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Rule of Law – Mission Viejo vs. Sacramento The Mission Viejo City Council passed a resolution to indicate that the city disagrees with AB 1236, which outlawed the use of E-Verify by city contractors. E-Verify is the key way that Mission Viejo ensures that no illegal aliens are being paid by our taxes. Mission Viejo began its use of E-Verify in 2007 by passing an ordinance introduced by Councilman J.P. Ledesma. The E-verify requirements were expanded in 2010. The resolution was introduced by Councilwoman Rhonda Reardon and was passed 5-0. A copy of the Resolution and a research paper expanding on the principles involved can be found here. It is truly a shame that the Democrats in Sacramento cannot simply agree to follow the federal laws that make it a crime to enter this country without proper documents, make it a crime to work in this country without proper documents and make it a crime to remain in this country when any temporary permission to enter has expired. However, since the unions that the Democrats are beholding to need more dues- paying members, like the SEIU, AB 1236 was passed. Here are a few passages from the Resolution. I urge you to read the entire document. It is a rousing defense of the rule of law. “The city adopted its [2007] ordinance based upon stated findings that a just society requires enforcement of and compliance with democratically enacted laws; that governmental entities should promote compliance with the law and should avoid actions and policies that encourage disrespect for and violation of the law and reward lawbreakers at the expense of law-abiding people and businesses; that federal law regulates immigration and justifiably requires that certain conditions be met for a person to be authorized to work or reside in the United States; that the welfare of the public and, in particular, law-abiding persons and business entities, is served and promoted by governmental policies and procedures that deter and prevent legally unauthorized employment; and that among such policies and procedures are those that ensure verification of eligibility for employment consistent with federal law.” “Just as citizens and other residents may not elect what laws they will obey, the executive authority may not elect which laws it will enforce. The duty of the government to enforce the laws is coequal with the duty of citizens to obey them. The executive authority may not pick and choose which laws to enforce such that there results a complete absence of enforcement of one or more laws. The executive may not substitute its own policy preferences for the will of the people as expressed in legislation. The government of the United States was established to get rid of arbitrary, discretionary executive power. Any concept of presidential nullification of disfavored statutes by means of nonenforcement is contrary to the constitutional mandate of Article II, Section 3 that the president take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and to the Article I, Section 1 vesting of all legislative powers in the Congress, and to the constitutional doctrine of separation of powers.” “The people of Mission Viejo share with other Americans a patriotic devotion to the principles upon which our nation was founded, and they take pride in their previous efforts to uphold our nation’s ideals. The city considers its adoption of one of the nation’s first local government E-Verify laws to be an example of legitimate local efforts to enhance compliance with U.S. immigration and employment laws and to uphold the bedrock American principle of the rule of law. The city chose to do business with only those firms that were willing to make an extra effort to better comply with federal immigration law. It took the risk that its contracting costs would increase. It applied the electronic verification requirement to both its contractors and itself. We consider it to be our duty—indeed, it is our privilege—to pay whatever cost is entailed in doing all we can to defend the American system of religious, political, and economic freedom secured by popular government under the rule of law.” This resolution makes a very powerful case for E-Verify and forcing all levels of government to obey the laws. In this case, Sacramento Democrats are enabling illegal aliens to live and work in this country. However, the Obama administration is also guilty of “thumbing its nose” at immigration laws on the books. They provide amnesty to many thousands of illegal aliens that are not deported when caught committing so-called minor crimes. Obama has proposed to let college students who are here illegally enter public colleges and receive taxpayer funds to attend school. I am proud that Mission Viejo has taken a principled stand against those who would subvert our laws by government fiat. |
