What is PORAC? The Peace Officers Research Associaion of California is a statewide cop lobby whose contributions go to provide legal aid and comfort to cops, good and bad. We learned about this “research association” last winter as it made a $19,000 contribution to the anti-recall campaign, a failed effort to protect the political hides of the three cop union puppets on the Fullerton City Council. PORAC is also paying the legal bills for the two Fullerton cops, Manny Ramos and Jay Cicinelli, who have been charged with the killing of the mentally ill homeless man, Kelly Thomas.
Now PORAC has a new project: promoting the dubious political fortunes of Sharon Quirk-Silva. Check out the list of supporters on her website.
Now that’s a fine collection of educrats, far left leaning politicos that have helped tank California, and of course, unions that greased their skids. But really, Sharon, PORAC? Can you really be that clueless? Or is it just desperation?
#1 by truthseeker on June 12, 2012
-an old spanish idiom applies here-Di me con quien andas y te dire quien eres-
#2 by peaches on June 12, 2012
“dime”; and you are very correct as to the sentiment!
#3 by Anonymous on June 13, 2012
colgando de la vaca lechera
#4 by I live in Fullerton on June 12, 2012
If you look at her list of supporters it includes Jan Flory and Molly McClanahan. “NUFF SAID”!
#5 by truthseeker on June 12, 2012
The list is a who’s who alright. It is an action packed cast of union hacks and big government lackeys that are inserting their fangs into the jugular of what is left of our economy that is on life support and our freedoms. Is she the new “cardboard fence sitting candidate” ? God help us.
#6 by Reality Is on June 12, 2012
That pay the legal bills for the boys too.
Reality Is…….
#7 by Reality Is on June 12, 2012
They
#8 by Reality Is on June 12, 2012
Squirky. Socks.
#9 by AntiCorruptionUnit on June 12, 2012
WOW, desperation may be a fair statement in desperate times.
PORAC will be fighting hard to keep the labor unions cronies supported at ALL costs.
In addition to PORAC paying Ramos and Cincinelli’s legal bills, that would include ANY of the other 4 who received discipline in the Thomas matter.
Fullerton POA members may very well see a hick in dues to help offset the costs in making this debacle go away.
Stupid is becoming extremely expensive.
#10 by John Doe on June 12, 2012
Nahh, that will not happen. PORAC has enough mula to go around.
#11 by JustUs on June 12, 2012
Birds of a feather……
Is that a recent photo of her? She looks like she’s put on a few pounds. What are they feeding them during those extended closed door sessions anyway? Ramos burgers?
#12 by R.D. on June 12, 2012
Bitch won’t get my vote.
#13 by Greg Diamond on June 14, 2012
And no one complains about this one….
#14 by Fullerton Lover on June 15, 2012
That fat bastard Greg Diamond didn’t get my vote.
Is that better?
#15 by John Hokanson Jr. on June 12, 2012
Anybody gonna run for her seat in November?
Levinson? Rowe?
#16 by Snakes on June 12, 2012
This is all irrelevant anyway. Norby kicked her ass last week and will do it again in November.
#17 by Shimon Mendel on June 12, 2012
With people like PORAC wanting to be her pal, she better take a stand with the emerging ‘libertarian majority’ on the Council (highly doubtful), or seek other office, or get one of the many lucrative appointed jobs that so many washed up/termed out politicos seem to get.
#18 by JustUs on June 12, 2012
When I’ve watched her on video she seemed to have an arrogant demeanor about herself with little sense of humor. Like instead of being a Councilwoman she was a member of the British Royal Family. Am I imagining things or is that really her? If I’m not imagining things where did she pick up such an attitude?
#19 by Snakes on June 12, 2012
Oh yeah, she takes herself way too seriously…
#20 by Anonymous on June 12, 2012
The moment she took Dick Jones’s sweat soaked seat, she threatened to have the Fullerton PD throw people after 3 warnings and she compared her new style of governance to dealing with her students.
In fact she would announce “Warning 1″, “Warning 2″ but fortunately for her she never called out Warning 3.
