I don’t very much care for your sympathies. I don’t need it. I suggest you look at your own life…
Yeah, you love talking about lawsuits. But this fact remains until you are convicted, you are not guilty but of…
Oh, Sam. You don't know anything about local politics and elections or local governance. I do. I'll leave it at…
The cost to the registrar or the cost to run the campaigns? The cost to the registrar would not be…
Do you have any idea how much a campaign for the 360,000 district would be? The distinction from a 640,000…
Paying Janet Nguyen more is ludicrous.
If we want better and more transparent elected representatives we simply need to pay them more. Take a look at…
You might be surprised what sort of low-lives would crave a quarter mil job with no professional qualifications and no…
That would just spark even more corruption and only allow independently wealthy people to run and win.
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![There are no two ways around it, people: I’m going to be writing about last night’s Stadium Lot Giveaway (that’s the name I’m trying out for it right now) for […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Angels-Hell-Pringle-and-Moreno-6-115x115.jpg "Angels’ Hell #6: The Most Revealing Story Yet on Last Night’s Stadium Lot Giveaway")
Angels’ Hell #6: The Most Revealing Story Yet on Last Night’s Stadium Lot Giveaway
Posted on September 4, 2013 | 19 CommentsThere are no two ways around it, people: I’m going to be writing about last night’s Stadium Lot Giveaway (that’s the name I’m trying out for it right now) for […] -
![The supposedly overriding reason for approving the Stadium Area Giveaway is the need to keep the Angels in Anaheim. Is this reason legitimate? No. Reasons why below the graphic. (1) […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Angels-Hell-Pringle-and-Moreno-5-115x115.jpg "Angels’ Hell, #5: Will the Angels Leave Without a Giveaway? Three Answers!")
Angels’ Hell, #5: Will the Angels Leave Without a Giveaway? Three Answers!
Posted on September 3, 2013 | 26 CommentsThe supposedly overriding reason for approving the Stadium Area Giveaway is the need to keep the Angels in Anaheim. Is this reason legitimate? No. Reasons why below the graphic. (1) […] -
![Let’s say you’re a renter. A long term renter. You’ve been in your happy home for a very long time. You and your landlord know each other well, but as […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Angels-Hell-Pringle-and-Moreno-4-115x115.jpg "Angel’s Hell #4: A Renter’s Parable")
Angel’s Hell #4: A Renter’s Parable
Posted on September 3, 2013 | No CommentsLet’s say you’re a renter. A long term renter. You’ve been in your happy home for a very long time. You and your landlord know each other well, but as […] -
![[Editor’s note: First, for those of you who haev already read Part 2 of the “Angels’ Hell” series, please go back to it and look at the updates. Here are […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Angels-Hell-Pringle-and-Moreno-3-115x115.jpg "Angels’ Hell, #3: This New Lease is Worse than Even a Cynical Blogger Could Believe!")
Angels’ Hell, #3: This New Lease is Worse than Even a Cynical Blogger Could Believe!
Posted on September 2, 2013 | 2 Comments[Editor’s note: First, for those of you who haev already read Part 2 of the “Angels’ Hell” series, please go back to it and look at the updates. Here are […] -
![There’s going to be a big talking-to tomorrow night tonight at the Anaheim City Council meeting. Here’s why. When Anaheim’s Council majority decided to agendize an item for tomorrow’s tonight’s (Tuesday’s) meeting […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Angels-Hell-Pringle-and-Moreno-2-115x115.jpg "Angels’ Hell #2: We’ll Have a LONG TALK TONIGHT with Anaheim’s Council")
Angels’ Hell #2: We’ll Have a LONG TALK TONIGHT with Anaheim’s Council
Posted on September 2, 2013 | 26 CommentsThere’s going to be a big talking-to tomorrow night tonight at the Anaheim City Council meeting. Here’s why. When Anaheim’s Council majority decided to agendize an item for tomorrow’s tonight’s (Tuesday’s) meeting […] -
![When a new lease of Anaheim’s stadium to Angels’ owner Arte Moreno was being drafted over the past months, nobody appears to have been negotiating on behalf of the City. (Read […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Angels-Hell-Pringle-and-Moreno-115x115.jpg "Angels’ Hell #1: Anaheim Council Plans Giant New ‘Sneak Attack’ Giveaway")
Angels’ Hell #1: Anaheim Council Plans Giant New ‘Sneak Attack’ Giveaway
Posted on September 1, 2013 | 20 CommentsWhen a new lease of Anaheim’s stadium to Angels’ owner Arte Moreno was being drafted over the past months, nobody appears to have been negotiating on behalf of the City. (Read […] -
![I’m going to invent a new phrase today — “Anaheim Anguish” (or “Anaheimguish”) — to describe the emotional reaction I have every time I see another story in the Voice of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Anaheim-Chamber-of-Secrets1-115x115.jpg "Weekend Open Thread: Adam Assesses Anaheim’s Audacious Ament Audit Oddity")
Weekend Open Thread: Adam Assesses Anaheim’s Audacious Ament Audit Oddity
Posted on August 30, 2013 | 51 CommentsI’m going to invent a new phrase today — “Anaheim Anguish” (or “Anaheimguish”) — to describe the emotional reaction I have every time I see another story in the Voice of […] -
![Editor’s Note: Anaheim has a million stories, most of them untold. This is one of them. This is Cynthia’s story, you understand. I’m just narrating it. In italics. ======================== Picture […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Rossi-mtg-@-ACoC-montage-aug-2013-115x115.jpg "Did Council Majority Meet Privately to Discuss Public Policy at Anaheim Chamber’s Office? Body Parts and Trash Testify!")
