Monday, January 31, 2011

MUSD SEEKS NEW SUPERINTENDENT - MEETING TONIGHT

MUSD SEEKS NEW SUPERINTENDENT

Please attend the MUSD Superintendent search session TODAY at 6:30 PM at Desmond School (Find location in Yellow Pages Maps).

I feel we need a person who actually lives in Madera. All of the MUSD administrators live in Clovis because the MUSD is so Bad and they want their kids to have a good education which can be provided in the Clovis School District. None of these administrators have buy-in for helping MUSD. MUSD is stuck in "mediocrity" and needs to recruit excellence. Most of the MUSD administrators are over-paid...and they want more. If you want to live in Clovis, get a job in Clovis. A person who lives in Madera will support our Madera businesses and schools, not the Clovis businesses.

If we citizens must pay for the MUSD administrators, I want to see some EXCELLENCE.

In addition, we have "white flight" in Madera where the white students are attending private schools and MUSD is left with 60% to 80% Hispanic students. Since our schools are mostly Hispanic, we need to recruit a minority Superintendent.

I expect the new Superintendent to have a DOCTORATE and be a well-rounded professional in education.

The only person I am familiar with at MUSD who could possibly be the next Superintendent is Deborah Woods. Anyone else currently in the district is unacceptable, unless they work for a greatly lower salary. Hence, that would mean we would get significant financial savings in return for a less-educated MEDIOCRE Superintendent. I know Porterfield wants the job but, for a number of reasons, he is not a good choice and does not provide the ROLE MODEL needed.

Please attend the meeting tonight - 6:30 PM, Desmond - or tomorrow at Madera High School, 6:30 PM.

Our kids can not succeed unless you demand EXCELLENCE.
Reprinted from POLITICO

JAKE SHERMAN | 1/31/11 9:14 AM EST

Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) caught lots of flak earlier this year for hosting a swank, rock ‘n’ roll fundraiser months after his freshman class was swept to Washington after promising a renewed commitment to frugality and economic restraint.

And all that ire was before the nearly $80,000 in expenses was disclosed.

The night before lawmakers were sworn in, the first-term congressman’s political action committee appears to have doled out $25,000 to have LeAnn Rimes perform in Washington at the W Hotel for an event that raised eyebrows in both Republican and Democratic circles.

The PAC paid the W Hotel $22,000 for catering and lights, and audio services ran up a $5,000 tab. It also paid $10,000 for “floral expense and event design.”

It was a particularly bizarre event, even by Washington standards. Denham invited the media to the W Hotel before the event, where he vowed that “we’re conservatives but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun.”

“Obviously this isn’t just about raising money, this is about having a good time,” Denham said to reporters before the fundraiser. “We have a great entertainer here in Grammy Award-winner LeAnn Rimes. And we’re excited about that, and excited about the event tonight.” Reporters were not permitted to attend the fundraiser itself.

The money that the PAC raised hardly covered the cost of the event — it took in $85,000. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians donated $50,000 to the committee, and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians Native donated $25,000. Blue Shield of California’s PAC chipped in $5,000 and the American Association of Clinical Urologists and a Tennessee-based donor gave $2,500 each.

Although Denham was the face of the event, the political action committee raises money for a slew of first-term Republicans, including Reps. Scott DesJarlais (Tenn.), Robert Dold (Ill.), Renee Ellmers (N.C.), Jeff Landry (La.), Tom Marino (Pa.), Tom Reed (N.Y.), David Rivera (Fla.), Jon Runyan (N.J.), Steve Southerland (Fla.), Marlin Stutzman (Ind.) and Kevin Yoder (Kan.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/48487.html#ixzz1CdRE69JZ




Friday, January 28, 2011

Clovis, CA: Vets will sponsor dinner to honor fallen soldiers tomorrow, Saturday, from 4 to 6 PM. Cost is $10.00 for spaghetti dinner and the money will be used to build a memorial to soldiers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

SARGENT SHRIVER DIES AT AGE 95
Sargent Shriver, a former Peace Corps director and Democratic vice presidential candidate, has died at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Sargent Shriver has suffered from Alzheimer's disease for many years and has been the foundation for a lot of fundraising and advanced medical research for the degenerative disease. Shriver was also the founder of the Special Olympics and The Peace Corps which, since the Kennedy years, allowed citizens to help impoverished communities abroad.
Recently the Peace Corps has come under fire for placing Corps volunteers in areas which were dangerous without any protection. Volunteers tell stories of violent rapes and murders of Corps volunteers by community members. 
Although the Peace Corps may be too dangerous for young volunteers in many areas, the Special Olympics is still going strong.

