Heat of the moment
Just when it seemed we’d seen everything we were going to see in President George W. Bush’s eight-year White House run, when the major issues facing the nation seemed to be in focus and the national party conventions set the tone for what many say is the most important presidential campaign in their lifetimes, news breaks out that sets the nation on its ear.
One last time on credit crisis
One last time on the credit crisis, then I promise to stop, but I have to post this.
Response to gang stories a pleasant surprise
The excellent three-day series on gangs in Napa that reporters Carlos Villatoro, Marsha Dorgan, Jillian Jones and others produced last week was so well received that the biggest concern of the online staff never materialized.
Four candidates in AmCan
Four candidates are running for two openings on the American Canyon City Council. The four include incumbents Joan Bennett and Cindy Coffey, American Canyon Planning Commissioner Matt Pope and Napa Valley College student James Walker. Recently, the Register editorial board met with or spoke to each of the candidates.
Divine combo; Symphony and mariachi
Dear editor, I had the fortune of attending one of the most amazing concerts I have been to in a while at the Yountville Lincoln Theater on Sept. 13. The Napa Valley Symphony hosted Mariachi Cobre and the combination was amazing!
Bailout for banks, not for regular folks
Dear editor, The meltdown of our financial giants is very interesting, especially when you compare all the propaganda we have been force-fed for decades:
Race affects the presidential race
Dear editor, On a recent Sunday afternoon, I overheard a burly white fellow tell another slightly less burly just-as-white fellow how he would vote for Obama if only he wasn’t black. He liked Obama, even went as far as to say he pretty much saw eye to eye with him, but he just couldn’t vote for a black man. His friend let him know that he heard him as he nodded in agreement and went back to sweetening his coffee.
The economy is on fire
The economy is on fire and Congress, the Media, and the voters are all fiddling while it burns. We need this bail out, and we need it fast, and it is bailing out not just the big money interests, it is bailing out you and me, it is bailing out everyone. Not enough people seem to get that urgency, and we need to, fast.
Do you support Evans or Gentry for State Assembly?
Who is your choice for U.S. House; Thompson, Starkewolf or Wolman?
Is it Luce or Martin for County Supervisor, Dist. 2?
Should it be Fire Chief Caldwell or Sheriff Simpson for Dist. 5 County Supervisor?
Who is your choice for parks and open space district, ward 3?
Who should be mayor in American Canyon, Garcia or Curry?
Who should serve on American Canyon's City Council? (pick two)
Who are your Calistoga City Council choices?
What is your stance on Proposition 9, the Victims' Rights and Protection Act?
What's your call on Proposition 10, the California Alternative Fuels Initiative?
Yes or No on Proposition 11, the Voters FIRST Act?
Where do you stand on Proposition 12, the Veterans' Bond Act
Who should be St. Helena's next mayor?
Who are your Yountville Town Council choices?
Are you Yes or No on Proposition 1?
Should Proposition 4, the Abortion Waiting Period and Parental Notification Initiative, pass or fail?
Proposition 5, are you yes or no on the Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act?
What is your vote on Proposition 8, same-sex marriage?
Who do you support for President in the November election?
Who should be Calistoga's next mayor?
Do you agree or disagree with Proposition 7?
Who is your choice for Napa City Council?
Is Proposition 3 one to support or reject?
Who are your Calistoga school board choices?
Are you in favor of or against Proposition 6, the Safe Neighborhood Act?
Who is your choice for Napa school board, Area 4?
Do you feel Proposition 2 should pass or fail?
Who are your choices for St. Helena City Council?
Obama's VP, what do you think?
Barack Obama chose Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate ... what do you think of the choice?
McCain's VP, what do you think?
(Editor's note: The comments on this crashed about 9:30 a.m Friday, right after McCain's announcement. We were able to rebuild most but not all of the comments)
Write your job description for president
We are in the process of electing a new President of the United States. Those active in the political process have their opinions on John McCain and Barack Obama, but what about taking a bit of a different spin this time around.