Insane.
#21 by English Major on June 12, 2012
“Dick Jones’s sweat soaked seat”
That’s beautiful alliteration, man.
#22 by karma on June 12, 2012
From day one she has been just as underhanded, evil and slimy as the other three clowns. I will never be able to wrap my head around why anyone with moral character and integrity would support her.
She might as well quit now, there is no way in hell she would even win a chicken dinner. What a slimeball.
#23 by Jimmy on June 12, 2012
Shes just another ******* **** using politics as a hobby.
#24 by English Major on June 12, 2012
Please, sir cease and desist. Otherwise Greg will soon be posting about your deplorable lack of civility.
#25 by Greg Diamond on June 14, 2012
Were those not originally asterisks, then?
#26 by Hey Joe! on June 12, 2012
Karma – I couldn’t agree more. She doesn’t know the meaning of integrity. She is a sneaky snake out for her own interests and nothing more. She plays a deceptive game behind the scenes and with the press, all to make herself look like the innocent “caring” Mayor.
#27 by John Hokanson Jr. on June 12, 2012
She fancies herself as a princess.
When she made the comment about socks, I immediately thought about a certain headless French queen and cake.
I don’t think she tried to play this thing in her favor, but it’s gone MUCH father than she thought it would. Now her union subjects are in the crosshairs, and the reformers have a majority.
She’s in for a rude shock this July.
#28 by John Hokanson Jr. on June 12, 2012
Correction: I DO think she tried to play this in her favor.
#29 by peaches on June 12, 2012
talk about a slimy character! What a hypocrite – I wonder how soon FPOA will show up on her list of supporters… Or FriendsForJay.
#30 by Snakes on June 12, 2012
Why are most of her endorsements from fellow Hispanics and women? Seeing this makes you wonder if it’s really an endorsement or just a favor…
#31 by Not Surprised on June 12, 2012
After all she did support both Doug Chaffee and Pat McKinley in 2010 and then again supported Doug Chaffee who also was supported by Pat McKinley in 2012.
In addition, our fearless former chief gave 200 dollars to Sharon a Democratfor her State Senate race. Does this mean that fearless Pat has become a Democrat? I guess so!!!!!!!!!!!!
#32 by One for the books on June 12, 2012
VOTE HER OUT!!
#33 by Jinxy on June 12, 2012
She’s a god damm wetback!!!
(Jinxy, you just lost your commenting privileges) admin
#34 by Anonymous on June 12, 2012
Greg Diamond knock it off. We know you’re madly in love with Sharon Quirk Diamond but this is uncalled for.
#35 by Greg Diamond on June 14, 2012
Huh? Wasn’t me. I just got here after days away.
#36 by Jinxy on June 12, 2012
Just another fucking beaner trying to overthrow the state of California.
#37 by Devils Food on June 12, 2012
Crawl back into your dark hole.
#38 by red velvet on June 12, 2012
DF go jump off a cliff
#39 by Friendly Neighbor on June 12, 2012
PORAC wasting more money. Let ‘em.
#40 by John Doe on June 12, 2012
That’s why is there for. To protect and serve. Money well spent.
#41 by JustUs on June 12, 2012
Yeah, that’s what I thought.
Thanks for confirming my suspicions.
She’s just another prima donna sellout.
The way she’s packing on those pounds in 3 years she’ll probably look like Roseanne Barr.
#42 by Kermet on June 12, 2012
Yes her ass is sagging and her tits have hair on them.
#43 by Shimon Mendel on June 12, 2012
Another prime example of intelligent blogging!
#44 by I'm not Greg Diamond but please stop for the love of god on June 12, 2012
Why are people commenting on her physical appearance instead of her voting record?
Oh, that’s right. Because they’re morons.
Give it a rest guys.
#45 by Anonymous on June 12, 2012
“I’m not Greg Diamond but please stop for the love of god” aka “Kermet” aka “Jinxy” aka “Greg Diamond” get out of here.
Sharon is already married. Stop trying so hard to “win” her you sociopath.
