SB1234- And the 80-20-0 Plan - Guide for selecting effective legislators.

Posted By CotoBogzz

The metamorphosis of the government of the people, by the people and for the people, is now complete:  It is now the government of the government for the government by the government.

Take for instance SB1234- this piece of legislation requires employers with five or more workers to enroll them into a personal pension program to be run by a state board.  And it does not end there.  The problem is as Cox Cable might say, a political bundle:  The symbiotic relationship between politicians, unions, lobbyists and bureaucracies we refer to as California’s Triple Threat: - while perhaps federal  and federal,  where created were well intentioned, more than 80%  should now be closed and or merged as their primary focus  is self-preservation, rather than to serve the taxpayers.  For example, AQB, LAFCO, CLRC, Dep. Of Energy, EPA, Dep, of Education and so on.

Now, consider that lobbyists outnumber lawmakers in Sacramento by a ratio of 10-1, not counting taxpayer funded unregistered lobbyists. Further, the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), reported in March 2010 that the California Teachers Association is at the top of the list of the interest groups trying to buy lawmakers in Sacramento at the tune of $211,849,298, followed by the California State Council of Service Employees—$107,467,272 – this is a ten-year period beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2009

At roughly the same time as the release of the FPPC’s report, Maplight.Org released a study that showed that CTA gave an average of $17,800 to each California State Senator who voted against a January 2010 school reform bill that would have helped California qualify for federal "Race to the Top" fund.  Worse, President Obama regularly assures organized labor that its agenda is HIS agenda, and the  Most Frequent Visitor (MVF) to the White House is  SEIU’s president Andy Stern 

If this was not disheartening enough for the typical taxpayer, consider that a typical law maker is mostly motivated by immortality:  Typical lawmakers want to craft bills that will forever bear their name, such as the Dood-Frank Act described by the Economist as “Flaws in the confused, bloated law passed in the aftermath of America’s financial crisis are becoming ever more apparent”.” – Do you recall Pelosi’s infamous bill than needed to be passed, before we would know what is in it?  Now we are just finding out.

With this juggernaut, is it any wonder that most American’s by most accounts are either dependency-addicts, apathetic, or simply cognitive challenged?  Or as President Obama  in essence  referred to 69% of Americans as stupid.    

A way forward however, is the 80-20-0 Plan for effective state and or federal legislators.  Individuals seeking a state and or federal legislator’s job must first sign the 80-20-0 pledge:  In essence, for every new piece of legislation proposed and or passed, requires the elimination of four.

 So,  any lawmaker who wishes to pass a new piece of legislation, he or she  must first identify four bills and have them repealed.  Likewise with the creation of any new bureaucracy.    Failure to do so implies zero re-election chances.

Selective Aesthetic reasoning

 Posted by CotoBlogzz

Ranch Santa Margarita, CA - Glen McCoy's political cartoon provides an excellent illustration of the typical selective aesthetic reasoning used by the Mostly Radical Left & Hyphenated Media. 

Now,  we all filter what we hear and see, based on our gender, ethnicity, education, economic status and so on, for example, and we tend to have a world view consistent with  who we are, not like it is.

We see the world as we are

While reasonable individuals may disagree on how the world is, or should be, consider that  effective politicians, regardless of  party affiliation regularly use rhetorical devices, or as Juan Williams calls them "code words"- to manipulate or persuade 

The  difference in this case is that the Mostly Radical Left Wing & Hyphenated Media routinely uses weapons of mass disinformation to manipulate the dependency- addict, the apathetic and or cognitive challenge electorate to advocate tolerance- for their won wordless view.  yet remain silent and or fuels the fire otherwise.

Where was Obama when  Occupiers threw  condoms at a girls Catholic school.  Or when a  one-bit so- called artist dare mock the Pope, but the same artist does not have to  guts to mock Prophet Mohammed.  Is that art?

While Obama apologized  to Karsai, for inadvertent burning the Quran, the burning was deliberate, as it should have.  When the Holy  Quran is defaced, it is to be destroyed. The detainees writing messages to one another throughout the pages of the Qurans in the detainee library defaced THEIR  own sacred books - where is the Muslim outrage?   Sadly,  the President of the United States failed to recognize HE was being manipulated 

Perhaps the President was trying  to lead from behind, or simply seeking more air time.    While the same publicity can be used to educate the non-Muslim world, the same is then used by the mullahs as weapons of mass disinformation to manipulate it's mostly analphabetic and primitive subjects.  

While President  Raegan called evil, evil, and stood up to evil, this President's compass tends to side with evil.

The President for example, remains mum on the Christian Pastor to be killed by Iran's Muslim government  for NOT converting to Islam

As GOP Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich might say, with a President like  this, I would be very much afraid to be a friend of the US - is that statement poetic?  In other words, can we use aesthetic reasoning in this case?

Disgraceful Golden Rain Foundation

LETTERS

TO:

California State Legislatures
Community Associations Institute
California Association of Realtor
Jerry Storage, General Manager
Leisure World/Laguna Woods Village Boards
Homeowners Leisure World/Laguna Woods Village

      Re:  Leisure World Laguna Woods -Common Interest Development.

                The California State Legislatures pass a number of bills each year for Common Interest Developments; however there is no interest in who enforces these laws.  The Davis Stirling Act is ignored by most of the Homeowners Associations Boards, Managing Agents, Realtors and State Agencies who have sworn to up-hold these State Laws.  Passing new laws is not a solution, enforcement of the Law is.   If California Law Enforcement enforced the laws that are on the books all California homeowners would benefit not just the Common Interest Developments.
             
          Professional Community Management, Inc. has been the Managing Agent of this community since Leisure World/Laguna Woods Village and PCM's inception in 1964.  PCM employee Wendy Bucknum, Government and Public Relations Affairs Manager and Skip Daum, Community Association Institute's LAC work directly with the California State Assembly regarding the legislation of the bills which affect this Senior Citizens Homeowners Association and all Common Interest Developments in the State of California.  In our opinion these two people are Lobbyist.   Who are they representing Management Agents or Homeowners?

