Patt Morrison for Friday, March 4, 2011

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Friday, March 4, 2011

1-3 p.m.

 

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1:06 – 1:30

OPEN

 

 

1:30 - 1:58:30

Mark your ballots – it’s election time again

For an interim election, there is a lot on the ballot for next week’s election: pension reform for fire fighters, police and Harbor Department employees; increase in library funding; a city tax on oil producing businesses; establishment of a ratepayer advocate for the DWP; and taxation of medical marijuana collectives are among the charter amendments and propositions that voters will decide on next Tuesday, March 8. Confusing? The legal language and conflicting arguments can muddy the waters, and the brain, as we consider the pros and cons on the initiatives. And  so, we turn to the experts for some ballot navigation advice.

 

Guests:

Frank Stoltze, KPCC’s politics and law and order reporter

VIA ISDN

 

Molly Peterson, KPCC’s environment reporter

IN STUDIO

 

Jessica Levinson, attorney and director of political reform at the Center for Governmental Studies, and adjunct professor at Loyola Law School, teaching Campaign Finance

IN STUDIO

 

 

 

2:06 – 2:30

L.A. Council District 4 debate: LaBonge vs. Box vs. O’Grady

The 4^th L.A. City Council district is a good geographical and cultural sampling of Los Angeles—stretching from the North Hollywood in the San Fernando Valley to the city’s prized Griffith Park and into the historic “Miracle Mile” district of Wilshire Blvd. with all of its famous museums, CD4 is microcosm of L.A.’s promise and problems.  Tom LaBonge has been the City Council representative of the district since 2001 and has worked on the council since 1976, and in his race for reelection he faces a serious challenge from two candidates who have worked on grassroots community projects for years.  Tomas O’Grady, a local businessman, is the founder of community farming collective Farm Feliz, a combination of a small garden and an extensive tree planting program.  Stephen Box is a long time bicycle and transportation reform advocate who also worked for the city’s Department of Neighborhood Empowerment.  Which ever candidate wins will instantly be thrown into one of the most complicated budget processes in L.A.’s history, closing a $300+ million deficit while continuing economic recovery and job creation.  We bring you the candidates for CD4 to talk about the future of their district and the city of Los Angeles.

 

Guests:

Tom LaBonge, L.A. City Councilman representing District 4

IN STUDIO

 

Stephen Box, community organizer, transportation activist & candidate for the District 4 council seat

IN STUDIO

 

Tomas O’Grady, businessman, community garden volunteer & candidate for the District 4 council seat

IN STUDIO

 

 

 

2:30 – 2:58:30

Manning up: how the rise of women turned men into boys

Twenties are the new 30s, 30s are the new 40s, and… well you get it; and you’ve heard it before.  Delayed adulthood has been a phenomenon that’s been talked about for a while now.  But Kay Hymowitz edits this phenomenon to say that it’s only in men because of a woman’s inescapable biological clock.  Hymowitz claims that without that clock, men have no reason to “man up.”  So where does that leave a woman?  It leaves her with the choice of raising her child as a single mother or raising her child and her “man-child” at the same time.  What are women choosing and where does this leave men… and children?  Has the rise of women itself contributed to this backward step by men?  Patt discusses with Hymowitz this controversial theory of the infantalizaiton of men and the implication it has on society as a whole.

 

Guest:

Kay Hymowitz, author of Manning Up: How the rise of women has turned men into boys

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Jonathan Serviss
Senior Producer, Patt Morrison
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