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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Zuma Dogg Speaks on City Hall's Three INSIDER City Council Candidates (And YES, Tamar is ONE of the THREE!)

[Pictured: She's back with her man! They say she drifted from her man Antonio, but with LaBong's endorsement looks like SHE'S BACK in Villaraigosa's good graces BECAUSE DO YOU THINK LABONG WOULD CROSS THE MAYOR?]

THE TROUBLE WITH TAMAR:
There are a lot of things, including her comment that she, "is still a stong supporter of Jack Weiss" but the most recent "trouble" with "Go Along" Galatzan is her endorsement by L.A. Shadycouncilmember Tom "Tell Me What High School You Went To And I Will Tell You The Mascot" LaBong. You may have heard of the big, gigantic Universal high-density project in that open area by Universal City. It's County territory but has city implications and tie-ins with City Hall. Villaraiogsa HAS to make that project happen and the project is mixed in with Tom LaBong's District 4 area, so he's involved, too. SO NOW, you have Tom LaBong endorsing Tamar "Goes Along" Galatzan. The significance is that Tom's area bumps up right against CD2 in Studio City and I am told Lisa Sarkin and the Studio City community HATES the project for all the infrastructure and traffic nightmares it will punish the area with. SO HERE COMES TOM TO OFFER SUPPORT TO GALATZAN'S FLEDGLING CAMPAIGN AS SHE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RAISE MONEY TO BECOME COMPETITVE AGAINST CHRIS "I LIVED IN THE VALLEY BEFORE I DEFECTED TO SUNSET-DOHENY AREA" ESSEL AND PAUL "KRACKWHORIAN" KREKORIAN (Sorry Paul, the monikor is just too catchy to resist).

So although "Trouble" Tamar has proclaimed she will not take any money from developers in her district...THE UNIVERSAL PROJECT IS NOT IN HER DISTRICT BUT TOM LABONG NEEDS HER IN HIS POCKET; SO I WOULD EXPECT TO SEE TOM PRESS THE BUTTON FOR TAMAR AND SEE AN OUTPOURING OF SHADY DEVELOPER MONEY ROLL IN TO "GO ALONG" GALATZAN WHO IS DOING JUST THAT.

So you have Chris Essel with the most money from the people you hate most. Essel is endorsed by Wendy Greuel and I mention that as a negative, in case you were wondering. If you are endorsed by Wendy that means you are the City Hall insider #1 and you must remember Chris sat as the original chair of the CRA and Wendy Greuel worked with Henry Cisneros when he was working for HUD under Clinton and if you do a Google search you will discover Little Miss Wendy probably did more to create the subprime crisis than almost anyone in the world. More on THAT later. And when I think of the CRA and HUD I think of a lot of negative, bad stuff. And Wendy has a lot of business that still needs to be "taken care of" and "make happen." So Chris will make sure Wendy keeps her anti-community spirit, pro-developer agenda continues to punish and drive away any remaining middle class workers in the area.

You have Paul Krekorian who drove out State into financial crisis emergency as State ASSemblymember with a LOUSY voting record and never did anything but go along with the machine and now he wants to walk away from the mess he just promised to fix for a better gig. AND PAUL IS ACTUALLY THE CITY HALL INSIDE FAVORITE THAT VILLARIAIGOSA HOPES WINS MOST. Paul Koretz endorses Krekorian and I wouldn't be mentioning that if I though that was a plus in the community. Sure, Chris came out with the most money. but she's "Empty Vessel" Essel and they couldn't care less if she tanks and Paul Krackwhorian wins. City Hall/Villaraigosa really doesn't care about Chris, BUT...BUT...BUT, now they need to scratch and claw to even make sure she makes it into the run-off because her campaign is not getting any traction, and she's getting hammered almost as hard as Jack Weiss, out there.

SO THEN, some folks thought, "Well, at least Tamar isn't as bad as Paul and Chris because she's more indepedent." DOESN'T LOOK THAT WAY TO ME. SHE'S ALREADY ENDORSED BY THE COUNCILMEMBER (LABONG) WITH THE UNIVERSAL PROJECT BUMPING AGAINST THE CD 2 DISTRICT AND ALTHOUGH "GOES ALONG" GALATZAN SAYS SHE WON'T TAKE MONEY FROM DEVELOPERS WITH PROJECTS IN HER DISTRICT, THAT LEAVES HER ABLE TO OPEN WIDE "SHOW HER THE MONEY" FROM THE PEOPLE WITH PROJECTS THE COMMUNITY IS FIGHTING.

SO YOU HAVE THREE CANDIDATES (ESSEL, KREKORIAN & GALATZAN) WITH STRONG TIES TO CITY HALL ALREADY FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS.

SEPTEMBER 22nd ELECT ZUMA DOGG!

Friday, September 18, 2009

Zuma Dogg To Attend Chris Allen's "Dasher-Lawless Dollar Developer) City Counc"Meet & Greet" with Krekorian, Galatzan and Essel

NEW: Zuma Dogg on KEVIN JAMES 870-KRLA (Wed Night). GOOD SEGMENT

Chris Allen of Dasher-Lawless is holding a "meet and greet" where only 3 candidates were selected for the invited crowd to "meet and greet."

Chris Allen has a billion dollars in real estate development and is proud to boast that he, "HAS A VALUABLE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH WENDY GREUEL."

So here are the 3 candidates that are A-O.K. and on the "approved list" of candidates that he is fine with. (And since there are 10 candidates, and only three are invited, these three must all be o.k. to do Wendy and Dasher's business.)

ON THE DEVELOPERS PREFERRED LIST OF "GO ALONG" (A-O.K.) APPROVED CANDIDATES:

* Paul Krekorian
* Tamar Galatzan
* Christine Essel

So it's not like we don't know this already (except a few easily bamboozled community members who want to believe in Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny and that any one of these candidates will be the voice of the community standing up to the biggest developers.)

HERE IS THE EVENT INFORMATION...Many of the other candidates will be in attendance, as well. And even though the developer may not let the other "NON-go along" candidates like speak for five minutes like the BIG MONEY TAKING 3...MANY OF US WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE MINGLING WITH THE CROWD.

BECAUSE THE CHURCH HAS SAID THAT THIS IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Judy Price does not run this event and it should be noted for the record that it raises some SERIOUS questions over any attempt on Judy's part to interfere with any NEIGHBORHOOD OR FRIENDS ATTENDING THIS EVENT...SINCE SHE USED HER TITLE AS "PRESIDENT, VALLEY GLEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION ON THIS INVITATION.

Hey Judy...what's going on? When people see something saying, "Friends and Neighbors" from "President, Valley Glen Neighborhood Association," they kinda think it's from the Valley Glen Neighborhood Association. Are they reading too much into that? MAYBE THAT'S WHY YOU DO NOT ABUSE YOUR TITLE AND POSITION TO TRY AND DECEIVE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Date: Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 5:37 PMSubject: Final "Meet & Greet" in Valley Glen for CD2 Candidates

Dear Friends & Neighbors,

The Special Election for the Council District 2 seat vacated by Wendy Greuel is next Tuesday, September 22. Come meet the top 3 Candidates at the Final "Meet & Greet" in Valley Glen this Friday, September 18, 7:00 p.m. sharp, at:

St Jane Frances De Chantal Parish
Bingo Hall13001 Victory Blvd. Valley Glen, CA 91606

The candidates are (alphabetical order): Christine Essel, Tamar Galatzan and Paul Krekorian

They will be given 5:00 each to speak, followed by a "Meet & Greet". It is an opportunity for you to talk with the candidates individually.

Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by Christopher and Dorian Alan.

Judy Price
President
Valley Glen Neighborhood Association

XXX

BOTTOM LINE: The MAIN point here, is that the billion dollar developer who boasts of "a valuable working relationship with Wendy Greuel" says Krekorian/Galatzan/Essel are on HIS slate of developer approved candidates. (Otherwise, why wouldn't it be a meet and greet for just one of the candidates. Because you know that your plans and dreams will be allowed to carry on with either of THESE 3.

Meet the REAL 7! See you there!

http://electZUMA.com

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Mayor Sam's Blog Readers Come Out In Support Spinning PRO-ZUMA DOGG FOR LA CITY COUNCIL in CD 2 (As Tamar Tanks!)

[Pictured: L.A. City Council CD2 Candidate David Saltsburg (Zuma Dogg)]

Alright, something is up, because all of the sudden a lot of people seem to be pushing for Zuma Dogg on the Mayor Sam blog in the comment section. Perhaps it was the ZD/Tamar Galatzan Fence Straddlers, who after this weekend's LAUSD flier controversy surrounding Galatzan's campaign tactics, I think a bunch of people may have made their decision this weekend. And it looks like a bunch of people are piling on with PRO-ZUMA DOGG spin for the September 22nd L.A. City Council election. Here are some highlights from the most recent comments from Mayor Sam readers. (An inside crowd, indeed. And let me thank some of my previous foes who are now spinning for the Dogg side. YOU HAVE RESTORED MY FAITH IN HUMANITY!)
Anonymous Anonymous said...

