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February 20, 2008

USDA In Hot Water Over Massive Beef Recall

Harsh words and unnerving facts were shared by Federal Lawmakers and Watchdog Groups Monday for the U.S.D.A.  The recent recall order of 143 million pounds of beef has finally woke up some to the lack of food safety that really does reside in this nation.

The recall came after an undercover Humane Society worker captured video showing crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts, shocked with batons, and having other forms of what could not be called anything less then torture, went public.

Westland/Hallmark Meat Co.  A Chino-based southern California slaughterhouse recalled meats dating back two years since February 1, 2006.

Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, Chairwoman of the House Agriculture, FDA Appropriations Subcommittee, stated she felt the video inhumane and that it “demonstrated just how far our food safety system has collapsed.”

DeLauro, D-Conn, requested an independent investigation into the government’s ability regarding safety of meat in nation’s schools since Westland was a major supplier of beef in the National School Lunch Program. DeLauro also requested Undersecretary Dick Raymond to gather a list of schools that might have received the recalled meat, as well as an explanation of other locations where the meat might have been sold commercially, and if it was mixed with any beef from other processor plants. She is also inquiring to the agencies addressing of staff shortages among slaugherhouse inspectors.  An issue that was raised by several food safety experts and watchdog groups.

In fact the lack of inspectors is a very serious concern.  Based on district anywhere from 7 percent to 21 percent of the positions have been left vacant by the USDA, according to a statement made by Felicia Nestor, senior policy analysis with Washington D.C. based Food and Water Watch.

Keith Williams, USDA spokesman denied the claim, stating they had no shortage of inspectors, and that the recall was done not for safety reason but to revoke the USDA seal of inspection for the meat processed at that plant. What he failed to address is how it took an undercover civilian to capture what the USDA failed to recognize.
What makes this most unnerving is that the meat was up to two years old and had mostly been already consumed. If there is that great of lack of monitoring of the food supply in this country. Imagine what serious heath risks could be lurking just around the corner, and be able to slip in without anyone catching it for years.

Former Teacher Sentenced In Sex Cases

Filed under: American Crimes, News-Television, Schools, Uncategorized — Administrator @ 12:07 am

Teacher/Student Sexual relations seem to be on the rise.  Numerous cases already have come out this year of other teachers around the U.S. engaging in sexual acts with students. One can only wonder if this is the new way the school educational system is going, and more so, why there is not more care and screening being done to learn who or what is teaching children. Many schools are no longer allowing parents into classrooms, but perhaps it is time America rethinks that policy and opens the doors to parents once again.  Someone has to get order back in U.S. schools.
azfamily (FULL STORY)

LAURENS, S.C. (AP) — A former middle school teacher was sent to prison for six years Tuesday for having sexual encounters with five teenage boys. Authorities said Allenna Ward, 24, met 14- and 15-year-old boys at the school where she taught as well as at a motel, a park and behind a restaurant.

“I apologize from the depths of my heart,” Ward said in court.

Police began investigating last year after school officials found a note believed to have been written by Ward to one of the boys. Some of the victims were students at Bell Street Middle School in Clinton, where Ward taught. She was fired about a year ago.

February 19, 2008

Gun’s At Schools A Future Possibility

Filed under: Politics, Schools, Uncategorized — Administrator @ 10:10 pm

I am so glad I gave up that second income lifestyle to homeschool my children.  At least I know they are safe at home and not being subjected to the junk found in our modern “public education” system.  I suppose after the first mass shootout between two gangs, with innocents caught in the crossfire they “might” consider this a realllly stupid idea.
azfamily

PHOENIX — A committee of the Arizona Legislature is weighing arguments made today over a proposal to let people with permits to carry concealed weapons bring guns to K-12 schools, community colleges and universities.

The Senate’s Judiciary Committee listened to more than two hours of testimony about the proposal, but didn’t take a vote.

The testimony came four days after a gunman opened fire during a lecture at Northern Illinois University, killing five young people before turning a gun on himself.

Supporters say the permit-holders should be allowed to carry guns at schools so they can defend themselves and others if a gunman starts shooting people and police haven’t yet arrived at the scene.

Opponents say police officers urgently responding to a school shooting might have difficulty distinguishing innocent permit-holders from the gunman.

February 18, 2008

Students Starting Fires To Get Out Of Tests?

Filed under: American Crimes, News-Television, Schools, Uncategorized — Administrator @ 3:53 pm

Houston, Texas – On six separate occasions fires have been started inside M.B. Smiley High School in the past few weeks.

Though small and contained, each time the school had to be evaculated, and each time the potential of injury to students was possible.

What has investigators intrigued is that each time the fires were set, they were proceeding the TAKS tests, and it is entirely possible that they were set by students attempting to get out of taking the tests.

Three students have been charged with second-degree arson in connection with the fires.  These students range in age from 14 to 17 years of age.  Police believe at least four or five more fire starters remain on the loose.

June 22, 2007

Contact All American Politicians

This is a wonderful site that has information on how to contact ALL Politicians.

http://www.outsourcecongress.org/outsource/congress/schstaffers.html

June 21, 2007

INTERNET AND TALK RADIO SAVING AMERICA

By Frosty Wooldridge
June 21, 2007
NewsWithViews.com

Senator Trent Lott this week erupted in front of the cameras, “Talk radio is running America,” he said. “We have to deal with that problem.”

