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You have got to be kidding
Posted 5/7/2008 @ 9:56 PM :: 1 Comments |
So Susan Pelican and Shawn Smallwood are circulating some kind of a letter for signatures. The letter has something to do with this blog.
They think that I have something to do with the blog and some harassment of Brenda.
Let me comment directly on this.
First, I have pointed out every blog that I am aware of in Yolo County. Even those that rip me. I do not regret telling my readers about Historic Nelson Ranch Scandal at all. It impacts Woodland and Yolo County.
Second, I am not involved in writing, researching, coordinating, or funding the site. Do I root Charles Shaw on sometimes? Oh yes. I do. I admit it. I have no idea if the stuff on the site is true or not but I have to say that Charles Shaw is backing his stuff up with some good documentation.
Third, I understand that Brenda believes that she is being harassed somehow. I am clearly not involved in this at all. If Brenda thinks I am involved then come on out and offer some evidence of that. I don't even drive on 18C. I avoid Brenda if at all possible.
Brenda finally has gotten someone upset enough to fight back and not run from her -- and it appears to be effective. This is the same sort of thing she has done to people in Woodland for several years now.
Mr. Smallwood and Ms. Pelican -- I am happy to read your letter and consider it but you are not seeing the whole picture here.
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Ok. Monroe is right but he is still wrong.
Posted 5/7/2008 @ 7:38 PM :: 0 Comments |
Jeff Monroe is right. He did not turn Art Pimentel directly into the District Attorney. He sent the e-mail below accusing Art of taking a $10,000 bribe that ended up in a DA investigation.
The investigation showed nothing of the sort occurred.
You can read the e-mails here for you yourself.
Jeff has never apologized to Art for this action.
Email.pdf | Affadavit_e-mail.pdf | Affadavit.pdf
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Charles Shaw is back at work
Posted 5/6/2008 @ 7:46 AM :: 0 Comments |
Charles Shaw is back posting.
I have gotten a few nasty grams and a couple phone calls from people that think I have an obligation to try and protect Brenda Cedarblade from Charles Shaw. I don't think so.
First of all, Charles Shaw probably doesn't exist. I am fairly certain that I have never met anyone named Charles Shaw.
Second, I'm not coordinating this effort. In fact, I am learning something each time I read something new on the site. Some of it is probably nonsense. Some of it is true. The real truth probably is somewhere in between.
Third, I am sure Brenda is feeling pressure right now. This is a tough situation for her to be in with her business/home. How do you think the family of Gary Sandy felt when he was attacked in his own home by a nut case that was prompted to action by information moved forward by Brenda? What do you think about Martie Dote getting her time on the Council blistered by the same publication?
What about that lady with the horse place on Highway 113? Her ability to make a living was limited thanks to the efforts of Brenda.
I don't lose sleep over any of this stuff. As soon as I saw the work of Charles Shaw I knew I was going to be blamed. That is fine. I can take it. Better me than some of the other people Brenda has harmed over the years.
I am not responsible for Charles Shaw and couldn't negotiate for him/her anyway.
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Davis Enterprise endorses Cabaldon and Ferrera
Posted 5/6/2008 @ 7:13 AM :: 0 Comments |
The Davis Enterprise endorsed Cabladon for Assembly and John Ferrera for Supervisor. I missed that this weekend. You can read it here.
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Sacramento Bee: Endorses Cabaldon
Posted 5/6/2008 @ 7:04 AM :: 0 Comments |
The Sacramento Bee endorsed Christopher Cabaldon today.
This was a no-brainer. The Sacramento Bee has gushed all over Cabaldon for years now. They love him and seem to let him know that about once a quarter.
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Morley Swim School
Posted 5/5/2008 @ 4:45 PM :: 0 Comments |
I didn't appreciate it a few years ago -- but today is a big day in Woodland for the parents of young kids.
Today at 0800 swim lesson reservations started at Morley's Swim Center. Jenn was right there on the phone at 0800 signing up Abbie and Adam. All of her friends that are in the Mommy Mafia were doing the same.
If you didn't sign your kids up -- now is the time.
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Conaway Ranch has a new website
Posted 5/5/2008 @ 3:36 PM :: 0 Comments |
The folks at Conaway have a new website.
Check it out here.
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Mel Smith -- Private Property Rights?
Posted 5/5/2008 @ 10:07 AM :: 1 Comments |
Mel Smith is the guy running against Duane Chamberlain for Supervisor.
If you drive down Road 98 you will see some signs for Mel. Funny thing is that those signs are on the property of some of Duane's biggest supporters.
