Category: Economy
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Victory for America: Golden Age for Workers
By Brigette Gabriel, ACT for America – July 8, 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Ushers in a Golden Age for Workers On July 4th, as we celebrated the birth of our nation, America bore the dawn of a Golden Age with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, which Act for America members helped pass…
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New Acronyms To Learn About and Their Impact on Del Norte County
Opinion and Commentary By Donna Westfall – March 24, 2024 A Press Release came out from California Center for Rural Policy (1st acronym – CCRP) that could have very positive ramifications for Del Norte County. Millions of dollars are going to be used to create jobs. Gov. Newsom announced the $182 million Catalyst Funds awards to…
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Divided WE FALL!
Opinion By Branden Bieber – December 13, 2023 The Del Norte Board of Supervisors start each meeting with the “pledge of allegiance,” yet they fail torealize their influence or the words they recite. As constituents in Del Norte the ideals of LIBERTY and JUSTICE are only a mirage. We may feel the responsibility to work…
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Emergency Cooking
By Angry Old American – October 1, 2022 Copyright Angry Old American, October 1st, 2022. All Rights Reserved. We have all been warned by government, energy companies, and mainstream media that there will be severe energy shortages and probable electricity rolling-blackouts from now into the foreseeable future. These energy woes will be exacerbated by financial…
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Prepper Wolves & Helping Others
By Angry Old AmericanCopyright Angry Old American, July 15th, 2022. All Rights Reserved. There are many people who have recently joined the growing community of “Preppers.” For one reasonor another, these new Preppers have seen a need to prepare for a variety of natural or man-made disasters. They may be following recommended FEMA guidelines for…
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California Trucking Crises
By Angry Old American – Picture Credit to John Sommers II for Transport Topics Copyright Angry Old American, July 8th, 2022. All Rights Reserved. Two days ago, the United States Supreme Court refused to hear the challenge of California Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5) which will outlaw 70,000+ Independent Owner-Operator Truckers from operating in California. What…
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The Story Of Two Worlds
Opinion by Samuel Strait – January 12, 2022 One of the things I got out of the hour long discussion with CAO NealLopez and Supervisor Chris Howard on Thursday, February 10th is that welive in two very different world when it comes to solutions for DelNorte County’s many problem. Granted we do live in a…
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Moving Day
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – January 14, 2022 It has been awhile since U -Haul has come out with its ubiquitous listof destinations for its huge fleet of self moving rental trucks andvans. It would appear that the great migration is on from “Blue” Statesto “Red”. One might ask why is that? …
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Inflation, “7%” in December
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – January 13, 2022 I know most that are paying attention don’t believe it when the federalgovernment claims that the inflation rate “only” rose to seven percent. For us here in California, where our our Governor Hair Gel Newsom isalso on the elevator to add to the Biden induced…
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Pelosi, Schumer, and Biden – Traitors?
By Mark Meuser – December 14, 2021 One of the most critical parts of the War for Independence was not George Washington beating the British bayonets. It was stopping the British printers from devaluing the Continental dollar with counterfeit currency. Most know about the heroic efforts by Washington and the Army to stand up against the…