Category Archives: Politics

The Progress And Poverty Of Richard Yisroel Pensack

Posted on February 4, 2007 by Luke Ford

I’ve exchanged emails with Yisroel Pensack for years. We share interests in, among other things, Orthodox Judaism and journalism. Feb. 4, I sent him some questions and he replied: I read Progress and Poverty by Henry George in SF 1972, … Continue reading →

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Will Antonio Villaraigosa Fall Like Henry Cisneros?

Posted on February 4, 2007 by Luke Ford

During the 1980s and early 1990s, Henry Cisneros received adulatory media coverage for being a photogenic latino politician on the rise. Cisneros became such a sacred cow in San Antonio that he rarely suffered from a critical press. He could … Continue reading →

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Why Doesn’t Anybody Write About The Chaotic Private Life Of Art Torres?

Posted on February 3, 2007 by Luke Ford

Former Eastside State Senator Art Torres, the current chair of the California Democratic Party, busted up his marriage back in the early 1990s over a series of affairs with gay men up north. Torres had several DUI busts, including one … Continue reading →

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Mayor Responds To This Blog

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Luke Ford

Kevin Roderick parses the Times article. It’s the first time I recall the Los Angeles mayor reacting to a blog report. I was on KFI’s John & Ken Show Friday afternoon to discuss the story.

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Who’s signing up for the stake-out?

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

Daniel Hernandez blogs: "Nothing makes you feel like you live in an exciting city [more] than local scandals involving power and sex."

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