Showing posts with label Nick Green. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nick Green. Show all posts

Friday, October 20, 2017

Media Fail: Nick Green Lies About Omar Navarro



Nick Green has been spotted getting drunk at local restaurants in the past.

He was working directly with Leilani Kimmel-Dagostino when she was running for Torrance City Council--and she lost twice.

Now he is going after Congressional candidate Omar Navarro.

Not sure why and I am not sure what he intends to accomplish.

It was clearly a hit piece that was published today, with very little to show for itself.

Here are key portions of the hit piece, with corrections:

Omar Navarro, a fringe GOP activist in the South Bay making his second bid to unseat entrenched Rep. Maxine Waters, is on probation until March for a criminal conviction stemming from his use of an electronic tracking device he attached to his wife’s car, the Daily Breeze has learned.

"Fringe". If he were fringe, why would Nick be reporting on him? Doesn't that make him a fringe reporter?

His probation does not end until March 13, according to court records.

Navarro, who has never held elected office, is an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump who was trounced by Waters in 2016 in her heavily Democratic 43rd Congressional District that stretches from Westchester to Torrance and inland to South Los Angeles. Waters has become something of a liberal hero for her outspoken criticism of Trump.


Here's the official passage from the Daily Breeze
The lie about Omar and the BCR


She's also a laughingstock for anyone who breathes and knows how to count.

Navarro, who resigned from his volunteer post on the Torrance Traffic Commission earlier this year when faced with censure or removal for his political activities in various Los Angeles County cities, is second vice president of the rogue Beach Cities Republican Club. The county’s GOP leadership revoked the charter of the Redondo Beach-based club earlier this year for attacking members of its executive committee and violating its bylaws.

That is a flat-out lie.

Omar Navarro announced his decision to step down as Second Vice President at least three months ago. Where have you been, Nick? 

Navarro, reached for comment Wednesday morning, was evasive at first about his criminal conviction.

He initially said there are “a lot of Omar Navarros,” implying that perhaps someone with the same name was convicted of the charge. Then he said the incident that led to the criminal charge occurred “years ago,” rather than last year. Finally, he acknowledged the misdemeanor conviction, but at first blamed the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the media for “fake news” before finally admitted it was his own doing.



“The district attorney refused to dismiss the case — it was (filed) under false pretenses,” Navarro said. “The Daily Breeze is biased news.

“I got what I deserved,” he finally said. “Everybody makes mistakes.”

Huh? It sounds more like the news reporter is being evasive than Omar.

“Omar continues to think he is above the law, ” said Jeff Benson, a former spokesman for Navarro’s 2014 Torrance City Council and 2016 congressional campaigns. “He recently suggested that I should track down his wife. As his closest adviser for over four years, I always condemned anyone who engages in risky behavior like that, so now he has a private investigator do it for him. He is a real hot head and persistent.”

Who is this Jeff Benson guy? He sounds bitter since he didn't jump on the Navarro train for his 2018 bid against Maxine Waters.

Navarro’s most recent campaign finance filing shows that on Sept. 13, Pasadena-based Grevillius Detective Service was paid $588 for “opp research,” an abbreviation for opposition research.

What does the "opp research" have to do with anything? Is Green suggesting that it has something to do with his wife? Another false smear.



A former car salesman who said he is living off savings while challenging Waters, Navarro hosted the  Thursday night fundraiser at Trump National Golf Club for guests paying $125 a plate. 
Arpaio, the featured speaker, was convicted last year of defying a court order to stop detaining suspected illegal immigrants. He later was pardoned by President Trump.

Yes, and that just fries liberals so much. They can't deal with the fact that an effective sheriff was able to crack down on so much crime and corruption.

Final Reflection

Here is the letter I issued to Nick Green:

Nick, you've done a poor job again.
Omar Navarro is not the second vice president of the Beach Cities Republicans. He stepped down in July so that he could focus completely on his Congressional bid. I noticed that you didn't write the fact that he's raised over $100,000 despite the fact that many see his bid for congress as nearly impossible.


You need to change that.
The fact that you couldn't do the basic research to confirm that Omar's no longer with BCR is pretty sad. If you wanted to write a hatchet piece, you should have at least done your research.
By the way the LA County Central Committee which unjustly revoked our charter has gone bankrupt. Their executive director was laid off because they can't afford him anymore.
Local club leaders refused to donate to them. Honestly I believe BCR probably has more money in our bank account then then the Central Committee does. Why haven't you written about that?

