The second ever Bill Martin award for lunacy in government goes to the proponents of Measure Q.

As not reported in the Auburn Journal

They sued the Placer CRA - actually the Placer County Clerk's office because they accepted our ballot argument against the Colfax school district's school tax measure.

The Colfax argument in favor was replete with the same platitudes any school tax measure is full of - but the kicker is that the Placer CRA got mobilized to submit arguments against every local tax measure on the ballot.

The folks in the Colfax Unified School District wasted taxpayer money to SUE US over people who signed the argument against this tax. That's correct - we need you to tax yourselves to pay for more whatever, but we are going to use money we say we don't have to fight to get this tax passed.

After having a San Francisco law firm serve us with papers - apparently, the district decided against proceeding with their lawsuit.

A copy of the dismissal is posted here

The Colfax Unified School District has earned the second ever Bill Martin Award for...

GOP lawmakers put 'no new taxes' pledge in writing - Sac Bee
Don't read their lips when California's Republican lawmakers say 'no new taxes' - they've put it in writing, signed their names, essentially inviting their own party to oust them if they renege.  Tom McClintock encouraged members to sign the pledge.

Roseville assemblyman fights psychiatric hospital expansion - Sac Bee
State assemblyman Ted Gaines is trying to block the expansion of troubled Sierra Vista Hospital in Sacramento, despite arguments that the region is facing a critical shortage of beds for psychiatric patients

School trustees oppose initiative - The Union of Grass Valley
High school trustees said they oppose a ballot initiative that would limit growth in Grass Valley, and will consider a resolution on the matter at their next board meeting.

Rocklin council OKs former Lowe's project - Sac Bee
The Rocklin City Council recently approved plans for the former Lowe's project on Granite Drive, eliminating costly, decorative elements the developer said prompted the home improvement chain to pull out of its lease.

Loomis, Rocklin officials continue their lawsuit battle - Loomis News
Lowe's may have abandoned its Rocklin project,...

Update - the Site is now live and the names on it are no surprise. The group behind the site - the Log Cabin Republicans, a group of Republicans who have refused to endorse President Bush and have yet to endorse McCain (who supports Prop 8) Like I said, single issue Republicans for Charlie Brown.

The website is not live yet - but the www.republicansagainst8.com website should be going live very soon.

It will be interesting to see who is behind this website - I think Joanne Neft is probably in the middle of this effort. Neft is the chair of the one-person group called Republicans for Brown.

I have not met any Moderate/Liberal Republicans that I know that support Gay Marriage.

Could it be the Log Cabin Republicans? This would be interesting, because polling data from Gay Republicans shows about a 50/50 split in support for Gay Marriage.

Republicans against Marriage are meeting tomorrow - it will be interesting to see who comes out tomorrow.

This is a developing situation... WWCBD?

Blogger's Note: The individuals who signed the letter are known liberals, so it is not in their best interest to assist Tom McClintock.

Day 4 in the "Effigy Watch" - will Brown officially deny Anti-War / Anti-America activity or will he own up to it?

The latest problem team Brown has is that the letter is very clear - about residency and Per Diem. "POOF" there it goes...

Have you noticed that the Charlie Brown campaign has changed-up their tactics from calling McClintock's acceptance of Per-Diem payments a Felony/Crime to saying it is something he shouldn't be doing?

They also purport to understand Tom McClintock's finances so well that they can render a judgement as to weather he can afford to maintain two residences on just his salary. If McClintock was greedy, he'd work in the private sector... he'd make way more there!

Information has come to this blogger that a Woman from Sun City Lincoln, one of the strongest areas of support for Brown in 2006, sent a letter to the Attorney General's...

Sorry Charlie!

ENERGY. A new Quinnipiac poll out earlier (release 1205) indicates overwhelming public support for House Republicans' "all of the above" energy solutions. For starters, by 62 - 32 percent, Americans favor drilling for oil in currently protected offshore areas. While Republicans back offshore drilling 82 - 12 percent, Democrats back it 50 - 43 percent and independent voters say drill 60 - 36 percent. Additionally, the poll - which surveyed 1,547 likely voters nationwide, with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points - finds:

56 - 35 percent in favor of building new nuclear plants;
51 - 42 percent back drilling in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge;
87 - 10 percent back government funds for renewable energy such as wind and solar power;
78 - 18 percent for mandating higher mileage standards for cars.

Also a must-read a lead editorial in the Wall Street Journal examines leading Democrats' recent shifts on offshore drilling: "It took a few months, and more than a few polls, but Democrats have concluded that they've lost the debate against...

Local Dems in Denver: Placer County activists playing role at convention - Roseville Press-Tribune
Diana Midoshi of Rocklin never thought she'd live to see a serious female presidential contender. Now, she's playing an active role in Hillary Clinton's history-making - if less-than-successful - run for president at this week's Democratic National Convention in Denver.

