L.A.
I remember when I was a kid making the trip to Los Angeles to visit Disneyland with my family. What an awesome time! Of course, that was more than 50 years ago and California wasn’t the hotbed of liberal goobers that it has become in the last 35 to 40 years.
I actually enjoyed the state; not to the extent that I’d ever want to live there, but the ocean, palm trees and sights were pretty cool to a Colorado girl.
We’d stay with friends, visit the La Brae Tar Pit, Knotts Berry Farm and Disneyland all in one trip. There were no issues with stepping over homeless people after they got done pooping on the sidewalk; no issues with drugs like there is now – of course, California doesn’t corner the market on that issue.
The problem comes when millionaire movie stars think the public really cares what they think. They swing their weight towards whatever liberal, socialist moron happens to walk in from the turnip farm and expect the other liberal goons to follow them; like lemming to the sea.
What is entertaining about California’s mayoral race is a person that is not a bazillionaire is running against an incompetent boob that is currently the mayor. Spencer Pratt is the ‘Fresh Prince’ of Bel Aire and running against Karen Bass, the mayor that let the suburbs burn to the ground.
Bass has had some crazy ideas; for instance, don’t help drug addicts get off drugs, simply give them new teeth so they feel better about themselves. Ruh Row Scooby!
Pratt is approaching the mayor’s race with a set of fresh eyes. He’s videoing poop on the street, burned down suburbs – including his own home, and drawing attention to the things that have become common-place in Los Angeles.
So, in comes the Hollywood elite; heaven forbid someone call out the Democratic left and say there might actually be a better way to do things. Pratt reportedly has Democrat, Republican and Independent supporters – all looking to help the city back to a healthier existence.
Recently, Beach volleyball legend and Los Angeles native Christopher ‘Sinjin’ Smith said on FoxNews.com, “What’s been going on in the city of LA has been going on for a long, long time, as long as I’ve been around,” Smith explained. “I think a lot of people in LA have been waiting for someone like him, somebody with common sense who speaks logically and is willing to do the tough things to make our town better.”
Though Pratt has stated he is not looking for celebrity endorsements, podcaster Joe Rogan came out and said, “During an April 15 episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Rogan told Pratt he would vote for Pratt if he could.
“Listen, man. I’m voting for you. I can’t vote for you, but I’m rooting for you,” the world’s most famous podcaster said in a sit-down with the mayoral candidate.”
Also reportedly supporting the candidate is Adam Carrola, Dennis Quaid, Paris Hilton and a host of other celebrities.
On the other side, several celebs are using their star power to endorse Bass; apparently status quo for a crappy, literally, city is better than trying to change the city for the better.
Only the voters know what lurks in the minds of voters; and, they are the ones that will determine if Los Angeles remains a crap-hole or can rise above the line of no return.
Thank God for people like Spencer Pratt, Donald Trump and other people that are able to fight a good fight for the people.
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