            A letter was written May 3, 2011, to the Honorable Assembly member Butler by Golden Rain Foundation President Jim Matson opposing AB 771 unless amended to be a disclosure only requirement.  The second paragraph of this letter
by the GRF Board stated: "We fully support disclosure; however, a limitation on fees only places a greater burden on the association to potentially absorb cost for those selling their homes."  How would limiting a facility fee place a greater burden on the association?   GRF already collects an administration fee of $400 on each new buyer!
 
           The Golden Rain Foundation board meeting of August 2, 2011, presented a plan to institute a $1500 facility fee on new buyers.  Many Homeowners and Real Estate Brokers spoke up in this meeting against the facility fee because of the housing crisis and the number of foreclosures in Leisure World.  Many Coop's and Condo's have been on the market for over a year and GRF wants to impose a $1500 facility fee, this is ridiculous.   There wasn't time in this Board Meeting to response to homeowners concerns but shortly after the meeting a flyer was handed out to homeowners where GRF gave 20 Explanations for Imposing a Facility Fee on New Buyers.   What a disgrace.

            Golden Rain Foundation President Jim Matson and the GRF board were out of line in writing the letter of May 3, 2011 to the Honorable Assembly member Butler on AB 771 - Common Interest Development.  The Housing Mutuals (Third, United and Fifty) should have been the parties who made the decisions on the $1500 Facilities Fee not GRF, CAR, CAI or PCM.

          The AB 771 bill which was sponsored by the California Association of Realtors (CAR) was passed by the California State Legislature.  And on January 1, 2012 a $1500 Facility Fee was imposed by the GRF Board under the guidance and advice of PCM which adds to the purchase price on the Sale of each Coop or Condo sold in Leisure World/Laguna Woods Village.  Thanks to the GRF Board, California Association of Realtors (CAR), Community Association Institute (CAI) and Professional Community Management, Inc. (PCM) for this added $1500 Facilities Fee on our homes.  Who does this $1500 Fee benefit???              

          NOT ONE OF THE HOUSING BOARD MEMBERS HAD A WORD TO
SAY ABOUT PCM AND GRF's  RIGHT TO IMPOSE THIS FEE ON THE HOMEOWNERS.   UNITED MUTUAL, THIRD MUTUAL and FIFTY (TOWERS)  HAVE A FIDUCIARY DUTY TO THE HOMEOWNERS THEY REPRESENT. IT IS TIME TO STEP UP AND TAKE CONTROL OF THIS SENIOR CITIZEN COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT AND PUT AN END TO THE FRAUD,
WASTE AND CORRUPTION !!

                                                        Sincerely yours,

                                                   Noni and Corkey Eley
         
cc:  State Senator Mimi Walters
      Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas
      Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens
      California Attorney General Karmala D. Harris
      Paula Burton

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Is Barrack Obama A Christian?

Posted By CotoBlogzz

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA  –   Is it appropriate to question an elected official’s faith?  Or is this engaging in phony religiosity, as President Obama stated last week?  Whether it is fair or not, the question as to whether the President is a real Christian keep coming up.  Today,  Franklin Graham joined the discussions responding to an interview:

"I cannot answer that question for anybody," Graham said when asked if he believes Obama is a Christian.  "Islam sees him as a son of Islam because his father was a Muslim, his grandfather was a Muslim, great grandfather was a Muslim and so under Islamic law, the Muslim world sees Barack Obama as a Muslim.  Under President Obama, the Muslims of the world, he seems more concerned about them than the Christians being murdered in the Muslim countries,"

This may be a good illustration of the old Christian fear in the adage:  “  I just hope that if I am accused of being a Christian,I will be found guilty”

While like Rev. Graham, we cannot answer the question for anyone, as the answer lies between the individual’s heart  and God, we can refer to the  book of James  for guidance:

“  What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my[ works.
 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!
 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Now, let's take a look at some of the works”

Likewise, ,while we cannot tell what is in a person’s heart, we can deduce a  transfer function to estimate what is hidden in the proverbial black box, or as the FBI might say, behavioral analysis. 

Proverbial black box

Behavioral Analysis

Now, consider that  the Army Censored the  Military Archbishop’s Letter Condemning Obama Contraception Mandate, that

Occupiers are allowed to throw condoms at a girls Catholic school.

That a  one-bit so- called artist dare mock the Pope, but do not have to guts to mock Prophet Mohammed - and the White House is mum.

Or that President  Obama told the people in Turkey that the US is not a Christian Nation

Never mind that in the legal case of Marsh v. Chambers, 463 U.S. 783 (1983), the Supreme Court of the United States held that a state legislature could constitutionally have a paid chaplain to conduct legislative prayers "in the Judeo-Christian tradition."

In Simpson v. Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Supreme Court's holding in the Marsh case meant that the "Chesterfield County could constitutionally exclude Cynthia Simpson, a Wiccan priestess, from leading its legislative prayers, because her faith was not 'in the Judeo-Christian tradition.'" Chesterfield County's board included Jewish, Christian, and Muslim clergy in its invited list.

Arguably, not all Christians believe the same thing,  However, most, if not all agree that being a Christian implies the individual cares more about what happens 5,000 years from now, than 5 years from now, placing a premium on human life from conception to expiration regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.  Or as the Declaration of Independence might say, certain inalienable rights endowed by the Creator, NOT the government, consisting of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.   Unfortunately the President seems to think that liberty refers to legalized murder, as shown in his record below.  He also seems to to think Christianity is about class warfare.  Christ in fact, while he gravitated toward the sick  and the lowly, wealthy individuals such as Joseph of Aramathia were ready to minister to him:  That is, no class warfare in real Christianity.


Am I trying to say that the President is not a Christian?

Not at all.

The relationship between God and Obama is personal.  On the other hand, a reasonable transfer function  indicates that the Obama administration is clearly an anti-Christ and is actively fighting  freedom of religion.

