Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Forty-three thousand dollars. That’s what the County paid Polco/National Research Center to find out that Marin-ers value the natural environment of Marin and want to protect it, the desire to stay vigilant in disaster preparedness and to provide … [Read more...] about We paid money to find this out?
Columns
Replace Biden now; he won’t get better
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive David Axelrod, the brains behind Barack Obama's rise to the presidency, spoke truth to power. It all went down last week as Mr. Biden celebrated his 81st birthday. First, Axelrod has been very public advocating Biden gracefully move aside and … [Read more...] about Replace Biden now; he won’t get better
‘Brown Shirts’ in the making
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive If you like what Nazi Germany did to Jews, you’ll love the Hamas slogan “From The River To The Sea.” It is used to mean death to all Jews in the region. Of this, there is no dispute. So, it was disappointing in the extreme to see about 35 Marin high … [Read more...] about ‘Brown Shirts’ in the making
Art Buchwald and me
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Those of a certain vintage will know the name Art Buchwald. A Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper columnist for the Washington Post, he was widely syndicated into hundreds of newspapers. In the 1940s, he was a correspondent in Paris and knew … [Read more...] about Art Buchwald and me
A little more attentive patience and generosity in Bay Area public meetings, please
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive I follow a lot of public meetings in Marin. Perhaps the source of most public angst expressed in those forums comes when elected officials impatiently limit the time for public comment. The norm in Marin is 3 minutes. It’s sometimes shortened to 2 … [Read more...] about A little more attentive patience and generosity in Bay Area public meetings, please
In Marin’s District 3 it’s been a good and vibrant year
Stephanie Moulton-Peters (Editor’s note: Stephanie Moulton-Peters is the Marin County supervisor for District 3, including Sausalito, Floating Homes, Marin City, Mill Valley, Tam Valley, Almonte, Alto-Sutton Manor, Strawberry, Tiburon, and Belvedere.) Dear Friends and Neighbors, As we … [Read more...] about In Marin’s District 3 it’s been a good and vibrant year
Truth to power: Thumbs down to Fairfax’s new ‘disruption’ rule
Thumbs up and thumbs down is all we have left to express ourselves in Fairfax. My very good attorney looked carefully at the “decorum guidelines” adopted by the Town Council on Nov. 1. It is borderline a violation of the First Amendment of our Constitution. It infringes on our freedom of … [Read more...] about Truth to power: Thumbs down to Fairfax’s new ‘disruption’ rule
To get ‘the shot’ … or not — here’s what my doctor said; also Rep. Huffman rightly votes to censure Rep. Tlaib
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Last time I looked at the national numbers, about 3% of Americans had received a COVID shot. Federal health care folk characterized that as “on track.” Far be it for me to second guess the national health brainiacs who brought us ideas like … [Read more...] about To get ‘the shot’ … or not — here’s what my doctor said; also Rep. Huffman rightly votes to censure Rep. Tlaib
An essay on Fairfax leadership: Policymakers are entrenched in ideology
Marin Forum/Teliha Draheim The Fairfax Town Council works in mysterious ways. A year ago, in November of 2022, without notifying stakeholders most affected by their upcoming decisions, the Council voted to adopt two ordinances relating to rent stabilization and just-cause-for-eviction, greatly … [Read more...] about An essay on Fairfax leadership: Policymakers are entrenched in ideology
Farewell to two radicals with a common goal – changing the West
Ernie Atencio/Writers On The Range The West lost two larger-than-life conservationists this year, and while I considered both friends, they couldn’t have been more different. Yet both were radical in their own ways. One was ranching reformer Sid Goodloe, the other the activist and … [Read more...] about Farewell to two radicals with a common goal – changing the West