You might be surprised what sort of low-lives would crave a quarter mil job with no professional qualifications and no…
That would just spark even more corruption and only allow independently wealthy people to run and win.
SB 249? It got killed via suspense file in assembly appropriations. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billHistoryClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB249
Without commenting on your specific stats, I would say that is an excellent question. Maybe you should be a Supervisor.…
Criticizing past elected trustees of the Orange County Board of Supervisors reflects not only their leadership weaknesses but also flaws…
Can someone explain why there are 1 county worker for every 160+ citizens that doesn’t include state, federal, cities plus…
Given how significant this would be in addressing MAGA misbehavior, one would think that Newsom should sign it. What's the…
I'm leaning toward the concept of making the Board, de facto part time by cutting Supervisor's salaries by two-thirds and…
By the way, on the County Board of Education - they have almost no authority over anything and have been…
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Assembly Speaker Bass and Senator Boxer coming to Newport Beach on Feb. 6
Posted on January 21, 2010 | 4 CommentsThe Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Sheryl WuDunn www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Economy The Democratic Party of Orange County is going to have to […] -
DeVore down to 6% of the vote, will he drop out?
Posted on January 21, 2010 | 11 CommentsIs DeVore going to hang up the phone now that he is down to 6% of the vote? [poll id=”248″] What a surprise! Tom Campbell recently switched from the Governor’s […] -
Does Tom Campbell have a better chance as a candidate for the U.S. Senate?
Posted on January 13, 2010 | 5 Comments[poll id=”248″] Alas, poor Tom Campbell. He gave up this week trying to compete with millionaires Steve Poizner and Meg Whitman, as news leaked out that he is now running […] -
Senator Boxer has paid her son half a million for fundraising consulting
Posted on January 3, 2010 | 9 Comments“Show my son the money!” When it comes to family values, it’s hard to beat Senator Barbara Boxer. She has “diverted nearly half a million in contributions from her political […] -
Today in History: Taliban Seeds are Sown
Posted on December 3, 2009 | 3 CommentsThe President's Afghanistan speech has sparked partisan debate over that military conflict. Today marks an important anniversary in the historical context of the Afghanistan war. Historical context raises legitimate questions over what U.S. policy should be in a conflict that looks like a no-win situation. It seems undeniable that Afghanistan is a "no win" in the conventional sense. But, the threat of nuclear jihadism is not mere right-wing "fear-mongering". Turning your back on very real threats doesn't make those threats disappear. Historical context suggests that the problem is very real, very old, and very persistent (a "no-win"). But, does "no win" mean "no action"? -
Wall St. Journal’s John Fund interviews GOP Senate candidate Carly Fiorina
Posted on November 28, 2009 | No CommentsRepublican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina recently spoke to the Wall Street Journal’s John Fund. Here are a few excerpts from his article, “She wants to reboot California.” Fiorina led […] -
GOP Gives Licking, But Clock Not Ticking
Posted on November 6, 2009 | No CommentsEven a stopped clock is right twice a day, so goes the cliche. This week’s elections show the power of that cliche, with notable GOP victories despite the utter cluelessness […] -
Video: Carly Fiorina announces her Senate campaign
Posted on November 5, 2009 | No CommentsCarly Fiorina announces for Senate Talks Boxer’s record, spending, taxes, jobs and regulation in announcement, on blogger call “Barbara Boxer has been in office almost 17 years, 18 years by […] -
Carly Fiorina announcing her Senate campaign today in Garden Grove
Posted on November 4, 2009 | 10 CommentsYou can watch Carly Fiorina’s announcement today live online at this link, at 10 am Businesswoman Carly Fiorina, who used to head up HP, is likely to announce her campaign […] -
Cheesy Chuck DeVore strikes again…
Posted on September 29, 2009 | 3 CommentsGood grief! Chuck DeVore is such a dork. Now he has apparently shot a video in his backyard, ripping Carly Fiorina, his potential GOP opponent for the U.S. Senate seat […] -
Shameless Chuck DeVore wins a bogus straw poll at the CRP convention
Posted on September 28, 2009 | 2 CommentsChuck DeVore admires himself after winning his own poll Assemblyman Chuck DeVore handed out paper ballots at this weekend’s California Republican Party convention in Indian Wells. As one might expect, […] -
Chuck DeVore’s campaign owes $106K, but he slams Obama for over-spending
Posted on September 24, 2009 | 1 CommentChuck DeVore sent out yet another of his campaign emails yesterday, this time whining that “Obama and his liberal colleagues in Washington are spending us into oblivion. Meanwhile welfare rolls […] -
Is Barbara Boxer afraid of Carly Fiorina?
Posted on September 23, 2009 | 1 CommentShould Barbara Boxer be worried about her Republican opponents? I don’t think Chuck DeVore is a threat, but businesswoman Carly Fiorina might be. The Dems have already launched an attack […] -
DeVore attacks Carly Fiorina for endangering us by selling printers to Iran
Posted on August 31, 2009 | 8 CommentsPoor Chuck DeVore. He is insistent on becoming the next Republican candidate to lose to U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, but now former CEO Carly Fiorina is in his way. So […]
If we want better and more transparent elected representatives we simply need to pay them more. Take a look at…