What we can be sure of, is that if Mr. Obama was tried for claiming to be Christian, there may be reasonable doubt.

President Obama's Legalized Murder Record:


November 5, 2008 – Obama selects pro-abortion Rep. Rahm Emanuel as his White House Chief of Staff. Emanuel has a 0% pro-life voting record according to National Right to Life.

November 19, 2008 – Obama picks pro-abortion former Sen. Tom Daschleas his Health and Human Services Secretary. Daschle has a long pro-abortion voting record according to National Right to Life.

November 20, 2008 – Obama chooses former NARAL legal director Dawn Johnsen to serve as a member of his Department of Justice Review Team. Later, he finalizes her appointment as the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Legal Counsel in the Obama administration.

November 24, 2008 – Obama appoints Ellen Moran, the former director of the pro-abortion group Emily’s List as his White House communications director. Emily’s List only supports candidates who favored taxpayer funded abortions and opposed a partial-birth abortion ban.

November 24, 2008 – Obama puts former Emily’s List board member Melody Barnes in place as his director of the Domestic Policy Council.

November 30, 2008 – Obama named pro-abortion Sen. Hillary Clinton as the Secretary of State. Clinton has an unblemished pro-abortion voting record and has supported making unlimited abortions an international right.

December 10, 2008 – Obama selects pro-abortion former Clinton administration official Jeanne Lambrew to become the deputy director of the White House Office of Health Reform. Planned Parenthood is “excited” about the selection.

December 10, 2008 – Obama transition team publishes memo from dozens of pro-abortion groups listing their laundry list of pro-abortions actions they want him to take.

January 5, 2009 – Obama picks pro-abortion Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine as the chairman of the Democratic Party.

January 6, 2009 – Obama chooses Thomas Perrelli, the lawyer who represented Terri Schiavo’s husband Michael in his efforts to kill his disabled wife, as the third highest attorney in the Justice Department.

January 22, 2009 – Releases statement restating support for Roe v. Wade decision that allowed virtually unlimited abortions and has resulted in at least 50 million abortions since 1973.

January 23, 2009 – Forces taxpayers to fund pro-abortion groups that either promote or perform abortions in other nations. Decision to overturn Mexico City Policy sends part of $457 million to pro-abortion organizations.

January 26, 2009 – Obama nominee for Deputy Secretary of State, James B. Steinberg, tells members of the Senate that taxpayers should be forced to fund abortions. Nominee erroneously says limits on abortion funding are unconstitutional.

January 29, 2009 – President Obama nominates pro-abortion David Ogden as Deputy Attorney General. – The Vatican has rejected three Obama ambassador nominees because of their positions in favor of abortions.

April 7 – Obama has named pro-abortion law professor Harold Hongju Koh as the top lawyer for the State Department.

April 7 – Put more abortion advocates on his White House advisory council for faith-based issues.

February 12, 2009 – Obama nominates pro-abortion Elena Kagan to serve as Solicitor General.

February 27, 2009 – Starts the process of overturning pro-life conscience protections President Bush put in place to make sure medical staff and centers are not forced to do abortions.

February 28, 2009 – Barack Obama nominates pro-abortion Kathleen Sebelius to become Secretary of Health and Human Services.

March 5, 2009 – The Obama administration shut out pro-life groups from attending a White House-sponsored health care summit. Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion business, made the invitation list as did other pro-abortion groups.

March 9, 2009 – President Barack Obama signed an executive order forcing taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell research.

March 10, 2009 – Obama announces the creation of a new foreign policy position to focus on women’s issues. He names Melanne Verveer, an abortion
advocate, to occupy the post.

March 10, 2009 – Reverses an executive order to press for more research into ways of obtaining embryonic stem cells without harming human life. The order Obama scrapped would have promoted new forms of stem cell research.

March 11, 2009 – Obama signed an executive order establishing a new agency within his administration known as the White House Council on Women and Girls. Obama’s director of public liaison at the White House, Tina Tchen, an abortion advocate, became director of it.

March 11, 2009 – Obama administration promotes an unlimited right to abortion at a United Nations meeting.

March 11, 2009 – Obama administration officials deny negative effects of abortion at United Nation’s meeting.

March 17, 2009 – President Barack Obama makes his first judicial appointment and names pro-abortion federal Judge David Hamilton to serve on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

March 26 – President Obama announced $50 million for the UNFPA, the UN population agency that has been criticized for promoting abortion and working closely with Chinese population control officials who use forced abortions and involuntary sterilizations.

April 7 – The Vatican has rejected three Obama ambassador nominees because of their positions in favor of abortions.

April 7 – Obama has named pro-abortion law professor Harold Hongju Koh as the top lawyer for the State Department.

April 7 – Put more abortion advocates on his White House advisory council for faith-based issues.

April 8 – Obama nominee for assistant attorney general for legislative affairs, Ron Weich, is pro-abortion.

April 14 – Obama administration releases document that claims pro-life people may engage in violence or extremism.

April 17 – Obama administration that implement his decision to allow taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell research that involves the destruction of human life.toutedObama’s decision to send $50 million to the United Nation’s Population Fund.

April 23 – Refused to appeal a ruling requiring the FDA to allow 17-year-old girls to purchase the morning after pill without either a doctor visit or parental involvement beforehand.

April 27 – Obama’s women’s ambassador Melanne Verveer

May 5 – Details emerge about a terrorism dictionary the administration of President Barack Obama put together in March. The Domestic Extremism Lexicon calls pro-life advocates violent and claims they employ racist overtones in engaging in criminal actions.

May 8 – President Obama releases a new budget that allows the Legal Services Corporation to use tax dollars to pay for pro-abortion litigation.

May 8 – President Obama’s new budget calls for taxpayer funded abortions in the nation’s capital.

May 8 – President Obama’s budget eliminates all federal funding for abstinence-only education.

