With the death of long time Republican leader Tom Fuentes last month, the South Orange County Community College District board which Fuentes held a seat, moved quickly after Fuentes passing and voted seek an appointed member to fill Fuentes seat…
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Tonite: Drinking Liberally Santa Ana – An Anti-Tea Party
by Chris Prevatt • • 2 Comments
As we do every week, tonight we hold our Drinking Liberally gathering in Santa Ana. In response to the rallies of people across the country who have been fooled, by an astro-turf movement created by corporate interests that care nothing about the people they are whipping up into mini-riots, we raise a glass to democracy. We are not loosing it. We are actually gaining it back, bit by bit, through the efforts of a few bold Democrats in Congress working to free us from the grip of corporate control of our government and elected officials.
The New Attack on Democracy: What the Founders Knew But We’ve Forgotten
by Michael D. Fox • • 5 Comments
One of the foundational principles of American democracy is under attack. When the nation’s Founders crafted the United States Constitution in 1787, they were careful to include a requirement that: “The Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation for their…
Tiananmen Square – 20 Years Ago
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
Twenty years ago today the Tiananmen Square protestscame to and end. Chinese government tanks cleared Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. In Beijing, the resulting military response to the protesters by the PRC government left many civilians dead or severely…

