Mayor Sukhee Kang, councilman Larry Agran and new council member Jeff Lalloway will take the oath of office today at Irvine City Hall for the 2011-2012 term. There’sa reception at 5PM at Irvine City Hall followed by the swearing in…
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Vigil of Discontent Scheduled for Santa Ana Council Inaugural December 14th
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The purpose for this gathering is to be present at the Mayor’s inauguration, and to express concern about the Mayor’s effort to make $500,000 for himself from the sale of state property. The revelation was made public last week in 2 different newspaper articles. In one article the Mayor stated he had earned the finder’s fee for simply introducing people. The Mayor will also be deposed by attorneys opposing the sale, early this week, to determine his role in the transaction.
Warren’s Prayer
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An excerpt: “It all exists for your glory; the Lord is one. And You are the compassionate and merciful one. And You are loving to everyone has made. Today, we rejoice not only in America’s peaceful transfer of power; we…
The People Gather For Change
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
Today is the day. 1/20/2009. At 12:00 noon Barack Obama will take the oath of offic of the President of the United States of America. Today, the long national nightmare that was the 43rd President George W. Bush comes to…
Obama Speaks at Lincoln Memorial
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This afternoon, Barack Obama spoke before an estimated crowd of 800,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial. Below is the video from MSNBC.com. The entire event can be viewed on HBO.com at 7pm ET/PT, Sunday, January 18, 2009. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News,…
Bigotry We Won’t Believe In
by Andrew Davey • • 1 Comment
If you haven’t seen it yet, check out this doozy of a Rec List diary at Daily Kos. Apparently, there’s plenty that Rick Warren hasn’t been honest about. His AIDS programs in Africa have forsaken the effective measures taken to…
Gay Anglican Bishop Gene Robinson to Lead Prayers at Obama Inauguration
by Misha Houser • • 2 Comments
“It is also an indication of the new President’s commitment to being the President of all the people. I am humbled and overjoyed at this invitation, and it will be my great honour to be there representing The Episcopal Church, the people of New Hampshire, and all of us in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.”
