The OrangeJuiceBlog is the county’s oldest politically based blog and online discussion forum. We’re looking for new talent to offer perspectives on government—how it works, descriptions of critical decisions put before the people, what good governance means for Orange County in 2019, and what it should look like ten years from now.
We want thinkers, we want passionate difference makers, we want rebels, defenders of the establishment, Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, and Socialists. We want your eloquence, your arrogance, your persuasion, and your frustration. We want all of you to argue what’s best for all of us, and we want you to do it here.
As we approach the next election season, the current political climate’s soaking of paid flapping heads and sycophants will continue to poison public discussion. The concept of regular people talking about regular things continues to give way to demagogues pushing broader selfish agendas that have little actual regard for the pursuit of happiness for you and your neighbors.
So, let’s fight back.
Let’s talk about regular things with regular people. No one here is paid to push an opinion or an agenda. We volunteer because, right or wrong, we feel expression is the root of what makes America great. Expressing an idea, even a half-baked one, to benefit our community for actual comment is a reward unto itself.
If you’re tired of where the First Amendment is headed, do something about it.
New contributors may contact us at orangejuiceblog at protonmail.ch
An editor will reply to your inquiry within 24 hours. Expectations are one 600-800 word post per month on any topic you’d like related to Orange County politics or interests. We have an active topic list you may pull from and light editing is available should you request polishing assistance. While we prefer real names for author bylines, we will accept pseudonyms, provided the content of anonymous posts is not overly caustic and remains aimed at positive change for the future.
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*As they always said in the John Wayne movies…..”Big Shoulders…..move mountain!”
The reality is that the folks are scared. They see the news blackouts, realize that for two years we have been duped into believing that news was actually reporting news. It is rather shocking to grasp that all the news outlets are nothing more than propaganda machines and in order to find the truth about almost anything….you have to go elsewhere. Are we living in a Matrix World or are we just blinded by the bullshit? Hard to determine at this point, but we will say that the last election, offered us a frail hope of changing the deck chairs on the Titanic. The current world Economy is phony. It is not offering any new jobs…….and the population on earth skyrockets. Poor people around the world know this…whether they are in South Africa, Iran, Russia, China or even Israel. The World requires a Sea Change Economically. Those that doubt this will soon experience a huge shock…… We may indeed be stuck with the 666 Trumpster for another six years. His followers can’t understand basic math. Closing our Global Trade and International Agreements will guarantee we will self implode economically. So much to say ….so little time!
OK, we’re assigning you to write about why the prices charged at restaurants near the mission are so extraordinarily high. Have it to us within a week, got it?
Gee Ryan, **keep your comments on point, if you want to insult people, do it under a real name**
Time to start a new blog.
And it “occours” to me that John Mardahl is out of the psych ward.
Censor much Ryan. Makes it kinda hard to take the site legitimately.
We actually don’t censor much.
Honestly, Mike — um, “Aaron” — if people could see the vicious libelous stuff that we trash I think they’d agree that the minimal degree of “censorship” that we do makes it easier to “take the site legitimately.”
My submittals were posted in the past, but for the last couple of years when i have on occasion submitted something they disappear into a black hole never to be seen, so I have quit. Please remove me from your roster which shows as follows:
The mysterious and hyper-well-informed Over But Not Out has a unique perspective as a moderate Republican and retired public employee, causing him to have a more balanced view of pensions and budgetary matters than most of his fellow Reeps.
Well, there you go. That’s honest feedback.
Should you change your mind, let me know. I’m hoping this is something as simple as a WordPress error.
Tried sending you an email, but it bounced as undeliverable. Good luck to you.
6 more years of Traitor Trump? Where? On Earth 2.0? Not on my planet! More like 6 more months.
P.S. – Now we know why the Trumptards never let Jared Kushner speak in public. What an idiot! “A couple of Facebook ads”? The other reason Jared usually hides from the cameras is because “he” doesn’t want to have to explain why “he” was registered to vote in the state of New York as a FEMALE for many years.
# Ivanka Needs To Come Out Of The Closet Already
Uh, do you have any citations to support your statement about Kushner and your insinuation about Ivanka? If not, let me know if you’d rather this comment be trimmed to avoid anonymous attacks or just deleted. You’re welcome here, even to be critical, but unsourced anonymous attacks will get you booted. Up to you.