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We all must vote
Tuesday is election day.
One man’s opinion
Is there an elephant in the room? Are the teachers in Denair victims of poor District leadership or victims of poor representation by union leadership (Denair Unified Teachers Association (DUTA), under the direction of Barry Cole and CTA Regional Representative Steve Miller? I believe that DUTA leadership, in their October 30, 2013 flier distributed to parents in school parking lots, present ample evidence of their failure of leadership, "Over the past many years, while its student population dropped, the District failed to reduce staff and other expenses in line with that student loss." Where were Mr. Cole and Mr. Miller ...
The new world ruled by social media zombies
We have come a long way since Flight 90.
How the Affordable Care Act improves the lives of American women
On Thursday, we join our White House colleagues in celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness month; and almost four weeks into the launch of the Health Insurance Marketplace, I'm reminded of the tremendous impact the Affordable Care Act has on the lives of American women.
Red light cameras deserve to go by the wayside
Just because man can develop a technology doesn't necessarily mean that it should be employed. That may be said red light cameras which are bothersome to those who feel it lays the groundwork for an Orwellian society.
Speaking truth to power at Modesto Junior College
On Sept. 17, Army veteran Robert Van Tuinen decided to celebrate U.S. Constitution Day by handing out copies of the Constitution at Modesto Junior College, where he is a student. If he were at the University of California, Berkeley or another politically correct campus, some liberal students probably would have picked an argument with him and maybe even would have accused him of hate speech.
Enough with the tantrums; local officials need to focus on bringing more jobs to county
Snide under-the-breath comments, eye rolling, whining and ultimatums – no, this is not the behavior of a 5-year-old throwing a temper tantrum, this is the behavior of your local elected officials.
Responsible management of our federal budget
Many of us are familiar with managing a budget, for our families or for ourselves. We track our spending and expenses, staying within our means when possible, and keeping a line of credit to help us manage unexpected costs. We set aside money to save for our children's college education, we buy a car with manageable payments that we can make and we don't commit to buying things we know we can't afford. When we find ourselves spending outside of our means, we don't assume our employer will raise our salaries; instead, we stop our spending.
Green hypocrisy at its best
Next time you drive over the Altamont Pass take note of some of the 4,500 turbines spread across 30,000 acres that are home to the world's largest concentration of wind turbines.
Federal follies: We’re going to pay for bonus vacation time
Federal employees are different from you and I.
Calling for the death of the 'newspapers are dead' rumor
I know of newspapers that kept their communities informed about clean water and shelter during terrible storms and disasters.
Elvis is in the building
Over the past week, I've had a lot of fun watching the reaction on people's faces when I tell them the Journal just went up a day in print publication. Many people react as if I told them Elvis Presley is alive and well and will be performing at the Turlock Community Theatre next week. While the extreme surprise is a little offensive, I also understand.
Will CEOs of today undo what Henry Ford helped create?
Henry Ford is the man.
Voters tend to 'go cheap' when it comes to election time
"You get what you pay for." Often that's a truism that reflects the reality that if you buy cheap, you end up with cheap. Unfortunately, it's also often a truism for voters as well. Analyze a candidate and where he stands and you weed out the politicians who will do the least amount of damage. Recoil from that duty - of studying a candidate or the issues - and you're apt to get someone you will regret putting into office.
Newspapers are still the cornerstone of democracy
We've been calling it the end of an era for a long time now.
Articles by Section - Editorial
It's time for NorCal cities to offer cash for grass
Southern Californians have a tendency to have a smug attitude toward water.
New Farm Bill and 2015 Budget expand opportunity in rural America
This week, President Obama released USDA's fiscal year 2015 budget proposal, which supports our ongoing work to create jobs and opportunity in rural America.
Student loan debt: Housing Crisis 2.0
America is about to get another harsh lesson in easy money.
Termites and better biofuels
Every time I fill my gas tank, I see the notice on the pump that explains part of the fuel I'm buying is ethanol. Ethanol is alcohol, a type of biofuel rather than fossil fuel. While biofuels can be good to promote national energy independence and possibly help with greenhouse gas emissions, the ethanol in our gasoline is made from corn. (The starch in the corn is broken down into sugars that are then fermented into alcohol.) With corn ethanol, we are essentially putting food into our gas tanks, a fact that some people take exception to because it ...
Rail authority meeting funding agreements, creating Valley jobs
A recent article in the Turlock Journal reported that the California High-Speed Rail Authority was granted an extension from the Federal Railroad Administration in paying $180 million it owed the FRA, and quoted Congressman Jeff Denham accusing the FRA of "protecting the Authority" by bypassing the current high-speed rail funding agreement in order to keep the project moving forward.
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