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IF this is CUT OFF before "conclusion" go to http://hearingtheword2.posterous.com/3111-city-council-election-debate-tom-labonge 3/1/11 CITY COUNCIL ELECTION DEBATE: TOM LABONGE, STEVEN BOX, & TOMAS O'GRADY ~ MARSHALL HIGH (semi-verbatim] : Intro by Ron _______ ? Pres of the neigborhood council..greater griffith park..cert in 2002..19 volunteers..officially represent u ..each candidate 2 mins..opening statement.., STEVEN BOX ..dist 4..lived here 14 years..entertainment industry ..encourage growth..sustainabilty..rode bike..budget l.a...[mentioned being at a meeting at which] incumbent (labonge) wasn't here ... TOM LABONGE: stand behind.president..I Helped save this school in 1972..four women [issue re standing up]..[please don't walk in front ..lighting is bad..can't see us..please hold applause..there was a brief uproar & argument re standing up while talking.. ] .. TOMAS  O'GRADY:..born ireland..restored brownstones in jersey..came in 1991 ..not abt photo-ops..leading by example..will cut my own salary in half.LA Times  endorsed me ..they like sincerity .. Re parking/traffic ..ogrady: ..until mass transit..parking structures..crazy in los feliz ..big projects..people afraid b/c of fraud , labonge: need more people walking ..on mta board..got subway disc going..defacto fwy is los feliz blvd..when I went to school here..nothing..box: 60% of collissions caused by road conditions.. Measure L re libraries: ogrady: money needed to re-open libs 2 days more, I love libs..need 7 days ..I will fund by finding waste..cutting cell phones save $5 mil ..box: city council abdicted..had ability but didn't..buried in measure..cost recovery..increase $50 mil.., labonge: these 2 gents fiction ..we said must fund parks... Can L.A afford new football stad? Labonge..1920's city hall, coliseum..tough times..but look at horizon..whether downtown or in county (industry)...won't use tax..but fleetwood mac..don't stop thinkin abt tomorrow, box: opposed to tax on non-existent team..already city council ..same committee..ogrady:..[ to labonge he says] I wish u wouldn't tell lies..roll back tape..never said I was against libraries..re football..did brownstones..we went to bank..I am vehemently ..against football.. Arts: labonge, after '84 olympics..how much was birthed..our teammate mike haynes..nfl hall of fame..art imp..los feliz..dynamic collage..great crown..observ..1992..bond issues..nat hist museum ..pro museum, pro art..help artists, obrady: labonge proposed privatize..couple artists..couldn't get to labonge..high sals of cult. Affairs $180,000 ..barnsdall ? Big fan of arts..father law..santa monica ..more galleries.., box: 3 drives, entertainment, art, tourism..city counc. Ignores..lots of small business..need support..spprt l.a. city works..navig obstacles..keep in mind..incumb..city pass univ studio..disney, san diego.. How handle complaints re noise traffic?..complaint driven..not way..., ogrady: ..action..decibel..greek theatre....labonge gets contributionss..in this city..who u know rather than a rule..trying to get rid of gas blowers..I will be boring..but is or isn't..shouldn't matter if u know tom or not.., labonge: over years..tried to work with it..frank massey..? ..no not getting better Parking structures: where..box: no to griff park ..maybe by ol brown derby..there r a lot of spaces..7 per car..just not where needed..use parking that's not needed ..short-term..but no to griff park., labonge: post office ..old mason hall ..firestation ..work w/ garcetti..hospital complex..barnsdall shop ctr. ..abs not in grffth park, ogrady: parking laid off guys who fixed park. Meters..$875, 000 why so much..fix what have now.. Major disasters, ogrady..educate kids..won't want to riot..re emerg..shouldn't have much to do w/ city council..politicians get in way..chief bracken..lamented re asking for city counc bless., box: I'm volunteer fireman..medical trained..griffith park..fire..rode bikes..set up here at marsh high..people had to walk out..lucy jones @ cal tech says big one coming & were not ready.." , labonge:..fire griffth park..plan worked..didn't burn homes..onlu one roof..fire by merry go round..ttalked to captain..built improved sytem..thank box for participating.lucy jones says "shift happens", '94 & '71 I was there.. Parks: ogrady..griffith intended park to be an escape..just get-away a few hours..already have ..what need..leave park alone, box: griff park..urban wilderness..not to be improved..sensitive ecosystem..34 around world...labonge: hist.monument status..every day I hike in park..improv. necc. Reclaimed water..roosevelt golf course..children park..7 bros played here..befre fwy..730p Power: move from coal,? Labonge..need a blend..now from inner mt..utah..blend..want solar..every.. get off carbon footprint..; ogrady: support renewable energy..solar I have solar jacuzzi.credibiluty..helicopter above will see my wife hanging out clothes..biggest