May 15 – Appointed pro-abortion New York City health commissioner Thomas Frieden as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

May 17 – During his commencement speech at Notre Dame, Obama deceived listeners into thinking he wants a conscience clause, promoted embryonic stem cell research and misstated his pro-abortion record.

May 26 – Appoints appeals court judge Sonia Sonotmayoras a Supreme Court nominee. Sotomayor agrees that the courts should make policy, such as the Roe v. Wade case. Sotomayor is later opposed by pro-life groups and supported by pro-abortion groups and those who know her say she will support abortion on the high court.

July 2- Calls for an unlimited right to abortion at a United Nation’s meeting.

July 7- The Obama administration admits it ignoredthe majority of Americans who opposed the proposed guidelines that would implement Obama’s decision to force taxpayers to fund embryonic stem cell research.

July 14 – Obama science czar nominee John Holdren is revealed to have written before that he favors forced abortions.

July 30 – Awards several pro-abortion activists with the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom.

July 31 – Tells the National Institutes of Health to adopt rules that allow embryonic stem cell research.

August 4 – Information becomes public that Ezekiel Emanuel, an Obama advisor at the Office of Management and Budget and a member of Federal Council on Comparative Effectiveness Research, supports rationing health care for disabled Americans that could lead to euthanasia.

August 6 – Obama criticized for asking for people to “snitch” on groups and people who oppose the pro-abortion health care bills in Congress.

August 13 – Obama wrongly said a senator backed the pro-euthanasia components of the health care bill.

August 23 – Said pro-life advocates were making “phony claims” about the health care bills. Also said the claims were false.

August 24 – Releases veterans guide promoting euthanasia.

September 13 – Misleads on the federal conscience clause in a health care speech and misleads on abortion funding.

September 13 – Obama waits two days to comment on shooting of pro-life advocate whereas he commented immediately on shooting of abortion practitioner.

September 15 – Senate confirms Obama’s new regulatory czar Cass Sunstein, who is pro-abortion.

October 5 – Selected pro-abortion lawyer and Georgetown University law professor Chai Feldblum for the EEOC.

October 5 – Announces he will give the keynote speech for pro-abortion group Human Rights Campaign.

October 19 – Obama’s serve.gov web site promotes the Planned Parenthood abortion business.

October 21 – Obama administration web site promotes pro-abortion health care bills.

November 6 – Endorsed the House version of the health care bill that, at the time, contained massive abortion funding, rationing and assisted suicide promotion.

November 26 – Copies Thanksgiving proclamation of President Bush but leaves out pro-life message.

December 2 – Authorized taxpayer funding for embryonic stem cell research that kills days-old unborn children.

December 3 – A pro-abortion Obama judicial pick, Louis Butler, is approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

December 7 – Announces his endorsement of the pro-abortion Senate health care bill.

December 16 – Obama administration forces Americans a second time to spend millions more on embryonic stem cell research that destroys human life.

December 17 – Signed a bill that overturned the 13-year-long ban on funding abortions with tax dollars in the nation’s capital.



Pro-Abortion Presidential Record – 2010

January 18, 2010 – Gives speech supporting pro-abortion Senate candidate Martha Coakley.

January 26, 2010 – Renominates radical pro-abortion activist Dawn Johnsen to a top Justice Department position.

January 28, 2010 – Promotes the pro-abortion health care bill in the State of the Union address.

February 2, 2010 – Submits new budget calling for taxpayer funding of abortions and more money for Planned Parenthood.

February 5, 2010 – The Obama administration issued a new order for the U.S. military requiring all military hospitals and health centers to stock the morning after pill.

February 8, 2010 – The Obama administration admitted it improperly conducted a threat assessmenton pro-life groups in Wisconsin who were preparing to rally against a new abortion center at a University of Wisconsin health clinic.

February 16, 2010 – White House visitor logs reveal Obama has given Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards frequent access to top staffers.

February 22, 2010 – Unveils changes to the pro-abortion health care bill that keep abortion funding, expand abortion funding, and require a monthly abortion fee on Americans.

February 24, 2010 – Obama administration proposes expanding embryonic stem cell research further.

February 26, 2010 – Obama has selected pro-abortion magistrate judge Timothy Black for the District Court Bench for the Southern District of Ohio. Black gets the endorsement of NARAL.

March 3, 2010 – Officially decides to use the controversial reconciliation procedure to pass the pro-abortion health care bill over the filibuster rights of those opposed.

March 22, 2010 – Signs the pro-abortion health care bill into law that contains massive abortion funding, no conscience protections and
rationing.

March 24, 2010 – Signs executive order purporting to ban abortion funding that leaves taxpayer funding of abortions in place.

March 26, 2010 – White House visitor logs show pro-abortion NARAL activist Nancy Keenan meeting with key Obama staffers frequently and invited to social functions.

March 29, 2010 – Uses recess appointment to name pro-abortion activist Chai Feldblum to the EEOC.

March 30, 2010 – Signs the reconciliation health care bill that does not contain any fixes for the massive abortion funding.

April 6, 2010 – Battle begins over pro-abortion Obama appeals court nominee Goodwin Liu.

April 7, 2010 – Obama administration pressures Kenya to adopt a new constitution that would legalize unlimited abortions.

April 15, 2010 – WHO applauds Obama administration for promoting abortion worldwide.

May 8, 2010 – Obama’s federal budget eliminates abstinence education funding.

May 10, 2010 – Names pro-abortion activist Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court; she is strongly opposed by pro-life groups.

May 26, 2010 – Congressman Chris Smith reports the Obama administration has spent $10 million potentially illegally promoting a pro-abortion constitution in Kenya.

May 27, 2010 – Obama selected Donald Berwickto become the director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the office that oversees government health care programs. Berwick supports the rationing components of the British medical system.

June 17, 2010 – Obama administration, via FDA panel, approves the use of the new abortion drug ella.

June 23, 2010 – Obama administration approves more federal taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell research.