9 percent increase built in to Placer budget - Auburn Journal
Placer County has an $865 million budget strategy for the coming year - a nine percent increase in projected spending over last year's $792 million.

Placer County wine ordinance wins supes approval - Auburn Journal and Sac Bee
After two years and more than a dozen public meetings, Supervisors gave a 5-0 vote of approval Tuesday to an ordinance intended to encourage the growth of the wine industry in rural Placer County and retain the area's agricultural underpinnings.

WestPark amendment stimulates resident concerns - Roseville Press-Tribune
Changes in the WestPark development, including an increase in density and increase is affordable housing, have some residents concerned.

Eureka gives pilot program gets go-ahead - Granite Bay Press-Tribune
No longer seeking a charter school, the Eureka...

Update - It is my DD214 the Brown campaign is asking for. Yet, they are asking for McClintock, Devereux or Feliz to release it. That would be a felony without my consent. The fact that Mr. Reed, a Brown supporter mentions the name Feliz indicates an level of campaign knowledge that is uncommon. This is day 3 in the Effigy Watch - I will continue to call on the Brown team to either confirm or deny Charlie's anti-war activities, then Mr. Reed can have a copy of my DD214.

The Brown team wants to play a game of DD214 comparison. They have implied that unless you are a LT. Col or equivalent that you can not criticize Charlie Brown.

This is a smokescreen for my real issue with Brown - I know Charlie to be a ferverent anti-war activist until late in the 2006 campaign cycle when he adandoned Steven Pearcy and Cindy Sheehan.

The Brown team is seeking to deflect criticism from Brown's anti-American and anti-War activism by pointing at my service record.

So - let's kill two birds with one stone. Charlie needs to issue a denial or take ownership of his membership in...

Blogger's Notes: I guess the Luddites can't get their message out through crashing Fire Summits or writing about why Private Property Rights are bad... they have taken to evangelism and passing the hat... One thing the Luddites know, the 3-lane vs 4-lane issue isn't the only thing this election is about.

Sierra Club Supporter,

I think you know how important this election is for Placer County. So much of what we have struggled for over the years hangs in the balance. What happens in the race in Supervisorial District 5 will decide the direction of the county for years to come. Will the big influx of developer money pave the way for a Bruce Kranz victory over Jennifer Montgomery in November?   Will sprawl despoil the pristine beauty of Donner Summit?  Do we face a future of sprawl from Roseville to Auburn and beyond? Are we ready to have a Supervisor who truly cares and will represent both sides of the poorly gerrymandered Placer County?

It really depends on whether you and I are willing to step up.

We usually don't ask for money, but the future of the place where we live is at stake. While...

Auburn resident sole county resident to serve as delegate - Auburn Journal
Good for Ann, my long time friend, for serving as a delegate to the GOP convention next week.

Rocklin teachers protest at Back-to-School nights - Sac Bee
Rocklin Unified School District teachers plan to picket before scheduled Back-to-School events to protest stalled contract talks.

Competition develops for school board positions - Sierra Sun
Competition is starting to unfold for the three school board positions up for re-election in November, and the teachers union is gearing up to campaign for the challengers seeking to take over two incumbents' seats.

Supervisors to review county budget on Tuesday - Loomis News
The Placer County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing for the 2008-08 Final Budget at 10:30 a.m today.

Water rate hike for Auburn in the works - Auburn Journal
Placer County Water Agency is taking a long look at possible rate increases of 3 to 4 percent on customer water bills next year.

City to offer low-interest rehab loans - The Union of Grass Valley
If you live inside the Grass City limits, you might be eligible...

Blogger's Notes - Sorry Charlie! WWCBD? Will Pelosi let him take the no new taxes pledge?

McClintock Challenges Brown to Take the No Tax Pledge!
McClintock Says "I Will Not Raise Taxes"

State Senator Tom McClintock's Democratic opponent, Charlie Brown, who has never been involved in state budget negotiations, last week distributed an email demanding passage of the budget now pending in the State Legislature.  McClintock delivered a response to Nevada County Republicans in a speech Saturday in Grass Valley.

"Sorry, Charlie, I will not raise taxes.  I will not raise taxes in California . I will not raise taxes in Washington D.C.   I will not raise taxes, period," McClintock said.  "And, that is something the people of this district can take to the bank."

While McClintock is a candidate in California 's Fourth Congressional District, he has not stopped fulfilling the duties of his day job.  McClintock is one of the 15 Senate Republicans holding the line in the debate over California 's state budget.  The current state budget proposal that Charlie Brown demands be passed includes more than $5 billion of new taxes that will boost California 's sales tax to nearly 10 percent.   ...

