Which, I believe is what I said (in my first post in this thread) about how long an appointee would serve if Rodoni got 50 per cent plus one of the vote. For the rest, I was accused of a bias for one candidate over another. I honestly do not know at this stage whom that I support. And it doesn't matter. What I am asking for is for people to slow down, think about this, and appoint someone on the basis of careful consideration, and not emotion. Or better still, someone who has demonstrated the confidence of the people of the Second District (like winning an election; hope that idea is not too radical for you). You might want to actually read what I have had to say. Forgive me if I don't regurgitate what I have said already every time I write. It bores me, and God knows what it does to everyone else. At any rate, I've already covered what you talk about in previous posts to this thread. Why don’t you read them and then get back to me? I also believe in freedom of speech. If you just want to go off on people who post here without any idea of what is being said, then by all means keep on talking… (May 6, 2008 | post #10)
Okay, let me give this one more shot. The people who seem to have a problem with what I am saying are those who think there are people who are trying to take advantage of the situation to get another "progressive " on the board (I actually don't know if either of the remaining candidates qualify as being "progressive ", do you?). But... first off... what makes you all think the person named by the Governor is going to be someone who thinks like you (or Mr. Rodoni?). You have no control over that, no say. Does anyone honestly think this would be a good thing? Or if it will be Mrs. Rodoni? And what are her "values? " Is she nothing more than a carbon copy of her husband, or does she have views of her own? I don’t know this. I imagine most folks don't know either. That is why I believe an elected representative is best. That is why I believe it is for the better to back off from making appointments until things sort themselves out. As for slandering Johanna Rodoni... Who's doing that? I know I haven't. To raise a question about whether Mrs. Rodoni is the best choice or not is meant in no way to demean or "slander " her. It is a legitimate question to ask of anyone trying to attain public office, elected or appointed. Look, I'm sorry that things worked out this way. If Mr. Rodoni was to leave office, I would much rather it would have been due to an election or retirement, not a traffic accident. But there we have it. The question is not whether Mrs. Rodoni, or anyone else should be appointed to the post, but that there be an elected representative in that position. As for important board votes… the best thing would be to hold off on those votes by the Board of Supervisors until at least after the election, if not until January. (May 6, 2008 | post #8)
Feds weigh Trinity water shift
We as a culture defer too many decisions, usually in favor of those with the money. We defer dealing with our petroleum use. We defer dealing with human effects on climate change. And we defer dealing with the fact that there is only so much water, and yet we build farms and cities in places that can not be supported by the limited supply. If you build a city in the desert, or plant a rice field in a place that is dry most of the year, you either must figure out a sane way to get the water, or stop. We as a society better start becoming aware of what the deferment of these decisions really cost us. And we can start by looking at who benefits, and who doesn't. (May 6, 2008 | post #1)
Unanonymous: I didn't say leave the seat open forever. I just think we should wait until the June election before doing anything. After that, we can either appoint the winner of the election or play the appointment game. There are options on "how it works." I did not say do not appoint Johanna Rodoni, I just said (a) defer appointment and (b) Johanna Rodoni should not be appointed merely because she is the current office holder's widow. Perhaps Johanna Rodoni is the best choice. I doubt it, but perhaps she is. Then that is the basis by which she should be appointed. As for who is best to represent the Second District that should be for the Second District to decide. If should not merely be based on your opinion, or on my opinion, or the opinion of the Governor's. (May 6, 2008 | post #3)
As a resident of the Second District, I would like to state my preference for an elected representative to the Board of Supervisors. I believe the seat should stay open until an election fills the seat. I don't see the point in having someone, anyone, on the board purely on the basis of keeping a seat warm. I believe that what would be best for the Second District is that the winner (if there is a 50 per cent plus one majority) of the Supervisorial race in June be appointed to fill out the rest of Mr. Rodoni's term. Again, elected representation is by far the best option for the Second District. I do not think a person, any person, should be appointed to a public office purely on the value of sympathy for the loss of a husband. I do have sympathy for Mrs. Rodoni and her family, but that does not mean it is necessarily in the best interest of the Second District for her to be appointed to her husband's seat on the board. It should be noted that if Mr. Rodoni, who remains on the ballot, should garner 50 per cent plus one of the vote, then the seat would then be filled by appointment by the governor until the next election cycle. This means that the Second District will go without elected representation for at least the next two years, which is unacceptable. As much as the temptation would be to vote for Mr. Rodoni out of regard for his family, the above must be kept in mind. It is far better to demonstrate sympathy by a letter or a contribution in Mr. Rodoni's name to a favored charity. It does not honor Mr. Rodoni's memory in the least to hand his seat to anyone who has received only one vote, even if that vote is the Governor's. As I have said before, I am sorry about the death of Supervisor Roger Rodoni. While I did not agree with his politics, I respected him nonetheless. I am sorry he did not get the chance to defend his seat as he wished. But out of respect for what the man represented to us all, do not let the Second District loose it's right to determine who shall speak for us. (May 6, 2008 | post #1)
Oh please folks. Stuff like this used to be considered a quiet night in Old Town Eureka (in the days when it was known as "The Deuce"). Come to think of it, it would still be considered a quiet night in most Bay Area cities. (May 4, 2008 | post #24)
Congress sitting on vets' health-care bill
