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Orange Juice is Orange County’s original political news and views blog. Here is our blog team:
Our Publisher,
It’s Vern!
Our Publisher/Editor, Vern Nelson, is a master pianist and a longtime activist in the Democratic Party. Nelson works overtime trying to keep our conservative writers in line! Nelson lives in Huntington Beach and helps cover the politics in that area for us as well.
Our writing features commentary from across the political spectrum. We have liberal, conservative and libertarian writers and nearly all flavors in between.
Our Writers:
That’s Larry, on the left
Larry Gilbert – A national leader in the fight against eminent domain abuse, Gilbert is also a community activist in Mission Viejo. Gilbert helped to recall Mission Viejo Councilman Lance MacLean, who was ousted by nineteen votes! Gilbert also is an expert on the attempts by folks like Curt Pringle to waste our money on high speed rail.
Jim Benson - A major force in the Democratic Party’s 68th Assembly District.
That’s Tony, in the middle
Tony Bushala and Travis Kriger - The editors of the Friends for Fullerton’s Future blog have become very influential in north Orange County. They helped to defeat carpetbaggers Linda Ackerman and Harry Sidhu. They cross-post here at the Orange Juice.
Francisco J. Barragan – Chief Audit Executive – strong multinational manufacturing operations; and community Business Leader/Volunteer. Past President (2009) of ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting) OC Chapter.
Anna Winship
Ron and Anna Winship – Founder and Host of “Cutting Edge – a talk show” and fighter for a free media! Ron brings together various panel personalities into a cohesive, entertaining and provocative unit. A talk show founder, creative director and idea person. Anna is a conservative Republican, seeking intelligent solutions for all water quality issues, protection of individual liberties and downsized limited government.
Duane Roberts
Duane Roberts - A member of the Green Party and an outstanding activist in Anaheim.
Eddie Rose - Rose is a former Laguna Niguel (CA) City Councilman (1994 – 1998). He has been active in politics in Orange County for years. He runs his own blog and cross-posts here.
Martha Montelongo
Martha Montelongo - A popular host of an online radio show, Montelongo is a force in the GOP here in California.
And we have a host of awesome anon posters including Tyler and Irvine Reporter, who cover the crazy politics in Irvine, and Rogue Elephant, who blogs about GOP politics and the Tea Party movement.
Disclaimer: The comments made on this blog, by featured contributors and/or individual commenter’s, are the sole responsibility of those individual authors. They do not represent the opinions of any other individual(s), any advertiser, or the publisher, Vern Nelson.
