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Monthly Archives: January 2010
The Juggalos respond
The column about the Juggalo trial in Superior Court (Juggalos are fans of the Detroit rap duo Insane Clown Posse) did not include any Juggalos. They could not be found on short notice. But now they are weighing in.
“Hey man,” an indignant young caller said (I’m paraphrasing). “You did us wrong in your column. We’re not part [...]
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Un-layoffable
Bad news about the city’s budget is exaclty what we expected. And check out this paragraph from today’s story:
“In the Fire Department, where the union contract stipulates firefighters can’t be laid off and sets minimum daily staffing requirements, sworn staff has declined 17 percent in the past fiscal year through early retirement incentives, Chief Ron Hittle [...]
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About the only good news
Stockton is in the top 5 for foreclosures and unemployment statewide. Businesses are closing every day. The state, corrupted by water barons, is contriving to rob the region’s Delta. A cabal of state and federal officials is pusing three prison facilites on Stockton. Even obscure state agencies, namely the state Horse Racing Board, are getting into [...]
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Quote of the day
“Ain’t no pimps or prostitutes here!” — a woman who came to the door of an alleged bordello on East Barrymore Street as police led alleged pimp Adolpus Tolver away in handcuffs.
Right. Just us chickens.
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Former Chamber prez denounces “dirty tricks”
Charlynn Harless, former president of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, writes:
“I am writing you regarding the article last week concerning Doug Wilhoit’s submission of his résumé to the Department of Corrections for the implied purpose of soliciting a job with the State of California.
“…I am compelled to set the record straight. … I just cannot remain [...]
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Johnny Ford: The La$t Chapter
Fittingly, it was on Bastille Day (July 14) then-City Manager Gordon Palmer fired fired Deputy City Manager Johnny Ford. Because the masses were not long in revolting.
Within a week 200 people swarmed the Council meeting to protest the firing as racist. It wasn’t racist. But many will never believe that because the firing and its aftermath [...]
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Speaking of republicans …
Here’s Visalia Devin Nunes hating on environmentalists …
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Goehring: I’ll repeal health care
Brad Goehring, Republican candidate to unseat congressman Jerry Mcnerney, has taken a pledge to repeal any health care reform enacted by the Dems.
“I, Brad Goehring, hereby pledge to the people of my district (CA-11) upon my election to the U.S. House of Representatives, to sponsor and support legislation to repeal any federal health care takeover [...]
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Excuses, excuses
The reason I’m blogging a bit less this week is the 55-Word Writing Contest. The deadline for entries has passed, but I’m still downloading entries and reading them at every opportunity.
Just so you don’t think I’m fibbing, here’s a 55er from Dave Walton:
Bleeding Red Cent
The day the Dollar died
Fox News cried, Dow Jones sighed
Needs, Greeds
Piggy [...]
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