Editorials
East County Magazine
READER’S EDITORIAL: EAST COUNTY CHAMBER RESPONDS TO STATE BUDGET PROPOSAL
“Democrats’ idea of increasing taxes delays REAL budgetary reforms and stalls true economic recovery in State.” By Mike Cully President/CEO, San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce August
READER’S EDITORIAL: COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOCIAL SECURITY FOR OUR SENIORS
By Francine Busby and Tracy Emblem August 18, 2010 (San Diego) — As we commemorate the 75th anniversary of Social Security, we are reminded of the profound transformation that Social
READER’S EDITOR: BIRTHRIGHTS DEBATE
By Dave Patterson August 18, 2010 (Ramona) — The birthright debate that Congress now wants to engage we Americans in is, in fact, a smokescreen designed to divert our attention
READER’S EDITORIAL: DID LUTZ READ THE RIDERS ON TRIBAL LAW & ORDER ACT?
By Patrick Riggs Ray Lutz, Democratic candidate for the 52nd Congressional district, slammed incumbent Rep. Duncan D. Hunter’s vote against the Tribal Law and Order Act HR725. Democratic Lutz,
READER’S EDITORIAL: NO ON PROPOSITION 23, BIG OIL’S BALLOT MEASURE
By Alan Ball, Chair Sustainability Alliance of Southern California July 28, 2010 (San Diego) — I urge a NO vote on PROPOSITION 23. As Chair of
READER’S EDITORIAL: TOXIC EXPOSURE TO OUR VETERANS
"How many of our returning troops and civilians are suffering from environmentally induced cancers? Unfortunately, the VA stopped reporting cancer cases in some state registries including California…" By Tracy
READER’S EDITORIAL: A NEW PATH–MOMS UNITE TO END THE WAR ON DRUGS
“Moms are uniting and leading the charge to end drug prohibition, just as they did with alcohol prohibition in the 1930s. It’s time to end the pointless and punitive
READER’S EDITORIAL: IT”S TIME TO BRING CALIFORNIA’S SPECIAL INTEREST TRAIN TO A GRINDING HALT
By Ann Menasche The 2010 election cycle is demonstrating beyond a shadow of a doubt that California’s proposition process is undemocratic, corrupt, and irreparably broken. It’s time to reform
READER’S EDITORIAL: MEDICAL MARIJUANA ORDINANCES VOTE TOMORROW, JUNE 30
“Many have difficulty traveling very far, and to make someone travel 10, 15, 20 miles or more to get their medicine is inhumane. For some who are forced to take
READER’S EDITORIAL: AN OPEN LETTER TO MY SAN DIEGO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
"Now you are finally considering zoning and operational ordinances regarding medical marijuana, which you will vote on tomorrow, and what are you proposing to adopt? A de facto ban
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East County Magazine