IRS Abuse Sparks Call for Overhaul Amid Hearings
Taxpayers and lawmakers react as hearings reveal alleged IRS misuse of power, quotas, and bogus charges. Critics urge overhaul or abolition while noting hidden taxes and rising fees in California. The piece contrasts public frustration with government spending and calls for accountability.
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IRS
Internal Revenue Service
Washington, D.C
Michael Dolan
National Association of Enrolled Agents
Dolan
America
California
Sacramento
Americans support gun controls with limits and licensing
Fred Davis notes most Americans favor reasonable gun control including registration and permits for threatened individuals, while opposing unchecked weapon access. He contrasts this with Second Amendment purists who argue for no restrictions, and criticizes California Republicans pressuring Dan Lungren to embrace gun-nut ideology.
Rant on trucks and road etiquette from a 50s kid
Roy Patrick reflects on growing up loving trucks while critiquing modern highway behavior. He recalls the mythic “Knights of the road,” notes faster speeds, overworked drivers, and encounters with rude 18 wheelers. He laments lane usage, passing rules, and lack of signaling.
Mother defends Bantam cheerleaders against editorial
A mother of a Bantam cheerleader objects to an editorial portrayal she calls offensive. She argues coaches select age appropriate cheers, denies makeup, and asserts the depicted “hip action” is mischaracterized and that readers’ feelings reflect the observer, not the performers.
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Bantam
Shafter Press
Column Anger Over Cheering Squad Remarks
A parent denounces a newspaper editor for remarks about JV cheerleaders, defending their hard work and innocence. The letter condemns comparisons to a sexual abuse case involving a young girl and warns against harmful insinuations about children. The writer urges respectful discussion and rejects town gossip.
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J.V
Jon Benet Ramsey
Nosty Candee Cheer Leads Divide Among Press Shafter Lasmontague
A column recounts tense cheers from high school cheerleaders described as risque and causes clash among Press Shafter and LaMontague. The disputed moment sparked strong reactions and comments on decorum.
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Nosty Candee Atte Ie
Shafter
LaMontague
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