Thursday, January 13, 2011


Help Loraine Goodwin and Al Franken Prevent Comcast/NBC Merger!
If you're concerned about corporate control of the media, Senator Al Franken needs you to take two minutes to view his video and sign the petition to the Federal Communications Committee objecting to the merger of Comcast with NBC.  The FCC and Department of Justice may be about to approve this deal. This would have serious consequences for consumers across America.  We don't have much time.  Pass the vido link on to others: 

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

ARETHA SAYS SHE IS FINE

Just wanted to write this correction straight from Aretha. Aretha says she is fine and will reschedule her tour. She says she is housebound for 2 more weeks - then she will spend some time at the beach - maybe Hilton Head.

Thanks Aretha!!

Friday, January 07, 2011

CHOWCHILLA  HITS BOTTOM AND DEFAULTS ON LOANS

Chowchilla defaults on bond payment for new government building. As Chowchilla heads towards bankruptcy, the city promises to dig into reserves to pay missed payment with penalty fees. Years of neglect by state officials, including then State Senator Denham have led to the pitiful state of financial affairs.
NEW CONGRESS OFF TO BAD START

I don't feel great about this "new" Congress - looks like the same "old boys club " to me. Jeff Denham has been given the job of frat party thrower and fundraiser. Hence, on the day BEFORE he even gets into office, he throws a $2,500 a plate dinner at a luxury hotel in D.C.. I guess the economy is doing very well after all.

Next Boehner starts crying repeatedly. He is like an old depressed drunk. In fact, he has around eleven brothers and sisters. His sister said, “John is a little man and he has a big job ahead of him." With family confidence like that, it is no wonder Boehner started the, "my gavel is bigger than yours" contest. Yes, it sounds like a penile problem to me too. In fact, as Boehner was waving his gavel around with great pride about its size, the gavel began to resemble a "penis analogy" to me.  Let the frat party begin.

Next these guys, getting high salaries, decide to read the Constitution aloud on the House floor. Maybe these guys should have been reading the Constitution instead of partying, drinking and womanizing at the lavish party the night before. Yes, we got to pay to hear these inept congressmen read the Constitution aloud. It was sad to hear some of the congressional members stumble over the words. That reading exercise cost us citizens around a million dollars or more...our tax money.

The Republicans said the only idea they had for reducing federal spending was to cut the congressional budget. Later, it was revealed that actually the congressional budget would be too hard to cut, so the reduction will be greatly reduced and the congressional party can continue. 

Boehner said first job, as Speaker of the House, is to repeal health care reform legislation. The Congressional Budget Office says that will cost over $230 billion dollars with the investments already made - plus the Senate will not pass the repeal bill, so it is a waste of time and money - but a good show for gullible Republicans. On a news interview show when Boehner was asked what he planned to cut to reduce federal spending as promised during the campaign, Boehner said, in spite of all of his years in the House, he "had no specific ideas."

Wednesday, January 05, 2011

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HOMELESS ANNOUNCER FINDS EMPLOYMENT

Ted Williams, a homeless man begging for money was YouTubed discussing his former career as a radio announcer. He was doing well, but fell into drugs and alcohol. Now, stating he is 2 years clean, he wants to return to radio announcing. Today he was featured on all of the morning talk shows and he will do some TV shows tomorrow. GOOD LUCK Ted. I hope you have a lucretive future career in radio. Look, Rush Limbaugh has been on illegal drugs for years and he has kept his radio job - so can you Ted. I will watch you tomorrow on TODAY show.
BOTTLED WATER A HEALTH HAZARD - TELL THE KIDS AND SAVE BIGTIME

BOTTLED WATER A HEALTH HAZARD - TELL THE
KIDS AND SAVE BIG TIME

TELL KIDS BOTTLED WATER NOT BETTER THAN TAP WATER AND SAVE MONEY

Schools sell bottled water to kids - around $1 a day - and
the costs add up for families. Kids feel because the water is sold that the
bottled water is BETTER - NOT TRUE!!!! School administrators don't care and
continue to allow this message to be given on a daily basis. Tell kids in your
communities the truth about bottled water. Also, the water sold at schools is
often kept at varying temperatures (unrecorded) and for varying lengths of time
(unrecorded). These storage conditions can make the water even worse with higher
bacterial counts. These elevated levels of bacteria can increase oral bacterial
count and increase cavities and gum disease.

