From: American Policy Center Is the UN a continued threat to the United States? This new interview between American Policy Center President, Tom DeWeese and WHDT World News host, Gary Franchi, reveals several new UN initiatives now underway, including new efforts to enforce Agenda 21; a UN meeting in Dubia to create UN control of the Internet; a UN meeting in Quatar to force a new Climate Change treaty that will force developed nations to pay the UN a $100 billion per year ransom for their development; and most astonishing, is a quick UN video clip in which it sets the stage for older people as non-useful to humanity – in the name of Agenda 21. Don’t believe it – watch this interview! Related Posts: EPA---What Do Wolves Have To Do With Agenda 21? EPA---Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2012 | |
From: The NRA December 11, 2012 NRA Victory for Self-Defense and the Second Amendment: Federal Court Strikes Down Illinois Ban on Carrying Handguns In Public The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled today that Illinois' total ban on carrying firearms for self-defense outside the home or business is unconstitutional. To review the Shepard v. Madigan Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision, click here. The NRA funded Shepard case involves lead plaintiff Mary Shepard, an Illinois resident and trained gun owner, who is licensed to carry a concealed handgun in both Utah and Florida. The National Rifle Association is funding this case. The Illinois State Rifle and Pistol Association is a co-plaintiff in this case. All of the court filings in this case can be viewed at http://michellawyers.com/shepard-v-madigan/. From: the National Tea Party Dear Patriot, Now that Barack Obama has been reelected, Republicans in Congress need to know where Tea Party members stand. Please take our online National Tea Party Survey right away. Just click here. It will only take a few minutes and the politicians need to hear from you. They need to know if you want them to keep battling Barack Obama's big government policies or simply accept our economic fate. They need to know if you want them to fight for smaller government or if they should seek a "compromise" with the President. I am very serious. This is an extremely important survey and Republican Congressional leaders must know where Tea Party members stand right away. You see, a great many Republican politicians believe that the Tea Party movement has outlived its usefulness and that it's time for "compromise" with Barack Obama. They say the American people care more about bipartisanship and that it is important to seek consensus with the President no matter what the cost to our economy. They say that the cutting the size and scope of government, repealing Obamacare and balancing the budget are impossible and that we shouldn't even try. Personally, I don't agree. Not at all. And I don't believe you do either. Please complete the National Tea Party Survey right now. This is your chance to make your voice heard. I'm going to tabulate the responses to this critical project and share them with our Board of Directors and all of our 3,400 local Tea Party affiliates. And, of course, I'm going to show these results to key Members of Congress, too. This survey may be the only TRUEgauge of where Tea Party supporters stand that these politicians ever see. Right now they are being bombarded by Washington pundits touting biased media polls that say the American people want bigger government and higher taxes. That's why this survey is so critically important. The politicians need to hear from you. They need to hear directly from grassroots America. Please complete the survey right now. Thank you in advance for your help! Jenny Beth Martin Co-Founder and National Coordinator PS: I know there are many demands on your time, but this is important. In fact, it may be the most effective use of your time today! By answering only 6 simple questions you have an opportunity to influence the course of the election. Click Here to take the survey now! Related Post: AFP---Monthly Meeting w/Tom McKirgan at the ESD Building 12/13/2012 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm AFP---2 websites as resources for us AFP National Freedom Phones! important case for folks impacted by the proposed Bandon Marsh project AFP National Freedom Phones! Americans for Prosperity Presents the Panal on the Home Rule Charter Next AFP Meeting at ESD on 9-13 Next AFP--Coos County Chapter Meeting Wednesday, August 8th, 2012, Stop the vote on the Wind Production Tax Credit CONGRATULATIONS to Merv for all his hard work bringing economic freedom and liberty to Reedsport! Basic American Rights Seminar sponsored by AFP Foundation A Plum Book of Political Positions What is the Plum Book? Known officially as the “United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions,” the Plum Book is published alternately by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs or by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, who handled this year’s version. The 2012 edition lists over 8,000 civil service leadership and support positions (filled and vacant) in the Legislative and Executive branches of the Federal Government that may be subject to noncompetitive appointments. History of the “Plum Book” The Plum Book