A message from Councilmember Larry Agran regarding his April 13th City Council vote on “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AGAINST ANTI-ASIAN HATE”:
“At the April 13th Irvine City Council meeting, I voted against Vice Mayor Tammy Kim’s resolution regarding the City’s response to anti-Asian hate. I voted as I did right after my suggestions to make the resolution stronger and more inclusive were not accepted by Vice Mayor Kim.
In hindsight, I should have voted for the resolution as it was — because, at the end of the day, I believe Vice Mayor Kim and I both wanted — and still want — the same thing: We both wanted to adopt a strong resolution condemning the escalating anti-Asian hate and violence we’ve all witnessed over the past year. I know my vote has become a source of distraction, disappointment, and even hurt for many. And for that, I am sorry. I apologize.
I want to reassure those who know me, and those who don’t, that I remain unwavering in my lifelong commitment to do all in my power, in whatever ways I can, in office and out of office, to build here in Irvine and across our country, what Martin Luther King Jr. called the beloved community — a society free of hate, free of violence, and free at last of any notions or vestiges of white supremacy.”
These remarks were originally delivered at the April 18, 2021 meeting of the Democrats of Greater Irvine and can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/lZSGs9RDYWQ?t=736.
Hilarious! So what does this do to your passionate, obsequious defense of Larry’s original vote?
This reminds me of another blogger I won’t name, who used to treat Pulido the way you treat Agran, and he wrote piece after piece justifying Miguel attending the anti-gay 2011 Tet Parade, which most Democrats were planning to boycott, and then Miguel decided to boycott it after all.
Agran sought a more inclusive comment; we should unite against hate and fight that, not each other.
However, this post is spot on. The resolution divided the city. It didn’t unite it. You must have forgotten your own Tom Tait bootlicking.
I could show you a few posts where I criticized Tait. Bootlicker.
Did you ever make a move on Tait during a ride home?
Hey Vern — I know you think I’m a terrible writer; from your blog’s latest post…..
“The California Democratic Party has just announced the results of its officer elections for the next two years. (I haven’t been covering them because the outcomes have been foregone and it has been pointless to argue. Melahat, Rusty Hicks, and others have been doing their damnedest to obliterate whatever ability to persuade party delegates on internal matters, so I’ve just been watching it unfold towards today’s inevitable conclusion.) Understanding the horror of Melahat, promoter of Jordan Brandman, corrupter of Farrah Khan, in
Melahat — who, now that she’s on the Democratic National Committee along with Ada Briceño — has convinced the…”
Is there supposed to be a “rest of a sentence” in that first paragraph. Greg sounds like he’s joined the “Run-on sentences for Jesus” club.
And no, the resolution didn’t divide the city. Larry and his reaction to it divided the city.
disagree.