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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.
![We have received dozens of slate mailers touting candidates and propositions, been deluged by TV and radio advertisements espousing the virtues of some candidates and the alleged flaws of other […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/yawn5.jpg "Apathy May Dominate California Primary")
![Tired of every time you turn around some politician is pushing forward a new law in Sacramento to further limit our freedoms? We now have car seat laws, helmet laws […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/unloaded-gun.jpg "Sacramento adding another control on us – unloaded firearms")
![The headline in the newspaper blared “House votes for more jobless benefits”. The story reported that a bill to continue providing unemployment checks to people out of work for more […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/think-money1.jpg "At What Point do Government “Benefits” Become Welfare?")
![Much has been written about the pursuit of public sector retirement payroll information by the media and so-called taxpayer advocacy groups. Throughout the State some retirement systems have said no […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Moorlach-sky-fell-plate-8-28-07.jpg "Moorlach Wants to Circumvent Court Process")
![The majority of voters thought they were voting for change when they voted for Barack Obama, but not everything is changing. For instance, using Air Force One and the entourage […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/zombies_streets.jpg "Obama to visit sanctuary city, campaign for Boxer at taxpayer expense")
![The Orange County Grand Jury has released a report on Orange County’s welfare fraud program. For the full report click here. In a nutshell it says the county needs to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Breaking-a-piggy-bank1.jpg "Should County Taxpayers Spend to Save State/Federal Welfare Dollars?")
![When Governor Schwarzenegger released the updated proposed 10-11 State budget last Friday, replete with major program cuts designed to lead to a balanced budget, two programs dear to the hearts […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/justice2.jpg "Government Services vs. Government Pensions")
![A few years ago NBC newsman Tom Brokaw authored a book called “The Greatest Generation”. It was about World War II and the generation of Americans that went to war […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/old-veteran.jpg "WW II generation fading away")
![Two current examples come to mind that may telegraph corporate liability so massive that questions are being asked about whether the corporations in question can survive. First there is BP. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/disaster.jpg "Can Corporations Survive Their Own Malfeasance?")
![How often have you heard this story: The average government worker earns way more than the average private sector worker, and this is de facto evidence that government unions have […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mailman78986.jpg "Government workers do NOT fare better than private sector workers")
![Been whining about the State budget? Do or don’t want to see taxes and fees increased? Have specific State functions you would like to see cut? Here is your chance […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/marx.jpg "Democrats to hold State budget forum in Garden Grove")
![“¿¿¿Qué prioridades???” According to the radio news the Los Angeles City Council voted today to stop doing business with Arizona, such as city personnel attending conferences and meetings in Arizona, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/superman.jpg "LA City Council takes on Arizona, but not Mexico")
![A couple of San Mateo area Congresswomen and the County of San Mateo seem to be ahead of the curve in fixing responsibility for pension fund and other local government […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/uncle-sam-handout.gif "Let’s Recoup our Pension Fund & Investment Losses from Wall Street & Washington")
![Unemployed, or at best have seen your pay go down and worrying about the status of your job from day to day? Watching the equity in your home go down, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "More on Goldman Sachs – Economic Collapse May Have Been Caused by a 20-Something")
Yes, I know that's the impulse but you gotta know what the Guatemalan hill folk know: you get poisoned and…
If it touches me first, all bets are off.
You're absolutely right that California should adopt it statewide -- and should already have done so. And you're absolutely right…
If I were Fiona ma or Rob Bonta I’d be scared.
RCV should be adopted statewide so cities and counties don’t have to do it piecemeal. It saves money, discourages negative…
My advice to Mr. Moore, who seems like an eminently reasonable man is the same as I always give Vern.…
Great article on Ranked Choice Voting Josh! I wholeheartedly agree. I want more control with my vote. We only have…
Young Kim on broadcast tv going hard against Calvert and aligning herself closely with Trump. Might win her the primary…
Where's his labia neck?
If we're talking about Dan C, he has never seemed "happy."