Monthly Archives: October 2008

Janet Nguyen and Van Tran kumbaya

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Bolsavik saw the picture of the above mailer over at the Orange Juice blog. So he went through his stack of junk mail and, sure enough, there it is, Van Tran and Janet Nguyen kiss and make up, on … Continue reading →

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Viet accused cop killer not going to be tried

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Bolsavik

A Viet man accused of running over a barricade and killing a policeman with 23 years of experience on the Houston force, will not stand trial because he’s incompetent, reports KTRK-TV here. Read the Bolsavik’s previous post, here, summarizing the … Continue reading →

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At the Obama rally

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Bolsavik

  A crowd that the OC Register here estimates to be over a hundred gathered yesterday morning across the street from the Asian Village Mall to rally in support of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. There were several politicians there, … Continue reading →

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One potty mouth threatens to sue another — and Ky Ngo lost his radio spot

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Bolsavik

Ky Ngo caught a man on tape cussing out former South Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Cao Ky. He broadcast it on his late-night radio spot, and the man threatened to sue. The radio host freaked, and canceled Ky Ngo, leaving the … Continue reading →

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Viets plan rally for Obama in Little Saigon

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Bolsavik

Defying conventional wisdom that says Viets vote GOP, a group of well-known Vietnamese-American activists is planning a Saturday rally in support of Barrack Obama for President, right on Bolsa Avenue off of Brookhurst, across the street from where John McCain held a similar rally in 2000. McCain … Continue reading →

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Viet children of U.S. servicemen seek heritage

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Bolsavik

Lost in legal limbo, Vietnamese children of American servicemen are lobbying Congress for passage of the Amerasian Paternity Act, which would give them the same rights granted to all other children of all Americans: U.S. Citizenship. The story of their lobbying … Continue reading →

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Viet nail salon workers tell of abuses by state inspectors

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Bolsavik

Abusive, unlawful and harassing conduct by inspectors employed by the California Bureau of Barbering and Cosmetology were so rampant, attendants at the nail salon town hall overwhelmed the state officials on the panel with complaints. The town hall meeting took … Continue reading →

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Viet man pretends to be Admiral, going to jail

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Bolsavik

A Viet man who goes around pretending to be a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy has pleaded guilty to impersonating an officer and is facing a maximum sentence of three years in prison and a $250,000 fine, says the … Continue reading →

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