The OC Weekly just published their latest “OC’s Scariest People,” which is always a fun read. But they missed a whole bunch of scary people in Santa Ana, so here is my list of “Santa Ana’s Scariest People:”
- Mayor Miguel Pulido: 21 years in local elected office and Santa Ana is as big a mess as ever. And what is next on Pulido’s agenda? A term limits measure that will give him up to sixteen MORE years in office and a streetcar system that will cost $15 million per mile – in an area where the cops couldn’t even stop two thieves from prying historical plaques off the downtown buildings. Your doing a great job Miguelito! Not.
- Santa Ana Councilman Carlos “Space Commander” Bustamante: This nut actually told us at a recent Council meeting that he is “in charge of business development.” Actually, he is in charge of taking checks from developers and then bowing to their will. The only Republican on the Santa Ana City Council, the “Space Commander” asked his master, Pulido, to take a resolution in favor of the Dream Act off the agenda. Minutes later, Pulido’s other puppet, David Benavides, did exactly that. No wonder they took the “Education 1st” logo off the old water tower!
- Santa Ana Councilwoman Claudia “Clownia” Alvarez: She told us at the meeting referenced above that she is in charge of “fighting crime.” Oh really? Well, you’re doing a great job Clownia! We have already had almost as many shooting deaths as Santa Ana did all of last year – gang violence and graffiti are out of control. One of our Council members was even robbed while walking to the Renaissance meeting in downtown this week! Good grief! Maybe Clownia needs to have another one of her classic meltdowns!
- Santa Ana School Board Member Rosie Avila: Speaking of meltdowns, Avila recently wrote a Mexican-hating letter that was published in the O.C. Register. Rosie – you are not supposed to hate your constituents you ding dong! Thank God she is up for reelection next year…time to say adios to this crazed Republican!
- Santa Ana School Board Member Rob Richardson: He was supposed to save the Santa Ana Unified School District from Nativo…but Lopez has been gone for years and things are worse than ever. Rob has been Master and Commander of a school district that has bumbled away over $6 million this year due to fraud, corruption and outright stupidity. You’re doing a great job Robby – of being a scary creep!
- Santa Ana Public Library Board Member and Minuteman Lupe Moreno: Rosie’s sidekick blames everything on Mexicans…but Mayor Pulido keeps appointing her to the Library Board. Lupe is yet another of Santa Ana’s “pendejos united” Republicans.Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides: This poor guy started out straight, but years later he is nothing more than a Pulido hack. It’s too late to save him, but at least we can take him out in four years.
- Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mike Metzler: This guy has been in office as long as Mayor Pulido! Exactly what does he do for local businesses? He never met a tax he didn’t like. He ignores Latinos in Santa Ana. Except when he is trying to sell their bosses an English literacy program that the workers can get for free at most community colleges. And he didn’t even complain when the Santa Ana City Council raised our water rates so high that we now pay more for water than the rich folks in Irvine. It is way past time to say adios to Mikey!
- Santa Ana loudmouth Debbie McEwen: A Mexican-hater through and through. She thinks she is a player because Mayor Pulido and his puppets jump through hoops for her…but she couldn’t stop Pulido’s pet project, One Broadway Plaza. And be sure to watch out for her dog…a maniacal beast that fits her to a “T.”
- Debbie’s buddy, Tim Rush: This guy is a piece of work! He brags about calling code enforcement thousands of times…but his biggest complaint is that the city is full of Mexicans! Where exactly do you think you live Mr. Rush? Maybe Santa Ana City Manager Dave Ream can rent you a room at his mansion in Coto de Caza? The only Mexicans there are the gardeners and housekeepers…
- Santa Ana City Manager Dave Ream: he looks like he is on life support, but he simply won’t quit…like the proverbial zombies, he staggers through City Hall making one bad move after another. And Pulido and his puppets keep extending his contract! He might still be running the city from the grave in a few years…
- Santa Ana Planning Commissioner Vicky Betancourt: What’s wrong with accepting a plane ride from a developer in order to check out his condos in Hawaii? EVERYTHING! Why is she still on the Planning Commission?
