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  • Re: 'Trusted journalism' [Village News, Letter, 1/21/21]

    Updated Feb 4, 2021

    I am writing this letter to you after reading the article "Trusted Journalism." I will attempt to be civil and not lower my submission to the level of an incompetent as was clearly evident in the writer's narrative. I don't know the writer and most likely would, by chance, observe his contribution to society during a riot or other discourse. I trust his parents are wondering why their son has gone astray. I am proud that we have a publisher with backbone, who does not hinder free speech. The fact that the article was not...

  • Re: 'Trusted journalism' [Village News, Letter, 1/21/21]

    Updated Feb 4, 2021

    Did I miss something here or is this the most insane letter I've read in a while? I have read over the last few months that people are canceling their subscriptions because our wonderful local newspaper is running a few more interesting articles. The Associated Press and other left leaning newspaper articles have been reprinted in our local paper, so what the heck are you talking about when you perpetuate the lie of the sudden shift to the extreme right? Dr. James Veltmeyer's opinion letter back in March or April was just...

  • Transparency is critical

    Assemblymember Marie Waldron, AD-75 R|Updated Feb 4, 2021

    The Governor has recently announced a partial reopening for many California businesses. The general stay-at-home order is rescinded, and most California counties are back in the “purple” tier, allowing personal services like barbershops and hair salons to reopen, while allowing restaurants to provide outdoor dining for their customers. These steps are welcomed, but I have concerns about how these decisions are made and what data is being used. We appear to be lurching fro...

  • Biden's first day executive order brings discrimination against our daughters

    Julie Reeder, Publisher|Updated Feb 4, 2021

    After watching the inauguration, I was interested and had a spark of hope to see how President Joe Biden was going to unify the nation. It made for a good speech, but in his first week he has taken 40 executive actions, which is more than any president in history. It is ironic after he said last year that to rule by executive order would be governing like a “dictator.” There is a place for executive actions, but it can be controversial because it cuts out the debate in the...

  • Vaccine rollout is expanding

    Supervisor Jim Desmond, 5th District|Updated Feb 4, 2021

    My office has received hundreds of questions and I want to provide an update on how you can sign up to receive the vaccine. To sign up for the vaccine visit, myturn.ca.gov, where you’ll see the list of available appointments. Another option is by calling 2-1-1. Last week, the County of San Diego set up a vaccine distribution center in Oceanside. The Oceanside vaccine center can only administer about 500 vaccines a day, which is why appointments fill up so quickly. Around n...

  • To all traitorous members of congress

    Updated Jan 27, 2021

    This was a post I saw on a fellow patriot's page: Why is broken glass on Capitol Hill more appalling to you than the broken glass that shattered the dreams of minority (including black-owned businesses burned and looted by blacks) business owners all over the Country? Why is a five hour protest on Capitol Hill more appalling to you than the seven month long destructive siege of our Country? Why is some minor cosmetic damage to the Capitol building more appalling to you than 150 federal buildings damaged, and thousands of...

  • Budgeting in time of crisis

    Assemblymember Marie Waldron, AD-75 R|Updated Jan 27, 2021

    California’s high cost of living, crumbling infrastructure, rising crime and constant threat of natural disasters always present challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic has made matters worse by stressing ICU capacity, causing tragic loss of life, damaging our economy and robbing many students of a year’s education. During the upcoming budget discussions, I am urging the Governor to follow a path relying on science to best respond to the pandemic. More than 2.6 million people los...

  • January 6, 2021: "A date which will live in infamy"

    Updated Jan 27, 2021

    “On Wednesday [Jan. 6], the Washington Times published a story that claimed XRVision ‘used its software to do facial recognition of protesters and matched two Philadelphia Antifa members to two men inside the Senate’” (BuzzFeed.News) XRVision issued an immediate “cease and desist” order because that claim was utterly false. (RawStory.com) The FBI, which is actively pursuing the perpetrators, confirms there’s no evidence of Antifa involvement. (Forbes) Five people are known dead as a direct result of the assault on our nation...

