SHAWN NELSON WINS 4th DISTRICT PRIMARY

Waste And Deception. So What’s New? They’re Unions. (from FFFF)

So far the Orange County public employee unions have spend over a million dollars in this year’s 4th District Supervisor’s election.

Doing what? Calling Shawn Nelson a pedophile supporter; claiming what a virtuous and honorable man Harry Sidhu is. A million bucks.

Lest anybody thinks these goons are going to give up their death grip on the taxpayers without a struggle had better think again. A million times.

Forget issues. They only care about their own selfish interests and Heaven forfend anybody suggests that a County paper shuffler shouldn’t be able to retire at 55 and enjoy most of his pay for rest of his life. Naturally these people are going to do everything they can to distract attention from the main issue of this campaign: unfunded liabilities on the taxpayers caused by public employee union greed and spineless politicians.

And so Hide and Seek Sidhu, carpetbagger and perjurer, the man who doesn’t even know what a defined benefit is suddenly a paragon of virtue; Nelson is an unspeakable monster.



There you have it. Fear and Loathing, and enough to go around.

Sidhu and Friends

Self Serving Sidhu Boasts A Whopper

Who would have known that the man behind the mask was none other than OC's 3rd District Harish "Harry" Sidhu?

The Orange County Register's Jennifer Muir wrote up this little blurb on Orange County's 4th District race.  The only shocker reported by Muir is that Sidhu had 28 fast food restaurants in 2004.  And then to read that "Sidhu says he's most proud of steps he's taken to make Anaheim more "freedom friendly," such as deferring developer fees..."  So here is a guy that is in real estate development, has dropped fast food burger stands onto dozens of street corners and has the nerve to boast about being "freedom friendly" by deferring developer fees.  How convenient is that! 

Harry Sidhu might think he has created hundreds of jobs but I think once you wipe the grease off it's clear those are minimum wage jobs taking drive-thru food orders, flipping burgers, and mixing shakes. 

NOW THAT'S A WHOPPER!!!

I wonder if Harry uses E-Verify to check the status of his prospective and current employees... Maybe someone should do him a favor and just do it for him.

OC Register Op-Ed

Worth re-reading is the OC Register's editorial on the 4th District race from March 22, 2010 titled "Editorial: Fourth District supervisor race draws six".  Here is a sampling to wet you whistle.

"Two members of the Anaheim City Council, Harry Sidhu and Lorri Galloway, have filed their intentions to run. Mr. Sidhu said he is running to "alleviate some of burdensome regulations in the county" in an effort to help create "more makers and less takers."
Ms. Galloway says in a video on her Web site that she wants to focus on jobs and the economy, though an example she gives as a job generator is high-speed rail, a tax-funded, big-government boondoggle."

The editorial closes out with this:

"The Register's Editorial Board plans to talk more with the candidates for supervisor in the coming weeks, assessing their positions and competence for the nonpartisan job. At the very least, the next supervisor must be a staunch advocate for property rights and opposing eminent domain, for reducing the size of county government, and, most importantly, for hard-nosed pension reform."

For those who missed it, the OC Register said that "At the very least, the next supervisor must be a staunch advocate for property rights and opposing eminent domain, for reducing the size of county government, and, most importantly, for hard-nosed pension reform."  It is clear who that person will be, Shawn Nelson.  He is the only candidate who meets ALL of the Register's requirements.  June 8th is fast approaching and I smell victory!

Harish "Harry" Sidhu - OC Carpetbagger

I saw these signs in front of Walgreen's at Chapman Avenue at Raymond Avenue in Fullerton.  With the June 8th Primary approaching quickly, I thought it would be good to remind my friends what it means to be a carpetbagger in Orange County.  

Back on February 3, 2010 I told you about Carpetbaggers and Their Luggage.  The term carpetbagging refers to a politician who runs for public office in an area in which he or she is not originally from and/or has only lived for a very short time.  It is implied that the politician does not fully appreciate or understand issues facing the constituents in the new jurisdiction.  The politician assumes that he or she knows best how to lead and manage the affairs of the servient tenement.  This arrogant elitist attitude is prevalent in carpetbaggers as the swoop in to a community to "save" them from their own undoing. 