People should never under estimate a dogg as Zuma Dogg apppears to be the best candidate for CD 2.

August 23, 2009 1:15 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Zuma Dogg should be the councilperson. If not him, then the only other person is Krekorian. Neither

Neither Christine nor Tamar who are considered to be the "big three" will do a damn thing for the district.

Zuma will do the most good for the community (go ahead and laugh you Zuma haters out there. both of you.) and either of those two women will do the most damage.

August 23, 2009 5:34 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I must say, it thrills me to see all of these pro-Zuma comments.

Every time someone types anti-Zuma comments in all caps, I just know for a fact that Zuma is the right person for this job.

It's not about campaign money. It's not about who the other council people will get along with. It's about who will do the right thing for CD 2 and like the person who says that instinctively, Zuma knows what needs to be done, is right.

August 23, 2009 5:41 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Zuma is a warrior for CD 2. I'm going to use that!

Truer words were never spoken.

August 23, 2009 6:33 PM


Blogger Rita Of Sunland/Wally Wharton said...

I agree, 6:33. Zuma is focused, BEYOND well-informed, determined to expose corruption,AND he IS accessible and listens to the people! He's NOT some wheeler-dealer w/ a huge corporation to run and ugly condos to build, he has no pseudo-"wholesome" nuclear family to pose with on some slick mailer. I really admire Zuma Dogg and will support him in current and future endeavors. Now...the past couple of days I've been barraged w/ ridiculous propaganda from Essel. Look at phony-ass smile! Doesn't she look exactly like The Joker?

August 23, 2009 8:29 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Like Zuma Dogg or not, he does have an effect on the election. He knows the issues and stands up for what is right.

He may have a different way of doing things but he does know what he is doing and stands up to the city council. He does make a difference.

August 23, 2009 7:55 AM

Anonymous said...

Our neighborhood group of concerned CD-2 citizens met today. We analyzed the candidates, their positions and their track records. We have decided to endorse David Saltsman and intend to put the full weight of our organization behind him. Say what you want about him but he has a better City Council attendance record than most of the current sitting council people.

This district always gets the short shrift as our elected council representatives always leave us when something better comes along, i.e. Joel Wachs and Wendy Greuel.

Candidates Tamar Galatzan and Paul Kerkorian have already demonstrated that they will leave their duly elected positions when something better comes along. They're really nothing more than political opportunists. Galatzan wants to raise your taxes on her way out of LAUSD. Kerkorian won't even take a position on releasing 27,000 criminals from the prisons. If either of them were to get this seat, you can count on them taking off when the Mayor's seat opens up or when Wendy Greuel abandons her seat to run for Mayor.

Candidate Chris Essel is really not prepared for this position and was only put up for this race so she could do the bidding of the Mayor and all the special interests that are funding her campaign.

You all may look at these three candidates' fundraising reports and be impressed, however we look at them as bought and paid for by all the corporate and special interest money that's purchased these candidates.

You won't have to worry about any of that with David Saltsburg (Zuma Dogg) because he will not be indebted to these corporate interests.

It's time we elect an outsider to go into City Hall who will speak for the people, and not their own selfish ambitions.

Please join us as this district makes history by electing an outsider to a City Council seat, and we all begin to turn this city around.

August 22, 2009 9:34 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

WHO is your candidate anyway, if Shallman is handling Essel and you also hate Krekorian? Who do you think will roll over for Cooley, Nuch, Zine and the PPL? Besides Zuma who keeps telling everyone how eager he is to play on their team, even if they think he's not "classy enough to associate with in public." Zuma says he wants to join Zine in doing whatever Trutanich tells them. Zine-Zuma.

You've got no one but Zuma Dogg, have you?

August 23, 2009 5:28 PM

AnonymousAnonymous said...

I thought this looked like an independent expenditure, but it looks like it's from Tamar's School Board office holder account. So I'm a little shocked.

I'm just going to vote for Zuma Dogg. I just think he is the only person who is going to fight for us in CD 2 and I love that the other blog called him a warrior for the district. He is.

I'm willing to knock on doors for Zuma. Zuma, where do I sign up? Can I email you or what? Do you have mailers? If not, I'll just go and show the glossy mailers of the others while pointing out who paid for them.

August 23, 2009 6:31 PM

VOTE FOR ZUMA DOGG ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 or VOTE BY MAIL NOW!!! DON'T LET THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TAKE CONTROL OF THE COUNCIL SEAT!!!

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Zuma Dogg's LA Daily Blog Ranks #2 In State (of 100 California News Blogs)

[Pictured: CD 2 Candidate David Saltsburg (executive producer of "Zuma Dogg") with LAUSD PTA member at Richard Riorend's diner in Downtown L.A., on Saturday night.]

[Casey Kasem Voice]: And for the second week in a row, the #2 blog in the State of California among 100 news blogs in the survey is NOT from one of the newspapers, radio hosts or professionals. It's from some guy in L.A. who did it all out of Coffee Bean and Tea Leaves across the City of Los Angeles. He's on the ballot for L.A. City Councilmember on September 22nd. It's Zuma Dogg's LA Daily Blog. And he didn't get any donations all week from readers in the city. On American Top 40...I'm Casey Kasem.

BlogNetNews.com Weekly Influence Index

* Orange Juice (1)
* L.A. Daily Blog (2)
* Mayor Sam's Sister City (3)
* Politics in the Zeros (4)
* SFGate: Politics Blog (5)

Aw yeah! Looks like the LA City Council election has "two, two...two LA blogs in the Top 3, y'all!" This is the second week ZD's LA Daily Blog was #2 in State of California among the 100 blogs in the survey. (I'm just one mere concerned citizen. Some of these other blogs are by radio talk show hosts, newspapers, and professional/paid bloggers and professional companies running them. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVER PERSON WHO CHECKS IN TO THIS BLOG!!! The high ranking is what motivates me to keep it going.



Per-post Influence
Distinguishes between the difference between blogs that have a lot of impact, at least in part, because of the volume of posts they produce as opposed to blogs that post less often, but whose post have a greater individual impact on the state's blog conversation.

Rank Blog
1 Monterey County Democrats
2 Zuma Times Blog
3 Spot-On
4 A Better Oakland
5 L.A. Daily Blog

(2 of the Top 5 out of 100 blogs.)

David Saltsburg (Zuma Dogg) Speaks on His Commitment To Neighborhood Council As City Councilmember

DAVID SALTSBURG (Zuma Dogg) as L.A. City Councilmember(The First Two Years)Getting Started: Neighborhood Council Involvement with Zuma Dogg as Your CouncilmemberWhen I spoke with Joe B., last night, the thing I liked best about the conversation was that Joe was telling me that when he talks to people in the community, what THEY want to hear is, &q...
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MALIBU KARAOKE BATTLE: Kid Rock vs Zuma Dogg (Kid Rock STUNNED as he is asked to hand mic over to LOCAL FAVORITE, "Zuma Dogg" (ZD BLEW HIM OFF STAGE!)

Last night was fun in Malibu as Zuma Dogg bumps KID ROCK off the karaoke stage and ROCK is forced to hand the mic off to DOGG! (This ain't DE-TROIT, KID ROCK...YOU'RE IN ZD'S HOME TOWN...THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU...GIMME THE MIC AND SHUT UP, FOOL!:Yes, Zuma Dogg felt so good after last night's Valley City Council Candidate forum, he wanted to rewar...
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Does Mary Benson Hate the Homeless?

Don't cry for me Lakeview Terrace... From Zuma Dogg's blog: You know, Mary Benson kinda took a jab at me yesterday during her opening statement. She admitted that she may have not been down to city hall as much as Zuma Dogg, because some of us (her) have to earn a living and have jobs and not... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs...
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BREAKING NEWS: Kid Rock Asked To Hand The Mic To Zuma Dogg As He Storms Off The Stage and Out of the Club (Defeated By Hometown Favorite, ZUMA DOGG!)

MALIBU KARAOKE BATTLE: Kid Rock vs Zuma Dogg (Kid Rock STUNNED as he is asked to hand mic over to LOCAL FAVORITE, "Zuma Dogg" (ZD BLEW HIM OFF STAGE!) Last night was fun in Malibu as Zuma Dogg bumps KID ROCK off the karaoke stage and ROCK is forced to hand the mic off to DOGG! (This ain't DE-TROIT, KID ROCK...YOU'RE IN ZD'S...
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Zuma Dogg For City Council: Zuma Dogg Answers YOUR Questions!

