You claimed “we will be there” Vern!!
Oh yeah the excuse for not releasing the cops' names is that they are being "threatened." We don't believe that…
Somehow the funky gun made the trip to the place the cops dragged the body, right?
I slept in that morning, I've been so busy. With rent control and music. I understand Joe's trial will be…
What happened to the average Joe March 25th update, Vern? Or, better yet, what new re Albert Arzola, Jr.
Upon reviewing Vern’s account of Andrea McElroy and Lynne Riddle’s subsequent remarks, a question emerge related to the use of…
Aka elder abuse
Didn't you swing on some old dude?
I guess Esther joins the list of people who assured me I was wrong and yet the Court’s ruling shows…
district elections Archive
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Checks and Balances within Local Government: Anaheim Case Study
Posted on July 31, 2014 | 25 CommentsEvery child in America is taught that our Founding Fathers wisely enshrined checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution. The term checks and balances is credited to the French […] -
How much taxpayer money did Kris Murray and Gail Eastman spend ensuring themselves a second term?
Posted on January 8, 2014 | 38 CommentsIt looks like the answer will be over $2 million of Anaheim taxpayers’ money, possibly as much as two and a half million. That’s the answer to the question, how […] -
Anaheim takes $612,000 from General Fund for LAST Year’s Fight Against District Elections
Posted on October 23, 2013 | 50 Comments. . . 1. Suppressing Democracy is Expensive! We may have to start calling the Anaheim City Council’s stubborn refusal to agree to have real district elections by the name “Murray’s […] -
Democracy gets blue balls, as Judge Franz Miller grants Anaheim another three weeks – UPDATED!
Posted on July 9, 2013 | 45 Comments. This is all we know so far: Judge Miller granted a three-week stay, for the anti-democracy forces of Anaheim to try to prove that their Santa Ana dog food-style […] -
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 […] -
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. […] -
Democratic Party of OC comes out for districting in Anaheim – what could this mean?
Posted on February 22, 2013 | 51 Comments. Greg just posted this up on the blog last night, and thanks to him, Henry Vandemeir and anyone else who helped make this happen: DPOC Calls On The City […] -
Anaheim: The Mishegas and the Desmadre. Your January 2013 edition.
Posted on January 19, 2013 | 9 Comments. 1. What Could (Theoretically) Make the GardenWalk Giveaway Worth it? Affirmatively answering Cynthia Ward’s question of whether or not multi-millionaire developer Bill O’Connell still has his “mystery investor,” the […] -
What next for districting in Anaheim?
Posted on December 4, 2012 | 14 Comments. The distant third-place finish of reformist Republican John Leos, and the first-place triumph of Jordan Brandman, leave Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait with only runner-up Lucille Kring as an obvious […] -
Mayor Tom Tait’s Letter to the People of Anaheim.
Posted on November 5, 2012 | 12 Comments. [reprinted from Save OC / No Jordan Brandman] Dear Anaheim voters: Tuesday’s election gives you an opportunity to bring independent voices and a fresh perspective to City Hall. It’s […] -
OCCCO’s Anaheim Council Forum, and the Four Viable Candidates.
Posted on October 24, 2012 | 11 Comments. Again, since none of us were able to attend last night’s Anaheim Council Candidates Forum, we reprint commentary from our frequent Anaheim commenter Ricardo Toro. I should make him […] -
Mayor Tait chooses his Reform Team: KRING AND LEOS. [Update – Oct 10 forum CANCELLED.]
Posted on October 4, 2012 | 19 Comments. Just think what reformist Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait could accomplish in the next two years, if he had two allies on council he could work with – if, instead […] -
Jim Reardon takes Capistrano Unified School District in a rough love embrace!
Posted on September 10, 2012 | 15 Comments. . Have you heard of Jim Reardon? Have you heard of the Capistrano Unified School District? How about the strange relationship Jim seems to have with the district, on […]
![Checks and Balances within Local Government: Anaheim Case Study Every child in America is taught that our Founding Fathers wisely enshrined checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution. The term checks and balances is credited to the French […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/disneyland-resort-115x115.jpg)
![How much taxpayer money did Kris Murray and Gail Eastman spend ensuring themselves a second term? It looks like the answer will be over $2 million of Anaheim taxpayers’ money, possibly as much as two and a half million. That’s the answer to the question, how […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/murray-eastman-2-115x115.png)
![Anaheim takes $612,000 from General Fund for LAST Year’s Fight Against District Elections . . . 1. Suppressing Democracy is Expensive! We may have to start calling the Anaheim City Council’s stubborn refusal to agree to have real district elections by the name “Murray’s […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Amin-David-Consuela-Garcia-Adam-Elmahrek-115x115.jpg)
![Democracy gets blue balls, as Judge Franz Miller grants Anaheim another three weeks – UPDATED! . This is all we know so far: Judge Miller granted a three-week stay, for the anti-democracy forces of Anaheim to try to prove that their Santa Ana dog food-style […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/franz-miller-blue-balls-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)
![The Two Faces of Disney: word vs. deed on Anaheim Districting. . 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)
![Democratic Party of OC comes out for districting in Anaheim – what could this mean? . Greg just posted this up on the blog last night, and thanks to him, Henry Vandemeir and anyone else who helped make this happen: DPOC Calls On The City […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/brandman-tait-kring-115x115.jpg)
![Anaheim: The Mishegas and the Desmadre. Your January 2013 edition. . 1. What Could (Theoretically) Make the GardenWalk Giveaway Worth it? Affirmatively answering Cynthia Ward’s question of whether or not multi-millionaire developer Bill O’Connell still has his “mystery investor,” the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/fire-115x115.jpg)
![What next for districting in Anaheim? . The distant third-place finish of reformist Republican John Leos, and the first-place triumph of Jordan Brandman, leave Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait with only runner-up Lucille Kring as an obvious […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/brandman-tait-kring-115x115.jpg)
![Mayor Tom Tait’s Letter to the People of Anaheim. . [reprinted from Save OC / No Jordan Brandman] Dear Anaheim voters: Tuesday’s election gives you an opportunity to bring independent voices and a fresh perspective to City Hall. It’s […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/tait-and-hardhats-115x115.jpg)
![OCCCO’s Anaheim Council Forum, and the Four Viable Candidates. . Again, since none of us were able to attend last night’s Anaheim Council Candidates Forum, we reprint commentary from our frequent Anaheim commenter Ricardo Toro. I should make him […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/ricardo-toro-cropped-115x115.jpg)
![Mayor Tait chooses his Reform Team: KRING AND LEOS. [Update – Oct 10 forum CANCELLED.] . Just think what reformist Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait could accomplish in the next two years, if he had two allies on council he could work with – if, instead […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/kring-tait-leos-115x115.jpg)
![Jim Reardon takes Capistrano Unified School District in a rough love embrace! . . Have you heard of Jim Reardon? Have you heard of the Capistrano Unified School District? How about the strange relationship Jim seems to have with the district, on […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/reardon-cusd-logo-cropped-115x115.jpg)
![Chavez-Lodge tries to disown Jordan Brandman, otherwise bamboozles OC GOP. . Wednesday night, after partially prevailing in Cynthia Ward’s ballot designation lawsuit against him, corporatist Anaheim Council candidate and Sudden Mexican Steven Albert “Chavez” Lodge showed up asking for the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/brandman-lodge-modified-cropped-115x115.jpg)
Best-laid plans and all... I'm told I didn't miss much though.