So, good thing he was killed, you're saying?
Daniel DID do drugs. Report below shows he had METH in his system and an extensive criminal history that included…
Greg, You can think what you want. Criminals, illegal immigration and neighboring countries can all erode countries sovereignty. But war…
My definition is ... irrelevant to this discussion, counselor. (I'd look up case law if I needed one.) You're the…
Wait what is your definition of sovereign nation? And I don’t think you understand what independence is. Entering into treaties…
But maybe you did mean (1) "Completely independent" and (2) "authority over its borders" as two separate things. In that…
I'll presume that you meant to write: "Completely independent authority over its borders." OK, by that definition, is the USA…
Completely independent and authority over its borders. That sounds about right. Not wrapped in tin foil.
What exactly do you think that the word "sovereign" means? Maybe we're getting to the root of the problem here.
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![. Keep checking back, this is the day you’ve all been waiting for! The Orange Juice Blog has its crack team of live-bloggers reporting blow-by-blow from the Hall of Administration […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/american-idol-contestants-115x115.jpg "Live! Dirty! Your County Clerk-Recorder Special Coverage. (Update – It’s Hugh!)")
Live! Dirty! Your County Clerk-Recorder Special Coverage. (Update – It’s Hugh!)
Posted on April 2, 2013 | 22 Comments. Keep checking back, this is the day you’ve all been waiting for! The Orange Juice Blog has its crack team of live-bloggers reporting blow-by-blow from the Hall of Administration […] -
![. Of the hundreds of OC citizens who would have loved to take Tom Daly’s place in the powerful, six-figure post of County Clerk-Recorder, the Board of Supervisors yesterday narrowed […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ackerman-hieu-ramirez-115x115.jpg "And then there were Eleven: Looking at the remaining Clerk-Recorder candidates.")
And then there were Eleven: Looking at the remaining Clerk-Recorder candidates.
Posted on March 14, 2013 | 29 Comments. Of the hundreds of OC citizens who would have loved to take Tom Daly’s place in the powerful, six-figure post of County Clerk-Recorder, the Board of Supervisors yesterday narrowed […] -
![A link in FFFF sent me hurtling to Jan Flory’s Facebook page, where I found a longish post of her worth reprinting in full — and without permission, either, because […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Flory-Ad-green-115x115.jpg "A Huge Embarrassment for Jan Flory!!! Or Maybe Not. (Shawn Nelson, pls explain!)")
A Huge Embarrassment for Jan Flory!!! Or Maybe Not. (Shawn Nelson, pls explain!)
Posted on October 9, 2012 | 9 CommentsA link in FFFF sent me hurtling to Jan Flory’s Facebook page, where I found a longish post of her worth reprinting in full — and without permission, either, because […] -
![. Down for the count? No, the 405 Toll Lane Option known as Alternative 3 is not quite “down for the count.” It’s down for the moment, far from the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/history-of-violence-crook-down-115x115.jpg "405 tolls: Campbell flings “Hail Mary Pass,” Moorlach decries “Chinese Water Torture,” Can kicked hard.")
405 tolls: Campbell flings “Hail Mary Pass,” Moorlach decries “Chinese Water Torture,” Can kicked hard.
Posted on September 26, 2012 | 15 Comments. Down for the count? No, the 405 Toll Lane Option known as Alternative 3 is not quite “down for the count.” It’s down for the moment, far from the […] -
![The second public speaker at Monday’s OCTA highway committee meeting (after Fountain Valley Mayor John Collins’ furious, righteous scolding of OCTA staff for dismissing the official opposition of the six […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ocbc-on-freeway-traffic-115x115.png "OCTA says WE just need some more “education,” LOL. And, introducing the Orange Juice Option!")
OCTA says WE just need some more “education,” LOL. And, introducing the Orange Juice Option!
Posted on September 21, 2012 | 21 CommentsThe second public speaker at Monday’s OCTA highway committee meeting (after Fountain Valley Mayor John Collins’ furious, righteous scolding of OCTA staff for dismissing the official opposition of the six […] -
![. You and I can defeat this 405 Toll Lanes plot! But first off, when talking about OCTA, (the Orange County Tranportation Authority) it’s important for us to distinguish two […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/braveheart-battle-bf863-115x115.jpg "How we can defeat the 405 Toll Lanes! And also… Meet your OCTA Board!")
How we can defeat the 405 Toll Lanes! And also… Meet your OCTA Board!
