It's your turn to turn out and vote Tuesday to select your next congressional representative, who will succeed Jane Harman. It will be either Democrat Janice Hahn, a longtime L.A. city councilwoman, or Republican Craig Huey, a businessman. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place here.
There are programs for low income residents at the Vera Davis Center, including free computer usage and food distribution. Food allocation through the Mildred Cursh Foundation is on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month starting at 12:30 p.m. (Get there early to sign in.) Every Friday there is another food distribution at 2 p.m. The computer hours are Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1-3 p.m, as well as Fridays from 1-3 p.m.
Some entertainment will also be in order this week, so make sure to check out Venice's own Suzy Williams on Wednesday singing her sultry blend of jazz and blues at Danny's. It's free and happy hour is from 4-7 p.m. The show is from 7-10 p.m.
is a solar-powered visual and performing arts center in Venice with classes every day of the week, plus select performances and events, such as The Other Venice Film Festival (coming in October.) Moo Moo Musica, a multi-cultural music and dance class for infants to 4-year-olds, takes place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. On Wednesdays, it offers Samba Funky, celebratng the roots of Samba with raw creative expression. See the website for details.
Americans are letting Republicans get away with setting the agenda for the debate on the debt ceiling. We should be demanding trillions stolen from the government and the people during the Bush era tax cuts. First of all we should have never extended them. And then to sound like we're begging for billions rather than demanding trillions, and willing to give up trillions in budget cuts for the most important programs that benefit society. Where's our spokesmen for the disadvantaged? Where's our warrior for truth and justice? I want to see some fight in Democrats. Seems like Obama's been running for president for the last three years not wanting to offend anyone. He's starting to look wimpy. Where's the fire? He should bully pulpit the public to death. But I won't abandon him like a sissy liberal. Like they abandoned Hillary. And Gore before that. He's our only hope now. And if he wins I'll forgive. But I wanted more. I wanted their heads. Obama doesn't have the muster to deliver what I need. Hillary would have kicked their butts. She deserved the opportunity to do that. She owes them an whoppin and she would not have backed down on anything. That icy cold stare would have froze them sissies in their tracts. They're cowards. Not one man among them. And Hillary never backed down from them. Never. She has been a great Secretary Of State. She should have been the first female president.
Thanks for taking the time to post your comment and I feel your frustration with the current political climate. I just got back from voting. I believe that Janice Hahn will lead our district better than Craig Huey will and for that matter, much better than Jane Harman, who ended up being part of the Bush war machine! My first choice in the primary was Debra Bowen, so Hahn is not my first choice, albeit still a good candidate. As for national politics, I agree with you on Hilary! She would have hit the ground running with her experience and determination and laser like focus on the ECONOMY! This is where the President should have started in my opinion and tackled healthcare second, this way he could have had more leverage to get the public option in there. With the local election for the 36th District today, we have an important choice to make on how our district will be run, so I urge all of you to get out and vote today! See the link in my article to find your polling place.