Ackerman Pulls Liberal Democrat's Wool Over Republican Party

Dick Ackerman, aka "Tricky Dicky",  vouched for the leftist Democrat Doug Chaffee at a recent fundraiser for Doug that was hosted by Renick Cadillac (James & Leonard Renick) .  Now Orange County Republicans are re-thinking the motives behind the heir-apparent chair of the OCGOP.

Ackerman, a career politician and member of the GOP's old guard, took some time off from helping his party so he could pinch hit for the Democrats on behalf of Fullerton's leftist mayor.

This image is worth a thousand words...but I'll spare you.

From left: Allyn Lean, Dick Ackerman, Mrs. Dick Ackerman, Doug Chaffee, Mrs. Doug Chaffe
~One Big Happy Family~

Maybe when current OCGOP chair Scott Baugh steps down the above image will be mounted on poster board for the Republican Central Committee.  They should know who the traitors are within their party.

As you might recall (pun intended), crony-capitalist Ackerman was the puppet master of Larry Bennett (currently running on a slate with Chaffee) who chaired the doomed RECALL NO campaign in 2012.  Ackerman has been known as the Fullerton King-Maker after giving us the dipsticks mentioned in the previous post- Don "I'm Just Resting My Eyes" Bankhead, Dick "Don't Step On Your Weeny" Jones, and Pat "Pat Down Pat" McKinley.  Ackerman was also the lobbyist behind the OC Fair Grounds land grab and the former taxpayer funded ($11.5-mill) RDA monstrosity of Saint Anton Partners on Santa Fe.  Its purported he was "let go" from the law firm shortly after these lobbying efforts came to light.

The next time you are in the market for a Cadillac or Subaru, you might want to think about whose pocket you are lining.

Politically Correct Gone Too Far?



Now you know why no birth certificate.

 By now just about everyone has seen this picture. 

A few GOP insiders who have a political beef with Marilyn Davenport because she represents the 72nd Assembly District (1 of 6) on the OC Republican Party's Central Committee and has been a staunch supporter of anyone willing to buck Ackerman, Schroeder, Fleischman, and Baugh have taken what would normally have been a nothing-email and turned it into a media circus.

Over the weekend it was reported to the Sentinel that it was the Ackerman, Schroeder, and Fleischman trio who leaked the email to R. Scott Moxley at OCWeekly.com. 

You may recall that it was this same group which sought the audio/video recordings that lead to the resignation of former 72nd Assemblyman, Mike Duvall.  Later that year, former State Senator Dick Ackerman's wife Linda Ackerman (a carpetbagger who was living in Irvine despite falsified voter registration documents) ran for the seat against then-County Supervisor Chris Norby.  Norby beat Ackerman by a huge 2-1 margin.  The Norby-Ackerman animosity dates back to the days when both men were on the Fullerton City Council. 

As Sentinel friend Tim Whitacre has stated, Davenport is a kind woman.

The Fullerton Sentinel understands that some hypersensitive individuals might be offended by the image above.  Just for you we have assembled some images sent to us by Orange County Republicans who think the image is fair political free speech.

Arnold

Al Gore

Cruz Bustamante (or Bust-a-monkey)

Dick Chaney

Pres. Bush

Dick Chaney

John Kerry

Pres. Bush



Pres. Bush



Jesse Jackson & Donald Rumsfeld

Davenport told the Sentinel that she will not be resigning despite OCGOP  Chairman Baugh's crying.  A KABC News video shows a clown-like Baugh succumbing to the realization that he has no authority to remove a duly elected Central Committee member. 

And in case you didn't get enough...

Now that the hypersensitive visitors are livid and pounding their fists, maybe they will go and leave the rest of us to laugh it off.  For decades political satire has equated political leadership to monkey business.  Indeed it is.

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The Scott Baugh manifesto*
Anti-union saber rattling**

* The "Baugh Manifesto" is an interesting story in its own right. OC Republican Party Chairman Scott Baugh announced in January 2010 that the Party would not support or endorse any candidate who took public employee union money or support. It seemed to be gaining traction but after the November 2nd election it was discovered that several OC candidates received support from both the OCGOP as well as public employee unions. Among them is Fullerton's newly sworn council member, Pat McKinley. McKinley was one of 3 officially endorsed GOP candidates who is also the retired chief of police from Fullerton. He benefited from playing both sides of the aisle.

Fullerton's own congressman, Ed Royce, plaid a significant role in the Fullerton city council election. He opened what was dubbed as the "North OC Republican Party HQ" with help from the California Republican Assembly and Republican Womens Federated. He opened the retail office space to ALL candidates who were registered Republicans, thereby nullifying any possible advantage that the endorsed candidates may have had over the non-endorsed candidates.

Marty Burbank, Barry Levinson, Roland Chi, Aaron Gregg, and Don Bankhead were all given ample room for their signs and literature at the North OC HQ. Part of the trouble may have come from Royce's decision to endorse his old pal Don Bankhead, a non-GOP endorsed incumbent. How could Royce open his little shop of horrors to Bankhead without inviting ALL of the republican candidates? Royce's decision helped one Democrat, Doug Chaffee, nearly win a seat on the council.

In the future, the OCGOP should pull their endorsement for candidates who receive public employee union support if the candidates do not make a public rejection of the union support. Congressman Ed Royce should either get on board with the OCGOP and support ONLY their endorsed candidates or he should stop calling himself an OC Republican.

** The anti-union saber rattling was a real problem for good and bad candidates alike. In the 2010 Primary Election we saw retired OC Sheriff's lieutenant and chief of San Clemente police services go toe-to-toe with a deputy chief of police from Anaheim and the appointed sheriff, Sandra Hutchens. Hunt solicited and received public employee union support while as did deputy chief Craig Hunter- both Republicans. Sandra Hutchens, a former Democrat, received considerable support from Los Angeles County area Democrats as well as L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca, also a Democrat.

2010 also brought the public employee unions home to roost. The California Republican Party's Spring 2010 Convention was paid for in large part by public employee unions. Needless to say, the OCGOP was well represented at the convention.

Fullerton Republicans must come together with their money and actions to bring quality leadership to the community. We don't need more retired public employees and we do not need crisis managers. We need conservative leaders who will keep Fullerton out of the troubled waters that lie ahead.

The Fullerton Sentinel

A Message from OCGOP Chairman Scott Baugh (to Central Commitee Members)

Dear Members and Alternates;

In January of this year, I gave a speech to the Central Committee that outlined many issues facing our country, our state and our county. Public employee pension abuses were a focus of the speech. The OCGOP subsequently adopted a policy of not supporting local elected officials who were taking contributions from public employee unions. The purpose of this policy was to change the dialogue in this county over how we deal with the ongoing pension crisis. In order to change the dialogue we needed to do something to bring attention to the matter and bring our political system out of its collective denial of the problem.

Our policy worked and we have changed the dialogue in this county. While it seems that we are finally getting over the collective denial of the problem, we still have Republican elected officials who lack the necessary tools and knowledge to address the problem. This is not necessarily a slight on those officials – most of whom are community volunteers with full time jobs in other areas. Pension issues are complex with a myriad of legal, political and practical issues. I believe, however, if we provide the knowledge and the roadmap for a solution, our elected officials will have more courage to tackle the problem.

Thus, in order to equip our elected officials with the right tools and knowledge to address the crisis, I have been working with Marcia Fritz who is the President of the California Foundation For Fiscal Responsibility. Together, we are putting on a Boot Camp to help local elected officials address this crisis. Attached to this email is information about the Boot Camp.

You will note that the Boot Camp is not an OCGOP sponsored event. In fact, former Senator Steve Peace, former Assemblyman Joe Nation, and Marcia Fritz are Democrats. All local elected officials are welcome to this event – whether they are Democrats, Republicans or Independents. The purpose of the event is to educate all elected officials about an issue that is not partisan. While I understand that public employee unions are identified mostly with Democratic officeholders, we cannot blame this crisis solely on Democrats. Many Republicans have contributed to this crisis as well, and elected officials from both parties need to be educated on the issue.

I encourage you to read through these materials. More importantly, I encourage you to make sure that the elected officials in your communities attend this Boot Camp. There is simply no excuse to vote on a contract for public employees that does not contain reforms sufficient to put our fiscal houses back in order.

You don’t have to be an elected official to attend this important Boot Camp so feel free to sign up as well. In the meantime, let us continue diligently in the fight to save our communities and protect the taxpayers.


Scott

The Republican Party of Orange County - Who Makes It Tick and Why

The Orange County Republican Party, or OCGOP, is organized and defined by its Central Committee.  The Central Committee is made up of members elected by voters who represent party members.  Anyone who fills out a voter registration card has an opportunity to choose a political party affiliation or they can "Decline To State" any affiliation. 

The Central Committee elects committee members to positions of leadership.  Currently, the OCGOP Central Committee is lead by the following:
Chairman: Scott Baugh
First Vice-Chairman: Fred Whitaker
Second Vice-Chairman: Marcia Gilchrist
Secretary: Mary Young
Treasurer: Mark Bucher
Assistant Treasurer: Hon. Anna Bryson
Sergeant-at-Arms: Jack Anderson
Parliamentarian: Hon. Kermit Marsh
Every two years Republican voters in the 72nd Assembly District, which includes all of Fullerton, have an opportunity to choose new leadership.  Current 72AD Central Committee representatives include the following:
Marilyn Davenport
Patricia Shuff
Zonya Townsend
Richard Rios
Stan Interrante
Bruce Whitaker

There are also ex-officio members who have a certain standing within the party.  Our State Assemblyman, Chris Norby, is one such member. 

Each Central Committee member has a single vote which is used to direct party policy.  For example, the Central Committee had to vote on the current Principles:

Inalienable Rights: We believe that man's "rights" flow from the Creator and the rights of life, liberty and justice cannot be legitimately granted or rescinded by men.

Self-Government: We believe that the only answer to the current moral decline that our nation now faces is a return to the beliefs and standards of morality which our founding fathers placed into the Constitution. We believe with the framers of that document when President Adams stated, "This Constitution will not work except with a religious people." We understand that the concept of self-government begins with governing one’s self first, then family, community, state, and nation.

Education: We believe in the rights of parents to a quality education for their children. We support parental choice to create competition among the schools. We must insure that no school or teachers union can compromise the education of our children or advance a particular political agenda at the expense of our future generation’s educations.

Taxes: We believe that the federal tax system is abusive to the American people while discouraging investment and growth. We believe in growth-oriented tax policies which would gradually eliminate punitive income taxes and move our tax system in the direction of use taxes and sales taxes only.

Free Enterprise: We believe in the free enterprise system as the best hope for men and women to fulfill their economic hopes and dreams. We know that the free market is the most efficient and the least costly system to deliver the highest quality goods and services at the lowest price to the consumer. We will support only those who support the free enterprise system through legislation to reduce or eliminate intrusive government intervention in the marketplace.

Family: We believe that the traditional American family, defined as any persons related by blood, marriage of a man and a woman and/or adoption, is the cornerstone of our American society, and the government is duty bound to protect the integrity of the family unit through legislation and taxation policies.

Sanctity of Life: We believe that the preborn child is a human being deserving the full protection of the law.

National Defense: We believe in a strong and consistent national defense. We believe in victory over, and not accommodation with, tyranny in any form or philosophy.

Right to Bear Arms: We believe in the unqualified right of our citizens to keep and bear arms without the intrusive hand of government.

Victims’ Rights: We believe in the concept of victims’ rights over the rights of any criminal. We support a system of restitution as a deterrent to crime and recidivism.

Term Limitation: We believe that public service is a privilege. We support term limits for public officials, not as an ideal but as a necessity to dissuade career politicians. It is the people who should rule, not an elite with little accountability.

National Sovereignty: We believe in an America first program in which Government’s first concern is the welfare and protection of the American people. We do not believe in trade protectionism but support political leaders who will adopt policies that create fair and competitive trade.

Decentralized Government: We believe in the power of the individual over the power of the state. We believe that only small government truly serves the needs of the people.

If you agree with most of these Principles, but perhaps not all of them, you may want to consider getting involved with the Central Committee.  Or you may want to lobby a member and persuade them to believe your view to be superior to that of the party. 

Many "conservatives" feel that issues such as family and sanctity of life are personal and should not be tossed into the arena of partisan politics.  If you are of that opinion, you may want to get involved to change the party's direction.  Or you may want to consider registering with the Libertarian Party.  Despite its name, the Libertarian Party is conservative on fiscal matters but liberal on social matters.  Most Libertarians believe government has no right to govern within the walls of the home.  Most Republicans would agree however they might also not want the government dictating social policies within the classrooms. 

The Fullerton Sentinel is purely Republican in that we believe the Principles of the Republican Party of Orange County best reflect the best qualities of Fullerton residents. 

PRINCIPLES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY

Inalienable Rights: We believe that man's "rights" flow from the Creator and the rights of life, liberty and justice cannot be legitimately granted or rescinded by men.

Self-Government: We believe that the only answer to the current moral decline that our nation now faces is a return to the beliefs and standards of morality which our founding fathers placed into the Constitution. We believe with the framers of that document when President Adams stated, "This Constitution will not work except with a religious people." We understand that the concept of self-government begins with governing one’s self first, then family, community, state, and nation.

Education: We believe in the rights of parents to a quality education for their children. We support parental choice to create competition among the schools. We must insure that no school or teachers union can compromise the education of our children or advance a particular political agenda at the expense of our future generation’s educations.

Taxes: We believe that the federal tax system is abusive to the American people while discouraging investment and growth. We believe in growth-oriented tax policies which would gradually eliminate punitive income taxes and move our tax system in the direction of use taxes and sales taxes only.

Free Enterprise: We believe in the free enterprise system as the best hope for men and women to fulfill their economic hopes and dreams. We know that the free market is the most efficient and the least costly system to deliver the highest quality goods and services at the lowest price to the consumer. We will support only those who support the free enterprise system through legislation to reduce or eliminate intrusive government intervention in the marketplace.

Family: We believe that the traditional American family, defined as any persons related by blood, marriage of a man and a woman and/or adoption, is the cornerstone of our American society, and the government is duty bound to protect the integrity of the family unit through legislation and taxation policies.

Sanctity of Life: We believe that the preborn child is a human being deserving the full protection of the law.

National Defense: We believe in a strong and consistent national defense. We believe in victory over, and not accommodation with, tyranny in any form or philosophy.

Right to Bear Arms: We believe in the unqualified right of our citizens to keep and bear arms without the intrusive hand of government.

Victims’ Rights: We believe in the concept of victims’ rights over the rights of any criminal. We support a system of restitution as a deterrent to crime and recidivism.

Term Limitation: We believe that public service is a privilege. We support term limits for public officials, not as an ideal but as a necessity to dissuade career politicians. It is the people who should rule, not an elite with little accountability.

National Sovereignty: We believe in an America first program in which Government’s first concern is the welfare and protection of the American people. We do not believe in trade protectionism but support political leaders who will adopt policies that create fair and competitive trade.

Decentralized Government: We believe in the power of the individual over the power of the state. We believe that only small government truly serves the needs of the people.