San Pedro Exceptionalism

I just read the January version of "San Pedro Today". There is definitely alot of enthusiasm over Joe Buscaino's win in the LA City's 15th district race. It is great that another local person makes the LA City big time. And it is good that we bring a fresh face to politics. I like many others are excited about our town's future. But I like our chances moving forward NOT because we have a new elected official. I am optimistic because of our great civic pride and the "Do It Ourselves" attitude. It is great organizations like Eastview Little League, the San Pedro Softball Association, the skate park under the freeway, the "Clean San Pedro" crew, the San Pedro Boy's and Girl's club, and many many more that do not rely on the government. These organizations work to make our town better despite the government and should be soluted. It is our "San Pedro Exceptionalism" that should have been listed in the "San Pedro Today" paper. We have Pedro Pride. Pedro Exceptionalism is one of the things that makes us so proud.

Republicans are Dolts for Poor Spin

At the National level the Republican party has the worst public relations team on the planet. They are lazy and are getting schooled by the Democrats at every turn. Like it or not, President Obama is a likeable figure. So, the Republican attempt to demonize him comes across as hollow to many independents. As the economy continues to limp along slowly getting better, President Obama has the opportunity to make the case that he has lead America through the Great Recession and is on a path to a better future. The Republicans for some reason are too lazy or too wimpy to point out that it was the Democratic Congress that drove the economy into the ditch in 2008. And it was the Republican congress voted into office into 2010 that kept President Obama from running the economy into a ditch again. It was the Republican congress voted into office in 2010 that kept President Obaman and the democrats from spending more. And despite the Democrats stating that the sky would fall if everything they wanted was not approved, it hasn't. Without everything the Democrats wanted the economy is slowly recovering. If the Republicans can improve the economy with only 1/3 of the government, just think what they could do with the Presidency and the Senate. Unfortunately, the Republican's don't know how to higher a publicist. And the Republicans don't know how to make a distinct case about why they are better than the Democrats without demonizing a likeable guy, President Obama.

Welcome to San Pedro

I love living in San Pedro. And I love our Pedro pride. Just recently the community rallied together to cover up the billboard with the bikini girl on Gaffey Street at the end of the 110 Freeway. Now my hope is that we rally together to add back "Welcome to San Pedro" to the walking bridge over Gaffey. The walking bridge is the first thing you see when you come off the 110 freeway and enter Pedro, and it should be the thing that welcomes everyone to our great town. Lots of towns have water sheds or signs that welcome people into town. The walking bridge is our unique landmark that we should use to welcome folks. "Walking to San Pedro" use to be there. We need to bring it back.