Let the People Speak First

December 3, 2013 1

UPDATED!!! Costa Mesa Mayor Jim Righeimer has decided that he does not want to listen to the public first at the meetings of the city council. Righiemer’s solution to this “problem” of his own creation is to limit public comment at the beginning of the meeting to ten randomly selected speakers, leaving the rest to wait until the end of the agenda, however late that time may arrive.

Only 8 workdays left for House of Representatives

December 2, 2013 3

A quick story on Huffington Post caught my eye this morning. It looks like while the majority of working Americans face a full month of work until the 2013 year ends, the United States House of Representatives has only eight days of work scheduled.