Patrick's Profiles and Shenanigans in Shafter Newsroom
A column commentaries piece from Shafter discusses town identity and local issues. It critiques open acknowledgment of gangs, politics, school district reactions to student behavior, and Dianne Feinstein's farming stance while urging readers to pursue accountability in government and community matters.
Meeting to discuss Shafter truck ordinance now decades old
On Oct 11 a meeting will review the 1989 truck ordinance enforcing balance between business livelihood and resident comfort in Shafter. Citizens complain about noise smoke and vehicle maintenance while officials weigh adjacent neighbor input and permit protest rules amid calls for a practical compromise.
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Can America Restore Haiti Freedom Amid Doubts of Readiness
By Herb Peters, the piece questions whether Haitians are ready for democracy given high illiteracy, low life expectancy, and voodoo influence. It links self-government to self-control and reflects on American capacity to sustain freedoms while noting rising reports of aberrant behavior in the U.S. The author suggests biblical questions about demons, pigs, and natural disasters as symbols of national accountability.
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Viewpoint by Fred Davis and the 1994 election talk
Fred Davis notes pollster Stanley Greenberg advises Democrats to run on their records rather than Clinton or party achievements and to center on crime rather than health care. The piece surveys the 1994 political landscape and a call by the Coalition to End the Permanent Congress. It also criticizes local tourist taxes in California as a tax by travelers, urging voter action and local political accountability.
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Letter urges Republicans to vote party line in November
A former primary challenger to Gov. Pete Wilson asks supporters not to run write-in campaigns in November. He states he is not a write-in candidate and urges 700,000 California Republicans and reregistered voters to cast ballots for party loyalists up and down the ticket. He promotes Reaganite principles of smaller government and lower taxes.
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