And now for something completely different. A Latina Councilmember making a fool of herself in open meeting. https://www.reddit.com/r/irvine/comments/1sruq5y/councilmember_compares_keeping_oak_creek_golf/
Some democrats in oc are akin to fascists. I can’t breath around the COPD.
Joe Dunn flamed out miserably as a public servant.
I am old enough to remember, back in the day when Dems first started winning partisan elections in OC. The…
I guess I was hoping to speak to a lot of readers who might not be familiar with the term…
Corporatist is good since these types are always affiliating themselves with the big money, the big labor or the big…
Now Ali Taj has raised more than either ADA (like by 40k) and pulido during the same reporting period. Dispelling…
Yeah, it's hard for me to choose the perfect terminology, corporatist, kleptocrat, DINO, vendido, many others, but I decided to…
Chad Bianco up on broadcast with his first spot. Wearing his Sheriff shirt [does he own anything else?] lest we…
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North OC Elected Democrats Status Report
Posted on March 22, 2013 | 12 CommentsUpdate on the going-on's of various NOC Democrats. -
![Today, brothers and sisters of the Juice, we’re going to talk about the cannabis biz, aka the “cannabiz.” (And yes, www.canna.biz is taken; don’t even bother. I looked it up.) […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Obama-toking-115x115.jpg "Weekend Open Thread: A Potent Problem for Cannabiz Makes a Case for Bud Lite")
Weekend Open Thread: A Potent Problem for Cannabiz Makes a Case for Bud Lite
Posted on March 22, 2013 | 16 CommentsToday, brothers and sisters of the Juice, we’re going to talk about the cannabis biz, aka the “cannabiz.” (And yes, www.canna.biz is taken; don’t even bother. I looked it up.) […] -
![Set your irony deflectors on “maximum,” everyone! Rep. “Desperate Ed” Royce is trying to shore up his reputation with the wimmenfolk again, a month after trying to amend the “Violence […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Royce-talking-to-women-115x115.jpg "It’s That Time of Year Again, When Rep. Ed Royce Gives Women a Nice Massage")
It’s That Time of Year Again, When Rep. Ed Royce Gives Women a Nice Massage
Posted on March 22, 2013 | 13 CommentsSet your irony deflectors on “maximum,” everyone! Rep. “Desperate Ed” Royce is trying to shore up his reputation with the wimmenfolk again, a month after trying to amend the “Violence […] -
![(1) No place to sleep: From the Homeless Providers Committee via Occupy Santa Ana: We regret to announce the closure of the Cold-Weather Season for the ARMORY EMERGENCY SHELTERS The […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Homeless-Vets-115x115.jpg "Homelessness: A Juxtaposition of Three Stories")
Homelessness: A Juxtaposition of Three Stories
Posted on March 20, 2013 | 7 Comments(1) No place to sleep: From the Homeless Providers Committee via Occupy Santa Ana: We regret to announce the closure of the Cold-Weather Season for the ARMORY EMERGENCY SHELTERS The […] -
![. Maybe I was a weird kid, but I never liked or trusted Disney. Hated Disneyland and the gigantic, grinning, overbearing anthropomorphic animals, and didn’t like Disney’s films or cartoons. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/mickey-mouse-and-rat-115x115.jpg "The Two Faces of Disney: word vs. deed on Anaheim Districting.")
The Two Faces of Disney: word vs. deed on Anaheim Districting.
Posted on March 19, 2013 | 59 Comments. Maybe I was a weird kid, but I never liked or trusted Disney. Hated Disneyland and the gigantic, grinning, overbearing anthropomorphic animals, and didn’t like Disney’s films or cartoons. […] -
![. Late Tuesday afternoon the Orange County Board of Supervisors finished a lengthy discussion at the Supervisors’ public meeting on whether to hire Santa Barbara CEO Chandra Wallar to fill […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/chandra-wallar-115x115.jpg "County Supes stumble on CEO Recruitment and Selection process.")
County Supes stumble on CEO Recruitment and Selection process.