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Ury Attacks Residents – Again During the Oct. 1 city council meeting, Councilman Frank Ury lashed out at residents. It happened during Agenda Item No. 24, Status of Kaleidoscope’s Signage Proposal(s). The discussion was spawned by City Hall to deal with residents’ complaints about a developer’s proposal for electronic billboards on the Kaleidoscope building. Residents are also concerned about a proposed signage plan that would allow jumbotron-style billboards along the freeway between Avery Pkwy and La Paz Rd. Several months ago, a member of the conservative organization SOC912 began raising awareness of the billboards ( http://www.missionviejoca.org/html/buzz21.html ). Another member of the group created a website, http://stopthetackylights.com/ . She collected signatures on a petition against the billboards and made public comments during a council meeting. She spread the word by creating a flyer to alert neighbors near the proposed billboard sites. The flyers directed residents to go to the website for information and to get involved. Ury’s assessment during the Oct. 1 council meeting: “Cowards!” Why was he so upset? He said the flyers didn’t include a campaign number. However, issue-oriented flyers are covered by First Amendment rights, and the organizer created a website, not a campaign. The flyers revealed Frank Ury and Wendy Bucknum have accepted donations from the billboard developer. Ury doesn’t like residents to be informed prior to an election that he’s selling his votes. City Hall has a stranglehold on newspapers – the OC Register and Saddleback Valley News. Several years ago, activists intercepted emails from City Manager Dennis Wilberg revealing he pressured OCR and SVN’s editors to cease publishing unfavorable reports about City Hall. An investigative reporter who dared to expose Easelgate was transferred to another city. Since that time, letters to the editor about local issues in Mission Viejo don’t appear in OCR or SVN. Instead of risking banishment for writing news articles, reporters put their names on fluff written by city staffers. City Hall controls what is written in newspapers by threatening to withhold advertising dollars. However, blogs and flyers continue informing residents, and City Hall can’t stand it. The billboard flyers did more than raise awareness of what is coming. They exposed Frank Ury and Wendy Bucknum for championing the billboards as highly desirable and “progressive.” Ury claimed during the Oct. 1 meeting that he puts his campaign number on his flyers. He’s required to do so as a political candidate, but does he obey the law? When Ury was still in favor with the Republican Party several years ago, he was supposed to organize volunteers to walk precincts with the Party’s literature. Volunteers reported they had instead been hoodwinked into campaigning for Ury, who was running for a council seat. Here’s what one of them told this blog: “I received a mysterious call prior to the election, asking me to help the Republican Party. The anonymous caller gave no information except the instruction to show up at an address on a Saturday morning. When I got there, Ury was in charge. I think the person who called me was his wife. The come-on was to hand out literature for the Republican Party, but Ury was trying to get us to walk his flyers, which we would not do. I wasn’t voting for him, and I didn’t like the deception. I did take a sample of his flyer because I saw it had no campaign number on it or who paid for it, as a candidate is required to state.” The real cowards are in City Hall. The council discussion on Oct. 1 revealed the discussions about electronic billboards are proceeding behind closed doors with the city staff talking with the billboard proposers – Ury and Bucknum’s campaign financiers. If City Hall intended to lull the residents back into complacency, the plan backfired. |
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Taste of Capo Annual Event Everyone is invited to the third annual Taste of Capo on Thurs., Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Capo Valley High School Mall. Enjoy great food from 20 local restaurants, shop at local vendor tables, participate in a silent auction and listen to live music by Jerry McFarland and many talented CVHS students. Buy tickets now for $20 ($15 for students under age 19), or pay $25 for all tickets after 3:00 p.m. on Oct. 17. Check out the vendor websites at http://www.cvhsfoundation.org To purchase tickets, send your name, email address, phone number and $20 adult / $15 student per ticket to CVHS Foundation, P.O. Box 3713, Mission Viejo, CA 92690. (Do not mail after Oct. 12.) Tickets may be purchased at CVHS by dropping an envelope as described above at the front desk, or pay at the door on the date of the event. |
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Tea Party Patriots Voter Guide – November 6, 2012 Endorsed by Statewide Tea Party Patriots President and Vice President: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan U.S. Senator: Elizabeth Emken City of Mission Viejo (vote for 2): Cathy Schlicht* and Ed Sachs* (see below) Santa Marg Water Dist – only two recommendations: Municipal Water Dist. of Orange County: Jeffery Thomas Saddleback Valley USD Trustees are on ballots of SVUSD voters. Capistrano USD voters who live in Mission Viejo have no trustee contests on their ballots. Propositions Some Tea Party leaders are saying “Yes on 32 and No on everything else.” While that might be easy to remember, the following recommendations are the Tea Party consensus. 30 – NO!!! – Temporary taxes to fund education. *Cathy Schlicht and Ed Sachs are fiscal conservatives and Tea Party Patriots. Other Mission Viejo council candidates: Bucknum – a housing lobbyist backed by Sherri Butterfield, Susan Withrow and Roger Faubel. Bucknum has taken “campaign donations” from the developer of electronic billboards. Desi Kiss and Richard Coleman are not well known. Coleman is not campaigning. |
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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 and non-profit groups. Halloween spirit: check out amazing house and yard decorations in Aegean Hills off Los Alisos, near the intersection of Brussels and Brasilia. Open house, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Sun., Oct. 14, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., tour the campus and meet teachers. Next month, 8th Graders are invited to visit on Thurs., Nov. 8, 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 22062 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, (949) 766-6076, http://www.smhs.org/admissions October Wood, Sun., Oct. 14, a woodie car show, food and entertainment, Lantern Bay Park, (714) 968-9798, http://www.socalwoodies.com Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, Oct. 14-21, activities at multiple sites, including Laguna Art Museum, (949) 494-8971, http://lagunaartmuseum.org/events/ Lake Eeerie Halloween activities, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 19-20, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m, Lake Mission Viejo. Limited to lake association members and their guests. Call or visit the website for information, 949-770-1313, ext. 311, or http://www.lakemissionviejo.org Concert at Soka University, Fri., Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m., Dale Fielder Tribute Quintet. On Sat., Oct. 20, junior and senior high school students are invited to a student campus day from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, (949) 480-4278, http://soka.reachlocal.com/?scid=2695430&kw=19071058&pub_cr_id=16539318546 St. John’s Episcopal Church, show and refreshments, Sat., Oct. 20, 6:00 p.m., “Late Nite Catechism,” including appetizers, dessert and beverages, 30382 Via Con Dios, Rancho Santa Margarita, (949) 888-4534, http://www.stjohnsrsm.org Bat Night, Sat., Oct. 20, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Modjeska Canyon, bat lectures, bat walk and children’s activities, Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary, 29322 Modjeska Canyon Road, (714) 649-2760, http://www.tuckerwildlife.org Vanguard University presents “The Comedy of Errors” by William Shakespeare, beginning Fri. – Sun., Oct. 26-28, visit the website for times and additional show dates in November, Lyceum theater, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, (714) 619-6424, http://theatre.vanguard.edu/lyceum-theater-season/ |
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Political and Government Events Calendar The Registrar of Voters will begin mailing absentee ballots on Mon., Oct. 8. Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees regular meetings this month: Mon., Oct. 8, and Wed., Oct. 24, 7:00 p.m., district office, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, agenda and supporting documentation are published on the website 72 hours prior to a meeting, (949) 234-9200, http://capousd.ca.schoolloop.com/ Mission Viejo Chapter of ACT for America, Mon., Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m., guest speaker Jackie Rogers presents her experiences with sharia when living in Islamic countries. The group meets on second Mondays of the month at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veteran’s Way, Sycamore B Room, Mission Viejo. Saddleback Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees; on Tues., Oct. 9, the district will hold a board workshop to discuss board policies (open to the public) at 4:30 p.m. and a regular board meeting at 6:30 p.m. A board meeting will be held on Tues., Oct. 23, “if necessary.” District office, 25631 Peter Hartman Way, Mission Viejo, (949) 586-1234, http://www.svusd.k12.ca.us/ Moulton Niguel Water District meetings: Investment on Wed., Oct. 10, 9:00 a.m.; Engineering and Operations on Mon., Oct. 15, 9:00 a.m., Finance and I.T. on Wed., Oct. 17, 9:00 a.m., Board of Directors on Thurs., Oct. 18, 5:30 p.m., 27500 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-2500, http://www.mnwd.com/board-of-directors/agenda.aspx Santa Margarita Water District meetings this month: Engineering Committee meets on Fri., Oct. 12, 7:30 a.m.; Finance Committee on Fri., Oct. 19, 7:30 a.m., Board of Directors will meet on Wed., Oct. 24, 7:00 p.m., 26111 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, (949) 459-6420, http://www.smwd.com Concert at the Richard Nixon Library, Sun., Oct. 14, Indian flute music by Scott August. Doors open at 1:15 p.m., and concerts begin at 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Concerts are free and open to the public. Schedule is subject to change. Richard Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 364-1161, http://events.nixonfoundation.org/concerts/ Orange County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tues., Oct. 16, 9:30 a.m., Board Hearing Room, First Floor, 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 834-3100. http://egov.ocgov.com/ocgov/Government/Board%20of%20Supervisors/Meeting%20Schedule Meet Larry Elder at the Nixon Presidential Library, Thurs., Oct. 18, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Live KABC radio broadcast, free admission. On Oct. 15, Meet Edward Klein, and on Nov. 1, Meet Dinesh D’Souza. Richard Nixon Presidential Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 364-1120, http://nixonfoundation.org Saddleback Republican Assembly, Thurs., Oct. 18, 7:00 p.m. Guest speaker will Assemblyman Allan Mansoor. SRA meets on third Thursdays at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Jacaranda Room-B, Mission Viejo. For information call (949) 360-1717. Last day to register to vote: all those wanting to vote in the November 6 election must register by Mon., Oct. 22. El Toro Water District meetings: Engineering, Finance, Insurance Committee on Tues., Oct. 23, 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.; Board of Directors on Thurs., Oct. 25, 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ETWD, 24251 Los Alisos Blvd., Lake Forest, (949) 837-0660, http://www.etwd.com/ South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees, Mon., Oct. 29. Meeting times unless otherwise posted: open session convenes at 5:00 p.m., followed by adjournment to closed session, open session reconvenes at 6:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m., adjournment by 9:00 p.m. 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 |
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The Buzz Polling numbers show Romney got a significant boost from the Oct. 3 presidential debate. The latest presidential poll is Rasmussen Tracking: Romney 49 percent and Obama 47 percent. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_romney_vs_obama-1171.html *** Obama’s poor performance on Oct. 3 was followed by dubious reporting of job numbers. Steve Elliot of Grassfire wrote, “Well ... they did it. It took 44 months, but they finally did it. The Obama administration and the Labor Department managed to fudge data and statistics enough to get the unemployment rate below the ‘magic’ number of 8 percent.” An AP article earlier in the week said weak job numbers were expected. But in the follow-up story the AP reported that -- according to the Labor Department -- "the number of people who said they were employed soared by 873,000 in September." As usual, watch these numbers change dramatically when “adjustments” are made next month. *** Don’t miss this informative program: the Mission Viejo Chapter of ACT for America will hold a General Meeting on Mon., Oct. 8. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 9:30 p.m. Bring a friend. This is a great opportunity to share your concerns with others. The Oct. 8 guest speaker Jackie Rogers will present her experiences with sharia when living in Islamic countries. The group meets on second Mondays of the month at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veteran’s Way, Sycamore B Room, Mission Viejo. *** Reaction from a parent about Mission Viejo’s focus on decorating the medians with brown pots and unsightly graphics: “Are city officials aware of how many families are hurting in Mission Viejo? It makes me ill to see all the money wasted on decorating the medians. Families that are hungry and desperate live in Mission Viejo. I have always believed the purpose of government is to take care of our citizens. The attitude of ‘let them eat cake’ shows our city officials are oblivious to anything outside city hall. Can anyone get through to them?” *** Entered into the public record during the Oct. 1 council meeting were documents revealing the South Orange County Chamber of Commerce (Wendy Bucknum’s group) initiated a drive to get people to send in form letters supporting electronic billboards. No one signing the letters was from Mission Viejo. The proposed billboard areas are along Crown Valley Parkway, along the I-5 from Avery to La Paz and a specific proposal for billboards on the Kaleidoscope building. A summary on City Hall letterhead dated Oct. 1 says “nothing has been formally submitted for consideration by the city.” Documents show city discussions took place on 1-3-12, including a formal presentation by Colby Durnin of Kaleidoscope. A motion made by Councilwoman Trish Kelley and seconded by Dave Leckness directed the city staff to present options for creating a sign district for Kaleidoscope and possibly a larger area. Motion passed 4-1 with ayes from Kelley, Leckness, Reardon and Ury. Schlicht voted no. *** From the 6-4-12 council meeting, Agenda Item No. 11: Colby Durnin proposed initiating an ordinance to create a new sign district allowing electronic signs and offsite advertising. Those speaking in favor were Bucknum’s cheerleaders: Jim Leach, Curt Stanley, Dennis O’Connor, Matthew Dragas and David Ohrn. Only O’Connor resides in Mission Viejo. Any claim there has been no formal proposal is false. Implications that electronic billboards and sign zones have been permanently rejected by the council majority are false. Any claim the city is not continuing to discuss billboards out of public view is false. |
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