Political War – Even Jack’s Mentioned

Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 by Post Scripts

The Union from Placer County reads….

LOGUE.jpg(Dan Logue shown on left) “A longstanding political feud, conflicts of interest and some “good old boys” issues within the Yuba and Butte GOP central committees have fueled the no-holds-barred campaign for the 3rd District Assembly nomination, according to candidate Sue Horne.

Horne’s opponent, Yuba County Supervisor Dan Logue, denies the charges. Some of his supporters contend the Nevada County supervisor will wilt under pressure in Sacramento.

The mudslinging campaign for Assemblyman Rick Keene’s seat illustrates what has become all too common in politics nowadays – focusing on political infighting and mailers instead of the issues, at least in some voters’ minds.

Horne said Keene (R-Chico) and state Sen. Sam Aanestad (R-Grass Valley) have endorsed Logue because of her former affiliation with deceased Assemblyman Bernie Richter (R-Chico).

“It goes back to the war between Rick Keene, Sam Aanestad and Bernie Richter when I worked for him,” Horne said.

Aanestad lost to Richter in a close Assembly election in 1992 and beat Richter’s son-in-law, David Reade, in 1998.

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More From “THE UNION” Newspaper

Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 by Post Scripts

27 May 08: The Union Editorial: “You need a scorecard these days to figure out the politics within the two primary political parties. After all, endorsements generally come down to favors and political relationships that have very little to do with the issues, or which candidate would best represent constituents.

HORNE.jpg(Sue Horne shown left) Such is the case in the race for the state’s 3rd District Assembly seat, currently held by Rick Keene. Nevada County Supervisor Sue Horne and Yuba County Supervisor Dan Logue – both Republicans – have been in the midst of a spirited, often nasty battle that should be settled on June 3. When the dust does settle, we hope Horne will be headed to Sacramento, where we believe she will serve Nevada County in the same outstanding manner she has served us as a member of the Nevada County Board of Supervisors the past several years.

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Another Memorial Day

Posted on Monday, May 26, 2008 by Post Scripts

by Jack Lee

Another Memorial Day has come and gone and we were reminded once again of the high price paid to have this country with all its freedoms. Funny thing about freedom, it’s like air, you really don’t appreciate it until you don’t have it anymore. In America I think too many of us take our freedoms for granted. Like free speech, freedom of religion, freedom to associate with whom we choose, freedom of the press or even freedom to vote. The latter one gets less frequently used with every passing election, I’m not sure if that is an abuse or a neglect of freedom, but whatever it is it’s not helping us be a better representative democracy.

Ironically few inalienable rights get abused more than our every day freedoms we take for granted; some people are always pushing the limits, for instance… the freedom of radicals to protest and make arces out of themselves while calling for the downfall of things we hold dear. Seems like we wind up spending more time defending the abusers of freedom than we ever do supporting the defenders of freedom. We like to say as long as the abusers are around then we know we’re still free. Maybe so, but that doesn’t mean I have to like them.

The older and wiser among us aren’t usually given to abusing freedom, have you noticed? That’s the job of fools and youth. I guess the older folks have lived long enough to have learned from their mistakes and seen enough of life to know when not to abuse their freedoms; you hardly ever see old people hurling rocks at a police line or carrying a signs that say “Impeach Bush” or “No Blood for Oil”! (If pump prices keep going up I think that last one will be changed to, “Take Their #@% Oil”)

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As the Sun Sets on This Memorial Day 2008

Posted on Monday, May 26, 2008 by Post Scripts

The patriots blood is the seed of Freedoms tree. ~ Thomas Campbell

by Tina Grazier

Post Scripts recently received a comment from Joe Repya, Memorial Day – Im Tired, in which Joe lamented the state of his nation upon his return from Iraq:

I left Baghdad and a war that has every indication that we are winning, to return to a demoralized country much like the one I returned to in 1971 after my tour in Vietnam Maybe it’s because I’ll turn 60 years old in just four months, but I’m tired

I spent this Memorial Day pondering Joes words. I wondered what would have made Joes return from Iraq a more pleasing or positive experiencewhat would have made him feel good about the country he obviously loves so much. And finally I wondered, what could be done to truly honor those who have given so much in service to our country.

