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6A Daily News – Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Opinion 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. 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. 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A letter was sent out to the membership for a donation dedicated to painting the museum that brought in a record amount of money. With that money in mind and in the bank an offer was sought from Tony Kelly — at Rainbow Painting — to paint the museum. Before the museum could be painted, the dedicated people of the old school were ousted by the new school of people, who thought they knew how to do a better job. The donations dedicated to painting the museum were spent elsewhere. So, if Ms. John wants to know why the Kelly-Griggs Museum is invisible, knock on the door of the new school and talk to the people that thought the funds just came rolling in to the museum coffers without their donation of time, labor and donations of out-of-pocket money and material. It was never an easy job. Then, maybe you'll get your answer. Sounds like to me it's gotten to be too big a job for all you knows-it-all. Gerry Wolfe, Red Bluff Elephants Editor: What an amazing opportunity for the county of Tehama to be chosen for a sanctuary for African elephants. They are incredible animals and would bring a lot to our town. It would boost our economy, bring tourist from all over the world and educate our children. Please vote yes to have our town on the map. Margaret Harris, Red Bluff Double standards Editor: I am having a hard time with the society we live in and all the double standards. The media and government has made it a crime to contradict anything that is not mainstream and dictates to Americans what we are allowed to say or not say whether it has to do with politics, religion or my religious beliefs I am a personal lifestyle choices and narrow-minded hater. Sorry, I am a Christian and we are individual moral beliefs. Be careful don't offend taught to love everyone. I anyone. Really, is that shouldn't have to agree or humanly possible? Is that accept something that goes freedom of speech? Why against my beliefs. Should I don't we just remove the have to apologize? Sure you can pray and word freedom all together? practice your reliThat's like not wavgion as long as you ing the American flag Your don't quote anyon the Fourth of July. thing from the Bible Oh, I forgot that that offends certain offends some people people. So the living in the good old media wants people in the USA. No one should say racist or public eye to censor the derogatory comments about a Bible, change the meanings group of people. I get that, to fit their agenda. Doesn't but it's not right to forget that that offend Christians? Who monumental movement that protects their civil rights? I am just trying to make a fought for civil rights of an individual to be treated equal. point. Why don't they just Certain people or groups take debate out of schools? should not have more rights Why do we listen to candithan others or take advantage dates running for president, because after all they have of a broke down system. America is not a play- different views? America ground and we are not chil- would not exist if everyone dren calling each other names thought the same. People or fighting over who is right were created to make a and who is wrong. The gov- choice. As individual thinkers ernment is not the enforcer of we believe we are either right tattling adults and words that or wrong. Popular opinion often don't fit in with the can not change this fact. A kinder America is needpopular kids. A kindergartner can be ed for all people but when did suspended from school for it become a crime to think for kissing another child on the ourselves? I just want my hand but if I don't want my God given right. Poppy Bennett, Red Bluff child to see a same sex couple kissing in public because of 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 Obama channels Nixon President Obama, despondent over his low poll numbers and the lack of trust many Americans have for him and his policies, did something drastic. He met with the psychic medium who once helped Hillary Clinton contact the spirit of Eleanor Roosevelt. With the medium's help, Obama summoned the only presence in America who could help him: Richard Milhous Nixon. Obama: Hello? Mr. President, can you hear me? Nixon (sitting on a cloud playing a harp): What do you want, you ninny! Obama: I'm in big trouble, Dick. My approval rating has fallen steadily since I began my second term. I'm polling in the low 40s — only you polled worse than I am. That's why some are beginning to compare my presidency to yours. Nixon: Good God. My legacy is worse than I thought! Obama: Like your presidency, mine has been mired in scandal. There is the Benghazi flap, Fast and Furious, using the IRS to inhibit political enemies, my refusal to enforce laws I don't like and so much more. Nixon: You're getting off easy, Obama. All I did was cover up a little burglary operation and look what they did to me. Obama: But it gets worse for me, Dick. I told the American people they could keep their health insurance policies and their doctors. The fools actually believed me and are now punishing me for it. The botched rollout of ObamaCare, my signature achievement, is also hurting me. Nixon: With all due respect, Obama, I couldn't care less about your problems. Obama: But, Dick, in November a majority of Americans said they no longer find me honest or trustworthy. It's a trust issue, Dick. I am losing the people's trust. You have been through worse. Surely you have some advice. Nixon: They don't like us to discuss politics up here, Obama. Obama: But, Dick, if I don't turn things around, everyone will be comparing my presidency to yours. Everyone will be talking about Watergate and dismal presidential poll numbers. Do you really want people dredging all of that up again? Nixon: All right, then, Obama. I'll help you just this once. If you weren't such a rookie, you would have been able to figure this out for yourself. Obama: Go on, Dick! Nixon: You must continue celed, you can pin the blame on delaying or adjusting Oba- Republicans! Obama: You are brilliant, maCare to lessen the pain it is Dick. What else? causing the AmeriNixon: I'd hold off on can people — even the vacations and golf if your actions are outings. Roll up your unconstitutional. sleeves. Invite RepubliAnd for goodness' cans over to the White sake, fire somebody. House to work through Haven't you ever disagreements. Be more heard of scapegoattransparent. Do what the ing? people who voted for you Obama: But I expected you to do. Do it have had such luck right, Obama, or you will just blaming Presipay a great price. dent Bush. Obama: What price, Nixon: Despite Tom Dick? the fact that you are Nixon: To atone for the most partisan my presidential sins, president in modern they made me listen to history — despite the fact that America is more LBJ speeches for months. I sat divided now than it has been in in on Carter Cabinet meetings half a century — you need to for years. For goodness' sake, portray yourself as the most Obama, you've been given a bipartisan president in modern precious gift to lead the greatest history. You need to reach out to nation on Earth. So lead already. Republicans and pass a few bills Tom Purcell, author of together. Tax reform would be a good place to start. Maybe you "Misadventures of a 1970's can make adjustments to your Childhood" and "Comical disastrous health care bill. Com- Sense: A Lone Humorist Takes on a World Gone Nutty!" is a promise for once. Tribune-Review Obama: I'll try, Dick, but Pittsburgh what is the point of compromis- humor columnist and is nationally syndicated ing? Nixon: Because as more exclusively by Cagle Cartoons Americans see their premiums Inc. Send comments to Tom at spike and their policies can- Purcell@caglecartoons.com. Purcell