tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post2953486739555824286..comments2024-02-01T00:05:24.629-08:00Comments on Tropico Station: THE Glendale Blog: Zareh Sinanyan Attacks, But Still Hasn't Denied Writing Hateful Comments or Apologized For Them* (04/19 Update: He Has Now Admitted Responsibility & Expressed Regret)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-38568407934055098292013-04-22T22:05:43.863-07:002013-04-22T22:05:43.863-07:00you guys are the worst racist, and you call Sinan...you guys are the worst racist, and you call Sinanyan a racist :))) <br />and you all still continuing putting him down and talking like ……….. after tragedy in Boston, wow, you all should be questioned who’s side you guys are <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-52840189194336240132013-04-11T19:43:32.412-07:002013-04-11T19:43:32.412-07:00Are you kidding, Anonymous 600 pm?Are you kidding, Anonymous 600 pm?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-44083913109266260952013-04-11T18:00:44.079-07:002013-04-11T18:00:44.079-07:00Zareh is the Harvey Milk of South Glendale, fighti...Zareh is the Harvey Milk of South Glendale, fighting for the little guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-16215627777619824802013-04-11T16:53:28.601-07:002013-04-11T16:53:28.601-07:00Zareh just won the election. Zareh just won the election. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-88518491828548137412013-04-10T23:17:40.147-07:002013-04-10T23:17:40.147-07:00Genderqueer here, a long-time Glendale resident a...Genderqueer here, a long-time Glendale resident and even longer member of the LesbianGayBiTrans community - which, according to some of these posts, doesn't readily exist in Glendale. Oh poor little ignorant people, I assure you it does despite all wishes to the contrary, many to my face over the years here in Glendale. <br /><br />Onward!<br /><br />April 9.<br /><br />2:12 a.m. YES!<br />4:59. Friedman did not create this, Sinanyan did.<br />5:20. not applicable.<br />5:25. not applicable.<br />7:10. we need not be stuck with Zareh. there are many paths to a non-Zareh Glendale. <br />8:07. Chahe the gun-cock better than Zareh the pig? How about Kedikian or Engel or anyone not uncivilized? <br />9:22. !<br />9:56. ?<br />10:05. -<br />10:24. Thank you.<br />10:28. Agreed: this is not an Armenian issue; it's an issue of pure, unadulterated dumb. <br />11:49. Yes!<br />11:52. I feel your pain. <br />12:27. Again, Friedman owes you NADA. This is Sinanyan's doing. (Nice try on the bait-and-switch.)<br />12:35. Sorry for your...challenge.<br />1:27. What the? <br />2:35.Again, neither a Friedman nor an Armenian issue. It's about HATE.<br /><br />(so many McFly's!)<br /><br />6:56. Too long, it seems good. <br />9:46. over my head. (sorry.)<br />10:35. Awesome, let's do coffee!<br /><br />April 10, christ, finally. <br /><br />12:22 A fan! Good.<br />6:44 AM. Wow, it's WAY too early for this sort of thing. Strident, agreed, I don't like strident anything. Bible? Oooh, sorry, unfamiliar with ways to use the bible to support my own selfish agenda. <br />9:44. Dude! Join me and 4/9/13.10:35 for coffee!<br />12:39. This is not Laura Friedman's doing, she owes you NADA. <br />1:08. Coffee, on me.<br />1:15 pm. Oh, hey, it's Scott. Indeed, Sinanyan NEVER denied writing those comments, he only weaseled his way around them. Then he spun a paranoid tale to enough gullible takers to get him elected to City Council. <br /><br />Everywhere people get fired for this sort of thing but in Glendale you get elected. Awesome town! Looking forward to running on the Monkey Boy Genderqueer ticket...as soon as I look up Monkey Boy. In the meantime, I have a newly-elected city council member who never denied posting these sentiments. Don't get too comfortable in your plush victory, Mr. Sinanyan. Love and Big Gay Kisses! <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-38392979909652100212013-04-10T22:18:23.728-07:002013-04-10T22:18:23.728-07:00What has Laura Friedman done for Armenians in Glen...What has Laura Friedman done for Armenians in Glendale? She's been working hard to improve the quality of life for EVERYONE in Glendale, and that includes the large percentage who are Armenian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-20088742829444639022013-04-10T13:15:00.059-07:002013-04-10T13:15:00.059-07:00To 12:39pm: Tone down the rhetoric? Laura Friedman...To 12:39pm: Tone down the rhetoric? Laura Friedman needs to tone down the rhetoric? Watch the video of the city council meeting again. Laura Friedman's rhetoric was along the lines of, "Did you write these comments?" Sinanyan's rhetoric -- in response to a scandal of his own making, and in response to direct, fact-based questions -- was "I am a victim of a racist smear campaign by people who want to take the entire Armenian community down!" Then, Sinanyan went on Horizon TV, and, in Armenian, compared Laura Friedman to a Turk who doesn't care about Armenians, and also claimed that Armenians who supported her weren't "true Armenians." So who exactly is heating up the rhetoric in Glendale?