Mayoral Embarrassment Continues

As reported in the March 7 OC Register, Mission Viejo’s Hee-Haw mayor asked people to walk around the lake for a specific reason. The article stated, “Mayor Dave Leckness is inviting residents to join him for a walk around the lake March 19 to get to know him.”

After the “meet the mayor” lake walk was publicized, information was sent to dog-park enthusiasts, telling them the walk’s purpose was to demonstrate support for a dog park. Photos of the March 19 walk show Mayor Hee-Haw on a golf cart in the bike lane on Alicia Parkway with his subjects walking on the sidewalk. OC Register readers driving by should have concluded those on the sidewalk wanted to meet the mayor.

How many times have dog park supporters been duped by City Hall’s political tricks?

In a similar staged event on Jan. 29, Mayor Hee-Haw invited residents to get to know him in front of a Mission Viejo coffee shop. Photos in the Feb. 4 Saddleback Valley News article were dismal. If any line formed to meet the mayor, only the city manager and a city planning commission appointee were standing in it. Photos show the mayor inside the shop approaching customers who had come for the obvious reason, to drink coffee.

Circling the lake on March 19 was a political exhibitionist on a golf cart with a big sign that said “mayor” and a string of happy-face yellow balloons.

Mayor Balloon Boy has nine more months of publicity stunts to go.

A blog reader emailed, “I wonder how much this fiasco cost the taxpayers. City hall is making an insane effort to popularize this guy. Next I expect to see giant posters, like those of Stalin, plastered everywhere to remind us all that Mayor Dave is our leader.” 

Another reader wrote, “Leckness was driving a little clownmobile, just like Clarabell the Clown. Since city employees like to place hazards in or next to the streets, they consider any distraction to be an accomplishment.”

Non-government Events

Following is a sampling of events and activities that are not funded by taxpayers or promoted by the Nanny State. Please support private enterprise.

Legal Open House on Starting Your Own Business, American Advantage Law Group, free event, Tues., March 29, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3848 Campus Drive, #206, Newport Beach, RSVP (949) 863-1888, http://americanadvantagelawgroup.com

Art exhibit, Glenn Ness and Scott Yeskel, through March 31, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday, Sue Greenwood Fine Art, 330 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, (949) 494-0669, http://www.suegreenwoodfineart.com

Movies, Edwards Kaleidoscope Stadium 10 in Mission Viejo, 27741 Crown Valley Pkwy, (949) 582-4020, get show times, watch movie trailers, see what's coming soon at
http://www.moviefone.com/theater/edwards-kaleidoscope-stadium-10/32/showtimes

Lewis & Clark Exhibit, throughout March, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mission San Juan Capistrano, 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, (949) 234-1315, http://www.missionsjc.com

“Wicked,” through April 3, Segerstrom Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, (714) 556-2787, http://www.scfta.org

“Terra Glo,” art exhibit, K.L. Heagen, Marjorie Sanders and the gallery’s regular artists, through April 4, noon to 5 p.m., Sandstone Gallery, 384-A N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, (949) 497-6775, http://www.sandstonegallery.com

Renee Fleming, Soprano, April 5, 8 p.m., Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, (714) 556-2121, http://www.scfta.org/home/Events/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1132&NavID=132

Herb and Vegetable Kitchen Gardening, April 10, 9:00 a.m., Plant Depot, 33413 San Juan Creek Road, San Juan Capistrano, (949) 240-2107, http://www.plantdepot.com

Noel Coward’s “Private Lives,” through April 10, Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, (949) 497-2787, ext. 1, http://www.lagunaplayhouse.com

Art exhibit, Timothy J. Clark, through April 11, Sherman Library & Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, (949) 673-2261, http://www.slgardens.org

World Affairs Council of Orange County, Sir Eldon Griffiths, “The Pros and Cons of a Royal Monarchy for a Democratic Nation,” April 28, 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. dinner, 7:45 p.m. program, Hilton Costa Mesa, 3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa (949) 253-5751, http://www.worldaffairscouncil.org

Is it Constitutional?
by Bob Serrao, Tea Party Patriot

The Healthcare Mandate?
Deliverance of liberty from tyranny is the heart cry of the Declaration of Independence, “the right to live in freedom....against bullish intrusions of big government.” In the Preamble to the Constitution, WE THE PEOPLE call upon the Union to “secure the blessings of liberty,” not to apply the chains of tyranny. The “individual mandate” of Obamacare (you must buy healthcare from the government or else be fined/go to jail) is not constitutional, and it violates individual and States’ sovereignties (Amendments 9 and 10).