Q: I have a question for Zuma. Will you continue to be rude if you're elected?You have shown you are confrontational. And that's good in some instances. But can you convince me that you're going to be collaborative with your city council colleagues?"A: That's a perfectly fair and reasonable question. Here's all I can say. F...
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Zuma Dogg Responds To Candiate Who MOCKED My Efforts With Comment, "Not all of us can live in cardboard boxes"

You know, Mary Benson kinda took a jab at me yesterday during her opening statement. She admitted that she may have not been down to city hall as much as Zuma Dogg, because some of us (her) have to earn a living and have jobs and not all of us can live in a cardboard box.So here's my response since when you throw in "living in a cardboard ...
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Zuma Dogg For Los Angeles City Council: CAMPAIGN THREAD (Links to all Zuma Dogg For City Council Posts - Part 1)

[Pictured: L.A. City Council candidate for Valley's CD 2, David Saltsburg (Zuma Dogg)] Candidate Statement by David Saltsburg (Zuma Dogg) For City Council CD 2 (VOTE September 22, 2009...REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TODAY AND MAIL IT IN!) Mayor Sam's Blog Readers Come Out In Support Spinning PRO-ZUMA DOGG FOR LA CITY COUNCIL in CD 2 (As Tamar Tank...
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Zuma Dogg on the whole experience of "A Day In The Life Of Zuma Dogg"

[Pictured: The activist and the candidate]As we are in "full steam ahead" campaign season for the City Council election (CD 2 - Valley) on Tuesday, September 22nd, all the candidates are being asked to submit bios and answers to questions to help try and define them for voters trying to sift through the ten names on the ballot in hopes of choosing ...
from The ZUMA DOGG Video Blog -

Candidate Statement by David Saltsburg (Zuma Dogg) For City Council CD 2 (VOTE September 22, 2009...FIND YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT TODAY AND MAIL IT IN!)

[Pictured: Zuma Dogg being interviewed in front of LAUSD building on Tuesday about new reform motion that was passed.]My name is David Saltsburg. You may know me as, "Zuma Dogg" from my non-stop attendance of the L.A. City Council meetings as broadcast on TV 35; my frequent radio calls; or constant blogging. My efforts over the past three...
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NOTICE: Look For Your ABSENTEE BALLOT, VOTE "ZUMA DOGG" and send it in!!! (September 22, 2009 L.A. City Council Election - CD 2 Valley)

Thank you for checking into my blog.There is a special election for Los Angeles City Council, District 2 (Valley) for the nearly two years remaining on the seat vacated by Wendy Greuel, when she recently became L.A. City Controller.Check my other blog, LADailyBlog.com for coverage of the CD 2 City Council election and you can find out more about me...
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Tamar Galtzan's Decietful LAUSD Mailer is MORE Than Shady...THE MONEY COULD HAVE BEEN USED FOR LAUSD KIDS & THE CLASSROOM!

ALRIGHT, it's official...time to wave your finger in front of you and say, "SHAME ON YOU, TAMAR GALATZAN!" YOU HURT KIDS! And not only that, your LAUSD mailers, are indeed...PURPOSEFULLY DECEIVING IN MY OPINION. Here's the scenario on the mailers as seen through the bamboozle-busting eye of L.A. City Council Candidate David Saltsb...
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BREAKING NEWS FROM MAYOR SAM'S BLOG: TIMES REPORTEDLY INVESTIGATING CONTROVERSIAL TAMAR GALATZAN MAILER (Look out!)

BREAKING NEWS: Tamar Galtzan's Decietful LAUSD Mailer is MORE Than Shady...THE MONEY COULD HAVE BEEN USED FOR LAUSD KIDS & THE CLASSROOM! FROM "ZUMA FOR CITY COUNCIL" EMAIL INBOX:Hello! I have seen you at a couple of the forums and you have moxy young man. I am sure by now you have seen the mail...
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Mayor Sam's Blog Readers Come Out In Support Spinning PRO-ZUMA DOGG FOR LA CITY COUNCIL in CD 2 (As Tamar Tanks!)

[Pictured: L.A. City Council CD2 Candidate David Saltsburg (Zuma Dogg)]Alright, something is up, because all of the sudden a lot of people seem to be pushing for Zuma Dogg on the Mayor Sam blog in the comment section. Perhaps it was the ZD/Tamar Galatzan Fence Straddlers, who after this weekend's LAUSD flier controversy surrounding Galatzan'...
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LA Daily Blog City Council Campaign Update: NOT A GOOD DAY FOR TAMAR GALATZAN AND HER SHADY, UN-ETHICAL FLIERS

First of all, Zuma Dogg feels GREAT about his campaign for City Council. Although I do not have money to pay consultants or tons of mailers, I've done my homework throughout the past three years by waking up every day, heading down to City Hall for the council meetings, where I looked over each and every agenda from top to bottom and spoke out ...
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Blog Reader Weighs In on Tamar Galatzan's Un-Ethical LAUSD (Campaign?) Mailers

[Don't they look good together? And she's endorsed by City Councilmember Tom LaBong. So that means she's on the list of "approved political insiders" who will play the game and keep everything covered up. PLUS, she LOVES Jack Weiss. JUST ASK HER!]Here is a comment someone posted on Mayor Sam's blog in response to the LAUSD...
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Zuma Dogg Donation Break (PayPal $10 ASAP Please)

First of all, as your typical politician solicits for money $500 at a time, Zuma Dogg needs about ten bucks, right now. My blog ranked #2 for the week, which means I am working hard and YOU are reading it. Is it possible someone can PayPal $10 bucks right now, cause I'm really, really hungry and would prefer if it didn't turn into an actual...
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Monday, September 14, 2009

Tamar Galatzan: Master Strategist at PLAYING the community as she uses Villaraigosa's $2 Million and LAUSD Parents, Kids and System For Council Seat

There's some buzz that some folks in Sunland-Tujunga will be announcing support for LAUSD Board Member Tamar Galatzan as their choice for council member to combat the other two City Hall inyosider candidates (Krekorian and Essel).

Here are some comments from bloggers on this chit-chat. AND REMEMBER, it's not an NC endorsement, but a few people (very few) who are using the name "Sunland Tujunga" in their name, but any endorsement is just that of the few people and not some official NC endorsement.

BUT, as a candidate who is follows marketing strategy, it's time to remind people how far they have strayed with even a "thought" of actually putting your name on a vote for Tamar. But it IS tough separating the forest from the trees. (Did you see "Blair Witch Project." You can get lost and you lose perspective.) BUT I KNOW...I KNOW...WE GOTTA BEAT ESSEL, ZUMA DOGG.

(O.K., I forgot the mayor has taken away your heart and soul and true voice. PICK ONE OF HIS, OR ELSE!)

Debbie
said...

I can't imagine for the life of me why the fine people of Sunland-Tujunja would want anything to do with that traitor to the children of her LAUSD school board district (Tamar Galatzan).
http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=5567642553940370181
The amount of time and energy we put into supporting her, attending her lame-ass "Parent Summits" (with no real change coming from them at ALL. JUST A PRE-CAMPAIGN PHOTO OP, only to have her turn her backs on us AFTER SHE SAID SHE WOULDN'T, shows her true character.

We needed her and she left us for greener pastures.

If that's the kind of person Sunland-Tujunga wants representing them, then they deserve what they get.

September 14, 2009 8:51 AM

As long as you guys don't endorse a Antonio croonie. Hey what's up with city council this week not meeting? Didn't they just get back from their summer break and they are getting paid, the highest in the nation. I just got a call asking why is council in recess all week. They are spending $75,000 tomorrow for that Illegal celebration. Don't insult us and call it Mexican Independence Day festivities. Its ILLEGAL MEANING NOT LEGAL. Mexican Americans are LEGAL citizens can vote in this country. All the illegals will be downtown cause they will have free food and stuff. Illegals like our Latino politicians have no class and no ethics.

September 14, 2009 9:38 AM

Blogger Michael Higby (Mayor Sam Blog Founder/Publisher) said...

With all due respect to my Sunland-Tujunga friends I find this appalling. After all the effort to fight Home Depot they're now supporting the wife of Mr. Home Depot and Mr. SB1818.

Though I never expected them to see these folks support my choice for various reasons I was at least expecting an honest endorsement of someone in line with their values such as Mary Benson, Sheftel, McCue, etc. All of whom could have a chance to get in a runoff.

For reasons I can not tell you I can guarantee you have endorsed the Mayor's prime candidate. I think if she wins and becomes your Councilmember you will be disappointed later.

Oh well.

September 14, 2009 9:42 AM

Zuma Dogg said...