July 7, 2010 – Obama uses a recess appointment to name rationing advocate Donald Berwick to become the director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

July 7, 2010 – Obama administration deniesit is funding the campaign for the pro-abortion Constitution in Kenya.

July 13, 2010 – It is discovered that the Obama administration planned to fund abortions in Pennsylvania in high risk insurance programs created through the national health care law Obama signed.

July 13, 2010 – It is discovered that the Obama administration planned to fund abortions in New Mexico in high risk insurance programs created through the national health care law Obama signed.

July 16, 2010 – The Obama administration also planned to fund abortions under the national health care plan in Maryland.

July 19, 2010 – A new report indicates the Obama administration has spent as much as $23 million to influence residents of Kenya to vote for a proposed constitution that essentially legalizes abortion.

July 22, 2010 – President Obama’s ambassador to Kenya openly endorses a proposed constitution that would essentially legalize abortion.

August 13, 2010 – Obama administration clears itselffrom illegally supporting the campaign for the pro-abortion Constitution in Kenya.

August 16, 2010 – Obama administration approves new abortion drug Ella.

August 24, 2010 – Obama administration appealsa judge’s ruling saying Obama violated a national law when forcing taxpayers to fund embryonic stem cell research.

August 26, 2010 – Cuts funding for 176 abstinence education programs.

September 1, 2010 – Obama administration officials tell embryonic stem cell researchers to ignore judge’s decision preventing federal funding.

September 10, 2010 – Funds more embryonic stem cell research.

September 10, 2010 – Misleads Americans on abortion funding in health care during nationally-televised speech.

September 20, 2010 – Senate plans votes on pro-abortion lower court judges Obama picked.

September 28, 2010 – Defends legal abortions in an interview.

September 30, 2010 – Obama administration exposed as to how it partnered with leading pro-abortion organizations to host an FBI training seminar in August with the main focus of declaring as “violent” the free speech activities of pro-life Americans.

November 10, 2010 – Michelle Obama picks abortion advocate as new chief of staff.

November 22, 2010 – Obama officials approve second trial of embryonic stem cells on patients despite ethical concerns and tumor and immune system rejection issues.

December 13, 2010 – Suggests more embryonic stem cell research funding.

December 14, 2010 – Obama administration admits it is working to rescind conscience protections for medical professionals who don’t want to participate in abortions.



Pro-Abortion Presidential Record – 2011

January 5, 2011 – Obama renominates four pro-abortion judicial picks.

January 7, 2011 – Selects pro-abortion William Daley as Chief of Staff.

January 23, 2011 – Celebrates anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

January 27, 2011 – Picks pro-abortion activist to lead Global Health Initiative.

January 27, 2011 – Renominates rationing czar Donald Berwick.

January 27, 2011 – Lobbies faith advocatesto support pro-abortion Obamacare.

February 7, 2011 – Obama rewards Catholic group that supported pro-abortion Obamacare with place on faith based panel.

February 18, 2011 – President Obama weakens conscience protections for pro-life medical workers.

March 1, 2011 – Appeals judge’s ruling overturning pro-abortion Obamacare.

March 2, 2011 – Obama administration refuses to investigate videos showing Planned Parenthood helping alleged sex traffickers get abortions for victimized underage girls.

March 3, 2011 – Obama Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can’t say if Obama addressed the topic of forced abortions with the president of China.

March 4, 2011 – Obama threatens to veto bill de-funding Planned Parenthood abortion business.

March 8, 2011 – Michelle Obama hosts Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards.

March 11, 2011 – Obama officials refuse to say who met with Obama to develop pro-abortion Obamacare.

March 11, 2011 – Obama administration accused of ignoring Hyde Amendment on abortions done and paid for via federally-funded college health care plans.

March 11, 2011 – Obama nominates pro-abortion activists Steve Six for federal appeals court position.

April 11, 2011 – Refuses Speaker John Boehner’s request to cut taxpayer funding to the Planned Parenthood abortion business.

April 14, 2011 – Obama administration castigates The Vatican over family planning.

April 19, 2011 – Obama Easter breakfast has pro-abortion religious leaders.

May 2, 2011 – Report shows the Obama administration met with abortion advocates during consideration of Obamacare.

May 10, 2011 – Senate confirms pro-abortion Obama judicial pick Edward Chen.

May 11, 2011 – Obama schmoozes with Planned Parenthood abortion business president, Cecile Richards.

May 17, 2011 – Obama administration targets peaceful pro-life advocate for prosecution.

May 19, 2011 – Names pro-abortion Morgan Christen to a federal appeals court position.

June 1, 2011 – Denies Indiana’s request to de-fund the Planned Parenthood abortion business.

June 2, 2011 – Obama administration approves more taxpayer-funded embryonic stem cell research.

June 17, 2011 – Defends forcing taxpayers to fund the Planned Parenthood abortion business in court.

July 7, 2011 – Report shows Obama policies resulted in 300 tax-funded abortions in Washington, D.C.

July 21, 2011 – Demands that New Hampshire make taxpayers fund the Planned Parenthood abortion business.

July 21, 2011 – Fines a peaceful pro-lifer $25,000.

August 1, 2011 – Forces insurance companies to pay for abortion drugs under Obamacare.

August 19, 2011 – Obama administration found to have spent taxpayer funds promoting pro-abortion Obamacare during the 2010 elections.

August 19, 2011 — Obama administration approves more taxpayer-funded embryonic stem cell research.

August 22, 2011 – Vice President Joe Biden fails to condemn China’s one-child, forced abortion policy.

August 23, 2011 — Obama administration calls children “sexual beings,” pushes sex on them.

September 14, 2011 – Forces New Hampshire to fund Planned Parenthood.

September 19, 2011 – The chief of staff to First Lady Michelle Obama was a keynote speaker at the Power of Choice Summit sponsored by leading pro-abortion activists group NARAL.

September 21, 2011 – Obama’s Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius speaks at a pro-abortion fundraiser.

September 28, 2011 – Mandates additional taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell research.

