Letters to the Editor
DEAR DAN Dear Editor, I’m addressing this letter to a man of stature in our community, former United States Congressman, Mr. Dan Hamburg. He is currently a candidate for the Fifth District Supervisor...
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WHY WAS GREENFIELD RAIDED? Editor, The federal DEA raid 7/7/10 of Joy Greenfield’s collective, “Light the Way,” magnifies the critical juncture where medical marijuana legalization in the states...
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The heat of last week seemed like a good reason to stay inside and sort through junk. Amongst the piles of stuff, most of which ended up in the dumpster, I found a treasure, a true historical oddity,...
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PAVING WITH GOOD INTENTIONS Editor, Ron Epstein’s Sunday View column in the August 22 Ukiah Daily Journal attempts to explain why he thinks the planned for asphalt hot mix plant at the Harris quarry...
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TAKE THIS, LIBERALS Editor, Patriotism versus liberals — A few years ago I was wearing one of my patriotic ball caps. It had a symbol of an American bald eagle with a United States flag on the bill...
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DEFENDING WALLIS Editor, This is my rebuttal to Bruce McEwen. I asked Mark Scaramella if he were going to publish it, he thought ‘yes.’ It was emailed it late Sunday August 23rd. The following week I...
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LOSE’EM-ALL LOSES AGAIN Dear Editor, Hello to the great readers of the AVA. This is Timothy Elliott once again. I would like to ask for a moment of your time. Again, I am writing to voice my concern...
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ABUSED & HAUNTED Editor, Lifting the lid on Fort Bragg Elder abuse: I have been the e-victim of mental elder abuse from slumlordies (M/F) three times in succession, all involving water problems...
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SAKO’S RETIREMENT PROBS AGAIN Dear Editor: The main thing voters should know in this election is that much of Mendocino County politics has been corrupt in the past, and that we, the people, didn’t...
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MOVE TO AMEND Dear Editor and readers; A recent poll found that 85% of US voters believe “corporations have too much influence over the political system,” and “93% say that average citizens have too...
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AMATEUR HOUR Dear Editor, I’m something of an amateur forensic accountant, and I am most certainly a very diligent citizen watchdog of Mendocino County finances. Most folks know me as an outspoken...
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CHANGE TO HOLLY To the Editor: It’s Time for a Change in the 3rd District Four years ago at election time, an old friend said to me, “Johnny’s (Pinches) OK because he will listen to you and bend.” Is...
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A NEIGHBORHOOD ASPHALT PLANT Editor, Coming to a Location Near You: an Asphalt Plant. Citizens of Mendocino County should be aware that the County Board of Supervisors is contemplating a zoning change...
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WHY THE CENSORSHIP, STEVE? Dear AVA, I would like to thank you for allowing members of the community to write letters in order to get the truth to its readers unlike the Independent Coast Observer...
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HATCHETMANIA Letter to the Editor; Carmel Angelo the Hannibal Lector of fiscal management! And the poor bastard Tom Allman the Sheriff. It is like telling somebody “I want you to build me a house,...
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HANES V. CRISPIN I Dear Sir — Although it is late in coming, this is a response to the article in your paper printed on June 12, 2009. It was an interview with John Hanes in which there were several...
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GROPAGATE Editor, Hands Off! Ronald Reagan, in his later years as president, favored a nap after lunch to revive his mind for the later part of the day of decisions that was his job. Arising one day...
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AKA, THE RICH Editor, Class warfare — The media are all fretted up over a freshman congressmen who hasn’t yet learned to keep his mouth off certain forbidden topics. Asked about the attempt by the...
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ONLY FOUR SCOOPS To the Editor: On a rainy Friday afternoon (12.17.10) while on a short trip to the Yorkville area I observed a Mendocino County road maintenance crew sitting in a red Ford crew-cab...
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THE EAST COAST BLIZZARD Editor, What a glorious, glorious old time blizzard! It is sooooo beautiful, and the plows can’t keep up with the drifts. In returning from Manhattan, where I went to see the...
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