<br /><br />And if you haven't detected the ethnically-charged bullying here -- for example, calling anyone who legitimately criticizes the ANC or an Armenian candidate a racist, or trying to turn a moment of silence for the victims of Sumgait into a political weapon -- you must be blind. The only reason I leave those comments up, and yours, is because they are so nakedly dishonest that any third party viewing them can't possibly take them seriously. They are intellectually self-discrediting.<br /><br />And again, the fact remains: Sinanyan has neither denied writing the hateful comments, nor apologized for their content.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395219854435584426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-22245799217456025012013-04-10T13:08:35.477-07:002013-04-10T13:08:35.477-07:00Zareh supporters just need to take a step back, an...Zareh supporters just need to take a step back, and answer the question for themselves: If Joe Shmoe made those comments, or was accused of making those comments, what response would you demand? Was Zareh's response, or lack of response, appropriate? He is running for public office and that opens him up to a higher level of scrutiny that you and I don't have to face and more importantly, a much higher standard of accountability and transparency. His actions demonstrated neither of those (btw, both of which are part of the campaign slogan we've had to hear for months). <br /><br />The "tkats unem" mentality as it relates to everyone else (basically, "I don't give a shit" in Armenian) is most frustrating for the well informed Armenians. The campaign was all about dominating the Armenian vote, period, and squeaking by.<br /><br />For those of us that are Armenian and watched him and his campaign managers speak on Armenian language TV, it was all about obfuscating, obstructing, and diverting truth. A lot of "they are trying to take an Armenian candidate down". It's a rally cry based in fear and loathing vs. honesty, transparency, accountability, truth, issues. Unfortunately, it's an easy one to get behind, particularly when you rely on that particular medium (almost exclusively) for consuming your information. How many of those voters watched the hearing? How many actually read the alleged posts? One sided...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-31059197445408557772013-04-10T12:39:21.595-07:002013-04-10T12:39:21.595-07:00No one has bullied anyone on this blog. Opponents...No one has bullied anyone on this blog. Opponents of Zareh call his supporters senile Armenian idiots. That's an opinion, not bullying. Zareh's supporters want Laura Friedman to show support for the Armenian American community and tone down the rhetoric. How is that bullying? People openly write that they hate the ANC? Scott, you need to have more faith in people. If they are outraged they can write to the News Press or go to City Council meetings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-73360858659513552082013-04-10T12:33:32.329-07:002013-04-10T12:33:32.329-07:00Also: until Sinanyan takes responsibility and eith...Also: until Sinanyan takes responsibility and either A) apologizes for both the comments and the divisive response, B) provides definitive evidence clearing his name; I will run regular "Zareh-Watch" posts to continue to draw attention to the fact that he has still not denied writing the comments nor apologized for their content.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395219854435584426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-86722786894380601712013-04-10T12:15:19.432-07:002013-04-10T12:15:19.432-07:00To 11:51am: That is not a fact and those individua...To 11:51am: That is not a fact and those individuals are far from anonymous. As of now, they rightfully fear being attacked by Zareh's supporters. Just look at the bullying behavior of the Zareh supporters in these comments. I couldn't possibly make a better case against their behavior than they make in their own words. One might say the attacks by his supporters don't "reflect" well upon the best qualities of their candidate since he himself chose to set that tone at the council meeting.<br /><br />Again, Sinanyan has neither denied writing the hateful comments, nor apologized for their content. The onus is on him to take responsibility or prove his innocence.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395219854435584426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-73040001150954313302013-04-10T11:51:36.752-07:002013-04-10T11:51:36.752-07:00Scott, are these emails anonymous, as always? The...Scott, are these emails anonymous, as always? There is not a single openly gay or muslim person who has publicly condemned Zareh. That is a fact. Laura Friedman has to represent all of Glendale, she can't ignore the thousands of constituents who were repulsed by her campaign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-30353715270100890082013-04-10T09:03:13.306-07:002013-04-10T09:03:13.306-07:00to 6:44am: Actually, I’ve spoken with and received...to 6:44am: Actually, I’ve spoken with and received numerous e-mails from Muslims and gay people who live in Glendale and are pretty damn upset about having Glendale publicly represented by someone who tosses around terms like “f*ggot” and “raghead cockroach” and hasn't apologized for it. Turns out they don’t appreciate that so much.