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Archive for September 2009

San Diego Sheriff’s Department in need of change

21. September 2009 by admin.

With the 2010 elections looming, informed voters are looking at candidates in their own backyard much more closely. Recently the San Diego Sheriff’s office caught a lot of flak regarding its decision to place military LRAD crowd control devices at town halls directly endangering American citizens.

Jim Duffy, who is running against current Sheriff Bill Gore, says this is another misuse of taxpayer money. “The Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) was purchased to be used as a public address system.”

However, Duffy contends the Sheriff’s Department purchased the wrong equipment. “The LRAD was not intended for this type of use, it’s a very high-tech piece of equipment the military uses.”

There are much better ways to use money within the Sheriff’s Department. “It’s a chilling effect for town hall attendees to see a use of force. The Sheriff’s Department could have placed a number of cars a safe distance away rather than be so intimidating.” Keep reading

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Border Patrol remembers fallen hero, Robert Rosas

21. September 2009 by admin.

With the U.S./Mexico border mere feet away, a memorial cross draped in Old Glory lies as a reminder protecting America’s borders is a deadly job.

Though the raw edge may have worn off since Agent Robert Rosas’s execution, Border Patrol agents clearly remain on high alert. Before the murder, agents traveled in their vehicles alone, now they travel in pairs.

With the memorial standing as a back drop, Agents don’t want American’s to forget Rosas.

The permanent memorial went up weeks after the murder of Agent Rosas. The large white cross serves as a reminder Border Patrol must always remain on alert.

The large American flag flutters in the afternoon wind, inscribed on Old Glory is ‘Rest in peace Rob’ and ‘God bless your family.’ Surrounding the memorial are mementos from Rosas’ children, a toy car, flowers and I love dad stickers. Keep reading

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ACORN has it all sleaze, sex and BigGovernment.com is not done

19. September 2009 by admin.

The tip of the iceberg reared its ugly head this week and a couple of 20 something’s took down an entire ACORN organization something Fox News Channel was unable to do.

Legislation sponsored by House Republican Darrell Issa-Calif, found strong bi-partisan support 345-75. All the decent came from Democrats who remain slow to see the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now’s vapid corruption.

One of those voting to keep funding the corrupt 501c ACORN outfit was Rep Bob Filner-D who resides in the district of the latest video tape-San Diego.

The bill that passed will simply de-fund ACORN and stop anymore money headed to the organization to be withheld- like the $8.5 billion in the stimulus funds.

Not waiting for the federal government some state governors have already taken action to start individual investigations. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger-R in one of those taking action. Keep reading

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From California to D.C. by Dawn Wildman

19. September 2009 by admin.

Well I have returned from an exciting time in our Nations Capitol. On Saturday September 12, 2009 myself, my husband Geoff and my father Patrick, Sarah and her sister Ruth joined over one million other patriots in a march to the Capitol Steps in Washington D.C. This was an honor for me that I will always remember and I would like to share a few my experiences with all of you. After driving up from North Carolina, where we picked up my father and step mother, we arrived in Washington the day before the March. I was excited and a bit ambivalent, after all this could either be a huge event or an enormous disappointment. When we arrived at Freedom Plaza 8:30 on Saturday morning it was already packed at the Plaza. I could not tell how big the Plaza actually was because there were too many people in it, around it, over it, everywhere. Geoff put together our flag pole and lifted up our California flag which we used as a marker for other Californians to see and find us, and as a way to express our inclusion as a state that is full of patriots. No sooner did our flag get raised when other people from around

California found us, some we knew, some became new friends. We all gasped at the growing size of the crowd. We were supposed to begin our March at 11:00 am and instead started one hour sooner due to the crowd size. The police wanted to move the crowd off the streets as we were now spilling out into the side streets. So we began to move down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol. People were cheering and shouting various slogans and enjoying this monumental occasion. As we moved along on the street someone shouted out, “Hey are you from California?” when we replied YES they started to cheer. Then they chanted “

CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA!” They couldn’t believe we came all that way to show our support and to be part of this auspicious day. Their exuberance for our flag and us was quite a surprise and left me with a warm feeling towards all of these strangers who were in fact friends in the fight for liberty. We got to the Steps where the event had already begun and saw the crowd starting to fill in all the open areas. It was astonishing how quickly the people moved into the designated areas with ease and order. We were situated on the left side of the stage area and there we planted our flag and listened to the speakers. It was a wonderful array of speakers such as our own Ben Bergquom from the Central Valley speaking about the water issue. And Daun Devore from Palm Springs spoke about the Constitution and the place it continues to hold in this great land of ours. San Diego’s own Mason Weaver was also a speaker and moved the crowd with his usual zeal.