was first published in 1952, when the Dwight D. Eisenhower Administration was voted into office after 20 years of Democratic administrations– first under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and then under President Harry S. Truman. With a touch of humor, someone at the original publishers decided the book should have a purple or plum-colored cover to reflect that it contained the “plum” political appointee jobs, and the tradition has stuck ever since for the printed version. What Type of Positions are Listed in the Plum Book?SCOTUS declines death penalty case Source: The Raw Story "The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider the appeal of a death row inmate who claimed he was poorly defended and abused as a child. Benny Lee Hodge, sentenced to death in 1986 for murder, asked that his case be reconsidered because, during this trial, his legal counsel did not present evidence that he had suffered mental and physical abuse as a child. The Kentucky Supreme Court rejected his appeal and so he went to the top US court." (12/03/12) http://tinyurl.com/c3f8ug9 Related Posts: SCOTUS revives challenge to ObamaCare & rejects appeal of congressman SCOTUS denies Ohio request to curtail early voting Landowner stands ground against government ‘shake-down’ Pacific Legal Foundation & the Sacketts win in the Supreme Court.... Is the EPA superagency bigger than the President & Congress? Preserve the Waters of the US Act Subject: CWA meeting recap and information House Committee: EPA Overstepped Its Authority Hey Folks, Senator Wyden has finally taken a stand for the right to privacy. The Senate is trying to eliminate portions of the 4th Amendment by passing the Intelligence Authorization Act The Article: Ron Wyden Continues to Fight Spy Bills The Senator's Website: Wyden Places Hold on Intelligence Authorization Bill Wednesday, November 14, 2012 Washington, D.C. – Citing concerns over anti-leak provisions that would inhibit free speech and damage the news media’s ability to report on national security issues, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) publicly placed a hold on the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, preventing it from passing without serious debate and amendment. “I think Congress should be extremely skeptical of any anti-leaks bills that threaten to encroach upon the freedom of the press, or that would reduce access to information that the public has a right to know,” Wyden said in a floor statement publicly announcing his hold. “Without transparent and informed public debate on foreign policy and national security topics, American voters would be ill-equipped to elect the policymakers who make important decisions in these areas. “ Senator Wyden was the only member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to vote against the Intelligence Authorization Act when it was passed by the committee in July 2012. The Intelligence Authorization Act as passed out of committee contains a number of controversial provisions intended to reduce leaks of classified information. One such provision would require former government employees who held Top Secret, compartmented security clearances to wait one year before entering into a contract or agreement to provide analysis or commentary to a media company – a term that is not defined and could conceivably represent almost any form of public dissemination of information. This would impede the free speech of former intelligence officials, and would prevent news organizations from hiring experts to assist in creating more informed news coverage. These officials are already bound by law not to divulge classified information. Similarly, the bill prohibits most intelligence community officials from speaking with the media on background about unclassified issues, even if they would otherwise be authorized to do so. This would limit the news media’s ability to access legitimate sources of information to improve reporting. Instead, only a small group of intelligence community officials would be allowed to provide background information on behalf of the several intelligence agencies – offering the news media and public significantly less information on important national security issues. The Intelligence Authorization bill would also give the heads of intelligence agencies the authority to strip pension benefits from any employee or former employee that the agency head “determines” is responsible for an unauthorized disclosure of classified information. Wyden has objected to this provision in the past because of his concern that it could undermine the due process rights of intelligence community employees, and potentially be used to retaliate against whistleblowers. The Director of National Intelligence has said that this provision would not help deter leaks, would not help identify leakers, and could actually lead to more disclosures of classified information. The entire statement is below: M. President, the Senate is being asked today to approve the Intelligence Authorization bill for 2013 by unanimous consent. I believe that significant changes need to be made to this bill before it is passed, so I object to this unanimous consent request. When the Senate Intelligence Committee approved this bill in July, I was the only member of the committee to vote