31 May
Bubbles – Are There More To Come?
There is a debate about if America is in a recession or not. Can anyone explain what the difference is for the average American?
Archive for May, 2008
31 May
The Debates Are Done
I learned who to call if I need a PI and I know who I will continue to call if I have questions about Lassen County government.
On Tuesday night only one person will be the next District 2 Supervisor.
27 May
Where Did The Signs Go?
It is a week until the June 3rd election. Political signs have been up for about 3 weeks. Not too many of them. They appear to cluster in high traffic areas. All meeting the intent of the NEW Susanville Municipal Code. However, I noted bunches of them, like ripe grapes, have been picked up and [...]
24 May
June 3, 2008 Election
Maybe the Lassen Times can get behind the community and provide some positive reasons for people to run for election. The editorial pages have really turned off some potential candidates.
16 May
Out Of Town
To help the Times Managing Editor keep track of the City Council, I will be spending a long weekend in my usual penthouse suite at a major hotel in Reno. I will be enjoying baseball played by Lassen County’s millennium child and his sister’s birthday party. I won’t know about anything happening in town. Well, [...]
16 May
Obama Sees Himself As An Appeaser?
Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along.
15 May
ExxonMobil Makes $10 Billion – Congress To Raise Taxes
What the politicians don’t tell you is that ExxonMobil also paid about $20 Billion in income taxes, other taxes, and duties. Taxes and duties mean that government pocketed this money.
13 May
The Question – What To Ask A Candidate
Last night I read the local As I See It column. It is election time and that means the silly season for reporters and Managing Editors. Mrs. France starts the season off with an important question for the City Council Candidates: I would like to know how they are going to improve the city coffers [...]
12 May
Susanville Budget Time – Tough Decisions
The City of Susanville is facing a budget just like many other cities. Fortunately our budget deficit, $127,000, is manageable. Our City Administrator, Rob Hill, followed the direction of the City Council by presenting a base budget and a budget that would have spent the once proposed and now dead sales tax increase. Frankly, the [...]
