I don’t very much care for your sympathies. I don’t need it. I suggest you look at your own life…
Yeah, you love talking about lawsuits. But this fact remains until you are convicted, you are not guilty but of…
Oh, Sam. You don't know anything about local politics and elections or local governance. I do. I'll leave it at…
The cost to the registrar or the cost to run the campaigns? The cost to the registrar would not be…
Do you have any idea how much a campaign for the 360,000 district would be? The distinction from a 640,000…
Paying Janet Nguyen more is ludicrous.
If we want better and more transparent elected representatives we simply need to pay them more. Take a look at…
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.
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![. . . Vern here. I noticed this great (although not entirely completed) interview with Mayor Tait, sitting among Greg’s “drafts” from last September, and thought it was still well worth […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Tait-hardhat-115x115.png "How “Anti-Union” is Anaheim’s Mayor Tom Tait? OJB’s Diamond Asks Him the Hard(hat) Questions")
How “Anti-Union” is Anaheim’s Mayor Tom Tait? OJB’s Diamond Asks Him the Hard(hat) Questions
Posted on February 13, 2017 | 11 Comments. . . Vern here. I noticed this great (although not entirely completed) interview with Mayor Tait, sitting among Greg’s “drafts” from last September, and thought it was still well worth […] -
![. . . [1] In Summary Last Sunday, January 29, former Congressional candidate Ron Varasteh was elected as President of the influential political club Democrats of Greater Irvine (“DGI”), which focuses primarily on […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Democrats-of-Greater-Irvine-115x115.png "Agranista “Old Guard” Swept Out of Power at Democrats of Greater Irvine Club Meeting.")
Agranista “Old Guard” Swept Out of Power at Democrats of Greater Irvine Club Meeting.
Posted on February 5, 2017 | 7 Comments. . . [1] In Summary Last Sunday, January 29, former Congressional candidate Ron Varasteh was elected as President of the influential political club Democrats of Greater Irvine (“DGI”), which focuses primarily on […] -
![. . . [Ed. Note: Please see my reply to the first comment for some new emergency ground rules for discussion given a conflict that appeared here. (Sorry to horn in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chmielewski-mickey-rat-trump-115x115.png "“Democratic” Pringle Puppet attacks progressive, working-class candidate. Will Vandermeir speak up?")
“Democratic” Pringle Puppet attacks progressive, working-class candidate. Will Vandermeir speak up?
Posted on September 2, 2016 | 49 Comments. . . [Ed. Note: Please see my reply to the first comment for some new emergency ground rules for discussion given a conflict that appeared here. (Sorry to horn in […] -
![. . . I know, it seems like a dream now. But believe me, it really did happen. Two to three years ago. Actually, think of this as part two […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/with-tom-and-theresa-1-e1471238629439-115x115.jpg "Angels to stay in Anaheim, and We Told You So.")
Angels to stay in Anaheim, and We Told You So.
Posted on August 13, 2016 | 49 Comments. . . I know, it seems like a dream now. But believe me, it really did happen. Two to three years ago. Actually, think of this as part two […] -
![. . . [You will simply have to get used to the prospect that the next 15 months — or maybe 15 years, or 15 decades if life-extension technology for those […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Brandman-Defenders-Deflect-Attention-to-Novack-e1438864069728.png "A Defense of Brandman! Then a Vicious Tusk-Rattling Counterpunch to the Snout.")
A Defense of Brandman! Then a Vicious Tusk-Rattling Counterpunch to the Snout.
Posted on August 6, 2015 | 12 Comments. . . [You will simply have to get used to the prospect that the next 15 months — or maybe 15 years, or 15 decades if life-extension technology for those […] -
![. . . I wear both the hat of a Democratic Party of Orange County (“DPOC”) Committee Member and the hat of a local political blogger, which means that there […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/walrus-embarrassed-115x115.jpg "Chumley Prints Pro-Disney Dem’s Leak of Dr. Moreno’s ‘DPOC-Only’ Email on ‘Tax-Free-Disney’ Vote")
Chumley Prints Pro-Disney Dem’s Leak of Dr. Moreno’s ‘DPOC-Only’ Email on ‘Tax-Free-Disney’ Vote
Posted on July 6, 2015 | 9 Comments. . . I wear both the hat of a Democratic Party of Orange County (“DPOC”) Committee Member and the hat of a local political blogger, which means that there […] -
![. . . Hey, this looks great! And terrifying. Great and terrifying! I’m not sure that I should do this, because then the government might have easier access to my search […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cunningham-chmielewski-115x115.jpg "Weekend Open Thread: Your Google History, and a Lesson in What Not to NOT Say to a Bigot")
Weekend Open Thread: Your Google History, and a Lesson in What Not to NOT Say to a Bigot
Posted on May 8, 2015 | 30 Comments. . . Hey, this looks great! And terrifying. Great and terrifying! I’m not sure that I should do this, because then the government might have easier access to my search […] -
![. . . Who knew? Doug Pettibone, business attorney, much-slandered former Anaheim council candidate and friend of Tom Tait, has a very entertaining and informative law blog, which he runs […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pettibone-fuckheads-115x115.png "Is Pettibone’s Blogger Defamation article a shot across the bow at Chmielewski and Cunningham?")
