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	<title>Comments on: In 2-way race for Santa Rosa mayor, 1 big puzzle</title>
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		<title>By: Caller</title>
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		<dc:creator>Caller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kevin McCallum, thanks for clarifying that Wysocky declined to be on the Economic Competitiveness Task Force since the Economic Development Subcommittee already existed.  I&#039;ll stop spreading that he claimed to be on the subcommittee he wasn&#039;t really on. :)  I would actually agree with Wysocky that it didn&#039;t make sense for the ECTF to be created with the subcommittee already existed.  However, the creation of the ECTF did bring attention to economic development, revitalize efforts, and bring people to the meetings that weren&#039;t attending subcommittee meetings.  It would have been nice if those people just made it to the subcommittee meetings, but this Olivares&#039; formation of the task force got the job done. 

However, even though Wysocky made a good point that the task force was redundant to the subcommittee&#039;s purpose, it was in Olivares&#039; purview to create it and Wysocky still refused to serve on it, thus not participating in either group.  So, it would seem that Olivares was correct in saying Wysocky refused to participate, and in my opinion, Wysocky hasn&#039;t made economic development a priority.  

Thoughts?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kevin McCallum, thanks for clarifying that Wysocky declined to be on the Economic Competitiveness Task Force since the Economic Development Subcommittee already existed.  I&#8217;ll stop spreading that he claimed to be on the subcommittee he wasn&#8217;t really on. :)  I would actually agree with Wysocky that it didn&#8217;t make sense for the ECTF to be created with the subcommittee already existed.  However, the creation of the ECTF did bring attention to economic development, revitalize efforts, and bring people to the meetings that weren&#8217;t attending subcommittee meetings.  It would have been nice if those people just made it to the subcommittee meetings, but this Olivares&#8217; formation of the task force got the job done. </p>
<p>However, even though Wysocky made a good point that the task force was redundant to the subcommittee&#8217;s purpose, it was in Olivares&#8217; purview to create it and Wysocky still refused to serve on it, thus not participating in either group.  So, it would seem that Olivares was correct in saying Wysocky refused to participate, and in my opinion, Wysocky hasn&#8217;t made economic development a priority.  </p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
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		<title>By: James Bennett</title>
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		<dc:creator>James Bennett</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bartley won, we&#039;ll be screwed at a little slower rate. 

I watched &#039;em take the oath.

To protect the Constitution against enemies both foreign and domestic.

ICLEI is a foreign enemy. 

A foreign NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.

They take directive from them.

They are accountable to them.

They impose their brand of societal sabotage against our sovereignty as a community. Our economy. Our property rights. Reduce our public officials to change agents for their oppressive globalist ideology, hardscape and fiscal crashing.

Last I read 136 cities had kicked ICLEI out.  136 out of approximately 600 charters.  

Those that called us names like tin foil hatters, conspiracy theorists might be glad they did so under assumed names one day. How about Teabaggers? I don&#039;t consider myself one, but can you imagine the heat from referring to a Muslim or Jew with a less than flattering name? Yet even in mainstream media folks that support adhering to our Constitution,  smaller government, fiscal  responsibility can be openly marginalized.

If we were to cut past the left/right BS, the name calling that&#039;s really appropriate is traitor. Those that don&#039;t adhere to their oath are literally in treason.

They are aiding, abetting and offering protection to a foreign enemy.

It&#039;s like there&#039;s a toxic smell making our community sick.
 
Some of us know where it&#039;s coming from.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bartley won, we&#8217;ll be screwed at a little slower rate. </p>
<p>I watched &#8216;em take the oath.</p>
<p>To protect the Constitution against enemies both foreign and domestic.</p>
<p>ICLEI is a foreign enemy. </p>
<p>A foreign NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.</p>
<p>They take directive from them.</p>
<p>They are accountable to them.</p>
<p>They impose their brand of societal sabotage against our sovereignty as a community. Our economy. Our property rights. Reduce our public officials to change agents for their oppressive globalist ideology, hardscape and fiscal crashing.</p>
<p>Last I read 136 cities had kicked ICLEI out.  136 out of approximately 600 charters.  </p>
<p>Those that called us names like tin foil hatters, conspiracy theorists might be glad they did so under assumed names one day. How about Teabaggers? I don&#8217;t consider myself one, but can you imagine the heat from referring to a Muslim or Jew with a less than flattering name? Yet even in mainstream media folks that support adhering to our Constitution,  smaller government, fiscal  responsibility can be openly marginalized.</p>
<p>If we were to cut past the left/right BS, the name calling that&#8217;s really appropriate is traitor. Those that don&#8217;t adhere to their oath are literally in treason.</p>
<p>They are aiding, abetting and offering protection to a foreign enemy.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s like there&#8217;s a toxic smell making our community sick.</p>
<p>Some of us know where it&#8217;s coming from.</p>
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		<title>By: Erica</title>
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		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Vice Mayor, Erin will help Mayor Bartley create a balanced path forward for our city.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As Vice Mayor, Erin will help Mayor Bartley create a balanced path forward for our city.</p>
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		<title>By: kevin mccallum</title>
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		<dc:creator>kevin mccallum</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since it has been raised here, I felt it appropriate to note that a related story has been changed to reflect the following correction:

