Author: nick
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FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY WHEN IS ENOUGH, ENOUGH?
Opinion Piece by Linda Sutter – October 15, 2016 – CANDIDATES AND OUR CHOICES For the last two nights, Thursday, October 13th and Friday, October 14th, the local Tea Party gave the community the opportunity to ask their own questions during political debate between the candidates running. The turnout for this was less about 30…
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Part 2: Banned by the Triplicate
By Donna Westfall – October 15, 2016 – Before we start listing some of the people coming out of the woodwork stating that they too have been banned; let’s read what Michael J. Ceremello, Jr. has to say. He’s the former Vice-Mayor/Councilman from the City of Dixon. He writes a regular column for the Independent Voice.…
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I’VE BEEN BANNED BY THE TRIPLICATE
By Donna Westfall – October 14, 2016 – Are you old enough to remember when American’s felt smug in their constitutional freedoms of the press and free speech during the Cold War? Afterall, Pravda, the official Russian newspaper and mouthpiece of Communist Russia was there to censor anything and everything. Not so in America. Well,…
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Town in Maine considering removal of fluoride
October 14, 2016 – Machias to consider removing fluoride from water MACHIAS, Maine — After one man complained about the possible dangers of fluoride, selectmen here have decided to let residents choose at the annual town meeting in June whether to continue fluoridating the water supply. If residents vote to remove fluoride from the drinking…
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Triplicate Editor Misses the Boat
Opinon Piece by Samuel Strait – October 13, 2016 – Recently, hidden under the title “My View: A Walk in the Woods and a man in a wheelchair” (published in the Triplicate October 11,2016), our venerable Editor of that paper, Robin Fornoff spun a tale of epic proportions in trying to convince his dwindling readership of…
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CALTRANS LOCAL TRANSPORTATION MEETING. GREAT PLACE FOR MID MORNING NAPS
Opinion Piece by Linda Sutter – October 13, 2016 – I can see why there is not much public participation to the Local Transportation meetings, you will find it hard pressed to remain awake. As Sebastian Cohen gave his presentation on the LAST CHANCE GRADE, I looked around the room and it looked like even…
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Stormy Weather approaching!
US National Weather Service Eureka California Brace yourself, stormy weather is coming! A strong weather front will make landfall along the NW California coast Wednesday night, and this will bring in heavy rain and strong wind gusts to the area for the second half of this week. Expect rainfall of 5 to 10 inches, with…
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The fluoride fight goes on. Erin Brockovich on board
From Fluoride Action Network: FLUORIDEALERT.ORG – October 12, 2016 (edited) Dear Donna: National Academy of Sciences Petition — We have it on good authority, that the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is still struggling to respond to Erin Brockovich’s April 2015 letter demanding Congress, NAS, and IOM/HMD start paying attention to 21st century science on fluoride. (*You can…
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Three New “Non-Browning” GMO Apples to Hit Store Shelves! Here is How to Avoid Them
Credit to Nick Meyer | October 4, 2016 from AltHealth Works.com In February 2015, just two weeks after the approval of the world’s first genetically engineered apple, the company responsible for its creation cashed in — to the tune of $41 million dollars, ($10 million upfront), all for a highly controversial product that most people clearly…
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The Problems With The Sewer Rates or Why You Should Vote No On Measure Q
By Donna Westfall October 8, 2016 – The City of Crescent City has the wisdom of a gnat. No disrespect to gnats of this world. The City approves the upgrade and expansion of the wastewater treatment plant on prime beach front property in a Tsunami zone. Aside from that, they expand the sewer plant not…