against it, and I would like to take a few minutes to explain my concerns, so that my colleagues who are not on that committee can get a better sense of what this debate is about. This bill contains a number of worthwhile provisions, and I wish that I had been able to support it. Unfortunately, it also contains several provisions that I find very troubling, all of them located in Title V of the bill. These provisions are all intended to reduce unauthorized disclosures of classified information, but I am concerned that they will lead to less-informed public debate about national security issues, and also undermine the due process rights of intelligence agency employees, without actually enhancing national security. I agree with my colleagues that unauthorized disclosures of national security information, which are also known as “leaks,” can be a serious problem. Unauthorized disclosures of sensitive information can jeopardize legitimate military and intelligence operations, and even put lives at risk. So I think it can be entirely appropriate for Congress to look for ways to help the executive branch protect information that intelligence agencies want to keep secret, as long as Congress is careful not to do more harm than good. I myself spent four years working on legislation to increase the criminal penalty for people who are convicted of deliberately exposing covert agents, and I am proud to say that with help from a number of my Republican and Democratic colleagues, this legislation was finally signed into law in 2010. So I’m all for Congress recognizing that leaks can be a serious problem, and for doing things to show the men and women of the US intelligence community that we recognize the seriousness of this issue. The problem, though, is that Congress can’t actually legislate this problem away, and attempts to do so can have serious negative consequences. One of the best analyses I have seen of the problem of unauthorized disclosures was a report published last year by the National Intelligence University. The report observed that this problem has been around for several decades, and noted specifically that “The relative consistency in the number of unauthorized disclosures over the past 30 years demonstrates their persistent nature, independent of which political party controls the White House or Congress.” This report, like a number of previous reports on the subject, also suggested that because it is very difficult to identify government employees responsible for disclosing classified information to the media, unauthorized disclosures are not a problem that can be solved with legislation. Again, this doesn’t mean that Congress shouldn’t try to find ways to help the executive branch when it can. But it does mean that Congress and the public should be generally skeptical of anti-leaks bills, and remember that not everything that is done in the name of stopping leaks is necessarily wise policy. In particular, I think Congress should be extremely skeptical of any anti-leaks bills that threaten to encroach upon the freedom of the press, or that would reduce access to information that the public has a right to know. As most of my colleagues are aware, my father was a journalist who reported on national security issues. Among other things, he wrote what many consider to be the definitive account of the Bay of Pigs invasion, as well as an authoritative account of how the US came to build and use the first atomic bomb. Accounts like these are vital to the public’s understanding of national security issues. Without transparent and informed public debate on foreign policy and national security topics, American voters would be ill-equipped to elect the policymakers who make important decisions in these areas. Congress, too, would be much less effective in its oversight if members did not have access to informed press accounts on foreign policy and national security topics. And while many members of Congress don’t like to admit it, members often rely on the press to inform them about problems that congressional overseers have not discovered on their own. I have been on the Senate Intelligence Committee for twelve years now, and I can recall numerous specific instances where I found out about serious government wrongdoing – such as the NSA’s warrantless wiretapping program, or the CIA’s coercive interrogation program – only as a result of disclosures by the press. With all of that in mind, I am particularly concerned about sections 505 and 506 of this bill, both of which would limit the flow of unclassified information to the press and to the public. Section 505 would prohibit any government employee with a Top Secret, compartmented security clearance from, and I quote, “entering into any contract or other binding agreement” with, quote, “the media” to provide “analysis or commentary” concerning intelligence activities for a full year after that employee leaves the government. This provision would clearly lead to less-informed public debate on national security issues. News organizations often rely on former government officials to help explain complex stories or events, and I think it is entirely appropriate for former officials to help educate the public in this way. I am also concerned that prohibiting individuals from providing “commentary” could