Posted on March 19, 2013 | 19 Comments. Late Tuesday afternoon the Orange County Board of Supervisors finished a lengthy discussion at the Supervisors’ public meeting on whether to hire Santa Barbara CEO Chandra Wallar to fill […] -
![. I’ve tried without real success to convey to people living pretty much anywhere else in the country other than here what it’s like to live in a county with […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Belinda-Carlisle-115x115.jpg "Orange County’s “Alt”-Weekly Builds Spirit and Arms Itself with New Witticisms")
Orange County’s “Alt”-Weekly Builds Spirit and Arms Itself with New Witticisms
Posted on March 19, 2013 | 9 Comments. I’ve tried without real success to convey to people living pretty much anywhere else in the country other than here what it’s like to live in a county with […] -
![IN BED WITH THE COPS: Financial records from the City of Anaheim show that since July 2006, OC Human Relations has received $67,955 from the Anaheim Police Department. Of that amount, $22,251, or 33% of the entire total, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/rusty-kennedy-mural-115x115.jpg "OC Human Relations Received $5,000 Payment From Anaheim Police Chief For Pacifying Angry Anna Drive Residents")
OC Human Relations Received $5,000 Payment From Anaheim Police Chief For Pacifying Angry Anna Drive Residents
Posted on March 18, 2013 | 3 CommentsIN BED WITH THE COPS: Financial records from the City of Anaheim show that since July 2006, OC Human Relations has received $67,955 from the Anaheim Police Department. Of that amount, $22,251, or 33% of the entire total, […] -
![The best defense of the sympathetic network news coverage of the Steubenville high school football team rapists whose conviction was announced yesterday is: weak. It’s very weak — and the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Candy-Crowley-115x115.jpg "The Best Defense of the Sympathetic News Coverage of the Steubenville Rapists")
The Best Defense of the Sympathetic News Coverage of the Steubenville Rapists
Posted on March 18, 2013 | 5 CommentsThe best defense of the sympathetic network news coverage of the Steubenville high school football team rapists whose conviction was announced yesterday is: weak. It’s very weak — and the […] -
![Let’s say that we were constructing a new large city in Orange County from scratch. How would we want it to be governed? Don’t answer in the abstract; let’s take […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Nuevo-Viejo-component-areas-115x115.jpg "Meet Nuevo Viejo! A Case Study in the Benefits of Voting by District.")
Meet Nuevo Viejo! A Case Study in the Benefits of Voting by District.
Posted on March 18, 2013 | 9 CommentsLet’s say that we were constructing a new large city in Orange County from scratch. How would we want it to be governed? Don’t answer in the abstract; let’s take […] -
![. The United States is known throughout the world. When anything happens of any importance….the United States of America seems to be right in the middle of it. When you […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/love-hate-baby-115x115.jpg "Seven Things to Hate about America")
Seven Things to Hate about America
Posted on March 18, 2013 | 12 Comments. The United States is known throughout the world. When anything happens of any importance….the United States of America seems to be right in the middle of it. When you […] -
![This piece from Reuters on a breakthrough in desalination technology is good news on its own, but it’s GREAT news for Orange County — because it shows us, just in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/graphene-sheet-115x115.jpg "Poseidon’s Desal Technology Obsolete? Not if they can make you and me pay for it!")
Poseidon’s Desal Technology Obsolete? Not if they can make you and me pay for it!
Posted on March 17, 2013 | 22 CommentsThis piece from Reuters on a breakthrough in desalination technology is good news on its own, but it’s GREAT news for Orange County — because it shows us, just in […] -
![[This is taken (with permission and some editing) from a post in Daily Kos by a fellow who goes by the name of “lefthandedman.” He describes himself (in my paraphrase) […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Leia-Strangles-Jabba-115x115.jpg "A Peek into Some Current Democratic Discussion of “Chained CPI”")
A Peek into Some Current Democratic Discussion of “Chained CPI”
Posted on March 16, 2013 | 24 Comments[This is taken (with permission and some editing) from a post in Daily Kos by a fellow who goes by the name of “lefthandedman.” He describes himself (in my paraphrase) […] -
![[Write this down — you may need it: ocvote.com/confirm. And now we begin.] I like to think that I’m as attentive as the next person to the problem of stripping away […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/neal-kelley1-e1363633618911.jpg "Is Neal Kelley’s PURGE of OC Voter Lists a SCANDAL??? (No.)")
Is Neal Kelley’s PURGE of OC Voter Lists a SCANDAL??? (No.)
Posted on March 16, 2013 | 20 Comments[Write this down — you may need it: ocvote.com/confirm. And now we begin.] I like to think that I’m as attentive as the next person to the problem of stripping away […]
Oh, them 'Pugs wanted to get Brandman on their team. I remember Jerbal writing something like that.