Red County/OC Blog News Roundup -- April 29, 2007

Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:

Bill To Ban San Onofre Toll Road Route Put On Hold -- LAT
A state legislative effort to restrict roads in state parks has been delayed, but its proponents say they can still pass it.

Steve Greenhut: Breaking Up With The GOP -- OCR
Is the battle of individual liberty against big government over? A lot of Republicans seem to have declared 'mission accomplished'.

Gordon Dillow: SONGS Or Arctic Oranges -- OCR
Columnist Gordon Dillow writes that it's nuclear power plants or global warming.

22 Freeway Set To Open -- OCR
All new lanes along 12-mile stretch of improvement project to be finished by Tuesday morning.

News Of Sex Offenders Worries Residents -- OCR
Notification questions linger after public learns of sex offenders in motels.

Haven Soothes Battle Scars -- OCR
The Mayhew-Vincent White Cane American Legion Post in Midway City was formed for disabled veterans by disabled, mostly blind, veterans.

What Has Changed? -- OCR
Lawmakers, activists and border enforcement dove into changes after the 2006 immigration marches. POLL: What should Congress do?

Our 14 Wonders -- DP
They may not be listed among the Seven Wonders of the World, but Newport-Mesa has its own historical gems that should not be missed.

Editorial: Back 9 Is for Golf; Park JWA Cars Elsewhere -- DP
Golf courses and golfing venues are not exactly in short supply in Orange County. And the Newport-Mesa area boasts some of the best private and public courses around.

Thousands Gather For Donors Event -- OCR
Record crowd at 5th annual Donate Life Walk made up of many individuals touched by organ transplantation.

Inland Empire Feels Housing Market's Pain -- OCR
The real estate slump has taken hold in Southern California's last area to see double-digit appreciation and booming sales.

Comments

Did Greenhut think that much of himself that he had to anounce his departure? First Greenhut states he wants more government in certain areas and then out the other side of his mouth he states the GOP is for more government so he is leaving. You cant have it both ways Greenhut! Talk about flip flop! I wonder what his big announcement will be next week. Can't wait!

I heard Greenhut is going to do a piece next week on the jackbooted thug cops in Garden Grove for outing the child molesters that moved into a local hotel. Greenhut is angry that the cops are using Megans Law to hide behind. I think Greenhut is going to propose a civilian oversight committee to oversee the protection of child molesters and their rights to live wherever they want without being outed!

[Republican Revolution]

What really concerns me is what will happen with a Democrat President.

Clinton was held in check, partly by Republicans in Congress who still believed in Republicanism.

With Republicans who no longer care about limited government, what will happen if/when a Democrat becomes President.

This almost sounds like the party line, "if we are so bad, imagine the alternative."

The alternative, I imagine is that with a Democrat President, Republicans in Congress will suddenly reinvent themselves as fiscal conservatives and start functioning like they did when Clinton was President.

With a Democrat President, government will actually expand less.

[Andy Favor]

Republican Revolution, that is not true. Steven Moore, the founder of the Republican fundraising group "The Club For Growth," (of which I as a Libertarian am a member) wrote a great article for Insight Magazine. The article's date is March 27, 2000. But it clearly shows that government growth was flat while there was a Democratic President and Democratic Congress. When the Republicans took control in Nov. '95 then spending started to accerlerate. The article does not include data from when GW won the presidency, but when there was a Republican President and Republican Congress, spending really took off. I appear to only have one page of the article, but I would be happy to fax it too you.

Reagan Republicans have a chance to reclaim their party by embracing Congressman Ron Paul. So if you want to "Change the Debate in 2008," I suggest you take a look at the Ron Paul campaing. But if you find that you are a lone wolf in the new party for big intrussive government, then I welcome you to check out the Libertarian Party.