Of course, this assumes that the carpetbagger's intentions are pure.  However, qualities related to purity as they may also relate to politicians are on their face questionable for a myriad of reasons.  I don't think anyone would necessarily want a politician that has NEVER strayed or deviated from what their constituents might believe to be core values.  Rather, I believe that constituents with certain life experience look for those and identify with others who have had similar experience.  Therefore, constituents look for familiarity at the expense of purity.  I believe when a politician sets their political platform's bar too high, constituents see this as a fraud being perpetrated on them by an outsider.  This higher-than-thou attitude is painfully obvious and seems to me to encourage a disingenuous pretense.  False purity in a politician has the same inverse effect on people as does someone who has to stoop to see through the eyes of their constituents that which is clear and obvious to all but the politician.

Looking inside the carpetbag we find an opportunistic political predator.  They tend to be career politicians who are either termed out or are simply looking for a promotion.  A politician facing term limits and who chooses to run for another office within their jurisdiction, I believe is an unfortunate fact we are faced with.  However, when the  politician is so desperate that they seek offices outside of their jurisdiction, we have to question their loyalty to and understanding of the people for whom they wish to represent.  

An important point to mention is that carpetbagging, so far as I know is not a crime.  Although I am not an attorney, I can think of no law in California that says a candidate shall be a resident of a jurisdiction for a specific period of time prior to seeking election to a public office within a given jurisdiction.  So, for the sake of discussion, we must assume that the carpetbagger has not committed perjury by stating a false address on their voter registration form thereby committing a crime.  Absent the fraud and perjury, what is it that makes carpetbagging an undesirable trait?  I return your direction to the second paragraph above:

"The term carpetbagging refers to a politician who runs for public office in an area in which he or she is not originally from and/or has only lived for a very short time. It is implied that the politician does not fully appreciate or understand issues facing the constituents in the new jurisdiction. The politician assumes that he or she knows best how to lead and manage the affairs of the servient tenement."

How do you know that "the politician does not fully appreciate or understand issues facing the constituents"?  Just ask them detailed and specific questions about some of the issue on your mind.  If you are concerned with government spending, ask them what will be the first program that is cut?  If you are concerned that the local women & children's shelter will get cut, ask them what they plan to do to save it.  Be direct and listen to their answer.  A politician worth your vote will likely have one of two answers.  Either they are sympathetic to your concern and will give a detailed response or they will quickly and directly admit that they know nothing about your concern but are willing to learn more before making any hasty decisions.  Conversely, if they stutter and search their notes for the answers, you need not give them your vote.  These are true with any candidate; you have to learn who they are and what they represent. 

The consummate carpetbagger will try in vein to hide or discount the relevance of being deemed a carpetbagger, but it is important to understand just how significant the negative impact of carpetbagging really is.  Carpetbagging is an indication of a candidates lack of ethics and their insincerity towards the office they seek and the constituents they represent.  In my opinion, carpetbagging is prima facie evidence contrary to that of traditional conservatism.  In fact, carpetbagging is rather strong evidence of a liberal philosophy that concedes a candidates position on certain topics is sufficient reason to vote for them without regard for the candidates clearly unethical behavior.  I believe this to be a strong indicator of a serious character flaw. 

This June 8th, I hope you will take a moment to consider all of the implications resulting from your vote for a carpetbagger and the detriment it will place on our community.

Now for some fun!  Can you identify these carpetbaggers?

And in case you missed a history lesson:

Northern General Milton S. Littlefield,

"The Prince of Carpetbaggers"

This former general was notorious for his role in the North Carolina railroad frauds. He was aided and abetted in his schemes by Wilmington carpetbagger George Z. French and fellow Northern general and carpetbagger Joseph C. Abbott, who came ashore at Fort Fisher in February, 1865.

(http://1898wilmington.com/TheCarpetbaggers.shtml)

Harish "Harry" Sidhu's Clueless Response on Pension Benefits

Thanks to Friends For Fullerton's Future for this video which lifts the veil on Sidhu's ignorance when it comes to public employee benefits, a subject which many voters consider to be the single biggest issue facing OC tax payers as the County attempts to avoid a second bankruptcy.  It is amazing that this man was ever voted to serve on the Anaheim City Council.  I hear he is a nice guy, but is nice enough??  How about some clue, a pinhole of light, a glimmer of hope as to what happens at the county-level of government and the challenges the OC Board of Supervisors are currently facing!

