor can pass legislation.  Whitman and Brown, for example, have both debated the wisdom of Whitman's proposed tax cuts, without either of them addressing the fact that only the Legislature can cut taxes. Ditto re Brown's vague ramblings about creating "green jobs."

But this -- the actual administration of governmental aid programs -- is something a governor actually controls. So how about it, candidates? What EXACTLY will you do to fight fraud and waste, starting with this particular program?  Switch to vouchers? Switch instead to actual in-kind aid, where people come to pick up their gummint cheese? Tell us. I'd really like to know.

City Hall's Parade Of Dumbass "Contracts" Never Stops

If it hadn't rained this morning, I could be out on my motorcycle, putting thoughts of the ongoing crime scene we call "City Hall" out of my mind.

But, noooo. Instead, I just had to open that Pandora's box, just had to look over my shoulder at Sodom, and what did I see?

Villaraigosa and the rest of the Spring Street Gang are handing out more boondoggle, dumbass "contracts" than ever. Here are a FEW, and I mean just a FEW examples:

You and I worked our asses off to generate $15,000 of tax revenues which is being handed to one Najite Agindotan. What do we, the taxpayers, get in return? The stated purpose of the "contract" is as follows:

To support Mr. Agindotan's residency in Lagos, Nigera, in which he and his ensemble will rehearse the traditional repertoire of various Nigerian ethnic groups, conduct workshops on the drum and dance traditions of African-American society, and perform in Lagos at the National Theatre.

WTF? I am paying some guy to frikkin' dance in Nigeria?!