Opinion
Health Care Reform: It's Time
OP-ED
By Congressman George Miller and California State Senator Mark DeSaulnier
We stand on the cusp of a transformative moment in our country’s history: making quality, affordable health care a right for all Americans.more...
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Apology
Headline was inappropriate, offensive.
APOLOGY
In the July 2 edition of the Gazette we ran an inappropriate and insensitive headline regarding the tragic death of a Martinez man. The headline read, “Martinez skydiver takes final plunge.” We wish to apologize to Ken Knigge’s family and to everybody in the community for the unforgivable light-hearted approach with which we treated the story. Though I was on vacation that day, the buck stops with me, and I hope our readers know the Gazette does not take personal tragedies lightly.
— Yael Li-Ron, Editor
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Empathetic jurists need not apply
EDITORIAL
President Obama has made it clear that one of the criteria for an ideal candidate to replace Justice Souter of the Supreme Court is “empathy.”
That’s bad news, according to some. In fact, GOP officials and other conservative and Right-Wing talking heads are up in arms. “Empathy is a code word for… [fill in the blank],” they’re warning.
We don’t want an ‘activist judge,” they’ve made it clear. Just to make it clearer, “activist judge” is Wingers’ code word for somebody who would support Roe v. Wade.more...
Fun & Games
Two items in today’s Gazette will probably generate some e-mail from readers, so let me try to address some of your concerns in anticipation of your reaction.more...
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The new spirit of bi-partisanship
Cartoon by Chris Kapsalis.
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$6 million pool
Cartoon by Chris Kapsalis.
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Gay marriage and free choice
Cartoon by Chris Kapsalis.
Welcome to Martinez
Cartoon by Chris Kapsalis.
Decaf latte: $2.75
Antique pin cushion: $7.95
Parking ticket: $28
Shopping in Martinez: Priceless
Roll that TARP over me
Banks aren’t issuing loans to the taxpayers who bailed them out.
I’m a woman of principle. Among my many principles is the very determined avoidance of purchasing German products. Some people tell me to get over it, the war is over, the Germans aren’t what they used to be. But the Holocaust is very much alive in people of my generation and our parents, who barely survived and lived to tell the tale. So I won’t buy a Krups coffeemaker, let alone get a mortgage from Deutsche Bank.more...
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How do you like our new site?
Welcome to the Gazette’s spankin’ new Web site. We’re kinda proud of it. It would never have happened had it not been for the heroic efforts by Matthew Newton, Web developer extraordinaire. Please let us know what you think and don’t hesitate to leave comments on stories you like (or not). — Yael Li-Ron, Editor.
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Plagiarism or inspiration? You decide
Big BANG yet to apologize for blatant borrowing of Gazette content.
Two weeks ago, the Gazette ran two stories about local women who had recently passed away and left a legacy of community work. The articles were written by Greta Mart, who did all the research herself with generous help from Harriett Burt.more...
