Nguyen is a likeable fellow but he's never been a technocrat. The building at 433 CCD? Enough time has passed…
Sounds like you're describing a case that you WON and are still mad about. Was that established, that Sheth sounds…
I'm talking about (musta been the apex of my influence) Moorlach, Spitzer and Nelson ALL asked me whom I thought…
Vern, you may recall that Huge Win ran as the incumbent when he got elected. He was appointed Clerk-Recorder in…
Foley really seems lost. Especially on that Prima Deschecha mess. I don't think her staff is doing anything except photo…
Foley needs to stop voting for wasteful freeway-widening projects and adding insult to that injury by proudly posing for publicity…
I disagree with plenty, but Charles Pell is a bridge too far. Isn't enough that he sued Judge Sagel to…
I only have a good impression of Solis, nothing more. Everyone in North OC I've worked with for the last…
Really, though, Sam, I don't know. I just recognized Hilda's name, she's been US Labor Secretary, seemed like the most…
racism Archive
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Thanksgiving Weekend Open Thread: Housing Discrimination and a Chopin Ballade!
Posted on November 26, 2014 | 68 CommentsHere’s something that probably won’t surprise you: [T]hat racist intent is difficult to prove does not mean that discrimination does not exist. According to a study conducted on behalf of […] -
Something Is Rotten In Ferguson, Missouri.
Posted on November 25, 2014 | 36 Comments. . . Obviously, we don’t have all the facts relative to the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by Ferguson (MO) Police Officer Darren Wilson last August. What we do […] -
“Do No Harm?” How the War on Drugs has become a War on Kids.
Posted on July 12, 2014 | 6 Commentsfirst printed in Medical Marijuana 411, July 4, 2014. The war on drugs is, by now, easily America’s longest conflict. I have written extensively on the corruption surrounding the enforcement […] -
A Rackauckas Retrospective: Is This the County we want to be?
Posted on May 29, 2014 | 29 Comments. . . Ah, Orange County. California’s ruling bastion of rich white privilege. Populated largely in the 70’s by post-Watts riot White Flight, Orange County has long boasted a voting […] -
Now Deborah Pauly wants to be… a libertarian?
Posted on February 26, 2014 | 21 CommentsVilla Park’s Deborah Pauly is attempting quite the transformation. She is abandoning social conservatives and embracing the promising mantle of a libertarian. Reasonable enough given her history. The problem: Ms. […] -
Political Drug Scandals: Why is Crack So Hilarious While Cocaine is So Forgivable?
Posted on November 20, 2013 | 5 CommentsBy now, you’ve probably heard of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. If you know only one thing about him, other than that he’s both the Mayor of Canada’s largest city and […] -
‘Sloppy, Joe’: Sheriff Arpaio Loses Big Immigration-Related Racial Discrimination Case
Posted on May 29, 2013 | 2 CommentsFans of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his berserker approach to immigration law enforcement, you had a bad day in court last Friday: Sheriff Joe’s department in Maricopa County, Arizona was […] -
The anti-immigrant nonsense of Amanda Edinger, the Brandman-Kring appointee to Anaheim’s districting commission.
Posted on May 9, 2013 | 61 Comments. Save Anaheim‘s Jason had the bombshell scoop this morning, the morning of this evening’s final Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting, where the Council’s appointees will vote on whether to […] -
Contra Gustavo: Another View of Race in Anaheim
Posted on February 1, 2013 | 41 Comments. Gustavo Arellano and I go way back. He covered my first trip to the podium during a City Council meeting, as a terrified housewife, voice quivering. I was just […] -
Saving the Orange County Republican Party?
Posted on January 24, 2013 | 18 CommentsYes Virginia, there is a way to save the Orange County Republican Party. Jim Brulte, recently spoke at the Orange County Central Committee meeting. There was a lot of “revitalize the base” […] -
No, Racism Notwithstanding, We Do Not Actually Live in Freaking “Ku Klux Kounty”
Posted on January 23, 2013 | 37 Comments. . . My wife is not in the habit of bringing home copies of the OC Weekly to show me. As I recall, it has happened exactly twice — once […] -
Happy Gun Appreciation Day!
