When Push Poll Comes to Shove

April 22, 2011 1

At the latest meeting of the Costa Mesa City Council, the Costa Mesa Taxpayers Association (CMTA) announced the results of a push poll. Colin McCarthy crowed about the results, but take a closer look. The poll doesn’t ask about the basic policy voted on by the Costa Mesa City council – outsourcing services and laying off nearly half of the City’s workforce to balance the budget.

A Close Community: Repair Costa Mesa Drops Third Ad

April 19, 2011 1

Repair Costa Mesa has dropped their third TV spot in response to the arbitrary, hasty, and misguided decision of the Costa Mesa City Council to outsource virtually all of their staff other than their police department.

Feet to the Fire Forum - Costa Mesa

Feet To The Fire in Costa Mesa: A.K.A. Righeimer’s Politics of Fear

April 19, 2011 2

“Should Costa Mesa be run like a business?” All sides in the debate seemed to be in agreement that business principles have a role in the management of any city budget. However that agreement led me to the conclusion that the positions advocated by Mayor Pro Tem Jim Righeimer and Costa Mesa Taxpayers Association President Colin McCarthy are far removed from any sound principles I have ever seen.

Costa Mesa Feet to the Fire Forum Tonight

April 18, 2011 1

The long awaited Costa Mesa Feet to the Fire Forum will happen tonight at the Costa Mesa Community Center. The topic for tonight’s forum will be: Should Costa Mesa be run more like a business?