A story that ran on page B1 Saturday Nov. 24 about the robo-calls targeting Santa Rosa City Councilman Gary Wysocky misstated his service on a city committee. He does not serve on the council’s economic subcommittee. 
Wysocky mentioned the committee by way of explanation for why he didn’t think it was necessary for Mayor Ernesto Olivares to form the Economic Competitiveness Task Force.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since it has been raised here, I felt it appropriate to note that a related story has been changed to reflect the following correction:</p>
<p>A story that ran on page B1 Saturday Nov. 24 about the robo-calls targeting Santa Rosa City Councilman Gary Wysocky misstated his service on a city committee. He does not serve on the council’s economic subcommittee.<br />
Wysocky mentioned the committee by way of explanation for why he didn’t think it was necessary for Mayor Ernesto Olivares to form the Economic Competitiveness Task Force.</p>
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		<title>By: Snarky</title>
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		<dc:creator>Snarky</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s example of your public employees at work.....

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San Diego Union Tribune, Online
December 04, 2012

&quot;&quot;Chula Vista Teacher Arrested On Child Pornography Charges&quot;&quot;

&quot;A first-grade teacher in Chula Vista has been arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography and attempting to lure young boys to send him nude pictures, the San Diego Police Department said Tuesday.&quot;&quot;

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Now you Press Demo readers... back to your &quot;local&quot; reports of drunk drivers.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s example of your public employees at work&#8230;..</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br />
San Diego Union Tribune, Online<br />
December 04, 2012</p>
<p>&#8220;&#8221;Chula Vista Teacher Arrested On Child Pornography Charges&#8221;"</p>
<p>&#8220;A first-grade teacher in Chula Vista has been arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography and attempting to lure young boys to send him nude pictures, the San Diego Police Department said Tuesday.&#8221;"</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>Now you Press Demo readers&#8230; back to your &#8220;local&#8221; reports of drunk drivers.</p>
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		<title>By: Allen v Carlstrom?</title>
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		<dc:creator>Allen v Carlstrom?</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As mentioned below, rumor has it that Erin Carlstrom thinks the Santa Rosa City Council is a stepping stone to the Assembly.  But hey!  All the supporters Allen has left are going around town saying he will use a &quot;new path&quot; back into office.

So when Wes Chesbro terms out, it will be interesting to see if its Carlstrom and Allen competing for that office. ..and if there&#039;s a better third choice than the has been and the wanna be.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As mentioned below, rumor has it that Erin Carlstrom thinks the Santa Rosa City Council is a stepping stone to the Assembly.  But hey!  All the supporters Allen has left are going around town saying he will use a &#8220;new path&#8221; back into office.</p>
<p>So when Wes Chesbro terms out, it will be interesting to see if its Carlstrom and Allen competing for that office. ..and if there&#8217;s a better third choice than the has been and the wanna be.</p>
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		<title>By: Caller</title>
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		<dc:creator>Caller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obviously if both sides are so concerned with who becomes mayor there is something critical at stake.  From Carlstrom&#039;s alliances and her husband&#039;s, it appears she&#039;s more likely to vote for Wysocky than Bartley.  However, from what I&#039;ve seen the many people on the &quot;business-friendly&quot; side would be horrified with Wysocky as mayor, but I don&#039;t think people on the &quot;progressive&quot; side would be horrified with Bartley as mayor.  I think someone who is unbiased would see Bartley middle ground, or at least the lesser evil.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obviously if both sides are so concerned with who becomes mayor there is something critical at stake.  From Carlstrom&#8217;s alliances and her husband&#8217;s, it appears she&#8217;s more likely to vote for Wysocky than Bartley.  However, from what I&#8217;ve seen the many people on the &#8220;business-friendly&#8221; side would be horrified with Wysocky as mayor, but I don&#8217;t think people on the &#8220;progressive&#8221; side would be horrified with Bartley as mayor.  I think someone who is unbiased would see Bartley middle ground, or at least the lesser evil.</p>
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		<title>By: Snarky</title>
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		<dc:creator>Snarky</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 04:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regarding the Mayor of Santa Rosa, does anyone recall the time when former Mayor Sharon Wright was fined for, uh, an indiscretion ... maybe by the FPPC ?
Can&#039;t recall the details, actually.

