Repetition does not transform
a lie into a truth.
-- Franklin D. Roosevelt
"I'm going to give you
back your Democratic Party, I'm going to
give you back the White House and I'm going to give you back your country."
Thursday
6 March 2008
Deep End News
State pay hikes soar - for some:"Four years ago, barely three dozen California state workers earned a base salary of more than $200,000. Today, as the state faces a fiscal crisis, close to 1,000 state workers make that much."
Search for a state worker's salary
sacbee.com
Slow Loc@l
The deadline for filing nomination papers in the June primary election is tomorrow, Friday at 5 pm.
North Coast nazification, or what? . . . one mystery connected with the stories below is that the PressDemocrat and north coast MediaNews outlets don't seem to be covering it. (And what's the connection, if any -- Blue Lake is in Humboldt County -- with the semi-secret Sheriffs' pow-wows 'twixt Lake and Mendocino counties?)
The Attorney General ought to shake up the whole north coast.
If he does, maybe Mendocino County residents will come to understand . . . why Memo Parker -- who's kind of coffee-colored -- seems to be just about the only person in the Ukiah area (including some highly-paid public employees and adult children of political officials) who's not permitted to grow pot . . . the Mendocino County retirement system . . . that Boonville business . . . that "Covelo" business . . . the Fort Bragg taser case . . .
the privatization of previously-public radio . . . why Jonestown architect Tim Stoen's still working out of the courthouse . . .
North Coast Law & Order:Until recently, the Blue Lake [
population: 1,135] Police Department had a chief, a sergeant, two officers and
27 submachine guns.
[Eureka Police Sgt. Len] Johnson said he did not recall any specifics or what the alleged second victim had contacted him about.
Weirder and weirder . . . watchpaul.blogspot.com:"Gundersen's best hope is Gallegos. From all appearances, the Sheriff's Office, recognizing their own conflicts, brought the DA's Office in early because they did not want this investigation tainted -- then were blindsided by the fact that Gallegos' wife was/is involved."
Tuesday
4 March 2008
Teevee Tonight:
Ralph Nader, The Daily Show w/Jon Stewart
Comedy Central
Reuters: "Obama expanded his side yard by purchasing a sliver of Rezko's lot for $104,000. Until the deal came to light, Obama's gardener was paid to mow the grass on the entire lot." "The garden could be accessed only through the Obamas' property, and Mr Obama's gardener mowed the lawn."Q&A: Barack Obama and Tony Rezko
timesonline
"Come on! I just answered, like, eight questions," Obama, looking surprised, told shouting reporters as he fled the room. "We're running late."Obama General Counsel Crashes Clinton Press Call; Engages In Heated Exchange
2008central
"Let's get rid of these Diebold machines and get something that works!""This petition is as radical as the Declaration of Independence, and it draws on that tradition in claiming a universal jurisdiction when governments fail to do what they're supposed to do," said Kurt Daims, 54, a retired machinist leading the drive.
Brattleboro Residents Vote On Indictment Against Bush, Cheney
John Curran, AP / cnn
Update: Vermont towns approve Bush-Cheney indictment msnbc
Bush incoherently praises Odierno for ’snatching defeat.’ thinkprogress
Direct action against McMansions -- "domestic terrorism", "Jewish lightning", or false flag op?"Crews removed incendiary devices found in the homes, Snohomish County District 7 Fire Chief Rick Eastman said. Later, however, Kelvin Crenshaw, special agent in charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in Seattle, said there was no evidence such devices had been used."The puppy's yelps can be heard until it hits the ground below.
Psychologist posits ayahuasca-acacia connection:
Moses was high on drugs: Israeli researcher
AFP