Connor Traut is worse than just another establishment Dem. He's been a political climber hack since he was a teenager…
Sounds like Zahra or one of his unterminions.
Fred Jung for OC Supervisor? Sure, if you want the rest of Orange County to have Fullerton's roads and budget…
"This is gonna be weird, Ada coming to the Club she voted to uncharter." Makes me want to go. I…
I had nothing to do with the Pell v. Sagel case--but would have been happy to have had that righteous…
Jose Moreno and SQS are big Taj boosters. Frances Marquez & Derek Tran are big Pulido boosters. They both came…
I got a hit piece on Ali Taj yesterday. It accused him of slashing his town's Economic Development Department. That…
Vern, I'm curious about your "see their candidate statements" note with respect to the judicial elections. What specifically jumps out…
(Don't know why your comments have been going into trash this past hour, but I got em now)
“The OC” Archive
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Grover Norquist and Wayne LaPierre drown in small bathtub.
Posted on December 28, 2012 | 18 Comments. As probably most of you know, the most famous quote associated with puffed-up, has-been, anti-tax lobbyist Grover Norquist, the snide quip with which he will always be equated, is […] -
If We’re Going to Discuss the ‘Tea Party,’ Let’s Start Right Here
Posted on December 26, 2012 | 10 CommentsSome people assert that the Tea Party — and especially its leading institutional proponent, FreedomWorks — is an astroturf (aka “artificial grassroots) movement devoted to doing the bidding of its […] -
First Annual Landlocked Fullerton Harbor Cruise Boat Parade of Lights!
Posted on December 23, 2012 | 29 Comments. Step aside Newport Beach! Slink away in Anglophilic shame, Huntington Har”bour!” In the true shaggy dog story of this holiday season, little landlocked Fullerton has defiantly declared their First […] -
Equality Holidays Open Thread – Updated with KD Lang’s Jingle Bell Rock!
Posted on December 22, 2012 | 8 CommentsIf you use Facebook but haven’t yet seen this graphic there, you need a better set of friends. So long as we’re talking about coerced rather than voluntary action, I think […] -
NRA Says Blame it on Video Games, Not Guns
Posted on December 21, 2012 | 98 CommentsThe American public has been waiting to hear what the NRA has to say about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School … one week to be exact, so this morning […] -
Could Anaheim Actually be Moving Forward?
Posted on December 20, 2012 | 26 Comments. Anaheim’s alleged violation of the California Voting Rights Act may soon be settled by the newly installed Council, according to the Voice of OC. The lawsuit aims to mandate […] -
Rolling Jubilee Update: Give the Gift of Debt Demolition!
Posted on December 20, 2012 | 2 Comments. Remember the Rolling Jubilee? Where us rebellious/generous types who have a little bit of money (just a little) help to demolish our fellow Americans’ medical debts, at the bargain […] -
SA Mayor Pulido and HB Mayor Boardman sign gun-control letter to Washington … Shouldn’t Anaheim’s Mayor Tait?