Well, I know the Press Democrat loves to &quot;report&quot; on DUI&#039;s and whatever intersection the SRPD claims to be &quot;watching&quot;....  but the following is far more important for paying subscribers.

After all, the following proves further that corruption has reached a new record in California state and local government.

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December 3, 2012
Sacramento Bee, Online

&quot;&quot;California Watchdog Agency Fines Mayor Kevin Johnson $37,500&quot;&quot;

&quot;&quot;The state&#039;s political watchdog group announced today it has fined Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson $37,500 for failing to report millions of dollars in donations he solicited for various non-profits, including the group he tasked with developing a financing plan for a new arena.&quot;&quot;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Regarding the Mayor of Santa Rosa, does anyone recall the time when former Mayor Sharon Wright was fined for, uh, an indiscretion &#8230; maybe by the FPPC ?<br />
Can&#8217;t recall the details, actually.</p>
<p>Well, I know the Press Democrat loves to &#8220;report&#8221; on DUI&#8217;s and whatever intersection the SRPD claims to be &#8220;watching&#8221;&#8230;.  but the following is far more important for paying subscribers.</p>
<p>After all, the following proves further that corruption has reached a new record in California state and local government.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br />
December 3, 2012<br />
Sacramento Bee, Online</p>
<p>&#8220;&#8221;California Watchdog Agency Fines Mayor Kevin Johnson $37,500&#8243;&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;&#8221;The state&#8217;s political watchdog group announced today it has fined Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson $37,500 for failing to report millions of dollars in donations he solicited for various non-profits, including the group he tasked with developing a financing plan for a new arena.&#8221;"</p>
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		<title>By: Uh...</title>
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		<dc:creator>Uh...</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snarky, in response to your question, &quot;Whats verbal abuse?&quot;...  The verbal abuse Wysocky inflicts on speakers and other council members, but especially city staff, at every single council meeting he attends.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Snarky, in response to your question, &#8220;Whats verbal abuse?&#8221;&#8230;  The verbal abuse Wysocky inflicts on speakers and other council members, but especially city staff, at every single council meeting he attends.</p>
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		<title>By: Vinyl Rules</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2012/12/cities/in-2-way-race-for-santa-rosa-mayor-1-big-puzzle/#comment-737985</link>
		<dc:creator>Vinyl Rules</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 02:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;m already getting sick of these breathless articles about Carlstrom and she hasn&#039;t even been sworn in yet.  I guess the PD, and anyone that took the time to read this article, is playing right into her hands.  She hoodwinked us all.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m already getting sick of these breathless articles about Carlstrom and she hasn&#8217;t even been sworn in yet.  I guess the PD, and anyone that took the time to read this article, is playing right into her hands.  She hoodwinked us all.</p>
<p> <img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="up-737985" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_up.png" alt="Thumb up" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('737985', 'add', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_');" title="Thumbs up" /> <span id="karma-737985-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">10</span>&nbsp;<img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="down-737985" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_down.png" alt="Thumb down" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('737985', 'subtract', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_')" title="Thumbs down" /> <span id="karma-737985-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">8</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: @Dan</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2012/12/cities/in-2-way-race-for-santa-rosa-mayor-1-big-puzzle/#comment-735736</link>
		<dc:creator>@Dan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hopefully she&#039;ll ask why Gary Wysocky claimed to be on the Economic Development Subcommittee.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hopefully she&#8217;ll ask why Gary Wysocky claimed to be on the Economic Development Subcommittee.</p>
<p> <img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="up-735736" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_up.png" alt="Thumb up" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('735736', 'add', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_');" title="Thumbs up" /> <span id="karma-735736-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">19</span>&nbsp;<img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="down-735736" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_down.png" alt="Thumb down" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('735736', 'subtract', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_')" title="Thumbs down" /> <span id="karma-735736-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">9</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: Demosthenes</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2012/12/cities/in-2-way-race-for-santa-rosa-mayor-1-big-puzzle/#comment-735690</link>
		<dc:creator>Demosthenes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who thinks this is a merit-based vote for Carlstrom is kidding themselves. She&#039;ll make the decision that is the most politically advantageous to her and her husband. Smart money says she&#039;s already made a deal that trades her vote on Mayor for her vote on the new appointee...whatever puts her in the best position.

She has an Assembly race to run in two years, after all.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Anyone who thinks this is a merit-based vote for Carlstrom is kidding themselves. She&#8217;ll make the decision that is the most politically advantageous to her and her husband. Smart money says she&#8217;s already made a deal that trades her vote on Mayor for her vote on the new appointee&#8230;whatever puts her in the best position.</p>
<p>She has an Assembly race to run in two years, after all.</p>
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		<title>By: RICHARD</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2012/12/cities/in-2-way-race-for-santa-rosa-mayor-1-big-puzzle/#comment-735415</link>
		<dc:creator>RICHARD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RE: &quot; The four members who’ve been in the majority for the past two years tend to favor fewer regulations on businesses...&quot;

Yes, the gang of four [ Ernesto Olivares, Scott Bartley, Jake Ours, John Sawyer ] do favor less regulation. They also give our money and resources to special interests Eg chamber of commerce and favored developers. They also take away from groups doing good for the community Eg Fish. 