be an unconstitutional encroachment on free speech. For example, if a retired CIA Director wishes to publish an op-ed commenting on a public policy debate, I see no reason to try to ban him from doing so, even if he has been retired less than a year. I understand my colleagues’ desire to prohibit unauthorized disclosures by retired officials, but these officials are already legally bound not to disclose classified information that they learned while in government service. And I would also note that this bill does not define who is and who isn’t a member of “the media,” and that this ambiguity could present a variety of problems. When this bill was being considered in committee, I suggested that we get feedback from outside groups before we voted on it, so that we could address problems like this, and I hope that the committee will take that step in the future. Section 506 would also lead to a less-informed debate on national security issues, by prohibiting nearly all intelligence agency employees from providing briefings to the press, unless those employees give their names and provide the briefing on the record. The bill makes an exception for agency directors and deputy directors, and their public affairs offices, but no one else. It seems to me that authorized, unclassified background briefings from intelligence agency analysts and experts are a useful way to help inform the press and the public about a wide variety of issues, and there will often be good reasons to withhold the full names of the experts giving these briefings. I haven’t seen any evidence that prohibiting the intelligence agencies from providing these briefings would benefit national security in any way, so I see no reason to limit the flow of information in this manner. The third provision that I am most concerned about is section 511, which would require the Director of National Intelligence to establish an administrative process under which he and the heads of the various intelligence agencies would have the authority to take away pension benefits from an intelligence agency employee (or a former employee) if the DNI or the agency head “determines” that the employee has knowingly violated his or her nondisclosure agreement and disclosed classified information. I am concerned that the Director of National Intelligence himself has said that this provision would not be a significant deterrent to leaks, and that it would neither help protect sensitive national security information nor make it easier to identify and punish actual leakers. Beyond these concerns about the provision’s effectiveness, I am also concerned that giving intelligence agency heads broad new authority to take away the pensions of individuals who haven’t been formally convicted of any wrongdoing could pose serious problems for the due process rights of intelligence professionals, particularly when the agency heads themselves haven’t told Congress how they would interpret and implement this authority. As many of my colleagues will guess, I’m especially concerned about the rights of whistleblowers who report waste, fraud and abuse to Congress or Inspectors General. I outlined these due process concerns in more detail in the committee report that accompanied this bill, so I won’t restate them all here. I will note, though, that I am particularly confused by the fact that section 511 creates a special avenue of punishment that only applies to accused leakers who have worked for an intelligence agency at some point in their careers. There are literally thousands of employees at the Departments of Defense, State and Justice, as well as the White House, who have access to sensitive national security information. I don’t see a clear justification for singling out intelligence community employees with this provision, when there is no apparent evidence that these employees are responsible for a disproportionate number of leaks. And I am concerned that it will be harder to attract qualified individuals to work for intelligence agencies if Congress creates the perception that intelligence officers have fewer due process rights than other government employees. While I have a number of smaller concerns regarding the language of these anti-leaks provisions, the issues that I have just laid out represent my central concerns, and I hope that my colleagues now have a better sense of why I oppose this bill. I would add that my view seems to be widely shared outside of Congress, and that when USA Today ran an editorial criticizing these anti-leaks provisions, they couldn’t find a single senator who was willing to publicly defend them. I know that the sponsors of this bill have worked hard on it, and I am still happy to sit down with them at any time to discuss my concerns in more detail, and help them make the major changes that I believe must be made before this authorization bill moves forward. Related Posts: Senate Votes To End Privacy---Sign Petition to stop the Bill... Take USA Today Poll on Gun Ownership---Holder says, "WE HAVE NO RIGHT" Google: Government surveillance requests are way up — and the US is the leader Do you want spy drones in your skies? Russian perspective: American capitalism gone with a whimper URGENT: Will you prevent warrantless spying?
