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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")
She couldn’t condemn khan, rafiei or Kim but she wants you to condemn Pulido. Muy rico. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1938288386808688&id=1267537805528996 https://voiceofoc.org/2026/05/political-action-committee/ (Does Ada…
Hack agrees re Villaragoisa. https://www.thetruthoc.com/p/antonio-villaraigosa-is-everything
It's all great to be in favor of alternatives to fossil fuels, less pollution, green energy and the like. Who…
I get the sense last night that all the other candidates sensed Becerra was the elephant in the room. Villaragoisa…
I haven't visited this blog in a while but I see you still have the same troll. Tiresome. I hope…
The Haughey guy is director of California RCV Coalition, Inc. https://www.calrcv.org/people
Some background on California RCV Coalition, Inc., an ngo that backed DGI and others lobbying Irvine for rcv at last…
Oh shit. I agree with oh myopic booby one. He is the only path to victory for the Democratic party.
Retired Federal Judge Lynne Riddle has spent years scrutinizing the fiscal stewardship and other practices of the Orange County Board…
Funny story I haven’t been able to tell yet - I was somehow included in the small DPOC group that…