Fantastic story about an amazing man. Thank you for sharing. Only wish I could have met him!
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Today, Umberg's office tells me "The author [Pacheco] has agreed to amend the bill back to how it came out…
I've received more e-mails about this story than usual, thanking me for it. One first amendment activist wanted to alert…
I can't even imagine what this woman thinks is in this for her. She will have no allies and tons…
They don't understand the same part the Rotting Yammites don't understand. Just from a different perspective.
This comment came from the smartest dude I know. "Which part of freedom don't the leftists understand?" Ernest P. Worrell…
Sounds like Blanca has lots of good reasons to hide stuff. Maui? SPAIN? For what, I wonder.
it's bound to incite a legal challenge. I wouldn't worry too much about it. You can certainly hold Sharon Quirk…
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David Bowie Tribute: He’s Told Us Not to Blow It ‘Cause He Knows It’s All Worthwhile
Posted on January 11, 2016 | 15 Comments. . . I’ve got things to say, you’ve got things to say. Put them in comments and we’ll eventually port most of them up here so that we can […] -
Whither Jordan, Part 3: How to Betray Your Party’s Voters and Still Stay Politically Viable
Posted on January 11, 2016 | 5 Comments. . . [Editor’s Note, Jan. 10, 2016: This Part 3 of a projected 4-part series. Part 1 covered two topics: Jordan Brandman’s betrayal of his supporters (culminating in unanimous condemnation […] -
Disclosure for All: Make Haters Pay Off FPPC Fines Before They Can Stir Up Hate Again
Posted on January 10, 2016 | 1 Comment. . . Since California’s gay, lesbian and bisexual communities have won most of their rights and freedoms, the transgender and gender non-conforming community are next in line to […] -
Our Damn Parents put on a Marijuana Workshop!
Posted on January 9, 2016 | 7 Comments. . . Oh, I didn’t mean literally YOU, Mom and Dad; that was more of a figurative “our parents,” in reference to OC authorities (Sheriff Hutchens and School Superintendent […] -
Weekend Open Thread: City Bars Tait’s ‘People’s Map’ Item from Agenda Using New ‘Simon Says’ Rule
Posted on January 9, 2016 | 37 Comments. . . It may be fair to call the Council majority’s treatment of the City’s “Recommended Map” for its districts a “horror show” — but that doesn’t mean that […] -
Whither Jordan, Part 2: Here’s How He May Try to Destroy Dr. Moreno While Surviving Politically
Posted on January 8, 2016 | No Comments. . . [Editor’s Note, Jan. 7, 2016: Part 1 of this story covered two topics: Jordan Brandman’s betrayal of his supporters (culminating in unanimous condemnation of his actions by the […] -
[REPUBLISHED] Whither Jordan?, Part 1: Rolling Over the People’s Map and Everyone Supporting It
Posted on January 6, 2016 | 5 Comments. . . [Editor’s Note, Jan. 6, 2016: The decline in readership (and the increase in work obligations) just before the holidays led me to decide to postpone subsequent installments […] -
Bernie’s Banner: Sanders Explains His Plan for Regulating Banks and the Financial Sector
Posted on January 5, 2016 | 2 Comments. . . On Tuesday, Jan. 5, Bernie Sanders sent around this message entitled “Greed, fraud, dishonesty, and arrogance.” It spells out his policy on the banks and the rest of the […] -
It is Time for All Political Candidates of All Political Parties to Denounce “Y’all Qaeda”
Posted on January 3, 2016 | 28 Comments. . . [Editor’s note: credit for the term “Y’all Qaeda” goes to a friend of a friend of this blog, someone who probably doesn’t even know that this blog […] -
Negativity and Dysfunctionality: The Discussion of How to Discuss Democratic Presidential Candidates
Posted on January 2, 2016 | 13 Comments. . . God Grant Us Democrats Unity — But Not Yet! I’m going to let those of you who aren’t Democrats in on some intra-party debates we’re having right […] -
Holiday Weekend Open Thread: ‘Therefore Be It Resolved…’
Posted on January 1, 2016 | 14 Comments. . . If you’re reading this, then New Year 2016 did actually make it to the Pacific Time Zone. If you have resolutions that you really want to follow, […] -
Race, Rice, and the RKBA, as 2015 Goes Out with an Echo of a Bang as Well as a Whimper
Posted on December 31, 2015 | 9 Comments. . . 2015 is going out with the echo of a bang: the shot that killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice last year in Cleveland, for which it now appears no one […]
