Secrecy Strikes Again as Graton Fires Acting Police Chief
Our Opinion argues Mayor Flanigan should disclose Carroll dismissal details to restore trust after long, costly disputes over former chief Brearey and related investigations. It notes two high cost settlements, calls for explicit reasoning, and warns against impairing faith in local government.
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Senate entitlements spark debate on government role in society
A reader letter weighs the cost of entitlement programs and personal responsibility. It argues today’s benefits degrade work, warns of rising debt near 16 trillion dollars, and criticizes politicians for pandering while calling for reform. It also discusses the film 2016 Obama’s America as a tool for voters.
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Voters face the blunt truths of party patronage in a polarized race
George Will analyzes how both parties use clientelism to gain support and how swing voters must decide if they are ideologically conservative yet practically liberal. He cites FDR era liberalism, 1982 Voting Rights Act amendments, and current campaigns as evidence of entrenched special privileges and patronage shaping politics.
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