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By Dan Schmitt | Today, November 19, 2025, is the 162nd anniversary of President Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address.” Over the course of the past eight years or so, our current president has, on numerous occasions, compared himself to President Lincoln. Lincoln’s speech is considered one of the greatest in presidential history. Well, let’s see. Here are the words to Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address.”

By Dan Schmitt | Well, Mr. President, I see you’re on the patriotism bandwagon again. Your recent executive order telling the Justice Department to vigorously investigate flag burners is just the most recent attempt to display your feigned fealty for American patriotism.

Long-time readers, one in particular, recalls that Elk Grove News.net has been around for 6,449 days as of today, September 6, 2025. During that time, the site has had three different looks. Long timereaders, one in particular, recalls Elk Grove News dot net has been around forsix thousand, four hundred and 49 days as of today, September 6, 2025. During thattime the site has had three different looks.

This coming week, Elk Grove Economic Development Director Darrell Doan, or as he is called by friends, Bojangles, will host the annual game show called Pitch Elk Grove.

What do the property taxes known as Mello Roos fees in Elk Grove, Calif., have in common with the late segregationist Alabama Governor George Wallace?

For the Elk Grove City Council, deception is so common that is is an instituional practice.

Deceit, dishonesty, and deception by American politicians and government officials have a long and illustrious history. Much of today’s skepticism started with the Johnson administration when politicians and government officials knowingly lied to the public about the Vietnam War. The term credibility gap was widely used to describe the behavior.

By Dan Schmitt | First, there came the Access Hollywood tape where Trump said, “I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything…Grab ‘em by the p…. You can do anything.”  You would have thought that those words would have ended Trump’s political career, but NO, he went on to win the 2016 presidential election.

This week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a report showing a weakening job market that upset the president. Consequently, that civil servant was fired for providing, to the best of their ability, a factual report. Why not apply this to other things that upset Americans?   

This week, Elk Grove News posted a YouTube video of Elk Grove Vice Mayor Sergio Robles’ statement on a recent immigration sweep in Sacramento. That video has generated many pointed comments about Mr. Robles.

Nothing screams 'fiscal hawk' like paying to burn food you already bought. Such was a recent case in the Trump administration.

This year there will be two less choices for some Elk Grove voters because the city council District 1 and 3 city council members, Darren Suen and Kevin Spease, are unopposed. Suen and Spease may think, and even claim they are unchallenged because they are doing such a great job! Meanwhile Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and Darren Suen are using their campaign fundraising abilities to further their career.

Two traits of successful politicians are timing and exploiting opportunities. One Elk Grove elected official is proving to be a master of both as they jump on the latest bandwagon. Band Wagonneer is a real word!

This year’s Sacramento mayoral race has been Competitive and interesting. Notwithstanding low voter turnout, or because of it, Dr. Flo Cofer is headed to the November general election.

Sometimes things happen that create an unintended irony. Such was the case during the September 27, 2023, Elk Grove city council meeting led by Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen.