Truth Slips into Print

Saddleback Valley News stopped publishing letters of local interest years ago. Letters to the editor were often the most interesting part of the paper, but SVN management put an end to it. However, residents are still welcome to send in a photo of themselves holding a copy of the paper while on vacation.

In a bygone era, letters provided residents’ insights on the community, especially about local politics. The letters currently being published in SVN are regurgitated from the Orange County Register, and they rarely address city issues.

The reason the “real” letters to SVN ended can be summarized with one name: City Manager Dennis Wilberg. Wilberg’s 2008 communications with SVN were captured by a request for public records following a City Hall fiasco known as Easelgate. A young SVN reporter had embarrassed a city employee, Keith Rattay, by interviewing him, catching him in lies about the cost and careless disposal of 500 custom-made easels that had been used in a failed attempt to engage residents in a City Hall spend-a-thon.

Here’s a sample paragraph of coverage on this blog in July 2008:

“On July 23, the city released public records requested on July 10 by community activist Lisa De Paul-Snyder. She went to city hall on July 25 to review files she requested regarding city contractor Jamey Clark, who apparently constructed 500 easels at $45 an hour. Clark’s contracts aren’t the only point of investigation, but the huge amounts he charged between January and May are among the few places a city administrator could have hidden costs of the city’s 20th anniversary photo display, now estimated at more than $90,000.” http://www.missionviejoca.org/News/2008_Q3/2008_07_26/article2/article2.html

This blog published the 2008 communications between Wilberg and SVN, in which Wilberg pressured newspaper employees to interview people from his list of shills and Kool-Aid drinkers. City Hall is one of SVN’s most reliable advertisers, which shouldn’t influence the paper’s editorial content, but it does. Letters to the editor ended, and SVN turned from investigative reporting to printing drivel written by city staff members.

Last week, the OC Register published a letter from a Mission Viejo resident, breaking through years of a blackout of letters of local interest. Ray Estrada’s Aug. 26 letter described a neighborhood near Trabuco Hills High School, comparing the area with Santa Ana, http://www.ocregister.com/articles/-135836-ocprint--.html

One way or another, the truth about Mission Viejo gets out. Media outside the stranglehold of City Hall include this blog and Brad Morton’s blog, http://MissionViejoDispatch.com

City council majority members (Frank Ury, Trish Kelley and Dave Leckness) are dismantling the Master Plan and contributing to the decline of neighborhoods. They don’t like a spotlight on their payoffs from developers, city contractors and other trough-feeders who reward them with “campaign donations.”

During the Aug. 15 council meeting, Ury told whopping lies about the city’s affordable housing situation, trying to deflect blame for the lawsuit against the city. Only this blog and the MissionViejoDispatch.com corrected the record: Ury – not any community group or other individual residents – set up the city to be sued by an affordable housing advocate. SVN should have addressed it, but they didn’t.

When Saddleback Valley News stops publishing a weekly paper, will anyone notice?

Talk Radio Pursues Truth
Letter to the editor

Ohio-licensed expert private investigator Susan Daniels blew the lid off the fake Social Security number Barack Obama has been using. Look at the evidence, now online, http://longliveamerica.com/long-live-america-media/  and download the proof. Obama has been using a fake SSN (042-68-4425) since at least 1986 and has a proven forged Selective Service Record from a current online verification government website. He and his family have never been residents of Connecticut, making it 100 percent impossible to have a Connecticut SSN (as that is how SSNs are assigned, by state of residence, hence the Connecticut 042 prefix). Susan has received numerous death threats simply for exposing the truth.

Adobe software expert Mara Zebest will be joining us [on talk radio] to discuss the egregious and obvious flaws in the new Obama birth certificate and how the document was forged. Mara can prove this indisputably. Mara has contributed to and co-authored dozens of books on Adobe software, and she is one of the foremost experts on Adobe, which was used in the forgery. The media refuse to acknowledge her, Susan Daniels, and of course Jerome Corsi, who has mentioned both Mara and Susan in many of his World Net Daily articles and his new book "Where’s the Birth Certificate.” If the left-wing liars could beat any of these people, they would have, but they can’t, so they must have a media blackout. You will not even hear San Diego talk shows interview these people – what a sad disgrace and absence of truth.

Next week, San Diego Minutemen leader Jeff Schwilk will join us live in the studio to discuss Obama's entirely illegal new amnesty and the current state of San Diego's border. Jeff is the real deal and one great patriot. We always support our Minutemen. LONG LIVE AMERICA is on from 8-10 p.m. on KCEO AM 1000, and all show info is at www.longliveamerica.com . Please call in to be part of the show, (760) 931-1604. We are that "one little show" that won't go down without a fight. God Bless.

Robert Homesley
www.longliveamerica.com
Long Live America Talk Radio

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.