The Federal Reserve?
The Constitution calls for a U.S. “Treasury” only (Article 1, Sec 5), never a para-funding Federal Reserve Agency that prints and distributes paper money without consent of Congress, sending great sums to domestic and foreign country banks, etc.

The DHS/TSA Airport Screening?
Present airport screening violates citizens’ 4th Amendment rights; “…the right of the people to live in confidence of their personal safety…against unreasonable searches and confiscations…without a warrant, without probable cause…describing in detail the location to be searched or the person or thing to be seized.” Wrongly, all travelers are considered guilty until proven innocent by unreasonable searches.

The President’s Eligibility?
A Presidential candidate is required to be “one born of citizen parents” (Article 2, Sec 1) so that his allegiance to the United States is not at risk by compromise to non-American interests and loyalties. It’s a matter of national security.

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April 15 Tea Party Update

Mission Viejo Tea Party Patriots will reunite for their third annual Tax Day protest on April 15 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The rally will be held at the traditional location on the corners of La Paz Road and Marguerite Parkway.

Opening the event with spirited, patriotic music will be Diamond Tom, a popular Mission Viejo vocalist. Tea Party organizers say the two-hour rally will be a mix of music, speeches and introduction of officials. Among those who have accepted invitations are former State Assemblymen Todd Spitzer and Chuck DeVore, who have announced their intention to run for the Orange County Board of Supervisors.

The official Tea Party Website is www.MissionViejoCa.org . Watch for additional information about the program as the date grows closer.

The Buzz

On Wed., March 30, ACT for America will host U.S. Prosecutor and best-selling author Andrew C. McCarthy as its guest speaker. The meeting will run from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. McCarthy is a member of the Sharia Plan II B group and a key contributor to a newly released book, “Sharia, the Threat to America.” He is a senior fellow at the National Review Institute and a contributing editor at National Review. The cost to attend the March 30 meeting is $10 at the door. A limited number of books will be available for purchase and signing by McCarthy. RSVP is required for those wanting to attend. Please reserve a seat by emailing kajoie@yahoo.com

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Capistrano USD board meetings are moving back to Monday nights. The next regular meeting will be April 11. http://capousd.ca.schoolloop.com

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Gov. Jerry Brown’s time is running out to get tax extensions on the ballot in June. County clerks throughout California say they need 88 days to prepare and mail election materials, find poll workers and comply with state laws. Current tax rates expire at the end of June, giving Brown only a few more days to call his plan “tax extensions” instead of “tax increases” on a ballot. If his bipartisan effort fails to set a special election anytime this summer, Brown on March 21 hinted he will consider initiatives for the November ballot instead. The process would involve a tight turnaround to get hundreds of thousands of signatures to qualify initiatives.

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Announcements from AtlasPAC: On Mon., March 28, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Atlas PAC’s get-together will include a no-host bar and cigars at the Patio at Duke’s, Balboa Bay Club, 1221 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. RSVP: rsvp@atlaspac.org. ATF Day will be held on Sat., April 9, 12:00 noon at Evans Gunsmithing Shooting World, 1637 N. Brian Ave., Orange. Certified firearms training will be provided. A fee of $30 for members and $50 for non-members includes lunch. Cigars and cocktails will follow at 8 Eighty Eight Cigar Merchants, 118 W. Wilshire Ave., Fullerton. RSVP to rsvp@atlaspac.org

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OC Supv. Bill Campbell’s March 25 newsletter included a link for the Gratitude Campaign. Campbell wrote: “If you have ever wanted to say thank you to the men and women who serve our country, but you were in a hurry or felt awkward, the gratitude campaign has created a hand sign to say thank you.” Follow the link, http://www.gratitudecampaign.org/index.php?c=pages&m=watch_full_video , to learn how to say “thank you from the bottom of my heart.”