Monthly Archives: October 2008

In defensive mode, Van Tran holds damage-control presser

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Bolsavik

Under accusations that he and his trenchmen are using strong-arm tactics to silence critics in the Vietnamese-American community, Assemblyman Van Tran (pictured at the presser, with Andy Quach) yesterday held a press conference to explain his group’s side of the story. … Continue reading →

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Bolsavik interview: Truong Diep, Westminster council candidate

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Bolsavik

Considered by many a shoo-in to win one of two seats at stake on the Westminster City Council, Truong Diep (pictured) tempered the expectations and told the Bolsavik that he’s “cautiously optimistic” of victory, in an interview conducted over the week-end. … Continue reading →

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Reg poll: Viets still OK with gay marriages

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Bolsavik

Reg poll: Viets STILL think gay marriage a-OK A poll opened 11 days before Election Day shows that Vietnamese-Americans are still not opposed to gay marriage. Admittedly non-scientific and with small sample size, the poll on the OC Register’s OC … Continue reading →

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Viet man guilty of murdering unborn child in collision death

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Bolsavik

An O.C. Viet man running away from the police and getting on the freeway in the wrong direction, hitting a car and killing the fetus inside an eight-month-pregnant woman, has been convicted of murder in the death of the unborn child, … Continue reading →

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Another paper notices Viets are going Democratic

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Bolsavik

A few months ago, the L.A. Times noted that the Vietnamese-American community is shifting to a shade that’s more and more blue, in a story with the provocative head, “Vietnamese voters go left.” Now that same trend has been spotted … Continue reading →

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Andrew Do’s own Photoshop job?

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Bolsavik was pointed (by a third-party) to this blog entry by the L.A. Times’ Dana Parsons. Apparently, in a mailer (that the Bolsavik doesn’t have; sorry), Garden Grove City Council candidate Andrew Do was pointing out his rival Trung … Continue reading →

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Andrew Do plays hardball

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Bolsavik received in his email an attack mailer from AndrewDo.com against Trung Nguyen. Click on the picture to see the full image. Written in Vietnamese, the mailer states that “Garden Grove cannot have an elected official that lacks honesty, … Continue reading →

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Viet doctor from Florida vindicated in pill-mill case

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese-American physician from Florida – best known in the Viet community for something else – who was wrongfully arrested on false charges of unauthorized delivery of controlled substances – a “pill mill” charge – can sue the United States of America, … Continue reading →

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