Advertisement
Advertisement
Business Listings
Add Your Business
AHF Pharmacy - 96% of every dollar earned goes directly to the care and treatment of PWAs
8212 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90046
323) 654-0907
ahfpharmacy.org
Sunset Walk-In Healthcare and Occupational Medicine Clinic PC
Urgent Care/Occupational Medicine/Travel Medicine/Chiropractic Care @ 9201 Sunset Blvd., Mezzanine Level M-155 - First 50 patients to mention WeHo News throughout January receive a free flu shot
West Hollywood, CA 90069
310-273-1155
sunsetwalk-inhealthcare.com
Direct Male
free members-only e-boutique with insider access to the latest deals for men... for less.
West Hollywood, CA
(202) 483-0014
directmale.com
West Hollywood Mail Service -
7985 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 656-0257
wehomail.com
Entéra - the Artist
SHARE THE FUN!
With four minute cartoon portraits at your party or event, or full color cartoons done from emailed photos, INT
805-565-9492
entera-theartist.com
Bennett Ad Group: Best Rates: MEDIA BUYS TV-Radio/JINGLES/Commercial Production
8033 W. SUNSET BLVD. # 963
West Hollywood, CA 90046
323.660.2224
BennettAdGroup.com
Being Alive People with HIV/AIDS Action Coalition,
7531 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 100
West Hollywood, CA 90046
323.874.4322
beingalivela.org
FREE HIV TEST - 1 minute results
6210 W. Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-467-6811
freehivtest.net
Specs Appeal - Optometry since 1980
7976 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 650-0988
specsappealonline.com
Melrose Spa
7269 Melrose Ave
Hollywood, CA 90046
323-937-2122
www.midtowne.com/index.php?fuseaction=dsp_city&c_city=hollywood
Ready to take your life back from methamphetamine?
Our research group at UCLA is conducting a research study on the effectiveness of a medication (varenicline) to help people stop using methampheatmine.
UCLA IRB# 11-001951 West Hollywood, CA 90046
866-449-UCLA (8252)
meth.uclasarx.org/2012/08/ready-to-take-your-life-back-from.html
Epom - Achive your ad revenue goals with Epom
, INT
+48 22 219 5028
epom.com
Out of the Closet Thrift Stores
8224 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90046
323-848-9760
outofthecloset.org
All Valley Painting & Maintenance
13872 Shablow Avenue,
Sylmar, CA 91342
(818) 230-2800
AllValleyPainting.net
Gay Therapy LA - Counseling Psychotherapy Coaching for Gay Men - Ken Howard, LCSW
8430 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 100
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Made in Los Angeles
18034 Ventura Blvd. #123
Encino, CA 91316
Maginn's Irish Coffee House
8470 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Michael Poles Mediation | CONSTRUCTION | PREMISES LIABILITY | REAL ESTATE |
323.874.8973
West Hollywood, CA 90046
AIDS Walk Los Angeles
3550 Wishire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Ticket Website HQ
2 Post Office Square Ste 2
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Bridget Toomey - CFS Mortgage
123 N. Lake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064
HEADLINE RECORDS
7706 MELROSE AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90046
Back to Total Health
1106 N. La Cienega Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Dr. Michael Schwartz
960 East Green St.
Pasadena, CA 91106
Dr. Gary London
9201 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
The Life Group LA
7985 Santa Monica Blvd #221
Los Angeles, CA 90046
AntiAging Institute of California
9301 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Albano's Brooklyn Pizzeria
7261 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Marco's Trattoria
8200 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90046
SuperConnect
180 North Stetson Avenue, Suite 5300
Chicago, IL 60601
Michael Poles Photography | COMMERCIAL | EVENTS | HEADSHOTS | PORTRAITS |
323.874.8973
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
8424 Santa Monica Blvd Suite A508
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Al and Ed's Autosound
8500 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069
N101
6252 Romaine Street
Los Angeles, CA 90038
MPGroup | CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS | FORENSIC EXPERT WITNESSES |
323.874.8973
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Galstyan Plumbing
(323) 809-7447
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Fountain of Wellbeing
3835 Fountain Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
Goorin Bros. Hat Shop
7627 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
WeHo Copy Center
7710 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90046
LA Jock
7978 & 8915 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Custom Comfort Mattress
8919 Beverly Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90048
Blue Pacific Aesthetic
415 Pier Ave
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
JTownsend Photos
Norton Avenue
West Hollywood, CA 90046
The Water Spot
7901 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Hollywood Social Media
(323)301-0002
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Ice Cream
8720 Santa Monica Bl
West Hollywood, CA 90048
Dr. Nathan Newman
9301 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Personal Training With Luke Sholl
West Hollywood
West Hollywood, CA 90046
FOUR LA
8016 Melrose
Los Angeles, CA 90046
House of DoleWhip
7901 Santa Monica Blvd #106
West Hollywood, CA 90046
As I was starting this segment of my rant, on politics and how I believe the process will never work as we would wish , I remembered that I had not checked my email today.
