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.

FivePoint Gets Their Way

November 27, 2013 1

The Irvine City Council caved last night and made a developer super rich. FivePoint got a 3-2 vote after additional concessions that really amount to a drop in the bucket from the city council.

New Rules: From Pope Francis

November 27, 2013 4

I’m not Catholic; at this point in my life I can best describe myself as agnostic when it comes to my faith, spiritual in my beliefs. But I do find that the teachings of people of all faiths to be instructive at times. Such is the case with Pope Francis.

Orange County Young Dems Strive To Make A Difference

November 27, 2013 0

The Orange County Young Democrats (OCYD) are “the official voice for young people in the Democratic Party of Orange County.” While many clubs around Orange County represent specific areas, OCYD represents the youth voice of Democrats from all over Orange County.