Democratic Women of South Orange County

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​​We grew to become the 3rd largest Democratic Club in California and the largest in Orange County. We are a chartered club of the Democratic Party of Orange County.

Turns out the “300-yard gash” in the Reflecting Pool Trump keeps going on about may have been something much less dramatic:     A rushed, $14 million no-bid renovation that started peeling almost immediately.     But sure, blame the imaginary vandals.   www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

Reflecting Pool peeling probably caused by application flaws, experts say

President Donald Trump has blamed vandals, but a Washington Post analysis finds that the peeling tracks closely with stages of the renovation process.

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A 3-year-old girl watched ICE murder her father yesterday. We all watched Sebastian Guerrero’s final moments through our phones. We can scroll away — but Sebastian’s 3-year-old daughter cannot.

Bruce Springsteen from his concert: “While working Americans struggle, our president and his family enriched themselves by billions of dollars, trading on the people’s office, in corruption unmatched in American history.” And a few other thoughts to share with us all. 🇺🇸

I’ve spoken with Jason Watson. He knew exactly what this would cost him. He gave up his military career to take a brave stand for democracy. Patriotism that only works with obedience isn’t patriotism.

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Just in: America’s Independence Day Parade in DC has been CANCELED, per the National Park Service. It was set to step off tomorrow, July 4, at 10:30am along the National Mall.

In an unprecedented act of dissent, active-duty USAF Major Jason Watson was arrested on the Capitol steps after calling for the impeachment & removal of Donald Trump. Risking his career to uphold his constitutional oath, his arrest marks a historic moment. ✊🏻✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾✊🏽

Justice Alito’s son works inside Trump’s Treasury. Alito ruled on a case where Treasury was the defendant and didn’t recuse. The WSJ says calling this out is “attacking the Court.” No. Federal law requires recusal when impartiality “might reasonably be questioned.”