Here is an article on
BOTTLED WATER from the web:

How much do you know about the bottled water
you drink? Not nearly enough, according toa new report released today from Environmental Working
Group
(EWG)."Bottled water companies try hard to hide information you
might find troubling," says Jane Houlihan, senior vice president of research for
the Washington D.C.-based research and advocacy group.
EWG analyzed the
labels of 173 unique bottled water products and company websites to determine if
companies disclose information on where water comes from, how or if their water
is treated, and whether the results of purity testing are revealed. The
nonprofit also looked at how effective (and advanced) any water treatment
methods are. Researchers followed up by calling dozens of bottled water
companies to find out which ones willingly tell consumers what's in their
bottles.
The Environmental Protection Agency says on its website that
consumers have the right to know where their water comes from and what's in it
so they can "make informed choices that affect the health of themselves and
their families." Tap water is regularly tested and consumers can find their local water info
online
. That's not necessarily the case with bottled water, which is
not required to disclose that information to consumers. "Bottled water is a food
product and every one of these companies is complying with federal law,"says Tom
Lauria, of the International Bottled Water Association.
More than half of the
bottled water products surveyed failed EWG's transparency test --18 percent
didn't say where their water comes from, and another 32 percent did not disclose
any information on treatment or purity of water.
Only three brands earned the
highest possible marks for disclosing information and using the most advanced
treatment methods available- Gerber Pure Purified Water,
Nestle PureLife Purified Water, and Penta
Ultra-PurifiedWater
.
On the other end of the spectrum, these six
brands got the worst marks in EWG's report because they don't provide consumers
with the three basic facts about water on product labels or their company
website - Whole Foods Italian Still Mineral Water,
Vintage Natural Spring Water,Sahara Premium Drinking
Water
, O Water Sport Electrolyte Enhanced Purified Drinking
Water
,Market Basket Natural Spring Water,
andCumby's Spring Water.
How does your bottled water brand
stack up? Here's a look at the 10 top-selling* U.S. brands:
1.     Pure Life
Purified Water (Nestle),EWG grade = B
2.     Arrowhead Mountain Spring
Water(Nestle), EWG grade = C
3.     Aquafina Purified Drinking Water(Pepsi),
EWG grade = D
4.     Dasani Purified Water (Coca-Cola),EWG grade =
D
5.     Deer Park Natural Spring Water(Nestle), EWG grade = D
6.     Ice
Mountain Natural Spring Water(Nestle), EWG grade = D
7.     Ozarka Natural
Spring Water (Nestle),EWG grade = D
8.     Poland Spring Natural Spring
Water(Nestle), EWG grade = D
9.     Zephyrhills Natural Spring Water(Nestle),
EWG grade = D
10.  Crystal Geyser Natural Alpine Spring Water (CGRoxane), EWG
grade =  F
Filtered tap water received the best grade (an A) from EWG because
if you change your filter regularly, EWG says it is purer than bottled water,
plus it saves money (bottled water can cost up to1,900 times more than what
flows from your tap). Drinking tap water also takes less of a toll on the
planet. EWG offers plenty of tips for filtering your tap
water
so that you can drink the healthiest water
possible.

What should you do when bottled water is your only
option?"While our top choice is filtered tap water, when you do need to choose
bottled water, we recommend brands that tell you what's in the water and that
use advanced treatment technologies like reverse osmosis and micro-filtration," says
Houlihan. Advanced treatment technologies remove pollutants that other methods
don't. You should look for bottled water products that tell you where the water
is coming from and how pure it is.
Here are the results for all 173bottled water brands
included in the report. You'll find that some less popular brands rank even
lower than our list of top-sellers.
The advice to drink filtered tap water
can seem confusing when there are often reports about the contaminants found in
municipal water supplies. Just last month, for example, EWG announced that cancer causing hexavalent chromium (chromium-6) is in 31cities' tap water. Houlihan says
chromium-6 is as likely to be in your bottled water as it is in your tap water
and we need action from the federal government on this. She points out that a
reverse osmosis filter can remove the worrisome contaminant. You can guarantee
its removal in your home supply, but in many cases you don't know what's in the
bottle you're drinking from.
*Sales rankings from the Beverage
MarketingCorporation.
DENHAM SELLS OUT VALLEY AND SEEKS LOTS OF CASH
Denham rushes straight for the cash. What a CREEP!!! Denham is not my congressperson because he refused to talk to any Democrats during the past election. But for Republicans, your representative in Congress had a dinner costing $2,500 a plate in D.C. BEFORE he was even sworn in.
Why would anyone pay $2,500 for a Denham dinner?
As I said during the campaign, he is selling out the valley and the buyers came to look over Denham's weaknesses and priorities. He has gold in his eyes. No one would pay to hear Denham speak. He has no significant formal education, he ignored the Valley, so we end up with high crime, poor education, rotting infrastructure, illegal alien problems and many gangs.  Denham skips out and brought in Boehner for a $1,000 a plate LUNCH and started selling out the valley to Boehner before the November general election. Boehner took the money and ran, and Denham promised he would do more to fund the Republicans. This will be Denham's place in Congress. He will have no ideas or abilities to help the valley. He is the "dirty dog" or the thug next to the mobster.
Hold on to your pocketbooks and wallets!!!