Posted on December 19, 2012 | 66 Comments. So, the US Conference of Mayors – an “official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more” (sorry Rossmoor) – is sending an open letter, which I’m […] -
Lap Dances — Sorry, That Should Be ‘LAPS Stances’ — at Fullerton Council Meeting
Posted on December 19, 2012 | 7 CommentsWow, what a weird night on Commonwealth. Let’s hope that everyone got tipped appropriately for the holidays. Many folks believe that the foundation of democracy is majority rule. It’s not. […] -
If Newtown “Changed Everything” So That Now We Can Talk, Let’s Define Our Terms
Posted on December 17, 2012 | 92 CommentsI’m reaching out to our gun-rights advocates here, because I think you have some things to teach those people who aren’t. The reverse is also going to be true, but […] -
If They Had Never Invented the Public Library …
Posted on December 16, 2012 | 1 CommentFriend of the show Leif Christian alerts us to an essay by Mike Conczal in Dissent that seems like a perfect topic for the Orange County political intelligensia: Imagine there was […] -
Fullerton: Don’t Railroad Dan Hughes
Posted on December 16, 2012 | 29 CommentsI picked up a post from The Fullerton Observer on Facebook earlier this week, which announced that the Fullerton City Council would, once again, consider entering into negotiations with Dan Hughes for […]
![Grover Norquist and Wayne LaPierre drown in small bathtub. . As probably most of you know, the most famous quote associated with puffed-up, has-been, anti-tax lobbyist Grover Norquist, the snide quip with which he will always be equated, is […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/wickedwitchmelting1-115x115.jpg)
![A Brief History of Boxing Day – by Miss Info Asperger . . . From experiences this week, I’ve determined that this classic and informative post from our research assistant Miss Info Asperger needs to be re-posted, studied and memorized. – […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/boxer-day-155x155.jpg)
![If We’re Going to Discuss the ‘Tea Party,’ Let’s Start Right Here Some people assert that the Tea Party — and especially its leading institutional proponent, FreedomWorks — is an astroturf (aka “artificial grassroots) movement devoted to doing the bidding of its […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Kibbee-and-bits-115x115.jpg)
![First Annual Landlocked Fullerton Harbor Cruise Boat Parade of Lights! . Step aside Newport Beach! Slink away in Anglophilic shame, Huntington Har”bour!” In the true shaggy dog story of this holiday season, little landlocked Fullerton has defiantly declared their First […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Matt-Leslie-boat-e1356292198417.jpg)
![Equality Holidays Open Thread – Updated with KD Lang’s Jingle Bell Rock! If you use Facebook but haven’t yet seen this graphic there, you need a better set of friends. So long as we’re talking about coerced rather than voluntary action, I think […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Equality-to-Liberals-and-Conservatives1-115x115.png)
![NRA Says Blame it on Video Games, Not Guns The American public has been waiting to hear what the NRA has to say about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School … one week to be exact, so this morning […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/nra1-115x115.jpg)
![Could Anaheim Actually be Moving Forward? . Anaheim’s alleged violation of the California Voting Rights Act may soon be settled by the newly installed Council, according to the Voice of OC. The lawsuit aims to mandate […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ricardo-toro-cropped-115x115.jpg)
![Rolling Jubilee Update: Give the Gift of Debt Demolition! . Remember the Rolling Jubilee? Where us rebellious/generous types who have a little bit of money (just a little) help to demolish our fellow Americans’ medical debts, at the bargain […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/rolling-jubilee-happy-holidays-115x115.jpg)
![Are White People Going Crazy? . I mean, not normal-ass white people like you and me, but that insecure, noisy, politically overrepresented minority of white people that comforts and drugs itself with FOX News. I’m […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/white-man-crying-115x115.jpg)
![SA Mayor Pulido and HB Mayor Boardman sign gun-control letter to Washington … Shouldn’t Anaheim’s Mayor Tait? . So, the US Conference of Mayors – an “official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more” (sorry Rossmoor) – is sending an open letter, which I’m […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/boardman-pulido-tait-115x115.jpg)
![Lap Dances — Sorry, That Should Be ‘LAPS Stances’ — at Fullerton Council Meeting Wow, what a weird night on Commonwealth. Let’s hope that everyone got tipped appropriately for the holidays. Many folks believe that the foundation of democracy is majority rule. It’s not. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lap-dance-115x115.jpg)
![If Newtown “Changed Everything” So That Now We Can Talk, Let’s Define Our Terms I’m reaching out to our gun-rights advocates here, because I think you have some things to teach those people who aren’t. The reverse is also going to be true, but […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Scarborough-Bloomberg-115x115.jpg)
![If They Had Never Invented the Public Library … Friend of the show Leif Christian alerts us to an essay by Mike Conczal in Dissent that seems like a perfect topic for the Orange County political intelligensia: Imagine there was […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/library-115x115.jpg)
![Fullerton: Don’t Railroad Dan Hughes I picked up a post from The Fullerton Observer on Facebook earlier this week, which announced that the Fullerton City Council would, once again, consider entering into negotiations with Dan Hughes for […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Dan-Hughes-Railroad-115x115.jpg)
All right all right. Sagel it is. Sheth doesn't sound all that ethnic to me, but I guess in Pell's…