  • Congratulations President Biden

    Updated Jan 27, 2021

    With that said, I’m going to need some help from my Democratic Liberal friends: 1. Can I borrow the #NotMyPresident hashtag, or is that reserved for you? 2. Who do I contact to see if Republicans are boycotting the Inauguration (like the Democrats did for President Trump)? 3. Do I have to accept the election results, or can I claim election interference for the next four years? 4. Am I entitled to see Biden’s tax returns to learn how his income jumped dramatically in one year? (we all know how and why… but it would be nice...

  • Response to Fallbrook Democratic Club "ad" and Maldonado/Stamos letter

    Updated Jan 27, 2021

    I would like to start by reminding you that Rep. Darrell Issa was elected by a majority of voters in this district who just happen to be Republicans. By voting to object to the results of “certified” votes in several states, he was doing exactly what we, his constituents, elected him to do and that was to support former President Donald Trump. The level of fraud in this election is absolutely astounding, and if any of you actually did some honest research, you would find that information. Even Democratic Sens. Elizabeth War...

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    Re: 'Regarding national news in the Village News'

    Julie Reeder, Publisher|Updated Jan 27, 2021

    Mr. Egkan, this is a lot of ground to cover, but I want to give you the respect you deserve with answers. Your attempt to equate me or our news with QAnon or Alex Jones is just ridiculous on its face. As ridiculous as me equating you with postal employees who have gone "postal" just because you were a postal employee. I know very little about QAnon or Jones. Alternative facts You are right about "alternative facts," Both positions were not true. As I've outlined previously,...

  • Thank you President Trump

    Updated Jan 27, 2021

    I didn't write this, but wish I had. This is exactly my thoughts as the curtain starts to fall on the last act of our great country. God Bless America, and thanks to all of the great American service men and women that picked up the tab, for the freedom we once had. Before I fade away, there is something important I need to say. It may not be important to anyone else; but it's important to me. Win, lose or fraud...President Trump, I just want to say thank you for the last four years. Thank you for making it cool to be an...

  • Fallbrook is the greatest community

    Updated Jan 27, 2021

    It has been 50 years since my husband Russ and I settled in Fallbrook after too many moves during almost 30 years of military life. We found that Fallbrook was a great place to live and its residents are wonderful people. But I didn’t know the extent of that wise decision until my 90th birthday party which was to be a drive by organized by my family to help celebrate that achievement with friends and family during COVID-19. As it happened, I sat in my cart waving to lots of wonderful Fallbrookians while wearing a neck b...

  • Regarding national news in the Village News

    Updated Jan 27, 2021

    Just under four years ago we were introduced to the term “alternative facts” by the Trump Administration. Alternative facts, as if there exists a parallel universe in which two contradictory propositions can both be true. What is the harm in repeating these alternative facts, even if they have been disproven over and over? We can ask the parents of the tragic Sandy Hook shooting, who were forced to sue InfoWars’ Alex Jones, who maliciously claimed that the massacre was a hoax. We can ask the families of the five peopl...

  • Marijuana in San Diego County?

    Supervisor Jim Desmond, 5th District|Updated Jan 27, 2021

    An important issue is coming before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, one that will have major ramifications for the entire unincorporated area. (Depending on when you’re reading this) On Wednesday, Jan. 27, the Board of Supervisors are, or will have made a decision regarding the commercialization of marijuana in San Diego County. If approved, it would legalize the sale, distribution, and growing of marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes. Regardless of w...

  • Village News is 97 percent local news and, yes, it is trusted and award-winning journalism

    Julie Reeder, Publisher|Updated Jan 25, 2021

    Barry, you are saddened by the “shift to the extreme right” because of Dr. Veltmeyer’s four or five opinion pieces that ran last year? You see a problem with us running a doctor questioning the effectiveness of masks, but see no problem with us printing your pieces or dozens of John Terrell’s views? That is opinion and not news. Do you think the left leaning letters and op-eds we print are more important than the right leaning ones? Should we ban one or the other and not all... Full story

  • The Legislature must lead

    Assemblymember Marie Waldron, AD-75 R|Updated Jan 20, 2021

    COVID-19 has claimed the lives of about 1.8 million people worldwide, approximately 27,000 of which are right here in California. The virus captures our attention, while many other long-standing issues are ignored. We aren’t prepared for the next drought, wildfires pose an ever-increasing threat, and our insufficient power grid has led to rolling blackouts as a fire prevention tactic. Violent crime is rising, and our already-failing education system is in shambles after a...

