The results did not come in and Supervisor Jack Sweeney can finish out the term to which he was elected by a majority of the District 3 voters. The little clique that sought to recall Sweeney didnÕt even turn in its petitions. Obviously the group came up seriously short of the required signatures. And well [...]

Who ever decided the day after Thanksgiving should be called ÒBlack Friday?Ó It sounds so ominous, like Black Monday, such as Oct. 19, 1987, when the Dow Jones industrial Average plunged 22.6 percent. Or Oct. 28, 1929 when the DJIA lost 13 percent, followed by Black Tuesday, in which the market dropped 12 percent. That [...]

Placerville EDITOR: The amount of disinformation and misinformation about health reform running through your Letters to the Editor is truly staggering. Not surprisingly, Congressman McClintock has chosen to join the chorus of know nothings who speak from that impregnable fortress called Òignorance.Ó The favorite whipping boys in your letters seem to be Canada, Great Britain [...]

Shingle Springs EDITOR: Thank you, Congressman McClintock for a job well done. Several letters written to the Mountain Democrat of late have been very critical of our congressman, Tom McClintock. He was criticized for voting no on the House of RepresentativesÕ recent health care bill. They accuse Congressman McClintock of essentially being beholden to the [...]

Regarding the Larry Weitzman column of May 21, the Balancing Act: Looking at the tip of the Iceberg at CARB, Larry Weitzman detailed for us the Nixonesque goings on at California Air Resources Board with regulatory agendas being pushed through at any cost. CARBÕs ÒTrangateÓ is now unfolding into a story of arrogance, intrigue and [...]

Democrat photo editor ThereÕs a new venue and restaurant in El Dorado County and itÕs a perfect fit. Tucked under a shady cedar grove in Camino, the Sierra Banquet Center and Log Cabin CafŽ makes an idyllic country scene. There is a majestic hand crafted log cabin and itÕs surrounded by ponds and rock gardens. [...]

Shingle Springs EDITOR: I have just returned from a cross-country train trip back East Ñ not my first, however. I cant help but notice now much they decorate for the seasons and the holidays. Far more than we do. They also believe in using clothes lines. On that score, l think my daughter and I [...]