Yes, Debbie, it's election season. People loose their minds and get all excited over the words and attention they are receiving from real, live LAUSD elected officials when they are out there campaigning. It's the "Leif Garrett" factor. So you have someone who felt it was "A-o.k." to hop in the mayor's $2 million getaway car and use that shady money to get in the LAUSD school board seat where she used all of YOU to leapfrog into the REAL paycheck, not some part-time money. And I guess her hubby's role at "YES on Home Depot" is something that can easily be overlooked, along with all the time parents and the ENTIRE LAUSD SCHOOL SYSTEM invested in Tamar.

ALL THE WHILE SHE WAS ONLY USING IT TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR CD2, which she knew she was doing all along, and left $60,000 in her office account that could have been used to staff, or the classroom or kids and used it for her own CD2 fliers that may, or may not be under investigation with more than just the ethics commission.

YEAH, there's reform you can trust. She should have put down "conductor" on her ballot designation because she just played, you, the community like a fiddle in her "Tamar for City Council" 2 year orchestration.

Springsteen wrote a song about how hard it is to not get snookered by these slick elected officials. "Tunnel of Love." I just sit back and enjoy the view.

I especially like how Tamar shows up for a press conference on the CD 2 water main break, AFTER it breaks. Of course I was there warning of this BEFORE it happened.

So Tamar probably is PERFECT for City Council and the people who keep electing people like her.

BUT, Zuma Dogg will still be there in chambers fighting for the voice of the community and the people, and I wonder if Tamar would have shown up to that press conference if she wasn't on the ballot next Tuesday.

DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW EASY IT IS TO BARK EXHORTATIONS AFTER THE FACT AT A PRESS CONFERENCE OR CANDIDATE FORUM.

IT IS LITERALLY THE EASIEST THING TO DO. Watch:

"As City Councilmember, I will have the best constituent services and make sure all calls are returned with 24 hours. I will ensure the aging infrastructure will be replaced in record time, and will hire Olympic track starts to do the job faster.

I will bring jobs back to the district and will take measures to shore up the budget and close the deficit by eliminating waste and I will stand up to the unions and I am independent candidate.

My name is (fill in the blank) and I am running for city council.

I guess people forgot Tamar is "Yes on Jack Weiss." And if you have kids in her LAUSD district. Good luck starting all over. Tamar's gotta bring home the bacon.

September 14, 2009 9:53 AM

BE TRUE TO YOURSELF AND ALLOW YOURSELF TO EXPERIENCE ACTUAL FREEDOM OF CHOICE. Do not pick for the BIG 3 who who hate least. Use your vote as you voice. Do you really think Paul or Tamar will be much different than Essel? Is Tamar going to stand up as Councilmember against the machine when she has to be re-elected a year and a half later.

ONCE SHE'S IN OFFICE, SHE WON'T NEED ANY OF YOU GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE RE-ELECTED YEAR AND A HALF LATER! (SHE'S BE THE FULL DARTH VADER MACHINE HEAD AT THAT POINT...LOL!)

But hey, she's better than Essel when there is ONE moment in time to shatter their glass house with the slingshot of David (Saltsburg) vs Goliath (City Hall) . AND THE SECOND TAMAR IS IN THE DOOR, SHE'LL NEVER NEED ANY OF YOU AGAIN TO SERVE OUT THE REMAINDER OF THE THREE REMAINING TERMS. SHE'S RIGHT! And what are the chances a grassroots candidate will be able to take her out, once she's in as the city hall candidate, when there was no one this time during an open seat with no incumbent? (Is Rick Caruso going to run against her in a year and a half.)

ZUMA DOGG'S MOTTO IS "GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT." BUT TIME AND TIME AGAIN...THE PEOPLE GIVE CITY HALL WHAT THEY WANT! (Hey Charlie Brown, Lucy says, "Hello" and wants to know you are not getting your football back.)

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Let's bring in an expert, Antonio's gal (he paid a million bucks to get her on the LAUSD school board -- and shoe-in for Wendy Greuel's CM Chair if things like this don't thwart any chances before they can happen), Tamar Galatzan (the first lady of VICA). -Zuma Dogg (2/08)

IT'S NOT ABOUT WHICH ONE OF THE THREE WILL THROW YOU A BONE, ONCE IN A WHILE...AT BEST.


YOU CAN PUT SOMEONE IN THE COUNCIL SEAT WHO'S ENTIRE EFFORT WILL BE TO REFORM WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL.

I AM ABOUT TO HAND YOU THE KEYS TO THE CITY VEHICLE AS "PLACE KICKER HOLDER" FOR YOU TO KICK THROUGH THE POSTS.

But you are settling for an occasional bone, if that from someone who has proven to you that she can't be trusted and has give you ZERO indication otherwise. People remind me of the elephant who grows up with the thin rope holding them down when they are small, and when they are HUGE and could easily rip the tree out, the thin rope still keeps the elephant in place due to psychological conditioning over the years.

I WAS ALWAYS THE ELEPHANT WHO DIDN'T FALL FOR THAT AND RIPPED THE TREE OUT! Sorry, that's just me.

From Daily News blog:

What about Zuma Dogg?

Even though Zuma Dogg (aka David Saltsburg) might also be tagged with "carpet-bagger" status for moving into CD2 in order to run for the open City Council seat, it's hard to knock a homeless guy for bedding down wherever he damn well pleases, even if it makes him eligible to run in that area's council election.

I'm no Zuma Dogg veteran, and those who've seen him a lot seem tired of his dog/pony show during the public-comment portion of the City Council's meetings downtown. I've seen a little bit of Zuma Dogg, and thus far I'm a bit charmed. I've gotten to know more than a few council gadflies from various cities over the years, and that's probably softened me up for Zuma Dogg.

I don't know quite how he'd do if actually elected to the council, but when he talks about City Hall shenanigans, I have a feeling his idea of reform is a lot more sincere than that of some of the other candidates who seem more likely to play ball with the current council team.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Daily News Provides TREMENDOUS DIS-SERVICE To CD 2 Voter In Their (In the tank for city hall) Election Coverage

Is there any doubt the Daily News (these days so thin, it's more like a flier) is in the tank for City Hall in this CD 2 City Council election? They use the guise of "Tuesday is last day to register" as a way of running a free advertisement for the 3 City Hall, kiss-ass, insider, status quo (matter which of the three you pick) candidates.

The fine folks making these editorial decisions at Daily News must REALLY, REALLY look down on their readers and think they are just SO DUMB that they fall for this stuff. I'm sure you will be reading a follow-up article quoting three more of the grass roots candidates in the big SUNDAY issue!

No wonder the newspaper is more like a cheesy, flimsy flier these days. Looks like the whole audience left and I probably just gave them more publicity than their own website gave the article. AND OH YEAH, in case Daily News thinks they are getting away with something, there are already emails being circulated by readers who are outraged about this coverage and it's just gonna turn the Daily News into something worse than LA Times in people's mind. I AM SURE YOU WILL SEE BETTER COVERAGE OF THIS VALLEY CITY COUNCIL ELECTION IN THE LOS ANGELES TIMES. WAIT AND SEE!

Here's the joke free ad that Daily News ran today under the guise of "journalism." LOL! No wonder my blog skyrocketed to #2 in the Statewide rankings. People in Los Angeles area are STARVING for some real coverage of City Hall that isn't being done by sell-out, no character, cowards. I'd rather blog unpaid and sleep on the street and maintain a shred of integrity and dignity than have to become a Daily News staffer and have to be a complete spineless-coward-sellout. THE AUTHOR COULDN'T EVEN PUT THEIR NAME ON THE ARTICLE. It's called, "Daily News Wire Service." (LOL!)

Tuesday is last day to register for Council District 2 vote

ELECTION: Hopefuls seek to fill the term of Wendy Greuel.

Daily News Wire Services (Because no one wanted to put their name on this.)
Updated: 09/04/2009 (The day, the neeeeeewspapers died!)

Residents of the northeast San Fernando Valley have until Tuesday to register to vote in the Sept. 22 special election to fill Wendy Greuel's 2nd District City Council seat.

Greuel became city controller in July. The winner of the special election will finish out the two years remaining on her City Council term.

To vote, one must be a citizen of the United States and 18 years old by election day. Registered voters, who moved into the district recently or changed their names, must re-register by Sept. 8.

Ten candidates are running in the election: state Assemblyman Paul Krekorian; former Paramount Pictures executive Christine Essel; Los Angeles Unified school board member Tamar Galatzan; Jozef "Joe" Thomas Essavi, a member of Los Angeles County's Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Commission; neighborhood council members Michael McCue and Mary Benson; community organizer Pete Sanchez; neighborhood advocate David "Zuma Dogg" Saltsburg; candy factory owner Frank Sheftel; and businessman Augusto Bisani.

