Posted on April 30th, 2006 by Mike Lawson
Last night, almost 70% of the California Democratic Party delegates voted to endorse Phil Angelides over his opponent Steve Westly in the campaign for governor. [
Mercury News Story]
“I’m running for governor to make sure that every person in this great state — whatever the color of their skin, whatever language they speak, wherever they come from — will have the same opportunities to be successful that we all had,” the former eBay executive, Phil Westly said. “Will you join me? Will you join me?”
Will you?
One thing I hate in politics is when same-party opponents beat one another up in campaigns. Both Phil and Steve have the same goal: to defeat Schwarzenegger. If they beat each other up in the primary, the “winner” will emerge with a bruised public image.
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Posted on April 30th, 2006 by Mike Lawson
The people have been letting Tan Nguyen how they feel about his mismatched position on the issues that directly affect voters in the 47th District. Tan has flooded the district with signs, and here are a couple of signs for Tan:
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Posted on April 30th, 2006 by Mike Lawson
I’ve already written about some events that are scheduled for Santa Ana [
Here]. There are some other events going on locally:
U.C. Irvine: 11 a.m.
“May Day Teach-In” at plaza near the flag pole. At 2 p.m. people will car-pool to larger ralies.
Los Angeles: Noon
There will be a march and rally starting at Olympic and Broadway and ending at City Hall on First and Temple. The rally begins at 2:30 p.m.
San Diego/Tijuana: 1 p.m.
Marches are planned on opposite sides of the border at San Ysidro. One will go from Larsen Park in San Ysidro to the U.S.-Mexico border and back. Across the border, protesters will march from the Las Brisas shopping center to the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana.
[
OC Register]
There are plenty of criticisms of this boycott, but I think that it has already accomplished a small goal: people are talking about immigrants’ contributions to the U.S. economy.
Next I’d like to see boycotts and rallies organized by Orange County homosexual rights activists, people living under the poverty line, and Orange County workers that don’t have healthcare.
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Posted on April 29th, 2006 by Mike Lawson
The rich Rancho Santa Margarita woman who fingered her three immigrant housekeepers of stealing her purse, prompting the feds to deport the three women, found her purse at a local restaurant. This is like the plot of a
Will & Grace episode, minus the funny.
“If they were non-Latino, they wouldn’t have been asked for residency,” said Amin David of the Latino-advocacy group Los Amigos of Orange County. He said the “horrible aspect” of the case was that immigration authorities were brought into it, and that it was made worse by the fact that the woman found her purse. David said the case was a “domino effect” from anti-immigrant feelings.
Anti-immigrant stories have been popping up in the paper more and more, and I’m disturbed that nobody in Orange County is really reporting on the racist undertones that accompany all of them.
[
OC Register]
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Posted on April 29th, 2006 by Mike Lawson
Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana decided on Friday that they will not hold classes on Monday due to the immigration demonstration that will be held in the civic center area that is not far from their campus.
Pamela Coe, the school spokesperson, told the OC Register that the only reason for the closure was “traffic problems.”
“We are a commuter school,” Coe said. “With the last demonstrations, there was a lot of traffic around the school.”
I imagine that the school officials might be afraid of the number of students that walk-out, but I think it’s funny that the school cites “traffic” as the only reason for the closure.
[
OC Register]
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Posted on April 28th, 2006 by Mike Lawson
I’m a little late on this one, but the LA Times ran a piece on the 35th State Senate District primary results, and I found a few of the chunks of this article interesting:
…most Democratic strategists think Caballero shouldn’t get his hopes up. Mark Petracca, a political science professor at UC Irvine, points out that most incumbents have made sure their district boundaries are drawn to their advantage. In Republican-dominated Orange County, “historically, most Democrats are sacrificial lambs,” he said.
and
“If we don’t show this year that we have viable Democrats, then what’s there to look forward to?” [Jim Moreno, regional director of the Orange County Democratic Party] said, explaining that Orange County Democrats are going through a rebuilding process. “The Yankees didn’t become champions overnight.”
Lambs or Yankees?
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LA Times Story]
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Posted on April 28th, 2006 by Mike Lawson
Posted on April 28th, 2006 by Mike Lawson
Martin Wiscokol at
The OC Register wrote today that the Registrar of Voters will probably reaffirm Tom Harman’s victory in the primary for the 35th State Senate District.
Harman’s Republican opponent Diane Harkey called for a recount.
If Harman’s success is reaffirmed, he will face Democrat Larry Caballero in the June 6th general election. The 35th State Senate district is 29% Democrat and 48% Republican—so winning isn’t going to be easy for Caballero.
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Posted on April 28th, 2006 by Mike Lawson
Anaheim resident, and Western High School graduate, Raymond L. Henry was killed Tuesday when a roadside bomb exploded near the Stryker armored vehicle he was in during a patrol in Mosul.
Henry is the 27th brave Orange County soldier that has given his life in Iraq or Afghanistan.
[
OC Register Story]
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Posted on April 28th, 2006 by Mike Lawson
On Monday, immigrant-rights groups across the United States are planning boycotts and rallies to urge Congress to pass immigration reform that includes a path to legalization for people here legally.
The Mercury News today wrote about the California State Senate’s endorsement of the boycotts:
State senators Thursday endorsed Monday’s boycott of schools, jobs and stores by illegal immigrants and their allies as supporters equated the protest with great social movements in history.
Here are some events in Santa Ana that will happen on Monday (taken from the
O.C. Register):
11:00 a.m.
Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana and the Mexican-American Political Association, which support the boycott, will meet Monday at the Plaza of the Flags in Civic Center Plaza
Noon
Members from the SEIU Local 1877 will march starting at 1516 Sycamore Blvd. To Civic Center Plaza to join the rallies at the Plaza of the Flags.
2 p.m.
A coalition of immigrant-rights groups, unions, Latino organizations and students will join the rallies at Civic Center from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
3 p.m.
A coalition of Mexican hometown organizations will meet at El Salvador Park and march to Civic Center Plaza. The group includes members of 15 organizations representing Mexican states.
5 p.m.
The Orange County Congregation Community Organization, which includes 18 religious organizations, will join the Civic Center rallies. At 6 p.m. the group walk with candles to St. Joseph’s Church, 727 Minter St. Participants are invited to attend a 7 p.m. Mass.
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Posted on April 27th, 2006 by Mike Lawson
In the OC Weekly today, there is
a Q & A with a girl named Crystle Nettles who worked for five years in costumes like Pluto and Eeyore.
I had this same job, although I am taller and played different characters, for about four years. It’s funny when I tell people about being employed as a world-famous Disney character, I often get some of the same questions that the OC Weekly reporter asked Crystle.
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Posted on April 27th, 2006 by Mike Lawson
I found another Tan Nguyen street sign that was all tagged up. This one was in Santa Ana on the corner of Harbor and Hazard Street.
Tan’s signs are all over the Santa Ana and Garden Grove area. And the people have been letting Tan know how they feel regarding his bigoted position on things that directly effect the residents of the 47th District. Here’s a sign I’d like to post for Tan:
I don’t think that a job in the Congress is in your future, Tan. Have you thought about flipping burgers?
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