Jul 2, 2014
One of the most bizarre political web sites to pop up recently attempts to defend Sunnyvale Council member Patrick Meyering against a recall campaign by comparing Meyering with both Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King. The comparison is both absurd and offensive. Elected in 2011, Meyering has spent his partial council term fabricating accusations of corruption against city workers, citizens,…
Jun 27, 2014
John Vasconcellos family and friends said good-bye last Saturday. For 38 years he represented Silicon Valley in the legislature, fighting for the under served, and seeking to live an authentic life worthy of the talents he possessed and inspiring others to take up that same challenge. To paraphrase Frank Sinatra, he did it his way. Brian Murphy, a longtime friend and adviser, set…
Jun 13, 2014
How San Jose’s suffered under Chuck Reed A once fine city now gone to seed No A’s, no cops, no libraries open From the Merc, not a word of dissent is spoken AND SAM DOESN’T GIVE A DAMN Tweet
Jun 10, 2014
The current City administration likes to talk about running the City at the speed of business. Who knew it was the molasses business? On December 10, 2010, the Certificate of Occupancy was issued for the Bascom Community Center / Library Café at 1000 South Bascom Ave. On June 7, 2014 the third and final part of that facility was finally…
Jun 9, 2014
The new Mayor of San Jose will face a number of different obstacles upon taking the oath of office. He will have a demoralized work force, a rising crime problem, a polarized political atmosphere and a new City Council. It is the new City Council that will determine whether San Jose moves forward or stays mired in its current malaise. …
In a decisive call for a change in City leadership, 33% of voters cast their ballots for County Supervisor Dave Cortese in a crowded field of candidates to take over as Mayor of the 10th largest city in America. Council member Sam Liccardo will challenge Cortese in a November runoff, coming in 9 points behind Cortese with 25% of the…
May 28, 2014
John Vasconcellos died Saturday surrounded by his close family and friends. His Hanai, a Hawaiian word for extended family included his chosen son, Mitch Saunders, his daughter-in-law Cindy and his precious two grandchildren Megan and Briana. The record will show he served 38 years in the legislature, was Chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee for many years, he…
May 16, 2014
The absolute slimy bias that permeates from the Barbara Marshman run Merc Editorial Board is on full display today with this deceitful, deceptive and down-right dirty screed that purports to go after Matrix Casino but is really a sneak attack on Dave Cortese. The editorial is so chock full of omissions and misrepresentations that it may get the Golden Hatchet award for,…
May 14, 2014
There is something about political campaigns for law enforcement offices that makes them particularly vicious. Maybe it’s that some candidates who see themselves as the champions of law and order tend to see their opponents as villains. The result is self-righteous campaigns that cross ethical boundaries. The use of crime victims for political purposes—especially without their consent — certainly crosses…
May 12, 2014
This week’s Whopper once again targets the Wall Street Journal. In a May 7th article entitled, “Obama Unleashes the Left,” Daniel Henninger argues that “the left has hit ramming speed across a broad swath of American life” and those out of line with the left’s “ bizarre claims are being hit and hit hard.” Among the examples of hard hits…