As we looked down the Mall from our vantage point we could see nothing but people and signs. After leaving we walked around to see the crowd and noticed that the attendees were stationed all the way down the Mall and around the Reflecting Pool and back up to the Washington Monument. It was incredible! It was announced during the event that the National Park Service said that there were over 1.5 million people in attendance and that we had shut down the City to all traffic getting to the City. Now that is amazing! What a glorious day and one hell of an achievement. It was a record breaking crowd size for any event ever held in D.C. according to the National Park Service.

Saturday night we took a tour of D.C. and went to the Lincoln Monument. It is far more stunning than any pictures and far more serene even with many people there. There is an essence of true grace and dignity in a monument to a National leader who gave his life for this country, in the pursuit of making it better. All the ideas you have about these National treasures go out the window when you are standing in front of them especially in the time we currently find ourselves. I had the feeling of understanding for all of those leaders and patriots who came before us, those that risked all including their lives to save the country from tyranny. I understood this in a way I never expected to and I appreciate that above all else. This is the reason we all do what we do, to save our country and ensure their sacrifices were not in vain.

We strolled along the Viet Nam Memorial and ended up at the memorial for the women in the services, which was amazing, and found a young couple there looking intently at the enormous bronze. The young woman began to talk to us about what a great day this was for her and her husband. She explained that they lived in Ohio and had driven to DC for the march and that she took part in every Tea Party she could in her town. When she met an older lady at a garage sale they got to talking about the tea parties and the older woman said she wanted to go but no longer drove and had no way to get to them. The young mother exchanged phone numbers and information with this lady and told her she would pick her up and take her to the next tea party. While they spoke they both shared their excitement about the DC event and how sorry they were about not being able to be present but that they would try to catch footage of it on television. The young woman said she couldn’t go because she and her husband couldn’t afford the gas to get there on top of lodging but that they were still excited for all of those going. Evidently, a few days later there was an anonymous letter in the mail with some money and a note that said they needed to go and participate in this historical event and off they went. The young woman suspects her anonymous benefactor was the older lady from the garage sale.

I must say this story made me cry. This is also the reason I do what I do because behind every person involved is a story with this same serendipity and emotion. For every person that comes to a Tea Party or helps with calling representatives there is story about lives that are affected every day by decisions made in Washington and behind each story is consequences that are all too often left unexamined. The people who organize and attend Tea Parties love this country and their fellow patriots and want nothing more than to see us all and The United States of America succeeds. So I would say I got more out of my two days in Washington than I ever expected. I have a renewed sense of purpose and energy and every time I feel let down or tired or like giving up I know that this experience will be the thing that sustains me. The absolute historical nature of that day has changed my life forever and I hope yours, whether or not you were in DC. We represented all of us, near and far, all Americans, and we carried your spirit with us down Pennsylvania Avenue and up those steps!

On a side note, when we returned, Sarah found out that the Smithsonian asked for a t-shirt (which Sarah designed) from the event and bumper stickers to use in a display in the future. Pretty cool huh? I couldn’t be more proud and overjoyed for Sarah and San Diego, we represented very well that day!

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Another attempt at back-door amnesty by the Obama Administration

19. September 2009 by admin.

In a speech to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Wednesday, the President said, “This (health care) debate underscores the necessity of passing comprehensive immigration reform and resolving the issue of 12 million undocumented people living and working in the country once and for all.”

That sounds a lot like amnesty, something the majority of the country does not want. In an effort to skirt the health care reform issue of allowing illegals to sign-up for free care, the Obama administration sees another way to guarantee health care – simply make them legal.

“It’s ironic that the President told the American people that illegal immigrants should not be covered by the health care bill, but now just days later he’s talking about letting them in the back door,” says Congressman Lamar Smith-R TX.

“If the American people do not want to provide government health care for illegal immigrants, why would they support giving them citizenship, the highest honor America can bestow?,” Smith said. Keep reading

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DeVore has his eye on Ma’am Boxer’s Senate seat

18. September 2009 by admin.

Looking ahead to the 2010 election, Chuck DeVore hopes a Reagan-style landslide is in his future. This five-year veteran in the California State Assembly sees this upcoming election as a way to change the future.

Speaking before a tea party crowd in El Cajon, seasoned-politician DeVore took a few jabs at the sitting Senator, Boxer, as well as the ACORN scandal.

“There are two reasons why I am running against Ma’am Boxer; because we so badly need to beat her,” the crowd erupts with applause.” And number two, I know we can do it in 2010,” DeVore enthusiastically said.

