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Tedder for Nevada County Supervisor 2024
No nonsense, just action. I am the better choice for District 2 Supervisor of Nevada County because I believe in shrinking budgets and honest work for honest pay.
Heidi Hall Disparages Constitution and Local Resident at LWV Forum
According to Heidi Hall, when a citizen seeks to defend the constitutional rights of Nevada County citizens, and to ensure transparent and fair governance and elections, it is a “waste of funds.” Rather than taking responsibility for what happens in County departments, Hall seeks to infringe on the constitutional rights of a local resident, act in secret, and then bully that resident with fabrications for political gain at a campaign forum.
Attacks on Proposition 13
California families already pay the highest taxes in the nation, and all taxpayers are at risk of even higher taxes.
Proposition 1 is Fatally Flawed
If you thought homelessness in California was already at a crisis point, it could get a whole lot worse under California's Proposition 1 that is being called “Housing first”. The truth is, it will be “Homeless Forever”.
Obituary to Freedom – American Journalist Gonzalo Lira Killed in Ukrainian Prison
Not one single mainstream media outlet (aside from FoxNews) is reporting on the death of this American journalist, Gonzalo Lira. Why, especially after the MSM fawned over Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia on drug charges related to illegally bringing marijuana into the country? Eventually, the Biden regime negotiated her release in exchange for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who was arrested and convicted in the United States. What about Lira being held captive in Ukraine for exercising free speech? Seems simple enough. Unlike Russia and Putin, Ukrainians are our friends, right?
Leveraging Your Vote: The Sanctity of Your Vote
Elections are an opportunity to express one’s will, as well as a struggle to remain free.
Pay Raises for Nevada County Executive Staff - Are They Justified?
Nevada County senior staff received pay increase during COVID at times exceeding $100,000. Currently, there’s no citizen oversight of county expenditures. Ordinary citizens are not allowed to attend the yearly budget sessions. Neither are citizens privy to negotiations in how salaries and pay raises are decided. Consequently, there’s no transparency in budget decision-making.
Can We Live up to the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deserves the admiration of a nation as one of its most influential leaders during the civil rights movement in the mid-20th century. In honor of his life and, in large part, the positive, Christian influence which he provided a nation during a most tumultuous era, we have made Dr. King’s birthday a national holiday.
Selfless Determination: Remembering Bob Hren
Hren was an outstanding citizen who dedicated his life to making a positive difference in the world.
Sue McGuire Announces Candidacy for District 1 Supervisor
As a lifelong resident of Nevada County, I am deeply committed to preserving its natural resources, beauty, and fostering a robust economy. I am determined to restore transparency and accountability to our county government.
Shasta County's Hand-Count Controversy: A Broader View
Election Integrity is essential, or voter turnout will decline significantly.
Not in My Backyard
I am running for Supervisor to give my kids the quality of life and opportunities I had growing up in Placer County.
Are Supervisors Meeting Board Objectives? A Review of Pay and Performance
Given the high salaries of senior staff and elected officials, the tax-paying public is asking for increased action and better performance in meeting Board Objectives. A 40% chunk of the annual budget outlaid as payroll expense is unsustainable, especially in light of the impending downturn in state funding.
Israel As an Apartheid State
“Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has created and maintained an institutionalized regime of systematic oppression and domination over Palestinians.”
Mobilization of America during World War II
Allan Winkler’s book provides a very broad perspective of World War II from the point of view of a multitude of social and economic groups. While giving a nod to the politics of the situation, Winkler successfully tells the mobilization story of America during World War II from the perspective of a multitude of social and economic groups providing a pleasant tapestry of the mobilization.
A Response to Antisemitism
When educated people respond to an act of savagery not with a defense of civilization, but with a defense of barbarism, it is an early warning system that society itself is breaking down.
Judaism and Democrats
“The sick thrill of antisemitism has a price: the surrender of reason, and, with it, of conscience.” - David Mamet
Racial Implications of the Reconstruction Era
The immediate change in the organization of labor from slave to free after the Civil War rippled through every facet of American economic, political, and social life from North to South and from East to West. It is this very scope and period of reorganization of American institutions about which Eric Foner writes in his book, Reconstruction Updated Edition: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-18. Foner explores the period of Reconstruction from almost every angle and provides the reader with a fundamental understanding of the successes and failures of Reconstruction.