tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48510660295914161742024-02-20T06:37:24.516-08:00The Jennerjahn ReportPhil Jennerjahn was the 2012 Republican Nominee for U.S. Congress in Californias 28th District. Phil Jennerjahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958401905279833519noreply@blogger.comBlogger1230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851066029591416174.post-72266534865636292052015-06-13T09:27:00.000-07:002015-06-13T09:27:09.335-07:00Stephen Schochet (1962-2015)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the second time in the last two months I am writing a tribute for a friend who is no longer here.<br />
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It sucks.<br />
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What can I say about my friend Stephen?<br />
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I met Stephen when we were co-workers at a tourism company based next to Los Angeles International Airport back in 1996. We worked together for eight years.<br />
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Strangely enough, we didn't become good friends while I worked at the tour company. We were more just acquaintances and co-workers.<br />
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Years later, after I left to work at a different company -- and my political ideology started to swing harder to the right -- was when Stephen and I became great buddies.<br />
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We had so many great times and great memories together. Part of the pain of losing friends is that you know that there won't be any more of those shared experiences that mean so much.<br />
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We went to so many Dodgers games. Trojan games. Bruin games.<br />
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Stephen took me to my first ever Lakers game -- event though I was not a big basketball fan.<br />
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Even though Stephen wasn't really a "group" activity kind of person, I persuaded him to get involved with Westside Republicans and also with the McCain campaign in 2008.<br />
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One of Stephens favorite moments with me was when we went to a Bruin game in fall of 2008. I saw the crowd around the game as a good time to campaign, so I walked around the stadium holding up yard signs and shouting "John McCain! John McCain!" and getting some odd looks from people. Eventually a few others joined us and we had this tiny crowd of about 12 people chanting and waving signs. But being that it was Southern California, we also faced some scorn and abuse. Stephen was really exhilarated by the experience and told me how much it amazed him.<br />
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"I can't believe you did that, Philly! That was awesome!"<br />
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Good times.<br />
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Stephen was an amazing human being, with many admirable qualities.<br />
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I admired his sense of fairness. He would call out his fellow Conservatives when they made wisecracks about Michelle Obamas appearance or weight. He considered it beneath our dignity to make those type of comments.<br />
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He was all about Conservative ideology. He prided himself on getting de-friended repeatedly on Facebook by people who could not deal with his logical and well-reasoned political arguments that shot their own philosophies full of holes. When confronted by the facts, they would quietly click the defriend button.<br />
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He was an author. He sold tens of thousands of copies of his books about Hollywood history and the backstories involved. He did hundreds of radio interviews to promote his books.<br />
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He was a great thinker, a great writer and a great public speaker.<br />
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One of Stephens favorite photos (above) was the one of him I took at a Dodgers game in 2009. He got to talk to Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles and get his photo taken with her.<br />
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That photo is how I want to remember Stephen. In happier times.<br />
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Losing Stephen sucks. There is no way around that fact.<br />
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He was a great friend, and I will miss him terribly.<br />
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Phil Jennerjahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958401905279833519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851066029591416174.post-72240287173047174552015-05-18T07:47:00.001-07:002015-05-18T07:47:30.828-07:00Doing the math: Why Eric Garcetti should run for the U.S. Senate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was thinking about this the other day.<br />
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If you do the math, there is really no reason why Eric Garcetti shouldn't run for the U.S Senate seat that is opening up in 2016 with the retirement of Barbara Boxer.<br />
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1) He is popular in Los Angeles and its surrounding suburbs. He could probably produce 200,000 to 300,000 votes in the area, which would probably be enough to get him past the jungle primary.<br />
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2) His popularity in Southern California, combined with his family and their combined pull in politics would make him a powerful counter-balance to Kamala Harris and her support in Northern California.<br />
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3) The 2016 election is an off-year for his Mayoral re-election campaign. At this point he faces no credible competition from the field for his job as Mayor in 2017.<br />
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4) He would be termed out of his job as Mayor in 2021. He could probably stay in the U.S. Senate for more than 20 years if he gets elected.<br />
