I wonder why LA RAMS Held Parade on Figueroa & The Coliseum???

@Pasadena Trojan

Well, you do have a point there. In the case of Minneapolis, I think you can definitely say that the liberal politics have not served the city well in recent years. But in St. Paul there were still significant breakdowns in things like education, law enforcement and public works when the city leadership had a Republican majority. I've seen both sides in the various places I've lived in the past 40+ years.

As for L.A., I wouldn't know but I can guess.

@Waldorf Respectfully, you should get current.

Take a look at red states vs blue states on crime, job growth, tax rates and education.

Its very obvious who is doing things right for its citizenry and who isn’t.

Oh, I'm sure there's some truth to that. But I don't entirely buy into a lot of the red and blue stuff. I live in a supposed blue state. But you go anywhere outside the Twin Cities and you wouldn't think so for a moment. Even within the Metro certain municipalities are completely different than Minneapolis and St. Paul, yet there isn't a marked difference in certain things (education, property values, crime) where you'd think there would be, and a big difference in places where you wouldn't think there would be.

It's all about tax revenue. Those who can afford good public schools and a large police force do, whether it's red or blue. States are often very different from city to city and county to county. You live in Pasadena, I presume, so you know that.

The neighborhood round the Rams Stadium in Inglewood? No. I haven't been around there since the Lakers were there ages ago.

@Waldorf think we counted 12 fried chicken spots from 110 freeway to Fabulous Forum. always got a kick out of that.

@Pasadena Trojan like I said, I haven't really been around that part of the city in a while. Back in the 70s and 80s when I was going to concerts and Lakers games, it really wasn't that bad of an area. I don't know what it's like now.

@thesquat He was leading the parade. They made him Grand Marshall and threw in a free shower.