Posts

No Image

Public Employee Pensions are RETIREE’S Money!

January 20, 2010 7

Pensions are not “paid by the taxpayer.” Pensions are paid by the employer, in this case public agencies, and the employees. The only interest the public has is in what compensation, including benefits, an active employee is being paid.

No Image

GGUSD and Brown Act Violations: A follow-up

January 19, 2010 3

And to think, none of this controversy would have occurred at all if Lan Nguyen had simply followed the Brown Act in the first place. Instead he had to go and try to be sneaky, jumping through hoops in an attempt to skirt the law. All of that, just to set up who would be nominated for the officer positions on the Board.

No Image

The Importance of The Brown Act: An Elected Official’s Perspective

January 18, 2010 0

The fact that we are entering a period of limited government hopefully does not mean we are entering a period of limited oversight of governance. The recent walkout by Garden Grove Unified School District Trustee KimOanh Nguyen Lam over an alleged violation of the Brown Act by her fellow board members is a strong case in point.

No Image

Santa Ana City Council to Commissioners: Obey Or Else!

January 18, 2010 15

What is a sign of things to come is on the agenda for this Tuesday, which you can read HERE and click on Council Agenda. On the Consent Calendar is an item to remove the Ward 2 Historic Resources Commissioner, who is Jeff Dickman. No reason is given and according to Mr. Dickman, he was not even given the option to resign.

No Image

“I Have a Dream…”

January 18, 2010 1

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUtL_0vAJk&feature=PlayList&p=17370270D4CF125B&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=1[/youtube] “I Have a Dream” I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for […]