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5) He has an intangible quality of likeability. Very few people hate him. He doesn't have a lot of enemies.<br />
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But, the main reason he should run? Republican voters!<br />
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If no Republican survives the jungle primary....(and at this point that is looking like a real possibility) then GOP voters are going to be looking for a sane, logical alternative to Kamala Harris.<br />
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<b>6) For GOP voters, Eric Garcetti looks like Barry Goldwater if the other name on the ballot is Kamala Harris.</b><br />
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Trust me on this one. Garcetti should run.<br />
<br />Phil Jennerjahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958401905279833519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851066029591416174.post-13864472484234677332015-04-16T19:19:00.000-07:002015-04-16T19:19:42.571-07:00L.A.'s most wicked politicians can sleep a little easier tonight. Michael Higby is dead. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">L.A's most wicked political figures can sleep a little easier tonight. Michael Higby is dead.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">I got the call about an hour ago from our mutual good friend Debbie Lopez (a.k.a. "Valley Doll") informing me that Los Angeles' best known (and arguably most notorious) blogger Michael Higby had passed away.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">It was surprising, but not shocking, as Michael had struggled with his weight and various physical ailments over the years.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">I wanted to get my first thoughts down before I read any obituaries of Michael in the media. I also called local scribe Joseph Mailander to commiserate over the loss of our mutual friend.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">What can I say about Michael Higby?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Our relationship was never perfect, but I always respected and admired Michael. I met Michael after my failed attempt to get myself elected Mayor of Los Angeles back in 2009.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">During that campaign, Michael saw something he liked in me. Maybe it was my unabashed Conservatism.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">But he invited me to write for his buzz-worthy and addictive blog "Mayor Sam", named after former Mayor Sam Yorty. It was a golden ticket to spread my Conservative views among a crowd of influential LA political figures. And Michael Higby give me that ticket.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> I will never forget that. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Michaels blog was more important than the LA Times and Daily News put together. Michael didn't have to worry about pleasing advertisers. He did what he was doing for fun. He enjoyed it. So did thousands of others.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> Readers eager to find scandal, exposés and political gossip went to Mayor Sam every morning for what seemed like a ten-year-long thrill ride.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">And man -- what a ride it was!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">I had more fun writing for Mayor Sam than I did running for Mayor. Everything that got posted on Mayor Sam had 3,000-5,000 eyeballs of City employees glued to it immediately. It was kind of like the National Enquirer of Los Angeles politics.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Mayor Sam mattered. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Michael Higby held politicians feet to the fire and made them squeal. When people got hurt by Mayor Sam pieces, Higby heard about it immediately. Professional degenerate Mike Gatto, the Assemblyman for the 43rd District, even went so far as to send his lawyers after Higby and Mayor Sam for some unkind comments about him on the blog.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">These same politicians weren't suing the Times or the Daily News. Those organizations have become so worthless and servile that they were practically wearing knee pads when they walked into the room to interview local elected officials.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Mayor Sam mattered. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">When I blogged my endorsement of Christine Essel for City Council, she called me personally within the hour to thank me.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Mayor Sam mattered. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Michael Higby mattered. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">He was a giant on the Los Angeles political scene. He was probably more followed than any political writer or columnist at the Times or Daily News.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">He started his own little Facebook page about Sunland Tujunga called "The Foothills Observed". It was an instant hit, and easily became much more important than the local papers in that neighborhood.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Michael and I didn't always agree on things. He actually fired me from the Mayor Sam blog. But I didn't take it personally. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Long after that happened, we did Frank Sheftels radio show together several times. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">I even visited Michael in the hospital once. He seemed to be touched by the gesture. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">We respected and admired each other for our political views, and our fairness. We could always agree to disagree. That's the kind of people you want to work with. That's the kind of people you want to surround yourself with.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Michaels death leaves a huge vacuum in the world of political criticism in Los Angeles. The local media are practically accomplices to the many crimes of the corrupt leaders of this city. Michael and Mayor Sam didn't let them get off that easy. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">In what I anticipate will be one of the biggest ironies of Michaels life, I wouldn't be surprised if the City issues one of their "certificates" or proclamations to show respect for Michael Higby and Mayor Sam for doing their best to keep city leaders honest. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">My friend Michael is dead, and I fear that Mayor Sam and The Foothills Observed may perish with him. But he leaves behind a legacy. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Mayor Eric Garcetti knows who Michael Higby was.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">So do Antonio Villaraigosa, Wendy Greuel and Janice Hahn.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Tom La Bonge and Paul Koretz would love to be able to forget who Michael Higby was.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">But they won't.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> Much like me, they will remember Michael Higby until the day they die.</span><br />
