With much hoopla from the OC Libertarian Right wing, “Atlas Shrugged Part I” debuted in Orange County to a host of true believers who have cemented a political philosophy based on fictional characters (Narnia anyone?). Red County blogger Allan Bartlett…
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Obama got him! Osama Bin Laden Dead
by Chris Prevatt • • 16 Comments
Almost ten years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the mastermind of those attacks is dead. I think the President’s national security cred has just jumped a bit.
Voices From Street Corners (Vol 19): Reflections
by Mike Pouraryan • • 1 Comment
As we are witness to the Presidential Beauty Pagaent and the complacent media before us, the World has continued to implode and change before our very eyes. What has happened in the Middle East is nothing short of remarkable. It has been a grass-roots effort that prompted many to rethink long-standing beliefs. It is startling to see someone like Hosni Mubarak who up to five months ago could do no wrong is now confined to a Cairo Military Hospital under virtual arrest for corruption. Beyond the World, though, there are the continued challenges at home.
Davenport’s Email: A Private Joke Turns Into a National Disgrace
by Dan Chmielewski • • 6 Comments
We all need to thank Marilyn Davenport for the lesson that one should pause before hitting “send” on an email. And her later chracterization of the “coward” who forwarded the Obama as the child of chimps email to her friends…
Rep. Loretta Sanchez Standing Up for Vietnamese Human Rights
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) on Monday applauded the reintroduction of the Vietnamese Human Rights Act of 2011 by Congressman Chris Smith. Rep. Sanchez is an original co-sponsor of the bill.
The President’s Speech
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
Earlier this month, my conservative friends on Facebook held a great debate on why the President needed to go into Libya now…right this moment and aide the rebels. The US going into the Middle East all willy-nilly without all the diplomatic options…
Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Two Weeks Later
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
It’s been nearly two weeks since a 9.0 earthquake and devastating tsunami killed thousands of Japanese and the resulting damage to nuclear reactors in Northern Japan have added to the tragedy as Japanese officials scramble to prevent nuclear meltdowns. The…
