In spite of a public announcement of sorts about changes and “diversity” in its editorial pages, OC’s largest daily newspaper’s opinion pages have a Brokeback Mountain relationship with the GOP; they just can’t quit you Republicans which is why…
Author Archive for Dan Chmielewski
Can Biometrics Solve Problem of Gun Violence?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
In the wake of Newtown, CT, Christopher Dorner, the theater shooting in Colorado, Columbine and a host of other terrible shooting assaults on a defenseless public, there are calls for greater legislation to ban assault weapons and proposals to arm…
Update: Irvine Fires City Attorney
by Dan Chmielewski • • 16 Comments
An Update: The Voice of OC has this story on the firing of Irvine’s city attorney and the political retribution tour continues. So who will the council majority give a no-bid contract to for serving as Interim city attorney? The Irvine…
Choi’s Folly: How to Pay for The Great Park Library
by Dan Chmielewski • • 20 Comments
Irvine Mayor Steven Choi’s central vision for Irvine’s Great Park includes the construction of a 200,000 square foot central library, and the library was a central theme in his State of the City address in late February. What’s missing from…
Is It Time for an “OC Weekly Deathwatch” column?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 5 Comments
I’m going to answer my own question right away and say “not now,” but last week the 50-year old Boston Phoenix ceased publication after a long history of alt-weekly excellence. The Phoenix’s death is attributable more to changing readers habits…
Actual Cost of Iraq War Could Approach $4 Trillion
by Dan Chmielewski • • 5 Comments
The meme from my Republican friends who hate President Obama and Democrats in general is Obama has “bankrupted our country and eroded our civil liberties.” What short memories they have. Next week marks the tenth anniversary of the invasion of…
Why Won’t Mayor Choi Join “Mayors Against Illegal Guns?”
by Dan Chmielewski • • 18 Comments
Past Irvine Mayors Beth Krom and Sukhee Kang were members of the group “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” with the key word in the group’s name being “Illegal.” So far, despite being urged by members of the public to join and…
