Archive for February, 2007

Former Vice President Al Gore, still basking in the glow of his Oscar win, has taken some hits from the right wing bloggers on the power consumption of his Tennesee home.  And this includes posts on Orange Punch and Orange Juice blogs. The news came from an organization no one has ever heard from and...
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I have been contemplating the likes of Mary Lease “Raise less corn and more hell” and Mother Jones. I bet we can come up with quite a list of trailblazing, inspiring women throughout ‘her’story, so my question to you is: Do you know an inspiring woman in Orange County? If you do, the Orange...
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A few of us are having a little get together/fundraiser for our favorite Activist, Tim Steed. I freely admit I have a Native Son bias and someone from Orange County should be at the head of the State. Nepotism aside, Tim is highly qualified to get the job done. Organizing High School and College Campus’,...
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I think I’ve found a fun way to decide the 1st District Supervisor Election contest. At first I was thinking of something along the lines of “Celebrity Death Match” but that seemed too harsh. Why don’t we put the two Ngyuens in a ring, each with a feather pillow and let them fight it out. While I...
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Can Nguyen vs. Janet Nguyen No I’m not making this up. Reminds me a bit of Will B. King who pulled papers for this election. Can Nguyen is the name of the front person for Trung Nguyen’s election challenge lawsuit. The Power of Positive Thinking, wasn’t that the name of a philosophy book written taught by...
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This post in the Flash Report is loaded with all of the venom and spew that the hardcore conservative right has become.  It’s not OC, but a post on the OC-based Flash Report make it noteworthy.  It comes from Michael Der Manouel Jr., the chairman and co-founder of the Lincoln Club of Fresno.  His contention is...
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No, I’m not joking. On todays Board Agenda, the Board had a rather innocuous Consent Item which they pulled for discussion. The matter related to the disposition of some leftover County property from the former El Toro Marine Base. During the discussion Supervisor Moorlach suggested that the staff be directed to look into the possibility...
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