Draiman for Mayor of Los Angeles

Draiman for Mayor of Los Angeles


“Back to BASICS”

Fiscal responsibility

Family values

Morality

I am not a politician; I am a family man who is fiscally responsible with strong morals

The reason I am not a politician is: because the term politician as defined today stands for – corruption, special interests and pro-government instead of pro-people.

I challenge you today; to do what is good for the people of Los Angeles and than the city.

American economy in crises - a long time coming

American economy in crises - a long time coming



When a country and its society import more than they export for over a quarter of a century, it is bound to erod the economy to its primate state.



We have only ourselves to blame, what goods and products are we exporting, what goods and services are produced in the USA, the answer is very little by comparison.



In the past 50 years as our population has increased, technology advanced, we have become a nation that consumes enormous amounts of resources, we shop for competitive prices. Corporate America is constantly looking to increase the bottom line.



Most of the goods for and by Americans and its companies are produced overseas and in the past decade with the advancement of telecommunications, many of the services sector are also imported.



The increased costs of energy over the past 10 years, has affected the economy to unimaginable comprehension.



This economic activity has eroded our economy to its core. It seems that the situation is getting worse every year. American debts are increasing beyond our wildest dreams, endangering the future economic vitality of our future generation.



I hope it is not too late for our society to recognize the graveness of our economic predicament and its resolve to take appropriate action to stem the tide of our economic downturn.



Americans are a nation of great technology and knowhow. We must utilize that technology and our resources to find new means to regain our economic independence.



We must face and implement fiscal responsibility, both by the government and the population with its infrastructure of corporate America.



It is no longer an option, it is a must if we as a nation want to survive and retain our way of life and economic vitality.



Inflation, recession and financial crises are here. Let us take the bull by the horn, initiate immediate actions to minimize and hopefully reverse our economic crises.



Jay Draiman, Northridge, CA.



PS

The US economy has enormous momentum. Metaphorically speaking, if someone turned off the locomotive that drives the US economy, the economy would go on for miles before anyone would likely notice something was wrong. But something has been wrong for many years. Is there really hope for the future? Maybe. But the terrible truth is that no one really knows. But if there is hope, we're already on the wrong track. And that has to change..

The deterioration of family values R2

The deterioration of family values R2



Since World War 2 when women were encouraged to join the work force en mass, to replace the men who went to war and keep the economy and the war effort going.



There has been a trend where a mother was not home to take care of her children, monitor their behavior, help with the homework and discipline when and where necessary.



The advancement in technology has harmed family values. The Media and Television has totally destroyed any comprehension of values in our society.



The lack of discipline and total disregard for authority and respect is clear to anyone who has watched the past 50 years and seen our society’s values deteriorate.



One example alone is that 50 years ago a teacher was happy to go to school to teach, a teacher was respected and looked up-to, a teacher could discipline. Today teachers fear for their lives they are petrified by their students.



This scenario caries on to other social interactions of society today, and the situation is getting worse and worse every year.



You will notice that many families who come from other countries have a very strong family values, good education, respect and the children excel in their studies. That is because they have not had the chance to be influenced by our society.



The education of our children begins at home and continues in school – the parents and the school must take a proactive approach to teach our children values and respect.



In today’s society a teacher is not permitted to discipline a student, the teachers will be sued, not to mention that teachers fears for their safety.



Parents in today’s society are also restricted as to how to discipline their children; in many cases parents are getting sued. In many cases children would never dream of treating their parents with such disrespect 50 years ago. Today some parents are afraid of their own children.



Abuse has been and will be with society to eternity that does not give society the right to prohibit discipline; a few acts of abuse should not cause society to prohibit proper discipline.



When an individual or individuals utilize a vehicle to commit a crime cause the death of others, does society prohibit vehicles altogether, no, a vehicle is very important for our everyday life.



Well, the discipline of our children by parents and teachers is extremely important for our society and the preservation of humanity.

It seems that our society is so busy chasing the dollar, fame and glory, that anything goes all values goes out the window. We should be an example of honesty, integrity and respect to our children.



YJ Draiman, Northridge, CA.



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Are Americans patriotic and proud enough to defend, protect and bring family values back to America? Is America ready to fight for honesty integrity and justice in our society, eliminate corruption and fraud, waste and self serving programs.

Re-invigurate our economy and decrease our dependence on foreign economies and resources.

Tell me and I will forget
Show me and I may remember
Involve me and I will understand.
n Chinese Proverb

Yehuda J Draiman for Mayor of LA - 2013

Yehuda J Draiman for Mayor of LA - 2013
(March 2013 Election)
Contact: yjdraiman@yjdraiman.org 818-366-6999

A family man with extensive life and business experience who understands community needs and has a strong belief and background in green technology. I have 30 years experience in energy efficiency. I am a strong proponent of Energy Independence. I care about the community and feel there are many issues that need to be addressed. Housing issues is a priority.