Blogger's Notes - Did Charlie stand with the effigy? This is what the voters in the 4th CD want to know. The absurdity of Charlie Brown's charges against Tom McClintock are punctuated by Charlie Brown's Anti-War Activism.

Late in the 2006 campaign, Charlie abandoned Cindy Sheehan and Steven Pearcy, dispatching his wife to try and talk them out of a Code Pink rally at the Capitol late summer 2006. Pearcy was quite angry that someone he saw as a friend would abandon his core principles in pursuit of political gain.

Could the "Promises Kept" be another attempt at political redemption for Charlie Brown? Think of it, it is a perfect storm - the Brownies can say I am a mean-spirited political attack dog and continue to avoid answering for Charlie's own contempt for our soldiers serving in Iraq.

Did Charlie Brown stand with the effigy? The silence from the Brown camp is deafening - it is time for Charlie to man up and either emphatically deny or proudly stand up with his anti-war allies that he spurned in late 2006.

Charlie's E-mail follows:

Dear Friend,

With less than 75 days to this historic election,...

Frankly, I think Brown is a Tin Soldier - I have said it before and I will say it again.

Did Charlie Brown stand with the Soldier hung in effigy or not - I want an official Brown Campaign Statement on this. Not comments from "Bob" who is anonymous.

Time to man up, Charlie. Did you or did you not stand under the soldier hung in effigy? I will post your response in its' entirety, by itself.

Look at this posting off of the Placeropolis blogsite by "Rational Thinker":

I am calling upon the Auburn Journal to ask Charlie Brown the question "Did you attend a rally in support of Stephen Pearcy and his hanging of US troops in effigy?"

I know that the Journal will not ask the question, or if they do, they will allow Brown to change the subject and not answer the question.

Brown appeared at a rally in uniform and when asked about it, indicated that he supported the man's right to protest.

Later, when asked to attend another...

Jim Ruffalo's column over the weekend had a choice quote about Bruce Kranz' campaign - (it was posted in the roundup by Flint in its' entirety...) I decided to life the part about Kranz and re-post here, because it says it all.

Kranz is running real as opposed to Charlie Brown who is running from issues.

And over in the Fifth Supervisorial District, incumbent Bruce Kranz has his hands full against Jennifer Montgomery. That race is supposed to be non-partisan, but Kranz is getting help from the Republican faithful, while the old Rex Bloomfield Democratic Chowder and Marching Society has helped the challenger mount a real effort to win that seat.

According to one local noted GOPer, who asked for anonymity because he was unaware the quote was being recorded, said Kranz's biggest problem is "he's always off-balance because he keeps shooting his toes off." The utterance, oblique as it was, appears to be a reference to Kranz campaigning in a, well, unorthodox way. The rule of thumb here is that in election years, Tahoe-area highways are supposed to have only as many lanes as the local special interest groups want, large proposed developments...

Jim Ruffalo column: Local political races fascinate like the nationals - Auburn Journal
Ruffalo says local races, including the 4th Congressional, 5th Supervirsorial, and Sierra College Trustees, will rival Presidential contest for interest.

More students mean full classes at Sierra College - Sac Bee
Enrollment is up at Sierra College, which means students will have a more difficult time getting classes when the fall semester begins Monday.

Commuter rail traffic booming - Auburn Journal
The latest statistics show a year-over-year jump in ridership from Auburn of 33 percent, with more increases expected through the summer months.

Truckee post office stays put - Sierra Sun
Plans to move Truckee's post office out of downtown are on hold in the face of fiscal concerns.

Collaborate on arts, local leaders advise - The Union of Grass Valley
Area art organizations and governments must collaborate and take a regional approach to promoting the arts to see growth in the sector, panelists said at a first-of-its-kind meeting in Grass Valley Friday.

Jeff Pelline column: Another tale of two cities - The Union of Grass Valley
The rivalry between Grass Valley's and Nevada City's downtowns...

Now that Todd Stenhouse has gone on the record with straight-out lies accusing blogs of spreading disinformation about "DebateGate". I have decided to look at some files in my email to get a better understanding as to why Charlie Brown wants a scripted, controlled style of Debating... and why he wants 1/2 the number of debates that Tom McClintock is suggesting.

The link takes you to a page on the Placer CRA Blogsite that has four clips hosted from AM 1240 KUSE, a station in Susanville, CA where Brown was interviewed regarding the Energy issue.

The four clips are Charlie's predictable answers to questions from the interviewer.

Listen for yourself and see if my comments about Charlie's inability to finish a sentence have merit or not. Also listen for the similarities between what he says and what Nancy Pelosi is saying - it is uncanny.

One could not help but think that if this 'personality' came out in debates - it would be a killer for Brown's campaign.