The parades and memorial celebrations we have each year are one way to show our appreciation and respect…they serve to remind us of the sacrifice thats been made. Flying the American flag is a patriotic gesture that honors those who have died to make us free. Being a volunteer and donating to veterans causes, visiting the wounded in military hospitals, and offering condolences and a helping hand to military families are others ways to participate and show appreciation.
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Comments Section Bombed By Emails

Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2008 by Post Scripts

Someone with the IP address of 63.147.64.5 is causing our spam filter to block comments. Please make sure your computer isn’t infected with a virus and is sending out a rash of emails. This URL comes back to Qwest and we are going to find out who is doing this!

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Exposed – Election Dirty Tricks

Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2008 by Post Scripts

by Jack Lee

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Here is the story I have been promising you. It’s an expose’ about devious local politics and it’s a shocker:

On or about May 15th two Central Committee Chairs, one from Yuba County and one from Butte County (both Logue supporters) used their group to vote for censure against Sue Horne. As you may know already, Sue Horne is Logues main oppostion and another republican candidate in this pre-primary race. The Committees did this censure in virtually the 11th hour of this race and that left almost no time for Sue to respond. This was an extremely unusual move (to censure a republican candidate) in a pre-primary race. Now we’re advised it’s against the California Republican Party rules, at least according to Shawn Steel the recent Chairman of the State Party and now a National Representative. Will they shut down a central committee for breaking the rules? Probably not, even if they could. See, central committees do pretty much whatever they want, sometimes in violation of the State rules. So if a State officers says they have right to do it because and its against the rules and the local committee said we are going to do it and we had every right because you can’t stop us, it’s possible that truth may exist on both sides and I am looking deeper into this legal point.

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Memorial Day – I’m Tired

Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2008 by Post Scripts

by Joe Repya…

flag1.jpg Two weeks ago, as I was starting my sixth month of duty in Iraq , I was forced to return to the USA for surgery for an injury I sustained prior to my deployment. With luck, I’ll return to Iraq to finish my tour.

I left Baghdad and a war that has every indication that we are winning, to return to a demoralized country much like the one I returned to in 1971 after my tour in Vietnam Maybe it’s because I’ll turn 60 years old in just four months, but I’m tired.

I’m tired of spineless politicians, both Democrat and Republican who lack the courage, fortitude, and character to see these difficult tasks through.

I’m tired of the hypocrisy of politicians who want to rewrite history when the going gets tough.

I’m tired of the disingenuous clamor from those that claim they ‘Support the Troops’ by wanting them to ‘Cut and Run’ before victory is achieved.

I’m tired of a mainstream media that can only focus on car bombs and casualty reports because they are too afraid to leave the safety of their hotels to report on the courage and success our brave men and women are having on the battlefield.

I’m tired that so many Americans think you can rebuild a dictatorship into a democracy over night.

I’m tired that so many ignore the bravery of the Iraqi people to go to the voting booth and freely elect a Constitution and soon a permanent Parliament.

I’m tired of the so called ‘Elite Left’ that prolongs this war by giving aid and comfort to our enemy, just as they did during the Vietnam War.

I’m tire d of antiwar protesters showing up at the funerals of our fallen soldiers. A family whose loved ones gave their life in a just and noble cause, only to be cruelly tormented on the funeral day by cowardly protesters is beyond shameful.

I’m tired that my generation, the Baby Boom — Vietnam generation, has such a weak backbone that they can’t stomach seeing the difficult tasks through to victory.

I’m tired that some are more concerned about the treatment of captives than they are the slaughter and beheading of our citizens and allies.

