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Hey Everybody,

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2019-05-05_14-23-22a.pngI don't understand why there's not a lot of noise around Bernie Sanders. I think it's pretty clear that...

So you're saying that this makes her a whore?! What a mean spirited reaction to a person's private sexual relationships! What do you know about it , anyway? And what are your reactions to Trump's...

But couldn't you substitute the word "Capitalism" for "Socialism" in that first paragraph and have it ring just as true? I guess we'd also have to change "do-gooder tyrants" to "greed-crazed...

RE "Over 100 Million people murdered by communist / socialist tyrants in the 20th century."
Um, as I understand it, Fascists, Nazis, and their cohorts in other conflicts had a pretty good run in the...

Eulogy

My mother was a dictionary.
She was one of the last fluent speakers of our tribal language.
She knew dozens of words that nobody else knew.
When she died, we buried all of those words...

thanks, Lilith...I think it is , however, incorrect to compare her to Ruth Bader-Ginsberg..
Feinstein is one of the corporate Democrats...she's ok on some issues...but, absolutely
favors the uber...

Byrne After Reading

It is election season once again, and Congressman Jared Huffman allowed the Bohemian to follow him around for a few hours on the campaign trail ("On the Road With Jared," March...

TgHIS IS A POST FROM NEXTSTORE .COM RE: THE DUMPING OF THE COFFEY FIRE CLEANUP AT MEECHAM ROCK QUARRY. IT BEARS ATTENTION AND AWARENESS, THOUGHT, DISCUSSION, DECISION MAKING, ACTION along with so...

You know, I keep writing answers to this post.

I could mention, this post has inspired me to take a cardboard box with me next time I go grocery shopping.

I could mention, one widespread...

I was in contact with Supervisor Zane's office, regarding the Tiny Houses for homeless Vets, in Santa Rosa. They reported that the project is being managed by Community Housing of Sonoma County. ...

:birthday:

Happy Birthday, Larry!

On behalf of all of Waccodom, thank you so much for sharing poetry with us!
It brightens my day and many others! :waccosun:
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Rico Martin was a great soul, a presence for good, and friend of many in the West County area for the past several decades, and places far beyond. He was my dear friend and brother. He will be deeply...

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Donald Trump’s Populism Decoded: How a...

<br><br>Should be illegal everywhere. Remember as a child how wonderful fireworks were?
There is a fascinating history of fireworks. For example, China's love affair with this tradition is almost...

Although I've never actively "looked" for a relationship, I've been involved in many, over my lifetime. We've made a connection through a shared hobby, or work, at a house warming, a garage sale, a...

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Six Reasons to Vote No on Measure A, the “Marijuana Hypocrisy Tax”
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Thanks for opening this discussion. I want to second John Eder's call for boycott. I think it's time to take a stand against corporate bullying. We can't anticipate the results, but we know the...

Received from a friend today...

Dear Red States:

We're ticked off at the way you've treated California and we've decided we're leaving. We intend to form our own country and we're taking the...

Anthem

The birds they sang
at the break of day
Start again
I heard them say
Don't dwell on what
has passed away
or what is yet to be.
Ah the wars they will

And thanks for your delusional politics
Good bye

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...

In Tom's posting, he says that the Commission approves or disapproves wineries. However, there is rarely a disapproval. Tom said that in many smaller wineries, "...use less water per year than a...

Who knows who really supports Lynda Hopkins, because it looks like she lies about her endorsements. This just in, Lynda Hopkins refuses to take down Paula Downing as an endorser when asked by Paula....

Gravel mining, unions and who is voting their financial interest.

First Gravel Mining, I am glad to see that high respect is paid to the Russian River Keepers for the great job they have done...

Russian Riverkeepers cannot endorse a candidate but I do know that no one in the office is voting Hopkins. I find this thread on the river very disingenuous. Noreen has held panels on lowflow and...

So now you must see more clearly where the lines of power run in Sonoma County. The power elite owns the media, and collaborates with forces hoping to cut more trees, plant wine grapes on the Coast,...

I’ve lived here for only a few years and this election for 5th District Supervisor has been a real eye-opener for me. I’ve gotten to know many local people, a long list of community leaders and...

This is a beautiful, clearly written piece that honestly express the realities of our community's challenges, (Sonoma County at large) and the desperation that many of us face, as we, and those we...

A few weeks ago, Jane Nielson made a number of comments challenging my record of advocacy during the past five years or so, with a series of questions that require complex answers. I have been...

Oh, pleez, spare us all any more of this “naive farm waif” drivel.

As chair of the Sonoma County Democratic Party, I met with Ms. Hopkins at TinyTown in Forestville on Jan. 15, 2016 at 10 am and...

That PAC exists to create the illusion of distance between two arms of the same two-pronged attack. That is the function of a PAC!

The entities that fund the PAC, fund her campaign. Define direct...

Here is a passionate and eloquent letter sent to the PD editor from John Starkey, regarding his support for Noreen Evans in the upcoming Sonoma County Fifth District election:

The...

Yes, this is such an important point that it justifies following up on it.

There seems to be vast sources of money to defeat Evans beyond what is expected in one county race. This points to two...

Well, I had to reply to this but please don't think this an attack on Tom Lynch, the person but instead a critique of Tom Lynch, the Planning Commissioner.

He is one of the majority who time...

Jim,

Thanks for responding one last time, though you might recall that this is your thread, we are responding to you.
And sorry if I was too personal by saying you can't add! I am sure you are...

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"...

We have updated our web site with some corrections to the misinformation being spread by the opposition - some of it really egregious. Please go here to see some Fifth District True Facts....

Thank you, John. I have found Barry's position very frustrating as well. He is obviously smitten with Lynda, but I believe it is shamefully inappropriate to use his "power" as the Moderator of WACCO...

Regarding making an issue out of pensions, pensions is part of a public trust like Social Security, Medicare protection and protecting our natural resources. Has there been abuse? Certainly but not...

"To be perfectly honest, there are things about Noreen's record at State that bother me. Things that bothered me as a voter, back in the day, and things that bother me as someone running against her...

Excellent Close to Home piece today in response to Lynda and Herman's fluff piece:

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Close to Home: Let’s get real about...

I cancelled my subscription days ago [Sonoma West Times and News]. They are easily as biased as the wine/real estate owners of the PD. They are next.

Here is what is wrong with Jim Horn's response:

1) Horn's entire argument is based on the false premise that someone will lease or buy the hospital 'at fair market' yet he is fully aware that...

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...

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...

I think Lynda's response is completely disingenuous and does not truthfully respond to the questions. She warns us about the county's election funding website and telling us how difficult it is to...

My consistent advocacy for a City Council that actively supports our hospital and life saving emergency room, and my consistent criticism of those like Jim Horn, and the City Council members who have...