Listen to the Audio Clips

Major Update - The Auburn Journal made a major error in the story, they wrote that Stan Devereux, McClintock's spokesman canceled his scheduled meeting with Stenhouse on Thursday (the day of the Brown release) due to having to attend a memorial. The AJ was in error as the Memorial was on Wednesday. Gus Thomson, the reporter was told as such.

The significance is the appearance that Devereux canceled a meeting with Stenhouse on Thursday - so Stenhouse sent this press release out over "bad faith" by the McClintock team. At best, this is sloppy reporting, at worst, this is another chapter in the AJ Rampage 2008.

The Auburn Journal ran a story today about the whole war of "DebateGate" Press Releases.

The following excerpt pretty much says it all:

"Stenhouse said that initial talks were tainted when McClintock brought in a former Doolittle staff member in an attempt to manipulate the process rather than serve as facilitator. When false rumors began spreading on the Internet by McClintock supporters about the debate situation it was time to go public with Brown's position to quell distortions, he said."

What this basically means is that the glass-jawed...

As Printed in the USNEWS.COM website

Blogger's Notes: Back in those days, senators were not directly elected, the state legislators elected US Senators. There are some interesting parallels between McClintock and Lincoln in this story. Unfortunately, there are not parallels between Brown and Douglas as Douglas was actually able to speak cogently in public.

Past and Present: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 150 Years Later
At stake was a U.S. Senate seat--but also the definition of democracy and the future of the country

By Allen C. Guelzo

Posted August 21, 2008

On the dry, sun-baked afternoon of Aug. 21, 1858, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas stepped onto a hastily constructed platform in the main square of the Illinois River town of Ottawa and began a series of seven one-on-one debates that bored a smoldering hole straight into the heart of American politics. Both men were candidates for the U.S. Senate, and both were veterans of the conventional give-and-take of politics. But these debates would carry Lincoln and Douglas far above the conventional. They would focus on an issue that promised a whirlwind of catastrophe for America , and they would end with two irreconcilable visions...

Back to our Regularly Scheduled Beatings of Charlie Brown:

Blogger's Limerick:

It'd be a shame don't you think
to see Colonel Klink
actually take a stand on issues.

Because perchance
if he took a stance
his supporters would reach for tissues.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2008
Contact: Stan Devereux
(916) 825-0572

McClintock Calls on Opponent to Take One Position and Stick to It
Brown Refuses to Respond to Bipartisan Appeal by McClintock

State Senator Tom McClintock Friday again called on his Democratic opponent Charlie Brown to join him in a bi-partisan call for Nancy Pelosi to bring Congress back from vacation for a straight up or down vote on off-shore drilling.

"Charlie Brown really opposes offshore drilling and can't muster the courage to tell the voters of the Fourth District his true position," McClintock said. "Brown is unable to explain his wildly inconsistent statements he has made on offshore drilling. The fact is Charlie Brown opposes offshore drilling."

Brown attended a fundraiser Wednesday night at an exclusive Beverly Hills fundraiser hosted by liberal Congressman Brad Sherman. Sherman is one of the most vocal opponents of offshore drilling.

We take a break from our regularly scheduled beatings of Charlie Brown to give you a state budget update.

We start with the now famous clip of State Senator Wiggins - who Charlie should have targeted as someone not doing their job.

A black pastor from Oak Park was testifying about the effects of AB32 on the poor. AB32 is the insane envrio bill about global warming that is going to increase the cost of electricity and fuel. In addition, it will add a regulatory burden... like the insane Sales Tax Increase, it will directly affect the poor way more than any other class of people.

This link is to Charlie Brown's fellow Democrat Wiggins telling this Black Reverend what she thinks of his pointing out the Eco-Nazi sponsored legistaion will do to the poor:

http://dl1.activatedirect.com/fs/d:l/distribution_jdqy8610gwi83me/xcjc40iooyflq6/2

Contrast that to Tom McClintock supporter and State Assemblymember Roger Niello who has a much more articulate position on Sales Tax increases and budget deficits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUIlPa1OsIw 

and:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwoDSHOhLKc 

Things that make you go hmmm...

Congressional candidates Charlie Brown and Tom McClintock seek debates - The Union of Grass Valley and Sierra Sun
Fourth Congressional District candidates Charlie Brown and Tom McClintock are sparing over a series of debates before the election.

Prominent Republicans endorse Kilborn, not Scofield - The Union of Grass Valley
A group of prominent local Republicans on Thursday endorsed Alan Kilborn, not Ed Scofield, for the Nevada County Supervisor District 2 race.

School board again rejects college-prep charter - Sac Bee
A college-prep charter school seeking to open at Rocklin or Whitney high school was turned down again by the Rocklin Unified school board.  Shocking.