[AND THAT'S AS MUCH AS YOU ARE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT ANY OF THESE CANDIDATES FROM THE DAILY FLIER.]

Greuel [who's endorsement is actually a HUGE negative, but Essel doesn't realize that because she is so out of touch cause she has no idea what she is doing) has endorsed Essel, as have former Mayor Richard Riordan (who also backed and endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa BOTH TIMES...Richard must be losing it a little, cause he still endorsed Antonio for a second term) and City Council members Jan Perry, Janice Hahn, Herb Wesson, and state Sen. Fran Pavley, among others. (I think people actually will look at Perry, Hahn & Wesson's endorsement as a flag that Essel is CLEARLY the candidate you must avoid most.)

Krekorian has been endorsed by the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, the San Fernando Valley Democratic Party, Los Angeles County, Councilman Paul Koretz, U.S. Reps. Brad Sherman and Loretta Sanchez, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and several of his colleagues in the state Legislature. (Add it all up, and you have all the people who created the mess and stood by like helpless losers who are backing this guy.)

On her campaign Web site, Essel said (EMPHASIS ON "SAID") she would focus on cutting business taxes to create new jobs (after she was just in charge of driving them all away at Paramout); reform city departments to cut through red tape (how is "Empty Vessel" Essel going to achieve THAT goal? I didn't know she was "Bewitched" and could just wiggle her nose and make it happen. CHRIS IS REALLY, REALLY GOOD AT SAYING ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. So is Santa Clause); and allow small business to thrive; ensure the delivery of basic city services to her constituents; stop waste, fraud and abuse; and fight for honest and ethical government. (OH WOW CHRIS, can I say that, too? After all, words are easy to speak. I'm going to allow small business to thirve (HOW CHRIS? ARE YOU GOING TO PRINT MONEY AND GIVE IT TO PEOPLE TO SPEND, OR JUST GIVE THEM SOME OF YOURS? YOU ARE SO OUT OF TOUCH, CHRIS, I CONSIDER IT A DANGER TO PUBLIC SAFETY...SERIOUSLY! And oh yeah, you are going to ENSURE basic services, because you say so during a campaign, AND...you are going to STOP fraud, waste and abuse, like Superman holding out his arm and stopping a speeding train. I AM CONVINCED YOU WILL DO THAT CHRIS, AS THE TOP INSIDER PICKED BY CITY HALL TO DO WHAT THEY TELL YOU!

Oh yeah, I'm just SO SURE Chris Essel is going to crack down on Antonio and Council's fraud, waste and abuse. CHRIS...you make Obama's campaign laundry list of idealistic bullshit sound realistic. CHRIS...GET REAL! This isn't High School Student Council. I WOULDN"T BE TAKING OUT LOANS AGAINST YOUR HOUSE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. EVEN IF YOU MAKE IT INTO A RUN-OFF...VOTERS WILL NEVER ALLOW YOU IN THAT COUNCIL SEAT. )

On Krackwhorian's campaign Web site (WHY IS DAILY NEWS QUOTING A CAMPAIGN WEBSITE AS "NEWS?" ISN'T THAT CALLED AN ADVERTISEMENT?), he said he would help craft a budget that prioritizes public safety, neighborhood quality of life and transportation that works; cut bureaucracy and demand accountability from every city department and commission, and especially the City Council; promote smart development that preserves the character of neighborhoods, and brings together housing, transportation and jobs; cut taxes to encourage businesses; and bring transparency and ethics to City Hall. [PAUL...WHY DIDN'T YOU DO ANY OF THAT AS ASSEMBLYMAN? YOU STOOD BY AS KAREN BASS' TOP ASSEMBLYMEMBER AND DROVE THE STATE INTO FINANCIAL RUIN. YOU DIDN'T DO SHIT EXCEPT SPEND, SPEND, SPEND AND COME UP WITH EVERY LAME EXCUSE WHY NOT A PENNY COULD BE CUT FOR ANYTHING.) PAUL YOU ARE A NICE GUY IN PERSON BUT I MUST SAY YOU ABSOLUTELY SICKEN ME AS A POLITICIAN. YOU LITERALLY MAKE ME WANT TO VOMIT WHEN I HEAR YOU SPEAK. I know most people dislike Chris Essel the most, but Paul Krekorian ABSOLUTELY MAKES ME MORE NAUSEOUS THAN RICHARD ALARCON.

I really hope Krekorian wins, so I can IMMEDIATELY begin saying, "I TOLD YOU SO" and tell you how 100% right I was, again!

And to "Daily News Flier": OUT OF TEN CANDIDATES ALL YOU COULD DO FOCUS ON TWO EMPTY HEADED LOSERS WHO WILL SAY ANYTHING DURING A CAMPAIGN SEASON. LOL!

Monday, June 1, 2009

LA Daily Blog TWITTER Update: Why Zuma is Thinking of City Council District 2 Election and MASSIVE CIty Council Shady Tweets.

(Pictured Zuma Dogg and Bubbles Garcia. NO relation to the evil Monica Garcia. Bubbles is the GOOD Garcia. She's not running for anything, just Zuma Dogg.)

# On heels of Measure B losing/Villar candidate losing to "People's" Trutanich, TIME TO TAKE BACK THE CITY AGAIN in City Council CD2 election.


# "So what if Greuel & Garcetti take campaign contributions/kickback to approve things or place on ballot? IT'S NOT THEIR OWN PRIVATE COMPANY!


# I'm starting to think, or at least wonder if Eric Garcetti is benefiting financially in his approval of the low income projects he pushes?

# I know Garcetti has to compete with Greuel's shady IBEW & LAX money, so Eric has to approve those Caruso projects for his own war chest.


# Please don't make me look on net, but if Eric Garcetti is giving 90% of city street light contracts to DYNA, are they giving something, too?about 1 hour ago from web


# A disenfranchised ZD caller says people can't get a fair shake in this city under Garcetti because he gives city lighting contracts to DYNA

# So now, on to Eric Garcetti in ZD's Tweeting to take out future mayoral competition: EG rolls with shady Caruso and Dyna "lighting" money.

# You can read about City Controller-Elect and mayoral hopeful Wendy Greuel at http://LADailyBlog. THERE'SNO WAY SHE CAN BE MAYOR. TOO SHADY!

# Zuma Dogg feels Wendy Greuel with her shady IBEW money and Eric Garcetti with his shady Caruso and Dyna money are my two biggest opponents.


# If I want to be mayor someday, I have to start taking out my competition NOW, because VIllar may be indicted at any moment forcing election.


# WHY ZUMA DOGG IS THINKING OF RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 (REASON 10): As CM I could implement 14 points and fight shadiness more.

# WHY ZD IS THINKING OF RUNNING FOR COUNCIL [CD 2] (# 9): I could more easily immediately run for mayor the second Villaraigosa is indicted!


# WHY ZUMA DOGG IS THINKING OF RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL (# 8): It would make Antonio Villaraigosa and a WHOLE BUNCH OF CORRUPT LOSERS CRY!

# WHY ZD IS THINKING OF RUNNING FOR COUNCIL (# 8): I have already all the council meetings the past year, anyway, may as well get paid for it.

# : WHY ZD IS THINKING OF RUNNING FOR COUNCIL (# 7): You could prevent the Villaragiosa-backed puppet candidate Tamar Galatzan from winning.


# WHY ZD IS THINKING OF RUNNING FOR COUNCIL (# 6): Remaining dumb but harmless CMs can take refuge behind ZD's leadership joining Zine/others.

# WHY ZD IS THINKING OF RUNNING FOR COUNCIL (# 6): The dumb but harmless CMs can take refuge behind ZD's leadership and joining Zine/others.

# WHY ZD IS THINKING OF RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL (# 6): Would help hammer away on the DUMB CMs with Zine, Smith and Parks vs Mayor's puppets.

# WHY ZD IS THINKING OF RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL (# 5): Not a career politician; not backed by shady money; INDEPENDENT; don't give a F*CK!


# WHY ZD IS THINKING OF RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL (# 4): Would put public pressure on OTHER Councilmembers during televised council meetings.

# WHY ZD IS THINKING OF RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL (# 3): At least you would have someone voting "No" on things & exposing shadiness in process.


#WHY ZUMA DOGG IS THINKING OF RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL (# 2): Can implement Deming's 14 points to improve efficiency of office & District.

# WHY ZUMA DOGG IS THINKING OF RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL CD 2 (Reason 1): Imagine ZD being able to speak throughout entire meetings, at will!


# Didn't want to run for low-life Council but when some says, ZD, I have a 2000 line computer phone bank if you run, I have to THINK about it.


