Heh that was a little awkward. Just got thru playing at a fundraiser for the United Farmworkers, and Florice and…
What a tempest in a teapot. Screw the Charter and do any damn thing you want. The Democrat corporatist, Zionist,…
Sure you can, Cire!
Thanks for the correction on timing, Vern. I wanted to go ahead and respond to Chumley’s story as soon as…
Seems rather toxic fascism er femininity. Florice is a fascist!
Johnathan Hernandez, also running for AD 68, and eager to speak to the (former) Club, wanted me to mention him;…
A C&D email threatening damages for using the word Democrat? Wow. Seems wildly unnecessary. Why does DPOC have a problem…
On timing, Greg & Dan both seem confused. LAST YEAR - May 2024 - we got in our charter application…
That was actually a great Anaheim Democrats meeting. Our membership just keeps growing, and though I worried we might lose…
Afghanistan Archive
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![President Obama not only has nerves of steel, but a great streak of brave in him. We know of no other President since Eisenhower and the days of Francis Gary […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Bergdahl-115x115.jpg "Welcome Home Trooper Bowe Bergdahl? Yes, Welcome Home!")
Welcome Home Trooper Bowe Bergdahl? Yes, Welcome Home!
Posted on June 1, 2014 | 39 CommentsPresident Obama not only has nerves of steel, but a great streak of brave in him. We know of no other President since Eisenhower and the days of Francis Gary […] -
![. It’s been a tradition at the Orange Juice Blog, at least since I became editor, to honor the young men of Orange County (all men so far) who have […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/San-Nicolas-Holtz-115x115.jpg "Memorial Day 2012: Remembering OC heroes Christian San Nicolas and Tyler Holtz.")
Memorial Day 2012: Remembering OC heroes Christian San Nicolas and Tyler Holtz.
Posted on May 28, 2012 | 1 Comment. It’s been a tradition at the Orange Juice Blog, at least since I became editor, to honor the young men of Orange County (all men so far) who have […] -
![Unlike his fellow OC Congressional dinosaurs Dana Rohrabacher and (now, since 2010) Loretta Sanchez, Fullerton Republican Ed Royce has never lowered himself to debate his challengers. Reminds me of the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/chen-royce-mulattieri-115x115.jpg "ROYCE-OFF! Chen vs Mulattieri: Who will survive June 5 to face the OC’s Blue-Eyed Pigmy Warlord?")
ROYCE-OFF! Chen vs Mulattieri: Who will survive June 5 to face the OC’s Blue-Eyed Pigmy Warlord?
Posted on April 20, 2012 | 22 CommentsUnlike his fellow OC Congressional dinosaurs Dana Rohrabacher and (now, since 2010) Loretta Sanchez, Fullerton Republican Ed Royce has never lowered himself to debate his challengers. Reminds me of the […] -
![. . . . . “Long live freedom, down with occupation!” are the concluding words of Afghan dissident Malalai Joya as she marks a dark day for her country. The […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/malalai-joya-115x115.jpg "Afghan Dissident Malalai Joya: “Long Live Freedom, Down With Occupation”")
Afghan Dissident Malalai Joya: “Long Live Freedom, Down With Occupation”
Posted on October 7, 2011 | 5 Comments. . . . . “Long live freedom, down with occupation!” are the concluding words of Afghan dissident Malalai Joya as she marks a dark day for her country. The […] -
![. [hit play for soundtrack] The Register reports that Army Ranger Sgt. Tyler N. Holtz, 22, died Saturday from wounds suffered during heavy fire with insurgents. At Mater Dei High […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Tyler-Holtz1-115x115.jpg "Mater Dei lineman Tyler Holtz, 22, dead in Afghanistan.")
Mater Dei lineman Tyler Holtz, 22, dead in Afghanistan.
Posted on September 29, 2011 | 24 Comments. [hit play for soundtrack] The Register reports that Army Ranger Sgt. Tyler N. Holtz, 22, died Saturday from wounds suffered during heavy fire with insurgents. At Mater Dei High […] -
![To you yahoos with your “Never forget” bumper stickers, your “Always remember” teeshirts, for whom the terrible attacks of 9-11 were a sort of confirmation of your permanent sense that […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/statue-of-liberty-115x115.jpg "Fuck September 11.")
Fuck September 11.