energy users..charge more..prob dwp..nobody trusts..nor city counc.; box: reframe..explore ..renewables..fr east coast..cut 20% utilities..dwp..threatens spike in trans..I met w/ this guy..he had 2 spec plans..u need renewable.. Hollywood has changed, future? Labonge: subways..new..western ave..tough area..changed that ..brought tourists..mecca & highland..sparked activity ..backsides mecca..pasadena good.park structs..beer & wine lic..hw bowl..good..hotels..incr flow..more interiority..farmers market..; box: our camp office..makes my heart leap..to see tourists..entire world knows hw..homes, streets, famous..people don't come to see condo complexes..preserve , embrace..relatives australia..; ogrady: if u pay million for condo..u own a car..don't rely on mass transit..who is hollywood coming back for ? If want to help hollywood,  help schools..don't move people out for new wealth.. Bicycle master plan, fund it ? Box: corrected city counc math..done this a few times..money for staff but not operations..we're top heavy..money is there..evidence is wilshire..city council hasn't approved it..; labonge: when mayor had prob ..elbow..l.a. river..louis adams supports me..want it out to canoga park hs..; ogrady..congrats to box (?) ...got this passed..I have a bike plan,,filling potholes..cut council staff in half..laid off 300 street positions last year, nobody in city council..mayor has fulltime tweeter $100,000,,,2nd largest city. But potholes everywhere. Box: deaf ears @ city hall..today..pub comment reduced..simplest things..give city hall more enthus approach tolistening.; ogrady..chair green committe..city coun doesn't take ..neighb counc seriously..if have cooperative..take neighb counc seriously..own accounting ..offered..but didn't get call back..; labonge: been inv neighb whol career..mulholland fountain a  historical monument..got old truck salvage picking up debris..must be tenacious..won't take no for answer..door always open.. Labonge..endorsed by jerry brown..helped end prostitution problm..proud to come from marshall high..work hard..listen..frankl ave bridge, silv lake reservoir..walkway..finally approved..elect sb w/ abilty to work w/...[applause] O'Grady: [missed his final speech] Box:..I'm outsider on inside..labonge wants 4 more years..to fix streets.but we don't have 3500 years..if this were the titanic...need change now..o'grady would cut his salary in half & throw the rest overboard. Me? I will turn this boat around [applause] CONCLUSION & EVALUATION: All of them made good points & some were stronger than others depending on the question & issue. 1) Labonge attended Marshall HS & is the "local" as well as the long-time incumbent so he was the favorite judging by the applause, albeit there was definitely a lot of applause for the others as well. 2) Steven Box is a good speaker & seemed to know his statistics pretty well. He aptly criticized Labonge on a number of points. Not sure where Box comes from: late in the debate he mentioned relatives from Australia. Is he an immigrant ? Tomas O'Grady immediately mentioned his background...from Ireland & apparently became independently wealthy restoring brownstones in New Jersey. He was critical of Labonge playing "favorites" rather than abiding by rules & rights for all. http://hearingtheword2.posterous.com/3111-city-council-election-debate-tom-labonge
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Outasight performing On My Way from Never Say Never Album. Never Say Never Mastered by 6th Sense @ No Fame Studios 14. On My Way Written by R. Andrew, M. Kawesch, I. Kremenskiy, M. Mathieu, K. Nagel Produced by 6th Sense Recorded by Bryan Gottshall @ Downtown Studios, New York, NY Mixed by 6th Sense @ No Fame Studios Bass by Kyle Nagel Acoustic Guitar by Mike Maven Electric Guitar by Iakov Kremenskiy Piano by 6th Sense On My Way lyrics I'm on my way I'm not sure how the rest goes Soon as I do I'll let you know... Beat skipping like we throwing a stone Party start jumping roun 1 in the morn 2 turntables And one long night Morning come quick But stopping ain't right And I'm hopping this flight On the road less traveled Did my dirt Got stuck in the gravel Bright lights big city Face of the apple Grazed in the pastures Placed with no masters The face of disaster Could stare right back Johnny walker black For a long nightcap Yea I roll like that So if you rolling with me It's a long haul The straight nitty gritty Bad luck won't stop So please no pity Be home real soon Comeback in a jiffy Rain against my window Like I'm talking to missy If I'm gone tomorrow Will they ever really miss me... And they say you never miss something Till it's gone Spent my early 20's Sitting high at home Going to school And playing the course Heard a million times You can do better off Losing your ambitions Messing roun is fun Wakeup roun noon Dropped out 21 And I didn't say any of this is an <b>...</b>
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