Governor Newsom, Attorney General Becerra, and 15 Partner States File Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s Declaration of National Emergency at the Southern Border
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/19/2019 08:00 AM
Sacramento, CA...California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Xavier Becerra, leading a 16-state coalition, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California challenging President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency and his attempt to divert funding appropriated by Congress for other purposes. In the complaint, the coalition alleges that the Trump Administration’s emergency declaration and diversion of funds is unconstitutional and otherwise unlawful. The states seek to block the Trump Administration’s emergency declaration, the unauthorized construction of the border wall, and any illegal diversion of Congressionally-appropriated funds.
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Reports $103.3 Million Cannabis Tax Revenues in Fourth Quarter
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/19/2019 01:32 PM
Sacramento, CA...The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) reported revenue numbers today for cannabis sales for the 4th quarter of 2018. Tax revenue reported by the cannabis industry totaled $103.3 million for 4th quarter returns due by January 31, 2019, which includes state cultivation, excise, and sales taxes. It does not include tax revenue collected by each jurisdiction.
FDA Cautions Against Young Blood Plasma Treatments
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/19/2019 07:48 PM
Silver Spring, MD...The FDA has recently become aware of reports of establishments in several states that are offering infusions of plasma from young donors to purportedly treat the effects of a variety of conditions. The conditions range from normal aging and memory loss to serious diseases like dementia, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease or post-traumatic stress disorder. We have significant public health concerns about the promotion and use of plasma for these purposes. There is no proven clinical benefit of infusion of plasma from young donors to cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent these conditions, and there are risks associated with the use of any plasma product.
A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Five by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/19/2019 11:58 PM
Arnold, CA...Federalist Four was written by John Jay and is a continuation of "Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence" 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 Five by John Jay
Mornings with the One Percent™ Was 9 till Noon Today...This Morning's Replays are Below.
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/18/2019 06:54 AM
Arnold, CA…Mornings with the One Percent™ is live weekday mornings from 7-10am. The premise for the show is that the USDA ranked all 3,142 counties or county equivalents in the USA on a livability or desirability scale based on factors such as climate, scenic beauty, bodies of water for recreation, humidity and much more. All of our area ranked not only in the top one percent but in the top one half of one percent. So in the ups and downs of daily life remember you don’t have to be a Gates, Buffett or Bezos to live like the one percent. Just live here!
Disinformation and ‘Fake News’: Report Published. Says Facebook Behaves Like "Digital Gangsters"
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/18/2019 03:45 PM
London, UK....From the UK Parliament's report where they say Facebook acts like ‘digital gangsters’..."The Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) should conduct a comprehensive audit of the operation of the advertising market on social media. The Committee made this recommendation its interim report, and we are pleased that it has also been supported in the independent Cairncross Report commissioned by the government and published in February 2019.
A Time to Look Back as We Move Forward. The Federalist Papers Number Four by Publius. Introduction by John Hamilton
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/18/2019 11:32 PM
Arnold, CA...Federalist Four was written by John Jay and is a continuation of "Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence" 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 Four by John Jay
California to File Lawsuit Over President's National Emergency Declaration
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/16/2019 09:33 AM
Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after President Trump declared a national emergency at the border: “President Trump is manufacturing a crisis and declaring a made-up ‘national emergency’ in order to seize power and subvert the constitution. This ’emergency’ is a national disgrace, and the blame lays solely at the feet of the President. Meanwhile, he plans to shutdown and divert funds used by California law enforcement that run counter-narcotics operations and fight drug cartels to build his wall. Our message back to the White House is simple and clear: California will see you in court. ”
Calaveras County Local Roads Closure & Conditions Update (Pool Station Has Reopened)
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/15/2019 11:50 AM
San Andreas, CA...The Following is the list of Road Closure and Road Conditions update from Calaveras County Public Works & Yes, Pool Station Road is Closed today...