Last of all, there's a local blogger named Joseph Turner who did a better job of uncovering sexual perversion and Financial mismanagement in the state capital then you did. How could you have missed those stories?

I predict that the Daily Breeze will have to lay off Nick Green within the next 6 months.

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Big Green Blowback: Torrance City Council Bravely Rejects Immediate MFH Ban Resolution

The Daily Sneeze is at it again.

It's Nick Green, so should we be surprised?

My name is Nick Green.
I make up stuff!


In spite of the most vocal efforts of Big Green activists around the region, the majority of city council members stood their ground and refused to be pushed around.

5-2 they rejected an outright resolution to ban MHF.

The comments from a number of the members on the city council was very forthright and erudite.

I am glad that they are not getting pushed around.

Of course, the Daily Breeze headline read otherwise ...


The Torrance City Council sidestepped passionate pleas for a hard-line stand against the city’s problem-plagued refinery early Wednesday, adopting a resolution that supports safety improvements at the plant but does not endorse a phase-out of dangerous hydrofluoric acid.

Passionate pleas should not be the final determinant of any issue.

Truth, facts, logic, evidence, proof--those things matter.

Not a bunch of adult children, especially if they do not live in Torrance, should not be dictating to the city council what they need to do about the refinery.

The unanimous vote came after hours of testimony in the packed council chambers from residents, many who acknowledged they are frightened about ongoing safety and operational issues at the refinery owned by PBF Energy.

The article ignored the rejection of the first resolution. Even the mayor rejected the Ban MHF resolution.

Councilman Tim Goodrich decried the weak message elected officials had sent ahead of a Saturday hearing by the South Coast Air Quality Management District board to address the series of equipment failures and excessive flaring at the refinery.

Yawn. Facts are not supposed to be based on sensationalism. That's it.

In what was a largely symbolic resolution anyway, Goodrich and Councilman Kurt Weideman wanted tougher language that specifically mentioned the threat from the potentially fatal acid and called for its eventual removal from the plant.

Acid of all kinds is potentially fatal. Take a deep breath, people.

Especially you, 350 Joe Galliani!



“This resolution that is in front of us now is a Milquetoast resolution and it essentially maintains the status quo,” Goodrich said before casting his vote for the alternative resolution written and favored by staff. “However, it is better than nothing.”

What would better would be ... Councilman Goodrich not playing for the cameras to improve his chances of getting elected to higher office.

It would also be nice for him to stop talking down to his constituents and calling them "foolish" when they disagree with him about stuff.

The decision was a win for PBF, which is furiously lobbying against a ban or phase-out of HF.

Beep! Wrong. It was a win for the city of Torrance, the taxpayers, the homeowners, and the thousands of workers at the refinery.



NEXT!

Fearing for their jobs, a stream of refinery workers spoke Tuesday to the council. And the company is hosting an invitation-only meeting today for AQMD and other officials “to provide factual data and details” regarding the refinery’s use of modified hydrofluoric acid, or MHF, and offset information provided by “third parties.”

It's not just about their jobs--it's about the well-being and livelihood of this community.

It's also about not bending and scrapping to liberal fearmongering.

Some on the panel appeared more interested in criticizing the “misinformation” they said was circulating in the community from refinery critics, much to the anger of the Torrance Refinery Action Alliance, which supported a stronger stance.

They should be criticizing misinformation.

“Last night the city of Torrance made the reckless and foolhardy decision to embrace modified hydrofluoric acid with loving arms,” a statement on the group’s Facebook page reads.

So, Nick Green resorts to Facebook posts for his journalism?

“They voted down Goodrich’s proposal to support a phase-out of MHF,” it added. “The spineless Torrance City Council are lying prone, licking the catalyst dust off the refinery’s feet. But they don’t represent the will of the South Bay community and they don’t get the last word.”

Since when did idle words on a Facebook line constitute meaningful discussion or opinion?

Or at least fodder for a headline in a local, Pultizer Prize winning newspaper?

The action came hours after an EPA report was released publicly outlining issues with broken hydrofluoric acid safety equipment, poor refinery management and lack of operational oversight that backed up many of TRAA’s claims.



