A formal state audit will now examine waste, fraud, and abuse at the OCBE. I intend to discuss what this…
Content being a Pink Toad? I guess it depends on an amphibian's level of sef-awareness. The lower, the happier. In…
If we're talking about Dan C, he has never seemed "happy."
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.…
Corporatism Archive
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Grocery Manufacturers’ “Litigation Conference” – How to Legally Keep Fooling the Public
Posted on February 20, 2014 | 15 CommentsThe Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) will be holding a “Litigation” Conference February 25-27th at the Ritz Carlton, in Dana Point. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss legal issues […] -
Should Anaheim Stadium Be Split into 60,000 Pieces — and Sold for Souvenir Parts?
Posted on February 20, 2014 | 5 CommentsSilicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper’s publicist has been having a great month or so getting gullible broadcasters and assignment editors (I won’t say journalists themselves, because they’re probably just […] -
A Taxpayer’s Guide to the Angels Baseball Negotiations, As Seen from the Cheap Seats.
Posted on January 22, 2014 | 8 CommentsBetween sitting through the City of Anaheim’s presentations by staff at WAND (West Anaheim Neighborhood Development ) and the Convention Center “workshop” last week, and the song-and-dance show put on […] -
A-Rod, the Lakers and USC Football?
Posted on January 13, 2014 | No CommentsThe story of Alex Rodriguez……..presumably, one of the greatest baseball players of all time. An American hero, with this giant image that would blot out the sun if it were […] -
What Corporation Should Receive Naming Rights to Anaheim’s ARTIC Train Station?
Posted on January 7, 2014 | 8 CommentsAnaheim’s City Council will start off the new year not only by apparently approving a settlement to their litigation with the ACLU — having successfully delayed single-member districts until 2016, […] -
Ed Royce Auditions for New Role as Supervillain of Secretive TPP Trade Agreement
Posted on December 13, 2013 | 1 CommentIf you’re going to run against Rep. Ed Royce — and if you’re stuck in a primary that you have a good chance of not winning, you should be thinking […] -
Up and Away: Irvine’s Bucolic Great Park Plans Become 9,500 Homes and a 188-Acre Golf Course
Posted on November 25, 2013 | 5 CommentsMany, many people writing in Orange County know more about the Great Park than I do. But I think that I do know when it’s time to write a story […] -
Highlighting the Democratic ‘Messaging Problem’ in Anaheim — or is it More than Messaging?
Posted on November 18, 2013 | 19 CommentsSometimes, I find my political perch as a mainstream liberal Democrat in Orange County amazing and amusing. On the one hand, I get grief from the Oh-So-Leftists Duane Roberts and […] -
Poseidon runs headlong into “Infiltration Gallery.”
Posted on November 18, 2013 | 36 CommentsAs I stood about waiting for Wednesday’s marathon Coastal Commission hearing to begin, and beheld our nemesis, Poseidon VP Scott Maloni, stomping about scowling, I resolved to shake his hand. […] -
O Frabjous Day: Our Alt-Weekly correctly identifies our Scariest People! We elaborate…
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 26 Comments“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!” As this past Halloween approached, the county’s alternative weekly, the estimable OC Weekly – whose motto LIKE […] -
Basta de chingaderas: Anaheim is not Selma!
Posted on October 22, 2013 | 17 CommentsPolarized politics has ugly manifestations, and Anaheim is no exception. The most visible expression these days are the city council meetings, both by council members and the public. The loss […] -
Dan (LibO) C’s Tongue Bath Interview of Kris Murray Makes Fact-Checkers Salivate
Posted on October 21, 2013 | 103 CommentsYou may reasonably suppose that an interview of Kris Murray by The Liberal OC’s Dan Chmielewski would be the worst thing that you read from him this week. It isn’t. It’s […] -
Kris Murray is killing the GOP in Orange County.