Judge grants logging delay A conservation group sought a preliminary injunction to protect the marbled murrelet By Kelly Ardis The Register-Guard Published: November 28, 2012 12:00AM, Today http://www.registerguard.com/web/updates/29100043-46/state-forests-logging-murrelet-injunction.html.csp From: Ameripac
Keep Out Of My Computer! There is a vote scheduled in the Senate for later this week concerning our digital privacy. Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy has been back and forth on the revision of a 1980's security bill and it is unknown what he may bring to the table when it is ready for voting. First he submitted a proposal saying a search warrant was required for agencies to access private email, twitter, Facebook, and Google accounts. Then with pressure from law enforcement such as the National Sheriff's Association he changed his proposal saying a search warrant would not be required to access these private accounts. After extreme criticism from the general public Leahy made a statement saying he would not support warrantless access to private EMAIL. Although he and his committee have addressed that they will not support warrantless email access. They have not mentioned whether or not they will still support warrantless access of Twitter, Facebook, and Google accounts. SELECT HERE TO FAX THE SENATE, TELL THEM TO PROTECT OUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND KNOCK DOWN THIS BILL! SCOTUS revives challenge to Obama health law Source: Reuters "The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived a challenge to President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms, allowing a Christian college to pursue litigation raising First Amendment objections to a law that the court mostly upheld in June. Liberty University, based in Lynchburg, Virginia, had challenged both the individual mandate, which required all people to obtain insurance by 2014 or pay a penalty, and a separate mandate requiring large employers to provide coverage for workers." (11/26/12) http://tinyurl.com/csq8qwp SCOTUS rejects appeal of ex-Louisiana congressman Source: Reuters "The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the appeal of former Louisiana congressman William Jefferson, who had challenged his 2009 conviction on multiple charges of bribery and money laundering. ... A federal jury had found Jefferson guilty of soliciting bribes, money laundering and participation in a racketeering scheme. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison but remained free while pursuing an appeal." (11/26/12) http://tinyurl.com/cva4xjh Related Posts: SCOTUS denies Ohio request to curtail early voting Landowner stands ground against government ‘shake-down’ Pacific Legal Foundation & the Sacketts win in the Supreme Court.... Is the EPA superagency bigger than the President & Congress? Preserve the Waters of the US Act Subject: CWA meeting recap and information House Committee: EPA Overstepped Its Authority Attorney General Holder says, "WE HAVE NO RIGHT TO POSSESS GUN TAKES 10 SECONDS ... DO IT AND PASS IT ON. Guess they were not happy with the poll results the first time, so USA today is running another one...Vote now... Attorney General Eric Holder, has already said this is one of his major issues. He does not believe the 2nd Amendment gives individuals the right to bear arms. This takes literally 2 clicks to complete. Please vote on this gun issue question with USA Today. Then pass the link on to all the pro-gun folks you know. Hopefully the results will be published later this month. Here's what you need to do: First - vote. Second - Send it to other folks, then we will see if the results get published. Click to vote: USATODAY.com Hey Folks, The links below contain part of the story of the Coos Bay Urban Renewal Agency. Learn how the city is funding one cash cow after another. Rob T..... Best Viewed With A Monitor Resolution of 1024 x 768 ( Although 800 x 600 is easier on the eyes ) The Egyptian Theatre In Coos Bay, Oregon How much is being spent on it, by whom and when. * ALSO - WHY I started to dig into this "Theatre" mess. http://www.zolkor.com/egyptian/egyptian1.htm October 29, 2012 Who Are The People On The City of Coos Bay Urban Renewal Agency? Simple Listing: http://www.zolkor.com/pedway/uragency.htm Want To Know More About These People? Extensive Listing: http://www.zolkor.com/pedway/uragency2.htm November 1, 2012 How Many People Does It Take To Run The CLOSED Egyptian Theatre? Answer: 23 - When It's a GOVERNMENT OWNED Theatre! http://www.zolkor.com/egyptian/answer23b.htm September 26, 2012 The Sinking Egyptian Theatre - 1 A Photographic View of The Condition of The Theatre http://www.zolkor.com/esink/esink.htm November 1, 2012 The Sinking Egyptian Theatre - 2 A Look At The Theatre After A Normal Oregon Rain. http://www.zolkor.com/esink2/esink2.htm November 13, 2012 The Sinking Egyptian Theatre - 3 A Look At The Back Wall Of The Theatre. *What Engineering Experts Have To Say About It. http://www.zolkor.com/esink3/esink3.htm November 17, 2012. The Sinking Egyptian Theatre - 4 More Flooding. Water Rises Over Curb and Sidewalk And Up Against Building and Into Enterance way. http://www.zolkor.com/esink4/esink4.htm October 10, 2012 How To Blow Over $1 Million Dollars - with more $$$ planned to be spent - On An Empty Lot In A City Block In Coos Bay, Oregon. http://www.zolkor.com/pedway/pedway.htm August 30, 2012 Coos Bay, Oregon's Visitor's Center The Visitor's Center Monolith That Coos Bay Built On Pride, Greed And Avarice http://www.zolkor.com/cbvisitor/vcenter.htm We most solve unsustainable increases to the cost of government
by In the news Friday, November 23. 2012 by Rep. Kevin Cameron (R-Salem) This week we were presented with News that is not NEW. The 4th quarter revenue forecast for the state is similar to what most Oregon families and businesses have been seeing for the past few years: Flat or declining income. Personal income tax collections are down .5% or $7.5 million since the last forecast. Though employment has increased by 3,351 jobs over the past year, we are not experiencing enough job growth to help the 160,000 Oregonians who are unemployed. We have about 7 months left in this 2 year budget cycle and because of a large ending fund balance it looks today like we will not see further cuts to services. The longer term forecast indicates we will see $16.528 billion in revenue for the 2013/2015 biennium begging July 2013, a 10% increase compared to this current biennium. Most of us would be very pleased to see a 10% increase in our personal income or business revenue over the past two years, but state government continues to face unique challenges that will eat up most, if not all, of that increase in revenue. This next biennium will see an increase of $1.1 billion in the additional funding out of government payrolls to keep up with the shortfall in retirement accounts, much of that impacting local governments and school districts. Overall, the PERS system has a shortfall of over $16 billion or $10,000 for every Oregon taxpayer. In our school system, increasing personnel costs amount to $1,000 per student. Salem Keizer School District will need an additional $17 million for its PERS obligations beginning next July, equivalent to over 170 positions, meaning layoffs and larger classrooms from the current staffing levels. The City of Salem says it will cost $1.1 million to keep a fire station open, but its increase in PERS will be over $5 million. That’s right. A 10% increase in state revenue and more local layoffs in our schools! And potential fire station closures? We must find solutions to correct the unsustainable increasing cost of the services our citizens deserve. Doing nothing in the 2013 session means that pension costs will consume $1 billion from public-sector budgets. This is not an attack on public servants, but a challenge that will require common sense solutions. p.s. An article in the Statesman Journal - Employers brace for higher PERS Rates - from earlier this fall talks about this situation in more detail. Related Post: Sign Our New 'No New Taxes' Petition Reedsport Measure 10-119 & Ode to Don McIntire EDITORIAL: A heavier PERS burden Public employee benefits add up to more than twice salary costs Counties, cities hit in rebate debate Oregon's economy concerns leaders Economic stability of Oregon families sinks to bottom 10 nationally Ron Paul on Congress voting overwhelmingly to audit the Federal Reserve SOS OR Counties 2012 Financial Condidtion Review 2012-17 The Recesion Has Not Ended for Private Sector Employment Hey Folks, This was sent out by the FEC and I thought it was an ironic twist that the Socialist Workers Party was requesting that the government be less intrusive into thier political party's campaigns, when socialist are known for spying on the people as a practice. Rob T.... Message 1 From: Federal Election Commission <[email protected]> Date: 11/20/2012 Subject: Federal Election Commission Advisory Opinion Requests Update The following Advisory Opinion Request/Draft Advisory Opinion is now available: Advisory Opinion Request 2012-38, Socialist Workers Party and Socialist Workers National Campaign Committee, http://www.fec.gov/fosers/docs.shtml?docNumber=2012381.pdf From:Les Lemke Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 1:52 AM Subject: Urban Renewal Minutes from 1/2/2000 to 5/15/2012 as shown (but not accessable) at http://www.coosbay.org If anyone is interested in digging into past Urban Renewal Minutes.... Start here: http://www.coosbay.org/ Look down at the bottom of the page where it says: "Search our Database" ( click on it ) This page comes up: http://www.coosbayonline.com/cbdata/search.asp Scroll down (in the box) to Urban Renewal Minutes...then highlight it. Then look below the main box where it says "Search Database" If you click on "Search Database" you will be given a list of Urban Renewal Minutes files ( pdf files ) to choose from (to click on). THE CATCH is that if you click on any of them NOTHING HAPPENS. Nothing comes up. "THE CATCH" is that they have set up that list of files such that there is NOTHING to click on that will bring up ANY file. There is NO link to any of those "Minutes" files. Here's the solution that I've come up with that will take you TO each file: Urban Renewal Minutes What you see below are links to these Urban Renewal Minute files: The links below bring up these number of Urban Renewal Minute files: 1-10|11-20|21-30|31-40|41-50|51-60|61-70|71-80|81-90|91-100|101-110|111-120|121-130| 131-140|141-150|151-160|161-170|171-180|181-190|191-200|201-210|211-220|221-230| 231-240|241-250|251-254 The solution - click on any link below.