When I did so, I found note from West Hollywood West Residents Association relating its latest experience in an attempt to delay or alter the development project at 8564-90 Melrose.
For those unfamiliar with the item, this project will eat up much of one block of Melrose Avenue and replace the small, once inviting shops once there with a warehouse/showroom/garage for interior design suppliers.
The scope of the project dwarfs just about anything else in the area. WHWRA was apparently admonished by the judge at the recent court appeal and reminded that the citizens elected their Council and that the Council should be trusted to do the best thing for the community.
Hardly a democratic view of citizen’s rights to monitor and question their elected officials, I think.
In any case, this situation bolsters my view that we get what we vote – or not vote – for.
The ballot box is the place to remove city officials who do not act in the perceived interests of the citizens.
We can vote them out – and, we can recall them. All it takes is a large enough group of citizens to do that. Ah, but there’s the rub.
Incumbent politicians usually have lots of money, friends in high places (for added support) and a loyal following. In WeHo it’s every man for himself and damned difficult to put a coalition together to unseat or even challenge a single Council member.
That and the fact that the numbers of registered voters who turn out to the polls tends to be abysmally low.
Thus, if some people are unhappy with an individual Councilman, they must gather enough residents of similar mind to swing the election in their favor.
“If thy eye offends thee, pluck it out!” reads the ancient admonition. But people who only complain and do not act are the best weapons the incumbents have.
Who can wait for term limits to take effect?
An obit in the LA Times for January 10 is that of James M. Buchanan, a Nobelist for his theory and work in “applying the principles of economic self-interest to understand why politicians do what they do.”
Let me synthesize my views with a quote from my old friend George Washington Plunkitt, of Tammany Hall: “I seen my opportunity and I took it!”
Overwhelming self-interest is usually evident in politicians after the half-way mark of a second term. The shouts of the populace tone down into murmurs which are then overcome by the blandishments of the lobbyists and the office-holder’s entourage and he begins to believe his own PR releases. Soon, he is lost as his vision turns inward.
What he had proposed in his electioneering, “the city on the hill,” for instance, becomes “my city on the hill,” and his office door is open for only those who will see his dream come true.
Does that sound plausible?
Thus, if the effort to establish term limits is based upon current conditions, why are they being proposed for the future? We might not want them in the future.
If enough voters decide that change should take place in the next election, March 5, 2013, that would be democracy in action.
This long ramble was occasioned by the printing of a few letters to the editor following an op-ed piece by Manny Rodriguez.
I feel so strongly that term limits is bad for the democratic process that I had to make a statement.
I truly understand the reasons for the proposal, but it is more of a reaction to a current situation than a preventive for the future. I also believe in vox populi – the voice of the people.
Let’s see how that is separated from the clamor of the crowd.
Advertisement
Advertisement
04/15/2013 to 05/19/2013
05/16/2013 to 05/19/2013
05/20/2013 to 05/20/2013
05/26/2013 to 05/26/2013
05/30/2013 to 05/30/2013
03/09/2013 to 06/02/2013
04/19/2013 to 06/02/2013
02/20/2013 to 06/05/2013
06/07/2013 to 06/07/2013
06/07/2013 to 06/09/2013
06/13/2013 to 06/13/2013
06/15/2013 to 06/15/2013
05/10/2013 to 06/16/2013
06/13/2013 to 06/23/2013
06/29/2013 to 06/29/2013
04/04/2013 to 06/30/2013
06/05/2013 to 06/30/2013
06/07/2013 to 06/30/2013
05/09/2013 to 07/07/2013
06/01/2013 to 07/13/2013
05/17/2013 to 07/13/2013
05/18/2013 to 07/14/2013
05/31/2013 to 08/11/2013
05/30/2013 to 08/11/2013
04/03/2013 to 12/31/2013
04/03/2013 to 12/31/2013
Spot a typo? Report it please... | Send a Letter To The Editor | Report technical problems | Contact one of our offices
Copyright ©2005-2012. All rights reserved.
Home | MastHead | About Us