# When I tell you it times to BUY GOLD, I remind you to watch it, like action NOW! Gotta check the news to see what is causing movement. # Doug McIntyre was mentioning Zuma Dogg & LA Daily Blog throughout his KABC AM radio show on Friday and again today on Monday. Thanks, bro!

# When thinking of new DWP water crisis due to shortage, I can only think to Gov Gray Davis and his meeting with Wetherly & Vivendi. Ask Rod!
(NOT Stewart!)

# 6/1 DWP Mandatory Conservation Takes Effect: If you're in upper 85% of Tier 1 rate and you FAIL to reduce 15% you will be moved into Tier 2.


# 6/1 NEW DWP WATER RULES. You may only water lawn on Mon & Thurs between 4p-9am. Some Tier 1 users will face rate increase if no reduction.


If you didn't check my blog since last night, go to http://LADailyBlog.com for new posts including ZD Public Comments as seen on TV in LA

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Is Councilmember Alarcon Planning on Running For Wendy Greuel's Council Seat When She Runs For Controller

In the "you couldn't make this up" department, is Councilmember Richard Alarcon trying to see if he can slip through a loophole that would allow the desperate, volatile Councilmember to move into Wendy Greuel's neighborhood so he can run for HER council seat (if Prop R is overturned), now that Wendy has all but filed the paperwork to run for City Controller to replace Laura Chick. Who unfortunately cannot run for City Attorney because she is not an attorney. Tamar Galatzan must not be to happy to hear this because there has been loud chatter in City Hall hallways that SHE wants to run for Wendy's seat. Anyway, Alarcon ain't gonna be electable anymore, after this whole Jamiel's Law issue backfires in his face.

Meanwhile, I wish I could tell you where I heard, but I can't, so don't aks...but the decision has been made by big money in the City that there will be a new mayor next election. And don't believe a shred of the spin. ZD says, you are now officially cleared to bet the farm on Antonio losing re-election. The decision has already been made by the money that makes these decisions. So how is that no talent loser gonna win when he's got no financial backing. (Gonna flip the script on him...but of course they need to wait until the last minute, because they have all these projects they are working on together. But as soon as it's time to pick a new program director...they're gonna dump a bucket of water on his back-stabbing, promise-breaking, stammering ass-clown of a puppet Mayor.

Friday, February 15, 2008

LAUSD Can't Find $400 Million In Computers and Software -- Classrooms remain outdated

Although LAUSD is still not ready to admit that they "lost" $400 in computers and software for classrooms, they are willing to admit that they can't seem to find them. And the only thing they are sure of, is that they don't know how to find them.

LA Daily News reports: Up to $400 million has been spent on new computers and software for classrooms, but the Los Angeles Unified School District has not tracked where all of the new technology has gone, officials said Monday.

Since 2004, the district has purchased 129,000 personal computers. But because of haphazard tracking, some classrooms still do not have enough computers for students, while others have computers but not enough software. Meanwhile, some school computers still are operating with outdated systems.


Welp, too late to install tracking systems, now, for this $400 millions' worth of stuff -- but go get 'em Monica and start installing those tracking systems for the next $400 million.

And I guess we can all just take inventory at the classroom level, and see what's left of the "misplaced" $400 million, and I'm sure it will all add up to $400 million, with very little shrinkage if any.

Let's bring in an expert, Antonio's gal (he paid a million bucks to get her on the LAUSD school board -- and shoe-in for Wendy Greuel's CM Chair (if things like this don't thwart any chances before they can happen), Tamar Galatzan (the first lady of VICA).

Tamar says, "Once we figure out what's out there, then we can know how to fill the gaps," said school board member Tamar Galatzan, who will introduce the resolution today. "We have software in one place and computers in another." (And you have your brain in one place, and your head in another.)

Well, I, for one, feel as though it sounds like everything is under control, and you can trust the fine folks running the board at LAUSD.

UM, EXCUSE ME...IS THERE A SHRED OF FUCKING ACCOUNTABILITY ON THAT LAUSD SCHOOL BOARD OR IS IT BEING RUN BY BONNIE AND CLYDE? I WONDER WHERE THOSE COMPUTERS REALLY ARE? (Hint: If you look in any of the LAUSD properties, you are getting colder!)

AND NOW YOU GOTTA SPEND ANOTHER $400 MILLION TO REPLACE THE FIRST SHIPMENT THAT YOU THREW THE HARRY POTTER "INVISIBILITY CLOAK" OVER.

IT'S BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE THE ONES RUNNING LAUSD THAT WE ARE ROBBING OUR NATION OF A FUTURE AS OVERSEA NATIONS CONTINUE TO OUT-EDUCATE KIDS AND ARE PRODUCING MORE OF THE HIGH QUALITY SCIENCE GRADUATES.

zumadogg@gmail.com

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

LAUSD UPDATE: LAUSD Can't Find $400 Million In Computers and Software

ORIGINALLY POSTED FEBRUARY 15, 2008. Since they still haven't been found, wanted to re-post for new LA Daily Blog readers.

Although LAUSD is still not ready to admit that they "lost" $400 in computers and software for classrooms, they are willing to admit that they can't seem to find them. And the only thing they are sure of, is that they don't know how to find them.

LA Daily News reports: Up to $400 million has been spent on new computers and software for classrooms, but the Los Angeles Unified School District has not tracked where all of the new technology has gone, officials said Monday.

Since 2004, the district has purchased 129,000 personal computers. But because of haphazard tracking, some classrooms still do not have enough computers for students, while others have computers but not enough software. Meanwhile, some school computers still are operating with outdated systems.

Welp, too late to install tracking systems, now, for this $400 millions' worth of stuff -- but go get 'em Monica and start installing those tracking systems for the next $400 million.

And I guess we can all just take inventory at the classroom level, and see what's left of the "misplaced" $400 million, and I'm sure it will all add up to $400 million, with very little shrinkage if any.

Let's bring in an expert, Antonio's gal (he paid a million bucks to get her on the LAUSD school board -- and shoe-in for Wendy Greuel's CM Chair (if things like this don't thwart any chances before they can happen), Tamar Galatzan (the first lady of VICA).

Tamar says, "Once we figure out what's out there, then we can know how to fill the gaps," said school board member Tamar Galatzan, who will introduce the resolution today. "We have software in one place and computers in another." (And you have your brain in one place, and your head in another.)

Well, I, for one, feel as though it sounds like everything is under control, and you can trust the fine folks running the board at LAUSD.

UM, EXCUSE ME...IS THERE A SHRED OF FUCKING ACCOUNTABILITY ON THAT LAUSD SCHOOL BOARD OR IS IT BEING RUN BY BONNIE AND CLYDE? I WONDER WHERE THOSE COMPUTERS REALLY ARE? (Hint: If you look in any of the LAUSD properties, you are getting colder!)

AND NOW YOU GOTTA SPEND ANOTHER $400 MILLION TO REPLACE THE FIRST SHIPMENT THAT YOU THREW THE HARRY POTTER "INVISIBILITY CLOAK" OVER.

IT'S BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE THE ONES RUNNING LAUSD THAT WE ARE ROBBING OUR NATION OF A FUTURE AS OVERSEA NATIONS CONTINUE TO OUT-EDUCATE KIDS AND ARE PRODUCING MORE OF THE HIGH QUALITY SCIENCE GRADUATES.

zumadogg@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

RUMOR MILL: Villaraigosa Will Appoint Jack Weiss As Head of LAX Security and D.A. Steve Cooley Will Immediatley Put The Smack Down on Villaraiogosa

First of all, they had FABULOUS different kinds of shrimp, including Teryiaki shrimp like I had never had at Wendy Greuel's City Controller Party on the CBC Radford lot.

Zuma Dogg had a great time making movers and shakers nervous that I was there. CM Jose Huizar, Carmen Trutanich, David Nahai, CD 2 Candidates Chris Essel, Roger Krekorian and Frank Sheftel were there, along with David Hernandez and a bunch of other diginitaries were in attendance. (Joe B, Abbey, Kristen and other locals, too!) It was a lot of fun for ZD, who is very burnt out and at the end of his activist rope, to mingle among the crowd and be so warmly received by the masses who let me know they are watching ZD on TV 35 and digging what I am saying.

And ZD met the Chris Essel posse, and ZD was very nausated to see that a lot of the people he liked on some other campaigns were supporting Chris, and there was a big matchmaking push behind out mutual friends to get ZD and Chirs to meet. ZD was nervous about getting in trouble from people on HIS side, and vica versa. But Chris got the go ahead nod from her people that a photo op with ZD would be GOOD thing, and although ZD is a long way from endorsing Chris Essel, looks like ZD may have to use a double strength nose clip to get behind any candidate, cause I'm sure as HELL not gonna get behind Tamar Galatzan if she runs, and Paul Krekorian...NOT...for reasons that will be discussed later. Paul's not a bad guy, and I don't like to take sides, but I have a few issues with him. So anyway, it was at least to meet Chris who is very charming, but I think she really is pretty green and will be the bend-over puppet of all time, so we'll see.

