Comments on: Oustanding appointment

By: James E.

James E. — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:41:56 +0000

Evelyn, it was right after the paper made the hard turn into Tea/Republican crazy land. Maybe she was no longer a fit, or she did something in which there was no forgiveness? Where ever she is, I hope she landed right side up.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:32:58 +0000

James, I had always wanted to say ‘hello’ to Pat after having corresponded with her about some of my LTEs. She was a marvel when it came to making titles interesting. I went in one day AND SHE WAS GONE. Mum was the word about her departure. I felt like I had asked to be allowed to audit the paper’s books! If anyone out there in newspaper land has contact with Pat, please tell her she is missed.

By: James E.

James E. — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:24:32 +0000

Evelyn, the departure of Pat Lakey is a mystery. Was with the paper for a couple of decades, yet here one day and gone the next. Not a word as to why. Anyone know?

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 23:33:45 +0000

I miss Pat Lakey. Her editing ALWAYS enhanced my submissions. (The print edition of this article also shows Major Jackson’s appointment to have been “Oustanding”.)

By: Bill E.

Bill E. — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:37:24 +0000

Blind biases and stereotypical predispositions are always the issue of the beholder. Occasionally, a ray of sunshine passes into even the gloomiest of views….

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 21:42:23 +0000

Veerkamp, yes, ” reality is more complicated,” like Benghazi.

By: Phil Veerkamp

Phil Veerkamp — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:53:38 +0000

What you’ve missed, Richard is the opportunity to reevaluate your “take” on the Mountain Democrat. Consider just for a moment that your “take” needs a redo. Reality is more complicated. More work is required on your part, Richard. Besides, isn’t it the Tepublicans who are black/white, good/evil zero shades of grey?

By: James E.

James E. — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:43:52 +0000

I want to be a Treasurer/Tax Collector. I’m good at sums.

By: Serendipity

Serendipity — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:18:47 +0000

About the Treasurer/Tax Collector’s salary: several years ago it came in at ~ 134k pa.

By: citizen

citizen — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:49:22 +0000

Astute observations, Richard.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:04:49 +0000

Outstanding appointment. I have attended several meetings, ceremonies,and banquets where General Jackson has been in attendance. And you can’t help but notice that he is greeted by most as one would greet a long lost friend. The Department he has been appointed to oversee, like former Congressman Doolittle’s Office, has been plagued by scandal and if anyone can clean it up, its General Jackson. Additional, some undercurrent about this Mountain Democrat opinion letter bugs me and I just can’t but my finger on it. It’s so out of form for the Democrat to report on one of the many state appoints. It can’t be General Jacksons salary will be over 100k per year because that’s comparably to what the Mountain Democrats editor’s wife makes as our County Treasurer; it can’t be that General Jackson is a black man; it can’t be that Jerry Brown did something good for the people of California because we all know he’s a Democrat. So with the Mountain Democrats history of fanning the flames of political unrest within our community, what is it in this letter I’ve missed.