Monthly Archives: June 2008

Bakersfield’s “Little Saigon” fell in foreclosure

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Vietnamese shopping center in Bakersfield dubbed “Little Saigon”  was foreclosed on earlier this month, reported the Bakersfield Californian here. The photo of Little Saigon Plaza, right, is taken from the paper’s web site. This is the second foreclosure effected … Continue reading →

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N.Y. Post quoted ultimate compliment for Viet filmmaker

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Bolsavik

In a story about the New York Asian Film Festival here, the N.Y. Post quoted what must be the ultimate compliment for “The Rebel” (Vietnamese: Dong Mau Anh Hung), a historical action film shot in Vietnam by a group of Vietnamese-American filmmakers. Set … Continue reading →

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Bolsavik’s new rule on comment abuse

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Bolsavik

So many people have asked for this, so the Bolsavik (pictured on the poster, heheh) will do it. You may have noticed how a couple of people have been going back on forth over the evilness of Van Tran and/or Janet Nguyen? … Continue reading →

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Rep. Loretta Sanchez: Free Vietnamese blogger

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Bolsavik

U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (pictured, at podium) today morning in a press conference organized by the House of Representatives’ Vietnam Caucus mentioned a cause that’s near and dear to the Bolsavik’s heart: She’s calling for Vietnam to release a blogger … Continue reading →

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Reg poll: Viets not opposed to gay marriage

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Bolsavik

What did the Bolsavik tell you about Vietnamese not really being conservative? The (admittedly unscientific but so far pretty darn close to accurate) “OC Political Pulse” poll on the Register’s web site here shows that, of the 10 Vietnamese-American participants … Continue reading →

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Protesting Viet Weekly? The end.

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Bolsavik

The protesters demonstrating every Saturday on Garden Grove’s Main Street are throwing in the towel. Their leader Hung Phuong Nguyen, also a PR man for Assemblyman Van Thai Tran, went on the radio last night on the ironically named “Anti-Communist Forum” … Continue reading →

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Janet Nguyen pt. 2: Sticking with the Bolsa Bridge

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Bolsavik

In her post-election interview with the Bolsavik (read part 1 here), Janet Nguyen (pictured) denies any deal was made with Mike Schroeder, and on the other hand asserts her determination to keep going with the pedestrian bridge across Bolsa Avenue, … Continue reading →

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Nguyen Cao Ky is commie all over again

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Bolsavik

Poor Nguyen Cao Ky. For a brief period, 1965 to 1967, the air force general (a rank earned by participating in a coup) was the Prime Minister and de facto head of state of South Vietnam. But then he lost … Continue reading →

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