ZD AND WENDY HUG!!!: When ZD took a picture with Chris Essel, Wendy REFUSED to get in the picture with ZD and I think she even physicially shoved me away. (Just kidding, she just RAN away.) But, Wendy saw ZD having a good time and I may have appeared almost human to her at some point. So when I was tourturing Huizar by telling him all the stuff I am hearing (that's what the relationship has been reduced to, I just punish him by telling him all the dirt I hear about him), Wendy had to come over to say goodbye to Huizar, and she gave him a hug.

So Wendy had no choice but to say, "Bye Zuma Dogg." Cause I was standing right there when she hugged Huizar, so Zuma Dogg says, "I want a hug, too!" You're controller now, you're not a councilmember. We're starting fresh. You're not a councilmember, anymore. And I imposed my hug on Wendy and she endured it and embraced it for an appropriate amount of time and she didn't completely push me away. YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY! ZD AND WENDY HUGGED! Biggest shocker since the Berlin Wall coming down! But seriously, it was a good energy, ZD was well received by the crowd (and that's not ego, but a good sign that I use to judge things) and I felt like a human being in society for a little.

JACK WEISS RUMOR MILL: Now the only reason I am not saying this is for sure is because I can't believe Villaraigosa would even do it. BUT, today, ZD heard that tommorrow Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will announce Jack "Jackass" Weiss to that LAX airport security job people have been talking about; and upon the announcement L.A. District Attorney Steve Cooley will indicit the FUCK out of Antonio Villaraiogsa until there's nothing left.


HEY ANTONIO, IF THIS IS TRUE...YOU BETTER MAKE THE WEISS ANNOUNCEMENT THEN HOP ON A PLANE TO DUBAI AND GET THE FUCK OUT OF TOWN.

MAN, oh MAN, Jack Weiss must have the goods on you. What is it Antonio? Pictures of some naked dancing days? I mean seriously, brotha...HOW COME YOU ARE LETTING JACK WEISS RUIN YOU? Antonio, my man...no bullshit, son. If you make that Jack Weiss announcement, YOU WILL BE INDICTED, LIKE DURING YOUR SWEARING IN.

ZUMA TIMES HAS LEARNED THAT DISTRICT ATTORNEY STEVE COOLEY HAS WHAT HE NEEDS TO PUT THE SMACK DOWN AND ANTONIO IS REALLY IN A CORNER.

IT'S OVER BRO! YOU BLEW IT.

AND SOMEONE TOLD ME THEY "CONFIRMED IT." I mean I spoke with some people on the phone today who seem very certain about this, and they are PISSED certain, not boasting certain.

So that's it...it's High Noon Showdown on Spring Street at Wednesday's Mayoral, City Attorney and Controller showdown.

If Antonio makes the announcement that Jack Weiss is even getting a job selling hot dogs at the airport concession stand, INDICTMENTS WILL FALL...THEY GOT ANTONIO...ON A HELL OF A LOT.

IT'S OVER KIDDIES. WENDY AIN'T EVEN GONNA GET HER OFFICE SUPPLIES LINED UP BEFORE SHE IS RUNNING FOR MAYOR AGAINST GARCETTI, ZUMA DOGG, JAN PERRY AND RICK CARUSO.

Anyway, see all of y'all at the inaguration in the manana!

UPDATE: Zuma's source who said it was, "Confirmed by someone inside LAX" should re-confirm it cause I heard NO WAY WILL VILLARAIGOSA BE GIVING JACK WEISS ANY JOB, PERIOD.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

LA Daily Blog City Council Campaign Update: NOT A GOOD DAY FOR TAMAR GALATZAN AND HER SHADY, UN-ETHICAL FLIERS

First of all, Zuma Dogg feels GREAT about his campaign for City Council. Although I do not have money to pay consultants or tons of mailers, I've done my homework throughout the past three years by waking up every day, heading down to City Hall for the council meetings, where I looked over each and every agenda from top to bottom and spoke out on the shadiest of items. While I was down there, I was spent countless hours speaking with Councilmembers, staffers and all the other city officials that I grill and question on the items; but more importantly (because City Hall never gives you anything but spin and reveals the problems with the issue) the community members who show up each day and grab Zuma Dogg to let him know the problem they are fighting that day and ask for me to speak out on the issue, too. Plus, all the committe and neighborhood council and other related meetings including SCAG meetings and all the time on the phone speaking with news reporters and all the insiders. And if I don't stumble upon it, someone is there to email, phone or pull me aside in a meeting to tell me what I should know.

And, the meetings have been broadcast on City TV 35, not only during the live broadcast, but then repeated three more times, so that's four airings per meeting (and I speak throughout the entire meeting), times three meetings a week; and that's up to 12 airings of Zuma Dogg speaking out on the issues and letting people not only know exactly where I stand, but many times am exposing the problems not only to the public watching, but I was told by a councilmember, "Most of the time the other CMs are watching you just to understand what is going on themselves." (YES, I CAN SWEAR TO THE FACT THAT ONE OF THE CMs SAID THAT TO ME BUT I WILL NOT REVEAL WHICH ONE [and you would NEVER guess] OR ELSE I DON'T THINK THEY WOULD CONTINUE CONFIDING IN ME THAT WAY.)

Plus, all the radio calls, blogging, additional media coverage...NOT AS AN ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE...NOT AS A PAID LOBBIEST...NOT AS A PROFESSIONAL MEDIA REPORTER...but as one concerned citizen who didn't like what he saw and couldn't just sit back and do nothing about it. AND, when the people starting approaching me in chambers with their issues after seeing me on TV, I assumed the role they were giving me as someone they obviously felt comfortable with and trusted with their most important issue to them.

So then when I would get a Councilmember and ask them about it, they would say, "Damn, Zuma, how did you find that out?" And I would point to someone and say, "You see that person right there that you wouldn't take the time to talk to after taking the trip down here today?" They would say, "Yeah?" And I would reply, "After you wouldn't talk to them, they came up to me and told me, so now I will be talking about it and blogging about it and calling into radio about it and then I will be back tomorrow and the next day and the next day. So just think (insert Councilmember's name)...if YOU would have spoken to them, they wouldn't have come up to me and I wouldn't know anything about this. THANKS!"

So yeah, after over three years of all of that, day in and day out...although I am so broke I can't even make it down the street to campaign today and am just sitting here blogging and waiting for karaoke tonight...I've done my homework and don't need to panic about getting my name out there like Christine Essel or have to hope I can canvas enough of the area for absentee ballots and turn them all in together like Krekorian (which is his ONLY hope). And I don't have to have all kinds of people do all kinds of unethical things to try and overcome Essel's money and Krackorian's ballot canvasing and additional party machine infrastructure like Tamar "Goes Along" Galatzan.

