Here's the thing. While it feels terrible to lose an election, we need to keep this in mind. It's just an election. The people who were assholes and jerks two days ago are still assholes and jerks...

Aww jbox... I'm beginning to think you don't like me.....:wink:. Thanks so much for the compliment " all she cares about is the union".... it's something my significant other has said many times and...

The huge cracks in the Hopkins epic greenwashing campaign keep gettting wider. Hopkins' use of republican lobbyist Rob Muelrath and endorsement by Carrillo were the first head's up to voters that...

The first of many untruths here is that the SEIU independent expenditure was an 82k hit piece on Lynda Hopkins. I know because I was on that IE that It was used to pay for 4 PRO NOREEN EVANS MAILERS....

Kitty I think your mask as a 'nuetral observer' has slipped (just like Barry's). Both of you have made constant references to "pensions, spiking, sweet deals and public employees union lunches"...

There are plenty of others who question Lynda's "farm friendly" credentials

No Hopkins is in bed with Gravel Mining, Real Estate developers and Big Corporate wineries and Erick Koenigshofer, and Rob Muelrath- the local lobbyists for the oligarchy- is that so much better?...

Wow Good old anti-union republican talking points- is that what led you to support Erick Koenigshofer and Dyson and Russian river gravel miners?

Interesting math and analysis- I guess you are not counting the free advertisement and editorials that Lynda has gotten from the crony capitalists and plutocrats who own the Press Democrat? Care to...

And then there is this:

Noreen has already PROVEN she can oppose her supporters. She did it in the state legislaure when those of us in the labor movement lobbied her HARD to support the Graton Casino which was built wall...

Tom you endorsed his misogyinstic choice of words when you published it on this website with no explanations or caveats and prasied him for his expression. Your constant toadying and pandering and...

No one has ever found Lynda to be the problem. She's an average smart woman, with very little job experience from San Diego who brags about going to Stanford a bit much but other than that seems...

Muchisimas Gracias!:wink:

How about you acknowledge Patrick Brintons acceptance of your 'challenge' and the fact that Koenigshofer and his well heeled corporate oligarchs have donated well in excess of the 80k (made up of ...

See, this is what makes me laugh about Wacco. Tom is obviously a novice at Facebook and doesn't understand how 'liking' works. But the first thing he does is assume myself or Noreen's campaign had...

Mouse Rules!!!
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As Bernie as so eloquently said many times Corporate Bosses own our governement. Why shouldn't workers and their unions have the right to participate in creating an economy that works for all- not...

You are so right, Photolite. I should instead emulate yours and other's here's fine excellent example of not calling names and attacking people.

Again its interesting that Barry, Johnathan and Dan are afraid of unions (which are simply working people in collective action) standing together and aggregating their individual interests as...

Susan, thanks for your feedback. I am sorry you find my 'bold' font offensive. Really its just because i have a very time reading this clunky old interface on this sight and its hard for me to see...

After reading your "musing" and list of questions (sorry I don't have time to do your homework) I am even more sceptical that your profile is real. But I will answer your anti- Seiu question - NO...

Really? Yeats? I wonder if you think Yeats would consider this kind of spending by Big Business interests to purchase a seat on our Board of Supervisors part of the "ceremony of innocence" I have...

I don't understand (and frankly i don't think you do either) your repeated word salad about "baby boomers' running unions ( Indeed, our union SEIU1021 is currently "run" by our members many of whom...

Look at the large corporate wineries, Gravel Mining and real estate PACS and developers that have donated to Lynda Hopkins. This doesn't even include the Independent Expenditure Campaign by Eric...

You should Google AFL-CIO Housing Investment Funds. Using working people's money to build workforce housing and provide a good local investment for pensions is not only a great idea but it has been...

So? Current Efren Carrillo District Director Susan Upchurch is working for Lynda Hopkins officially as her Campaign Treasurer . She is NOT on leave and is still being paid by taxpayers to campaign...

Nope. That list is straight from Lynda Hopkins own Campaign Finance Forms. I just put in order so you can see the cumulative effect of so much wine and gravel money and real estate money in one...

That was no surprise- Vesta had donated 100 bucks to Lynda Hopkins a couple of months ago- while she was still pretending to be 'neutral' . You can see her donation listed with all the other business...

Wow . Thats quite a bit of organic compost. No wonder you and Tom and Lynda are such buddies. Speaking of bullSH&^% an independent expenditure has just been filed for Lynda Hopkins and Against...

Again, it never ceases to amaze me how Hopkins supporters are rude and call names (no need to call me 'twisted') but tar everyone else as 'negative'. Really first rate republican tactics- not...

This could be quite the political payback for all those wineries, gravel mining and real estate interests if this commision is appointed by the supervisor. This might be where all those donations pay...

sorry but I posted in a response to a question about how to decide in a race where two candidates don't seem that far apart on the issues. A major way to differentiate in politics is looking at...

You are wrong. Noreen Evans was one of a very few in the legislature who OPPOSED the Graton Casino. I know this because I SUPPORTED it and lobbied her as did many of her labor supporters. She...

For those very reasons, the best way to judge is by who is backing each candidate. these groups have done interviews and asked more detailed questions that don't get answered on the campaign trail.
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And speaking of being honest- ask yourself why Barry and Tom are " worried and concerned" about Noreen being too close to working class organizations but not at all worried about Lynda Hopkins'...

I am not sure when publicly detailing the supporters of a candidate and the possible implications of that support became "fear mongering". After all, we as consumers are constantly exhorted to "look...

I am not against business interests unless they are trying to put their private profits and thirst for money ahead of the beauty of our environment and the public commons. I am against them having...

No wonder business interests want to work with hopkins.

Business interests don't pick who they want to work with based on who sounds the 'most open'. They pick and give money based on who they...

Mr Lynch- Deputy Sheriffs are NOT SEIU1021 members. The top pensions are exactly as I said - department heads, administrative managers and directors ( also NOT SEIU members) If you were truly...

Once again- there are not " real problems" with the public pension issue. And I am surprised that people continue to buy the lies that Tom Lynch and Ken Churchill post here from that Koch Brothers...

Johnathan, your "Progressive" credentials are at odds with your own rhetoric and ideology. Bernie Sanders himself has said that working people NEED UNIONS and they deserve a fair pension and...

Both Tom and Jeremy mention the issues of pensions " at the top" being an issue. You should know that these six figure pensions belong to Administrative Directors and Managers NOT seiu1021 rank and...

You seem to label any post that disagrees with you as " hate" " negativity" or "invective"
I am sorry if your feelings are hurt. But you have repeatedly attacked unions and anyone who supports...

Barry- just to clarify.
This is not a donation to a candidate's campaign. It's an independent campaign from the SEIU. It's our message and our mailers and Noreen has no say in it- positive or...

First of all- the donation you are referring to is NOT a donation to the Evans Campaign. It's an independent expenditure that BY LAW does not coordinate with any candidate or campaign. It is funded...

I find your claim that you are not "union bashing" disingenuous . Your own words belie your intent.

First of all unions are not as you call them "special interests". We are Public Interest.
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You know it's funy how the Press Democrat never has 'concerns' about any candidate being "too close' to gravel mining or real estate or wineries or developers. Their 'concern' is always directed at...

This is what happens when you have laws and a society dominated by real estate and big business interests- regulations written for the interests of those who wish to make money- not community.
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Syar Industries enters political frey in the Fifth
by Ernie Carpenter

Syar Industries, a former Russian River gravel miner and Superior Supplies, a gravel supplier,...