* The PDF files are named UR or URA-YEAR-MONTH-DAY.PDF ( Some files may not come up....either not there or with some other name )
Hey Folks, They just released the documentary "Battle for Brooklyn." The movie demonstrates the terror tactics of government developers and their misuse of public funding in Urban Renewal. It also shows how public money is used for private stadiums and this is how most sports stadiums are built today. In fact, government development funding is out of control. In the story about Broklyn, if you take out the words "Sports Stadium" and put in the words "Cheese Factory", you have the Bandon Urban Renewal story. Rob T.... Something to talk about Public financing of football stadiums: This is how they do it If You Build It, They Might Not Come: The Risky Economics of Sports Stadiums Public Financing of Private Sports Stadiums Related Posts: City of Coos Bay is seeking volunteers to fill positions on the Budget Committee--ect....ect...ect.... Vote NO Bandon Pool! A Photo Inquiry Into The Egyptian Theatre and Complete Fiscal Incompetence In Coos Bay Oregon Here is a good Example of Bad Planning and Density Control.... Email Alert from a Watchdog in Myrtle Point MGX---ORC, does it still get its enterprise zone exemptions??? Silent victory over Urban Renewal in Coos County INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL BOC Watch...Aug 14 & 15, 2012 Jon Barton of the South Coast Development Council Face Rock Creamery----Groundbreaking Ceremony Date Changed The BOC will decide on the county Administrator and the Urban Renewal Amendment Bandon: The City of Ordinances SOS OR Counties 2012 Financial Condidtion Review 2012-17 BOC votes to create a New Aministrator Position and put it on the Nov. Ballot BOC Meeting discussing Governance Advisory Committee Collapsing Local Government COOS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Officials limit public reply The BOC will be voting on the Coquille Valley Enterprise Zone Expansion Urban Renewal Initiative Board of Commissioners Meeting Board of Commissioners Meeting the Sturcture Committee Does Portland employ one manager for every six non-managers? Hey Folks, Here are a few more stories on the PERS program. It has been recommended to love the sinner, and hate the sin. Well, I do not begrudge anyone who is on PERS, they have every right to be part of the system. It is the System that is the problem and that is where my complaints start. Rob T...... Oregon PERS reform: When even solutions are problems - time for the democrats to step up and do their job PERS: Money match pension formula benefited retirees, PERS:must pass legal and political hurdles - and a $16 billion unfunded liability. Related Posts: Wheeler, Cox differ on ways to deal with PERS What is the PERS crisis? EDITORIAL: A heavier PERS burden James Dalton offers reforms for PERS..... Brookings Tea Party---<<< The Debate + Great Videos + PERS Impacts! >>> Candidate Tom Cox leads on PERS Rob, here's an interesting story about Washington State farmers blocking drones and Agenda 21 in their county. It might be helpful in fighting the Bandon Marsh situation. Tom http://www.examiner.com/article/wa-farmers-block-federal-drones-and-agenda-21 Related Posts: GOA Alert: Senate to vote on the Federal Land Seizure Act on Thursday Bandon Marsh Expansion remains in planning document 70% Say NO to the Bandon Marsh Expansion, but DO NOT remove your NO Bandon Marsh Signs. Letter to the NRA The NRA is being used by the USFWS and they need to hear it fromYOU! GROUP IN NEED OF DONATIONS URGENT: Public Comment on The Bandon Marsh Expansion are due by Oct. 22, 2012 Wallowa County Endorses Petition to De-Federalize Oregon Lands New Bandon Marsh Maps showing the 7 Priority Stages and the Winter Lake Project UPDATE: on the Bandon Marsh expansion and the release of the CCP UPDATE: Advisory Question Meeting to discuss the reasons to Vote NO on the Bandon Marsh Expansion Ron Paul's Farewell Address to the Congress http://weeklysedition.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/252/ I don't think that there's any of the Establishment's sacred cows that Dr. Paul didn't skewer and make into hamburger patties. Good for him! Finding Our Way Out I Spy can now be heard on two different stations at different times! We're proud and excited to be joining the line up on KAJO in Grants Pass, Oregon. Listen on Saturday: 11:00 to noon (Pacific time) on KYKN (1430-AM) or, if you’re outside of the Salem, OR, listening area, go to www.kykn.com and hit the "listen live" button. Or on Sunday, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. (Pacific time) tune to KAJO (1270-AM) or if you’re outside of the Grants Pass, OR, listening area, go to www.kajo.com and hit the listen live button at the top of the page. Our Guest: Constitutional Scholar, Utah Rep. Ken Ivory and President of American Lands Council This week: In Greek mythology the legendary architect, Daedalus, built the labyrinth, an incredibly complex maze of twisting passageways to house the Minotaur—a horrible monster that was half-man, half bull. The Greek