Those of you living in Ladera Ranch, as you drive home today you will pass under the “Doctor Guevara Way” sign along Crown Valley Parkway, and a few minutes later probably turn onto O’Neill Drive, named for a wealthy family responsible for resuscitating the Democratic (i.e., Socialist) Party in Orange County. You may see eco-caskets whizzing around (perhaps you’ve seen the whole fleet of them tucked away behind Covenant Pool). While driving, you may want to think about any control (on speech, or whatever) you may have personally experienced under the thumb of the new socialists (including a few RINOs) which seem to be entrenched in local community organizations.
Ladera Ranch is a beautiful place to raise a family, but realtor friends tell me it’s extremely liberal. Certainly, I’ve seen my share of socialists in Ladera community orgs, and Ladera Life has always seemed carefully controlled to present a certain image of the community. However, I disagree that the average Laderan is as liberal as these institutional meatheads: In gathering signatures to get on the ballot for Republican Central Committee, while being very open about what I believe, I was very much pleasantly surprised at the number (of Republicans at least) that support constitutional conservatives, and the magnitude and enthusiasm of that support. Only two refused to sign my nomination papers—one said she was a “Hillary supporter” and the other said, “Well, you know I’m a Canadian and probably shouldn’t be Republican anyway.” (Yes, I had a blast getting signatures, and the comic relief was welcome, too.)
As for the gentleman honored by the memorial plaque, I have no idea of his politics and he may have done some very great and good things, so this is not directed at him personally. But does anyone think that an individual similarly deserving but with the unfortunate hypothetical name of “Donald T. Heitler” would have been so honored with such a plaque, posted at Terramor Aquatic Park, which is frequented so frequently by the children of Ladera Ranch with their mothers and grandparents in tow? (But Uncle Joe’s popularity is surging again in Russia, so what the heck, why be concerned about so many kids seeing this?)
Stay safe,
Dave Duringer
