EDITORIAL TURNOUT, TURNOFF PUBLIC'S DISENGAGEMENT IS WHAT'S WRONG WITH L.A.Elections provide a window into the state of a society, and the results of Tuesday's mayoral primary suggest democracy still has not yet come of age in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Why in the world would people not pay attention when a century-old system of corruption has been exposed? Why would almost three-quarters of registered voters not even bother to vote when a broad range of experienced candidates had stepped forward and promised to make their lives better? Why did most Angelenos not even bother to exercise a right that millions have fought and died for? We cannot blame this failure of democracy in Los Angeles on the endemic corruption at City Hall or the special interests that have looted the public treasury all these years. We can't even blame James Kenneth Hahn Kenneth "Kenny" Frederick Hahn (August 19, 1920–1997) was a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for forty years from 1952 to 1992. Prior to his election, Hahn served on the Los Angeles City Council. , who survived to run again, thanks to his usual barrage of attack ads based on unfounded charges. No, this time the fault lies with the people, the 1.1 million registered voters who are so disengaged dis·en·gage v. dis·en·gaged, dis·en·gag·ing, dis·en·gag·es v.tr. 1. To release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles. See Synonyms at extricate. 2. they didn't bother to go to the polls or fill out a mail-in ballot. What does this say about our society, how we raise our children, what duty they will have as citizens, and what we will leave behind for them when we're long gone? It's shameful. These nonvoters have forfeited not only their own right to complain about the lack of police, shortage of basic services basic services, n.pl frequently insurance companies split dental procedures into basic and major categories. Basic services usually consist of diagnostic, preventive, and routine restorative dental services. or skyrocketing rates, fees and taxes, but also ours as well. That's the way it is in a democracy. When the overwhelming majority is indifferent to the collective well-being of the community, everyone suffers. And that is what we face today. The election result was a triumph for the decadent insider culture of City Hall. A massive turnout would have routed the scoundrels; the dismal turnout that occurred validated and encouraged them. The truest statement John F. Kennedy "John Kennedy" and "JFK" redirect here. For other uses, see John Kennedy (disambiguation) and JFK (disambiguation). John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), was the thirty-fifth President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in ever made was that the fight for a just, free and democratic society is ``a long twilight struggle Twilight Struggle is a card-driven board wargame for two players, with its theme taken from the Cold War. One player plays the USA, and the other plays the USSR. The game takes its title from a John F. .'' For those who love Los Angeles, its dreams of freedom and the endless possibility for every human being to realize his or her full potential, the outcome of Tuesday's election represents just another stumble in this twilight struggle to create a shining city Shining City is a play by Conor McPherson, set in Dublin which was first performed in London's West End at the Royal Court Theatre in June 2004. It opened at the Biltmore Theatre on May 9, 2006. External links
Let the light of this hope awaken the public from its cynicism, its apathy, its selfishness. L.A. voters face another election in 10 weeks. An aroused populace can ensure that the city's public servants start serving the public instead of themselves. It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for the citizens of Los Angeles to wake up and fulfill their civic responsibility, rather than repeat Tuesday's display of public laziness. |
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