WeHo resident Ramesses Setepenre railed into West Hollywood’s approach to homelessness at Monday night’s City Council meeting, lambasting it as a waste of money that’s driving away people from the Democratic Party.:
“I was prevented from speaking on item B9 concerning homelessness at the last council meeting. I was told that the item was going to be moved to the end, and I’d be able to speak on it then. But when the end came, you blocked me from speaking. I commented my speech on the mayor’s Facebook page, but he blocked me.
I’m against the homeless pledge. As a homeless person over the last year, I’ve observed over 800 homeless individuals in West Hollywood. Ninety-six percent of them need institutionalization, and more than 80 percent of them were actively using drugs. Your pledge means nothing more than style over substance. It’s a logical fallacy, as the mayor committed a hasty generalization fallacy when he sped through it.
California, as a whole, commits a sunk cost fallacy, as we’ve spent over $20 billion over the past four years with little to show for it. The way to solve homelessness is through institutionalization and a direct voucher system to local landlords—not money laundered to your nonprofits.
This passive-aggressive, incompetent mayor need not block me or prevent me from speaking, nor tread on my First Amendment rights. Democrats are in a cult that suppresses freedom of speech. Now you hate freedom, and you hate America.
I’m gay, I’m homeless, and I’m an atheist, and I voted for Trump because Democrats took away more of my rights than Republicans did. First Amendment? Gone. Second Amendment? Gone. Safety and security? Gone—I’m being assaulted or robbed once a month. Affordable housing? Gone, due to building code bureaucracy. Affordable gas? Gone—I’ve had my gas siphoned.
You’ve turned your city into an open-air drug den, and the word on the street is that your Democratic government is the one selling the drugs. You condone crime and don’t prosecute it, and then you wonder why people are turning Republican. It’s because Democrats can’t govern.
The mayor need not herald himself as a hero when he’s ignored me for a year. Thanks to him, I’ve now transitioned into a Republican.”
Since the unelected mayoralty holds a rotated title with no more power or votes than other council members, this is basically nonsense.
An issue with Mr Erickson is an issue with Mr Erickson.
If anyone has seen the news, homelessness is up 18% this year. Not just in California.
This is not a Democratic party issue, since there is a worldwide housing shortage.
I also find it stunningly obvious that our throwing billions at the problem has hardly made a dent.
$28 Billion missing (meant for homelessness-that has gone UP every year since he’s been in office) that Gov. Far Left Bs “cannot account for” (that’s how you funnel kickbacks and under the table).
Touche!
And you ain’t the only one. I’ve been saying for years how the Democratic Party has been grabbed by the throat by Far Left extremists that are worse than dangerous nazis. The Republican Party looks like church ladies compared to the lunacy and extremism of the party that has control of, and run EVERY major city in the nation into the gutter.
Very relatable.
I was at that meeting and he made the most sense of anyone who spoke.
He’s not wrong.
The D Party is very good at creating R Party voters today. Just horrible policies that are ruining our quality of life.
Yup…more and more. Truth.
In America, one can believe in whatever religion they want or none at all because Americans are free to worship as they choose. Today, Republicans are a more inclusive group than they ever have been no matter what faith (no faith), color of your skin or gender you are. Whereas the Democratic party is as divisive as it ever has been, pitting one group against the other. The role of Judeo-Christian tradition in the founding of the United States was that the founders believed that religious principles promote moral government leadership. This moral tradition combined with Common Sense is why Republicans… Read more »
Republicans are a more inclusive group? Is that why they want to send all dark-skinned people back to their home countries? Is that why they’re the party of white supremacists, including the KKK? Is that why they insist that our country was founded on only Christian religious beliefs? Is that why so many Republicans are antisemitic? Is that why they’re the party of homophobia, xenophobia & misogyny? Republicans didn’t win “so decisively” The Senate & the House are both still very close in members & Trump won by a very small 1.5% margin. It’s the popular votes, not the electoral… Read more »
well said. thank. you.
You sound like the poster for the lunatic Left that just makes sh*t up. Democrats INVENTED Slavery, KKK, Jim Crow, Voted AGAINST the Civil Rights Act, and now are trying to push child mutilation. They are concerned about illegal aliens than poor Americans, Vets, or anyone else. Why, because they bring in tens of millions of illegal aliens to STEAL Congressional HOUSE seats, they don’t give a sh*t about you or some fake racism concern. The same bs Democrats have been pimping for the last half century deflect and deny while pushing FAKE racism. White liberals running big fat mouths… Read more »
Good lord, what a scary, scattered rant. Bless you.
Does TRUTH scare you? You don’t sound like you have much to extend blessings with. Keep’em for yourself, sister, I believe in helping the less fortunate.
“Rant”…is what they say when pea brains have nothing to add..
Ericksons comment at the end shows exactly what he is about. He couldn’t care less about opposing views, interests or needs. There only to self serve and further push his ridiculous agendas. Silly man with a very silly dress style.
He looked like a Leprechaun dressed by Liberace.
HAHAHAH!
My Halloween costume next year!
No one “makes you” hold certain political ideals. You are a Republican because you are in line with Republican those values that Republicans hold dear. Quit putting the blame on someone else and take responsibly for the most basic of things: your own mind.
And apparently, his own mind said the dem party has become bat sh*t crazy.
We all have a spectrum of ideas and vote based on the party that represents the majority of our ideas. Policies sometimes need to change based on current reality. What is clear is the far left version of Democrats that run our city aren’t making good decisions. You should vote for the specific candidate over the party.
yup.
thank you.
In the 1960s Governor Pat Brown (Jerry’s dad) agreed with the Assembly that the civil rights of the institutionalized mentally ill and substance abusers (pretty much all of them) were being violated and that they should be allowed to live freely and determine their own destiny. So it became law and it fell on the next governor, Ronald Reagan, to enforce it although he disagreed with it. We all see how that worked out! Reagan often gets the blame for the homeless crisis, but he had no choice but to enforce the law that did not take effect until right… Read more »
So true.
Toxic ass Brown family. NOTHING good politically has EVER come from the Bay Area. Do the math.
If this individual was truly blocked from speaking, isn’t this a violation of the Brown Act? Can one of the many attorneys who regularly comment here shine some light on this? Or, is this person just being crazy?
I’ve voted Republican (for the first time) and moderate for all CA elections and remain Democrat nationally. I couldn’t bring myself to vote for Trump. That said, if Republicans put forth a reasonable person and stop forcing religious beliefs into our laws, I’ll be jumping. The far left has ruined cities. Why we had Hochman elected in LA and more right leaning policies in a traditionally Democrat area and state.
Ditto…
I voted for commonsense and couldn’t find an ounce anywhere in the Democrat OPEN BORDERS Party (who can no longer tell what is even a woman.)