For AD 68, Lopez is now within 800 votes of the second-place Republican -- we may be in for five…
The slow count and late progressive turnout are still causing friends of mine to hold out hope, even for AD…
Although I've been saying that Connor, Fred, or even Tim (maybe) are better than Doug Chaffee. OK take it back,…
I hope and pray that the most important job of the California governor over the next four years is to…
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Weekend Open Thread: A Breathtaking Manifesto for American Hegemony
Posted on November 13, 2015 | 6 Comments. . . An essay has come out by the ironically surnamed Reihan Salam of Slate that everyone who cares about U.S. economic policy and global foreign policy needs to read. It’s […] -
Sunni ISIS/Al Queda against the World!
Posted on November 12, 2015 | 30 Comments. . . We grow so weary of the public at large unable to separate various Muslim groups or think out of the box. If someone wears a turban they […] -
Report of Smoke and Fire in Great Park
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The Sexist Hexes, the Rural Furor, and Who Really Cares About Guns
Posted on November 7, 2015 | 1 Comment. . . At the first Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton went after Bernie Sanders on the issue of gun control, a rare issue on which she is to his left. […] -
Jobs, Jobs, Job!
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Anaheim: Dispatch from the Fiscal Front Lines.
Posted on November 5, 2015 | No Comments. . . First, the good news: Tuesday November 3, the Anaheim City Council approved spending $3,841,969.48 for street and sidewalk repair, in 5 of the 7 neighborhoods identified in […] -
(Early) Weekend Open Thread: Open the Box, Read the TPP Text, and Weep
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Let’s Check Out Gustavo’s (Chickenshit) Anaheim Council Endorsements from 2012
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Weekend Open Thread: HBO Should Buy and Publish Grantland.com!
Posted on October 30, 2015 | 19 Comments. . . Earlier this week, I wanted to find out what the smartest and most interesting English-language writers around thought about the World Series. I went to Grantland.com; it […] -
Oak View Comunidad tells Rainbow “Put a Lid on It!” (Plus, Epting-Gina cagematch!)
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COLDREN FAIL: El Nido Mobile Home Tenants Clink their Glasses to a Victory!
Posted on October 28, 2015 | 10 Comments. . . SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, October 26. Hey! That’s not nice! What with all the sound of mobile home tenant jubilation over here, I didn’t notice somebody posting a […] -
CA-46 Debate: Progressives Except on Palestine
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The Pringle Curse: Gustavo reminds us yet again of “the alliance that sealed Anaheim’s current political hell”
Posted on October 25, 2015 | 16 Comments. . . The overdue induction of Curt Pringle in the OC Weekly’s “Scariest People in OC Hall of Fame” bears the trademark style of its “equal opportunity critic” editor. […] -
Saudi Pro-Democracy Protester Ali Mohammed al-Nimr may be beheaded and crucified. Will Ed Royce speak up?
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