If you’re a burglar and someone shines a light on your activities, sure enough, you must deal with the ‘problem’ of being caught. Lott suffers distress from being exposed by talk radio. That illuminates his problems: lack of integrity and violation of his oath of office.

Lott knows no one shined a light on the 1986 amnesty. No one questioned the seven subsequent amnesties by Trent Lott, Teddy Kennedy, John McCain and the rest of those cockroaches running around the halls of Congress. No one questioned these ‘noble’ men’s disregard for enforcing those laws they created to serve a greater master—U.S. Chamber of Commerce and corporations. Today, we know Lott lies, McCain hides, Kennedy gorges and the rest of the Senate of the United States serves illegality over and above the U.S. Constitution.

“Well Aunt Bee, if you’re being lied to and cheated by politicians, what would you do?” asked Opie while rocking in the big rocking chair on the front porch in Mayberry.

“I’d call Andy Taylor to expose them for what they are doing to us common folks,” said Aunt Bee. “Or, maybe we should call the radio station…”

If not for talk radio hosts like Denver’s Peter Boyles and Gunny Bob Newman, George Putnam in Los Angeles, the John and Ken Show, Roger Hedgecock and dozens of others—Trent Lott and company would have shoved S. 1348 down America’s throat like a bar lizard drugging his victim for a date rape.

Talk radio gives voice to the voiceless! The Internet exposes gut level truths.

In a brilliant piece in the Magic City Morning Star, June 16, 2007, gutsy journalist Jan Herron wrote a column, “THE BAGMAN COMETH.”

“How brazen of “We, The People,” to inject our opinions into the debate!” she said. “English speaking talk radio listeners are the voices of intelligent and informed American citizens who are not buying snake oil from sell-out senators such as Trent Lott.”

Herron referred to the fact that the U.S. Senate’s amnesty bill offers American citizens a ‘bag of date-rape’ poison. She said, “Trent Bagman Lott must be referring to Spanish talk radio as to who is trying to “run” and “ruin” America. Perhaps Lott needs to tune into Spanish talk radio, I’m sure he’d feel right at home with his “pro-amnesty” compadres.”

Peter Boyles, on KHOW 630 AM exposes Bush’s support of the amnesty with a reasoned approach with expert witnesses. One of his guests, Robert Rector of the Heritage Foundation, told the audience that 103 million people would be added to America in 20 years if the bill passed. Costs exceed $2.3 trillion for American taxpayers. You could ‘feel’ a collective gasp from hundreds of thousands across the airwaves. Rector mesmerized the audience. Boyles goes eyeball to eyeball with John Temple, publisher of the Rocky Mountain News in exposing biased reporting. Roger Hedgecock’s “Hold Their Feet to the Fire” in Washington, DC in March illuminated millions of listeners across the nation of the real aspects of S. 1348. George Putnam pounds away like a U.S. Marine who never stops defending his country. Jan Herron hits the keyboard while the radio hosts speak into the microphone.

“Devious and vigorous forces want to continue the flow of illegal aliens into America,” Herron said. “Trent Lott has joined the other bagmen in trying to push through yet another amnesty against the will of the people. The scheme seems staged, the fix is in, and our comments have no place in this scheme. “We, The People” are a real threat to Lott, Graham, Salazar, Kyl, and other bagmen. They want for us to become “Unplugged.”

Herron continued, “Congress fails to represent American citizens. Are we to conclude that those who have not spoken up approve of our country being invaded with illegal aliens, or are they just “chicken little cowards” as Trent Lott? Either way, Lott or these cowards shouldn’t be in office pretending to represent us, because they do not. And these same cowards shouldn’t take for granted the tenacity of “We the People” or underestimate our willingness to do what needs to be accomplished to preserve the sovereignty of this country. We will tune into TALK RADIO as we darn well please, Mr. Lott!”

“We the People” voiced our opinions in sending the “NO AMNESTY” message to Congress last week,” Herron said. “It’s obvious Senator Trent Lott takes, “We, The People” for granted as he now has added his name to the list of bagmen singing the President’s praises.

Herron exposed little known facts: “California is a prime example of the “open borders catastrophe.” California’s 1965 population of 18 million has now doubled to over 36 million, largely from immigration. It’s projected to 56 million in 30 years, again from immigration.

“A full 96 percent of California’s 1990s-era population explosion came from immigration.

“California’s Central Valley is heavily agricultural and a breadbasket for much of the nation. Within 25 years, 50 percent of that agricultural area is slated for bulldozing to accommodate housing and services demanded by increased immigration.

“California must now build one new elementary school every day, 365 days a year to accommodate that explosion, much of it illegal aliens.

“California’s multi-year drought of the late 1970s has now spread to other Western states. Imagine the disaster when future California droughts affect 56+ million thirsty Californians!

“Today’s California is tomorrow’s America, a future of wall-to-wall bodies, social unraveling, destroyed resources and an exhausted environment created exclusively by mass immigration. It’s coming to your state soon!

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