I’m tired that when we find mass graves it is seldom reported by the press, but mistreat a prisoner and it is front page news.

Mostly, I’m tired that the people of this great nation didn’t learn from history that there is no substitute for Victory.

Sincerely,
Joe Repya,
Lieutenant Colonel , U. S. Army
101st Airborne Division

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Jack Lee – Modern Day Crockett

Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2008 by Post Scripts

by Tina Grazier

…it was expected of me that I was to bow to the name of Andrew Jackson…even at the expense of my conscience and judgement. such a thing was new to me, and a total stranger to my principles.

by Tina Grazier

Over the course of many months Jack Lee has expressed great disdain for the political machine and for the fundraising demands of running for office. He has expressed frustration in a process that makes the average citizens chance for being elected remote, if not impossible. He has lamented the loss of fresh voices this system engenders.

Jack Lee, a dedicated man of honor, a man who values freedom and loves his country, has been accused of not being serious about his candidacy. I disagree. Jack was very serious about wishing to serve the people, service being a part of his very nature, and he would indeed make a good representative of the people.

Jack Lees plight is hardly new to our republic. Political power and all of the machinations that exist at all levels of politics can work to undermine good peopleas the following historical example demonstrates:

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Fed Up In Seattle

Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2008 by Post Scripts

Posted by Tina

Woman gets mad, then even over theft, by Christine Clarridge – Seattle Times staff reporter

When Pauline Goldmeier pulled up to her Seward Park home last week and saw a group of teens making off with her $500 mountain bike, something snapped. ** She’d been the victim of a carjacking, a kidnapping and uncounted incidents of vandalism, but that day she’d had enough. “They had no idea whose bike they were stealing,” said the 41-year-old legal secretary and mother of two. “I’ve had a lot of things happen to me, and I’m tired of it.” ** Thirteen years ago, Goldmeier said, she was kidnapped and carjacked on Genesee Street in South Seattle as she picked up her toddler from day care. The man told her he had a gun, forced her into her car and to an ATM to withdraw cash. ** So last week, when she saw her bike being ridden away from her house, she turned her car around and took off after the teensstaying on the tail of the kid with the bike.
“He was laughing at me,” she said, “but I floored it and literally cut him off a few feet from his face. He stopped laughing then and jumped off the bike.” ** When Goldmeier and her husband returned home with her bike, they were able to show police a video surveillance tape taken by the home security cameras they installed last year after a series of car prowls that led to the arrest of three of the five suspects. ** “As soon as police showed them the video where you can see them plotting and see their faces, they started singing like canaries,” Goldmeier said. ** “We do not encourage people to chase after burglary suspects,” said Seattle police spokeswoman Renee Witt. “However, people do what they feel they have to do when they are being victimized. We can’t tell citizens not to chase after a suspect; we just ask them to be safe and use good judgment.

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Texas Tells Fed EPA to Buzz Off

Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2008 by Post Scripts

Posted by Tina

Talk about your basic states rights revivalTexas adds its voice to a growing number of states taking Nancy Reagans advice and applying just say no to BIG Federal Government:

A Texas Timeout on Biofuels

The state of Texas is now in official opposition to the federal ethanol mandate. Governor Rick Perry has petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency for a one-year reprieve, and the reason is simple and increasingly familiar: Washington’s ethanol obsession is hurting the state. ** Because of the mandate to add this biofuel to gasoline, ranchers are being forced into bidding wars with ethanol plants for the grains they feed their cattle. ** Last week the EPA opened a 30-day public comment period on the Texas waiver request, the first step in what could lead to granting his request. ** The most interesting thing revealed by this effort is that EPA holds the power to stand down from the ethanol fiasco. Congress gave EPA the authority to grant such waivers in the event the ethanol mandate had unforeseen consequences. Governor Perry argues that the mess in Texas qualifies.

One small stepI’m hoping for tap dancing giants myself.

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