tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379348459799634768.post3310362908604903200..comments2024-03-15T20:40:42.249-07:00Comments on The State of the Union: The 2014 Torrance Election: ReflectionsArthur Christopher Schaperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15447642567461072221noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379348459799634768.post-59972378724406191822017-08-23T07:44:28.599-07:002017-08-23T07:44:28.599-07:00I love reading a post that can make men and women ...I love reading a post that can make men and women think.<br />Also, thanks for allowing me to comment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379348459799634768.post-87184885422125158442014-07-22T20:10:23.597-07:002014-07-22T20:10:23.597-07:00Just adding to the above statement: anyone who wan...Just adding to the above statement: anyone who wants to join me in reforming the electoral system in Torrance contact me at: jean.wilkers@yahoo.com. Thank you for the use of your website Mr.Schaper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379348459799634768.post-84449867309704783702014-07-22T20:05:01.937-07:002014-07-22T20:05:01.937-07:00Just adding to the above statement: anyone who wan...Just adding to the above statement: anyone who wants to get involved is welcome to contact me at jean.Wilkers@yahoo.com. Thank you for the use of your website Mr Schaper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379348459799634768.post-78925006089063381432014-07-22T19:31:28.032-07:002014-07-22T19:31:28.032-07:00I'm going to contact some of the candidates an...I'm going to contact some of the candidates and others and see about changing the electoral process: like limiting campaign spending or not even allowing candidates to spend at all. It would pay for the city to just provide all public contact for the candidates while they are running. Just keep it simple and span a number of types of venues. The cost would be much less than the cost of the corruption <br /><br />It's hard not to feel frustrated and angry, but if we succeed in Torrance other cities can too. This is too indispensable to a healthy democracy not to. <br /><br />Voters may be made apathetic by a system which is unresponsive, regardless of the reason. <br /><br />I'm disappointed with the election as well, but maybe we can't fix a broken system by using that same broken system? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379348459799634768.post-48369439806969544472014-07-20T12:13:24.732-07:002014-07-20T12:13:24.732-07:00The city of Torrance needed political reform, yet ...The city of Torrance needed political reform, yet the few voters who voted voted for more of the same. They made that decision. Four years will bear out whether they care or not. As for me at this point, I am letting it all go.Arthur Christopher Schaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447642567461072221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379348459799634768.post-66106599288102504652014-07-19T18:47:26.731-07:002014-07-19T18:47:26.731-07:00We need political reform in Torrance. There needs ... We need political reform in Torrance. There needs to be a campaign spending limit. I don't see how it could be legal for any business contracted to the city to contribute to a campaign: Gerber Ambulence of course, but police and fire unions aren't financially neutral. According to the Breeze, Pat Furey got 40,000 from these sources.<br /> The coucil vacancy left by Pat Furey's election as mayor should be filled by the council candidate with the next highest vote count. A real estate broker who was running for council and bowed out, turning his funds over to Furey. Now Furey, according to the Breeze, is trying to appoint him to council. <br /> Appointees should not be listed as encumbents on ballots. This is an advantage and a lie. <br /> I 'm a Democrat and I'm shocked at the corruption allowed in Torrance politics. I always wondered how we got Frank Scotto and Dan Walker. I have my answer.<br /> As for ancient superstitions: religion and applied philosophy are the sweetest things around both for society and for individuals. Try not to let style obscure message. Some of the new faith's out there don't have the sanctimonious feel as many <br />traditional practices. I'm thinking of: A Course in Miracles and Soka Gaki International. My practice is like a warmed mink puff inside my brain: such exquisite peace. I've been an uncommitted deist/agnostic all my adult life and I regret it now.<br /> It's always been a huge turn off that religious people seem to hate all other religions, and their lives are all about storing up morality points. And there "seems" to be a hatred for creativity humor, fun, beauty, intellectual pursuits, and intellectual honesty among religious people. But this needn't be so at all. It is a bias against religion. <br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379348459799634768.post-64011953244920651522014-06-07T16:33:19.457-07:002014-06-07T16:33:19.457-07:00You sound like Tabakian or one of his clones.You sound like Tabakian or one of his clones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379348459799634768.post-35776050561698681312014-06-07T02:07:13.315-07:002014-06-07T02:07:13.315-07:00You are the dumbest person I have ever met. STUPID...You are the dumbest person I have ever met. STUPID, STUPID, STUPID. Wait till the Hadley campaign releases their hit pieces on Murasutschi's endorsement of Goodrich. Now that he is elected to Torrance council the Hadley campaign will rally the troops against Muratsuchi. Thank you Arthur for helping elect a radical to the city council. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379348459799634768.post-14370271256030720382014-06-06T15:43:59.360-07:002014-06-06T15:43:59.360-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Earl Atwoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379348459799634768.post-58426271042324930612014-06-06T15:01:56.093-07:002014-06-06T15:01:56.093-07:00"9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient..."9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong." (2 Corinthians 12: 9-10)<br /><br />Keep it coming!Arthur Christopher Schaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447642567461072221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379348459799634768.post-40383369616891694652014-06-06T14:50:13.858-07:002014-06-06T14:50:13.858-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Earl Atwoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379348459799634768.post-74164723653798648822014-06-06T14:45:26.519-07:002014-06-06T14:45:26.519-07:00Thanks, Earl! I appreciate the sentiment. More gra...Thanks, Earl! I appreciate the sentiment. More grace for me.Arthur Christopher Schaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447642567461072221noreply@blogger.com