http://redding.com/news/opinion/?partner=RSSRedding Stories: Opinionen-usopinion/news/opinion/?partner=RSShttp://redding.com/feeds/headlines/opinion/2008-11-21T10:13:52.779402Copyright Redding, 2008http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/20/letters-to-the-editor-nov-20-2008/?partner=RSS Senior citizens and others on fixed incomes say &quot;No&quot; to Redding Electric Utility's proposed 8 percent increase. This proposal is absurd at this point in time in our country's financial crisis. Redding is attacking the most vulnerable citizens in its community to balance its budget. This is insanity. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/20/letters-to-the-editor-nov-20-2008/?partner=RSSopinion/letters900402008-11-20T00:00:002008-11-20T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008Senior citizens and others on fixed incomes say &quot;No&quot; to Redding Electric Utility's proposed 8 percent increase. This proposal is absurd at this point in time in our country's financial crisis. Redding is attacking the most vulnerable citizens in its community to balance its budget. This is insanity. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Letters to the Editor: Nov. 20, 2008Reddingletters-to-the-editor-nov-20-2008http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/19/letters-editor-nov-19-2008/?partner=RSS Regarding our governor's wishes to cut holidays: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/19/letters-editor-nov-19-2008/?partner=RSSopinion/letters899792008-11-19T00:00:002008-11-19T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008Regarding our governor's wishes to cut holidays:<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Letters to the Editor: Nov. 19, 2008Reddingletters-editor-nov-19-2008http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/18/letters-editor-nov-18-2008/?partner=RSS I am compelled to respond to Maurice Huff's letter (Thursday). I am an avid hiker and backpacker in several of our nearby federally protected wilderness areas. Last month I hiked into the Salmon/Russian Peaks Wilderness area, just west of central Siskiyou County's Scott Valley. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/18/letters-editor-nov-18-2008/?partner=RSSopinion/letters899392008-11-18T00:00:002008-11-18T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008I am compelled to respond to Maurice Huff's letter (Thursday). I am an avid hiker and backpacker in several of our nearby federally protected wilderness areas. Last month I hiked into the Salmon/Russian Peaks Wilderness area, just west of central Siskiyou County's Scott Valley.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Letters to the Editor: Nov. 18, 2008Reddingletters-editor-nov-18-2008http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/17/opinionletters-to-the-edito/?partner=RSS In response to Tienne Beaulieu's Nov. 11 response to Vollie V. Bisnett's Nov. 8 letter: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/17/opinionletters-to-the-edito/?partner=RSSopinion/letters898872008-11-17T00:00:002008-11-17T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008In response to Tienne Beaulieu's Nov. 11 response to Vollie V. Bisnett's Nov. 8 letter: <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Letters to the Editor: Nov. 17, 2008Reddingopinionletters-to-the-editohttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/16/letters-to-the-editor-nov-16-2008/?partner=RSS I find it amusing that Ken DeCamp (&quot;Speak Your Piece,&quot; last Sunday), a former Forest Service employee, failed to contact the Forest Service law enforcement personnel to stop the illegal riding of OHV's in nondesignated areas. Wait, there is no number for persons to notify for enforcement. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/16/letters-to-the-editor-nov-16-2008/?partner=RSSopinion/letters898362008-11-16T00:00:002008-11-16T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008I find it amusing that Ken DeCamp (&quot;Speak Your Piece,&quot; last Sunday), a former Forest Service employee, failed to contact the Forest Service law enforcement personnel to stop the illegal riding of OHV's in nondesignated areas. Wait, there is no number for persons to notify for enforcement. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Letters to the Editor: Nov. 16, 2008Reddingletters-to-the-editor-nov-16-2008http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/21/new-generation-is-a-gray-haired-bunch/?partner=RSS Did you miss this in the post-election news? Sen. Robert Byrd, 91, announced that he will give up the chairmanship of the Senate Appropriations Committee to Sen. Daniel Inouye, 84. The torch has passed to a new generation. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/21/new-generation-is-a-gray-haired-bunch/?partner=RSSopinion/columnists900892008-11-21T00:00:002008-11-21T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008Did you miss this in the post-election news? Sen. Robert Byrd, 91, announced that he will give up the chairmanship of the Senate Appropriations Committee to Sen. Daniel Inouye, 84. The torch has passed to a new generation. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Goodman: 'New generation' is a gray-haired bunchReddingnew-generation-is-a-gray-haired-bunchhttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/20/on-proposition-8-the-bullying-continues/?partner=RSS The electoral contest over California's Proposition 8 was a low, dishonest affair - the deception made worse by the fact that so much of it was financed by religious organizations, such as the Mormon church and the Catholic Knights of Columbus. Still, if cooler heads on both sides of the question don't exert themselves, things may soon get even nastier. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/20/on-proposition-8-the-bullying-continues/?partner=RSSopinion/columnists900392008-11-20T00:00:002008-11-20T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008The electoral contest over California's Proposition 8 was a low, dishonest affair - the deception made worse by the fact that so much of it was financed by religious organizations, such as the Mormon church and the Catholic Knights of Columbus. Still, if cooler heads on both sides of the question don't exert themselves, things may soon get even nastier. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Rutten: On Proposition 8, the bullying continuesReddingon-proposition-8-the-bullying-continueshttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/19/sowell-protesters-demanding-right-win/?partner=RSS Among the many new "rights" being conjured out of thin air, a new one seems to be a "right" to win. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/19/sowell-protesters-demanding-right-win/?partner=RSSopinion/columnists899762008-11-19T00:00:002008-11-19T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008Among the many new "rights" being conjured out of thin air, a new one seems to be a "right" to win.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Sowell: Protesters demanding the right to winReddingsowell-protesters-demanding-right-winhttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/18/elias-budget-solution-staring-state-face/?partner=RSS The panic in Sacramento this fall has been every bit as severe as that on Wall Street. But in a way it's all unnecessary, because the solution to much of the state's financial problem has been staring lawmakers in the face for years. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/18/elias-budget-solution-staring-state-face/?partner=RSSopinion/columnists899382008-11-18T00:00:002008-11-18T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008The panic in Sacramento this fall has been every bit as severe as that on Wall Street. But in a way it's all unnecessary, because the solution to much of the state's financial problem has been staring lawmakers in the face for years.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Elias: Budget solution is staring state in faceReddingelias-budget-solution-staring-state-facehttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/17/on-taxes-we-first-must-close-loopholes/?partner=RSS In the political campaigns just ended we heard a great deal about proposed changes in our taxes. Some feel they heard too much. It's also possible to hear too much about death but, as they say, both are certain. This makes both of enduring interest. wmsranch1@aol.com (Bob Williams)Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/17/on-taxes-we-first-must-close-loopholes/?partner=RSSopinion/columnists899002008-11-17T00:00:002008-11-17T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008In the political campaigns just ended we heard a great deal about proposed changes in our taxes. Some feel they heard too much. It's also possible to hear too much about death but, as they say, both are certain. This makes both of enduring interest. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Bob WilliamsWilliams: On taxes, we first must close loopholesReddingon-taxes-we-first-must-close-loopholeshttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/21/50-word-dash-nov-21-2008/?partner=RSS A WAKE-UP CALL: I think what happened to the Republican Party was needed for them and the American people to wake up. Sadly our kids will pay for this mess. My hope is that the next four years will be reported honestly and then let's see what the people think. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/21/50-word-dash-nov-21-2008/?partner=RSSopinion/50-word-dash900912008-11-21T00:00:002008-11-21T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008A WAKE-UP CALL: I think what happened to the Republican Party was needed for them and the American people to wake up. Sadly our kids will pay for this mess. My hope is that the next four years will be reported honestly and then let's see what the people think. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->50-word dash: Nov. 21 2008 Redding50-word-dash-nov-21-2008http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/19/50-word-dash-nov-19-2008/?partner=RSS WHERE'S THE JUSTICE? When VP candidate Sarah Palin was hanged in effigy, the authorities said no crime was committed. Sunday's Record Searchlight reports the same thing is happening to President-elect Obama, and it's considered a hate crime. I still question the imbalance in justice. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/19/50-word-dash-nov-19-2008/?partner=RSSopinion/50-word-dash899782008-11-19T00:00:002008-11-19T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008WHERE'S THE JUSTICE? When VP candidate Sarah Palin was hanged in effigy, the authorities said no crime was committed. Sunday's Record Searchlight reports the same thing is happening to President-elect Obama, and it's considered a hate crime. I still question the imbalance in justice.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->50-Word Dash: Nov. 19, 2008Redding50-word-dash-nov-19-2008http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/17/50-word-dash-nov-17-2008/?partner=RSS BY ANY NAME, A BAILOUT: To Bank of Commerce CEO Patrick Moty, if you need $17 million of taxpayer money, we're going to call it a bailout. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/17/50-word-dash-nov-17-2008/?partner=RSSopinion/50-word-dash898862008-11-17T00:00:002008-11-17T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008BY ANY NAME, A BAILOUT: To Bank of Commerce CEO Patrick Moty, if you need $17 million of taxpayer money, we're going to call it a bailout. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->50-Word Dash: Nov. 17, 2008Redding50-word-dash-nov-17-2008http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/15/50-word-dash-nov-15-2008/?partner=RSS KIDS WIN A VOTE: In these financially scary times, with plunging markets, home foreclosures and high unemployment, four of five school bonds on the ballot passed. Good job, Shasta County voters. Your generosity put our children first. They are our future and they need a good education to get us out of this mess. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/15/50-word-dash-nov-15-2008/?partner=RSSopinion/50-word-dash898122008-11-15T00:00:002008-11-15T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008KIDS WIN A VOTE: In these financially scary times, with plunging markets, home foreclosures and high unemployment, four of five school bonds on the ballot passed. Good job, Shasta County voters. Your generosity put our children first. They are our future and they need a good education to get us out of this mess. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->50-Word Dash: Nov. 15, 2008Redding50-word-dash-nov-15-2008http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/14/50-word-dash-nov-14-2008/?partner=RSS simply un-American: Other than showing an utter lack of knowledge, the only thing the vicious letter from Vollie Bisnett (Saturday) proves is his complete lack of patriotism. I cannot remember a more un-American letter in the last 35 years. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/14/50-word-dash-nov-14-2008/?partner=RSSopinion/50-word-dash897582008-11-14T00:00:002008-11-14T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008simply un-American: Other than showing an utter lack of knowledge, the only thing the vicious letter from Vollie Bisnett (Saturday) proves is his complete lack of patriotism. I cannot remember a more un-American letter in the last 35 years. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->50-Word Dash: Nov. 14, 2008Redding50-word-dash-nov-14-2008http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/10/can-forest-service-get-back-on-track/?partner=RSS It's been a dismal eight years for the U.S. Forest Service. When the Bush administration took office, it immediately suspended a popular measure to protect 58 million acres of backcountry public forests from new roads. Instead, the agency became consumed by firefighting. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/10/can-forest-service-get-back-on-track/?partner=RSSopinion/speak-your-piece895382008-11-10T00:00:002008-11-10T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008It's been a dismal eight years for the U.S. Forest Service. When the Bush administration took office, it immediately suspended a popular measure to protect 58 million acres of backcountry public forests from new roads. Instead, the agency became consumed by firefighting. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Can Forest Service get back on track?Reddingcan-forest-service-get-back-on-trackhttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/09/ohv-riders-cause-real-long-lasting-damage/?partner=RSS I find it amusing that the Shasta County Board of Supervisors has attacked the U.S. Forest Service over pending decisions concerning OHV use on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The reason for my amusement stems from an incident I had with one of the board members some time back in Clear Creek Campground, where I found him and three others riding ATVs off-road in and around the campground. I introduced myself to them as a Forest Service employee and explained that riding off-road was not only illegal but that it caused damage to the land they were riding over. Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/09/ohv-riders-cause-real-long-lasting-damage/?partner=RSSopinion/speak-your-piece894742008-11-09T00:00:002008-11-09T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008I find it amusing that the Shasta County Board of Supervisors has attacked the U.S. Forest Service over pending decisions concerning OHV use on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The reason for my amusement stems from an incident I had with one of the board members some time back in Clear Creek Campground, where I found him and three others riding ATVs off-road in and around the campground. I introduced myself to them as a Forest Service employee and explained that riding off-road was not only illegal but that it caused damage to the land they were riding over. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->OHV riders cause real, long-lasting damageReddingohv-riders-cause-real-long-lasting-damagehttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/04/opinionspeak-your-piece/?partner=RSS This afternoon, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors will have a hearing concerning the Hatchet Ridge Wind project. The board's decision will have a significant impact on birds living in and migrating through the West. The Board of Supervisors has not been given the knowledge to make a proper decision on the project. Also, the Shasta County Planning Commission could not possibly make a wise decision with the poor biological assessment that was presented to the county. I cannot emphasize how important this meeting will be. I hope to bring some clarity to the matter. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/04/opinionspeak-your-piece/?partner=RSSopinion/speak-your-piece890492008-11-04T00:00:002008-11-04T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008This afternoon, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors will have a hearing concerning the Hatchet Ridge Wind project. The board's decision will have a significant impact on birds living in and migrating through the West. The Board of Supervisors has not been given the knowledge to make a proper decision on the project. Also, the Shasta County Planning Commission could not possibly make a wise decision with the poor biological assessment that was presented to the county. I cannot emphasize how important this meeting will be. I hope to bring some clarity to the matter. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Hatchet turbines would be mass killersReddingopinionspeak-your-piecehttp://redding.com/news/2008/nov/01/end-cycle-of-addiction-incarceration/?partner=RSS In their recent &quot;Speak Your Piece&quot; against Proposition 5, Shasta County District Attorney Jerry Benito and Sheriff Tom Bosenko suggested that the proposition would allow people who sell drugs to avoid consequences. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/nov/01/end-cycle-of-addiction-incarceration/?partner=RSSopinion/speak-your-piece888942008-11-01T00:00:002008-11-01T00:00:00Copyright Redding, 2008In their recent &quot;Speak Your Piece&quot; against Proposition 5, Shasta County District Attorney Jerry Benito and Sheriff Tom Bosenko suggested that the proposition would allow people who sell drugs to avoid consequences. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->End cycle of addiction, incarcerationReddingend-cycle-of-addiction-incarcerationhttp://redding.com/news/2008/oct/30/opinionspeak-your-piece/?partner=RSS Proposition 5 is the latest attempt to decriminalize illegal drug usage. The extremely lengthy and convoluted proposition disguised as a &quot;rehabilitation&quot; measure, in reality, increases &quot;chances&quot; for drug users and decreases accountability. Everyone hopes that drug users will be rehabilitated. But this proposition ignores what has worked in Shasta County and the rest of the country - rehabilitation with accountability. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:32:00 -0000http://redding.com/news/2008/oct/30/opinionspeak-your-piece/?partner=RSSopinion/speak-your-piece886902008-10-30T06:32:002008-10-30T06:32:00Copyright Redding, 2008Proposition 5 is the latest attempt to decriminalize illegal drug usage. The extremely lengthy and convoluted proposition disguised as a &quot;rehabilitation&quot; measure, in reality, increases &quot;chances&quot; for drug users and decreases accountability. Everyone hopes that drug users will be rehabilitated. But this proposition ignores what has worked in Shasta County and the rest of the country - rehabilitation with accountability. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Proposition 5 is a looming criminal disasterReddingopinionspeak-your-piece