<br /><br />I agree with you that there is some anti-Armenian bigotry in Glendale, but asking a public official to apologize for horrible statements that he doesn’t deny making isn’t racism, it’s accountability<br /><br />Logs and slivers aside, there’s another story you might learn from: “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.”Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395219854435584426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-957957404346153772013-04-10T09:02:11.829-07:002013-04-10T09:02:11.829-07:00to 9:46pm: Not true. After the meeting I double ch...to 9:46pm: Not true. After the meeting I double checked the comments on all of the Zareh related post to make sure I hadn’t missed something. On the first post, the third anonymous comment says that “they hope Zareh continues to deny this, taking the ANC down with him,” but that is completely different than saying “our goal is to take the Armenian community in general down.” No one ever said that in my comments section, and if they did I would remove it immediately. And if I do miss something like that in the volume of comments, e-mail me privately to bring it to my attention and I will remove it ASAP.<br /><br />Additionally, even though the comment quoted by Zareh *wasn’t even accurate*, the implication was that I had chosen to post it “on my blog” when it was actually an anonymous comment. As you can see, as long as the comments stay fairly civil and on topic, I have no problem leaving up comments that I don’t agree with, even if they are criticisms of me.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395219854435584426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-53018952116006694622013-04-10T00:22:02.934-07:002013-04-10T00:22:02.934-07:00Keep up the excellent work Scott. Never give in to...Keep up the excellent work Scott. Never give in to the ignorance and hate. This is only the tip of the iceberg. <br /><br />This issue will never go away. The internet is forever and the facts will come out. Guaranteed. They have the watch but we have the time......<br /><br />See you at Phonecia!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-86634264321516171842013-04-09T22:35:47.396-07:002013-04-09T22:35:47.396-07:00Aww the poor man with 4 children and a wife. Mayb...Aww the poor man with 4 children and a wife. Maybe him and his ridiculously illogical followers shouldn't use those poor kids as a force field for Zareh. Wouldn't that be something? And try to not to mention the Armenian Genocide any more.. or Turkish Intelligence. How's that sound? Probably horrible because the sad truth is that is 99% of all the substance in these stupid arguments. <br /><br />The guy is an idiot. He posted the comments. He screwed up. End of story. Now get another candidate to worship and MOVE ON. What makes people defend a man like this? It's seriously upsetting. A man that throws everyone he can under a bus to save himself. Truly deplorable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-31102212595428377942013-04-09T21:46:48.919-07:002013-04-09T21:46:48.919-07:00Scott, I believe you've misunderstood Mr. Sina...Scott, I believe you've misunderstood Mr. Sinanyan's comments. <br />You wrote: "Sinanyan himself, on the record, at a city council meeting, claimed that an anonymous source on *my blog* claimed their goal was to “take the Armenian community in general down.”" <br /><br />But do you realize that one of the anonymous comments on your blog did include this? No, of course you didn't. You just decided to patronize a man with four kids trying to run for city council. Next time, please think twice before.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-89933645512994584432013-04-09T18:56:34.975-07:002013-04-09T18:56:34.975-07:00I want to commend you for re-posting about this, a...I want to commend you for re-posting about this, and I want to remind everybody that important events, issues, and scandals are not in and of themselves "alive" or "dead" as some people are erroneously claiming here. It's through the commitment of caring, responsible, and passionate citizens (alongside with good journalism) that ANY issue can be kept alive, and followed through to resolution. Which is why I strongly feel you should NOT stop posting (and talking) about this, or bringing it up, until this is publicly addressed by Zareh, either through an acknowledgement and apology, OR proof from Google/YouTube that his account was in fact hacked, and the comments did not come from him. And I'm being real nice on that one, because you know how I feel about that "theory." But hey, if he really believes that's what happened - then he can go to the source and they can look into it. I'm almost positive that Google/YouTube could provide records