Did Council Majority Meet Privately to Discuss Public Policy at Anaheim Chamber’s Office? Body Parts and Trash Testify!
Posted on August 21, 2013 | 78 CommentsEditor’s Note: Anaheim has a million stories, most of them untold. This is one of them. This is Cynthia’s story, you understand. I’m just narrating it. In italics. ======================== Picture […] -
![It’s rare, difficult, and refreshing for a lawmaker to admit making a mistake, and attempt to rectify it. I remember back in 2009 when Assemblyman Solorio realized that he’d made […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sqs-debbie-115x115.jpg "Quirk-Silva rescinds Poseidon support, will hold Water Townhall with Debbie Cook!")
Quirk-Silva rescinds Poseidon support, will hold Water Townhall with Debbie Cook!
Posted on August 19, 2013 | 54 CommentsIt’s rare, difficult, and refreshing for a lawmaker to admit making a mistake, and attempt to rectify it. I remember back in 2009 when Assemblyman Solorio realized that he’d made […] -
![For those of you who missed last week on Orange Juice Blog — and SHAME ON YOU!! if so — we talked a lot about Anaheim again, and that doesn’t […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Sherri-Vander-Dussen-with-Soaky-115x115.jpg "Anaheim Juice Blog: Council Stuffs Public Money into a Secluded Chamber, Continued")
Anaheim Juice Blog: Council Stuffs Public Money into a Secluded Chamber, Continued
Posted on August 19, 2013 | 12 CommentsFor those of you who missed last week on Orange Juice Blog — and SHAME ON YOU!! if so — we talked a lot about Anaheim again, and that doesn’t […] -
![From his demeanor, Jordan Brandman seemed to be quite proud of his commentary at Tuesday night’s Anaheim City Council meeting about the Chamber of Commerce’s contract to administer a now-cancelled program. (If you […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Jordan-Brandman-angry-at-Council-Meeting-115x115.jpg "Jordan Brandman Redefines Reckless — and Puts City Staff in a Real Bind")
Jordan Brandman Redefines Reckless — and Puts City Staff in a Real Bind
Posted on August 16, 2013 | 30 CommentsFrom his demeanor, Jordan Brandman seemed to be quite proud of his commentary at Tuesday night’s Anaheim City Council meeting about the Chamber of Commerce’s contract to administer a now-cancelled program. (If you […] -
![The naked imperatives of local politics don’t get much more naked than what happened last night at the Anaheim City Council meeting. Cancel those civics classes, teachers; this is what […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Ament-video-capture-115x115.jpg "Anaheim Council’s Imperative: Shovel Money into the Chamber of Commerce!")
Anaheim Council’s Imperative: Shovel Money into the Chamber of Commerce!
Posted on August 14, 2013 | 15 CommentsThe naked imperatives of local politics don’t get much more naked than what happened last night at the Anaheim City Council meeting. Cancel those civics classes, teachers; this is what […] -
![UPDATE: Here is the 101-PDF consisting of the letter plus more supporting docs than you can shake a stick at! Have at it… Matt Cunningham has bigger problems to deal […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/4-Anaheim-council-corporatists-115x115.jpg "Serious-ass call for investigation of Anaheim’s Giveaway Four. UPDATED with all the good stuff!")
Serious-ass call for investigation of Anaheim’s Giveaway Four. UPDATED with all the good stuff!
Posted on August 12, 2013 | 38 CommentsUPDATE: Here is the 101-PDF consisting of the letter plus more supporting docs than you can shake a stick at! Have at it… Matt Cunningham has bigger problems to deal […] -
![Guys. And girls. Do we have to talk to our electeds and Board representatives like children? Does this really have to be our job? Because it seems that our generally […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/camels-nose-in-tent-115x115.jpg "Poseidon, the Disney Streetcar, and the Camel’s Nose in the Tent.")
Poseidon, the Disney Streetcar, and the Camel’s Nose in the Tent.
Posted on August 12, 2013 | 15 CommentsGuys. And girls. Do we have to talk to our electeds and Board representatives like children? Does this really have to be our job? Because it seems that our generally […]
I can draw all the attention I want. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t know why people like to put…