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- Written by: Dave Gebhard
I was worried about a fair and legal election after two highly questionable ones, now I am even more ill at ease. Perhaps, I was missing the point.
Just possibly, the aristocracy are not interested in keeping our republic as it now stands. It is possible that they want an oligarchy in principle as well as in practice. We are already an oligarchy, governed by the rich and powerful. But they just might be ready to come out of the closet. After all, the wealth and power of the oil companies, are all they care about. Oil and money are power.
Soon, all natural resources will be fought over as well. Clean fresh water is becoming scarcer, as the greatest reservoirs were the polar caps which are melting. The mountains have their ice caps melting, and we are burning our forests down, which is also a great reservoir for fresh water. How are we going to support the gigantic population now extant in our world?
Water and is necessary to all life, and oil to modern industrial society. So we fight and kill to make our industries richer and more powerful. Instead of leading the world in green technology and alternative energy, as we are in the position to do. We instead fight over old tech, oil.
America needs to encourage the greatest nation of innovators and creative minds in history, to invent us out of our deep financial pit, help them catalyze a new industrial revolution that will keep our standard of live from an eventual drop.
Dave Gebhard lives in Lakeport.
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- Written by: Tom Jordan, Jennifer Hanson, Trish Combs, Renee Teverbaugh
There was a downside to this positive result. Four nonprofit organizations rely on the sale of safe and sane fireworks to support their activities throughout the upcoming year. these four organizations lost a combined income that historically averages $51,000.
These organizations are the Lake County Channel Cats, Clear Lake High School Booster Club, Miss Lake County Scholarship Organization and Terrace School’s Parent and Teacher Organization.
If you were one of those who enjoyed the safer and more relaxing Fourth of July celebration, and you would like to help these four organizations offset the lost revenue a donation would be a marvelous gesture of appreciation. The four organizations have agreed to share equally all donations received and agreed that checks should be made out to CLHS Booster Club and mailed to P.O. Box 87, Lakeport CA 95453.
Tom Jordan, CLHS Booster Club; Jennifer Hanson, Channel Cats; Trish Combs, Miss Lake County Scholarship Organization, Renee Teverbaugh, Terrace PTO.
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- Written by: George Bettisworth
While wheeling a dolly of firework containers into the truck, one worker remarked, “These gotta get in the back, they were in the hotel room last night.”
Fireworks stored overnight in a hotel room?!
Minutes later, the six-person crew, including the “licensed” operator, were smoking 10 feet away from open explosives. Shocked, I went to the fire department with pictures and discussed the situation with three firefighters on duty, only to discover that their hands were tied – the casino was on a “sovereign nation!”
Hopefully, this isn’t the norm when dealing with state law and Indian reservations.
I worked with commercial firework companies in the Bay Area, and am stunned that Indian sovereignty overrides state regulations and public safety!
George Bettisworth lives in San Jose and also has a home in Lake County.
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- Written by: James Henderson
This local government has conspired willingly or not to deny the rights of this citizen and to this date all my charges made have been followed with excuses to cover the malfeasance. I have said before if I lie then charge me with perjury and bring the full weight of the law down on me.
You took an oath and it's your duty to take action when you become aware, or else be just another good person doing nothing.
James Henderson lives in Lakeport.
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