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On January 13, 2015, I filed a lawsuit in United States District Court against the City of Los Angeles.<br />
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It is my first time suing the City of Los Angeles, but I have a sneaking suspicion that it won't be my last.<br />
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Why did I file suit? There are several reasons....<br />
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1) The City prevented me from running as a candidate in a small local election, even though I had been a candidate for major political office in that district twice within the last 5 years. The City kicks far too many people out of elections. I feel this is unproductive and un-American. It robs the citizens and the voters of more choices and options at the ballot box. I feel that this is an infringement on voting rights in general.<br />
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2) The City has a bad habit of making up their own rules and acting in a tyrannical fashion. The City needs to be cured of that bad habit.<br />
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and 3) The City has rules and ordinances that are wild violations of the Constitution and various other protections afforded by the Bill of Rights. The liberals in this City do not have the power to ban or eliminate things they find politically offensive.<br />
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My prediction on how this will pan out?<br />
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I think the City and I will go back and forth for about a year. Eventually they will offer me a small financial stipend for my troubles and offer to change the wording of the ordinance mentioned in the lawsuit. As it is now, it will be very difficult for the City to defend an Ordinance that grants unlimited voting and election freedoms to wealthy property owners, while denying those privileges to others who do not own property.<br />
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I just don't see a judge or jury buying their side of the argument.<br />
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25 years ago today this man said goodbye.<br />
I can't imagine what our world would look like without him.Phil Jennerjahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958401905279833519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851066029591416174.post-4698143008283572832013-12-16T07:59:00.000-08:002013-12-16T07:59:15.802-08:00Mid - December UpdateThere is a reason I haven't been posting on my blog much anymore.<br />
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Actually, several reasons....<br />
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I took a new job in March that was more time-consuming. I have had less time to write and follow political issues.<br />
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Another reason is that my blog had limited readership. I think I'm only up to 250,000 hits after four years and over 1,000 posts.<br />
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I think I get a bigger impact from my efforts on Facebook and Twitter.<br />
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So I've been spending more of my time there.<br />
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Yet another reason is that I might be done, politically speaking.<br />
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I have been looking at the 2014 election races and I do not see a good spot for me that would either give me a better result than my loss in 2012 to Congressman Adam Schiff, or that would help to build my name recognition for a future victory.<br />
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I wanted to be an elected official and rise to a very high position, but that might not happen.<br />
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I am reviewing my options and will be choosing my path for 2014 soon.Phil Jennerjahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958401905279833519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851066029591416174.post-76459173361874031302013-11-11T07:41:00.000-08:002013-11-11T07:41:06.975-08:00Thank You, President Reagan!!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">For all my friends who are thanking Veterans for their service today, I would like to remind you that those Veterans act under orders from their commanding officers, and for better or for worse, they bear the direct brunt of decisions made by those leaders. Today I would like to thank my former Commander-in-Chief Ronald Reagan for his moral leadership. He decided to make our military the strongest on earth....so strong, in fact, that no sane enemy would want to fight us. Because of him, hundreds of millions of people today are free from the suffocating yoke of Communism. And massive numbers of service members who were prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice... never had to face a single bullet fired at them in anger.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">My friends</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1156967472&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/dege.coutee?directed_target_id=0" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Degé Coutee</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1450539098&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/stephen.schochet?directed_target_id=0" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Stephen Schochet</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">attended my debate with Congressman Adam Schiff back in October of 2012. I was recently discussing my performance in that debate with Degé and told her that I was happy with many of the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">answers I gave that night. I asked her if she remembered the jaw-dropping reaction when I told the heavily-Democratic crowd that Global Warming was a "scam". She said...