Current Elected Member of the Northridge East Neighborhood Council with the goal of….
Active public service to make the Valley a safer and better place to live, work, and raise a family.

We need honest government with integrity.
“Good leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion”

“Your early support is critical. Council District 12 historically has one of the highest voter turnouts in the City. More voters means that more resources are needed to reach them. Your early support will go a long way to help ensure the success of my campaign. "
-Yehuda J Draiman
Do you want to eliminate waste? – Elect – Yehuda J Draiman

Council District 12 covers the North West San Fernando Valley and includes the entire communities of Chatsworth, Northridge, Porter Ranch and Granada Hills and parts of North Hills, West Hills, Canoga Park, Winnetka, Reseda, Encino and Lake Balboa, Van Nuys.

Yehuda J Draiman for Mayor of LA 2011
9420 Reseda Blvd. PO Box 274
Northridge, CA 91324
Web: yjdraiman.org Email: yjdraiman@yjdraiman.org
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Complete loyalty and fidelity to the United States of America

Complete loyalty and fidelity to the United States of America

The prosecutor argued that petitioner owed this country his complete loyalty and fidelity, but that he had betrayed the American people.

Relationships may be accompanied by obligations of good faith and fair dealing, even in arms-length
transactions. These and similar duties are quite unlike, however, the duty of loyalty and fidelity to purpose
required of public officials. For example, "[e]mployee loyalty is not an end in it self, it is a means to obtain
and preserve pecuniary benefits for the employer. An employee's undisclosed conflict of interest does not
by itself necessarily pose the threat of economic harm to the employer."

US law states clearly that to obtain US citizenship one must support the Constitution of the United States; renounce all loyalty and fidelity to any state.

in order to implicate the policymaking employee exception, must take a form from which a failure of loyalty and fidelity can reasonably be inferred as a strong probability

The Flag
RED -- Courage, Valor and Strength
WHITE -- Purity, Light and Peace
BLUE -- Truth, Loyalty and Fidelity
The STRIPES signify Unity of Purpose as exemplified by the Thirteen Original States
The STARS represent our Fifty States Dedicated to Freedom and Democracy.
defendant alleges that it is entitled to summary judgment on its counterclaim because plaintiffs violated their obligations of loyalty and fidelity.

Loyalty and Fidelity Against Treason and Copperheadism.

Truth, Justice, and the American Way
Intellectual activism in defense of the American way of life.

MEANINGFUL LIFE

MEANINGFUL LIFE

Our bodies considered to be the most mystical of creations. The mysteries, the intricacies of the human body all reflect on higher and deeper cosmic secrets, because everything is created as a microcosm of the macrocosm.
And the same is true with scientists and technology. The understanding of the inner workings of the universe teach us about ourselves, and the ultimate frontier is when we can find balance between our understanding of the world, nature, the work we do, and our own souls. That is the ultimate integration, the marriage between who you are and what you do. As long as you do not connect the two, they are at battle between body and soul, between matter and spirit.
Basically to sum it up, whether we like it or not, our lives consist of two parts; our bodies and our souls; our work and our spirit; what you are and what you do. Initially, they are somewhat dichotomous, and it is our job to unite and integrate the two.
We need to take the time to focus and create a type of spiritual space which allows us to recognize that we are not just what we do. But at the same time, and I think this is the ultimate challenge, we have to enter and immerse our­selves in our workplace-our feet need to be in the galoshes-and learn to integrate and elevate the work that we do with the making of something spiritual.
This of course includes using the talents, the connections, and the money you've made to advance different caus­es. But I'm going a step beyond that. Even your work itself, the talents that you have developed, the experience that you've earned, can itself be reflective of something more Divine.
I know there may be skeptics out there who say, "We live in a rat race. Tomorrow the stock market opens up. People are more worried about where Nasdaq is going and I don't have time for this integration stuff."
But that's just the response of someone who can't see the forest through the trees, someone who is consumed with the here and now. And don't get me wrong, all of us have that challenge. I sometimes also feel that way. Sometimes you're involved in the moment, that's why we have weekends, that's why we have Sunday evenings like this and we have other moments where we can sit back and reflect and really prepare ourselves to whether that's what we want to have, is that what we want to gain with our lives, and really create that type of balanced look at things.
Not that it's easy at all. A lot of what drives our lives is the insecurity of life itself. The fact that we live in a mate­rial world, the fact that our psyches, our subconscious, for that matter our conscious minds know that materialism is impermanent, temporary, creates deep insecurity in our lives. And when we're insecure, we hold on to the eggs in the basket, the possessions, and the pursuit of money becomes a very strong driving force because it creates the illusion of security.
The more we are immersed in that illusion of security, the more difficult it gets to allow anything else in.
I find many people who are really kind people, who may be ethical in their personal lives, who become sharks at work to the point of being unethical and immoral. Their need to win has a lot to do with security and insecurity and what they think is important in life.
Try this exercise. Take out a piece of paper and try to draw a circle and tell me how perfect that circle is. No mat­ter how talented you are, even if you're an artist, you're not going to draw a perfect circle.
Now, to get a perfect circle you need a compass. A compass has a needle and you stick it in the paper, hold it firm­ly, and then you draw a circle with a pencil around that center. What's the difference between that circle and the one you drew without a compass? The difference is that one has a center and one does not.
No circle can be complete if you do not have a center. Even with a center, you have to have it firmly established so it doesn't become jagged and incomplete. If your compass is continually shifting, you will not be able to create that perfect circle.
The center of our lives is not our work. Our work is the circle. The center is your spirit, your purpose, and your vision. The work that you do should extend from your center, not the other way around.
If you don't have a spiritual center and the center you create around your work shifts-you lose your job or you get older, or you get bored with your work-then your circle can never really be complete because it is being driven by the means rather than by the ends.