- And last but not least…David Benavides’ “advisor,” Stanley Fiala, an utter failure as a mayoral candidate. (That’s him, with David Benavides, in the picture atop this post). This nut called Santa Ana Police Chief Paul Walters this week to complain that an anonymous commenter joked on our blog about whacking Fiala the way an unfortunate Russian spy was put down in England. And to our shock, Walters actually had a detective WASTE his time calling us to ask about this comment. No wonder our cops don’t have time to stop thieves and taggers in Santa Ana! They are too busy trying to mollify the freak that is convicted wife-beater Stanley Fiala! Well, this time we are done with Stanley. We are going to delete EVERY post he tries to put up here. If you want to hear from Stanley, you will either have to chase him down at the Santa Ana City Council meetings (he is the one who dresses like the cops on Miami Vice), or find his blog. No, we won’t be posting a link to it…you will have to stumbl
e across it on your own. Be forewarned, Stanley’s blog is a sad, pathetic waste of time. Just like Stanley…
I am sure I missed a few of Santa Ana’s scary people…so feel free to add your two cents!
Re: #14
What took you so long to boot that nut out of this blog? I still can’t fathom how you Art, Sean, Dr Lomeli, Luis and other assorted folk tried to reason with this obviously imbalaced crazy person. It was a pretty pathetic attempt to add “dialogue” to this blog. Hopefully you finally wised up
cqt96,
You are right. We should have given him the boot long ago. Sorry! We won’t make that mistake again. Fiala is finished on this blog, just as his political career was done long ago.
The syndicate is not pleased with your above assessment Art. La Eme.
Well, this time we are done with Stanley. We are going to delete EVERY post he tries to put up here.
I think you all have been very patient and hopeful by allowing Stanley to post at OJ – much more patient than many of us regular readers. His stuff is usually hostile and nonsensical. His absence will be welcome.
By deleting his posts, it is as if a really nasty neighbor had moved off the block and everyone can now enjoy a sigh of relief.
Good move.
I have to agree; long overdue!
I agree; long overdue.
What about allowing the Winships to publish? Their drivel is embarrassing to all. Are you trying to make all conservatives look senile? Ooh, maybe you are…
I guess you can say that this list of 14, is responsible for the raise of the Orange Juice Blog.
Remember to send them a Christmas card and thank you note.
On your number fourteen.
Is Stanley the only poster who had to pass a test and back ground check to become a citizen of USA?
Is there anyone else here who pasted the test? Or are the rest like me, born of privilege?
This is funny. I still can’t get over that mayor who has managed to sit on this city council for so long… That bit about the DREAM Act resolution was funny too. Where are the activists in this city?
Art,
Fiala got past you guys and posted #8. He has numerous aliases that will make it impossible to totally remove him.
“Fiala is finished on this blog, just as his political career was done long ago.”
Art,
Wow…. I am literally insane and mentally deranged and am leaving the OJ… will I be missed?
Dr Lomeli,
Post # 8 has been removed and the ghost of fiala has appeared!
Art Pedroza promises are dropping like flies.
After repeatedly denouncing anonymous and pen-name blogging, and swearing to abide by the judgment of his readers, Pedroza flip-flops and announces pen-named blogger Little Saigon Watch.
After swearing he would never stoop to Jubal’s antics and “screw” with OC Blog’s link, he boasted about doing just that a couple of weeks ago.
After bragging about how much he believes in free speech and never censors commenters except for f-bombs, Pedroza bans Stanley Fiala from OJ.
Then there was Pedroza’s promise several months ago to make his Google Analytics traffic stats accessible to readers. Another broken promise.
Lie after lie, and excuse after excuse about why it is OK for Art Pedroza to break his promises.
#13
It is a relief that Art exercises his powers of moderation. Stanley is weird. Many of us are happy that we don’t have to be subjected to his stream of negativity and weirdness. I don’t see Art saying he’ll censor ideas… only that Stanley no longer can bog down his blog.
Woo, and Hoo.
Art:
Answers.com and Wikipedia define “pendejo” as:
Pendejo
“Pendejo is etymologically related to the Latin pectiniculus, meaning “pubic hair” or ‘anal hair”. It may be translated as “asshole” in many situations, though it carries an extra implication of rank and willful incompetence. The less extreme version, which is used in most Spanish speaking countries translates more or less as “jackass”. The term however, has very high offensive connotations in Cuba and Puerto Rico.”
It is considered profanity. You use it at least twice in your post.
Does your censorship just extend to the F Bomb, or is OK to swear as long as it is in Spanish?
Just want to know the rules. Don’t let Larry Gilbert know about your language usage in this post, or he is within his right to delete your Blog post here!
By the way, Art, You totally ROCK. This is simply a GREAT post. And remarkably ballsy (can I say that? Don’t delete this post!).