<br /><br />"They acted like you had shot Santa Claus"<br /><br />That's a great line.<br />I'll remember that line for the rest of my life.</span></span></span>Phil Jennerjahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958401905279833519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851066029591416174.post-52361826329681286162013-10-06T09:36:00.000-07:002013-10-06T09:36:28.881-07:00Obamas America: No "Dreams" Allowed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...and in a perfect world, most of these people would be in jail instead of sitting at the controls of power.<br />
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If I had won the Mayoral Election in 2009, several of these people would be in jail <b>right now</b>.Phil Jennerjahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958401905279833519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851066029591416174.post-20262064060402264432013-09-11T00:06:00.000-07:002013-09-11T00:06:12.993-07:009/11/13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yep, he's with Obama.<br />
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I hope Ohio voters primary this guy.<br />
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The Orange Man must go.Phil Jennerjahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958401905279833519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851066029591416174.post-22159534482264493322013-08-28T09:48:00.000-07:002013-08-28T09:48:10.467-07:0050 years ago today....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Martin Luther King Jr was a flawed human being. But he was a moral giant in history.<br />
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Once you start using chemical weapons on your own civilian population, you have lost all moral authority to lead. The citizens of Syria will never forgive Assad, and they will never forget.<br />
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Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons on citizens in his own country -- killing 5,000 people in Halabja in 1988.<br />
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When the Iraqi civilians finally got their hands on Saddam, he didn't stay alive very long.<br />
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Jesse Jackson Jr is going to spend some time in a different kind of House.....<br />
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There is one <i><b>huge</b></i> difference between myself and Congressman Adam Schiff that was not addressed in our debate in the fall of 2012.<br />
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Schiff, in a pathetic attempt to pacify all of his potential voters, refuses to take strong stands against any other ideologies or political factions. I pointed this out when I wrote the column exposing the fact that he had both Jewish <i><b>and</b></i> Muslim political factions supporting his election efforts in 2012.<br />
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That is a high-wire act that few politicians can pull off.<br />
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One fact that bothered me greatly about Schiff was his continued praise by an organization called <a href="http://www.anca.org/" target="_blank"><b>ANCA</b> - the Armenian National Committee of America</a>. ANCA continually praises Schiff...in fact, treating him with such sickening semi-god status that it really turns my stomach.... simply because he continually raises the issues of the Armenian Genocide committed by the Muslim Turks between 1914 - 1918.<br />
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I pointed out in my pre-election questionnaire from ANCA that they should ask Schiff if he were willing to hire Muslims to work on his staff in Washington. They have never asked that question, because they wouldn't like the answer. I told them openly that I wouldn't hire any Muslims on my staff because the followers of Islam do not believe in religious freedom and have targeted Jews and Christians for extermination for over 1,000 years.<br />
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I am going to pass this blog post along to officials at ANCA and ask them this ....<br />
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<b>Did your hero Adam Schiff bow his head and pray with this Muslim in Congress?</b><br />
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<i>(The same Muslims who tried to exterminate your entire culture and history...?)</i><br />
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If he did, then Adam Schiff is a Dhimmi. And you are wrong in your biased opinion about him.<br />
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Congressman Jennerjahn would have walked out of the room.<br />
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You see, Congressman Jennerjahn would have refused to participate in any nonsense that glorifies Islam or its followers.<br />
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<br />Phil Jennerjahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958401905279833519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851066029591416174.post-11672381590887704762013-08-02T08:44:00.001-07:002013-08-02T08:44:06.471-07:00Write-in "Carlos Danger" for Mayor!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I think that New Yorkers disgusted with Anthony Weiner should sarcastically write-in "Carlos Danger" on their ballots. I think it would be hilarious to see that name officially listed in the city clerks vote totals.</span>Phil Jennerjahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958401905279833519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851066029591416174.post-73558526013417559212013-07-26T15:55:00.000-07:002013-07-26T15:55:22.249-07:00Palin, Bachmann for Senate!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was thinking the other day about the potential for the Republican Party to take back majority status in the United States Senate in 2014.<br />