Support Our Troops; even after they put away their uniforms. Honor demands nothing less. Our Veterans still sacrifice for us long after the battle is over. (May 4, 2008 | post #1)
We're not talking about child porn, Bubba. (May 3, 2008 | post #8)
I'm sorry, were you asking questions? The answer to the question, "where do we draw the line?" is that there is no answer. That would be Adult Lesson Number One… Not even the Supreme Court has ever been able to define what is the line between porn and free speech; let alone the line between Art and Trash. We live in an ambiguous world, where it has always been more important to exercise judgment than policy. I’m sorry if that doesn't fit your worldview. As the song goes, "We didn't start the fire..." I did not say High School kids are adults. I said they are young men and women learning how to be adults. Dealing with the hysteria of the more tightly wound-up is part of that. Determining what is worth starting a fuss over and what is not is another. You know, you would get a whole lot further leaving stuff like "their brains fell out" and "cannot answer without thinking" out of your blogs. Then you will have a better chance of being taken seriously. As to letting kids be kids; High School is an awkward time where one is not a kid anymore, but not yet an adult either. And they are being introduced to the world right now, like it or not. It's just not that simple, Annoyed. (May 3, 2008 | post #7)
Lines of conflict drawn in Palco case
"On the other hand, Greendyke said his client had heard the judge's concern over Palco's rapidly evaporating cash, and said they want to resolve the concerns by coming up with financing to float the company through an auction process. That could take six months or more." ------From the article Sounds like keeping the body on life support until the organs can be harvested for transplant. So unanonymous and Patrick299: Would you prefer a chance at keeping Pacific Lumber alive and employing people, or dead and stripped of all meaningful assets? Because that is what it all boils down to. As to Beal and his gang getting all their money back: They made their investment with their eyes wide open. It was well known that Maxxam's track record was to suck an asset dry and throw it in the trash without regard to the investors. They went ahead with putting up their money, hoping to have a chance to join the feeding frenzy. If Beal wants his money back, then he should go to Maxxam and shake it out of Chuckie Hurwitz's pockets. Do the decent thing and give the rest of us a chance to rebuild out here. (May 3, 2008 | post #3)
Second District candidates resume campaigns
SOHUM RESIDENT: Though it troubles me to say it, I think most of the folks you are talking about are local. You can't go by the city under the blog handles; those cities are just their ISP locations. Anyway, there is nothing unique about them. No matter how respectful and thoughtful any blog may start out, eventually they turn into playtime in the mud for some folks. Unless a blog is very closely monitored, that's just how it is. Fortunately, despite their own claims, they do not represent Humboldt politics, or Humboldt County in general. We are a blunt and strong-minded people, but for the most part we know how to behave in public. (May 3, 2008 | post #9)
Walking a timeworn path to office
I thought Mark Stafford was going for biting satire, but I could be wrong. As for Mrs. Rodoni's picture on the front page, Johanna Rodini put herself there by requesting to be appointed to a public office. The picture being of her in her "widoes weeds" is also appropriate; seeing that her status to be considered for the job is that she is the incumbent’s widow. I guess I would prefer to wait for the election to decide who is to be the interim Second District Supervisor. I know we (the Second District) will be unrepresented for a while, but I don't see the advantage of having someone there just to keep the chair warm for a few months either. I would suggest that debate and voting on the "important issues" mentioned in the article be put off until an elected supervisor takes his or her place on the board. Though Mr. Rodoni's politics were not my own, I do pay my respects to the man and my regrets in the timing and manner of his demise. (May 3, 2008 | post #16)
The idea of high school, other than the three R's of course, is to teach young men and women what it is to be an adult. That means introducing them to the real world, full of images and ideas that may be disconcerting to some, but still need to be dealt with some emotion other than denial, shock and anger. If folks by the time they reach high school age don't know what a naked woman looks like, then their education has indeed been neglected. And trust me, at that age; they are going to find out on way or another. Nothing is taught by hiding away an image or an idea one finds uncomfortable. The best way is to deal with society’s taboos is to put such things out in the open, talk about it, and hopefully instill a sense of maturity and responsibility. That does not mean anyone, no matter whom or where they are (like still in school) has license to do whatever they want without regard to consequences. But an inflexible "policy" will not really speak to that. I don't think anyone is suggesting a "Miss Nude Physics Class" spread in the Redwood Bark. However, the picture in question did have a context within the article. In short, it really was not worth getting all that worked up over. But that is also a part of the high school education I guess: To learn to work with folks too up tight to deal with that which they are uncomfortable or ashamed. (May 3, 2008 | post #3)
Deal struck by Palco, Mendocino Redwood
I have to wonder about this. It's my understanding that Scotia Pacific is a wholly owned subsidiary of PALCO, and PALCO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Maxxam. I may have this detail wrong, but at the very least Scotia Pacific is owned by Maxxam. So what is with this piece of theater of Scotia Pacific not going along with a plan agreed to by PALCO and Maxxam? I think it's a means by which Maxxam can have it both ways. Chuckie Hurwitz can do a deal with Mendo/Marathon, or if the winds blow the other way, still be in a position to do a pretty deal with the folks advocating the fire sale. We might still have a chance to see why Maxxam wanted the bankruptcy proceedings heard in Texas. (May 2, 2008 | post #3)
Blue Lake police chief held for trial
Trial by jury is a far better idea than trial by news media. Otherwise, anyone, including you, could wind up in jail on merely an accusation. All the State has done is show there is a good cause to go to trial. Guilt or innocence does not enter into this until that trial. Patience. (May 1, 2008 | post #5)
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