Seriously – Props.
Nuff said.
Poster 15,
I am Mexican American, so when I use the word “pendejo” I am using the “jackass” connotation.
Yes it is profanity…but we consider it a milder form, as compared to the highly offensive “F” word.
Regarding Larry and the post that he deleted, please understand that we cannot edit comments made by the public. All we can do is delete them…or copy them and repost them with the word redacted. I do the latter. Larry is not very technically inclined, and he may not know how to repost. So please don’t hold that against him.
Thanks for reading our blog!
Poster 16,
You are too kind! Thanks for the kudos. I usually get slammed, so it is nice to get positive feedback once in awhile…
Art:
I highly recommend you listen to George Carlin’s “The Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television.” It has a highly entertaining dissection of the F*** word and its usage.
Respectfully,
#15 and #16.
“Stanley is weird. Many of us are happy that we don’t have to be subjected to his stream of negativity and weirdness.”
Ya…. He is weirdo… Why he beats up his wife and daughter and winds up as someones wife in the OC Jail is beyond us.
#15,
“Pendejo” in first generation Mexican society is interpreted as stupid. Possibly as one sees jackass behavior – stupid. I believe sort of like the antics in MTV’s Jackass the movie. I do not believe stupid or jackass to be profanity.
Boy, Art people are turning over every stone in order to find something to question your credibility.
#15
Stanley’s primary means of written communication is to laden his writings with profanity for the sake of shock value only. Art occasionally peppers his comments with the word *pendejo* when he wants to punctuate a point. Perhaps the nuance escapes you.
Dr. Lomeli, I agree with your observation.
For the record:
I am not calling into question Art’s credibility, Dr. Lomeli. I just finished telling Art he rocks. (See posts 15 and 16) I am a big Art fan. That does not mean I cannot debate issues with him, or engage in exploring the parameters of his positions, or for that matter the rules of posting on the blog. I do not believe in perfection in the human world, sorry. Disagreement is what fuels debate and advances society and intellectual endeavor, as long as it is embraced with an open mind. Remember the words of Oliver Wendell Holmes: “The mind is like a parachute – it only works when it is open.”
Secondly, please do not insult me by confusing my posts with those of the rather reality-challenged and officious Mr. Fiala.
Thirdly, this is a spill over commentary from a deletion of a post that admittedly had a single profanity, deemed so inappropriate thyat the entire post was deleted.
As poster #22 said “Art occasionally peppers his comments with the word *pendejo* when he wants to punctuate a point. Perhaps the nuance escapes you.” I “peppered” a VERY long, detailed post with a single profanity placed at the very end, telling the author of a post he “ought to be (Deleted) ashamed of himself” to punctuate the entire point of my post, which was to expose the manner in which the subject post was dishonest, and misrepresented and abused historical facts to make a highly questionable point. Rather than delete the word and tell me such “occasional peppering” was inappropriate, the author who was being challenged in the post deleted the entire message, AFTER the post had been cleared and posted by another member of the OJBLOG moderators, who apparantly did not find teh postr offensive or inappropriate. As a result, a debate about censorship and use of profanity arose. These posts were part of that continuing debate.
If #22 and #23 feel that occasional peppering for punctuation of a point is acceptable, then the issue is the perceived view as to the severity of the specific word being “peppered.” The point of the varied views of the word “pendejo” is that many people view the word differently, and more severe, than you do, and apparently Larry Gilbert as well. I cited an objective source (Wikipedia, Answers.com)to address the view of the word. I suggested Art listen to the “7 words you can never say on television” for different views on the word in question. (AS a side note, it should be observed that since George Carlin wrote the piece, half the words are now utterable on ABC, NBC and CBS. The word in questions was used by Dick Cheney in a Senate Floor debate, and George W. Bush repeatedly in an interview with Tucker Carlson. It was deleted on this blog for a single use expressly to punctuate the point.
Finally, I trust, #23, that you understand at this point that nuance did not escape me. Hopefully after reading this post, nuance, and context, will not escape you either.
Respectfully submitted.
P.S.: Art, you still rock, but you are not perfect. You have opened your mind and changed positions on some pretty major issues in the past. I am not stating use of the word in question is one of those things, and you will note I have never used the word in posts before. The broader issue here is censorship and extent and justification thereof. By the way, banning Stanly was entirely appropriate, as he dragged down and polluted true debate. I hope and trust you will never feel any of my posts do so, even if you disagree with the actual post.