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2010-04-08 Economy

L.A. mayor calls for temporary shutdowns of some agencies

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Posted by Fred 2010-04-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 It's the old gag--cut the parks and libraries while ignoring the real money sinks.

Posted by Eric Jablow 2010-04-08 00:11|| 2010-04-08 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Boy, if it gets any worse they'll have to cut off health care, the department of education, the EPA, . . . .

Posted by gorb 2010-04-08 01:35|| 2010-04-08 01:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Following a familiar pattern. Last to be looted....public utilities. Following that, power outages and garbage in the streets. Welcome to Zimbabwe democratic voters, you've earned it!

Posted by Besoeker 2010-04-08 05:54|| 2010-04-08 05:54|| Front Page Top

#4 cut the parks and libraries while ignoring the real money sinks.

They should cut both, Eric. But until they do, the world will not come to an end if parks and libraries are closed two days weekly.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-04-08 06:10|| 2010-04-08 06:10|| Front Page Top

#5 This is going to be happening a lot more across the various blue state big cities--unless, of course, Washington bails them out.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-04-08 08:06|| 2010-04-08 08:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Non-essentials

The big assumption is that the average city pol really understands what is essential. It's a lot like watching Congresscritters talk without knowing what the Constitution actually reads. They really don't know.

Kids playing many of the City Builder series of games probably understand the basics, of what needs to be in place in sequence in order to build or sustain a community, far better than these adults.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-04-08 08:41|| 2010-04-08 08:41|| Front Page Top

#7 "We take this absolutely seriously," said Julie Butcher, regional director for Service Employees International Union Local 721

Well Julie, perhaps you should ask the mayor about those high paying green jobs that will result from his renewable energy agenda.

Posted by DepotGuy 2010-04-08 10:10|| 2010-04-08 10:10|| Front Page Top

#8 The reporter doesn't say, of course, how much the mayor's renewable energy agenda is costing but it might be interesting to find out.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-04-08 11:32|| 2010-04-08 11:32|| Front Page Top

#9
"We take this absolutely seriously," said Julie Butcher, regional director for Service Employees International Union Local 721..."

Which is the whole point of the mayor's threat. He needs the unions to slap the council into line and the way to do that is to threaten their incomes.

Posted by DoDo 2010-04-08 11:34|| 2010-04-08 11:34|| Front Page Top

#10 The reporter doesn't say, of course, how much the mayor's renewable energy agenda is costing but it might be interesting to find out.

I'd say $73.5 million for starters. More seriously:
DWP rates may rise between 8% and 28% to pay for mayor's green initiatives

That's on top of the extra $2000/year cost if Obama's Cap and Trade is forced through.

Posted by ed 2010-04-08 11:48|| 2010-04-08 11:48|| Front Page Top

#11 Amen P2K.

A 40 hour class in SimCity should be required for any city official.

Posted by swksvolFF 2010-04-08 12:31|| 2010-04-08 12:31|| Front Page Top

#12 A 40 hour class in SimCity should be required for any city official.
Posted by: swksvolFF

They would flunk.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-04-08 14:02|| 2010-04-08 14:02|| Front Page Top

#13 I'm a bit confused here...how exactly is cut backs at parks and libraries "...endangering...peoples' lives"?

Posted by Chemist 2010-04-08 14:07|| 2010-04-08 14:07|| Front Page Top

#14 Couldn't cut the "Department of Fancy Engraved Invitations and Attaboy Certificates", now, could they?

Posted by mojo 2010-04-08 15:48|| 2010-04-08 15:48|| Front Page Top

#15 shutting down non-essential agencies two days a week

Or how bout shutting down non-essential agencies five days a week.

Posted by DMFD 2010-04-08 19:53|| 2010-04-08 19:53|| Front Page Top

#16 Lesson 1 in essential services. Shut off the LA aqueduct and water system for a few days to understand what is essential and what is fluff.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2010-04-08 23:32|| 2010-04-08 23:32|| Front Page Top

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