If you're a resident of the San Fernando Valley and care about our future as a vibrant, rich community - one that promotes it's own interests and doesn't ship its resources off to other communities - then you need to read this.
And you need to tell anyone and everyone who lives in the 6th Council District to NOT vote for Clowncilman Tony Cardenas this Tuesday.
Because Tony Cardenas has sought to pander to extremely narrow minded NIMBY and other goofball interests - and more importantly a personal political interest, the San Fernando Valley Fair - a veritable institution - will be shipped lock, stock and barrel to of all places SANTA CLARITA.
Heck - even most of the usual NIMBYs wanted the fair and were willing to work with the organizers.
"We have a place where people welcome us. On the other end of the spectrum, we have a place where people want to abuse us."
David Honda, Fair President
Why? Because Cardenas refused to work with the 61 year old event's organizers to allow it to settle in a location - Woodley Park - that would have been ideal to promote attendance and participation. He imposed absolutely ridiculous restrictions on the event that would have made the Fair about as exciting as watching paint dry - or even more boring - another one of those stupid "
community fairs" the nitwits in City Hall hold thinking they are doing something for the citizenry. How many times can you get your face painted and take home a flyer on how to restrict shower flow?
Insiders have told the Sister City that the key reason for Cardenas' move - though he may wish to position it as pandering to the local NIMBYs - was a deal with Council Candidate Richard Alarcon. Alarcon is feeling pretty hubristic that he's going to get to be a Clowncilman again he wanted Tony to make sure the Fair stayed in his Seventh District in Lakeview Terrace. I don't know what Richard offered Tony for this but the upshot is Tony really screwed the pooch this time and blew it for both Richard and himself (Richard make sure Tony gives you back whatever you gave him cause you got clowned y'all.) So this is probably a good time to remind folks to
vote for Monica Rodriguez as well.
"..the key reason for Cardenas' move - though he may wish to position it as pandering to the local NIMBYs - was a deal with Council Candidate Richard Alarcon."
Fair President David Honda put it best in explaining his board's decision to locate the fair at Saugus Speedway, "We have a place where people welcome us. On the other end of the spectrum, we have a place where people want to abuse us."
Honda is absolutely right. When it comes to building community, civic pride and a wonderful place for people to live
SANTA CLARITA FUCKING GETS IT PEOPLE! Here in Los Angeles - home of the world's creative arts - we have boring ass New Year's Eve celebrations, communities that won't hold Fourth of July parades because the homeowners and businessowners don't like the "intrusion," and absolutely zero civic identity and pride save for a few pockets here and there. We chase out businesses, developers who could bring market based affordable housing, and now, a wonderful event that provides so much education, entertainment and enrichment to San Fernando Valley children and adults alike.
So when children from Pacoima, Van Nuys, Studio City, Chatsworth, Valley Glen, Sherman Oaks, Sylmar or wherever don't have a local opportunity to pet goats, see butter being made, learn how baby chicks are born or get to eat some cotton candy, you can tell them all who to thank.
Our hopefully soon to be ex-Clowncilman Tony Cardenas. Shame on you Councilman!
If you feel strongly about this I urge you to email this post to anyone and everyone you know.
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