The gang of four is also deceptive: they claimed they would have the police contribute to their pension. But they gave the police a pay rise to cover the cost of the pension contribution.  

Hey hey ho ho the gang of four has got to go !]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>RE: &#8221; The four members who’ve been in the majority for the past two years tend to favor fewer regulations on businesses&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>Yes, the gang of four [ Ernesto Olivares, Scott Bartley, Jake Ours, John Sawyer ] do favor less regulation. They also give our money and resources to special interests Eg chamber of commerce and favored developers. They also take away from groups doing good for the community Eg Fish. </p>
<p>The gang of four is also deceptive: they claimed they would have the police contribute to their pension. But they gave the police a pay rise to cover the cost of the pension contribution.  </p>
<p>Hey hey ho ho the gang of four has got to go !</p>
<p> <img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="up-735415" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_up.png" alt="Thumb up" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('735415', 'add', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_');" title="Thumbs up" /> <span id="karma-735415-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">14</span>&nbsp;<img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="down-735415" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_down.png" alt="Thumb down" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('735415', 'subtract', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_')" title="Thumbs down" /> <span id="karma-735415-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">28</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: Snarky</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2012/12/cities/in-2-way-race-for-santa-rosa-mayor-1-big-puzzle/#comment-730984</link>
		<dc:creator>Snarky</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 06:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whats verbal abuse?

Oh, you mean when he questioned the local police about their foolish attempts to impress Sonoma County youth with their police weapons?

Uh, the cops deserved abuse on that one.
Their foolish behavior was utterly stupid.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whats verbal abuse?</p>
<p>Oh, you mean when he questioned the local police about their foolish attempts to impress Sonoma County youth with their police weapons?</p>
<p>Uh, the cops deserved abuse on that one.<br />
Their foolish behavior was utterly stupid.</p>
<p> <img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="up-730984" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_up.png" alt="Thumb up" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('730984', 'add', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_');" title="Thumbs up" /> <span id="karma-730984-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">16</span>&nbsp;<img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="down-730984" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_down.png" alt="Thumb down" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('730984', 'subtract', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_')" title="Thumbs down" /> <span id="karma-730984-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">24</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: Sue St. Claire</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2012/12/cities/in-2-way-race-for-santa-rosa-mayor-1-big-puzzle/#comment-730650</link>
		<dc:creator>Sue St. Claire</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 03:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the old Soviet Union they had a saying in the Presidium, &quot;anarchism is order, government is chaos.&quot;

That is what is happening in the new soviet republic of Sonoma County. The members of the Santa Rosa Presidium begin to battle it out to see who will in the end act as chairman and chief representative of the public unions in the city.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the old Soviet Union they had a saying in the Presidium, &#8220;anarchism is order, government is chaos.&#8221;</p>
<p>That is what is happening in the new soviet republic of Sonoma County. The members of the Santa Rosa Presidium begin to battle it out to see who will in the end act as chairman and chief representative of the public unions in the city.</p>
<p> <img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="up-730650" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_up.png" alt="Thumb up" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('730650', 'add', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_');" title="Thumbs up" /> <span id="karma-730650-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">9</span>&nbsp;<img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="down-730650" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_down.png" alt="Thumb down" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('730650', 'subtract', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_')" title="Thumbs down" /> <span id="karma-730650-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">11</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: Uh...</title>
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		<dc:creator>Uh...</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 23:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A vote for Wysocky is a vote for verbal abuse.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A vote for Wysocky is a vote for verbal abuse.</p>
<p> <img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="up-729480" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_up.png" alt="Thumb up" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('729480', 'add', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_');" title="Thumbs up" /> <span id="karma-729480-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">34</span>&nbsp;<img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="down-729480" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_down.png" alt="Thumb down" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('729480', 'subtract', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_')" title="Thumbs down" /> <span id="karma-729480-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">13</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: Dan J Drummond</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dan J Drummond</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hope Erin asks lots of questions, because questioning is the door of knowledge. It&#039;s a fine day for young ducks.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope Erin asks lots of questions, because questioning is the door of knowledge. It&#8217;s a fine day for young ducks.</p>
<p> <img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="up-729222" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_up.png" alt="Thumb up" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('729222', 'add', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_');" title="Thumbs up" /> <span id="karma-729222-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">21</span>&nbsp;<img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="down-729222" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_down.png" alt="Thumb down" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('729222', 'subtract', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_')" title="Thumbs down" /> <span id="karma-729222-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">7</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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