Thomas Gordon

Wham Bam Killer Tram

By Thomas Anthony Gordon | 08/25/09

The Santa Ana City Council is currently meeting in a "special" work study session regarding transit. (Claudia Alvarez was absent, despite it being a special meeting) By know we all know the enthusiasm certain members of this council have for light rail, and the huge sums of government dollars attached to the "study" and potential implementation of it. Just recently, The Santa Ana City Council issued a contract worth nearly $... read more »

Santa Ana Planning Commissions 30 minute study session

By Thomas Anthony Gordon | 08/24/09

This evening the Santa Ana Planning Commission will meet in a "Study Session", which according to their posted Agenda, gives the Planning Commission an opportunity to study complicated issues prior to making a decision. Really? 30 whole minutes to "study" more than 18 Million dollars worth of redevelopment dollars being used on roughly 7 acres of prime land in Santa Ana? And the person giving the 30 minute presentation is... read more »

A new generation of leadership

By Thomas Anthony Gordon | 08/21/09

While not directly related to politics in the OC, I found the news of the defeat of Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels by political newbies to be welcome. Mayor Nickels, a Democrat and the current president of the United States Conference of Mayors, often wandered off to the sound of a drummer only he appeared to hear. He chose to tackle environmental issues, carbon emissions, solar panels, gun control and tunnel transit debacles instead of doing the... read more »

Santa Ana-Recovery Zone?

By Thomas Anthony Gordon | 08/17/09

Exactly what disaster has hit Santa Ana in which the Santa Ana City Council tonight will declare our once Grand City a Recovery Zone? Was there a massive earthquake, fire or flood? Was there a Tsunami or tornado? I didn't think so, yet the Santa Ana City Council will declare that Santa Ana is an area of significant poverty, unemployment, high rate of home foreclosure or general distress. Really? Is this the message the Santa Ana... read more »

Caveat Emptor

By Thomas Anthony Gordon | 08/12/09

I'm reprinting the following opinion piece from Pravda: It must be said, that like the breaking of a great dam, the American decent into Marxism is happening with breath taking speed, against the back drop of a passive, hapless sheeple, excuse me dear reader, I meant people. True, the situation has been well prepared on and off for the past century, especially the past twenty years. The initial testing grounds was conducted upon our Holy... read more »

Shrillary Clinton, Secretary of State

By Thomas Anthony Gordon | 08/11/09

Recently, during a stop in Kinshasa, Congo, a question was poised to Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, as to what her husband thought about a controversial $9 billion deal between Congo and China. Her response: "You want me to tell you what my husband thinks? If you want my opinion, I will tell you my opinion. I am not going to be channeling my husband." She screeched: "My husband is not secretary of... read more »

While economy shrinks, California government grows

By Thomas Anthony Gordon | 08/10/09

While California struggles under a massive deficit and what with private employers in the state shedding more than 750,000 jobs in the last year, the job creation machine that is the State Of California government has found the need for more than 3,600 new state employees. Our once Golden State now is home to overcrowded prisons and the ensuing riots, crumbling schools that fail roughly 1 out of every 2 children that attend them, and a... read more »

National Night Out

By Thomas Anthony Gordon | 08/04/09

Cities across Orange County will be participating in National Night Out this evening. My city, Santa Ana will come alive at El Salvador Park, 1825 W Civic Center Drive from 4:00 to 7:00 tonight, and many other cities will also have police and fire equipment on display, fun, food and games, as well as local elected officials. 1st District Supervisor Janet Nguyen will have a table set up to provide info to her constituents as well. Other... read more »

Latino support for Obama falls 7 points since Sotomayor

By Thomas Anthony Gordon | 07/29/09

Maybe out there in the real world, average working Jose's are not as guided by race as some in the blogosphere. It seems as if those who would have you believe that Obama set a trap for Republicans when he appointed Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court court couldn't have been more wrong. Obama's support has fallen across all ethnic lines, party lines, economic lines and age lines to an all time low of 56% Maybe America is more... read more »

Santa Ana hires new City Clerk

By Thomas Anthony Gordon | 07/29/09

In what is shaping up to be a big news week in Santa Ana, comes the announcement that Maria Huizar, a one time City Hall intern,has been hired as City Clerk. But the news only gets better. Ms.Huizar has stated that one of her goals would be the posting of archived videos of city meetings on the cities website. Looks like someone at Santa Ana City Hall finally gets it. True open and transparent government has been sorely lacking in... read more »