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The Voice of OC- Save Anaheim (prev. No Jordan Brandman)
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- A Bubbling Cauldron: Costa Mesa blog
- Pedroza and Roy Reynolds’ OC Politics
- Meet Jason Leopold, truthout.org reporter, on 5/18 in Costa Mesa
- O.C. Mayors meet in Santa Ana to debate AQMD’s proposed fire ring ban
- The OC Crime Victims’ Memorial Design registration deadline is on May 31
- Michelle Steel kicks off campaign for O.C.’s 2nd Supervisorial District
- Diamond Bar Councilwoman to run for Hagman’s 55th Assembly District seat
- Is U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner the key to the IRS scandal?
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- The Liberal OC
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- Navel Gazing (OC Weekly)
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- OC Political. Warning – Jubal sightings
- Assemblyman Hagman: Let Each City Decide to Roast Marshmallows
- Associated Builders and Contractors Defeat Union Discrimination On Largest CA Community College Bond Passed in 2012
- OC Reps. Have Rank To Demand Benghazi Answers
- 2nd Supervisorial District Watch: Huntington Beach Joe Carchio is also “Exploring”
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social security Archive
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STOP calling them “Entitlements,” for Christ’s sake!
Posted on December 3, 2012 | 26 Comments. What do you think of when you hear the word “entitlement” or “entitled?” As in, “he’s got this sense of entitlement about him,” right? Someone who feels they have... -
Arrangement in Grey and Black: Whistler’s Economy
Posted on December 3, 2011 | 5 Comments. . . Every once in a while, I get a story idea from someplace like TIME magazine, and everyone once in a long while, they get a story idea... -
Two Contrasting Parties, and a remarkable Kiwi Girl!
Posted on May 4, 2011 | 6 Comments. . . Hey independents! Just offhand, which of these two major Parties are you more inclined to support? I mean, granted all humans and groups of humans will eventually... -
Loretta is willing to “lose her job” in order to “change” Social Security – WTF?
Posted on February 14, 2011 | 9 Comments. . . What the hell was Loretta talking about today, wanting to “change” Social Security – how? Bad sign that she was talking positively about the Bowles-Simpson “Catfood Commission”... -
What’s your opinion of president Obama’s $3.73 trillion dollar budget?
Posted on February 14, 2011 | 14 CommentsNumbers. It wasn’t that long ago when a billion dollars was a big number. President Obama is releasing his 2012 budget of $3.73 trillion dollars that includes a $1.15 TRILLION dollar... -
Tax Breaks for Billionaires … Bupkis for Seniors.
Posted on December 10, 2010 | 9 Comments. . . Now President Obama has entered into a deal with Congressional Republicans to extend the Bush-era tax cuts to billionaires, while at the same time this cabal is... -
Biting the bullet–Social Security
Posted on November 30, 2010 | 38 CommentsWhile members of Congress play dodge ball with the “third rail” entitlement called Social Security, its time for us to face the music with a compromise. Let’s acknowledge that the... -
Retirement Funding – Let’s Race to the Top
Posted on August 15, 2010 | 1 CommentIt wasn’t too long ago that many in the private sector who worked for a paycheck had benefits that included a secure retirement plan. Like government employees today, they knew... -
Immigration Inflows and Comparisons from the Past vs Today
Posted on July 27, 2010 | 21 Comments“The earliest influx of new arrivals started in the mid 1840′s when Europe felt the throes of a bitter famine. This FIRST wave of immigrants – primarily Northern Europeans from... -
So Many Boners! (for Dems to run against this year)
Posted on July 1, 2010 | 2 CommentsI had the same reaction as Rachel did when I saw Monday’s amazing interview from the spray-tanned Minority Leader John Boehner, who hopes to be Speaker of the House if... -
Meg Whitman jumps on the Anti-Mexican Crazy train
Posted on May 13, 2010 | 23 CommentsHe’s Back… Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has jumped on board the anti-Mexican Crazy Train. Her latest campaign mailer makes it clear that former Governor Pete Wilson is directing her... -
America needs ‘Amnesty’ NOW!
Posted on April 19, 2010 | 36 CommentsI use the preferred anti-immigrant term “amnesty” mainly in the spirit of defiance, but what I’m referring to is the commonsense moderate proposal, embraced by Reagan, attempted a few years... -
Social Security Raise in 2010 – Yes or No?
Posted on October 15, 2009 | 23 CommentsFederal law prescribes that Social Security recipients shall receive an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) if the cost of living goes up. Specifically, the 3rd quarter of the current... -
Ending Social Security as we know it
Posted on August 17, 2009 | 17 CommentsIt could be that the Government Health Care plan is partially dead. The so-called “Public Option” may be off the table. That doesn’t mean we don’t have to be ever...