Harish "Harry" Sidhu Rally Bumbles Along

This is amazing!  And this guy wants to represent the Orange County's 4th District?  No thanks!

Sidhu's Own Words - "I'm a positive guy."

Exactly two years ago, after trying unsuccessfully to

smear Republican Mimi Walters, Harry Sidhu held a

press conference and shredded the remaining “hit pieces”

he was planning to mail.

Here is what he had to say about his own negative campaign:

"I'm a positive guy."

"Our voters deserve better."

"I'll be focusing only on positive campaigning for

the remaining two weeks left in this race."

"I've pulled and will not mail any printed campaign

material that contains any negative attacks..."

"I will be shredding all those materials

that is here right in front of you today."

"That is the message I will be sending."

"Now it is time to shred."

That was then, this is now...

Junk Mail and Elections

If you live in Fullerton or parts of Orange County's 4th Supervisorial District, then you are probably familiar with some of the wild political ads arriving daily. Some are ridiculous boasts of good deeds and strong support while others are just down right mean. With all of the flack flying, it can be difficult to tell who is good and who is bad. For that matter, depending on your political philosophy, all of the candidates could be great. But the uninformed voter will be lost in a tornado of mud and inflammatory allegations with some being righteous and others just rude.

So who is right? Who is the best candidate and why?

It is easy to see the many messes made by incumbents. They have had time to make decisions, the results of which are evident and measurable. We can review council and board minutes as well as video recordings of the meetings. We can look at departmental expenditures and contracts. We can take public polls to see what voters think of their elected leaders. We can look at votes of confidence to see what employees think of their employers. These are all great tools for us to use in understanding the incumbent. But what about new candidates? How can we learn about someone who has never been elected? The only way to know is to ask them, their coworkers, business partners, supervisors, employees.

In the races I am primarily concerned with this June, I think I know enough about those candidates to know who I would like to see win. Do you? Have you done your homework and understand who is running and what their motivation is? When you get a mailer that quotes a newspaper article, do you look up the actual article to see who wrote it and what the author's motivation may have been? Do you try to research other stories to understand the dynamics involved? Can you trust bloggers, like me, to provide you with accurate information?

Sometimes you just have to ask the candidates about subjects that you think are important and see what they have to say. I have done that with Bill Hunt who is an outstanding man and truly a fearless leader, the likes of which Orange County has never seen. I have asked Hieu "Hugh" Nguyen, candidate for Clerk-Recorder, what he planned to do when he wins the race. Hugh made it clear that he is a leader and a mentor. He wants to lead by example, not intimidation. I have had a few brief conversations with Shawn Nelson, who is a current Fullerton councilman and candidate for OC Supervisor. Despite being an attorney, Shawn is able to speak clearly and concisely to anyone. Ask him why he did or didn’t vote on an issue and he will likely give you a good education on the topic. And if you want to know where he stands on a given subject, just ask. I haven’t looked too deep into the other county offices and the candidates who are running for them but I will do some homework and see if I can’t find a gem in the pile.

I have tried contacting several other candidates, but none would return my emails or phone calls. Two of those were incumbents who were too busy wasting our tax-dollars to talk to me. I suppose I'm just a small fish in a big pond. But this small fish has found out some disturbing things about the current OC establishment, some of which I cannot prove without blowing the names of my multiple sources who still need their government jobs. Without getting into the name calling and HE said SHE said, I will just say that OC needs to elect some fresh blood to public offices like Bill Hunt, Shawn Nelson, and Hugh Nguyen. The others in the race, in my opinion, just aren't worth my vote. Don't take my word for it, go do your homework and learn who these people are that want your vote. Try to understand what they want. Most importantly, ask what motivates a candidate to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a job that pays $100K-$200K per year? Clearly, none of them are running for the salaries (but maybe a second pension)after spending so much of their own money (or is it their own money?). Is it ego? Is it power or prestige? Ask them and they just might tell you. They may give you the old "sense of civic duty" line or they may give you their vision for what they believe to be a better future. What exactly that better future will be will likely depend on your political philosophy.