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A Republican Majority would be able to stop Barack Obama and the Democrats from doing further damage to the nation.<br />
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Patriots need to step up to the plate and volunteer to help rescue the nation from any further potential decline and demise.<br />
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I am calling on two Republican big names to run for office in 2014.<br />
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Michele Bachmann is one of the best-known political figures in Minnesota. She should run for U.S. Senate against Al Franken. Franken barely won a disputed election in 2008 and he hasn't done anything of real value for Minnesotans. Bachmann would be very competitive against a weak leader like Franken.<br />
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And Sarah Palin needs to run for U.S. Senate against Mark Begich in 2014. Begich is a Democrat in a red state, and barely got into office to begin with.<br />
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Palin had outstanding approval ratings as Governor of Alaska...some of the highest in the nation.<br />
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She would be an extremely tough opponent for Begich. <br />
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They need to form their committees and run.<br />
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They need to do it for love of country.<br />
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Obama and the Democrats need to be stopped.<br />
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And what better option for a Republican candidate than two of the most famous female Republicans in the country?Phil Jennerjahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958401905279833519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851066029591416174.post-41819712995803046002013-07-13T08:26:00.002-07:002013-07-13T08:26:19.179-07:00Michael Jacksons Neverland Ranch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The other day I was driving down the 5 Freeway and noticed the big white mausoleum building on the hill to the east...part of Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California.<br />
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I thought about how sad it was that fans of Michael Jackson didn't have a decent place to go see him.<br />
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As one of the biggest stars in music history, Jackson should have had something special set aside for himself.<br />
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What should have happened is that Jacksons family should have used the money from Michaels will to get Neverland Ranch out of hock to the people who bailed it out financially.<br />
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Michael should have been buried there, and the amusement park should have been restored to its former glory. It would be turned into an attraction, and a few hundred thousand people would visit every year.<br />
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Sure, the neighbors would complain about extra traffic, but if the Jacksons agreed to add $3-4 to the ticket price as a set-aside for improvement funds for the local city, you'd be surprised how fast it might get approved.<br />
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Besides, this attraction would provide income for the Jackson family for decades into the future.<br />
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Elvis has been gone for over 40 years, but people still pay to go visit Graceland.Phil Jennerjahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958401905279833519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851066029591416174.post-35287926459747975602013-07-08T08:04:00.000-07:002013-07-08T08:04:11.485-07:0010 things I hate about Facebook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'll be honest. I like Facebook.<br />
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I think the interconnectivity it provides between human beings is invaluable.<br />
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However, it is not without its flaws.<br />
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Sometimes it is a bit overwhelming trying to keep up with the activities of hundreds, if not thousands of other human beings.<br />
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I've been using Facebook for a few years now...and these are a few things I could use a lot less of.<br />
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<b>10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT FACEBOOK:</b><br />
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<b>1. Censorship/ Liberal slant</b><br />
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If Mark Zuckerberg wants to really ensure the demise of Facebook, he will continue his trend of meddling with individual content. MySpace used to be a really hot website at one time, and Facebook came along and wiped the floor with them. There is no way of preventing a rival company from coming up with a similar social media site with fewer censorship issues and much less of a liberal slant on world issues and events. As a former Congressional candidate, I was stunned to see a comment of mine removed which simply stated my opinion on gay marriage. If Facebook starts to censor political commentary by Federal candidates, then they probably won't last very long. Eventually, Zuckerbergs website users will find another option. Twitter seems to let you say whatever you want. Maybe they can expand their website and mission statement/goals.<br />
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<b>2. Narcissism/Vanity</b><br />
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Sure, you might be a good looking woman/man. But does every photo on your page have to be about you? Can't you ever take a picture of something else? Everyone has a certain amount of vanity, but people who post non-stop photos of themselves all the time are not so interesting to me. In fact, they become kind of irritating. Try to show that you have a sense of perspective in life. If over 50% of your Facebook photos are of you...you might have a problem. Also, I don't need to know that you are "signing off" for the night or going to bed. Surprisingly enough, my life doesn't revolve around you.<br />