Those signs will either be torn down or torched in the next 48 hours.
What could Mel be thinking?
I stand by my prediction that Duane beats this guy. It will be a lot of votes to a little votes.
Another prediction -- Duane beats this guy in Dunnigan. That is the home town of Mel.
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Charles Shaw
Posted 5/4/2008 @ 11:47 AM :: 0 Comments |
Charles Shaw has been a little slow lately. What I really find interesting is the comments.
Seems these people have something going on here that is not clear to me. Oregon? Arizona? Aunt Mildred or whatever? Who are these people?
Read the blog here.
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Without my vote
Posted 5/3/2008 @ 7:06 PM :: 1 Comments |
Tomorrow is the Sunday before the absentee ballots are sent out. I expect that I will open my newspaper tomorrow to find that the Daily Democrat endorses Jeff Monroe, Art Pimentel, and one other candidate. If I had to guess right now I would say Martie Dote but we will see.
I have told you all why I support Art and Martie.
I have a few good things to say about Jeff. I don't think he is corrupt. I don't think he is dishonest.
The two meetings that he was most valuable to the City of Woodland was first when we had a 2x2 with the county on KMart. It was Vic Singh, Sieferman, and Pollock. I objected and Jeff stuck right with us. The second time was when he held strong when the county sued us over Gateway. Those two things are to his credit.
Let me tell you some of the many reasons I can't possibly support Jeff Monroe, even though I am sure he will win.
First of all, when the Democrat endorsed Monroe four years ago it mentioned that he had made "tough decisions". He had not made tough decisions four years ago, and he has not since. Jeff avoids tough decisions as much as possible. He takes the path of least resistance at all times. That is not real leadership.
The firefighters endorsed Jeff because he advocated for higher salaries for them. I understand that view. Here is the problem -- Jeff did not get two other council members to go along with him, and he never said what he would cut in order to make it happen. He just supports more pay for the firefighters but not the costs associated with it -- cutting other programs or raising taxes.
The PBID provides another example of failed leadership. Jeff voted for all the studies. Jeff voted for all the preliminary stuff leading right up until the end -- then people like Brenda Cedarblade speak against it and Jeff runs to the hills. If he wanted the city not to vote and felt so strongly about it -- he could have set something up to deal with that.
The urban limit Line is another example. Jeff was all for it. He argued for it. Then argued against it. He argued all over the place. He thought it should be bigger. Then it should be smaller. All of the reasons were valid but in the end he voted to study it. Voted to spend money on it. In the end he never tried to create compromise -- he just voted no.
Many of my neighbors on College Street are supporting him because he spoke out against the busses going down our street. Did he offer another route? Not a chance. He just opposed it being here to make some people happy.
The Wayfarer Center debate we had was truly memorable to me. Jeff was arguing to make the facility smaller or to put it at another location. This is after he had voted numerous times to dedicate money toward the plan to build phase 2 right where it is now. During the debate Jeff said that his number one goal was to build it to serve as many people as possible that needed the service. The very next words out of his mouth were that he wanted to make the building smaller.
I believe that Jeff Monroe is not a mean person or corrupt in any way. I just don't think he brings a thought process to the table that allows him to be consistent. The only belief he holds firmly is that he wants to be as popular as possible. We might as well just elect a pollster to the council that will look at exactly how the community feels at that one particular moment and he could cast his vote that way.
Then we have the Major Project Financing Plan. We had all the information in front of us. We had the fee schedule and all the things that would be built with the money. Jeff makes a passionate plea to lower fees for new home buyers. Clearly it is important to him. The fees are calculated by the cost of stuff built divided by the number of units. After he finished talking, I asked him what he wanted to take off the list of things we were going to do with the money. He said he didn't want to take anything off the list. He had been on the Council for about six years and did not have a grasp of this simple concept.
My final comment on this is to ask one simple question: What has Jeff Monroe accomplished during his eight years on the City Council? He has been there for eight years and is still running as an outsider. That is because he does not get things done. He will not take ownership of what happens because he doesn't accomplish anything.
The reasons above are all policy reasons.
Then we have one thing that locked my view of Jeff Monroe in stone. When he turned Art Pimentel in to the District Attorney--that did it for me. Why anyone would want to serve with Jeff is beyond me.
Then he complained about how it was made public. Oh well.
I also think he and his wife were involved in the Flatlander publication four years ago that caused so much harm to the people of Woodland.
Jeff tried to get by on a smile and a "gosh golly" attitude. He actually does it quite well.
He will win on June 3rd but without my vote.
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