School district calls jurors' probe a 'reality check' - Sac Bee
Leaders of Western Placer Unified School District have agreed with most findings of a Placer County grand jury that the district erred in past practices and management of school construction.  Did the incumbents wait until after filing closed for their re-election before admitting the "reality check?"

Council to sue neighboring Rocklin over big-box store - Sac Bee
Loomis officials plan to file suit against neighboring Rocklin for approving a developer's proposal for a big-box store...

Blogger's Note - Behind the scenes, the McClintock Camp and the Brown Camp had been negotiating about holding debates. They last spoke on Tuesday and were slated to speak again today... until Todd Stenhouse sent out this email.

This the lastest attempt by the Brown Campaign to try and score some cheap political points. Make bank that the Auburn Journal will certainly weigh in on the side of Brown on this one.

McClintock's Camp initiated the discussions about debates and offered debates in all nine counties in the district and the format that they recommended was Lincoln-Douglas style. Lincoln -Douglas debates provide opportunities for in-depth issue discussion, not just soundbytes.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  August 19, 2008
CONTACT:  Todd Stenhouse, 916-397-1131, toddstenhouse@comcast.net
BROWN CHALLENGES McCLINTOCK TO FOUR DEBATES IN CA 04

Offering more than "empty partisan sound bytes," Brown Proposes 3 Subject Specific, Moderated Panels/Town Hall Forums

Roseville:  The Charlie Brown for Congress campaign today challenged Southern California State Senator Tom McClintock to a series of four debates in the race for the 4th Congressional District.

"This is indeed a change election in CA 04," Brown said.  "And the first change we are going to make is...

The Editor's culpability for the Auburn Journal's horrid record on reporting crime

Well chronicled on these blogs has been Deric Rothe's single-minded rampage against anything Republican in Placer County. Another pattern emerged as well with regard to the Auburn Journal's spotty record on reporting crime.

Why has the Auburn Journal convicted John Doolittle and Bruce Kranz when Doolittle has not been indicted and Michelle Ollar-Burris was not charged?

Why has the Auburn Journal looked the other way over the Kevin Ramirez shenanigans and seemingly ignored Emil John Vodonick?

Why did the Auburn Journal ignore Roger Yohe and the mess at WPUSD and never follow up on Bill Martin and potential abuses of the Grand Jury system?

All this and why did Deric Rothe write an editorial trashing three strikes?

The answers lie in Deric Rothe's past. It gives us a great insight into why he is soft on the Drug and the Crime Issue

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Three vie for elementary trustee posts - Auburn Journal
Three community members are looking to contribute to local education and are running for two open seats on the Auburn Union Elementary School District area board of trustees.

Residents opposed to Homewood project proposal - Loomis News
Homewood Lumber Company's plans to move to a new location on Sierra College Boulevard between Taylor and Brace roads were again addressed by the council.

'Anything on the table' at city gathering - The Union of Grass Valley
Grass Valley citizens asked questions and voiced opinions about downtown parking, affordable housing, rent controls and the state of the city at a special town-hall, public-input meeting at the Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Hall Wednesday night.

New ambulance rates proposed for Truckee - Sierra Sun
An ambulance ride may cost about $90 more in Truckee soon as the fire district seeks to raise rates to keep up with costs.

Fixing leaks could help the North Tahoe Public Utility District save $65 per day - Sierra Sun
To reduce energy costs, normalize rates for customers and improve the overall water system, the North Tahoe Public Utility District is...

The first link is from Blue America - a decidedly Liberal NetRoots organization dedicated to Electing Liberals.

They proudly proclaimed their support for Charlie Brown in 2006. LINK to Posting from Blue America. Blue America wrote:

"We're not just Democrats, we're progressives. We're not about getting the leadership of the Democratic party more power," explains online activist Howie Klein of Blue America, which has raised more than $1 million since he co-founded it in 2005. "Blue America is about better Democrats, not more Democrats."

So much for Charlie being a moderate.

In case you still have doubts - Charlie is quoted by Blue America in the same Early 2007 posting:

"Sure I could have joined the NRA or given up my ACLU membership. It may have appealed to some people here but that's not who I am. If I can do one thing differently in the future it will be to have live debates. We tried but Doolittle refused--he did one and under very controlled circumstances. We need to stand up in front of the voters and debate the issues, defend our positions and explain them to the people here. That means...

Well chronicled on these blogs are the all-star team that Jennifer Montgomery has accumulated. Montgomery's all-stars are salivating over the prospect of toppling Bruce Kranz.

The Auburn Journal will be there every step of the way, how? they report very little on Jennifer Montgomery. Why? Because when Jennifer Montgomery speaks, she loses votes.

