Issue link: https://www.epageflip.net/i/219270
Friday, November 29, 2013 – Daily News 5A Opinion Losing a friend DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U NTY S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Greg Stevens, Publisher gstevens@redbluffdailynews.com Chip Thompson, Editor editor@redbluffdailynews.com Editorial policy The Daily News opinion is expressed in the editorial. The opinions expressed in columns, letters and cartoons are those of the authors and artists. Editor: Losing the True Value Hardware Store is like losing a best friend. I'm so sad and truly it's purely selfish of me, the employees of the store have always been so helpful, they were never too busy to give advice on a tool or a part that was needed for a repair. Having an old building like the Sky Terrace Motel that was built in 1955 is often in need of attention. The hardware and parts required are not readily stocked on the shelves and require searching the store and the advice as to what is needed to make the necessary repairs on parts that are no longer available. I want to say thank you, you have been a friend for 35 years of help and you will be sorely missed by me and every other do it yourself woman in town. I'm sorry the big box stores came, they'll never come close to the service and help you have given us. You won't be forgotten. Ima Lee Pinnick, Red Bluff Congress Editor: The 3" assembly of Continental Congress of 2013 convenes to express grievances against income tax laws allowing non-profits, church business groups and institutions representation without taxation. America's sons and daughters in our military would fight to protect U.S. corporations yet not all, but some corporations use nonprofits and off shore accounts to hide profits that could pay off U.S. National Debt. Grievances include covenant agreements among church government and its religious principal chiefs to exclude itself from paying its fair share of federal and state tax, a parlay to gain exclusive control of U.S. commodities and to monopolize stock holdings in U.S. corporations and land holdings in United States. Letter policy The Daily News welcomes letters from its readers on timely topics of public interest. All letters must be signed and provide the writer's home street address and home phone number. Anonymous letters, open letters to others, pen names and petition-style letters will not be allowed. Letters should be typed and cannot exceed two double-spaced pages or 500 words. When several letters address the same issue, a cross section of those submitted will be considered for publication. Letters will be edited. Letters are published at the discretion of the editor. Mission Statement We believe that a strong community newspaper is essential to a strong community, creating citizens who are better informed and more involved. The Daily News will be the indispensible guide to life and living in Tehama County. We will be the premier provider of local news, information and advertising through our daily newspaper, online edition and other print and Internet vehicles. The Daily News will reflect and support the unique identities of Tehama County and its cities; record the history of its communities and their people and make a positive difference in the quality of life for the residents and businesses of Tehama County. How to reach us Main office: 527-2151 Classified: 527-2151 Circulation: 527-2151 News tips: 527-2153 Sports: 527-2153 Obituaries: 527-2151 Photo: 527-2153 On the Web www.redbluffdailynews.com Fax Newsroom: 527-9251 Classified: 527-5774 Retail Adv.: 527-5774 Legal Adv.: 527-5774 Business Office: 527-3719 Address 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080, or P.O. Box 220 Red Bluff, CA 96080 Covenant agreements ignore statute tax revenue reserves with the U.S. Constitution created by intent to pay off the U.S. national the people acting for their collec- debt. To expect U.S. representation and profit on U.S. soil these tive good. The 3rd assembly supports business groups can also expect to church worship and prayer but not pay tax. United States will not be Godspecial interest exclusions from less when church and U.S. taxation. When I state separate just give my favorite nonYour responsible with tax profit or church a $1.10 accountability. and a tax obligation Please tell members from this is 10 cents tax, of the legislative branch good. you support this, it is Tax pamphlets simplify as U.S. Congress and U.S within their legislative jurisdiction, President approves grievances or write direct to U.S President granted by statutory laws. U.S. Barack Obama and his administralegislative, executive and judicial tion and request equal tax protecmembers agree with President tion. Mail signed copies to Dennis Monroe 1823 a message to Congress that U.S. would regard as an R. Crail, P.O. Box 423, Manton, unfriendly act an attempt from a Calif. 96059. I will gather signaEuropean nation to interfere in tures and forward to U.S. PresiU.S affairs of American countries dent Barack Obama requesting his or increase its possessions on support for this important tax with American continents exclusive intent for a vote from U.S. Concontrol is unfriendly 239 years gress. By author and charter member after the 1st assembly of 1774 these special interests are the tran- of the 2013 Continental Congress equal tax for Americans. sitive drag on free enterprise. Dennis Crail, Manton 80% of Continental Congress Turn Your officials STATE ASSEMBLYMAN — Dan Logue, 150 Amber Grove Drive, Ste. 154, Chico, CA 95928, 530-895-4217 STATE SENATOR — Jim Nielsen, 2635 Forest Ave., Ste. 110, Chico, CA 95928, (530) 879-7424, senator.nielsen@senate.ca.gov GOVERNOR — Jerry Brown, State Capitol Bldg., Sacramento, CA 95814; (916) 445-2841; Fax (916) 5583160; E-mail: governor@governor.ca.gov. U.S. REPRESENTATIVE — Doug LaMalfa 506 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515, 202-2253076. U.S. SENATORS — Dianne Feinstein (D), One Post Street, Suite 2450, San Francisco, CA 94104; (415) 393-0707. Fax (415) 3930710. Barbara