Editorials
East County Magazine
READER’S EDITORIAL: DOUG DEANE’S RESPONSE TO THE GUHSD RESPONSE TO THE GRAND JURY REPORT
By Doug Deane August 8, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) – As you know, I was the Chairperson for the Grossmont Union High School District’s 2011 Boundary Study, and
READER’S EDITORIAL: ANTHEM SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM HEALTH BENEFITS EXCHANGE
By Dave Jones, California Insurance Commissioner July 30, 2013 (San Diego) – In case you missed it, last week I recommended that Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Cross of
READER’S EDITORIAL: DRONE MADNESS
By Connie Frankowiak, Julian July 29, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) – The loonies in the U.S. Government now think it is a great idea to arm those drones
READER’S EDITORIAL: VETERANS DEMAND DRONE OVERSIGHT
By Dave Patterson July 26, 2013 (Ramona) – Beginning in 2012 the stories about the misuse of drone technology have been frightening. Starting with the revelation that we have
READER’S EDITORIAL: FILNER AND HIS OPPOSITION
By E.A. Barrera July 16, 2013 (San Diego) – On the continued fight over forcing the Mayor to resign – It is not too smart to call a press
READER’S EDITORIAL: REFLECTIONS ON KILLING PIT BULL TO SAVE PET
By Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH July 11, 2013 (San Diego) – Lee Patisson, a young Navy diver, bitten himself while trying to protect his dog, was recently forced
EDITORIAL: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT GUTTED IN STATE BUDGET—ASK GOVERNOR TO RESTORE YOUR RIGHTS
Update June 20, 2013 4 p.m. — The Sacramento Bee reports that due to mounting public pressure, the Governor will abandon efforts to weaken the Public Records Act.
EDITORIAL: MAKE SHAREHOLDERS, NOT RATEPAYERS, PAY THE COST OF SAN ONOFRE FIASCO
By John Mattes, Much Better Choices Who should pay for San Onofre fiasco? The answer is obvious. Shareholders collect dividends while ratepayers pay tens of millions of dollars a
EDITORIAL: INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE IS ERODING OUR PRIVACY AND LIBERTY
The troubling history of our U.S. shadow factory — and how we have lost rights in the name of security By Nadin Abbott June 13, 2013 (San
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE WIND DEBATE
By Supervisor Dave Roberts June 13, 2013 (San Diego)–On May 15th, the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance that establishes a rigorous process to install wind turbines. By a