So besides all the positive feedback and momentum I am feeling since I have ditched the ski cap and am showing up clean shaven and in a suit after the S-T and Valley Glen forums and Sherman Oaks little warm-up event (and all the frustration I am sensing in the comment section of Mayor Sam's blog, here are some other reasons that all ZD may have to do is sit here at the wi-fi cafe and blog until September 22nd and I may end up in the run-off.
CHRISTINE "EMPTY VESSEL" E$$EL: She may have raised over $100,000 and matching funds, but she already spent $120,000 on consultants (who obviously aren't consulting her too good) and only has about $70,000 on hand to get her name out there. And here's the problem...that ain't a lot of money for someone like her to get her name out there, because although she may be some fancy big shot in Wendy Greuel's world, the general population has ZERO name recognition on "Christine E$$el," $70,000 ain't enough to get it out there in this short period of time, and the people who DO know her name now, now it because they hate it and she has been already exposed and turned into the "Jack Weiss" of this election in the media and with all the neighborhood council types who are the opinion leaders in the district. So it's basically over for Chris and it seriously wouldn't surprise me if she came in fourth or fifth.
PAUL"KRACKWHORIAN" KREKORIAN: First of all, the guy is too early into his term as ASSemblymember to be already trying to walk away from the mess he helped create as someone with a lousy voting record and no evidence on record of anything but the same old insider political machine stuff. Krekorian is the guy you send out to argue how not one penny should be cut on any issue. That's all the guy says as ASSemblymember: Although blah, blah, blah...I think we need to seriously consider any negative effects if we cut one penny of anything in any area not matter what the situation. It is not the job of government to cut spending. So yeah, I think people are in a HUGE hurry to allow Paul Krekorian to bring the same magic to the City that he just brought to the State. (Isn't the State even worse off than the City?) AND, the ONLY reason I was concerned with Krackorian is that he rounds up all those ballots from the Armenien community and send them all in together and I know some people were concerned with what happened in the area of Krackorian's mail in ballots during his Assembly election and I think the Clerks office is ready for that. AND BESIDES, there are not NEARLY as many Armenian voters in CD 2, proportionatley to his ASSembly District. The Glendale area really helped him in that election and won't help him as much in this election. If I had to pick SOME front-runner, besides Saltsburg, I would say "Krackwhorian" at this point, I guess...but that's like picking best between shady Larry, Curly and Moe.
TAMAR "GOES ALONG" GALATZAN: Ya know, for someone who is billing themselves as the "anti-city hall candiate" of the three "city hall candidates" she sure is looking like the worst one of the three at this point. Only a week ago, people were saying, "Well, she's not as bad as Chris and Paul." But if you read Mayor Sam's blog today, you'll see Tamar isn't having a good day, and it's not like the kind of stuff that is going to blow over, but I think it's just that she is being revealed for the type of person she is as an ambitious career poltician. After that LAUSD flyer hit homes this weekend...her TEAM GALATZAN is going downhill quicker than the Olympic bobsled team. So to be honest, I know that ZD has a challenge as much as any other candidate, but can you imagine by September 22nd, with the "BIG 3" candidates not really having that much money to get their message out in a shorter than ususal campaign cycle; all the disdain and flat out outrage with "business as ususal" career politicians who got us into this mess and the fact that Tamar doesn't look too good anymore as of today and people aren't too happy about the LAUSD bond that is raising their property taxes; and the fact that she is trying to walk away from her committment to kids and the parents who just took all that time forging relations and all the time the district had to spend getting her up to speed. AND NOW SHE HAS NO PROBLEM WALKING AWAY BECAUSE SHE'S GOTTA GO FOR THE BIGGER AND LONGER PAYCHECK??? Ms. "Still A Strong Supporter of Jack Weiss." Ms. Yes, Antonio, I'll take the $2 million for the LAUSD seat that is only to warm me up for the City Council seat. And when her supporters are whining that Zuma Dogg is hurting her chances, then you know they are getting too much, "Zuma Dogg' in their feedback where they were hoping for nicer word about Tamar's candidacy.

Add it all up, and it may end up being a situation where all I have to do is stay alive between now and September 22nd and I could end up in the run-off. I know all three of those candidates have support to some extent and I'm not saying they are going to get zero votes and I am going to get 70%, but I think those three are tanking pretty hard, pretty fast perceptually in the distict with the opinion leaders and that levels the playing field for Zuma Dogg and all those people out there that know exactly how important it is to make sure Zuma Dogg prevents the Mayor's City Hall "Inside 3" from making it into the seat.

"Is Tamar Galatzan Using LAUSD Taxpayer Money to Campaign for City Council?

LA DAILY BLOG ENDORSES DAVID SALTSBURG (ZUMA DOGG) FOR LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 (VALLEY).

Thursday, September 10, 2009

MASSIVE Zuma Dogg UPDATE: New Campaign Videos, Update on Performance Audits, and ZD Media Appearances for Next 24 Hours; AND, Zuma & Michael, JACKSON!

ZUMA DOGG ON 870 KRLA RADIO TONIGHT AT 9PM!: Listen to Kevin James tonight at 9pm as he hosts Part 2 of his L.A. City Council candidate forum, with Los Angeles City Council Candidate (CD 3) ZUMA DOGG....LIVE IN STUDIO, with failure State ASSembly member Paul Krekorian and the remaining candidates. Listen LIVE here at 9:05 pm.

ZUMA DOGG ON 790 KABC RADIO FRIDAY MORNING AT 9AM!: Listen to Doug McIntyre's coverage of the City Council election, as ZUMA DOGG makes a rare, in-studio appearance!!! I hope KABC picks up the tab for all the added LAPD that will need to barricade off the streets and entrance to the station, so Zuma Dogg can make it through the crowds of people who will be lining the streets awaiting my arrival. (I hope this doesn't turn into an "AEG/Staples Center, 'why should the city pick up the tab,' senario.) Listen LIVE here at 9:05 AM.

L.A. City Councilmember Tony Cardenas NOT a big fan of Controller having authority for "performance audits.": During a discussion at the council meeting, yesterday (9/9/09), Los Angeles City Councilmember Tony Cardenas stood up to speak out AGAINST Controller Wendy Greuel's request to allow her office to run "performance audits" in addition to financial audits.

We all know it's basically TEAM CARDENAS (Cardenas, Alarcon and Associates) vs TEAM VILLARAIGOSA (Antonio, Wendy, Villar's CM puppet he has in his pocket (the rest of them besides CM Parks) at City Hall and in the council meetings. If the City's general fund and all the non-profit money and Federal and State money for programs and everything else is just a big "pot of money" to be had, like a rugby ball in a rugby match...then it's TEAM VILLARAIGOSA vs TEAM CARDENDAS.

SO, when Wendy wants to run "performance audits" and Cardenas is doing everything from tap dancing to trying to push it back to committee for a long discussion and perhaps even more discussions (as he actually put it) -- ANYTHING BUT ALLOW PERFORMANCE AUDITS;

Zuma Dogg's "SHADY ALERT" radar perks up.

So then you have to ask, "Why is he fighting against "performance audits" vs "financial audits."

With financial audits (which are already being done), it's easy to make it look like everything is "hunky-dory." For example, "Yes, half a million dollars was budgeted for this program from Federal dollars...and it was given to (preferred and connected) non-profit and they provided THESE services.

O.K.! Looks good to me. So that's about how much shadiness you are going to squeeze out of a financial audit.

BUT, if you can all of the sudden start poking around and start seeing what services are being provided for the money, and who is REALLY walking away with the money, and in what amounts; then you might start to uncover some serious corruption (fraud, waste and abuse).

So HELL YEAH, you are going to want to fight for your political life against performance audits when you are on the wrong side of the shadiness.

ZUMA DOGG ON AUDITS on FOX 11:


DAVID SALTSBURG (Zuma Dogg) SPEAKS AT L.A. City Council Candidate Forums: Here are some video moments from recent City Council (CD 2) candidate forums. The election is Tuesday, September 22nd, and please email my blog to people and let them know there is an election. Here is some ammunition to sell people on Zuma Dogg. (Paul Krekorian warms up for Zuma Dogg as he HAMMERS Frank Sheftel, then steps in it himself. All the videos will play in a row once you hit play.




Individual Video Links:
David Saltsburg Candidate Forum Intro (Valley Village)
David Saltsburg For L.A. City Council (8)

THANKS TO TAMAR GALATZAN FOR CHOSING "ZUMA DOGG!": Last night on Kevin James' LIVE radio forum, for all the hear, when asked, "WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE FROM YOUR OPPONENTS TO BE YOUR CHIEF OF STAFF?," Ms. Galatzan told the city, "Zuma Dogg! SERIOUSLY, thanks Tamar, that makes me feel good, because she's saying that of the other candidates including Neighborhood Council members, and the others (grassroots, of course, because of COURSE she's not gonna say "Essel or Krackorian," but she didn't say any of the other NC Council members or business owners...

SO SHE'S WILLING TO SAY THAT SHE WOULD TRUST ZD MOST OF ALL THE OTHER CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT TO REPRESENT HER, HER DISTRICT AND TO WORK WITH THE PEOPLE OF CD 2. Although it doesn't mean she is obligated to follow up on this, because it was only a question among the people on the ballot, not the entire universe of potential candidates for the job. BUT, in the situation when asked, she was willing to step up and admit she would trust her reputation and district to Zuma Dogg, most! THANKS...We've come a long way, baby!

ZUMA DOGG "LIVE" FEATURING MICHAEL JACKSON (New YouTUBE): Alright, you've been good boys and girls and have read all this important stuff about the City Council and election, so you deserve to get to see the most phenomenal performance duo since McCartney/Jackson in the 80's...it's Dogg/Jackson in the '09, performing "Billie Jean" LIVE in Los Angeles before a stunned and amazed crowd who never expected the superstar (Zuma Dogg) to be showing up for this rare duet. AND NO...I do not care that I'm running for Council and I should wait until after the election to post this. JUST BECAUSE I CAN HAVE FUN AND HAVE RAPPORT WITH PEOPLE IN THIS FUN WAY, DOESN'T MEAN I'M MORE SERIOUS THAN AND PRUDENT THAN BERNARD PARKS WHEN I'M OFF DUTY AS ZUMA DOGG AND BEING L.A. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AS ZUMA DOGG. Plus, it's bad karma to deny the people what they want. So here it is...L.A. Pop Icon, performing with Michael Jackson!