To SANTA MONICA MoveON MEMBERS
Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” inspired a wave of interest and action on climate change? “Inside Job” is a must-see film narrated by Matt Damon about how Wall Street crashed the economy—and it can do the same for 99%. “Inside Job” will make your blood boil. But more importantly, it will make you want to take action to fix a system rigged for the 1%. That’s... Read More
MISSING IN ACTION
The City Hall-Chamber of Commerce annual celebration, aka “State of the City,” was exceptionally giddy this year (see WELCOME TO SILICON BEACH (below). The bureaucrats and technocrats were celebrating the whiz-bang growth of the advanced technology industry in Santa Monica, which has already got the City dreaming of sugarplums. As usual, Mayor Richard Bloom, who,... Read More
Help MoveON MOVE ON
From MoveOn Mitt Romney is on the verge of locking up the Republican nomination. And now we’re in for an incredibly close race—Gallup’s latest poll has Romney tied with President Obama.1 Romney’s election plan is simple: Blame the president for the fact that people are suffering in a bad economy.2 And with hundreds of millions of dollars to spend, there’s... Read More
Susan G. Koman Restores Planned Parenthood Funding
Kevin Roderick/LA Observed The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized on Friday for deciding to cut most of its financing to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screening. “We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives,” Nancy G. Brinker, Komen’s chief executive,... Read More
Welcome to Silicon Beach
By Hannah Heineman The accelerated influx of cutting-edge technology companies to Santa Monica and their impacts were highlighted at the annual State of the City event on January 26. In her opening remarks, Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Laurel Rosen said that Santa Monica is now “home to many world class companies specializing in technology and the creative arts”... Read More
RESIDENT OPPOSE PLANS TO ENLARGE MIRAMAR
The Miramar hotel, at Wilshire and Ocean Avenue, is among the the oldest, most distinguished and most luxurious hotels in Southern California.. But now a developer wants to demolish what’s there and build a much larger complex that will overwhelm the city block it occupies and overshadow everything in the vicinity. The hotel’s neighbors have formed a coalition that opposes... Read More
MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN
Donald Trump endorses Mitt Romney for President in Vegas, January 2. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN", url: "http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/02/match-made-in-heaven/" }); Read More
TODAY’S WISE WORD
“Republicans believe that life begins at conception and ends at birth.” – Congressman Barney Frank on MSNBC “Politics Nation,” February 2 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "TODAY’S WISE WORD", url: "http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/02/wisdom/" }); Read More
“DECADE OF DISSENT” EXHIBITION OPENS SAT.
The Center for the Study of Political Graphics has scheduled an opening reception for the premiere of “Decade of Dissent: Democracy in Action 1965-1975” at the West Hollywood Library on Saturday, February 4, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. 1965-1975 was a watershed decade for California and the country as a whole, as democracy advanced at the ballot box, in the classroom and in the... Read More
SUSAN G. KOMEN CUTS FUNDING FOR BREAST HEALTH SCREENING
From MoveON Susan G. Komen for the Cure just cut all its funding to Planned Parenthood for breast health screenings, bowing to anti-choice pressure and making breast health care suddenly inaccessible to many women.1 Planned Parenthood health centers are often the main source of health care for women in underserved communities, and they provide 830,000 breast exams every year. 2... Read More