Is Pettibone’s Blogger Defamation article a shot across the bow at Chmielewski and Cunningham?
Posted on December 7, 2014 | 20 Comments. . . Who knew? Doug Pettibone, business attorney, much-slandered former Anaheim council candidate and friend of Tom Tait, has a very entertaining and informative law blog, which he runs […] -
![Spoiler Alert Spoiler After we published part two of this blockbuster four-part series detailing the trials, tribulations, and eventual triumph of our friend Paul Lucas, the always-hateful Dan Chmielewski of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/yak-steele-danielle-115x115.png "The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 3: Keystone Kops, Steele Smith, and remembering Danielle.")
The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 3: Keystone Kops, Steele Smith, and remembering Danielle.
Posted on March 4, 2014 | 59 CommentsSpoiler Alert Spoiler After we published part two of this blockbuster four-part series detailing the trials, tribulations, and eventual triumph of our friend Paul Lucas, the always-hateful Dan Chmielewski of […] -
![. . . “…Paul Lucas won’t be the last to have been left drooling and limping pathetically in an erratic loop by one too many encounters with the everlasting car […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/paul-lucas-cannabis-e1392709184983.jpg "The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 2: Bad Buena Park Cops and Feckless Druggies!")
The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 2: Bad Buena Park Cops and Feckless Druggies!
Posted on February 18, 2014 | 63 Comments. . . “…Paul Lucas won’t be the last to have been left drooling and limping pathetically in an erratic loop by one too many encounters with the everlasting car […] -
![We all know Paul Lucas here – those of us who read blogs, and anyone who’s been involved in local politics over the last decade, especially in the Democratic Party. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/paul-lucas-pier-cropped1-115x115.jpg "The Triumph of Paul Lucas over Dirty Cops and Draconian Drug Warriors, pt 1.")
The Triumph of Paul Lucas over Dirty Cops and Draconian Drug Warriors, pt 1.
Posted on February 16, 2014 | 33 CommentsWe all know Paul Lucas here – those of us who read blogs, and anyone who’s been involved in local politics over the last decade, especially in the Democratic Party. […] -
![The truth about the implications of Irvine’s “Forensic Audit” — technically the “Great Park Forensic Contract Performance Review,” but I’ll call it “the Audit” — lies somewhere between what you’d […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Great-Park-Audit-Part-1-115x115.jpg "The Truth about the Great Park Audit lies somewhere between Moxley and Dan C (pt 1)")
The Truth about the Great Park Audit lies somewhere between Moxley and Dan C (pt 1)
Posted on January 12, 2014 | 24 CommentsThe truth about the implications of Irvine’s “Forensic Audit” — technically the “Great Park Forensic Contract Performance Review,” but I’ll call it “the Audit” — lies somewhere between what you’d […] -
![From Dan Chmielewski’s highly respectful and uncritical (to put it kindly) interview with Anaheim Councilwoman Kris Murray, in the Liberal OC last week: KM: “Anaheim Rapid Connection (ARC) – ARC […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mickeyrail-e1383085656738.jpg "A Preliminary Fisking of the Lib OC – Kris Murray tongue bath. Part one: the Disney Streetcar.")
A Preliminary Fisking of the Lib OC – Kris Murray tongue bath. Part one: the Disney Streetcar.
Posted on October 29, 2013 | 30 CommentsFrom Dan Chmielewski’s highly respectful and uncritical (to put it kindly) interview with Anaheim Councilwoman Kris Murray, in the Liberal OC last week: KM: “Anaheim Rapid Connection (ARC) – ARC […] -
![You may reasonably suppose that an interview of Kris Murray by The Liberal OC’s Dan Chmielewski would be the worst thing that you read from him this week. It isn’t. It’s […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Tongue-Bath-115x115.jpg "Dan (LibO) C’s Tongue Bath Interview of Kris Murray Makes Fact-Checkers Salivate")
Dan (LibO) C’s Tongue Bath Interview of Kris Murray Makes Fact-Checkers Salivate
Posted on October 21, 2013 | 103 CommentsYou may reasonably suppose that an interview of Kris Murray by The Liberal OC’s Dan Chmielewski would be the worst thing that you read from him this week. It isn’t. It’s […]
I can draw all the attention I want. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t know why people like to put…