The EPA needs to be dismantled. Period.

And Trump is already working on it, along with his EPA director Scott Pruitt.

North Torrance resident Nadine Levine, who moved with her family into a new home near the refinery earlier this year, said she and her husband knew about threats from issues ranging from earthquakes to expansive soils, but no one mentioned the potential danger from HF.

“The one thing that we did not know when we moved in is that we are living in a kill zone,” she said. “Three days after we moved in there was an explosion. It has changed everything for us.

“We can’t move out of our house,” Levine added. “I keep wondering every night, what the hell did I do to my family?

Sell the home if you feel that fearful. The housing prices are skyrocketing in this town, and any homeowner could flip their property within the month and make big money.

The refinery has every right to work and operate. Grow up, Big Greenie meanies!

The refinery is here to stay!

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Beach Cities Republicans Seek Corrections from Daily Breeze Re: Revocation of Charter



To the Daily Breeze staffers:

As President of the Beach Cities Republicans, I request the following retractions and corrections from Nick Green's article "

County GOP revokes charter of Redondo Beach Republican club led by fiery activist"


1. "The county’s GOP leadership has revoked the charter of the Redondo Beach-based Beach Cities Republican Club for attacking members of its executive committee."

We are based in Torrance, not Redondo Beach.

2. "Schaper said via email that he and one of the county’s largest and most active GOP clubs “was a victim of internal bullying.

“This purging in establishment GOP institutions is happening more often than it should,” he wrote. “I was a whistleblower for abusive behavior against me and my club, and in a petty attempt to silence or de-legitimize us, they revoked our charter — and for the most unjustified of reasons.”

I recognize that Nick Green finally received my email but it's already in print that I did not respond. Please issue a correction in the print version of the paper.




3. "Schaper also is the California director for a group called Mass Resistance, which the Southern Poverty Law Center has called an anti-gay hate group."

MassResistance is one word -- and the Southern Poverty Law Center smears many pro-family groups as hate groups. 



4. "In several January blog posts an unrepentent Schaper ranted against the charter revocation, calling it “treachery which undermines volunteer clubs and takes the lead to revoke charters for light and transient reasons.” You spelled "repentant" wrong.




5. “This whole charter business has turned out to be a smokescreen for well-dressed irrelevance,” Schaper wrote. “The Beach Cities Republicans has gained more numbers, fame, and influence after losing the ‘revered’ charter.”

"It’s unknown if that claim is accurate."

Why did you not bother to research this issue? Nick Green obviously visited my blog, in which I reported on their corrupt reasons for revoking the BCR Charter. Regarding the number of members who have chosen to join--why didn't you speak to our board for answers? 

And ... Mr. Green and the Daily Breeze have indeed expanded our influence and fame. Thanks!'



Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Daily Breeze Fake News--BCR President DID Offer Statement Re: RPLAC Revocation

The print version of the Daily Breeze states that I did not provide an email comment for the paper.

That is wrong.

First, see what the paper printed:



That is not true.

Here is the email statement which I submitted to Nick Green--for some reason, his email ended up in my Junk File (LOL!):



Here is close-up of the email showing when I sent it out:


I responded to Green's press inuiry on Friday, February 17 -- he and the Daily Breeze had PLENTY of time to update the article about the BCR Charter revocation -- but didn't until the day after the article was printed.

Why?

By the way ... here is my statement:

RPLAC (Republican Party of Los Angeles Central Committee) revoked the charter for the Beach Cities Republicans because we are a bold, conservative, active group and were not afraid to fight.

RPLAC also shut down another club because they were conservatives. This purging in establishment GOP institutions is happening more often than it should.

It's kind of like what Hillary Clinton's camp did to the Bernie Sanders' supporters.

The Central Committee Chairwoman for my district( AD-66) Janice Webb--under pressure from party leaders Andy Gharakani, Gary Aminoff, and Mark Vafiades--was trying to get rid of me as far back as September.

Why? Because I am conservative and an outspoken activist who actually wanted to make our case -- and make California Great Again.

I am not sure why she was upset and was trying to get rid of me as President of the Beach Cities Republicans.

Our club membership numbers were growing. We have a more diverse group of people than before.

