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  • LA County Assessor Criminal Probe; Prop Taxes Reduced for Campaign Contributor

    02/13/2012 9:46:55 AM PST · by joinedafterattack · 7 replies · 1+ views
    TownHall.com ^ | 2-11-12 | Gwilym McGrew
    Reporter Randy Economy reveals the existence of criminal allegations against LA County Assessor John Noguez to reduce the commercial property taxes of clients of longtime campaign contributor Encino businessman Ramin Salari. Assessor Noguez, who lacks a college degree, was elected in 2010 to manage the $1 Trillion LA Assessors office with strong political backing and support of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and California Assembly member Gil Cedillo. Villaraigosa and Cedillo supported Noguez even when confronted with facts about Noguez connections to one of the City of Bell’s indicted officials, ex Bell Councilman George Cole and other felons Noguez associates...
  • Tough Love the Only Long-Term Cure for Haiti

    01/20/2010 11:05:41 AM PST · by Kaslin · 26 replies · 618+ views
    Townhall.com ^ | January 20, 2010 | Jonah Goldberg
    The images from Haiti are, if anything, only getting worse. What was left of an already fragile society is starting to break down, as violence and chaos take over. Despite the heroic efforts of aid workers and the battered Haitian government, it looks as if Haiti's problems will persist well into the 21st century, long after the debris is cleared and the houses are rebuilt. While the scope of the tragedy in Haiti is nearly impossible to exaggerate, it's important to remember that last week's earthquake was so deadly because Haiti is Haiti. If a similarly powerful earthquake were to...