First Thursdays Artwalk, Sept. 1. More than 40 Laguna Beach art galleries are participating in the 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. walk, with some offering refreshments, (949) 683-6871, http://firstthursdaysartwalk.com

International Street Fair, Fri.-Sat.-Sun., Sept. 2-4, Downtown Plaza, Orange, (714) 633-4816, http://orangestreetfair.org/contact-us

B-52s Concert, Lake Mission Viejo, Sat., Sept. 3, 7:00 p.m. Opening for the B-52s will be Hot Rod Trio. Admission is limited to Lake Association members and their guests. Concert hotline (949) 770-1313, ext. 311, http://www.lakemissionviejo.org

The Playground Music Festival, Sat.- Sun., Sept. 3-4, Hidden Valley, Irvine, (949) 943-4185, http://www.playgroundfestival.com and
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8638903.htm

Toshiba Tall Ships Festival, Fri.-Sat.-Sun., Sept. 9-11, Dana Point, (949) 496-2274, http://tallshipsfestival.com

Doheny Days Music Festival, Doheny State Beach, Sept. 10-11, entertainment, exhibits, vendors, food and more. Information about the festival: http://dohenydays.com
Doheny State Beach, 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, (949) 496-6172, http://dohenystatebeach.org

Annual Taste of Newport, Fri.-Sat.-Sun, Sept. 16-18, Fashion Island, 600 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, (949) 729-4400, http://tasteofnewport.com

Lake Mission Viejo JazzFest & Taste of the Lake, Sat., Sept. 17, 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Lake Mission Viejo, (949) 770-1313, www.lakemissionviejo.org

Oktoberfest at St. Kilian, Sat.-Sun., Sept. 24-25, St. Kilian Catholic Church, 26872 Estanciero Drive, Mission Viejo, (949) 586-4440, http://www.stkilianchurch.org

Farmers Market (ongoing each week), locations throughout Orange County:
Tues., 4-8 p.m., Brea, Farmers Market, Birch St. & Walnut St. at Brea Blvd.
Tues., 5-9 p.m., Hunt. Beach, Farmers Market, Main between PCH & Orange
Tues., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Irvine, Farmers Market, 13042 Old Myford Road
Wed., 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Fullerton, Farmers Market, 801 W. Valencia Drive
Wed., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., RSM, Farmers Market, Dove Cyn Dr. at Plano Trabuco Rd.
Wed., 3-7 p.m., San Juan Cap., Farmers Market, El Camino Real & Yorba St.
Wed., 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Tustin, Farmers Market, El Camino Real at 3rd St.
Wed., noon-5 p.m., Westminster, Farmers Market, Westminster Mall near Target
Thurs, noon-8 p.m., Anaheim, Center St. Promenade and Lemon Street
Thurs, 4-8:30 p.m., Fullerton, Downtown Plaza on Wilshire Ave.
Thurs, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Orange, American Legion Hall, 143 S. Lemon
Fri., 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Anaheim, Lakeview & Riverdale
Fri., 1-5 p.m., Huntington Beach, Pier Plaza on Pacific Coast Highway
Fri., 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Laguna Hills, Laguna Hills Mall Parking Lot
Sat., 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Corona del Mar, Margarite Ave. at Pacific Coast Highway
Sat., 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Dana Point, La Plaza Park at Golden Lantern
Sat., 8 a.m. – noon, Irvine, Bridge and Campus Drive, across from UCI
Sat., 8 a.m. – noon, Laguna Beach, Lumberyard parking lot next to City Hall
Sat., 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Yorba Linda, Old Town, Imperial Highway at Main St.
Sun., 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Garden Grove, Historic Main Street
Sun., 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Irvine, The Great Park, Marine Way off Sand Canyon
Sun., 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Laguna Niguel, Plaza de la Paz Shopping Center
Sun., 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Newport Beach, Lido Marina Village
Sun., 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., San Clemente, Avenida del Mar at S. Calle Seville

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

Political and Government Events Calendar

South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees, Mon., Aug. 29, Ronald Reagan Board of Trustees Room, Room 145, Health Sciences/District Offices Building, Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, (949) 582-4999, https://www.socccd.edu

Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees, special meeting Tues., Aug. 30, 8:30 a.m. closed session, immediately followed by the open session, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, agenda and supporting documentation are published on the website 72 hours prior to a meeting. The next regular meeting will be Sept. 12. (949) 234-9200, http://capousd.ca.schoolloop.com

Orange County Republican Party Silver Circle Club fundraising event, dinner and wine tasting with wine sommelier Michael Jordon, Thurs., Sept. 1, 6:30 p.m. cocktail hour, 7:30 dinner and wine tasting, Mission Viejo Country Club, 26200 Country Club Drive, Mission Viejo, RSVP and information (714) 453-0900, http://ocgopaction.ning.com/events/ocgop-silver-circle-club-presents-dinner-and-wine-tasting-with

Concert: Clarinetist Brian Yu and Pianist Mary Au, Sun., Sept. 4, 2:00 p.m., Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. Free concerts are held Sundays, except when otherwise noted, and are open to the public. Doors open at 1:15 p.m., and concerts begin at 2:00 p.m., 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 364-1120, http://events.nixonfoundation.org/concerts/

