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6A Daily News – Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Opinion Tea Party and D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 the library Editor: I believe there is some clarifi- cation needed on Mr. Mazzuc- chi’s statement on Monday, July 25. 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 let- ters from its readers on timely topics of public interest. All let- ters must be signed and pro- vide the writer’s home street address and home phone num- ber. 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. 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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 He stated “emblematic of wrong-headed public policy decisions that are supported by prosperous Tea Party conserva- tives that see public services as unnecessary government expense,” when he was referring to the closure of the Los Moli- nos Library. If he opened his mind to the idea that there is a group of peo- ple who care deeply about the Constitution of the United States, private property rights and are appalled at the debt our nation has, then yes, that is the Tehama Tea Party. As for the Los Molinos library, the Tea Party had a strong presence at the supervi- sors meeting on July 26. We were there if our voice was needed in support of keeping the library open. As it turned out there was amassed a passionate response from the community. They did- n’t need our help, but we were there for the residents of Los Molinos. We, too, are passion- ate about keeping our libraries open, they are a justifiable gov- ernment expense. The issue is not over, the library got a temporary reprieve. The Tea Party will continue to monitor the situa- tion. As for the Tehama County Tea Party, we are not prosperous and would welcome a donation from Mr. Mazzucchi. He is also more than welcome to attend our meetings every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Grange on Walnut Street. Maureen Coleman, Red Bluff Thanks Editor: I am the driver of the vehicle that was involved in the auto acci- dent between a SUV and a tractor trailer on July 26th 2011 on high- way 99 in Red Bluff. I am very thankful that no one was hurt seriously. I did receive multiple minor lacerations and contusions and have two fractures in my left foot. Fortunately, my daughter and her boyfriend and the truck driver received minor injuries too. I am writing this letter because of the caring,helpful and kind peo- ple that came to our aid within minutes of the collision and I have no way of thanking them except through this letter. To the farmer who came and bent parts of the twisted metal away from my pinned leg without compromising my injury. He even- tually moved enough of the metal parts to allow me to remove my leg by the time the EMT had arrived. To the two nurses (driving in other vehicles) who secured my head and neck and leg so that I might not aggravate my condition. They stayed with me until the EMT arrived. To the several other people who immediately cared for my daughter and her boy friend. They checked for injuries and made sure they were safe. Needless to say, to the CHP offi- cers,firemen and EMT that arrived so quickly. Though I didn't need it a helicopter was also at my dispos- al. All of this within an extremely short time after the accident. I will probably never see or talk to any of you again, but, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness,support, and concern for my well being and that of my daughter and friend. I will never forget what all of you did. thank you, thank you, thank you.. Also, the insurance lady called and said the police report had two wit- nesses, who were driving behind me, that said I was neither speeding nor tail- gating. Dominic Cresci, Redwood City Pay it forward Editor: Several weeks ago I was in Food Maxx doing my weekly shopping. While getting ready to check out, a gentleman approached with just several items in hand so I said to him to go ahead. He replied, "Are you sure?" I said, "Having been in the same position you are right now, I really appreciate when someone lets me go ahead." He smiled and said, "Thank you." Behind him were several others in the same boat so I said the same thing to them. While getting checked out and waiting to hear what amount I needed to pay, the checker told me the amount; while I was handing her the money, she reached into the drawer and grabbed a $20 bill. She then said, "No, your total is $20 less." I said to myself, Okay, maybe I bought more things on sale than I thought. She replied, "Remember the first gentleman you let go ahead of you?" I said, "Yes." "Well," the cashier said, "He wanted to thank you for letting him go ahead." Wow, I thought, how cool is that? So, to the gentleman who sur- prised me: if you are reading this, thank you and God bless you. Cindy Swart, Los Molinos U.S. Postal Editor: Private sector business Your Turn would have terminated employ- ees to match the Postal Service downturn, eliminat- ed underused facili- ties that don't fully pay for their contin- ued operation, reduced pay and benefits to non-unionized competitive lev- els, limited pensions to Social Security and a three percent match of salary