I spoke
On a street corner in Mission Viejo, with a bunch of people listening and my dog by my side.
So SouthOC4Democracy’s Tasia Surch has become one of my favorite local political big guns, and yesterday she invited me to speak at the group’s weekly rally in Mission Viejo.
The plan was to discuss sports and politics, but I arrived feeling angry, frustrated, a hair helpless and more than a bit spicy. So I changed the subject and let fly from the gut.
Here you go …
And I want to add—if you ever feel jazzed to help with this site, I’m always game for guest posts, for ideas, etc. Just hit me up at datruthoc@gmail.com
Fight on!
Jeff
Thank you for speaking at our weekly protest and for using your voice and platform to shine a light on OC politics! Our district CA40 has a seat that must be flipped, city council and school board members who need to be voted out, and over 50K registered Democrats who didn't vote in the last election. After hearing you speak, I am fired up to get out the vote and share what your reporting has exposed - the "soccer moms" and other MAGA leaders wasting our time with their hateful shenanigans. LFG!!!
I love that you spoke from the heart - it resonated with everyone there and I continue to hear how appreciated your words were. SouthOC4Democracy has grown a great “family” of supporters who are dedicated to the mission. As my co- organizer, Carolyn, told the Mission Viejo City Council on Tuesday night “We reject authoritarianism and will not stand by as our freedoms are eroded. The power of the people is—and always will be—stronger than the people in power. Every citizen in this country needs to decide RIGHT NOW whether to kneel in fear or rise in resistance. The National Guard and Marines may have boots on the ground in LA, and probably will elsewhere very soon, but we have truth on our side. And truth doesn’t back down when the tanks roll in. It gets louder, and it dares to say, NOT THIS TIME, NOT AGAIN, NOT ON OUR WATCH.” Thank you Jeff for speaking truth to power here in OC!