I’m pretty sure you’re on the phone trying to reach her and your OCJuice bloggers buds saying something like …”Oooh! Teacher! Teacher! Teacher! They’re saying mean stuff about Sharon on the internet!” when everyone knows its you posting it.
#46 by Anonymous 2 on June 12, 2012
No, I posted as “I’m not Greg Diamond.” Clearly people who don’t like what this blog stands for are trying to hurt its reputation by posting sexist, racist, and other vile stuff. Note the “wetback” and “beaner” comments and stuff about Quirk Silva’s physical appearance. The more any of the regulars chime in in this fashion the more the accusations of racism/sexism/stupidity ring true, so the rest of us need to nip this in the bud.
You have the right to express yourself, but we also have the right to call you out as a jerk if the sole purpose of your self-expression is racist or sexist insults. That’s all. And, I’m not Greg Diamond but for the love of god stop!
#47 by Greg Diamond on June 14, 2012
Thanks. Nice little place you have here.
#48 by red velvet on June 12, 2012
truth hurts
#49 by Anonymous on June 12, 2012
Kermet, Jinxy, Greg Diamond… give it a rest already.
#50 by Greg Diamond on June 14, 2012
Tony, given that anonymous people are now slandering me here by claiming that I’m planting false flag posts, please verify for the peanut gallery that my IP # (which is all that I use here) is not the same as those of any other commenters here. Thanks.
#51 by The Fullertonista on June 14, 2012
Look down. Harpoon already did that.
#52 by The Internet Knows on June 14, 2012
Identity confirmed. IP address traced to Mother Diamond’s basement. Bloviating comment storm imminent.
#53 by Shimon Mendel on June 12, 2012
Dear JustUs-What does that have to do with her politics!
#54 by JustUs on June 12, 2012
Don’t take it personally, Shimon.
In my life experience the way a human maintains his or her physical appearance reflects his or her attitude toward life and general personal habits.
Just my individual observations. I’m not saying it holds true in every single case. You can take them or leave them. It’s up to you.
#55 by Shimon Mendel on June 12, 2012
I’ll leave it.
#56 by Wrong Guy on June 12, 2012
From ACU above:
“Stupid is becoming extremely expensive.”
Sounds like a good title for a future post Admin.
#57 by Michael Chang on June 12, 2012
You claim this site isn’t racist or anti women but yet here we are again. Just because she is a hispanic women who has a different view than you she is attacked because of her looks and ethnicity. Haven’t seen Norby, Nelson or Whitaker attacked like this on your blogsite. I’m sure because they are white males and your pals. Shame on this racist site
#58 by Anonymous 2 on June 12, 2012
Goodrich? We’ve certainly made fun of you enough. And what about Barry? He appears to be white. Well, his face is sort of red, but anyway, he appears to be male.
As stated above:
“Clearly people who don’t like what this blog stands for are trying to hurt its reputation by posting sexist, racist, and other vile stuff. Note the “wetback” and “beaner” comments and stuff about Quirk Silva’s physical appearance.”
If this is the best you can do as far as PSYOPS, you’re even more pathetic than I thought.
#59 by William Gomez on June 12, 2012
I make fun of those two fat slobs Dick Jones and Greg Diamond all the time. Talk about two gross pigs.
Am I racist Michael Chang?
#60 by Greg Diamond on June 14, 2012
No, but you’re an idiot.
#61 by peaches on June 12, 2012
Not sure she is hispanic herself; Silva is the name of her husband…
and the term is “woman” not “women” (sorry Grammar Police)
Why did you hijack tennis star Michael Chang’s name, by the way?
#62 by Greg Diamond on June 14, 2012
She’s half-Latino, mother’s side.
#63 by admin on June 13, 2012
Michael Chang, aka Bleed the Freak, aka TheRealJohnAdams, aka Hooters, aka Travis one-eyed willie, Bone Crusher, Krusty, Green Machine, Neanderthal Blog Reader, Maxine Padd, Tonys Herpes, and many, many more……
Any guess who this first class creep really is?