Hero, Theseus, decided he would kill the Minotaur and put an end to human sacrifices. Except even if he did find and kill the Minotaur, he knew the Labyrinth was so complex he would be lost forever. But the King’s daughter had fallen in love with Theseus and gave him a spool of thread that he unraveled as he went, so he could find his way back. After this election, conservatives may feel like we’re lost in our own labyrinth. Here in Oregon, we lost ground by losing our tie in the house and every statewide office. It feels hopeless. But like Theseus, we have a string to follow, and it reaches all the way back to 1787. It’s our Constitution. This week on the I Spy Radio Show, we talk with Representative Ken Ivory of Utah, a constitutional scholar and states right advocate. And, unlike Daedalus, the architects of our Constitution gave us a way out. We still have real power and it's up to us to use it--if we know how. Join us tomorrow for the I Spy Radio Show, from 11:00 to noon., or 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Pacific Coast Time and get a little more intelligence on big government. Have you heard our very popular “I Spy Minute,” aired weekdays at 10:00 a.m. during KYKN’s peak listenership? We’re looking for personal and corporate sponsorships to help keep these educational and informative minutes on the air. Are you a business owner (or know one) that would like “prime real estate” to advertise? We have two :30 ad spots following the I Spy Minute available, but you need to contact [email protected] or [email protected] to take advantage of these. Saturday’s, 11:00 a.m. to noon, (Pacific time). Listen live on KYKN(1430-AM), or, if you’re outside of the Salem listening area, just go to www.kykn.com and hit the listen live button. Or Sunday’s, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. (Pacific time). Listen live on KAJO (1270-AM) or, if you’re outside of the Grants Pass, OR listening area, go to www.kajo.com and hit the listen live button at the top of the page. Busy on Saturday or Sunday? Not a problem. After the show airs, you can go to our webpage www.ispyradio.com and download it from our “past shows” page. Go here for the International Perth Clock Related Posts: ISpy Radio---The Inside Story I-Spy Radio---No Change in the Next Four Years Puts Agriculture at Risk and Maybe Out of Business The Best of I Spy: “Rich States Poor States”—Which one is yours and why Feds propose 1,200 sq. miles for jaguar habitat in S. AZ (and more in NM) The I Spy Radio Show Ethical Leadership and Obamacare CCOs Sweeping Throughout Oregon Range Magazine "GOOD-BYE PROPERTY RIGHTS by Mark Anderson A Message From Karla Davenport of the ISPY Radio Show on the ORS 190 ISpy Radio Show talks about The Bandon Marsh Expansion From the City of Coos Bay-----Opportunities… There are a number of opportunities for those wishing to serve our community. The City of Coos Bay is seeking volunteers to fill positions on the Budget Committee, Building & Fire Code Board of Appeals, Coos Bay/North Bend Water Board, Design Review Committee, Parks Commission, and Tree Board. Applications are available from the City Manager’s Office at City Hall, by calling 541-269-8912, or on the City’s website at www.coosbay.org Applications will be accepted in the City Mangers Office through 5:00 p.m. November 30, 2012. Applicants will be contacted to schedule interviews with the City Council. Hey Folks, This is part of the socialist's plan to regionalize the state, so more authority is centralized in Salem and Portland. We must fight regionalization of local government and we have to reconize the non-governmental groups involved with this agenda. Rob T. County regional planning gets green light http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121116/NEWS/211160328 By Damian Mann Mail Tribune AHerculean effort to chart the growth of local cities for the next 50 years finally has paid off for Jackson County. The Land Conservation and Development Commission on Thursday approved the Regional Problem Solving plan, giving Jackson County the distinction of being the only county in the state to survive a sometimes withering process. County regional planning gets green light Rogue Valley Council of Governments 1000 Friends of Oregon Google: Government surveillance requests are way up — and the US is the leader Source: Slate "Every six months Google publishes transparency reports to disclose how many requests it has received from government agencies to hand over user data or take down content. Today’s figures reveal Google received 20,938 inquiries from government entities around the world for user data in the first half of this year -- a 55 percent increase in requests received during the same period in 2010. The United States by far made the most requests for user data, submitting more than one-third of the 20,938 received." (11/14/12) http://tinyurl.com/c9rq5wu Related Posts: Do you want spy drones in your skies? Russian perspective: American capitalism gone with a whimper URGENT: Will you prevent warrantless spying? |
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