Her All-Star team is the leading edge, but Montgomery in her own right has a few things to say about growth.

This article about Royal Gorge was the first shot. Montgomery says she is not opposed to development, but proceeds to go on a rampage over the next couple of years against Royal Gorge. In fact, the Auburn Journal was right there every step of the way trying to tar and feather Bruce Kranz with it.

Amazing considering this story from the Sierra Sun says nothing about Kranz or any other Republican being involved in the purchase of that Ski Resort.

Two years later - here is Montgomery showing her NIMBY side

The Royal Gorge project is about as green as they come, but here is Montgomery predicting the end of the...

Contact: 
Stan Devereux      916-446-1246     c: 916-825-0572
U.S. Chamber contact:     J.P. Fielder 202- 463-5682

U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Endorse McClintock for Congress

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will announce its endorsement of California State Senator Tom McClintock for Congress in California's 4th Congressional District, at a noon event Wednesday in the Cal Chamber offices in Sacramento.

U.S. Chamber representatives report Congressman Dan Lungren, who represents the neighboring 3rd Congressional District, has also agreed to attend.

WHO:                    Sen. Tom McClintock, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Representatives, Congressman Dan Lungren

WHAT:                  Endorsement

WHEN:                  Wednesday, August 20, 2008  NOON

WHERE:                Cal Chamber
                                1215 K Street, Suite 1400
                                Sacramento, CA 95814

Text of Endorsement Letter:  

U.S. Chamber Endorses McClintock for Congress
A Champion for the People of Northern California

WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced its endorsement of California State Senator Tom McClintock for Congress in California's 4th Congressional District, praising his strong support for California businesses, both large and small.

"Tom McClintock will be a champion for the people of northern California and an invaluable leader on important business issues," said Bill Miller, the...

Four running for two SC seats - Lincoln News Messenger
Incumbent Aaron Klein will face challenger John Vodonick for Area 7 (Colfax/Nevada City). Rocklin resident Elaine Rowen and Granite Bay resident Dennis Cota have both qualified to run for the Area 4 (Rocklin/Loomis) seat. Jerry Simmons, who did not file for reelection, previously held the seat.

Put Forest Ranch in community plan: Foresthill Forum - Auburn Journal
Foresthill's community advisory panel gave the Forest Ranch plan for 2,213 homes a vote of support Monday.

Raw sewage spill repair shuts down section of Auburn Ravine Road - Auburn Journal
Auburn Ravine Road was closed for part of Tuesday from Dairy Road to Marguerite Mine Road during repairs in the wake of a 2,000-gallon sewage spill.

Coherent laying off 144 at Auburn facility - Auburn Journal
Coherent Inc. is cutting 144 employees from its already whittled-down presence at the Auburn Airport Industrial Park.

Districts reviewing STAR test data - Roseville Press-Tribune
Roseville-area students continued to outperform their counterparts in state test scores for English and math, according to the latest results released Thursday. But educators aren't resting on their laurels.

Loomis...

Heck - weather there was drilling in Cuba in 2008, there is no argument that foreign countries will be drilling our oil in 2009 while we sit on our hands.

The Wall Street Journal Weighs in - keep in mind, Charlie Brown is running for Congress and his first vote will be to elect Pelosi speaker.

Read the entire article here

The point of this and the withering posts against Brown on the Oil Issue is that Brown has no effective defense for the fact that he wants to go to congress to serve Nancy Pelosi's agenda.

You have no doubt where Tom McClintock stands - with Charlie, you see anonymous commenters all over the board with excuses and deflections as to why America can't exploit it's own resources.

Now Pelosi is feeling that the Drilling Issue is hammering the Democrats into the ground, but the GOP is not fooled by her "drilling" plan.

WWCBD? Stand up to Pelosi or not? Tom McClintock Will - make no doubt.

As Reported by the Auburn Journal who let the story run as the top story on Auburnjournal.com for four days - Tom McClintock had said that China was drilling off of the coast of Cuba.

As you would expect - the Auburn Journal wing of the Brown for Congress campaign ignored the absurdity of the fact that someone else could drill for our own oil. "We have chosen to lock up our resources and stand by to be spectators while these two (China and India) come in and benefit from things right in our own backyard."

If the Auburn Journal had followed up on the story - they would have found the following:

In 2006, Cuba started to lease it's off-shore territory for off-shore oil drilling some to China.

In 2006, Test drilling was conducted by a number of foreign oil companies on the leased off-shore territories.

The first actual producing oil wells are in the final stages of study before full development. You have to drill to study and develop.

But since the Auburn Journal has transfered their hatred of John Doolittle to Tom McClintock, nothing but dancing in the endzone over a...

In the spirit of the Auburn Journal's slanted coverage of everything Placer, the latest installment of the AJ Rampage update hits Sierra College Again.

