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Tapestry Terry McLaughlin Tapestry Terry McLaughlin

Extremism in the Military Debunked

Hundreds of thousands of these brave men and women never returned from their quest to help preserve the freedoms that we all enjoy. What a bitter pill it is to have their service and sacrifices denigrated by their leaders.

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Tapestry Pauli Halstead Tapestry Pauli Halstead

Does the Board of Supervisors Have a Fiduciary Responsibility to the Public?

As fiduciaries of the Public Trust, the supervisors must always display honesty, integrity, and good faith toward their constituents, the People. My feeling is that Hardy Bullock, Sue Hoek, Heidi Hall, and Ed Scofield have failed their constituents in this area. Hall and Bullock touted that they did fact-check the salary comparisons, but this is possible when you line up the comparative counties.

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Tapestry Barry Pruett Tapestry Barry Pruett

Nevada County’s Failed Expert-Driven Ideology

The general feeling of the public that our supervisors and the County lack respect for our residents, local businesses, and for taxpayer dollars is a natural consequence of the County’s ideology which is based upon the idea that the supervisors and the County are the “experts” and that the public is ignorant and is incapable of caring for itself.

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Tapestry Barry Pruett Tapestry Barry Pruett

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.

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Tapestry Fran Freedle Tapestry Fran Freedle

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”.

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Tapestry Barry Pruett Tapestry Barry Pruett

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?

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Tapestry Pauli Halstead Tapestry Pauli Halstead

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.

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