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Tag Archives: Story Road
Chaos over “Little Saigon” designation in San Jose
The Director of Planning for the city of San Jose held a hearing yesterday morning about the hanging of “Welcome to Little Saigon” banner, and tentatively decided to allow 18 banners along Story Road. As the meeting came to an … Continue reading
Madison Nguyen, on red-baiting
San Jose City Councilwoman Madison Nguyen, whom some people (such as this one) have called “communist,” is found on YouTube giving her thoughts on the right-wing red-baiter’s favorite sports.
Bolsavik’s interview with ‘Recall Madison’ proponent
If one thing perplexes the Bolsavik, it’s why anyone would bother trying to recall San Jose Councilwoman Madison Nguyen. All politicians do something wrong and/or unpopular at one time or another, and only when they seriously piss someone off are … Continue reading
No Lee’s Sandwiches for you!
A San Jose group of former Vietnamese military was criticized for, get this, eating donated Lee’s Sandwiches. This coming Thursday is the former South Vietnam’s Armed Forces Day. Many groups of former military men are planning events to commemorate the day … Continue reading
Janet hits back
Countering accusations of chumming with communists, OC Supervisor Janet Nguyen hit back last night with a mass email touting her own anti-communist credentials. The top half of the email (pictured) are images of her in various anti-communist activities as well as portraits of her … Continue reading
San Jose: Madison Nguyen “chides” efforts to recall her
San Jose City Councilwoman Madison Nguyen (pictured) calls the efforts to recall her a “disruption” to the business of the city’s District 7, the San Jose Mercury News reports here. (The verb “chide” is the SJMN’s, the Bolsavik is just … Continue reading
San Jose “Little Saigon”: Now officially a feud
That’s what the L.A. Times calls it in a story by My-Thuan Tran entitled “Vietnam echoes in a San Jose feud” – here. Quote: “Even business owners, reporters, and pop singers carefully tiptoe around inferences and innuendo that can cast … Continue reading
All’s not quiet on the San Jose front
With an agreement for private property owners on Story Road to erect a “Welcome to Little Saigon” sign, San Jose’s embattled Mayor Chuck Reed and Vietnamese-American Councilwoman Madison Nguyen defused an acrimonious campaign waged against them personally. Read more here. But … Continue reading
