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- A retired Orange County employee, and moderate Republican. The editor seriously does not know OBNO's identity as did not the former editor, but his point of view is obviously interesting and valued.
![, , , Imagine that you are sitting on the Board of Directors of a large corporation, making policy decisions for the CEO and staff to carry out. Your organization […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/moorlach-2.bmp "Moorlach Should be Embarrassed, Censured"){kind=small}
![. . . [illustration by Rob Green] While President Obama vacationed in Martha’s Vineyard following an exhaustive tour of a part of the Midwest, using two $1.1 million dollar buses […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Virginia-Earthquake-115x115.jpg "Washington Crumbles – Another Excuse for Obama?")
![. . . We are hearing a lot about how the U.S. economy these days is based upon our government’s ability to just print money. Never mind whether there is […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/bank-failure-115x115.jpg "Is a Run on Our Banks Next?")
![. . . By this time we should all be familiar with the stories about highly paid, sometimes excessively so, public officials retiring with multiple six figure pensions for life. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/fat_cat_4-115x115.jpg "Fat Cat Public Pensions Being Cut")
![. . . Over the last year or so there has been great criticism of California’s political climate and the public policy decisions made here. That criticism often points to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/texasdrought-115x115.jpg "Is the Grass really Greener in TEXAS?")
![. . . The July 22 edition of the Orange County Register reports that current publisher Terry Horne is retiring and moving to Arizona. According to the story he held […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/greenhut-2-115x60.jpg "My Nomination for New OC Register Publisher")
![. . . In coverage reminiscent of “storm watch” when the electronic media has a live reporter standing on most every corner waiting to report the first rain drop, radio […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/non-carmageddon-115x115.jpg "Carmageddon – the Media Looks Stupid Again")
![. . . Myth: “Government Employees are insulated from the reality of the current recession and accompanying job losses.” Fact: There is no insulation. The Orange County Register reported […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/wrapped-up-sleeping-115x115.jpg "Another Public Sector Myth: Are Gov’t Employees insulated from harsh economic realities?")
![. . . Since the fervor on the topic of public sector pensions seems to be ongoing, I thought I would add another element to the discussion in pursuit of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/investments-pg-115x115.jpg "Public Sector Pensions – The Investment Return Conundrum")
![. . . The earthquake and tsunamis that devastated parts of Japan earlier this year triggered a well publicized nuclear plant disaster there. At one point the government publicly recommended […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/san-onofre-boobs-115x115.png "OC Nuke Apathy – and a QUIZ on San Onofre")
![. . . Tom Green tries to determine: Which one is really bigger? Studies undertaken by individuals and organizations that have an agenda of reducing the size of government and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tom-green-which-is-more-115x115.jpg "Public Sector Pay Higher Than Private Sector? You sure about that?")
![. . . There is a view held by some that governing bodies of cities, counties, special districts and states must impose budget cuts upon their workers in order to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/giving-back-money-115x115.jpg "Public Sector Wage, Benefit Givebacks – It CAN be done!")
![. . . Have you heard this whopper before? “Public sector pay, especially retirement benefits, is driving cities into bankruptcy.” That’s the mantra coming from politicians, right wing think tanks, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/riggy-bloated-115x115.jpg "Cities like Costa Mesa going bankrupt due to public employees? What a load of Hooey!")
![. . . The raging fires in Arizona, besides consuming thousands of acres of forest and countryside, are also fanning the flames of debate about immigration. The Huffington Post, AOL […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/mccain-bedoya-115x115.jpg "McCain Says Immigrants Caused Arizona Fires")
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