of the time period and even if they can't provide PROOF that it was a hack, maybe they could release a statement that it COULD have been a hack, no? Hmmm, I wonder how that inquiry is coming along, or if he's actually trying it. ;)<br /><br />What's disturbed me more than anything since this broke out is similar to what Anonymous @ 10:24AM writes. That it's not Zareh who is the real problem, since every bunch has its rotten apple. But what this says for citizens and organizations (both Armenian and non-Armenian) who are staying silent, thus allowing *his* silence to continue without repercussion. That is not only frightening, but inexcusable. And if you care about your city, you will urge groups/organizations who have more power (than a relatively small group of blog readers/posters) to grow a backbone, step forward, take action, and be the leaders they claim to be in their own community.Nora Mossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-53844894457363915222013-04-09T15:17:51.724-07:002013-04-09T15:17:51.724-07:00To 2:35pm: Is the implication that if Sinanyan pro...To 2:35pm: Is the implication that if Sinanyan proposed a moment of silence in the city for the victims of Sumgait that it would somehow make his comments okay? The two things are entirely unrelated. Your attempts to use horrors that have been perpetrated on the Armenian people as a political weapon are sordid and cheapen those very real tragedies. Any further comments along those lines will be removed immediately out of respect.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395219854435584426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-2208234524697313992013-04-09T14:35:03.882-07:002013-04-09T14:35:03.882-07:00Please tell us what Laura Friedman has done for th...Please tell us what Laura Friedman has done for the Armenian Americans in her city? Did she propose a moment of silence in the city council for the Armenian victims of pogroms in Sumgait? Did she go to the memorial in Montebello? Has she shown real support for the community? She needs to show Armenian Americans that she loves them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-68672631301361406122013-04-09T13:27:06.618-07:002013-04-09T13:27:06.618-07:00There are many wonderful Turkish people who saved ...There are many wonderful Turkish people who saved Armenians during the Genocide. That doesn't mean that there isn't a full-blown campaign of hate against Armenians in Glendale. Friedman needs to throw her hat in with the 40 percent of Glendale she represents, not those outside of Glendale that are using her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-44053304669976973792013-04-09T12:45:11.636-07:002013-04-09T12:45:11.636-07:00I agree that it's important not to generalize ...I agree that it's important not to generalize too widely about the Armenian community, which is quite diverse and not represented by any one organization. Many of the private messages of support I've received have been from Armenians who don't like the way the ANC operates and are fearful of publicly criticizing an ANC-backed candidate. I would hope this election convinces them to speak up more loudly.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395219854435584426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-47617299328281263732013-04-09T12:35:08.188-07:002013-04-09T12:35:08.188-07:00Friedman doesn't need to repair her relationsh...Friedman doesn't need to repair her relationship with the Armenian community. The Armenian community should try and repair their relationship with her. We now have to go out of our way to show Laura Friedman that not all Armenians are like this and there are rational ones who will not stand for injustice which is what was committed towards her. Zareh has literally screwed us all by making Armenians look like idiots. <br /><br />Who is Zareh to speak for me and say that Laura is like a "Turk" (whatever that means, I have no qualms with the Turkish people, just the intolerant ones and their government). That statement alone is disgusting because it makes an overly broad generalization about a large group of people. <br />People like this should not be used to represent the good Armenian people of Glendale who vastly outnumber the ones who give us a bad name. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-78498054326149363962013-04-09T12:27:57.941-07:002013-04-09T12:27:57.941-07:00How will Friedman repair her relationship with the...How will Friedman repair her relationship with the Armenian American community? She needs to go out of her way on April 24 to send a message of harmony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847904405428185680.post-1426067226868364202013-04-09T12:14:02.174-07:002013-04-09T12:14:02.174-07:0011:52am. I agree, it's shameful. You should be...11:52am. I agree, it's shameful. You should be able to criticize a candidate for their own actions, which they themselves have not denied, without fear of being bullied by their supporters.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395219854435584426noreply@blogger.com