Recently, the Auburn Journal declined to run a story on the blatant falsehoods in a Charlie Brown Campaign E-mail release, before that, it was ignoring all the withdrawn Doolittle Staff Subpoenas. We have known for years that the AJ was covering for former Sierra College President Kevin Ramirez.

The most recent installment of the Auburn Journal Rampage is their apparent amnesia over what should be a front-page story. Emil Jon Vodonick has some MAJOR ethical issues. As reported by Mike Spence earlier - Vodonick was placed on probation by the state bar association for ethics violations. (Stealing $53,000 from a client) Vodonick is one step away from losing his law license altogether.

It does not stop there, Vodonick has also been hit with a judgement in Orange County. Like  the case of the money he stole from his client, information this blogger has received indicates that Vodonick has not even attempted to pay back any of the money from that judgement either.

Since Cheryl Maki declared the endorsement of Save Sierra College for Vodonick...

Lincoln school district to respond Tuesday to grand jury's critical report - Sac Bee
A Lincoln-based school district is set to respond Tuesday to grand jury findings that it made numerous errors and misjudgments in the design, funding and construction of new schools.

Placer reports 2,000-gallon sewage spill into Auburn Ravine - Sac Bee and Auburn Journal
Placer County work crews are repairing a broken pipeline that spilled about 2,000 gallons of sewage into Auburn Ravine in Auburn Monday.

Ten years around the Roundabout - Sierra Sun
It's been 10 years since Truckee's first roundabout and new ones are still popping up.  Former critics say the roundabouts have improved safety and traffic flow.

How far to go with fare hikes, route cuts - The Union of Grass Valley
Higher fares and fewer routes are likely for Nevada County bus riders as rising costs, state funding uncertainties and a budget shortfall continue to plague the already heavily subsidized Gold Country Stage bus system.

Mountain water supply is sinking - The Union of Grass Valley
With mountain water supply below a 40-year average, the Nevada Irrigation District is tapping into reserves to...

This E-mail was sent by Contact@CharlieBrownforCongress.org - please note that the graphics are broken down into their html code and were left in this post to verify authenticity of the seriously misleading and groosly inaccurate campaign e-mail from Charlie Brown.

Charlie Brown for Congress
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Dear 4th District Residents,

If you didn't do your job, you wouldn't get paid. Right now in Sacramento,
Tom McClintock's not doing his job. But while the state of California still
doesn't have a budget, nothing happens to Tom McClintock. He's still getting
paid in full.

I agree with Governor Schwarzenegger - if politicians aren't going to do
their job, they shouldn't get paid. That's why I support a law...

Brown Launches Deceptive Attack on McClintock

Calls for McClintock to Vote for Massive Tax Hike 

Roseville CA- August 8, 2008- Charlie Brown once again demonstrated his ignorance of the state's budgetary process-and the tax-fighting nature of the District he seeks to represent in Congress- when he sent a misleading email to "4th District" residents. In that email he said that Tom McClintock and other Republicans "aren't doing their jobs" because they have opposed a massive, Democrat-inspired tax scheme. In fact, Republican legislators are working night and day to fight this raid on our pocketbooks. 

If the GOP legislators had caved last month, as Charlie Brown wished, the new taxes would have totaled some $8.2 billion. By fighting the proposed plan, the Democrats' latest rejected budget deal would have cost taxpayers $6.6 billion. So those "non-working Republicans" have already saved taxpayers $1.6 billion and are fighting on.

Brown also stated that legislators are getting paid for "not doing their jobs; the truth:

1.)    Senators Dave Cox, Sam Aanestad (who represent Placer County) and Senator Tom McClintock, our nominee for the 4th CD are NOT getting paid currently.
2.)    Charlie Brown defines "doing your job" as completing...

Placer County's local elections draw a crowd - Sac Bee
The Nov. 4 ballot will be crowded with the names of 30 candidates vying for city council seats in Placer County, including a few political newcomers.

Placer County, Lincoln close to accord on growth map - Sac Bee
There's plenty of open space left in Placer County, but that hasn't stopped the county government and city of Lincoln from throwing sharp elbows over who gets to build where.

China-Cuba oil drilling gaffe has McClintock backpedaling - Auburn Journal
After falsely claiming that the Chinese government is drilling for oil in Cuban waters and draining U.S. oil supplies, state Sen. Tom McClintock is now backtracking and his 4th District congressional opponent is on the offensive.

Captain Dave Harris op-ed: Traffic is top complaint of Loomis residents - Loomis News
Loomis' "police chief" saws his deputies are prepared to deal with traffic safety around schools.

New Water Agency delivery system to use more energy - Loomis News
The agency's new pump station to take water off the American River near Auburn will increase energy costs in water delivery for future growth by four...

