A Tale of Two Huntington Beach Events
Surf City libs have one thing on their mind: Saving the libraries.
Surf City conservatives have one thing on their mind: Bare scrotums!
by Jeff Pearlman, May 15, 2025, cross-posted from TheTruthOC.com
On July 13, 1985, Live Aid—the concert heard around the world—took place simultaneously on two continents. There was one show at Philadelphia’s JFK Stadium and another at Wembley Stadium, and all told some 1.5 billion people watched either in person or on television.
And while the event featured an endless conga line of stars, ranging from Paul McCartney and Queen to Madonna and the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the king was Phil Collins, the singer/former Genesis drummer who literally performed in the UK, hopped on a plane, then sang in the City of Brotherly Love. It remains one of the greatest two-spot showings in performance history.
However …
Yesterday evening, I did my very own Collins—only instead of two continents, I hit up a pair of rival events in Huntington Beach. And if that doesn’t sound particularly impressive, well … you’d be right. But it was wildly entertaining.
Before I dig in, some quick background: As we speak, Huntington Beach’s city council is occupied by seven full-throttle MAGA douches. These are the people who wear the red hats to meetings; who place a Trump bust front and center; who insisted a new library plaque be an ode to the 47th president. And, as we speak, residents are beginning to vote on a pair of measures that would decide if the council members can continue their restricted section in the library and start a MAGA-infused book review committee. It’s some serious draconian-level bullshit, and if you’re a Huntington Beach denizen and have yet to do so—please vote YES on Measures A and B.
I repeat: Vote Yes.
Anyhow, there were two rival events in Huntington Beach. The first one I attended was held inside the home of a a member of Protect Huntington Beach, a progressive group of folks who believe—strongly—that any sort of book ban would be anti-democratic and harmful to the city. I’d say, oh, 40 people attended, and over Costco pizza and sponge cake, a series of speakers made their cases. The big name was Chris Kluwe, the Huntington Beach resident/former Vikings punter who has become a local political phenom over the past several months. And Chris, as always, was fantastic …
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