Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day! Unfortunately my mother died a couple of years ago, so I must revive good and fun memories. Hence, I hope you will make great memories with your kids today.

FRESNO BEE LIES TO GET HMONG EMOTIONAL APPROVAL

FRESNO BEE GOES FOR RACISM AND LIES TO CUT MINORITIES

The Fresno Bee printed that the "Obama Administration" denied General Vang Pao the honor of burial at Arlington Cemetery..

The TRUTH is that President Obama's administration had nothing to do with the denial that was presented at General Vang Pao's funeral on February 5th. The decision to deny General Vang Pao was based on a decision by the white generals who oversee the military cemetery. President Obama does not select who is buried at Arlington, he is busy with a few actual wars.

The Fresno Bee struck a low blow to inject racial hatred against President Obama into the decision. Also it shows that these valley republican newspapers are prone to lie in order to get public sentiment on their side. We certainly can not trust what we read in the Fresno Bee or the Modesto Bee.

The TRUTH is that the burial issue will eventually come before President Obama, after the Hmongs appeal this decision by the generals. Amazing as it may seem, President Obama does not even handle the first appeal, so the next decision will also be made by a military review committee.  Eventually, the issue will reach the President - but it will be months because the military has a policy of following the "chain of command" and you can not circumvent the process.

The Hmong community understands the truth and will not be deceived by cheap political antics by the Fresno Bee.
See:  Youtube:  Central Valley CD19 (posted today 2/6/2011)

Obama Works to Keep Us Healthy

President Obama's appointment of Vivek Murthy to the Health Care Prevention Advisory Group has emphasized medical prevention as an important national priority.

IF YOU ARE FILING A DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT - BE PREPARED

If you file a legal complaint against your employer for sexual harassment, or other claims of hostile workplace, you need to know what type of response the defendants will submit to the courts. It is important to keep good employee records.

-- First, the defendant will deny all the allegations

-- Defendants will then argue:

-- "Disciplinary actions taken against plaintiff, including termination, were based upon legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons."

-- You failed to report the alleged sexual harassment.

-- You "unreasonably failed to take advantage of any preventive or corrective opportunities provided by defendants in response to the alleged sexual harassment or other alleged behavior identified in her complaint."

-- "Defendants exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct promptly any sexually harassing behavior or other harassing behavior."

-- "The sexual harassment or misconduct alleged by the plaintiff against these answering defendants, if any, was not harassing, as any such conduct was consensual and welcomed by the plaintiff."

New Jersey May Gamble With Taxpayer Money

New Jersey may be going into the gambling business using taxpayer money. New Jersey could decide to provide as much as $200 million over 20 years to jump start a stalled Atlantic City Revel casino project. Like all gamblers, the state is hopes to recoup some or all of that investment.

In return for assisting the Revel casino project, the state would have a stake in the future success of the company under a plan to be reviewed by state officials on Tuesday.

If the project reaches certain milestones, the state could get paid back. Most likely, the money will be gathered by gangsters and scurried outside of  U.S. reach

Gov. Chris Christie is also expected to sign legislation that launches an experimental tourist district in Atlantic City in a bid to revive the troubled gaming town.

The state will take a role in policing the tourism district, with the head of a local police unit picked by the State Police superintendent. To me all of this sounds like future trouble, and a crime explosion. The state is never a safe , secure way of picking a police/ military overseer and this plan is full of potential increased governmental corruption.

DENHAM EMBARRASSES CENTRAL VALLEY WITH DRUNKEN FRAT BOY PARTY ANTICS

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.

CHALLENGER MEMORIES

We remember the explosion of the CHALLENGER. Killed on-board were; Gregory Jarvis, Payload Specialist; Christa McAuliffe, TEACHER; Ron McNair, BLACK, Mission Specialist, Ellison Onizuka, ASIAN, Mission Specialist; Judith Resnik, Mission Specialist; Dick Scobee, Commander; Mike Smith, Pilot.

Thanks for their service and our sympathy to their families and friends

WE SUPPORT OUR VETS and THEIR FAMILIES

Thanks Oprah for the great show about Cory and Jenny. Cory is a war survivor, but, due to a bomb injury, he lost his sight, his speech and his mobility. In addition, he has a huge temple deformity. Yet, the family, including his 2 toddler children, must move on.