  • 'Trusted journalism'

    Updated Jan 20, 2021

    In this week’s Village News, (1/14/21), an announcement soliciting advertisers included this: “We’re proud of our brand of trusted journalism.” Journalism? Really? I’ve been saddened by the shift to the extreme right of the Village News in recent months. We have James Veltmeyer’s pooh-poohing the use of face masks. And the reports from the Epoch Times (which consistently calls the coronavirus the “Chinese Communist Party virus”). And the slanted articles such as the one comparing Trump’s pardons of his criminal cronies...

  • Is it too late to Save America?

    Updated Jan 20, 2021

    The unrepentant left has just hijacked the Presidential election. Determined to destroy President Trump, Lady Liberty’s enemies have successfully conspired to overturn his re-election bid. The progressive left, fearing no legal repercussions, has dishonored the sacrifices made by our Founding Fathers, who devoted their lives to ensure "Liberty and Justice" for all Americans in perpetuity. But it appears we are about to embark on a dark journey where "wokeness" and "Cancel Culture" redefine our country's foundational p...

  • Vaccine rollout

    Supervisor Jim Desmond, 5th District|Updated Jan 20, 2021

    We must get the COVID-19 vaccine to San Diegans! To me, this is the most important task in San Diego County. While our COVID-19 numbers continue to rise, we know there is light at the end of the tunnel. We’ve known for months the vaccine would be here, but unfortunately the state isn’t acting fast enough. As of last week, California had received about 1.3 million vaccines for distribution, but unfortunately only 35% of the vaccines had been distributed. That’s not good enoug...

  • A letter to Representative Issa

    Updated Jan 20, 2021

    Dear Representative Issa, You are complicit in the recent insurrection on the American Capitol. Jan. 6, 2021 will live in infamy for the rest of U.S. history, and you will be remembered as an opponent of democracy. Your refusal to certify election results, with zero evidence of widespread voter fraud, goes against the oath that you swore to protect. Rather than protect the basic principles of democracy, you, along with other members of the Republican party, chose to advance your political careers by promoting lies and conspir...

  • Re: 'Conflict journalist reports Capitol storming led by Antifa agent provocateurs' [Village News, Letter, 1/14/21]

    Updated Jan 20, 2021

    Thank you Ms. Reeder, for the timeline of events at the Capitol as we now see was instigated by the Antifa and BLM agitators and a handful of misguided Trump supporters. Antifa member John Sullivan, proud Founder of Insurgence USA, was portrayed as a journalist on CNN yet the idiot video tapped his insurrection party inciting misguided Trump supporters. No CNN vetting here. Aside from a few followers led astray by Sullivan and other Antifa members the other 99% were peaceful demonstrators. The fake news only showed the 1%...

  • Wondering where the vaccines are

    Updated Jan 20, 2021

    I recently received an email from Arch Health that contained this paragraph: “On Jan. 13, 2021 at 12:30 p.m., Governor Newsom announced that the COVID-19 vaccine is now available to patients 65 years and older. However, the County of San Diego has not changed local guidelines. Please check our website for the most up-to-date Arch Health Information regarding the COVID-19 vaccination.” Jim Desmond has been quick to criticize school and business closings but has done nothing to correct the issue about getting more vaccine sup...

  • COVID-19 Vaccine Town-Hall can be heard online

    Supervisor Jim Desmond, 5th District|Updated Jan 14, 2021

    Hello and Happy New Year everyone! I hope you had a wonderful and safe holiday season. The health impacts of COVID-19 have been tragic for so many vulnerable people, their families and loved ones. While our numbers continue to rise in San Diego County, there is light at the end of the tunnel. The vaccine has arrived in San Diego County and our front-line healthcare workers are starting to receive it. On Jan. 7, I held a Vaccine Rollout Town-Hall with our county health official...

  • One nation under God

    Updated Jan 14, 2021

    Thank you, Julie Reeder, for putting things into perspective. We, the citizens of this nation, are blessed whether we know it or not. The people of other nations realize it, especially those who are living under totalitarian regimes who do not enjoy our freedoms but yearn for them. This nation’s founders valued religious liberty, the right to worship God without government interference. Their belief in God, our creator, moved them to pen the following words in our Declaration of Independence, “We hold these truths to be self-...

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