Please help us in supporting David for Council District 5.
Many fellow Obama supporters have joined the fight to make much needed changes to this District. He is a true community organizer and not just another career politician.
If you would like to meet David or just hear what he wants to do for LA, you can attend one of the events listed below:
UCLA Forum (KABC-TV)-
April 20th,
7:30-8:30pm
Grand Saloon at UCLA
Westwood HOA Forum-
April 28th,
6:30-9pm
St. Paul Apostle Catholic Church
10750 Ohio Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90024
California Country Club HOA Forum-
May 18th, 6:30-9:30pm
Beverly Hills Country Club
3084 Motor Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90064
-Daily News endorsed David saying, "Vahedi's pledge to focus on city infrastructure and cut the number of land-use rule variances to developers will be music to the ears of those concerned about overdevelopment - and a welcome change from the way City Hall currently throws out the rules for the well-connected. " Check out his website.
April 17, 2009
Prop 1A - A Letter of Support from Assembly GOP Leader Mike Villines????
Seriously??? Rainy day money??? This is a ploy to con voters into believing that there is some kind of rainy day slush fund that can be created. From where does this slush fund come you ask?
Capping spending. Capping spending for the State of California right now is like saying, "I won't pay any of the bills that require me to stay afloat. I won't pay my electric bill, my phone bill, my mortgage... that will balance my budget. No, that will just get your lights and your phone turned off and you kicked out of your home.
That's just plain crazy. There is NO DISCRETIONARY INCOME!
At the end of the day as much as we all hate the idea, California needs to raise taxes. Period. Obama told us we would need to make sacrifices. The Governator needs to stop being the Stubornator!
We cannot allow Republicans who talk with glee about the failure of California behind closed doors to continue to hold us hostage.
Read Villines' letter below:
April 17, 2009
(Forward by Kevin Yamamura)
Assembly Republican Leader Mike Villines made his case for Proposition 1A in a letter sent Friday to members of the California Republican Party executive committee ahead of its weekend endorsement meeting.
Villines reminds Republicans that he "came up through the conservative ranks of our party." His argument is essentially that Republicans shouldn't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. While Proposition 1A has its flaws, he writes that the reality is that "liberals" control the Legislature and that "we have to fight to make important gains where gains can be made."
But as Flash Report editor and CRP vice chairman Jon Fleischman notes, a vote against Proposition 1A is "a virtual certainty."
Villines' letter follows after the jump:
April 17, 2009
Dear Fellow Republican,
As you probably know, I came up through the conservative ranks of our party, and I spent many weekends walking precincts for Republicans who, like me, believe that our party is the best hope for the American taxpayer.
And, now more than ever, Republicans need to stand firm on protecting taxpayers - which includes ending once and for all the spending binge that Sacramento has been on for the past decade. The fact is that the lessons over the past decade have taught us that we must attack the spending problem at its source. Going budget-to-budget in a piecemeal fashion has only resulted in more spending and debt.
Instead, we need wholesale changes that will provide a permanent solution to stop the spending madness and force our government to finally live within its means. Only then will taxpayers be truly protected, which is why many conservatives are joining me in supporting Proposition 1A.
Now, I know that we'll debate this issue at the upcoming Republican Party Executive Committee meeting. And I know that there are some Republicans who are unhappy because the passage of Proposition 1A also consummates the recently enacted budget deal that included temporary tax increases. The reality is that the liberals already have enough votes to continue their dominance in Sacramento, which means that Republicans cannot achieve a 100% victory. Instead, we have to fight to make important gains where gains can be made.
Proposition 1A represents a significant victory for taxpayers at a time when our state needs it most. Proposition 1A ties the hands of legislative liberals, and it forces our budget into a fixed formula and a hard spending cap. That means, for the first time in decades, that liberals will have to make tough spending choices and cut their pet projects.
It also means the taxpayers will no longer be treated like a giant ATM machine. Consider this fact: if we had Prop 1A in place today, our state would not be $31 billion in the red. Instead, our state would have a much more manageable $5.4 billion budget gap. That means that during the worst economic recession since the Great Depression, Proposition 1A would have ensured that our budget gap was manageable. That's the proof that Proposition 1A protects taxpayers.
Here's the bottom line: without Proposition 1A, taxpayers will continue to be subjected to the spending whims of the liberal majority, and based on past history, that means more debt&hellipand higher taxes. While some of my fellow conservatives decry that the solution is not perfect, we also need to remember that our ability to influence the process is not absolute.