![David Bowie Tribute: He’s Told Us Not to Blow It ‘Cause He Knows It’s All Worthwhile . . . I’ve got things to say, you’ve got things to say. Put them in comments and we’ll eventually port most of them up here so that we can […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Ziggy-Stardust-e1452545203885-115x115.jpg)
![Whither Jordan, Part 3: How to Betray Your Party’s Voters and Still Stay Politically Viable . . . [Editor’s Note, Jan. 10, 2016: This Part 3 of a projected 4-part series. Part 1 covered two topics: Jordan Brandman’s betrayal of his supporters (culminating in unanimous condemnation […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Whither-Jordan-pt-3-115x115.jpg)
![Disclosure for All: Make Haters Pay Off FPPC Fines Before They Can Stir Up Hate Again . . . Since California’s gay, lesbian and bisexual communities have won most of their rights and freedoms, the transgender and gender non-conforming community are next in line to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Trans-flag-e1452407364121-115x115.jpg)
![Our Damn Parents put on a Marijuana Workshop! . . . Oh, I didn’t mean literally YOU, Mom and Dad; that was more of a figurative “our parents,” in reference to OC authorities (Sheriff Hutchens and School Superintendent […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hutchens-reefer-mijares-115x115.png)
![Born in East LA…. . . . Ted Cruz says that his mom was a citizen, who was married to a Cuban and he was born in Calgary, Canada. Ted Cruz says he is […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cruz-born-in-east-la-115x115.png)
![Weekend Open Thread: City Bars Tait’s ‘People’s Map’ Item from Agenda Using New ‘Simon Says’ Rule . . . It may be fair to call the Council majority’s treatment of the City’s “Recommended Map” for its districts a “horror show” — but that doesn’t mean that […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Anaheim-Map-Mother-May-I-115x115.jpg)
![Whither Jordan, Part 2: Here’s How He May Try to Destroy Dr. Moreno While Surviving Politically . . . [Editor’s Note, Jan. 7, 2016: Part 1 of this story covered two topics: Jordan Brandman’s betrayal of his supporters (culminating in unanimous condemnation of his actions by the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Whither-Jordan-pt-2-115x115.jpg)
![[REPUBLISHED] Whither Jordan?, Part 1: Rolling Over the People’s Map and Everyone Supporting It . . . [Editor’s Note, Jan. 6, 2016: The decline in readership (and the increase in work obligations) just before the holidays led me to decide to postpone subsequent installments […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Whither-Jordan-pt-1-115x115.jpg)
![Bernie’s Banner: Sanders Explains His Plan for Regulating Banks and the Financial Sector . . . On Tuesday, Jan. 5, Bernie Sanders sent around this message entitled “Greed, fraud, dishonesty, and arrogance.” It spells out his policy on the banks and the rest of the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Bernie-Too-Big-to-Fail-115x115.jpg)
![It is Time for All Political Candidates of All Political Parties to Denounce “Y’all Qaeda” . . . [Editor’s note: credit for the term “Y’all Qaeda” goes to a friend of a friend of this blog, someone who probably doesn’t even know that this blog […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Malheur-Bear-115x115.jpg)
![Negativity and Dysfunctionality: The Discussion of How to Discuss Democratic Presidential Candidates . . . God Grant Us Democrats Unity — But Not Yet! I’m going to let those of you who aren’t Democrats in on some intra-party debates we’re having right […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Negative-Hillary-and-Bernie-115x115.jpg)
![Holiday Weekend Open Thread: ‘Therefore Be It Resolved…’ . . . If you’re reading this, then New Year 2016 did actually make it to the Pacific Time Zone. If you have resolutions that you really want to follow, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Resolutions-2016-115x115.jpg)
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![Race, Rice, and the RKBA, as 2015 Goes Out with an Echo of a Bang as Well as a Whimper . . . 2015 is going out with the echo of a bang: the shot that killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice last year in Cleveland, for which it now appears no one […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Tamir-Rice-Gun-Sign-115x115.jpg)
More recently, Greenhut thoroughly takes this Pacheco lady to the woodshed. And opines that the legislature should reject even the…