Morning News Bits: December 12, 2011
Stories we are following today: Vote Delayed on Permit for Proposed HB Desalination Plant, Secret report: Significant flaws at Cal-Optima…
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OC Register’s Misguided Swipe at “Special Pay” for City Employees
In their obsession to distort facts about all things connected to unionized workers, particularly public employees, the Orange County Register has launched yet another uninformed and misguided attack on public employees.
The Ongoing Campaign of Fear and Hate Against Gays Continues
My business email address gets a considerable amount of SPAM, but Friday’s late afternoon messages were something to behold. Remember all the misinformation put out […]
President Obama: Congress Must Ensure a Fair Shot for the Middle Class
In his weekly address Saturday, President Obama called on Congress to do what’s right for the American people by extending the payroll tax cut and confirming Richard Cordray to lead a new consumer-watchdog agency that will protect families from dishonest business practices.
Two Watchdog Agencies Give Former Durkee Victims Some Wiggle Room
The LA Daily News reported today that victimized former clients of political treasurer Kindee Durkee are getting some leeway as they resolve their accounts. According […]
Parodies Pop Up to Poke Perry
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwV9HDmEuOQ&feature=related[/youtube][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF7KCjg_vBM[/youtube][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wawQUQZtn28&feature=related[/youtube][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=P6o5kM2ToV0&feature=endscreen[/youtube][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsZ0Q6dJ_FQ&feature=related[/youtube][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-tjWoRPaI0[/youtube] It’s Friday and the creative types have found new material in the form of Governor Rick Perry’s “Strong” ad considered amazingly homophobic. Simply type […]
Gov. Rick Perry: Confession of a Homophobe
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PAJNntoRgA[/youtube] I’ve always said if you can’t write, a blank sheet of paper is a signed confession. Yesterday, a new ad from GOP presidential hopeful […]
Bloggers or Journalists?
Chris and I were talking about this topic earlier this week. And having met several people at Senator Corerra’s holiday open house, the subject […]
Santa Ana Code of Ethics Committee Meets
On Tuesday night the Santa Ana Code of Ethics and Conduct Ad-Hoc committee met at city hall to conduct the biennial review of the Santa Ana Code of Ethics and Conduct (COEC). More than two dozen people showed up to the meeting and many took the opportunity to address Council members Sal Tinajero and Vincent Sarmiento.