Comments on: Metroblogging Los Angeles’ 2007 Grinch of the Year Award http://blogging.la/2007/12/20/metroblogging-los-angeles-2007-grinch-of-the-year-award/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Arleen Freeman http://blogging.la/2007/12/20/metroblogging-los-angeles-2007-grinch-of-the-year-award/comment-page-1/#comment-4169 Arleen Freeman Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:12:42 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2007/12/20/metroblogging-los-angeles-2007-grinch-of-the-year-award/#comment-4169 I voted for Mayor Bogaard because he thinks courting China is more important than human rights. Consider these two statements from Police Chief Melekian, who, I am sure, would not have made them without the Mayor's input: <a href="http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_7756064" rel="nofollow">http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_7756064</a> "Citing security concerns, Police Chief Bernard Melekian on Tuesday rejected a proposal by critics of China to precede the Tournament of Roses parade with a human-rights march down Colorado Boulevard." But see also: <a href="http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/article.php?id=5377&IssueNum=99" rel="nofollow">http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/article.php?id=5377&IssueNum=99</a> "Melekian, however, does not expect that any possible demonstrations against the controversial Rose Parade float honoring China and the 2008 Beijing Olympics will turn violent or unmanageable, telling reporters Monday that he anticipates the degree of security for the parade to be not much different than in other years since the Sept. 11 attacks." So what happened between the first and second statement? An inside source suggested that the Communist Party opposed the human rights parade, so the city changed its position. Can that be true? I voted for Mayor Bogaard because he thinks courting China is more important than human rights. Consider these two statements from Police Chief Melekian, who, I am sure, would not have made them without the Mayor’s input:
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_7756064

“Citing security concerns, Police Chief Bernard Melekian on Tuesday rejected a proposal by critics of China to precede the Tournament of Roses parade with a human-rights march down Colorado Boulevard.”

But see also:
http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/article.php?id=5377&IssueNum=99
“Melekian, however, does not expect that any possible demonstrations against the controversial Rose Parade float honoring China and the 2008
Beijing Olympics will turn violent or unmanageable, telling reporters Monday that he anticipates the degree of security for the parade to be not much different than in other years since the Sept. 11 attacks.”

So what happened between the first and second statement? An inside source suggested that the Communist Party opposed the human rights parade, so the city changed its position. Can that be true?

]]> By: frazgo http://blogging.la/2007/12/20/metroblogging-los-angeles-2007-grinch-of-the-year-award/comment-page-1/#comment-4168 frazgo Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:47:21 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2007/12/20/metroblogging-los-angeles-2007-grinch-of-the-year-award/#comment-4168 Funny, then again you weren't nominated but in this election that is a good thing. Funny, then again you weren’t nominated but in this election that is a good thing.

]]> By: AP http://blogging.la/2007/12/20/metroblogging-los-angeles-2007-grinch-of-the-year-award/comment-page-1/#comment-4167 AP Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:13:40 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2007/12/20/metroblogging-los-angeles-2007-grinch-of-the-year-award/#comment-4167 I voted because I find it hilarious he was re-elected. :-) I voted because I find it hilarious he was re-elected. :-)

]]> By: AP http://blogging.la/2007/12/20/metroblogging-los-angeles-2007-grinch-of-the-year-award/comment-page-1/#comment-4166 AP Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:34:28 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2007/12/20/metroblogging-los-angeles-2007-grinch-of-the-year-award/#comment-4166 HA! HA!

]]> By: recovering writer http://blogging.la/2007/12/20/metroblogging-los-angeles-2007-grinch-of-the-year-award/comment-page-1/#comment-4165 recovering writer Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:10:00 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2007/12/20/metroblogging-los-angeles-2007-grinch-of-the-year-award/#comment-4165 Feh. Two words: Nick Counter Feh. Two words: Nick Counter

]]> By: darleene http://blogging.la/2007/12/20/metroblogging-los-angeles-2007-grinch-of-the-year-award/comment-page-1/#comment-4164 darleene Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:04:20 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2007/12/20/metroblogging-los-angeles-2007-grinch-of-the-year-award/#comment-4164 Very interesting. Maybe because I live in Agoura Hills and because my news focus is so wide now, I didn't realize how many boneheaded moves the mayor of Pasadena has made. Thanks for the FYI. Very interesting. Maybe because I live in Agoura Hills and because my news focus is so wide now, I didn’t realize how many boneheaded moves the mayor of Pasadena has made. Thanks for the FYI.

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