EDITORIAL PROMISES, PROMISES VILLARAIGOSA MUST STOP VOWING TO DO WHAT HE CAN'T DELIVER.MAYOR Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. was elected, in part, because he promised to be all things to all Angelenos. He would be the education mayor, the law and order mayor, the Valley's mayor, the Eastside's mayor, the mayor of labor and of business. That works well for a campaign, but it's a dangerous position for Villaraigosa to find himself in five months into his first term, when all those promise are starting to put him in difficult positions. That was made clear last week when one promise to the extremist animal advocates to fire the head of the city's Animal Services Department head, Guerdon guer·don n. A reward; recompense. tr.v. guer·doned, guer·don·ing, guer·dons To reward. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin Stuckey, drew some heat. The animal group, which takes its demonstrations directly to the homes of politicians and city workers, called on Villaraigosa to make good on his promise immediately. The mayor said no. ``I did make that promise,'' Villaraigosa conceded con·cede v. con·ced·ed, con·ced·ing, con·cedes v.tr. 1. To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit. See Synonyms at acknowledge. 2. later. ``But I never said when I would do that.'' Excuses based on technicalities don't earn much political capital, despite their veracity veracity (v  ras´itē),n . Indeed, Villaraigosa is correct to want to give Stuckey a chance to implement a low-kill policy in the city's animal shelters "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. before he cans him. Especially because after the harassment Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Nevada I recently moved to nev.from abut have been going back to ca. every 2 to 3 weeks for med. the city's previous animal services director endured - protests at his home, vandalization of his house, threats, etc. - the city might have a hard time replacing him. This isn't the only case that's brought Villaraigosa grief. When he was running for a City Council seat, he promised voters he wasn't going to run for mayor. Then he did, and said he changed his mind. During the mayoral campaign, Villaraigosa made many promises, including ending city dumping at Sunshine Canyon. He hasn't broken than promise yet, but he sure has bent it. We're encouraging the mayor to stop giving his word out so freely. It's admirable that he wants to help everyone, but that's not realistic. Politics is, at its core, a balancing act of various interests. He must only promise what he knows he can deliver, or he will leave a legacy of disappointment and betrayal Betrayal See also Treachery. Judas Iscariot apostle who betrays Jesus. [N.T.: Matthew 26:15] Proteus though engaged, steals his friend Valentine’s beloved, reveals his plot and effects his banishment. [Br. . In the end, political leaders are not judged on the promises they make, but the ones they break. |
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