tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397238083785402592.post972826862402050557..comments2023-10-09T07:11:12.630-07:00Comments on LAMayor2017.com: Council President Eric Garcetti Wants You To Be Positive When Showing Up For Public Comment: "People are against this, against that." (Sorry, Eric!)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397238083785402592.post-26837128194587106942007-08-05T11:58:00.000-07:002007-08-05T11:58:00.000-07:00As you can see, I don't have comments on this blog...As you can see, I don't have comments on this blog, cause I like them to all go on mayor sam and this is more of an "archive" blog. (I get all comments sent to my email box, and I read each and every one, however.)<BR/><BR/>But, in this case, I wanted to have the reader's comment posted because they are claiming those weren't Eric's words and the author summarized, I wanted it to be posted for the record.<BR/><BR/>However, I would like to add, since I am publishing the entire comment: <BR/><BR/>Whether it is public comment at a Council meeting or Planning Committee hearing, or whatever; that doesn't change the point I was making. <BR/><BR/>And I always planned on making efforts to highlight/bring attention to positive actions the City takes...but when you only have two minutes, you kinda end up getting stuck having to use all the time to comment on what is wrong that needs attention, rather than proclamations on what has improved. (That can be for council to declare.)<BR/><BR/>HOWEVER, you may have noticed on Friday August 3, 2007...my first public comment since I read the story where Eric expressed his frustration, I spent the entire time calling attention to two major positive actions that Council took at the request of the people, regarding housing.<BR/><BR/>Not because Eric was whining about it, but because it IS important for people to know that it is NOT a complete waste of time to make the effort on the people's part, because Council will take steps to improve the situation, upon occasion. Not that it's easy...not that they still don't all deserve to be thrown out of office for what they are doing, otherwise...<BR/><BR/>But the more people that participate in the process, the more the City will put some oil on that squeaky wheel.<BR/><BR/>ZD ain't naive. I don't think politicians do ANYTHING except for legal reasons (like DA investigation into the City's Housing Dept, or potential legal challenges)...OR, the public pressure that causes them to take action before it becomes a PR/politcal problem.<BR/><BR/>So that's fine...if that's what it takes, at least there are some occasional victories, just enough to make it worth everyone's time who decides to get involved. <BR/><BR/>BUT TO SAY, Eric made me a star and I owe him...well you couldn't be more inaccurate. First of all, if I am a star (in whatever context you refer to), it had ZERO percent to do with Eric. That's a real insult. Eric didn't spend the thousands of minutes on the phone with me providing me the info I presented publicly. He didn't show up and do the talking for me, take on all the heat, don all the internet research. <BR/><BR/>And if you knew the strings he tried to pull behind the scenes to throw ZD into the meat grinder...well now you should be thanking me for ANYTHING but 100% anti-Eric talk from the podium.<BR/><BR/>And the Jaycee's ARE for real...but NOT that Chapter and the regional Jaycees authority should be looking into them.<BR/> <BR/>Isn't it just a shady front to help a certain COS get some grass roots traction support (and a database) going for his CM run when his boss is termed out?Zuma Dogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654815682490506196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397238083785402592.post-89136354473484954512007-08-03T21:21:00.000-07:002007-08-03T21:21:00.000-07:00Dude: I was at the Jaycees and those weren't Garce...Dude: I was at the Jaycees and those weren't Garcetti's words about public comment at council, he was speaking about hearings for things like planning projects where people should say negative things when it is negative, but they should occasionally say positive things. The author's summary was his words, not Garcetti's. Send some love. Garcetti (bless his soul) has made you a star and you owe him. And the Jaycees are for real, dog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com