By David Hirzel Pardon me for thinking it a bit ghoulish that the immediate Republican response to the announcement of Justice Ginsburg’s demise, was first to lay out their plan for naming her successor in the few months remaining in the Trump presidency. That plan being, to do everything … [Read more...] about My Turn: Oh, the hypocrisy
Opinion
Letter: Get Ready To Vote
Dear editor, Registrar of Voters, Lynda Roberts, and her staff at the Marin County Elections Department are dedicated to running a safe, secure, and accessible election as we all deal with the challenges of the COVID19 pandemic. The League of Women Voters is supporting the Elections … [Read more...] about Letter: Get Ready To Vote
Harry Reid’s legacy
It’s history now, but let’s not forget Sen. Harry Reid’s role in the RBG Vortex of Hypocrisy. It had long been tradition that the Senate approved judicial appointments by a higher threshold than a simple majority. Reid persuaded Democrats to chuck that and invoke the “nuclear option.” … [Read more...] about Harry Reid’s legacy
Au contraire, Sen. Dianne, the ‘height of hypocrisy’ is never, ever, reached
By Sherman R. Frederick Battle Born Media If you’re in your 20s and you’ve never seen American hypocrisy in full bloom, you are in for a magnificent display. Every single member of the Senate and the House of Representatives -- including all of our own Marin political luminaries -- will … [Read more...] about Au contraire, Sen. Dianne, the ‘height of hypocrisy’ is never, ever, reached
The ‘Escalator to Extinction’ myth
Jim Steele/What’s Natural? In Life on the Mississippi Mark Twain wrote, “There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact.” Unfortunately, conjecture based on limited facts has produced “research” trumpeting … [Read more...] about The ‘Escalator to Extinction’ myth
School + Pandemic = High Anxiety
By Asta Bowen Writers on the Range As a longtime teacher who has heard every complaint under the sun about how horrible school is, how boring, arbitrary, irrelevant and unfair, I find myself somewhat taken aback by the fierce pressure to return to regular classroom instruction. Of course, … [Read more...] about School + Pandemic = High Anxiety
Gender reveal? More like an IQ reveal
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope In the vast expanse of American dumb-assery comes the news that a gender reveal party caused the wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest. These goofy celebrations tell the world about a baby’s genitalia, usually involving an explosion or something … [Read more...] about Gender reveal? More like an IQ reveal
Police Chief writes about Lee Gerner Park
(Editor’s note: This is a community letter from Novato Police Chief Matthew McCaffrey.) In response to several online postings, regarding the treatment of individuals living in a homeless encampment at Lee Gerner Park, we felt it would be important to provide some information about a community … [Read more...] about Police Chief writes about Lee Gerner Park
Screw the politicians and hooray for the scientists
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope How sad is 2020 politics? So sad that major political parties feel the need to shiv each other even when legit good news comes our way. Consider convalescent plasma. Last week we learned that those suffering from COVID-19 will now have that treatment … [Read more...] about Screw the politicians and hooray for the scientists
Virtual school hurts the poor, sooner and later
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope As we said last month in this column, the judgment of whether to open public schools for in-person classes would be a tough one throughout the nation, from big cities to rural towns. In addition to the factors involved in the spread of COVID-19, public … [Read more...] about Virtual school hurts the poor, sooner and later