#64 by Fred Alcazar on June 13, 2012
Of course. It’s that stellar, stand up cop that Acting Chief Hugs and Kisses promoted to Lieutenant.
Goodrich for the loss!!
#65 by Towel head on June 13, 2012
Admin, joe Sipowicz, Merijoe,Fullerton Lover, all are Tony Bushala. But he never posts his real name on this blog. He hides behind his false names and has others to the dirty work.
#66 by Reality Is on June 13, 2012
Tony’s names have been known for a year on here. Not hard with technology to figure out all his screen names. That’s why we love Tony. Hides here and has others do his dirty work. That’s why we all love him so much.
#67 by Greg Diamond on June 14, 2012
If Tony did turn out to be merijoe I would absolutely crack up. Putting on that sort of consistent persona would not be easy!
#68 by Jt on June 13, 2012
Hmm. That’s interesting, since when I met Merijoe she had a distinctly un-Tony-like look about her. Fullerton Lover is not Tony either. Joe S. neither I hear. But Admin is, so you’re 1 for 4.
#69 by Greg Diamond on June 14, 2012
I’ve heard that Joe Sip is Tony, but I figure that when he wants people to know he’ll say so. Until then, I’m treating him like a separate fake person.
#70 by Joe Sipowicz on June 15, 2012
And I’m treating you like a fake person.
#71 by Joe Sipowicz on June 15, 2012
By the way, Greg, have anything to say about the PORAC endorsement of Quirk? I understand they are holding back some of their Cicinelli/Ramos defense fund to kick into her campaign.
#72 by Reality Is on June 15, 2012
You may believe police endorsement is a bad thing but it is a good thing. All politicians will be seeking a PORAC endorsement at that level. Yes citizens still believe in public safety believe it or not lol.
#73 by Fullerton Lover on June 15, 2012
I’ll take that as a compliment.
#74 by Double duh to the many AKA at FPD on June 13, 2012
Hey shame on us (AKA Michael Chang),
You claim you are protectors of the community-but are actually protectors of each other.
This blog and many commenters (not all, cough cough) are equal opportunity haters of injustice, unlike your tribe of half Mongoose, half gangster.
And infinite shame on your “site”
for the “do nothing about anything” attitudes, lack of intelligence, lip synched media stories, high salary and pension taking (ie welfare), hidden agenda and excuse about everything using the little mindsets you have.
#75 by Tuco Ramirez on June 12, 2012
Porac needs to latch onto the hides of such as Quirk-Silva. The recent results in San Jose and San Diego show voters want less municipal pensions and Porac is the great defender of cop pensions which pay at age 50 – yup, the same age as in GREECE for 700 occupations and we all know what shape GREECE is in. So Porac wants to Grease the candidates who will vote to retain those bloated pensions. Makes sense!
#76 by Breathing Fire on June 12, 2012
Take a look at how this list is padded: Garden Grove School Trustee Bao Nguyen
is listed 3 times..??
Education Leaders
Anaheim School Board Trustee Jordan Brandman
Anaheim City School Trustee Dr. José Moreno
Coast Community College District
Trustee Dr. Lorraine Prinsky
Fullerton School District Trustee Bev Berryman
Fullerton School District
Former Trustee Minard Duncan
Garden Grove School Trustee Bao Nguyen
North Orange County Community College District
Trustee Michael Matsuda
Garden Grove School Trustee Bao Nguyen
North Orange County Community College District
Trustee Donna Miller
North Orange County Community College District
Trustee Molly McClanahan
Garden Grove School Trustee Bao Nguyen
North Orange County Community College District
Trustee Dr. Barbara Dunsheath
North Orange County Community College District
Leonard Lahtinen
North Orange County Community College District
Student Trustee Christopher Sanchez
#77 by Brea Brother on June 12, 2012
So is former Buena Park mayor Art Brown. He is listed twice.