Repuublicans Fight To Make America FAIL AND STEAL OUR MONEY

John Boehner now becomes Speaker of the House
of Representatives -- and big banks, insurance companies and
Wall Street lobbyists across the country rejoice.
Money is king in D.C. again.

Boehner before even taking the gavel already laid
out an extreme right-wing agenda. It starts with
unraveling the last Congress and a vote to repeal health
insurance reform and includes gutting Social Security,
making tax cuts for the rich permanent and more.
John Boehner's House will empower
right-wingers like Michele Bachmann and Eric Cantor to roll back
progressive legislation and empower big corporations over the middle
class. Our money will go to the rich even faster and in larger amounts.
Let's just say what everyone already knows -- John Boehner's
agenda has everything to do with embarrassing President Obama and nothing to do
with creating jobs and getting America back on track. Boehner,
Denham, Rush Limbaugh and others want President Obama, our country and soldiers to fail.

 


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GREAT NEWS!!! Finally help for our soldiers and their families.

Elizabeth Warren, the Obama’s head of the new consumer financial protection agency, plans to name Holly Petraeus, the wife of General David Petraeus--the top American general in Afghanistan--, to a new position to protect military families from predatory lenders.
Holly Petraeus, a longtime advocate for military families, to crack down on unscrupulous lending operations that have thrived by focusing on vulnerable Americans-- especially military personnel and their families. Republicans in Congress, say the new agency is an enemy of free enterprise.

The lending operations that have proliferated outside military bases can charge 25 to 50 percent of the military paycheck for “banking fees,‘ “payday loans,” etc.. Many soldiers are young and poor, so they need access to the money quickly. Congress adopted rules setting a 36 percent cap on so-called payday loans made to active-duty military and their families, but the businesses just use other terminology to get the money.
"You see that strip outside installations--the pawn shops, the tattoo parlors, the shady auto dealers," Holly recently told an interviewer. "I once heard those businesses described as bears lined up at a trout stream."

Nearly three-fourths of financial counselors and attorneys said they have sometime in the last six months counseled members of the armed forces who had fallen victim to abusive or discriminatory auto lending.

In addition to active military personnel, veterans represent a potentially lucrative target for a wide range of scam artists, from online or over-the-phone identity theft rings to bogus charities set up to purportedly help service members.
Many veterans have steady access to benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs and other government agencies that can be particularly attractive to con operations and prostitution schemers..
Two years ago, the VA warned veterans of a telephone scam in which callers posed as VA employees and asked for credit card information over the phone, supposedly to update prescription information.

The Better Business Bureau last month warned of bogus e-mails seeking personal information that was sent out by someone who claimed to be an attorney with the VA. In addition, government computers, containing extensive military personnel identification and family information has been hacked and stolen numerous times over the past years.

From Huffington Post

Monday, January 03, 2011

Thanks to President Obama, during the December break while home in Hawaii, the President signed a financial help package for the 9/11 rescuers. The 9/11 World Trade Center Rescuers will get some money to help with medical care, death benefits, disability retirement benefits and other terrorist-related injuries. The President had a rough time passing this legislation because the Republicans in Congress did not want to pass it. The Republicans said it there was no plan to fund the bill, so they voted against it. Finally, there was a statement that the funding will come from overseas corporations..

I know our rescuers did not hesitate to search and rescue victims of the tragedy...and I would not have allowed them to suffer so long. Thanks President Obama. Rotten tomatoes to the Republicans in Congress.