As I prepare to cast my vote on Measure B, I’ve read the voter information written by both the sides of Measure B. The most misleading argument within the ballot arguments is a claim by Measure B proponents in their opening paragraph that states “Sonoma... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Editor: The Preserving Sonoma Committee was disappointed to learn of labor union Unite Here's decision to oppose Measure B, the Hotel Limitation Measure. Unite Here has mistakenly confused it's own mission of increasing union membership with what's best for Sonoma's long-term health and quality-of-life. In... Continue
What started out as opposition to Darius Anderson’s proposal for a high-end hotel near the Plaza has turned into a local civil war. The two biggest issues appear to be commercial growth and the Transit Occupancy Tax (TOT). This debate has turned our otherwise sophisticated... Continue
The Hotel Limitation Measure, Measure B, is not all about what's wrong with large hotels but about what's right with small. The roots of Sonoma are in agriculture and the kind of culture that happens in agricultural regions. When agriculture flourishes over time in a... Continue
Editor: One year ago I moved to Sonoma. I could have made my new home in any part of the world. I chose Sonoma, drawn by factors such as its size, charm, beauty, clean air, locally-owned shops and restaurants with unique quality and flavors, and... Continue
Editor: For some time now we City residents have been deluged with expensive flyers from the opposition to Measure B. The "broad-spectrum" testimonials, the ad hominem arguments, the allusion to unintended consequences and threats to public safety all smack of desperation that the facts don't... Continue
Editor:For Measure B undecided voters I have a few suggestions. Weak arguments typically contain personal attacks that have nothing to do with the topic, this is called an ad hominem argument. Vote based on arguments from the people who don’t use ad hominem tactics. Weak... Continue
Editor: As I prepare to cast my vote for Measure B, I’ve read the voter information written by both the sides of Measure B. The most misleading argument within the ballot arguments is a claim by Measure B proponents in their opening paragraph that states... Continue
Editor: You don’t tug on Superman’s cape; you don’t spit into the wind; you don’t pull the mask off the ole Lone Ranger and you don’t bring up the Measure B among friends. What started out as opposition to Darius Anderson’s proposal for a high... Continue
Editor:I think anyone would acknowledge that class is part of the mix in Sonoma. Class is like taxonomy in biology, not good or bad, it simply is. The whales and top predators occupy the Wall Street ecosystem and have 100 million dollar nests on mountaintops.... Continue