Apparently an ad that calls out the only two responsible council members remaining who’s action to award a $158 million tax subsidy was voided by a judge because the issue was not properly noticed as required by the Brown Act violates the OC Register’s advertising sensibilities and hence its policy.
Tag Archive for Free Speech
Unfit for Office
by Dan Chmielewski • • 31 Comments
We were hoping to never have to write about Art Pedroza ever again. But his candidacy for a seat on the Orange County Board of Education (OC BoE) makes it necessary. Readers know this blog won our second federal lawsuit against Mr.…
Free Speech with a side of Pepper Spray
by Chris Prevatt • • 12 Comments
I guess this is a bit cheaper than T-Rack’s $500,000 prosecution of 10 Muslim students for protesting a speech which resulted in probation and fines.
Bigotry or Free Speech in San Juan Capistrano?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
The case of San Juan Capistrano council member Derek Reeve who named one of his dogs “Muhammad” (the other was named “America”) has earned him scorn and, oddly praise. OC Register columnist Frank Mickadeit’s column raises the question if this case…
Paul Krugman: Most Libertarians Fail to Defend Liberty
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
I’m looking forward to the comments our Libertarian friends will have to this New York Times blog post by Paul Krugman. I’m sure there will be whining and complaining, and usually from the same people so quick to ill-define…
Silencing Critics of Van Tran on Little Saigon Radio – Where have I heard that before?
by Chris Prevatt • • 3 Comments
Yesterday, Norberto Santana, Jr. of the Voice of Orange County wrote a story Controversy Surrounds a Now-Silent Little Saigon Radio Show that reported on a radio show on Vietnamese language radio that has gone slient because of a mysterious requirement allegedly imposed on all program producers preventing criticism of individuals or public officials. If I didn’t know better, I would think we were somewhere in communist Vietnam., or maybey just the cahmbers of the Santa Ana City Council (snark). Santana reports:
Attorney General’s Office declines to take further action on Santa Ana Brown Act complaint
by Chris Prevatt • • 14 Comments
I received an email Wednesday from Senior Assistant Attorney General Gary Schons regarding the complaint I filed last week regarding the possible violation of the Brown Act which had occurred at the August 2, 2010 meeting of the Santa Ana City…