for a 401(k) retirement plan. They would require employees to pay 25 percent of health care costs, limit vacations to three weeks and holidays to 8 days, delay pensions until age 65, and end health care coverage upon early retirement. Our $14 trillion US deficit is from thousands of similar poor- ly managed unionized govern- ment bureaucracies burdening taxpayers. The saving grace of US Postal is that not many let- ters are misdelivered, delayed, or dropped on the ground near neighborhood mailboxes. We've had all of the above but on only a handful of occasions. Weekly Priority Mail Forward- ing has been a cost acceptable benefit for our frequent retire- ment travel. Eliminating one midweek delivery date is acceptable. Saturday is not a good day to eliminate mail delivery because of frequent Monday holidays and resulting 4 day delayed mail. Joseph J. Neff, Corning Your officials STATE ASSEMBLYMAN — Jim Nielsen (R) State Capitol Bldg., Room 6031 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 319-2002; Fax (916) 319-2102 STATE SENATOR — Doug LaMalfa (R) State Capitol Bldg., Room 3070 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 651-4004; Fax (916) 445-7750 GOVERNOR — Jerry Brown, State Capitol Bldg., Sacramento, CA 95814; (916) 445-2841; Fax (916) 558-3160; E-mail: gover- nor@governor.ca.gov. U.S. REPRESENTATIVE — Wally Herger (R), 2635 Forest Ave. Ste. 100, Chico, CA 95928; 893-8363. U.S.SENATORS — Dianne Feinstein (D), One Post Street, Suite 2450, San Francisco, CA 94104; (415) 393-0707. Fax (415) 393-0710. Barbara Boxer (D), 1700 Montgomery St., Suite 240, San Francisco, CA 94111; (510) 286-8537. Fax (202) 224- 0454. The great concessionaire Commentary Sorry if you settled into your recliner ready to enjoy the blessed silence destined to descend on the political playing field in the after- math of the Debt Ceiling Death Match. Lasted as long as the life cycle of an adult mayfly. That momentary, blissful peace was rudely broken by a cacophony of squeaks and grunts and shouts as each camp tried to out-blame the other for the thudding crash Wall Street made falling down a well. Quick, go find Lassie! It appears the Market is not impressed with the two-step deal Congress agreed to, kicking and screaming. Look close and you can see the bones of the middle class sticking out of the confetti left over from the banking and oil industry celebrations. Spending cuts during a recession. There you go. Starve a fever and feed a cold, or the other way around? What the hell, starve them both. We'll eat when we're dead. Hard to understand why Pro- gressives are so mad at Obama. After all, he didn't do anything. Besides cave faster than an overused supply tunnel in a Chilean coal mine. The difference is, nobody's rushing out to organize any rescue parties. Happy Birth- day, Mister President. Sorry we couldn't get Marilyn to sing. Doubt if Pelosi hummed it either. The Tea Baggers won, confus- ing both Democrats and Republi- cans by refusing to act like politi- cians, eschewing all the usual motivations such as their own self- interest or party affinity or even the general welfare of the country. You can't negotiate with cement. Giving proof to the old adage: "Never get in a fight with an ugly person, they got nothing to lose." One fascinating thing to come out of the debt debacle was watch- ing the only adult in the room turn from Great Facilitator into Great Enabler before our very eyes. Obama is so determined to govern from the middle there should be a double yellow line down the center of his forehead. Democrats may desert him, but he remains king of the Road Kill Party. Would hate to get stuck behind Barack in a gro- cery line after he was asked, "Paper or plastic?" Your ice cream would liquefy waiting for him to convince the clerk he wanted "plaper" or "pastic." The Tea Party held the government hostage, and the president fell victim to a wicked case of Stockholm syndrome, bonding with his captors, until at last he was able to successfully convince the kidnappers to accept more than they originally asked for. The administration called the deal a compro- mise. The same kind of compromise the Titanic arranged with that ice- berg. Like how Nagasaki and Hiroshima compro- mised with Fat Man and Little Boy. Brokered as many concessions as New Orleans got from Katrina. The financial equivalent of hand- ing over Czechoslovakia after extracting a vague promise to pos- sibly leave Poland alone. Trust he got a rolled-up umbrella for his birthday. Will Durst Raging Moderate At this point, you can't even accuse the Democrats of being afraid of their own shadow because they don't cast one. Besides, it's hard to see your shadow when your head is so far up your butt you can tickle your spleen with your elbow. And if they expect any chance at all in 2012, they'd be wise to invest heavily in stem-cell research in hopes of regenerating their spine. The New York Times says Emmy-nominated comedian and writer Will Durst "is quite possibly the best political satirist working in the country today." Check out the website: willdurst.com to find out more about upcoming stand- up performances or to buy his book, "The All American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing."