Author: nick
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Odds and Ends
By Donna Westfall – November 18, 2020 FLUORIDE – Besides recounting votes in the fine state of Georgia from the November 3, 2020 election, the tiny city of Bostwick, Georgia, has voted to end the fluoridation of its water. According to the city’s water operator, “It’s not dangerous, it’s just unnecessary.” I agree it’s unnecessary,…
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Is attending a meeting with our mostly Democratic politicians a waste of time?
By Donna Westfall – November 13, 2020 This from Senator Mike McGuire: “For decades, the residents of Del Norte and Humboldt counties have been in search of a long-term fix for Highway 101’s Last Chance Grade as it continues to slide toward the Pacific. With the partnership of the federal, state and local governments, a…
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Veterans Day 2020
By Angry Old American Copyright Angry Old American, November 11th, 2020 It is Veteran’s Day 2020, and many thanks to all of those who served the Republic of the United States, our Constitution and our Bill of Rights. I also wish to apologize to each and every one of them on behalf of the American…
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Fire Jeff Harris, School Superintendent and Assistant?
Opinion Piece By Randal South – November 12, 2020 On November 9, 2020, I submitted the following to the Del Norte County School Board: NOTICE OF REQUESTED ACTION Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: 1) I request the school board immediately terminate Superintendent of Public Instruction Jeff Harris, and Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction Thomas Kissinger. 2…
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Joe Biden is NOT President Elect of the United States!
By Angry Old American Copyright Angry Old American, November 7th, 2020. All Rights Reserved. Joe Biden has not won the United States Presidential Election. He may yet accomplish that feat; but this election is far from over. Likewise, “Elected” Senators, Congressional Representatives, State Legislators, and Local Representatives, along with State and Local Propositions and Measures…
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Waiting for Presidential Election Results?
By Angry Old American Copyright Angry Old American, November 4th, 2020. All Rights Reserved. When will we learn who won the 2020 Presidential Election? Last month, I predicted that we most likely would not learn the election results til 2021; perhaps even after Inauguration Day has passed. The Democrat’s mail-in voting scheme is fraught with…
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Errors, inaccuracies, clarifications and moot statements
By Jeff McCaddon – October 28, 2020 At the conclusion of this letter is a public comment made during the October 27th Meeting of the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors. In all fairness, I must state from the onset that I was in error over two statements, and used confusing language in another. My…
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SOS’s Office Says “It’s unlawful for them to use taxpayer’s money for a campaign”
By Linda Sutter – October 27, 2020 At today’s, Oct 27th Del Norte County Board of Supervisor’s ZOOM meeting, Jeff McCaddon and I spoke during public comment. Jeff McCaddon’s comments are already published relating to the sales tax increase and the fact that up to $40,000 of taxpayer’s money was being spent to sway the …
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Should CAO Jay Sarina resign? Should OES Kymmie Scott resign ?
By Jeff McCaddon, October 27, 2020 To: Del Norte County Board of Supervisors Re: Public Comment to be read aloud during October 27, 2020 BOS meeting It has come to the notice of our community that your County Administrative Officer, Jay Sarina, authorized “Up to $40,000” to advertise your recent 1% Tax Increase Measure.…
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$40,000 tax dollars spent to influence your vote to increase sales tax
By Donna Westfall – October 26, 2020 – Part 1 How do you like having our Del Norte County County Administrative Officer (CAO), Jay Sarina, with the power to spend up to $40,000 tax dollars to a Political Strategist firm in Oakland working on seeing that the sales tax is increased? And he can do…