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OC is no Longer Nixonland: NY Times
I saw this page one story in yesterday’s New York Times but couldn’t post becuase I was offsite all day and too tired to doi […]
Weekend Update: Hung Jury for Tan, and a Boot for Todd
A mistrial was declared in the case of failed Republican Congressional candidate Tan Nguyen and The Voice of OC broke the story on Saturday about the firing of Deputy Disrict Attorney Todd Sptizer.
Rep. Barney Frank Keynotes Sold Out OC Democratic Party Truman Dinner
Representative Barney Frank delivered the keynote address to the Democratic Party of Orange County’s Truman Award Dinner on Saturday night. Four-hundred guests attended the sold out annual fundraising dinner held at the UFCW Local 324 Banquet Hall to honor Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustee John Hanna as he received the 16th Harry S Truman Award. Congressman Barney Frank represents the Fourth Congressional District of Massachusetts.
Voices From Street Corners (Cont’d)
I have continued to watch with horror as I see the folks in South County holding up signs asking for help. I have seen a […]
NO SALE! Funny Video from LA Democratic Party on Whitman
As you know, it is virtually impossible to turn on the television these days, listen to the radio, or drive down the street, without seeing or hearing the results of Meg Whitman’s limitless spending in her quest to become California’s next Governor. In an effort to break through the noise of Meg’s latest expenditures the Los Angeles County Democratic Party produced this new video, “No Sale” exposing Whitman’s attempt to buy California
The Terrible Public Pension Threat
It’s time for a class war over public union pensions… Despite defined benefit (DB) pensions, like the ones public employees get, being more economically efficient and offering better returns, private employers have mostly switched to 401(k) plans, or defined contribution (DC) plans, because they’re cheaper. Between 1979 and 2001, the portion of the workforce covered by defined benefit pensions dropped by half. By 2008, only 20 percent of private workers had such a pension.
Obama Weekly Address: The End of Combat Operations in Iraq
In this week’s address, President Obama pledged to uphold the sacred trust the nation has with its troops and veterans as the combat mission in Iraq comes to an end. The administration is building a 21st century VA, making it easier for veterans with PTSD to receive the benefits they need, funding and implementing a Post-9/11 GI Bill, and devoting new resources to job training and placement to help those veterans looking for work in a tough economy.
Sanchez: “We Can ‘Nguyen’ This”
The Vietnamese Democratic PAC held a luncheon today featuring Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and Assembly candidate Phu Nguyen. Sanchez told the group how pleased she was […]