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One of my pet peeves is how people often call forth the condemnation of the Founding Fathers upon modern-day America, as if the men who founded our nation were demigods, filled with a divine moral soundness and evangelical wisdom formed by the deeply puritanical society of colonial times. The leaders who shaped our nation’s path would shrink in shock at our modern political idolatry. They would insist we take them out of the temple of worship and instead see them as human beings, as people with flaws and prejudices shaped by the culture of their time.

Gilroy Dispatch Sports Editor Josh Weaver caught up with five-time world champion boxer Robert Guerrero in a phone interview earlier this week to address everything from his next bout against Selcuk Aydin (23-0, 17 KOs) on July 28 at San Jose's HP Pavilion to critics and everything that's in-between.

What started as a nostalgic journey honoring Warriors legend Chris Mullin turned sour as soon as Golden State co-owner Joe Lacob grabbed the microphone.

As the fight over the mandatory insurance – actually the tax provisions – of the healthcare act prepares to move to the Supreme Court, the Congressional Budget Office released a new estimate of the act’s costs and coverage. The forecast is that the legislation will cost a lot more or a lot less and will cover either, two million, three million, or four million fewer people all depending on your political persuasion. It’s all about the future and in this case, more than most, the future is just a guess.

The White Elephant Auction and Champagne Tea hosted by the Women's Club of Hollister and the Friends of the San Benito County Free Library offered area residents a chance to bid on auction items, compete for raffle prizes and learn a little bit about history while supporting scholarships and library services at San Juan Oaks Golf Club.

The last time Randy Moss called the Bay Area home, things did not end well.

When it comes to music, there's no cornering Dayan Kai. His ever-evolving musical story is nothing less than a testament to the diversity of music.

The reason why the 49ers have yet to sign quarterback Alex Smith yet became very clear Friday when reports surfaced that the team not only has shown interest in free-agent quarterback Peyton Manning but were the first to watch him throw. ESPN reported on Friday that 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Greg Roman flew to North Carolina on Tuesday to watch the 11-time Pro Bowl quarterback, who is recovering from multiple neck surgeries, throw and to give him a physical.

Five-time world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (29-1-1, 18 KOs) made his next ring appearance official Thursday, signing the contract to fight the World Boxing Council’s No. 1-ranked contender, Selcuk “Mini Tyson” Aydin (23-0, 17 KOs), of Hamburg, Germany, for the WBC interim welterweight belt.