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<b>3. Crusaders</b><br />
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Much like the previous item above, it is all about having a sense of balance in your life. People who post non-stop about animal rescues, abortion, gun rights, Obama, the war in Syria ...etc...etc..etc. They become like a rock in your shoe... very irritating. I'm not against people having interests and passions... because I also have them myself. But again, it is all about a sense of balance. I might agree with you ideologically 100%, but it doesn't mean I want to talk about that subject <b>every single day.</b><br />
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<b>4. Pity Parties</b><br />
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I also get tired of the <i><b>"woe is me"</b></i> crowd. People whining about not having a job, or being in danger of losing their assets or their lifestyle. How about a sense of perspective, folks?!! Stevie Wonder is blind...<i>but you don't hear him complain about it every day! </i>Stephen Hawking is in a wheelchair and can barely move, yet he somehow did something worthwhile with his life. Yes...things might not be great for you right now...but there are over 500 million people in Asia and Africa who would gladly trade places with you and take your problems. At least you have a computer and internet access. <b>Half the world doesn't even have that.</b><br />
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<b>5. Tyranny</b><br />
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It's really a simple rule of thumb here, folks. I don't tell you how to run your Facebook page, so <b style="font-style: italic;">don't tell me how to run mine! </b>I am not interested in your nonsensical warnings about how someone else is dangerous or crazy. I generally ignore threats to delete someone if they don't get rid of certain friends. And I really don't care to hear about how if I don't change my "settings" I will be deleted as a friend. You know what? Just go ahead and de-friend me. <b>I probably won't even notice you are gone.</b> But spare me your speeches, demands, and tyrannical nonsense!<br />
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<b>6. Solicitations for aid/votes/prayers</b><br />
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Begging on Facebook has never been appealing. So don't do it.<br />
And no, I don't really care if your niece wins "Little Miss Oswego".... so I won't be registering or voting for that. And I know it sure would be nice if I said a prayer for your 98 year old grandmother in the hospital....but sorry...I don't think my communication time with God is really an appropriate time to be asking Him to do personal favors for you.<br />
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<b>7. Pets</b><br />
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I know some people won't like to hear this...but if you have your pet in your profile picture, you might have a problem. Pets are pets. Sure, they are cute and funny sometimes, but not everyone shares your passion/interest in your furry friends. An occasional photo is fine, but if over 50% of your photos are of your pet... you might be irritating your Facebook friends.<br />
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<b>8. Dirty laundry</b><br />
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No, I really don't need to hear about what an incredible jerk your boss is. And I don't need to hear about how awful your former husband/wife was and how they are trying to destroy your life. I don't burden you with personal drama...please use the same restraint.<br />
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<b>9. TMI</b><br />
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TMI stands for "too much information". Like letting the whole world know that your child pooped on the living room couch. Or showing the world the garish wound you got by stepping on broken glass while at the beach. Some things just don't need to be shared. Let it go.<br />
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<b>10. Advertising</b><br />
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Facebook is starting to let spam-like ads creep into the news feed, which I think was part of their long term goal all the time, anyway. Get users hooked on sharing information through social media, then spread some spam into the mix. Make billions. Actually, I'm surprised some giant corporation didn't think of this first. They all could have had their own social networks years ago.<br />
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<i>(Stay tuned for the sequel... "10 things I love about Facebook"...)</i><br />
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<br />Phil Jennerjahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958401905279833519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851066029591416174.post-2536937147651595112013-07-04T07:52:00.001-07:002013-07-04T07:52:54.267-07:00Fleetwood Mac -- July 3, 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last night I attended the Fleetwood Mac concert at the Staples Center.<br />
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Never in my life have I seen people more unmusical, untalented, and unrhythmic.<br />
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And no...I'm not talking about the band.<br />
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They were fine.<br />
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They have been rocking the stage for over 30 years.<br />
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They knew what they were doing.<br />
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I was referring to the fans.<br />
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Drunk, swaying around wildly with reckless abandon.<br />
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Off beat, out of sync with the music.<br />
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The sight of it made me wonder....<br />
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<i>"How can these people claim to love music when they clearly can't even hear it?"</i><br />
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