It is true most people, especially men will avoid injured or ill friends and relatives. Oprah pointed out that you can help by providing yard services, home cleaning services, child help, validation, cheerful talk, etc. In addition, send some money periodically. Don't ignore our wounded soldiers.

Download your videos to facebook: "Central Valley Wounded Soldiers" and introduce our wounded vets to us.

OBAMA STATE OF UNION ADDRESS

President Obama hit all of the topics in his State of the Union Address tonight.

While the President did a great job, it was funny to watch the audience in high-def. Naturally, we all waited for the Boehner "crying moment," and it came after  the President noted the working-class backgrounds of Biden and himself.. Boehner's lips quivered, as he pictured himself sweeping floors as a youth, but he managed to halt the big bawling scene. Boehner has practiced. Boehner's tie appeared pink/red - a girlie-man?

I noted SC Justice Ginsberg seemed asleep at one point, center front. I thought she was going to roll forward. But the President mentioned supporting our troops, and the Ginsberg sleeping moment was gone, although she still seemed slow.

I noted a large lump on the left side of John McCain's neck - was this video trickery, or does McCain have a neck growth? We'll have to wait and see.

REGIS PHILBEN RETIRES

REGIS PHILBIN will RETIRE

After 28 years, REGIS PHILBIN will RETIRE from his morning show around the end of summer.  Regis has had a lot of health problems in recent years and now he has decided to retire from his daily show. The show only consumes one hour or two of his day, but he must be in New York. So, I guess he and his wife, Joy, may be wanting to get closer to the grandkids and enjoy their full family. Kelly will get a new co-host which could include he husband Mark (Nah - husband -wife teams are too tense and boring), Bryant Gumbel (Nah I don;t want constant Martha's Vineyard party talk), Probst (Nah), The American Idol guy (Nah - he is everywhere), and others. Any favorites you want to suggest? It could be a female replacement. I always enjoy Jenny McCarthy, Paula Abdul....

OPRAH'S AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURE - Part 1

OPRAH'S AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURE -  Part 1

Oprah takes over 300 "Ultimate Viewers" and around 200 staffers to Australia for fun, adventure, food, and education. Her views of the Great Coral Reef were SPECTACULAR. We were surprised to see Koala bears mating.

Oprah visited Uluru, a  natural sandstone site in the northern territory - described as a powerful spiritual landmark - possibly an ancient sea floor now revealed. After exploration, the group had a silent moment of gratitude and prayer.

Aborigine leaders offered handmade gifts and a tour. It was not until 1968 that aborigines were first counted as people, although they have been there for centuries. (Note: American Blacks could not visit Australia until 1970 - they were not allowed off boats or airplanes.)  In the evening the aboriginal women performed a traditional dance.

Tasmania with farms and beaches were visited...and naturally a Tasmanian devil.

Melbourne, second largest city, was a mob scene at Federation Square. Julia Gillard, the first female Prime Minister, sees herself as a role-model to girls. The crowd in Federation square was almost all white - I saw a few Africans.

Tomorrow: Part 2 of 4 Watch Oprah and Gayle climb atop a huge bridge.


Sympathy to Southern Queensland victims of the recent high-level  flooding.

SARGENT SHRIVER DIES AT AGE 95

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.

Our deepest sympathy to the Shriver, Kennedy and Schwarzenegger families.

STOP THE COMCAST / NBC MERGER

Help LORAINE GOODWIN & 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: 

http://www.alfranken.com/index.php/splash/fccopenletter

HACKERS ARE BUSY DAILY

On American computers there are about 7,000,000 hacker attempts per day and 207,000,000 attempts per month. ASTOUNDING!!! And these are only the detected hacker attempts.

NO FREE CELL PHONES FOR SOME

Thank Heaven that Gov. Brown is taking away the cell phones. Most people have a cell phone anyway and with caller ID they can separate the boss from family. For those other calls, refer to the land-line. I tried to do this with the Madera Unified School District when we did our budget-cutting. Administrators were very defensive and voted that the phones were needed.

In addition, I would say that all persons who have a cellphone can only have a basic service at government expense - no data service which is usually games and needless text-messaging. Also, if they overuse the allotted services, it should be taken from their paychecks.

ARETHA SAYS SHE IS FINE

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!!

NEW CONGRESS OFF TO VERY BAD START

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."

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, Denham 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 hasn't even taken the
gavel yet and he's already laid out an extreme right-wing agenda. It starts with
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.