#78 by Breathing Fire on June 12, 2012
Kevin Perez-Allen, Political Consultant: “Sharon brings leadership, experience and a deep understanding of the issues faced by residents of the 65th to the table. As an Assemblymember, she’ll be a tireless advocate for the people of her district. The people need her in Sacramento working for them” Anyone want to call this guy and tell him what you think?
#79 by cg on June 12, 2012
Can you say, “I can bend you over the table and you will like it”. I would like to slap that smile right off her face.
Karma you were right from the start.
#80 by karma on June 12, 2012
I think it is quite telling that there aren’t ANY posts of substance defending her position and her claims of advocating for her community.
#81 by carpetbagger on June 12, 2012
I think her looks are the ONE thing she has going for her! She doesn’t come across as being really smart……..or even the least bit smart.
But she looks tight in a suit, in a Sarah Palin kind of way.
#82 by Anonymous on June 12, 2012
Sharon once said to me ” I only know what I’ve been told”.
Speaks volumes…….
#83 by cg on June 12, 2012
As they say “She talks out of side of mouth”. Not one word that comes out, is the truth.
#84 by John Hokanson Jr. on June 12, 2012
Michael,
I have no idea what you’re talking about.
This site bashed Doc Hee-Haw for being an inbread, white-trash, redneck, colonel-sanders-looking motherfucker. They did it every day, and twice on Sundays. Along with the two other WHITE council members.
Not to mention the fact that this blog and the OC Weekly were about the only two organizations that harped on Alby Al’s sexual escapades. If Sharon is so pro-woman, where the hell was she when that was going on?
Rest assured, I’m sure she’ll play the race card come November. It’s about the only card she has.
#85 by Hollis Dugan on June 13, 2012
The Sierra Club, government unions, planned parenthood and the Brady bill people (twice no less). Ya, she’ll definitely be the answer to the states problems.
You know, if more people would focus on the needs of government unions and the lack of environmental regulation in this state we could be the biggest job creator in the….. Never mind.
Ms. Quirk, your list of support reads like a list of “here is how California went from best to worst”. Our problem is the economy in California and the fact we are the worst place in the United States right now for businesses to locate or expand. Do you really believe government unions and the sierra club have the answers to these problems? Really?
#86 by Plain Glazed on June 13, 2012
We have a lot of problems Hollis, and the economy is only one of them. The poor economy doesn’t explain Kelly Thomas’s murder, and I don’t think the Sierra Club had a whole hell of a lot to do with it either. In fact I don’t think I remember the Sierra Club killing or beating anybody recently.. uh. . ever.
Going off on Quirk because she favors environmental regulation is totally different than going off on her for taking funds from a corrupt union of police goons.
#87 by Hollis Dugan on June 15, 2012
Glazed, in the context of running for assembly Ms. quirk is hoping to run the State of California. We surely have our problems here but the economy is THE problem at the state level. Quirk wonuldnt have the first idea how to deal with our economic problems and getting advice from Planned Parenthood or the Sierra Club is not likely to improve her skill set in that area.
#88 by Plain Glazed on June 15, 2012
Hollis, our air quality in Southern California stinks, and air quality is related to a variety of respiratory diseases which hurts public health, which also hurts our economy. Its not as simple as “environmental regulation = bad.” And Planned Parenthood I don’t think has any effect on the economy – good, bad, or otherwise.
For what its worth, I’ll be voting for Norby anyway.
#89 by Anonymous on June 13, 2012
How ironic, the ones that are semi literate are the teacher’s supporters.
How proud do you feel Sharon? heh
#90 by van get it da artiste on June 13, 2012
only “girly men” support quirk-silva
#91 by Twink on June 13, 2012
That fat lying bitch has got to go. Now she’s in bed with the cops.
#92 by Curious on June 13, 2012
Hey Twink, there’s really no reason for your first derogatory sentence.
#93 by van get it da artiste on June 13, 2012
unfortunately for the community of Orange county, this tactic is frequently used by our public servants to gain credibility for their argument/agenda which usually has $ at stake.
