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6A Daily News– Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Opinion Sportsmen's DAILYNEWS 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 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. When several letters address the same issue, a cross section of those submit- ted will be considered for publi- cation. Letters will be edited. 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Optimally, a hunter would do this of his own volition. It's to his advantage since copper or steel are thought to be more accurate. California Fish & Game has a list of sellers of non- toxic ammunition. Alternatively the EPA would have to regulate it. The Sportsmen's Heritage Act Heritage Act Editor: would rewrite the Toxic Sub- stances Control Act to prevent the EPA from evaluating the risks or even considering regulation of toxic lead ammunition. This mis- guided bill has already passed the House and is scheduled for a vote in the Senate Nov. 13, after the election. who work with lead-poisoned wildlife, and physicians are need- ed at this critical moment in the debate on lead ammunition — to oppose the lead provisions, pro- mote the need for scientific and regulatory evaluation of lead ammo impacts and alternatives, and advocate for a transition away from toxic lead ammunition. Karen Scheuermann, Cottonwood When the American and State of California flags are taken down at the end of the business day at the Bank of America in Corning, the flags are not folded but simply draped over one of the chairs inside the bank. Is this proper flag etiquette? A.P. Giannini would be rolling over in his grave... Vickie Darnell, Corning Flag respect Editor: Unfortunately, there has been little opposition in the Senate to this irrational legislation, which wouldn't let the EPA evaluate the wildlife and health impacts of lead ammunition. Support is needed to defeat this bill, or at least remove the lead-poisoning provisions. The voices of hunters, veteri- narians and wildlife rehabilitators Thank you for running the pic- ture of "Wrongway Rick" and the Gerber Elementary students in the Daily News. I would like to thank Joe Froome who made all of the arrangements from donating the Monster Truck that came to Ger- ber School to contacting Dudleys' Excavating of Gerber to bring "Wrongway Rick" and his Mon- ster Truck to Gerber and back to Red Bluff. Dudleys' Excavating, "Wrong- Monster thanks Editor: way Rick," and Joe Froome made it possible for the students of Ger- ber School to see a Monster Truck up close and personal, an experi- ence that many of them have never had. In addition, Joe also donated a large number of Monster Truck tickets to some very lucky students at our school. Rob Jackson, Red Bluff Transparency parency. When running for president, Obama touted this time and time again which was refreshing to me. I didn't vote for him, but I had high hopes.When he won, I gave him my best wishes for our country. What a disappointment from day one. After a while you didn't hear much on transparency, did you? Or if you did, it was a lie. This whole four-year adminis- tration has been a lie. No one is punished for anything, our presi- dent evokes "executive privilege" at every turn. No one is held responsible, and now with the tragedy in Syria, something went terribly wrong which ended with our people being murdered. Our incompetent government for some reason refused to send help.We have a huge government and noth- ing works. Congress doesn't do much, can't balance a budget, fights with the evil Republicans when they won't go along with their expensive programs, it's all the republicans fault.Well, com- ing from the Democrats, it's bull as usual. Cry babies. They want their way, and if not, nothing will be accomplished until it is. Never mind how much it costs, it's their way or the highway. Back to transparency. I finally Editor: I finally get it. Trans- Your Turn see it. We watch the political chan- nels almost entirely anymore. This is really tragic what is happening to this country. We'll all be under a dictatorship soon if things don't change. Hard to believe, actually. This president is "transparent." I can't believe he can stand before thou- sands of people and say what he does without shame. Harder to believe is so many don't see it. I thought people were smarter than that, really am surprised they don't see through this transparent guy. He ran for change, and we need it. But not his change. Honest, truthful change. He has no record to run on so he attacks Romney on silliness. Big Bird. Well, Romney is probably very familiar with Big Bird, he has many grandchildren and it appears their family is a close-knit family. Nothing wrong with that. Also, PBS has a lot of money on their own. Why do they need more money from us? Romney is right about cutting money to PBS. Our government spent $350,000 on a robot rat to test it fighting a snake? That's only the tip of the iceberg on the foolish spending of our money. Every year a book comes out on all the stupid programs that money is squandered on. Nothing changes. I hope people realize how important this election is to our country. We are on a cliff and I don't mean only a fiscal cliff. America is being neutralized by so many immigrants, I hardly recognize it anymore. Bernice Cressy, Cottonwood 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), 2595 Cean- othus Ave., Ste. 182, Chico, CA 95973; 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. It's a Jeep thing Commentary "Relax. Mitt Romney was playing footsie with the truth when he said that Jeep plans to move all its plants from the U.S. to China. Jeep is a division of Chrysler and Chrysler has no such plans. Chrysler has added 7,000 jobs in the U.S. since its 2009 government bailout." "But there are plans to expand Jeep production in China." "Yes, but that's nothing new. Jeep began making cars in China since the mid-1980s!" "They did?" les Times, Jeep set up a plant to produce the Jeep Cherokee in alliance with China's state-run automaker. China is now the world's largest auto market. Wouldn't you want to build and sell Jeeps there?" "Well, what about plans to "In 1985, says the Los Ange- want our prized American brands being made anywhere but America!" was sold to Italian automaker Fiat SpA. Fiat announced plans to manufacture a new Jeep SUV in its Italian plants — mostly because their plants are under- utilized due to the slow Euro- pean economy." "But they plan to export that Jeep back to America! I'm all for a global economy, but there is something wrong about Italians making a Jeep and selling it back to us!" "I understand your emotional attachment to the Jeep brand. It is an American icon with a unique heritage." "You got that right! The American Bantam car company invented the Jeep in 1940 in But- ler. It was an innovative design that would contribute greatly to our success in World War II. After the war, it became a beloved American brand, and still is." make Jeeps in Italy?" "That part you have right. As part of its government-managed bankruptcy in 2009, Chrysler "I couldn't agree more. I recently bought a new soft-top Jeep Wrangler and love it. It is capable off-road. It has the dis- tinct Jeep look. And every time I drive past another Wrangler owner, I am greeted with the 'Jeep wave.' You have to own a Jeep to understand." I want to keep Jeep a purely American-made brand." "Oh, I understand. That's why "Look, I understand your nostalgia, but the global economy has already changed many Ameri- can icons. A Belgian company now owns Budweiser. A German company owns Alka- Seltzer. A Japanese company owns 7- Eleven. A Swiss com- pany makes Gerber baby food." "Tell me it ain't so!" "It gets worse. Levi's blue jeans are now made in Latin America and China. The Con- verse high-top basket- ball shoe is made in Asia. GI Joe and other Mattel toys are made in China!" gasoline and transportation costs. Additional mandates, such as health care, are increasing employee costs. Employees at these companies are giving up wage con- cessions to keep their jobs. There is a LOT we can do to make the U.S. more friend- ly to manufacturing." "Look, I know the Tom Purcell "Surely there are some tradi- tional American brands that are still made here?" "Yes, Harley Davidson still company more profitable and, to that end, benefits American workers." makes its iconic motorcycles here. Kitchen Aide makes most of its mixers here. Weber still makes the world's finest grills here. But it is getting harder for American manufacturers to maintain profitability." "But why?" "Expanding EPA rules and regulations are increasing energy costs. An expanding money supply is inflating "Then what's your problem?" "I want tough-guy American assembly-line workers putting my Jeep together, not some Ital- ian guys who sing opera music and eat Gorgonzola cheese!" ——— world is changing. I have no problem with Jeep expanding to new markets. That ultimately makes the Tom Purcell, a humor columnist for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, is nationally syndicated exclusively by Cagle Cartoons newspaper syndicate. 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