February 2008
Police Recruitment: Too Little, Too Late
One of my favorite moments each week is sitting down at my favorite Indian restaurant, House of Curries on College Ave. in Berkeley to read J. Douglas Allen-Taylor’s latest defense of Ron Dellums in the Daily Planet.
Memo To OUSD: Thanks for Failing! Here’s More Money!
People like to debate whether private enterprise is more efficient than government at a given task. This week’s election results give us an example of why that is so often the case.
All Oakland Schools Need To Succeed Is More Money!
According to the Oakland Tribune, no one in the city is opposing Measure G, which would extend permanently the $195 per parcel property tax measure passed in 2004. What a load of BS. I’m pretty sure many if not most Oakland homeowners would oppose the measure if they gave the matter much thought.
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A vote for Hillary is a Vote against Dellums? Hooray!
Check out today’s article about Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums. I’m probably the only person who is completely un-outraged about him spending so much time on the Hillary campaign. In fact, I think it’s great! As far as I’m concerned, the less time he spends here, the better for all of us.
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