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Save Our Homes may be portable
      I would like to share with you what has recently transpired in the area of property taxes. As you are probably aware, the "super homestead" property tax amendment that was to appear on the ballot on Jan. 29 was ruled by a judge as unclear and therefore unconstitutional.
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Getting it right is better than getting it first
      One of the hardest parts of being a newspaper publisher is keeping a secret. Many times, we are entrusted with the "rest of the story" that we keep off the record to keep our sources comfortable talking to us on the record. It's a fine line to walk, and occasionally it backfires when another local news source goes forward with the story in order to get the scoop.
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On the Spot:
WHERE WE PUT PEOPLE "ON THE SPOT" TO ANSWER A QUESTION "ON THE SPOT."
By Vici Papajohn
      What do you plan to do for Thanksgiving?
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Wildfire is a terrorist weapon, fight it with airpower
      I'm glad the DC 10 Supertanker aircraft is finally being used to fight the wildfires in California but the criminal issue is and has been, for over 12 years, that the U.S. Forest Service REFUSES to use it on federal land which forces Cal - Fire firefighting agency to wait for the fire to burn onto State property so they can use it.
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Foreign alliances destroy independence
      The United States was fortunate to have Presidents like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to keep us out of permanent foreign alliances. This helped the United States become the greatest nation in history. Unfortunately, 20th and 21st century presidents entangled us in foreign wars and alliances.
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