ILWU Should Vote Repbulican

At some point the ILWU needs to start voting Republican. The ILWU needs to start voting its wallet. At some point the ILWU members will realize that its Boss' and Crane Operators ARE the 1% that the Democrats want to tax. At some point the ILWU members will realize that more containers can come into the port with a business friendly Republican party. At some point the ILWU will realize that they get to keep more of their money if the deficit is addressed now rather than later. At some point the ILWU will realize that they have "cadillac" health plans that will be taxed/penalized. At some point the ILWU will recognize that they will have to pay for other's health care. At some point the ILWU members need to vote their wallet. Let us hope for the best.

Buscaino Shines on Parking for Field of Dreams

Anyone that has gone to an AYSO game or practice at the Field of Dreams in San Pedro know the value of parking. On the weekend the Field of Dream is filled with games from early in the morning through the afternoon. The one constant is that parking is limited such that parents park on the street as far away as the Home Depot store. When you have small kids it gets tricky finding a good spot where you can cross the street safely. Given this parking problem, Joe Buscaino is making a push to expand the parking lot at the Field of Dreams. This is a great idea. The Field is not fully used during the weekends and can easily handle additional parking without impacting the games. This is a win-win for San Pedro. The Field of Dreams becomes better with better parking, making it safer for everyone. Way to go Joe!!

No On All California Propositions - 2012

After all these years with the California Proposition system there is one truth. Everyone of them is sponsored by a special interest, and those interests tend to never serve the majority of Californians. In addition, I cannot seem to name one that actually turned out good. I am not saying that there were not good ideas, but in the end the good ideas tend to get corrupted or what was sold is not exactly what was provided. And as a taxpayer I am struggling to understand how all these bonds get passed. Maybe all the voters don't actually pay taxes. But, given that I end up footing the bill for special interest lobbied propositions that really don't help the average joe, my answer is NO to all propositions. Please join me in voting NO on ALL California Propositions. We need to ask our representatives to do their jobs instead of leaning on lobbyist who propose propositions that only server those interests. Say NO to getting abused. Say NO to Special Interest groups taking advantage of voters. Say No to have people pay for taxes that they never have to pay. Say NO to taxation without representation. Because if your representative did not vote for taxes, then it must be illegal. I mean, how is it true that your neighbors and fellow Californians are your representatives that authorize taxation for you.