Close call yields valuable lesson
The most meaningful news from the Kevin Stufflebean recall is not how many people voted no, but how many voted yes. Those 8,244 voters sent a warning to every elected official. Plainly, voters care about openness in decision making. Disclaimer: Readi...
1.8K - May. 6, 2009; scored 780.0

Stufflebean is not fair nor open
We have been Coos County registered voters and taxpayers for 50-plus years. We have been disgruntled in the past at some of the things done by commissioners, but as most people, us included, did nothing. Then the 22 county road workers were laid off ...
2.1K - Apr. 21, 2009; scored 780.0

Zuma is focus of South Africa election
JOHANNESBURG - For all the talk of crime, jobs or AIDS, South Africa's parliamentary vote Wednesday is all about Jacob Zuma, who has survived corruption and sex scandals to emerge as one of the country's most popular leaders ever. The main opposition...
7.0K - Apr. 21, 2009; scored 780.0

Stufflebean needs to fall in recall
The layoff of 22 road workers is a very small percent of the recall effort. It triggered a chain of events that sparked the recall of Commissioner Stufflebean. I am one of the 22 and would like to set the record straight. I feel fired, not laid off. ...
2.4K - Apr. 20, 2009; scored 942.0

Obama to allies: U.S. can't shoulder Afghan burden alone
STRASBOURG, France (AP) - On the eve of the NATO summit, President Barack Obama didn't get what he wanted most from U.S. allies: significant new commitments of combat troops for Afghanistan. Faced with stiff public opposition to war, reluctant Europe...
4.6K - Apr. 4, 2009; scored 1000.0

Divisiveness is the cause of recall
There have been some teary-eyed comments about recalls causing divisiveness in the community, even among friends. But let's be clear: It's the divisiveness that causes the recall, not vice versa. Dividing 22 men from their jobs on New Year's Eve, aft...
2.5K - Mar. 26, 2009; scored 942.0

Ringing in the New Year
Unity by the Bay will hold its annual Burning Bowl service at 7 p.m. The service provides an opportunity to let go of old thoughts, beliefs and behaviors, according to a press release. Individuals are invited to write down what they want released bef...
2.8K - Dec. 31, 2008; scored 780.0