![An old couple I know real well, who are my handy barometer of the lower regions of rightwing sentiment, have been apoplectic since they started seeing those hordes of brown […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/issa-refugees-115x115.png "South County Scumbag Darrell Issa jumps on Hate Train, “orders” President to Deport DREAMers.")
![. . . Well, when Paul Lucas is right, Paul Lucas is right! And what has Paul been right about most often? Mainly, that each time State Senator Lou Correa […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lucy-football-115x115.jpg "The NEW Poison Pill in Lou’s Pot Bill! Final revision – it’s true, bill sucks.")
![Two weeks after June 17’s somewhat contentious council meeting discussing and delaying the Santa Ana City Council’s proposed medical marijuana regulation initiative, the question in this title still seems valid. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kandice-mmj-sal-115x115.png "Santa Ana’s new Marijuana Proposal shapes up: Progress, or a Sneaky Trick?")
![I met up with Eleanor Hernandez, police beating victim, a week or two ago at Sweetelle Cafe, but before I could write my story about her she up and died […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/eleanor-h-2013-115x115.jpg "Eleanor Hernandez, woman beaten into brain damage by female Garden Grove police cadet, dies.")
![Remember that Flag Day event I played piano for on Saturday? I used to think of it as a Democrat, or as THE OC Democrat Flag Day event. I guess […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/alvarez-kelly-oconnell-115x115.png "Scenes from the “Labor” Flag Day: SQS, RINO’s, Teamsters and Toll Lanes!")
![The mammoth, packed, Coastal Commission hearing at Huntington Beach City Hall, on whether to change the zoning of the “Ridge” portion of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands from “open space” to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/the-ridge-march-e1402537262703.jpg "The Ridge Development “DENIED” by Coastal Commission; most of HB rejoices! [update – not “denied” but stymied.]")
![This press release was just put out yesterday by the family of Jesús Aguirre, the 16-year old (now 21-year old) sentenced to life in Pelican Bay prison, for what should have […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Jesus-aguirre-sr-e1402270350492.jpg "Jesús Aguirre has Sentence reversed, Re-sentencing July 18… Let’s hope for the best!")
![Politics and Surf City monkeyshines aside, I am looking forward to the book signing and discussion tomorrow afternoon in the Bella Terra Barnes and Noble, HB, 2pm today (Sunday June […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/epting-books-115x115.jpg "Epting and son’s book signing in HB this afternoon … but What IS going on with Epting?")
![Final Results (pretty much) Wednesday morning: The best news: Judge Joanne Motoike (right) won by a lot! Board of Education incumbent David Boyd beat his tea-party challenger whatsisname by a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/terrified-3-e1401803109970.gif "Your June 2014 Primary Election OCD Live-blogging Thread! (Last update Thursday)")
![. . . Somehow I recently ended up on the e-mail list for the OCBC, the Orange County Business Council. And I’m not complaining – I would like to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/parker-boyd-115x115.png "The Existential Teabag Threat to OC Schools: Why we’re backing Parker and Boyd.")
![Ah, Rolling Hills, California. The exclusive gated community nestled in the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Such a breathtakingly beautiful place with its view of the Pacific and its “ranch-style equestrian environment.” […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/steel-moreno-rolling-hills-115x115.png "Where the Heart is: Michelle Steel just can’t quit Palos Verdes.")
![. . . Ah, Orange County. California’s ruling bastion of rich white privilege. Populated largely in the 70’s by post-Watts riot White Flight, Orange County has long boasted a voting […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/emperor-worship1-e1401396187731.jpg "A Rackauckas Retrospective: Is This the County we want to be?")
![Norby at the Orangethorpe-Harbor Starbucks. His eye is looking better, but he still sees occasional light flashes. “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/norby-at-starbux-115x115.jpg "The Exoneration of Chris Norby.")
![We obviously won’t be sure till June 3, but most likely those of you living in the heavily Republican 74th Assembly District, currently represented by Allan Mansoor (Costa Mesa, Newport, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/curry-patrascu-fire-pits-115x115.png "AD 74: Curry stabs Lincoln Club in the back; Patrascu talks smack.")
Yeah, it's hard for me to choose the perfect terminology, corporatist, kleptocrat, DINO, vendido, many others, but I decided to…
Chad Bianco up on broadcast with his first spot. Wearing his Sheriff shirt [does he own anything else?] lest we…
I suspect that for most voters the operative motivation will be keeping the other party from winning, even if that…
You're a dog with a bone on this. Equally valid legally, fine (though distinctly defined in law as different in…
The "business Democrat" label is misleading, unless you count kleptocracy, Zionism and cop-loving to the mix. That's been going on…
Spitzer is very particular about who he go after for residency fraud.
Are they one single household now? They apparently claimed to live in separate domiciles and served on different city councils…
Ease of constructing and deploying? You're right that they can both be weighed into the ultimate calculus, but that's also…
You are not licensed to wield the "pink toad" metaphor. Eric isn't either, but he's irrepressible.
Corporatist is good since these types are always affiliating themselves with the big money, the big labor or the big…