October 12, 2011 – Funds additional embryonic stem cell research with taxpayer funds.

October 12, 2011 – Threatens to veto a bill that would cut taxpayer funding for abortions.

October 12, 2011 – Obama administration cuts anti-sex trafficking grant to the nation’s Catholic bishops over abortion.

October 21, 2011 – Obama administration found hiding public comments against Obamacare on the White House web site.

November 11, 2011 – Defends taxpayer funding for the Planned Parenthood abortion business at a pro-abortion activist dinner.

November 16, 2011 – Report finds Obama administration broke the law pushing abortion in Kenya.

November 18, 2011 – Obama hires a pro-abortion activist to head women’s outreach.

November 25, 2011 – Awards grants to embryonic stem cell research.

December 6, 2011 – Republicans were forced to stop an Obama pro-abortion judge, Caitlin Halligan.

December 12, 2011 – Obama administration blocks Texas’ attempt to de-fund Planned Parenthood.

December 12, 2011 — Hires a former Planned Parenthood abortion business official to run his campaign in North Carolina.

December 18, 2011 – Appoints a former Planned Parenthood board member to a position as a federal appeals court judge.

December 23, 2011 – Obama administration sends more taxpayer dollars to embryonic stem cell research.

Pro-Abortion Presidential Record – 2012

January 13, 2012 – Forces taxpayers to fund more embryonic stem cell research.

January 17, 2012 – A judge stops the Obama administration from trying to silence a pro-life activist.

January 22, 2012 – Obama celebrates Roe v. Wade decision allowing 54 million abortions.

January 22, 2012 – Puts in place a new mandate forcing religious employers to pay for birth control and drugs that may cause abortions.

January 27, 2012 – Michelle Obama lunches with a Planned Parenthood CEO.

January 30, 2012 – A judge stops the Obama administration from silencing a pro-life activist.

January 31, 2012 – Appoints pro-abortion lawyer who helped craft Roe v. Wade to federal appeals court.

February 7, 2012 – The Obama administration silenced Catholic Army chaplains from reading a letter that criticized the Obama administration on its new mandate that forces religious employers to pay for coverage for employees that includes birth control and drugs that can cause abortions.

February 10, 2012 – Obama revises the birth control mandate to require insurance companies to provide it along with free drugs that may cause abortions.

Getting Frtizzy with Coleman at Saddleback College

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Mission Viejo, CA – Is weatherman Fritz Coleman  is funny?  You can find out  on Saturday, March 17^th at 7:30 pm in the McKinney Theatre – you may just want to stand up for this Sit Down for Stand Up comedy show. Presented by the Professional Guest Artist Series at Saddleback College, this hilarious night of comedy features funny weatherman Fritz Coleman, comedic magician Tom Ogden and Tony Russell, who is a triple threat with his music, comedy and acting talents.

Tickets can be purchased by calling (949) 582-4656 (noon-4 Tues-Sat) or online at www.saddleback.edu/arts. Ticket prices are $32 general; $30 students/seniors/Angels; $25 children 12 and under.  

Fritz Coleman is a weathercaster for KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, California and KNSD-TV in San Diego, California. After he grew up in Radnor, Pennsylvania, he attended Temple University in Philadelphia where he studied radio, television, and film. He worked as a comedian and disc jockey for several years and as a radio personality at WBEN and later WKBW in Buffalo, New York. He left Buffalo for Los Angeles in 1980 to work as a stand-up comic. In 1982 he began work as weekend weatherman at KNBC, and has been the weekday weatherman since 1984. He has written and performed two one-man theater acts, titled The Reception and It's Me! Dad!. He received the 2004 EMA Community Service Award for his involvement with KNBC's 4 Our Planet, a children's program. He appeared in a supporting role in one of Raymond Burr's last Perry Mason television films, The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host, in 1993.

Tom Ogden, a Hollywood resident,  brings to the stage more than 30 years of professional touring, beginning when – straight out of college – he ran away with the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus. (His folks were so proud!) Before long, Tom traded the tinsel-and-sawdust of the circus ring for the glitter-and-sequins of Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Lake Tahoe. Along the way, he’s opened for such varied acts as Billy Crystal, The Osmonds, B.J. Thomas and Robin Williams. Tom Ogden’s work has included appearances on network specials such as The World's Greatest Magic (NBC) and The Great Magic of Las Vegas (FOX), talk shows from New York City to Sydney and Cape Town, as well as numerous commercials. He has twice been voted "Magician of the Year" in the Parlor of Prestidigitation at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Anthony (Tony) Russell has parlayed an extensive talent for music into an acting career that includes stage, film and television productions. He worked his way through college playing and singing in a show band. After graduating Montclair State College with a major in trombone and a minor in piano, his band was booked as a Las Vegas lounge act in many of the major hotels. He also pursued stand-up comedy, and made appearances in many of the famed U.S. comedy clubs such as The Comedy Store, The Improv in Hollywood, and The Ice House. Tony came into national prominence on the ABC hit comedy series Life With Bonniestarring Bonnie Hunt.  His film credits include Bugsy, Casino, Ed Wood, and Out of Justice to name a few.  On television, he guest starred on NYPD Blue, Becker, Home Improvement, Mad About You, Roseanne, The George Carlin Show and many other well-known TV shows.

The Professional Guest Artist Series offers Saddleback College students and the local community the opportunity to attend performances by nationally and internationally recognized artists from a variety of disciplines.  Selected guest artists also offer master classes and workshops on campus, providing invaluable learning experiences for participating students and more in-depth exposure for the general audience.  Audiences have recently enjoyed the talents of Leon Redbone, Yesterday and Today with Dave Liebman, An Evening with Groucho, Rockapella, and Second City.

Saddleback College is located at 28000 Marguerite Pkwy in Mission Viejo, just east of Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway exit.  Free parking is available in Lot 12.  Take Avery Parkway to Marguerite Parkway turn left to the third traffic light, which is Saddleback’s Marguerite entrance. Turn right into the campus and take the third left to “Theatre Circle,” turning right into Lot 12.

Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community.  Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals.  For more information, please visitwww.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.  

 

Concerto Gala by Rising Stars at Saddleback College

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Mission Viejo, CA.  The Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Branden Muresan,  will present the winners of the Annual Music Teachers Association of California Concerto Competition on Saturday, March 10th at 8pm in the McKinney Theatre. 

Conducted by Branden Muresan, this varied program features newly discovered young musical talent.  Featured soloists are Saddleback students Chris Healy, cellist, and Saddleback College student Suzanne Kite, violinist.  The program includes Gioacchino Rossini: Overture to L’italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers); Aram Khachaturian: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Movement 1; Gabriel Faure: Elegy Op. 24 for Cello and Orchestra; and Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 Op. 95 From the New World.

A pre-concert interactive lecture will be presented by Dr. Donald Barra, Founding Director of the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, from 7:15 to 7:45 pm.  Dr. Barra holds an A.B. degree from the Eastman School of Music, an M.S. degree from the Juilliard School of Music, and an Ed. D. from Columbia University. He taught and conducted at Columbia University, University of Pittsburgh, New York University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and other institutions. He conducted orchestras throughout the United States, Canada and Europe including the Moscow Philharmonic, Wheeling, Denver, Annapolis, Santa Barbara, Chicago, Regina (Canada), Cleveland, Lexington, Pittsburgh, Amarillo, Kansas City, and Cannes -Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur (France). For 21 years he was Professor of Music and Director of Orchestras at San Diego State University and Artistic Director of The San Diego Chamber Orchestra.

Tickets are $10 general; $7 students/seniors.  Call the ticket office at 949-582-4656 (noon-4, Tues-Sat) to order your tickets or online at www.saddleback.edu/arts. Saddleback College is located at 28000 Marguerite Pkwy in Mission Viejo, just east of Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway exit.  Parking is available in Lot 12.  Take Avery Parkway to Marguerite Parkway turn left to the third traffic light, which is Saddleback’s Marguerite entrance. Turn right into the campus and take the second left to Theatre Circle, turning right into Lot 12.

The Music Department has established a comprehensive program which is considered to be one of the finest in California:  a complete lower-division curriculum for transferring music majors, numerous performance groups, private and group lessons, a full concert series with faculty and guest artists, and general music courses.  The nationally recognized faculty is dedicated to performance and to teaching in all areas such as vocal, instrumental, jazz, guitar and piano.  Other music classes include harmony, musicianship, composition, history and appreciation of western art music, rock, jazz and world.

Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community.  Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers more than 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals.  For more information, please visitwww.saddleback.edu.  For Fine Arts events, visit www.saddleback.edu/arts. 

 

Does HUD stand for Home Useless Device?

LETTERS

Hi Buzz,

HUD let the HOA off the hook for sending the mass-mailing letter defaming our business practices because of "freedom of speech".   We knew that was an option.

HUD also let the City of Lincoln explain away why they were not filing the final plat of the 23rd addition, which put complainants in the situation where attorneys were threatening to sue us! by simply stating, "the City made a mistake".

Now that I fully understand the HUD investigative process, a process that they seem to want to be kept a secret, HUD only investigates what is actually written on the "Complaint".   This type of investigation is not to be confused with a typical police investigation, or in fact, any other investigation I am aware of.   My friend at ICE said this is not how ICE investigates.   Buzz, that is how the respondents covered up this case locally.   Another important fact that seems to be secret is that the only person who can re-open a HUD case once it has been closed is the person who closed it.

Really?    HUD in D.C. looked at our case, but never told us what it takes to re-open a case so I don't know that information.   They said it was VERY RARE for a case to be re-opened.   This is important information for you to know, I should write up clearly what I know.   The FFH law classes given to Realtors stop at the comment, "then file a complaint to HUD".

The reason Gary and I find this an outrage is because we went to a really good seminar about "dismantling institutional racism".   It was excellent.  It is an organization funded by the Catholic Church, at least that is what I had the impression of.   I will get you that info.   My husband said white men created these laws.   Now they can tell minorities they care, created laws are doing something . . .right.   Now look at the investigative process they put with those laws.   I guess we can now see why HUD has been a failure in the past 40 years!   HUD remands a case to a local Human Rights Commission.   Towns like Lincoln, 250,000 persons, yet a very small town in function.   In other words, if said HUD complaint somehow steps on the toes of any local person of authority or connection (in our case the largest real estate company in town, 70% of the market, and the 2nd largest law firm in town) they have that inside, secret information about the HUD investigative process!   They can simply make the complaint go away through procedure.   Our original complaint only stated "denial of housing".   That is why everything else was ignored.   That is why respondents made such an effort to overwhelm the LCHR and make sure no one helped us amend our original HUD complaint.  So much for our HUD advocate!   Once LCHR closed our case, only they can re-open.  Frankly, now that I know what I know, I could have written our HUD request for re-consideration on our case better.   But you remember the part where we were totally discredited in this town so that NO ONE would help me, or even speak to me.  I had to figure this all out on my own, while suffering from PTS.   Our case should have included "threatening, interfering and coercing a person helping another person exercise their FFH rights" and of course our case should have been stamped retaliation on Oct. 23, '08.

I am back to filing a complaint to the NE Real Estate Comm. against Rhonda Dodson.   A Realtor started this action against us!   I have talked to Terry Mayrose, our State investigator several times since '09 about this on going saga.  He has also read the LCHR determination and FIR.   Several unfair trade practices were violated:

1)   Making any substantial misrepresentations.

2)  Demonstrating negligence, incompetence, or unworthiness to act as salesperson.