Boxer (D), 1700 Montgomery St., Suite 240, San Francisco, CA 94111; (510) 286-8537. Fax (202) 224-0454. Commentary You can bank on it What is a bank? By definition, it is an institution that lends and receives money. In that sense, it is one of the few enterprises that handles the very same commodity as do their competitors...the only difference is the quantity they are willing to dish out to borrowers and the interest rate they will charge, versus the interest they will give a depositor who, in a sense, loans them money. In this sense it is a strange but absolutely essential part of our economy. How essential? Well, if all the banks were to close at once, as they did in 1933, (President Roosevelt declared it a "bank holiday" for just 4 days) there would be hell to pay. My father, who was operating a grocery store on Main Street at the time, helped organize local merchants to print and circulate "script" which allowed people to eat and conduct minimal business until the banks were again open for business. There are all kinds of lenders, of course, and government agencies, after the recent shut down, have been slow to gear up and lend to home buyers...hence possibly the reason for the current slow-down in residential sales. Speaking of banks, how many do you think we have at present in Red Bluff? I count 12 if you count Sierra Central Credit Union and State Farm Credit. That seems to be a lot in a small town of 14,000 or so. In my day, as late as 1946, there were only two banks in town: Anglo California National and Bank of America. Three if you count the Federal Land Bank of Berkeley at 348 Oak. By 1957 the count remained the same except that Anglo was now called Crocker-Anglo, and the land bank became the Mt. Lassen Farm Association. *** Speaking for the Canine Corps, if you own a short haired dog, and persist in his riding in the back of your pickup in winter weather, take off your coat and drape it over his shivering body. He may not say "thank you" but you will get the idea. *** TIME devoted considerable space in their recent issue towards great inventions. In their wisdom, they decided that electricity, the wheel and the Internet led all the rest in the history of man's inventiveness. I would argue only with "the Internet" being worthy of the accolade. Although the Net has certainly enabled millions to communicate instantaneously, and thereby shape their own destiny, I would nom- inate the invention of writing, per se, as the Goldsmith. Here are more sayings that have incorrectly dawn of communication and perhaps civilization. Cuneiform is one of the earliest forms of morphed into our lexicon: "Give him an inch, he'll take a _______," "Variety is the ____of written expression. Whoever first put stylus to mud deserves my life," "_____is the root of all evil," "Water, water, everywhere, vote. I would guess some guy _____drop to drink," and "I named Murray...but have no only regret that I have proof of that. but________for my coun*** try." Aha! A Costco store in *** Southern California inadverSt. Elizabeth Community tently labeled a few bibles as Hospital partnered with the "Fiction," and placed them Red Bluff-Tehama County accordingly in that section of Chamber of Commerce their books for sale. The recently to present informacompany scrambled to cortion regarding the Affordable rect the labeling of the holy Robert Care Act. In addition, so a books, and promptly issued a DN article reported, St. E press release regretting the will partner with Covered horrors of it all. Yes, well, California Certified Insurone faction could cite divine ance agent Dale Penne. A intervention and proclaim photo therein of Dale is the "Thy will be done." And spitting image of his late another might merely mutter, father, the little dynamo, Gene Penne. If Dale is "...and about time, too." anything like his dad, he will be someone to *** The National Suicide Prevention Life Line heed and follow. *** received 1.2 million calls last year. The calls Ralph and JoAnne Ehorn certainly deserve from men 50 to 54 years of age doubled in the last 10 years. Or so sources say. This is not the to be Grand Marshalls of the next Round Up parade. They have been named Grand MarAge of Aquarius...it's the age of Anxiety. shalls of Saturday night's Downtown Christ*** Sinead O'Connor is a musician who appeals mas Parade. Such accolades should always be to a generation of fans of which I am not a bestowed while the honorees are in the prime member. However, she is currently on an of life and can still sit up and take notice. *** "American Kindness" tour in which she, A man walked into a plush restaurant and according to critics, "sounds joyous for a change." A recent photo of the performer was ushered to a table by a formally dressed emphasizes this joyous transformation. She is headwaiter, and sat down at a table displaying depicted bald, in a hair shirt...and sporting tat- the finest china and crystal. Taking the damask toos in script and drawings on her hands, fore- napkin from the solid silver napkin ring, he arms and each cheek. Each cheek of her face, unfolded it, put it around his neck and tied it in a knot. The imperious headwaiter said, that is. Such a joyous statement. between gritted teeth, Sir...will you be having a *** Last week's quiz was not answered fully shave or a haircut?" I kind of resent this joke because I also tuck and correctly by any of the usual suspects playing our quiz game. Sources say the original in a napkin into my collar before a meal. sayings and authors are as follows: "Pride Robert Minch is a lifelong resident of goeth before destruction," Proverbs. "To paint Red Bluff, former columnist for the Corning the lily," Shakespeare. "A little learning is a dangerous thing," Pope. "A penny for your Daily Observer and Meat Industry thought (singular)," Proverbs. "Imitation is the magazine and author of the "The Knocking sincerest (not form) of flattery," Colton, and Pen." He can be reached at "Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no fibs," rminchandmurray@hotmail.com. Minch I Say