Posted on October 8, 2013 | 55 Comments(image from SaveAnaheim.com) Since Anaheim’s Special Council Meeting to strip Mayor Tait of his authority to agendize items for public discussion between council sessions, Kris Murray has engaged in open […]
![Grocery Manufacturers’ “Litigation Conference” – How to Legally Keep Fooling the Public The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) will be holding a “Litigation” Conference February 25-27th at the Ritz Carlton, in Dana Point. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss legal issues […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/GMA-Money-Bills-115x115.jpg)
![Should Anaheim Stadium Be Split into 60,000 Pieces — and Sold for Souvenir Parts? Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper’s publicist has been having a great month or so getting gullible broadcasters and assignment editors (I won’t say journalists themselves, because they’re probably just […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Angels-stadium-divided-115x115.jpg)
![A Taxpayer’s Guide to the Angels Baseball Negotiations, As Seen from the Cheap Seats. Between sitting through the City of Anaheim’s presentations by staff at WAND (West Anaheim Neighborhood Development ) and the Convention Center “workshop” last week, and the song-and-dance show put on […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/angels-cheap-seats1-e1390443578979.jpg)
![Tell Washington “No Fast Track for TPP!” (Trans-Pacific Partnership.) The Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is back in the news, but probably not on any mainstream news channels you are familiar with. If you want to know what’s really going […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/images4WZL9Z75-115x115.jpg)
![A-Rod, the Lakers and USC Football? The story of Alex Rodriguez……..presumably, one of the greatest baseball players of all time. An American hero, with this giant image that would blot out the sun if it were […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/A-Rod-sues-MLB-MLBPA-Biogenesis-suspension-011314-115x115.jpg)
![What Corporation Should Receive Naming Rights to Anaheim’s ARTIC Train Station? Anaheim’s City Council will start off the new year not only by apparently approving a settlement to their litigation with the ACLU — having successfully delayed single-member districts until 2016, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ARTIC-station-Massengill-Prestige-Brands-115x115.jpg)
![Ed Royce Auditions for New Role as Supervillain of Secretive TPP Trade Agreement If you’re going to run against Rep. Ed Royce — and if you’re stuck in a primary that you have a good chance of not winning, you should be thinking […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tppa-protest-new-zealand-115x115.jpg)
![Up and Away: Irvine’s Bucolic Great Park Plans Become 9,500 Homes and a 188-Acre Golf Course Many, many people writing in Orange County know more about the Great Park than I do. But I think that I do know when it’s time to write a story […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Great-Park-Balloon-Pop-115x115.jpg)
![Highlighting the Democratic ‘Messaging Problem’ in Anaheim — or is it More than Messaging? Sometimes, I find my political perch as a mainstream liberal Democrat in Orange County amazing and amusing. On the one hand, I get grief from the Oh-So-Leftists Duane Roberts and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Eastman-endorsers-highlighted-115x115.jpg)
![Poseidon runs headlong into “Infiltration Gallery.” As I stood about waiting for Wednesday’s marathon Coastal Commission hearing to begin, and beheld our nemesis, Poseidon VP Scott Maloni, stomping about scowling, I resolved to shake his hand. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/poseidon-entrained-1-115x115.jpg)
![O Frabjous Day: Our Alt-Weekly correctly identifies our Scariest People! We elaborate… “And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!” As this past Halloween approached, the county’s alternative weekly, the estimable OC Weekly – whose motto LIKE […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/jabberwockandmore-115x115.jpg)
![Basta de chingaderas: Anaheim is not Selma! Polarized politics has ugly manifestations, and Anaheim is no exception. The most visible expression these days are the city council meetings, both by council members and the public. The loss […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/basta-e1382436007473.jpg)
![Dan (LibO) C’s Tongue Bath Interview of Kris Murray Makes Fact-Checkers Salivate You may reasonably suppose that an interview of Kris Murray by The Liberal OC’s Dan Chmielewski would be the worst thing that you read from him this week. It isn’t. It’s […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Tongue-Bath-115x115.jpg)
![Kris Murray is killing the GOP in Orange County. (image from SaveAnaheim.com) Since Anaheim’s Special Council Meeting to strip Mayor Tait of his authority to agendize items for public discussion between council sessions, Kris Murray has engaged in open […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kris-murray-dictator-cropped-115x115.jpg)
So you're gonna write a piece about this audit? Good, folks have been asking us to cover that on this…