Five more people just joined our club last night. We even have  members joining us from Southeastern Los Angeles County. Republican elected officials throughout the South Bay who have not receive any support from the RPLAC (Republican Party of Los Angeles County Central Committee) have spoken at my club.

Many of our members have been featured on TV, as well, supporting President Trump!

Regarding Webb's crusade to try and get rid of me:

I had met with Chairwoman Janice Webb personally to find out what the conflict was. She refused to provide me any answers.



Instead, she pressured me to cancel a "Latinos For Trump" meeting that the Beach Cities Republicans hosted on October 20th.

She even went as far as calling my boss --!-- to pressure him to get me to cancel the meeting.

It was unethical, it was unlawful. I filed numerous complaints about this abusive behavior, and nothing was done about it.

After the election, I received a hastily written email from the Executive Director of RPLAC demanding that I step down or the club's charter would be revoked.

They cited no just reason for doing so. It was outrageous and hastily written, too: My name was spelled wrong, TWICE!

They basically put a gun to the memberships' head -- "If you re-elect Arthur for President, we will revoke your charter."

I thought elections were supposed to determine leadership, right?

Our club fought back, we stood up to this internal bullying, and we had our election. I won re--election by 2/3 of the vote.

So why did RPLAC leaders go to all this trouble to get rid of the largest and  most active GOP Clubs in LA County?

Ultimately, I was a whistleblower for abusive behavior against me and my club, and in a petty attempt to silence or de-legitimze us, they revoked our charter--and for the most unjustified of reasons.

I have written a number of posts about what RPLAC did to me and my members.

I have provided a link below:


Feel free to call me if you have any questions. There is so much more I can tell you, if you want to know.

Arthur Schaper
President, Beach Cities Republicans
(310) ----------
arthurschaper@hotmail.com

Feel free to contact me -- anyone who is reading -- for more information

Press Release: Re: Revocation of BCR Charter by RPLAC reported in the Daily Breeze

To the South Bay community and California voters, conservatives and freedom-fighting liberals:

The Daily Breeze reported on the destructive and unjust decision of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County Central Committee (RPLAC for short) to revoke the charter of the Beach Cities Republicans.

Tracy Hopkins, Milton Herring, Geoff Rizzo, and Arthur Schaper
The middle three were endorsed for Torrance City Council
AND THEY WON!

This decision was an arbitrary attack against our club and our leadership. Strangely enough, the revocation occurred in Mid-January, but the Daily Breeze chose to report on this situation a month later.

Despite petty attacks and jealous infighting, the Beach Cities Republicans is standing strong.



We are bold, brazen, and building our party. We will remain Republicans, even though our former leadership did not measure up to that responsibility.

RPLAC has failed to register voters, fundraise, or organize. In effect, they are not an effective Central Committee. These glaring failures have now turned into immoral liabilities, as the county leadership chooses to attack volunteer clubs rather than reach out to voters, shape the culture, and win elections.

Their reasons for trying to remove me or others from leadership is unfounded and still very much a mystery. Anyone who reads the article by the Daily Breeze will note that RPLAC did not provide reasons for revoking our charter—because ultimately they cannot.

Despite formal and factual errors in the Daily Breeze article, the article highlights BCR’s influence, and the light shining on the corrupt RPLAC operatives is much needed.

Secretary-Treasurer Tracy Hopkins
A few facts for the public to know:

1. BCR is still very active and involved. We meet every third Thursday at the Torrance Sizzler on Sepulveda Bvld. Please join us!

2. Our membership is GROWING—five people registered to join in one week.

3. We are inviting more powerful guests and candidates from all over LA County.

4. We have continued to showcase and support local candidates—including the celebrated city councilwoman Martha Barbee of Redondo Beach.

Arthur Schaper--BCR President (left)
Omar Navarro--First Vice President (left)
5. We encourage all active Republicans to join our club—and our cause!—to Make California Great Again! Or Make California Red Again.


Per support from state leadership, ee are fully permitted to retain our title and our logo—and more people have contacted me to support BCR against the corrupt and increasingly irrelevant RPLAC leadership.

If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact me at: arthurschaper@hotmail.com

God bless the BCR!

God bless Donald Trump!

Let’s Make California Great Again!

Arthur Schaper
President Beach Cities Republicans