Allan Bartlett

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So I received my official goverment census form in the mail the other day from the Commerce Dept. Every ten years the government is required by the Constitution to count the heads of everyone residing in the United States. The purpose for this count is to be able to apportion the House of Representatives according to population. In recent years unfortunately, the census has become a tool for social engineering. They are... read more »

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AG Watch: Whither Three Strikes....The Saga Of LA DA Steve Cooley

By Allan Bartlett | 03/16/10

I love going to the bi annual CRP Conventions. You never know what you will see or what will happen during the weekend. Saturday night as Lynn and I were walking over to the Hyatt, we came across a funny scene of AG candidate Harman staffers heckling their bosses opponent, Los Angeles DA Steve Cooley for trying to weaken the Three Strikes Law. Cooley was definitely not happy about having to run this gaunlet. I even saw him... read more »

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Clerk/Recorder Watch: Another Epic Tom Daly FAIL!

By Allan Bartlett | 03/11/10

Another day, another Tom Daly epic fail. At the rate Daly is going, he might not file for re-election. Quick someone call Harry Sidhu and let him know that there are two new potential political openings for him to salivate over....Clerk & Treasurer. A few years ago Daly persuaded the BOS that he needed more archive space/ and or general space to ever expand the imperial government empire known as the Clerk Recorder. ... read more »

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48th CD Watch: Campbell Votes To Get Out Of Afghanistan

By Allan Bartlett | 03/11/10

It's not often that I have heaped praise on my local Congressman, John Campbell. I want to make sure he knows that I applaud his courageous vote yesterday for Dennis Kucinich's resolution to pull our troops out of Afghanistan. He was one of only five Republicans to do so along with 60 Dems. I remembered reading one of John's email updates about his position on this issue, but I emailed his district director Lou Penrose just to... read more »

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47th CD Watch: Quang Pham Ends His Campaign

By Allan Bartlett | 03/05/10

I just spoke personally with my good friend Quang Pham. He has decided to suspend his congressional campaign. I know this was a hard decision for Quang to make, but it was the right decision. He has decided that he will step aside for the good of the GOP team this November. I salute him for this. Here is his press release.... Quang Pham Suspends Congressional Campaign For Immediate... read more »

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AG Watch: Steve Cooley Wants To Weaken Three Strikes Law

By Allan Bartlett | 03/05/10

I got this press release from the Tom Harman for Attorney General campaign the other day. Their not so secret Liberal war: Steve Cooley and Kamala Harris Partner to Cripple Three Strikes Cooley and Kamala Harris don’t just share similar jobs, as district attorneys, respectively, of Los Angeles and San Francisco, they also share similar ideologies. In fact, these two left-of-center politicians have a history of... read more »

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We Have A Mike Duvall Sighting....

By Allan Bartlett | 03/04/10

The guys over at Friends For Fullerton's Future have posted up a great "get" with the first interview of Mike "Drippy" Duvall since his resignation in disgrace last year. I don't know what Mike's motivation is for coming out and spilling the beans at this moment, but I'm glad he did. We all like to watch a good train wreck and this definitely fits the description. According to Mike, he believes it was a... read more »

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Deal Me In For Online Poker In The US

By Allan Bartlett | 03/04/10

There is an effort underway in Congress to end the ban of online Poker here in the US and regulate it. I say that it's about damn time. There's no way that in a free country, online Poker should be banned. For a little history on this issue, back in 2006, the Congress passed the Safe Port Act. A provision of the Safe Port Act was the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The UIGEA, as it is more commonly known,... read more »

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Pay To Play 101....A Lesson From Tom Daly

By Allan Bartlett | 02/25/10

When the going gets tough at county hall, the tough create a pay for play scheme for a phantom sports hall of fame.....so say the guys over at Friends For Fullerton Future. This one looks like a classic case of political corruption. The protagonists of this story are former 4th District Supe candidate and current OC Clerk/Recorder Tom Daly and OC Water Board member/political consultant Brett Barbre. Just to show that political... read more »

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Sheriff Watch: Bill Hunt Fundraiser With Suzanna Hupp

By Allan Bartlett | 02/25/10

The Bill Hunt for Sheriff campaign has snagged another high profile guest for an upcoming fundraiser. Here are the details.... An Evening with Suzanna Hupp Author of "From Luby's to the legislature: One woman's fight against gun control" Suzanna Hupp is a nationally known victim's rights & 2nd Amendment advocate. This will be special evening and dinner with her gripping account of the Luby's massacre and how it could... read more »