Comments for Marin Maven

Comment on Privatization of Novato Waste Water on June Ballot by jim k

jim k — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:08:12 +0000

only 4 violations in Richmond that we know of. when you self monitor you can have as many violations as you want. Let an independent lab monitor what goes out of that plant on a daily basis and I bet there are more than what you report. Bottem line is veolia is a crappy company and it IS called privitization. I hope you kick veolia to the curb in June, Novato. Kick em right back to france and lets always keep our water as a PUBLIC issue and not hide it behind some contract.

Comment on Supervisor Adams’ Seat May Be A Contest by Marin Maven

Marin Maven — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:04:04 +0000

Welcome John!
I am the sort that never trust nativist movements. It is my personal opinion that for too long the undocumented are being used as a scapegoat for problems we face. Like it or not these people work hard on jobs that no native would apply for. Even in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression I see no Americans in line to work in the fields or clean offices.

Until there is jail time for those who employ illegal aliens, employers will encourage migration and we will have undocumented workers. When you deny benefits to undocumented workers you may think you save money, but you don't. If a good chunk of the population never gets health care that will only create conditions for an epidemic. It is better and cheaper to educate a person than to imprison them.

Like it or not our country needs immigration to mitigate the demographic imbalance we have in this country where we have more elderly than young people. The children of immigrants are going to be the folks paying into the system that will take care of us in our old age. The thing that needs to happen is that employers need to step up and make sure their employees do not need to go into public assistance.

The better question is who will best get California and Federal dollars to address the population increase in this county, which is why full participation of the census is important.

Comment on Supervisor Adams’ Seat May Be A Contest by John Steel

John Steel — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:38:18 +0000

Enter text right hIssnmere! Is she willing to stop the illegal aliens from getting county benfits

Comment on Marin Voices & Views Explores Both Sides of Proposition 16 by NoProp16.org

NoProp16.org — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:03:46 +0000

Thanks for posting this! I'm using it on our site too, crediting you, of course.

What an interesting discussion. Go Supervisor McGlashan!

Comment on Dizzying Lt. Governor Race by Marin Maven

Marin Maven — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:15:12 +0000

I guess Gonzales had that ugly pretty girl syndrome. Back in the day I would watch the City Supervisors' meeting on the teevee wondering what he would look like if he washed his hair and wore a suit that fit. He was my green warrior and rebel. Then he ran with Nader in 2008 about 12 years after it was cool.