Proposition 1A represents wholesale changes in our state's spending habits. And, believe me, in this tough economy, we can no longer afford the tax-and-spend mentality in Sacramento that has driven businesses from our state.
I hope you will join me in supporting Proposition 1A. Please take the time to understand this issue and consider the options - especially the consequences - if we don't pass a spending cap and if there's no change in Sacramento.
Proposition 1A gives taxpayers the protection we need. As Republicans, we need to grasp this opportunity to deliver real change.
Sincerely,
Mike VillinesAssemblyman 29th District
_____________________________________
We need to fight for our state and that means calling the representatives who are holding back real solutions and holding them accountable.
Be the Change!
Capping spending. Capping spending for the State of California right now is like saying, "I won't pay any of the bills that require me to stay afloat. I won't pay my electric bill, my phone bill, my mortgage... that will balance my budget. No, that will just get your lights and your phone turned off and you kicked out of your home.
That's just plain crazy. There is NO DISCRETIONARY INCOME!
At the end of the day as much as we all hate the idea, California needs to raise taxes. Period. Obama told us we would need to make sacrifices. The Governator needs to stop being the Stubornator!
We cannot allow Republicans who talk with glee about the failure of California behind closed doors to continue to hold us hostage.
Read Villines' letter below:
April 17, 2009
(Forward by Kevin Yamamura)
Assembly Republican Leader Mike Villines made his case for Proposition 1A in a letter sent Friday to members of the California Republican Party executive committee ahead of its weekend endorsement meeting.
Villines reminds Republicans that he "came up through the conservative ranks of our party." His argument is essentially that Republicans shouldn't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. While Proposition 1A has its flaws, he writes that the reality is that "liberals" control the Legislature and that "we have to fight to make important gains where gains can be made."
But as Flash Report editor and CRP vice chairman Jon Fleischman notes, a vote against Proposition 1A is "a virtual certainty."
Villines' letter follows after the jump:
April 17, 2009
Dear Fellow Republican,
As you probably know, I came up through the conservative ranks of our party, and I spent many weekends walking precincts for Republicans who, like me, believe that our party is the best hope for the American taxpayer.
And, now more than ever, Republicans need to stand firm on protecting taxpayers - which includes ending once and for all the spending binge that Sacramento has been on for the past decade. The fact is that the lessons over the past decade have taught us that we must attack the spending problem at its source. Going budget-to-budget in a piecemeal fashion has only resulted in more spending and debt.
Instead, we need wholesale changes that will provide a permanent solution to stop the spending madness and force our government to finally live within its means. Only then will taxpayers be truly protected, which is why many conservatives are joining me in supporting Proposition 1A.
Now, I know that we'll debate this issue at the upcoming Republican Party Executive Committee meeting. And I know that there are some Republicans who are unhappy because the passage of Proposition 1A also consummates the recently enacted budget deal that included temporary tax increases. The reality is that the liberals already have enough votes to continue their dominance in Sacramento, which means that Republicans cannot achieve a 100% victory. Instead, we have to fight to make important gains where gains can be made.
Proposition 1A represents a significant victory for taxpayers at a time when our state needs it most. Proposition 1A ties the hands of legislative liberals, and it forces our budget into a fixed formula and a hard spending cap. That means, for the first time in decades, that liberals will have to make tough spending choices and cut their pet projects.
It also means the taxpayers will no longer be treated like a giant ATM machine. Consider this fact: if we had Prop 1A in place today, our state would not be $31 billion in the red. Instead, our state would have a much more manageable $5.4 billion budget gap. That means that during the worst economic recession since the Great Depression, Proposition 1A would have ensured that our budget gap was manageable. That's the proof that Proposition 1A protects taxpayers.
Here's the bottom line: without Proposition 1A, taxpayers will continue to be subjected to the spending whims of the liberal majority, and based on past history, that means more debt&hellipand higher taxes. While some of my fellow conservatives decry that the solution is not perfect, we also need to remember that our ability to influence the process is not absolute.
Proposition 1A represents wholesale changes in our state's spending habits. And, believe me, in this tough economy, we can no longer afford the tax-and-spend mentality in Sacramento that has driven businesses from our state.
I hope you will join me in supporting Proposition 1A. Please take the time to understand this issue and consider the options - especially the consequences - if we don't pass a spending cap and if there's no change in Sacramento.
Proposition 1A gives taxpayers the protection we need. As Republicans, we need to grasp this opportunity to deliver real change.
Sincerely,
Mike VillinesAssemblyman 29th District
_____________________________________
We need to fight for our state and that means calling the representatives who are holding back real solutions and holding them accountable.
Be the Change!
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