Still waiting for a positive story out of the AJ on McClintock btw... Some day I will hit the lottery, too.

On the heels of not following up on Mike Holmes public challenge of Charlie Brown's service record... the Auburn Journal has decided to pick up a story about the Chinese Drilling off of Cuba's coastline.

http://www.auburnjournal.com/detail/90944.html

Now, was there ever a mention of Charlie's Energy Plan being a carbon copy of Pelosi's?

Nope, just this... "Noting that McClintock is an out-of-district resident whose senatorial seat is in Southern California, Stenhouse added that if he's so focused on Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco, he should run against her in that district."

The article fails to mention that Nancy Pelosi is blocking any votes on an energy plan and that McClintock called on Charlie Brown to drop partisan politics and to join him in publicly demanding Pelosi allow votes on the energy bills.

Stenhouse's quotes are duplicitous as you can not really support Oil Refineries or Nuke Plants if you are going to allow your perspective boss to block votes on them.

While China has leases on Oil rights...

Folks - there has been a raging debate for two weeks on local Placer Blogs. Charlie Brown continues to duck the questions of why his energy plan was hailed by Calitics (a lefty blog) as being a carbon copy of Pelosi's and weather or not he would stand up and tell Pelosi no.

We know that Charlie Brown left the Fire Summit early as the Sierra Club showed up to disrupt the attempts to plan the thinning and clearing of forests to stem wildfires. Is this what Charlie Brown Would do?

10. We can't drill because Oil dropped from $147 a barrel to $111 today. That's correct - Brown's team is saying that the Republican efforts to bring Gas prices to the forefront of America's conscience are a political stunt and prices are falling anyway. In 2004, a gallon of gas was less than $2. Oil was $60 a barrel - now $111 a barrel is good enough not to drill over.

9. We can't drill because we should release Oil from the strategic reserve. This talking point has been parroted ad nauseum by Pelosi and Brown. the truth is that we DID release Oil from the reserve...

Sorry Charlie - time to stop whining about McClintock being from SoCal. You've just been drilled! Don't you think it is kind of absurd to whine about someone from SoCal getting money from SoCal when...

This one is a bit out of my price range, but I did want to let all Southern California readers know that Congressman Brad Sherman is hosting a reception for Charlie Brown on Wednesday, August 20th, at 7pm in Beverly Hills.  Presuming Charlie is present, of course, it would be a good opportunity for anyone who hasn't gotten the pleasure of meeting him in person to finally do so (and throw in some money to the campaign, for those who can afford it!).

$2300 Charlie's Angel Host
$500 Co-Host
$150 General Admission

Who is Brad Sherman? Sherman is a Liberal Democrat from California's 27th Congressional District. So Much for Charlie Brown's calls for Post-Partisanship. So Much for Charlie the Moderate..

Hat Tip to Calitics for posting about this.

Speech to "Mainstream America" Barbecue
Senator Tom McClintock
Chico, California
August 16, 2008

Thank you all for being here today; thank you for your hard work on behalf of our candidates and on behalf of our cause.

A funny thing is happening on the way to the Obama coronation. Americans are waking up and asking some basic questions, like:

Does anyone seriously believe our health care is going to be improved by handing it over to the same people who run the DMV and the Post Office?

Does anyone seriously believe that a House leadership that places William Jefferson on the Homeland Security Committee after he was caught with $90,000 in bribe money in his freezer can be trusted with the security of our nation?  

Does anyone seriously believe that socialism will work any better in America than it did in the Soviet Union?

And when they began asking those questions, the political tide began to turn in our favor.  Just since the energy debate began in Washington last month, the Rasmussen poll has tracked a FIVE POINT shift toward Congressional Republicans.

You need look no farther than the corner gas...

Blogger's Note - Kind of like the Preamble to the Constitution - this post is a great response to the Charlie Brown / Nancy Pelosi top ten reasons not to drill list.

This morning, Pelosi announced that "Senator Barack Obama and congressional Democrats support a comprehensive energy plan" that "will consider opening portions of the Outer Continental Shelf for drilling."  During the Democrats' weekly radio address, she implied that this plan would be considered in the House after Democrats return from their vacation.

Pelosi did not announce what offshore areas would be considered for drilling. However, if her own record is any indication, she will continue to obstruct any significant drilling proposals. For months, Pelosi and House Democrats have blocked votes to allow more drilling. As recently as two days ago, Pelosi "firmly rejected the idea of a House vote solely on the issue of offshore oil drilling." Furthermore, there are already at least four different House bills to allow more drilling, and Democrats have repeatedly voted to prevent them from being debated and voted on.

Congressional Democrats have established a strong record of opposing drilling and "all of the above"...