You may remember back in the day when there was local talk radio in El Paso that a woman named "Stephanie Townsend Allala" would pop up on air all the time. She's a former TV news reader, winner of the marriage lottery and now a sub-par attorney. She's desparate for some attention and looking to try and make a power play with the anti-baseball crowd.
The El Paso Times reports on the activities slated for Monday at City Hall HERE.
Allala must be missing her past appearances on talk radio where she'd talk faster and louder than anyone who disagreed with her very naive view of life and politics. Having been blessed with good looks and the gift of gab, she's made quite the life for herself. Winning the marriage lottery didn't hurt either. Unfortunately for her, that's not enough. She's got to try and become some kind of political organizer to keep her name out there. Too bad it's just going to end in embarrassment.
There's a legitimate movement of folks upset about the baseball stadium and city hall deal. The usual suspects are all vying for control of that group. There are always egomaniacs looking for a new cause with its built in minions to manipulate. Allala is just the newest one to the game.
She's about to find out that she is about as bad of a community organizer as she is at other things. Her bombastic, in your face style won't play well when the audience isn't captive. Facts are not her friend. Hell, she said this "I believe there was a violation, if not in the letter of the law, but the spirit of the law was broken." It's a laughable thought coming from someone who doesn't practice law and an extremely disturbing one coming from someone who does.
I do, however, like watching flaming liberals act like right-wing republicans when it suits their ambition to control others. Remember, direct democracy (vote on everything) is a conservative ideal, not a liberal one. If you're against the stadium, you're taking a popular conservative stance in this case. If you're for it, you're a liberal - at least for the moment (I'm a liberal in this case).
At least she'll still be rich and pretty after her "Occupy" party goes nowhere on Monday. Had she done her homework she'd know that nobody ever shows up for these type of things at City Hall. How many people have promised to march on City Hall only to have a handful of the usual suspects show up? Too many to list.
I'd wish her luck, but it wouldn't do her any good. Maybe she ought have coffee with Tom Brown - the last guy to do anything of note with his minions.
She is hoping to get people at City Hall (employees and vistors) to sign the latest petition. I bet on any given day (except when it was time to pay taxes) there aren't 100 people that go to city hall and most all of them go to the 5th floor for a some kind of permit. She would have better luck showing up at the malls this weekend to take advantage of the "tax free" shopping.
Posted by: 100% voter | August 17, 2012 at 12:07 PM
For a second I thought you were talking about Norma Chavez, but then you mentioned something about looks, tv and attorney. But everything else fits the bill.
Posted by: Norma's College Degree | August 17, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Corporate welfare for millionaires is a Republican virtue.
Posted by: lenny bruce | August 17, 2012 at 04:50 PM
At least there is a multiplier effect with corporate welfare that peasant welfare programs do not create.
Corporate welfare gave us the Transcontinental Railroad. I do not think anybody will bitch that was a bad thing. Peasant welfare gave us Cabrini Green.
Posted by: Norma's College Degree | August 18, 2012 at 03:01 PM
Ayalla is far from rich! She is doing this so maybe she can springboard into something else. I have it from a very close insider that she is financially the equivalent of a beach after a tsunami - wiped out.
Posted by: been in the CV for 15 years | August 18, 2012 at 03:11 PM
The Transcontinental Railroad was corporate welfare? That's exactly the kind of infrastructure project that the Republicans are blocking.
And you split it corporations and peasants? Really? I can't take you seriously.
Posted by: lenny bruce | August 18, 2012 at 08:33 PM
Yes, the Transcontinental railroad was a corporate welfare project. Hugh swaths of land were transferred to railroad companies so they can develop rail lines. You and Norma and others would be bitching "Rock Island railroad is a corporate welfare queen."
You call yourself "Lenny Bruce" should you be taken seriously.
Posted by: Norma's College Degree | August 18, 2012 at 09:03 PM
I think that Repubs are against some infrastructure projects due to where the funding would come from (other than the top 2%) and that they want to wait until after the election so that the Pres can't reward his gang before it
Posted by: Mike Armstead | August 18, 2012 at 11:17 PM
You must be too young to remember that Allala was one of the best broadcast journalist ever in El Paso. She was a great reporter and then produced and hosted News 7 Extra nightly after the 10 pm news. She had a long a successful career in TV news and a lifetime of attention. She has no need to seek attention now. She left the news biz to go to law school and since has been a successful attorney. You are 100% wrong about her motives. Many in El Paso agree with her about this corporate welfare for the wealthiest people in this city being shoved down our throats.
Posted by: In Da Know | August 19, 2012 at 10:14 AM
And obviously as one who has a great need for attention yourself, you are jealous of her and all her professional success.
Posted by: In Da Know | August 19, 2012 at 10:15 AM
I remember her. She wasn't that great. Darrin Hunt is much better than her at News 7 Extra. Ever hear of "marketing"? That's what she's doing. She was in practice with a well known, well respected elder care attorney and that partnership broke up suddenly and now she's in with a bunch of women. Rumor has it she blew a few cases and she is toxic. Need more legal work/name recognition - take on city hall. Ask Lyda Ness, TC and a few others.
Posted by: taxpayer | August 19, 2012 at 05:23 PM
In Da Know,
I'm sure my jealousy will subside shortly after it's reported that nobody showed up for her moment of vanity today.
Posted by: David K | August 20, 2012 at 08:11 AM
She was married and in partnership with a well respected elder care attorney and they divorced. Taxpayer is right. She is trying to up her face and name recognition so she can run for office, any office, just like TC.
Posted by: in the CV for 15 years | August 20, 2012 at 11:25 AM
All I would like to add to this focus on Stephanie, is that I hired her as an attorney to represent my Mom for her elderly care to ensure things that legaly needed to be taken care of were taken care of. She was extremely capable, available, reasonable, empathetic, and I am glad my brother and I hired her. She saved us a lot of anxiety, time, effort, and money. I would recommend her as an attorney for issues dealing with elderly care.
Posted by: Gerry Mangrum | August 20, 2012 at 12:26 PM
"I'm sure my jealousy will subside shortly after it's reported that nobody showed up for her moment of vanity today."....hehehe...so you ARE jealous, right now this moment! It figures you would be.
Posted by: trickdaddy | August 20, 2012 at 02:04 PM
Well since DavidK lives in DC now where protests are a daily occurrence everywhere, he would certainly have a jaded opinion of what would be considered a successful protest. Most protests here are miniscule in comparison to DC, Chicago, New York, Oakland, etc.
As a frequent user of city hall Ms. Townsend's protest will only piss off those of us that truly need access to city hall to conduct business and will be bothered by people standing around outside and blocking access to the front door.
Posted by: taxpayer | August 20, 2012 at 02:13 PM
Norma mentioned again.
Posted by: Paul | August 21, 2012 at 06:21 PM
norma did her show Monday outside city hall. This is the only topic norma talks about.
Posted by: susie | August 22, 2012 at 12:00 AM