Unauthorized Charges on Your Local Phone - Utility Bill?

Unauthorized Charges on Your Local Phone - Utility Bill?
How to Find Them, Eliminate Them & Get Your Money Back!
If your business still gets its phone service through the old "AT&T and Verizon, etc" local phone company (as opposed to one of the newer competitive phone providers) then you need to double check your phone bill each and every month for charges you did not authorize. You may not know it but the local phone company allows other companies to bill you through your local phone bill. And while the local phone company allows other businesses to bill you through your local phone bill, the local phone company does not verify that the charges being billed to you by the other company are valid. When these unauthorized charges fraudulently appear on your phone bill it's called "cramming". Unfortunately you as the business owner or manager are the only one that can spot the unauthorized charges and if you don't comb over your bill every month to spot these unauthorized charges - you'll pay for them.
Why does the local phone company allow other companies to pass charges onto your phone bill? "Third-party billing" is supposedly a great convenience in that you only have to pay one bill instead of separate bills for obvious authorized phone related charges like yellow-page advertising in the "real yellow pages", 411 information calls and long-distance calls from your chosen long distance carrier. Over the years though, some less-than-scrupulous companies have realized that most businesses rarely scrutinize their local-phone bills. To take advantage of this, these companies have come up with elaborate schemes to place
unauthorized charges on your phone bill that you'll end up paying for without even thinking. Unauthorized
charges you can end up paying for include charges for unwanted (and unused) email accounts, web sites,
directory information calls, directory advertising in obscure publications, voice mail accounts and other
services.
In theory, before these charges can be placed on your phone bill, the company that is originating the third-party billed charges is supposed to have a verification of the order like a voice recording. In reality though,
all the company needs to do to initiate the charge is submit your name and phone number to the billing
entity. The verifications are only required to be produced if a complaint is filed.
To prevent these charges from appearing on you business phone bill it's helpful to understand the four
parties that make unauthorized third party phone charges a costly reality. Party number one is any
employee who can answer your business phones. The unauthorized charge is rarely random and it usually
happens after one of your company employees gets a telemarketing call. Employees should be instructed to
document and report any overly aggressive telemarketing calls they receive. Party number two is the
telemarketing company that originates the unauthorized charges by trying to get your employee to accept
some service for which you'll be billed through your local phone bill. Party number three is the third-party
billing company that has billing agreements with your local phone company. The name of the third-party
billing is the one that is prominently displayed on your phone bill. After the third-party billing company's
name is the name of the company that is originating the unwanted charges. Party number four is your "former Ma Bell" local phone company that collects the unwanted charges (keeps a share for "Ma") and then passes the rest to the third-party billing company (who keeps a big share) and then passes the balance on to the company that initiated the unwanted charge.
Following are some of the top third-party billing names and unauthorized charge originators you'll find on
your phone bill. If you see these names on your phone bill you'll want to call the toll free number listed next to the charge to confirm it's a charge that's been properly authorized to be placed on your bill. Following are actual examples that we've recently found while auditing business phone bills.
We recommend customers should review any utility bills issued by deregulated utility companies. (In most instances today, consumers are paying higher charges to the deregulated gas and electric supply companies).
All Utility - Energy, gas, electric and water bills should be reviewed for proper reading and tariff.
If you suspect that you have been overcharged ask for detailed explanation and or file a complaint with your State Utility Commission.
Compiled by: Jay Draiman, Utility Auditor