The racial, sexist words are legally considered “fighting words” because they denigrate the individual to a point where his or her emotions are inflamed. The desired effect is to reduce the readers on all sideemotionally respond instead of relying on reason allows the other side to further manipulate a segment of the population with the propaganda that attempts to show their opposers are bigots, hate-mongers and so on.
#94 by van get it da artiste on June 13, 2012
disregard, interrupted
#95 by Fullerton Liberal on June 13, 2012
That awkward moment when Sharon Quirk-Silva is going to win no matter how hard you put her down….
#96 by Joe Sipowicz on June 13, 2012
She couldn’t win if she were the only person running.
Wait ’til she gets peppered on the Culture of Corruption.
Game over.
#97 by Greg Diamond on June 14, 2012
Given that as soon as the new majority starts passing local ordinances and such there will probably be screams of regrets from the Fullerton citizenry, I don’t think she’ll have to worry about being “peppered.” Norby might, though.
#98 by Plain Glazed on June 14, 2012
Why would a passel of Libertarians start passing new “local ordinances”?
#99 by Anonymous on June 14, 2012
The first ordinance they need to pass is one invalidating the contracts with the police department as their oaths of office appear to be all invalid-that way we can rescind the contracts and the pension obligations.
#100 by Hog Wild on June 13, 2012
Someone makes a derogatory remark about a minority and Admin does not like it. Someone makes a derogatory remark about white people, calling them all kinds of “vile crap” and they say nothing.
What’s up with that Admin?
#101 by Hog Wild on June 13, 2012
Does PORAC know that Sharon Quirk attempted to have the names and the personal information of the officers involved in the K. Thomas case made public within a few days of the incident?
She started a big bru ha ha with trying to put herself out in front of the Kelly Thomas incident.
“Hey, everybody, look at me! I have more power than you, any of you. Out those boys, let everyone know where they live, the names of their children, where they go to school!” Tell everything about them. I’ll help you expose them. I promise, really, I promise.”
Sharon, you cost PORAC a lot of money by your lack of political savvy!
Time for you to move on. You can’t be trusted and you are supposed to be a leader of he community.
#102 by William Gomez on June 12, 2012
*yawn* …I guess this is the new tactic by the Quirky folks.
#103 by Anonymous 2 on June 12, 2012
Nice, TROLL.
Anybody ever see “Milo”, “Michael Chang”, “Red Velvet”, “Kermet”, “Jinxy”, or “Jimmy” comment here before the last few days? I haven’t.
This is a coordinated attempt to hurt FFFF, and by extension, two of our newly elected city council members by depicting us as racist and sexist idiots.
Who is behind this do you think? Given the semi-literacy of the comments, probably police or their supporters. Or maybe someone who just saw their political “investments” in the current council plunge off a cliff?
Admin, might be worth running an IP check on the names above.
#104 by Anonymous 2 on June 12, 2012
All villains are not the same. Quirk is at best a minor one compared to Goodrich, Coffman, Dave Ellis, Larry Bennett, etc.
#105 by The Fullerton Harpoon on June 12, 2012
Yep. They know we don’t censor comments. Those are coming from the cop trolls – Quirk’s “supporters.” Nice folk.
#106 by Greg Diamond on June 14, 2012
I don’t see a huge difference between what I saw today and what I saw before the recall.
#107 by The Fullertonista on June 14, 2012
None of the bloggers here make racist comments Greg. A few of the racist and sexist comments are from real people, but the majority of them and especially the really nasty ones are from cop trolls trying to discredit this blog. That’s just a fact. Accusations of racism and sexism just don’t wash. As mentioned in another thread this blog broke the stories of two Asian-American men – Veth Mam, and a Korean-American man who preferred not to disclose his name – and a Mexican-American male named Eddie Quinonez all of whom were victimized by the Fullerton police. Broke these stories Greg, when nobody else was paying the slightest bit of attention.
You should reserve your ire for cop trolls who stoop to using racial and sexist epithets in order to slander the rest of us. Admin has edited a few of their comments above because they were so racist and offensive.
Get it yet?
#108 by truthseeker on June 14, 2012
just another shill for the southern poverty law center