A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Fourteen by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/20/2019 11:36 PM
Arnold, CA...Federalist Fourteen was written by James Madison and is "Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered" and is below our intro and is available in an audio format if you click the image below. In our sharply politically divided country it may be time for us all to look back and reaffirm that our country really is a collection of ideas and ideals. The Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness that we all at times take for granted was hard fought and narrowly won. In the end our allegiance is not to a King, Dictator or Strong Man but too each other. One thing the founding fathers all agreed on was that human nature is subject to weakness and they took into account human frailties. They devised a system that has at many times protected us from man's and woman's worst enemy which is the reflection that stares back at us all from the mirror.
Click Above to Listen to Federalist Paper Number Fourteen by James Madison
Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action Today...Full Agenda is Enclosed
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/19/2019 07:58 AM
San Andreas, CA...The Supervisors are back to work today with Labor Negotiations filling the closed session. In the public meeting they will conduct a study session on emergency management structure and activities in Calaveras County. The session will include projects focused on multi-agency coordination and fire preparedness efforts. Discuss the Butte Fire Settlement funds, and provide direction to staff regarding the appropriation of those funds to be used for specific purposes as directed by the Board. These items and more are on the full agenda below...
Fatal Industrial Accident Outside of Mokelumne Hill Took The Life of Ansel John Bowman
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/19/2019 11:01 AM
Mokelumne Hill, CA...The sad family notifications have been made and it can now be released that it was Ansel John Bowman who lost his life yesterday from an industrial accident. John was born on September 4th, 1961. The accident occured during brush and tree clearing operations. While the investigation is ongoing initial reports are that a tree sized log broke loose and rolled down and struck him.
OHV Enthusiasts Encouraged to Join Stanislaus National Forest at Open House April 4
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/18/2019 03:59 PM
Sonora, CA...The Stanislaus National Forest is hosting an open house to gather feedback and answer questions from OHV enthusiasts on April 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Forest Supervisor’s office, 19777 Greenley Road, Sonora. The forest submitted preliminary applications for the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division 2019/ 2020 grant cycle. The applications to the OHMVR Division include a ground operations grant for maintenance and repair of routes and trails, including OHV facilities, a law enforcement grant to support OHV law enforcement activities across the forest and a forest-wide restoration grant to repair areas impacted by unauthorized OHV activity.
Public Review Draft of the 2019-2027 Housing Element Available Now
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/15/2019 09:55 AM
San Andreas, CA...The Public Review Draft of the 2019-2027 Housing Element is available for review and comment at the Planning Department, 754 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, during normal business hours, or online at http://planning.calaverasgov.us/Gen-Plan-Zoning/Housing-Element.
Irish-American Heritage Month and St. Patrick’s Day: March 2019
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/15/2019 12:25 PM
Washington, DC...The U.S. Congress proclaimed March as Irish-American Heritage Month in 1991, and the president issues a proclamation commemorating the occasion each year. Originally a religious holiday to honor St. Patrick, who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century, St. Patrick’s Day has evolved into a celebration of all things Irish. The world’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade occurred on March 17, 1762, in New York City, featuring Irish soldiers serving in the English military. This parade became an annual event, with President Truman attending in 1948.
The Sky’s Not Falling By Congressman Tom McClintock
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/15/2019 04:48 PM
Washington, DC...Abraham Lincoln told the story of boarding with the family of a Presbyterian minister on the night of the greatest meteor shower ever recorded in North America. He was awakened by the minister who shouted, “Arise Abraham, for the heavens are falling and the day of judgment has arrived.” But Lincoln noticed that despite the hysteria around him and the chaos above him, he could still see the familiar constellations fixed in the sky, and he knew the world was not about to end.
Beto O'Rourke Officially Throws His Hat in 2020 Presidential Race
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/14/2019 02:09 PM
El Paso, TX..."I am running to serve this country as the next President of the United States. The challenges we face are the greatest in living memory. No one person can meet these challenges on their own. Only this country can do that, and only if we build a grassroots movement that includes all of us. It will be animated by an ambition for the country that recognizes that the obstacles we face will only be overcome by lifting each other up; that the opportunities before us will only be realized by overcoming the differences between us before they define us forever.
Boeing Supports Action to Temporarily Ground 737 MAX Operations
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/13/2019 12:14 PM
Chicago, IL...Boeing continues to have full confidence in the safety of the 737 MAX. However, after consultation with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and aviation authorities and its customers around the world, Boeing has determined -- out of an abundance of caution and in order to reassure the flying public of the aircraft’s safety -- to recommend to the FAA the temporary suspension of operations of the entire global fleet of 371 737 MAX aircraft.