Talking about the deficit and out-of-control spending in Washington D.C., DeVore says you and the person to your right and left are paying taxes, “this isn’t an ACORN rally.”

Since he began his quest to replace Boxer a few months back, this Conservative Republican has made more than 130 public appearances garnering support from San Francisco to San Diego.

After an El Cajon tea party event, DeVore took some time to answer questions about what he will do if elected Senator.

Q. Recently two San Diego town hall meetings were the center of controversy when Sheriff Gore placed military Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD) at events discussing health care. What’s your reaction?

A. I don’t feel comfortable with that at all. It’s a right to meet with elected officials and you don’t want a free people who want to assemble to feel intimidated. If I was California’s Senator, I’d immediately ask the Sheriff why they (LRAD) were placed at the event and why I wasn’t informed before my town hall if there was a credible threat. I’m not afraid of my constituents. Keep reading

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Its official, Mason Wever will run for Congress with grass roots support

17. September 2009 by admin.

After a whirlwind tour that started in Sacramento and ended in Washington D.C., Mason Weaver, a self -professed conservative, will launch a grassroots campaign against Susan Davis-D Calif. The journey to decision making took Weaver to eight tea party rallies across the country.

“Americans are screaming that they want representation. I’ve decided to give it to them,” Weaver says.

Weaver who is known for saying “I’m black, no hyphen required,” says all the paper work will be filed next week.

“I’ve been encouraged from a broad spectrum of leaders, spiritual, economical, grass roots and most importantly my family and friends to represent the people in California in 2010,” he says.

This normally shy guy says God took a shy person who stuttered and made him into a public speaker and now a possible Congressman.

After meeting with former Majority Leader for the Republicans, Dick Armey, who leads Freedom Works, Weaver decided he was tired of “seeing the hollow look in voters eyes who reside in his 53rd district.” Keep reading

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Add human trafficking to the job description of ACORN employees

17. September 2009 by admin.

Earth to ACORN, your criminal ways are about to come to an end. Even liberal California is looking into your illegal activity and the Terminator-Governor Schwarzenegger – is looking for answers.

In a letter to State Attorney General, Edmond Brown Jr. the Governor points out the allegedly illegal activity taking place at California Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) offices is cause for concern.

“Given this (recent news reports) I believe it is appropriate that your office launch a full investigation into ACORN’s activities in California,” Schwarzenegger’s letter read. “My administration stands ready to assist in any way necessary.”

While lawmakers at the state and national level consider what action to take against ACORN who currently receives federal tax dollars, ACORN officials say they will probe their own organization.

The question is, will this be a thorough house cleaning or will it simply be something ACORN board members say they are doing to get the media off their backs? Keep reading

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ACORNs keep falling, community organizing under the microscope, kind of

16. September 2009 by admin.

Count them- four tapes, four different cities and four different employees have been fired. The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) has lost all credibility and excuses are quickly running out.

To be fair, the undercover reporters did try this at other ACORN offices and were turned away, but to date four ACORN outfits didn’t turn these potential clients out on their butts or call the police.

The time has come for the President to cut his ties to yet another organization/close associate. It’s taken four tapes to prove that ACORN has a trouble record when it comes to hiring community organizers. The group has already received $53 million of taxpayer money.

ACORN is being investigated for voter registration fraud in 14 states and is seen on tape endorsing brothels, tax evasion and under-age sex slaves. Yet the response from the left and ACORN themselves is ‘Fox news made this up, the tapes were doctored, racist and this is nothing more than a smear campaign against the poor. Really? That’s the best you’ve got?

Allegations leveled against ACORN run the gamut; tax evasion, prostitution, pimping, brothels, illegal human trafficking and the worst – under-age sex slaves. Keep reading

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Military LRAD devices placed at town hall events come under fire

15. September 2009 by admin.

As town halls unfolded across the country without incident, San Diego Sheriff Bill Gore took it upon himself to place military equipment used in Iraq to repel terrorists, at two San Diego events. The device is also used by the U.S. Navy to repel terrorists from ships.

Gore, who is now under fire for his decision to place the Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) at town hall events, went on record to explain his decision making.

At a Sheriff’s debate Gore was asked directly (by this writer) why he felt the need to place such heavy-handed piece of military equipment at two area town halls.

“The LRAD was purchased as a crowd dispersal unit,” Sheriff Gore explained. “It was held in reserve in both Susan Davis-D CA. and Darrell Issa-R CA/Duncan Hunter-R CA. events should there be any problems. We could use the LRAD in place of pepper spray.” Keep reading

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