Posted on July 20, 2012 | 29 Comments. You and I can defeat this 405 Toll Lanes plot! But first off, when talking about OCTA, (the Orange County Tranportation Authority) it’s important for us to distinguish two […] -
![The 405 Freeway is an international icon. You could ask someone in Brunei about the traffic on the 405 Freeway and those folks probably have an opinion. Every talk show […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/405-traffic-115x115.jpg "Messin with Sasquatch 405?")
Messin with Sasquatch 405?
Posted on May 8, 2012 | 1 CommentThe 405 Freeway is an international icon. You could ask someone in Brunei about the traffic on the 405 Freeway and those folks probably have an opinion. Every talk show […] -
![. And also, like, what the fuck? Is this what you voted these guys in for? I sat down to write this piece, having been alerted that three of our […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Nelson-Bates-Moorlach-115x115.jpg "What does it mean for the OC, when three of our Supervisors say “Thanks But No Thanks” to $10 million in Federal Healthcare Money?")
What does it mean for the OC, when three of our Supervisors say “Thanks But No Thanks” to $10 million in Federal Healthcare Money?
Posted on March 14, 2012 | 25 Comments. And also, like, what the fuck? Is this what you voted these guys in for? I sat down to write this piece, having been alerted that three of our […] -
![. . . PHONY AS A THREE DOLLAR BILL: Supervisor Shawn Nelson, a self-described “Republican with lots of libertarian views” and “grandfather of the tea party in Orange County”–a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Shawn-Nelson-endorses-King-of-Corporate-Welfare-115x115.jpg "OC Supervisor Shawn Nelson Endorses ‘King of Corporate Welfare’ for President")
OC Supervisor Shawn Nelson Endorses ‘King of Corporate Welfare’ for President
Posted on September 9, 2011 | 34 Comments. . . PHONY AS A THREE DOLLAR BILL: Supervisor Shawn Nelson, a self-described “Republican with lots of libertarian views” and “grandfather of the tea party in Orange County”–a […] -
![. . . [picture by the Orange Juice’s Geoff Willis] Texas Governor Rick Perry kicked off his 2012 run for the United States Presidency at Newport Beach’s Roger’s Gardens before […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/perry-in-oc-115x115.jpg "Perry Launches Presidential Bid – Gets Rousing OC Reception")
Perry Launches Presidential Bid – Gets Rousing OC Reception
Posted on September 8, 2011 | 47 Comments. . . [picture by the Orange Juice’s Geoff Willis] Texas Governor Rick Perry kicked off his 2012 run for the United States Presidency at Newport Beach’s Roger’s Gardens before […] -
![. . . Hark! how the sultry pre-September days are enlivened by exaltation of birdsong. All the larger species are chirping the jolly tune about the Victim Party (the California […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/poop-115x115.jpg "Late August chismes: the new Districts and next year’s Elections!")
Late August chismes: the new Districts and next year’s Elections!
Posted on August 24, 2011 | 39 Comments. . . Hark! how the sultry pre-September days are enlivened by exaltation of birdsong. All the larger species are chirping the jolly tune about the Victim Party (the California […] -
![. . . These new districts seem pretty fair. The Commission did a fine job, and it’s unlikely any judge is going to overturn these after all the work, all […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/voila-115x115.jpg "OC’s new Congressional Districts! (UPDATED with new analysis, chismes, and wisecracks.)")
OC’s new Congressional Districts! (UPDATED with new analysis, chismes, and wisecracks.)
Posted on July 29, 2011 | 9 Comments. . . These new districts seem pretty fair. The Commission did a fine job, and it’s unlikely any judge is going to overturn these after all the work, all […] -
![. . . Today Supervisor Shawn Nelson sent over this formal request to have the FBI take over the investigation of the police beating death of Kelly Thomas. As a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/kelly-shawn-115x115.jpg "FBI Launches Formal Investigation into the Kelly Thomas Beating")
FBI Launches Formal Investigation into the Kelly Thomas Beating
Posted on July 28, 2011 | 43 Comments. . . Today Supervisor Shawn Nelson sent over this formal request to have the FBI take over the investigation of the police beating death of Kelly Thomas. As a […] -
![. . . This could almost be a sequel to my recent article about something very similar happening in the City of Orange. I’d been waiting for one of our […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/coyote1-115x115.jpg "Fullerton citizens unite against Chevron and their own City Council to preserve West Coyote Hills.")
Fullerton citizens unite against Chevron and their own City Council to preserve West Coyote Hills.
Posted on July 24, 2011 | 22 Comments. . . This could almost be a sequel to my recent article about something very similar happening in the City of Orange. I’d been waiting for one of our […]
From the "Fear and Loathing / Closer to the Edge" substack blog https://closertotheedge.substack.com/p/what-else-could-a-russian-asset-possibly : Senator Jeff Merkley walked into the…