3)   Discouraging another person from purchasing real property, by representing a change has occurred with respect to race, religion.. . .(while they were not expressly stating the "change" we made was due to race, etc. . .AFTER they had full requisite knowledge that we were building a home for a protected class person, and this requisite knowledge is admitted to by HOA attorney in HUD FIR,  they continued the statement that we had "changed covenants" so it will be interesting to see if the Comm. deems the fact that they KNOW, but are just not stating that to others gets them off the hook)  resulting in the lowering of property values, this claim was stated far and wide, also stated in mass mailing letter.  (even though 2 Home services listings only blocks away closed for over $14,000 less then anything we have every sold in the 23rd add.)  They admit in HUD FIR to contacting not just our clients, but also any potential clients to warn them not to buy from us as titles are not clear.  This is Blockbusting.    While I do not have to prove this is done by Realtor for financial gain, I CAN!   Two documented sales lost because HOA Board members made false statements, statements that started with Realtor, turned around and purchased from Homeservices of America.

4)   Intentionally using advertising which is misleading or inaccurate in any material particular or in any way misrepresents any property, terms, values, policies, or services of the business conducted.    (how broad is the word advertising?  Dodson emailed all the HOA Board members making false statements and also made these statements continually in her office)

5)   Inducing any party to a contract of sale or lease to break such contract for the purpose of substituting, in lieu thereof, a new contract with another principal;

6)   Filing any document or instrument purporting to create a lien based on a listing contract for the purpose of casting a cloud upon the title to real estate when no valid claim under the listing contract exists;         (in Nov. '08 I called the Comm. because I was confused about the responsibilities of the licensee due to the fact that it was OUR real estate transaction and Realtor Dodson had stuck her nose in the middle of it.   Les Terreyl, who has since passed away from cancer, was very taken aback.   He knew all about HOA Board abuse and stated, "KIM, you are a licensed Realtor 24/7!)   A Lis Pendens is an instrument.   I think they are talking about creating a lien to cover your real estate commission, but the way it is written is broad.

7)   Failure without just cause to surrender unto the rightful owner, upon demand, any document or instrument coming into his or her possession.    Not only did Realtor refuse to surrender property rights back to rightful owners (our 3 clients!)   Realtor participated in further clouding our client’s property rights by filing Lis Pendens after we were demanding return once we had court order.

8)   Conspiring with any . . .other interested party, either verbally or by submitting false documents, to misrepresent the true and actual sale price of the real estate or the terms actually agreed upon.

The question in front of the NE R.E. Comm. is simple;   Can a licensee hide behind obtuse laws (or lack of laws) and actively violate NE R.E. license law?   I understand that all other persons on the HOA Board, and the Board itself cannot be sued to negligence, but what are the responsibilities of the licensee?   According to our past Comm. Director, the licensee's responsibilities are to follow license law!   Of course we will have to see what they say now.

This is my question to you.   In reading a lot of material about the laws, etc. that govern HOA Boards, it seems that I have seen legal terminology that state the "interest" that HOA's have in the real property in their neighborhood.   Can you give me the legal words for that?   This is the other license law I am thinking Dodson violated;

9)    Failure to make known, in writing, to any purchaser or seller any interest the licensee has in the property he or she is buying or selling.   If the licensee has any interest in the property for sale, said written disclosure shall take place prior to the buyer becoming obligated to purchase the property.  In a situation where a licensee is purchasing property for themselves or for an entity in which they have any interest, said written disclosure by the licensee shall take place prior to the seller becoming obligated to sell such property.   Said written disclosure shall be signed and dated by the other party.   A copy of the signed and dated disclosure shall be maintained by the licensee for five years from the date of receipt by the other party.   In a case where the subject property is listed by a real estate broker, such disclosure may be maintained in the transaction file, in accordance with 299 NAC 3-001.

I understand that typically they are meaning ownership,  my husband and I own a bit of real estate and are very familiar with these laws.   A licensee has to disclose ownership on face of Offer to Purchase.   The last time I spoke to Terry Mayrose he was concerned about the number of phone calls the commission was getting from around the state about homeowners being jacked around by their HOA Boards.  Not only can he not help them, but he cannot even refer them to anyone who can!   It may only be a little chip in the HOA nightmare, but I know the Veterans Administration has taken action making it unlawful for any HOA in America to forclose on a soldier while they are away on active duty.   This case will be a statement about a real estate licensee's inability to hide behind HOA Boards and say any false statement, take any legally bogus action against persons conducting lawful business in their neighborhood.  How's that for getting rid of your competition?

Factor into all of this that my witness Dan Castro will testify under oath that he went to Realtor Dodson's Broker BEFORE July 10, '08 Court Order with his concerns that discrimination was happening due to VH HOA Board filing lawsuit.   Dodson's Homeservices of America Broker knew all about what this HOA Board was doing to us at the time!   THEN, I have Castro testimony (and I believe Broker Mike Elgert will tell the truth under oath) that he was told in Aug. '08 that the HOA Board had the "right to pursue the other issues in the lawsuit".    There were no other issues, they only had the right because we were helpless, but you know all that.   Dodson's Brokers position is true for all other persons on the HOA Board EXCEPT their licensee.   

Forget the federal government, perhaps our State will do something.   Terry Mayrose said for me to file this, then he will review with Gary and I.  He said he may refer this to civil court, in which case there will be a court hearing.  I have no money to hire an attorney but will cross that bridge IF I get there.

If you have any sage thoughts or comments, please let me know.   I really cannot thank you enough for you kindness.   If Homeservices is so darn innocent, then why did they make sure no one in this town would so much as speak to me, let alone help me?

Kim Goranson

PS   I wonder if HOA Board insurance carrier will cover the licensee’s legal expenses?   Realtor Dodson's husband is the attorney for State Farm here locally.   They funded $36,000 to defend original HUD complaint, while we were told not to hire an attorney.   A few months ago I did think to look at the list of donors on the web site for our HUD Advocate.  Wouldn't you know, the ONLY insurance carrier that was a donor was State Farm. . .I have always suspected they somehow got to our "HUD advocate".   I don't know for a fact that State Farm is insurance carrier for VH, but have always suspected that because they have a large corp., office close by and a lot of State Farm personnel live in VH.

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