An issue near and dear to Orange County liberals is thoughtfully caring for our environment, including preservation of open spaces; air and water quality; fighting encroachment and pollution caused by urban sprawl, oil fields, manufacturing processes, and the like; and,…
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John MacMurray to Run for Duvall’s Assembly Seat
by Deborah White • • 4 Comments
Democrat John MacMurray has thrown his hat into the state electoral ring for Mike “Spanky” Duvall‘s Assembly District #72 seat by declaring in an email: “When John ran against former Assemblymember Duvall in 2008, John’s campaign’s motto and challenge was,…
What Is It About Prominent Yorba Linda Politicians?
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What is it about prominent politicians who’ve hailed from Republican-red Yorba Linda? Of course, Yorba Linda’s own Richard Nixon, the disgraced 37th U.S. President, is entombed within city limits at his lavish library, which celebrates conservative leaders while still whitewashing…
Dianne Feinstein Praises Kennedy’s “Fairness,” But Refuses to Support Healthcare Reform Bill
by Deborah White • • 2 Comments
A flagrant hypocrisy of the mourning for Sen. Ted Kennedy by both Democratic and Republican leaders is the plethora of politicos who effusively praise Kennedy for championing social justice issues, yet fiercely work to defeat Kennedy-sponsored legislation to cure the…
Boycott Whole Foods Markets in Orange County
by Deborah White • • 13 Comments
Time for Orange County liberals to shop an alternative to Whole Foods for natural and organic produce and products! Fortunately, our county is home to only two Whole Foods market, in Laguna Beach and in Tustin at the corner of…
Ed Royce Town Hall: The Good, The Bad, and the Very Ugly
by Deborah White • • 3 Comments
Before I detail the good, the bad, and rehash the very ugly about Rep. Ed Royce’s August 8, 2009 town hall, I tip my liberal hat in thanks to the Congressman for holding more than 100 town halls during his…
Will Ed Royce Town Hall Address Health Care Reform?
by Deborah White • • 7 Comments
Federal politics matter on the local level. The votes of our Congressional representatives touch and affect our daily lives. And apparently my Congressional representative plans to stand with his fellow House Republicans in voting against health care reform. I plan…