Posted on January 19, 2013 | 52 CommentsThe pro-gun movement is celebrating “Gun Appreciation Day” today. Is it just a coincidence that it is also a day that Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Day? I have […]
![Thanksgiving Weekend Open Thread: Housing Discrimination and a Chopin Ballade! Here’s something that probably won’t surprise you: [T]hat racist intent is difficult to prove does not mean that discrimination does not exist. According to a study conducted on behalf of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Raisin-in-the-Sun-still-115x115.jpg)
![Something Is Rotten In Ferguson, Missouri. . . . Obviously, we don’t have all the facts relative to the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by Ferguson (MO) Police Officer Darren Wilson last August. What we do […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/prime-time-bob-mccullough-115x115.jpg)
![“Do No Harm?” How the War on Drugs has become a War on Kids. first printed in Medical Marijuana 411, July 4, 2014. The war on drugs is, by now, easily America’s longest conflict. I have written extensively on the corruption surrounding the enforcement […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/juvenile-injustice-115x115.png)
![South County Scumbag Darrell Issa jumps on Hate Train, “orders” President to Deport DREAMers. An old couple I know real well, who are my handy barometer of the lower regions of rightwing sentiment, have been apoplectic since they started seeing those hordes of brown […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/issa-refugees-115x115.png)
![A Rackauckas Retrospective: Is This the County we want to be? . . . Ah, Orange County. California’s ruling bastion of rich white privilege. Populated largely in the 70’s by post-Watts riot White Flight, Orange County has long boasted a voting […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/emperor-worship1-e1401396187731.jpg)
![Now Deborah Pauly wants to be… a libertarian? Villa Park’s Deborah Pauly is attempting quite the transformation. She is abandoning social conservatives and embracing the promising mantle of a libertarian. Reasonable enough given her history. The problem: Ms. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/pauly-115x115.jpg)
![Political Drug Scandals: Why is Crack So Hilarious While Cocaine is So Forgivable? By now, you’ve probably heard of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. If you know only one thing about him, other than that he’s both the Mayor of Canada’s largest city and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Rep-Trey-Radel-as-coke-fiend-115x115.jpg)
![Fibbin’ Young Kim, ‘the Bigoted Buttkicker,’ Disses Norby & Latinos, Explains Racialized Strategy (Don’t worry, Dear Readers — I’m going to explain every last word in that headline.) The above screen capture is what’s presented when you load the SFGate.com site — meaning that I […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Young-Kim-Buttkicker-Video-115x115.jpg)
![‘Sloppy, Joe’: Sheriff Arpaio Loses Big Immigration-Related Racial Discrimination Case Fans of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his berserker approach to immigration law enforcement, you had a bad day in court last Friday: Sheriff Joe’s department in Maricopa County, Arizona was […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Sloppy-Joe-Arpaio-115x115.jpg)
![The anti-immigrant nonsense of Amanda Edinger, the Brandman-Kring appointee to Anaheim’s districting commission. . Save Anaheim‘s Jason had the bombshell scoop this morning, the morning of this evening’s final Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting, where the Council’s appointees will vote on whether to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/kring-edinger-brandman-115x115.jpg)
![Contra Gustavo: Another View of Race in Anaheim . Gustavo Arellano and I go way back. He covered my first trip to the podium during a City Council meeting, as a terrified housewife, voice quivering. I was just […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1905CentralSchool-115x115.jpg)
![Saving the Orange County Republican Party? Yes Virginia, there is a way to save the Orange County Republican Party. Jim Brulte, recently spoke at the Orange County Central Committee meeting. There was a lot of “revitalize the base” […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Elephant-with-fake-foot-115x115.jpg)
![No, Racism Notwithstanding, We Do Not Actually Live in Freaking “Ku Klux Kounty” . . . My wife is not in the habit of bringing home copies of the OC Weekly to show me. As I recall, it has happened exactly twice — once […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/OC-Weekly-KKK-Kover-115x115.jpg)
![Happy Gun Appreciation Day! The pro-gun movement is celebrating “Gun Appreciation Day” today. Is it just a coincidence that it is also a day that Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Day? I have […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/page-115x115.jpg)
Re: AD 67. I’m going with Ali Taj. Developers seem to be backing Mark Pullido’s campaign and attack ads against…