Commemoration of 9-11 at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Sept. 5 – Sept. 11, a week-long series of ceremonies, patriotic concerts and special displays commemorating the 9-11-01 terrorist attacks and the effort to combat global terrorism,18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 993-5075, : http://nixonfoundation.org

Moulton Niguel Water District meetings: Community Relations on Sept.7, 9:00 a.m., Engineering and Operations on Sept. 12, 9:00 a.m., Finance and I.T. on Sept. 14, 9:00 a.m. and Board of Directors on Sept. 15, 5:30 p.m., 27500 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-2500, http://www.mnwd.com/board-of-directors/agenda.aspx

Rush Limbaugh Club Orange County, Sat., Sept. 10, 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Casta Del Sol Golf Club, 27601 Casta Del Sol Road, Mission Viejo. Featured speaker will be Lisa Snell, director of education and child welfare at the Reason Foundation. RSVP to (949) 487-5288, http://www.rushlimbaughcluboc.com

Orange County Board of Supervisors, Tues., Sept. 13, 9:30 a.m., Board Hearing Room, First Floor, 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 834-3100. No Aug. 30 or Sept. 6 meeting. September meetings will be held on Sept. 13 and Sept. 20 (but not on Sept. 27). http://www.ocgov.com/ocgov/Government/Board%20of%20Supervisors

Saddleback Valley Unified School District board meeting is scheduled Tues., Sept. 13, 6:15 p.m., 25631 Peter Hartman Way, Mission Viejo,(949) 586-1234, http://www.svusd.k12.ca.us

Taste of Capo, Capistrano Valley High School, Oct. 21, 6:00 p.m., $15 presale and $20 at the door. More than 20 booths, good-size samples of food from each restaurant, 26301 Via Escolar, Mission Viejo, (949) 364-6100

El Toro Water District Community Advisory Group Meeting, Thurs., Nov. 3, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch served at 11:30; meeting starts at noon, 24251 Los Alisos Blvd., Lake Forest, (949) 837-0660, http://www.etwd.com

The Buzz

Stop the Illegal Alien CA Dream Act! Tea Party activist Dawn Wildman writes: “The CA State Senate Appropriations Committee has cleared part two of Assemblyman Gil Cedillo’s CA Dream Act 2011 AB 131. It's headed to the Senate, and ultimately Jerry Brown's desk. Call these hacks and tell them to shelve Gil Cedillo’s CA Dream Act AB 131. Governor Jerry Brown’s office: (916) 322-7152 or his Press office, (916) 445-4571.”
To voice your opinion and cast your vote:

• Call 916-445-2841
• Press 1 for English
• Then press 2
• Then press 1
• Lastly, press 2 to vote in opposition of the DREAM ACT!

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Last week, members of Saddleback Republican Assembly registered voters at Saddleback College. They reported students’ reaction to questions about political views: “Some Saddleback students aren’t tuned in to politics, but others had plenty to say about Barack Obama, his economic policies and the direction of the country. We heard no support for him, and this was a big turnaround from six months ago at Saddleback.”

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Students, parents or anyone who has visited a college bookstore lately might be reeling from sticker shock. College textbooks can cost $200 to $300 EACH. Students complain that authors frequently create new editions or design workbook-style texts to get used books off the market or prevent resale. Meanwhile at Borders, the stores have discounts of up to 70 percent off with a good selection still on the shelves at the Freeway Center. Borders began closing in July and will continue liquidating through September.

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Forwarded by Mission Viejo Tea Party Patriot Al S.: “BREAKING NEWS:
President Obama has just confirmed that the D.C. earthquake occurred on a rare and obscure fault line, apparently known as "Bush's Fault.”

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As satire goes, what else can Obama blame on George W. Bush? From an opinion piece by Chuck Green, who writes for the Aurora Sentinel. “George Bush, who doesn't have a vote in congress and who no longer occupies The White House is to blame for it all. He broke Obama's promise to put all bills on the White House web site for five days before signing them. He broke Obama's promise to have the congressional health care negotiations broadcast live on C-SPAN. He broke Obama's promise to end earmarks. He broke Obama's promise to keep unemployment from rising above 8 percent.” Green’s article can be found at http://www.usmessageboard.com/media/182141-its-all-george-bushs-fault.html

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Only 443 Days until the 2012 General Election.

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Own it: “WE THE PEOPLE, The DECLARATION & CONSTITUTION In Today’s English,” http://www.intodaysenglish.com/index.html . Learn about your Constitutional rights in this easy-to-understand rendering.

Author Bob Serrao will teach Constitution 101 on Sun., Sept. 18, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.. The course is free, non-political and non-religious. Location is the Tustin City Library, 345 E. Main St., Tustin. Register for the class at the information desk, (714) 544-7725. Those who enroll will receive a free copy of Serrao’s book.