Zahra Agonistes & Observer Silence
That Ahmad Zahra sure puts on a show for his cult followers. During Tuesday’s “council communications” he went on a pathetic 11 minute emotional roller coaster ride, a real self-pity party that was full of his special brand of histrionics – gestures, knowing nods, glances at who knows who, dramatic pauses, pained looks, and near-tears expressions.
Good Lord, what a valediction! Departing hero, victim, saint, champion of the downtrodden and upholder of truth and justice.
Of course it was a damn waste of everybody’s time. But when you’re a self-aggrandizing narcissist that’s the last thing to worry about. In fact, your speech is just the capper to a long conga line of oddball public commenters you have stirred up to attack your political enemies. And he still has a whole year to keep repeating the performance.
Meantime, the Kennedy Sisters who run the pretend news outlet Fullerton Observer still haven’t mentioned Zahra’s decision not to run for re-election. You would think Sanka and Sharon Kennedy would fall all over themselves to shower sickly sweet encomiums upon the object of their infatuation. But no. The proverbial deafening silence.
Zahra put out his statement over two weeks ago and there has been no mention on the Observer site of Zahra’s departure at the end of 2026. We know that the Observer operation is incompetent and completely biased, but this neglect has got to be deliberate. Why?
It’s been speculated, and with some justification, that the Sisters are waiting until the Democrat Machine can find and endorse a replacement for Zahra; and that once all the endorsements are locked up and any District 5 Dem rivals swept aside, all will be revealed and the anointed one revealed to hallelujahs and hosannas.
This doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. What difference does it make to let Fullerton Boohoo know Zahra’s story – even the implications? That might even look like sort of real journalism.
But hey, these are the same dummies who aided and abetted Scott Markowitz in 2024. Maybe they really believe they need to keep the cat in the bag while they find another Cannabis Kitty Jaramillo to roll out.
He knows what’s going on behind the curtain!
He says people are snooping into his “marriages.” No, “doctor” only the one where you married an American female in Arkansas to get that Green Card going after you left her in Little Rock.
What a worm.
The Observer has published dozens and dozens of posts since Zahra’s announcement. Something smells fishy.
Zahra stole 11 minutes of everybody’s time. Then Sheana grabbed another 6. 17 minutes of bloviation. Add that to the the hour and a half of useless nattering by a conga line of misfit toys with nothing intelligent to say and you have two hours completely wasted.
I did chuckle when Jung and Dunlap finally had enough and told those two to stifle it.
Those two blowhards are so full of themselves. Do they really believe what they say is so important or so interesting? Why would anyone do business in Fullerton if they have to sit through hours of mindless dribble?
I am beginning to think Jamie Valencia was right.
https://www.fullertonsfuture.org/2025/jamie-valencia-wants-to-reduce-public-comment-time/
If you can’t say what ChatGPT wrote in 120 seconds, an additional 60 will not help.
His statement is on the Fullerton Observer. Do you check facts before making these posts?
No posts on line. Why not?
They go with their gut, always.
Too bad you don’t have any. You’re too chicken to go to a City Council meeting to stick up for your boy Zahra – the gay man who left his American (female) wife in Arkansas.
Zahra wept.
Book of Zahra, Chapter 7, Verse 11.
Why is that Karen Loredo so angry? And what’s with that little bird-like woman with the rapid fire delivery? That was like 1000 words in 180 seconds.
Hard to believe that woman was Mayor of Dana Point 33 years ago. She was finally recalled and moved to Fullerton to bless us with her angry lectures on democracy.
Move back to Dana Point Heckle and Jeckle looking Karen!
Ouch. Karen and Diane.
Speaking of obnoxious commenters, who is that little dweeb with the Connor Trout button who berated Jung for not adjourning a meeting “in memory” of Todd Harrison?
What about Green Card Woman who complained about not getting her benefits and said she was trying to get her Green Card status extended? That takes a lot gall to get up and share that.
Dominic Moonheart. A quick search turned up this illiterate screed sent to the Palm Desert City Clerk:
From: Dominic Lopez Moonheart
To: CityClerk; CouncilComments@palmdesert.gov
Subject: Public Comments for item 12
Date: Monday, June 9, 2025 3:40:52 PM
Hello My name is Dominic Moonheart. I would like to send back my apology to
Councilmember Gina Nestande on May 23, 2024 council meeting when I brought up the issueof District hopping when Councilmember Nestande moved from District 4 to District 3. This is the District hoping it is not illegal but is unethical and completely disrespectful to the constituents of District 3 and an apology is not needed. Mayor Pro Tem Jan Harnik (nowMayor Harnik) Interrupted my Public Comment on May 23, 2024 and made a
comment stating (he is being rude) with the Microphone off which is a clear violation of
the Ralph M. Brown Act. A few days later I was Informed by a anonymous staff member from a outside government agency stated that Mayor Pro Tem Harnik told Councilmember O’keefe from the city of Rancho Mirage that I call called Mayor Pro Tem Harnik a racist I didn’t directly call her a racist it was racist to prevent the only latina council member in the history of Palm Desert from going to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. In closing I’m now stating that Mayor Harnik is a discriminating person and has been discriminatory towards me Mr. Dominic Moonheart and to Councilmember Quintanilla. If Mayor Harnik has a concern or would like to voice his disagreement with my statement. Iwould be happy to speak with her in a Public or Private setting.
Thank you
Dominic Moonheart
He used to call himself Dominic Moonheart Lopez.
Lopez should be proud of his Latino heritage. Viva la raza Dominic Lopez!
He’s one of those itinerant political klingon. Looks like he’s hitched himself to Connor Trout’s wagon, since Traut is one of those too.
I think there’s a little battalion of eager young fellas wanting to replicate Traut’s relationship with Jordan Brandman.