Posted on September 11, 2011 | 155 CommentsTo you yahoos with your “Never forget” bumper stickers, your “Always remember” teeshirts, for whom the terrible attacks of 9-11 were a sort of confirmation of your permanent sense that […] -
![. Now that mass murderer Osama Bin Laden is finally safely down in Davey Jones’ Locker, it’s high time to bring a quick end to the war in Afghanistan – already […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Memorial-Day-Prayers.jpg "Memorial Day 2011 – bring ’em home.")
Memorial Day 2011 – bring ’em home.
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 43 Comments. Now that mass murderer Osama Bin Laden is finally safely down in Davey Jones’ Locker, it’s high time to bring a quick end to the war in Afghanistan – already […] -
![. . . . As a follow up to my post on CIA Jawbreaker team efforts in Tora Bora, led by CIA’s Gary Berntsen, I have just re-read his on-the-scene accounts […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Jawbreaker1-155x155.jpg "Pakistan… it’s complicated.")
Pakistan… it’s complicated.
Posted on May 4, 2011 | 1 Comment. . . . As a follow up to my post on CIA Jawbreaker team efforts in Tora Bora, led by CIA’s Gary Berntsen, I have just re-read his on-the-scene accounts […] -
![. . . As we celebrate the successful operation of killing of Osama Bin Laden, aka Geronimo, with “talking heads” referring to earlier efforts in the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Jawbreaker-155x155.jpg "Challenges hunting Osama bin-Laden in Tora Bora: from “Jawbreaker”")
Challenges hunting Osama bin-Laden in Tora Bora: from “Jawbreaker”
Posted on May 2, 2011 | 34 Comments. . . As we celebrate the successful operation of killing of Osama Bin Laden, aka Geronimo, with “talking heads” referring to earlier efforts in the […] -
Why Progressives Should Oppose the DREAM Act, Part I
Posted on December 20, 2010 | 14 CommentsThe underlying purpose of the DREAM Act is to allow the United States to recruit “non-citizens” into its armed forces and use them as disposable cannon fodder for the colonial wars it wages abroad. -
![. . . “You’ve got to stop this war in Afghanistan.” These were the unambiguous last words of Richard Holbrooke, Obama’s tough-as-nails envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, spoken to his […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/holbrooke-155x155.jpg "Holbrooke’s Last Words, Afghanistan, and Greensleeves.")
Holbrooke’s Last Words, Afghanistan, and Greensleeves.
Posted on December 20, 2010 | No Comments. . . “You’ve got to stop this war in Afghanistan.” These were the unambiguous last words of Richard Holbrooke, Obama’s tough-as-nails envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, spoken to his […] -
![. . . This, from Pee Wee’s 1988 Christmas special, is The Best. Performance of Jingle Bell Rock. EVER. The only way this could be better is if K. D. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/kd-and-globie.jpeg "K. D. Lang, Jingle Bell Rock, and local anti-war Christmas caroling opportunities!")
K. D. Lang, Jingle Bell Rock, and local anti-war Christmas caroling opportunities!
Posted on December 17, 2010 | 1 Comment. . . This, from Pee Wee’s 1988 Christmas special, is The Best. Performance of Jingle Bell Rock. EVER. The only way this could be better is if K. D. […] -
![. . . “In the courts, in Congress and with international allies, the United States has unreasonably insisted on keeping massive amounts of information secret. Transparency and accountability are essential […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/leak-155x155.jpg "Wiki-Leaks open thread: What have we learned so far?")
Wiki-Leaks open thread: What have we learned so far?
Posted on December 1, 2010 | 13 Comments. . . “In the courts, in Congress and with international allies, the United States has unreasonably insisted on keeping massive amounts of information secret. Transparency and accountability are essential […] -
![. . . You Are Invited Wednesday, December 1 Karl Strauss Brewery, Costa Mesa (on South Coast Drive near South Coast Plaza) Monthly meeting of Democracy for America-OC Focus on […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DFA-OC.jpg "DFA meeting Wednesday night Dec. 1 focuses on making the most of Democrats’ final weeks.")
DFA meeting Wednesday night Dec. 1 focuses on making the most of Democrats’ final weeks.
Posted on November 29, 2010 | 1 Comment. . . You Are Invited Wednesday, December 1 Karl Strauss Brewery, Costa Mesa (on South Coast Drive near South Coast Plaza) Monthly meeting of Democracy for America-OC Focus on […]
The 24th Amendment to our Constitution doesn't get a whole lot of attention. It is a relic from an era…