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.
OCCUPY Movement Archive
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Are Corporations People? We say, “No, my friend!” Movement to Amend Constitution begins TODAY (Friday) in Santa Ana.
Posted on January 19, 2012 | 14 CommentsSadly, Romney is technically right. Since the sneaky re-interpretation of the 14th amendment’s equal protection clause enshrined in the “headnotes” of Santa Clara vs. Southern Pacific Railroad by devious railroad […] -
Occupy OC Village Moves: Thanks, Irvine, and Hello Fullerton!
Posted on January 11, 2012 | 3 Comments. . . And, just like that, it’s over. Peacefully. Without a single act of civil disobedience, without a single arrest for Occupy-related activities. The tents went down. Everything […] -
The State of the Occupation: Irvine, Fullerton, and Beyond
Posted on January 11, 2012 | 20 Comments. . . Having been the primary Civic Liaison between the Occupy Orange County encampment in Irvine and Irvine City Hall, I get asked a lot what is going […] -
2000 Consecutive Hours on the Corner
Posted on January 6, 2012 | 21 Comments. . . (For those of you who don’t like long posts — don’t even bother. For those of you who are interested, enjoy!) At 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time tonight, […] -
We Occupy our first Foreclosed Home, in Irvine. Sheriffs back off.
Posted on December 27, 2011 | 35 CommentsWhen I showed up for my first shift two Monday nights ago, to “occupy” and protect the foreclosed condo of Trang Che, the first thing I saw was a menacing-looking […] -
Occupy the INITIATIVE Process – Three Great Propositions Next Year for the 99%
Posted on December 20, 2011 | 71 Comments. . . Yes, my proposal is now “staffed,” which will be the first question I get asked when I propose at the next General Assembly that we at Occupy […] -
Occupy OC Costs Irvine Blogger Credibility
Posted on December 16, 2011 | 26 Comments. . . The dark green represents the money Occupy OC has cost Irvine, the black is for the bad will generated, the light green is for the money […] -
Occupy Santa Ana goes to Occupy LA eviction
Posted on December 12, 2011 | 1 Comment. . . . . . In just under three months, Occupy Wall Street has managed to become a full fledged movement in the U.S. and around the world. Last […] -
They Occupy For Us – by Eddie Rose
Posted on December 9, 2011 | 18 Comments. . . Reprinted in its entirety with permission from Eddie’s Corner, the blog of Eddie Rose, at www.eddierose.org Yes, some of the “Occupy” protesters may seem dirty (but no […] -
Lieutenant Pepper Spraying Kids Club Meme
Posted on November 22, 2011 | 19 Comments. . . You may not be the “Internet meme” type. That’s OK. Like pepper spray, it’s not for everyone. But if you do enjoy seeing the frenzied creativity of […] -
Not a pebble thrown
Posted on November 20, 2011 | 42 Comments. . . You’ve all probably heard about the conflict at UC Davis in recent days, where a Campus Police Lieutenant methodically pepper-sprayed a line of protesters who were seated […] -
11 True Things You Won’t Learn In High School
Posted on November 15, 2011 | 42 Comments. . . In a time when nothing is your fault, you are owed everything, you should not have to work for anything and everyone is a winner – I […] -
A Very Occupy Veterans’ Day.
Posted on November 11, 2011 | 3 Comments. . . Photo Marc Perkins, from last week’s Bank Transfer Day in Irvine You all must have noticed by now, the remarkable number of veterans in the Occupy movement, […]
I can draw all the attention I want. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t know why people like to put…