Supreme Court Affirms Ninth Circuit's Decision Violent Felony Language in Immigration Law is Unconstitutionally Vague
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/17/2018 10:17 AM
Washington, DC...Supreme Court Affirms Ninth Circuit's Decision Violent Felony Language in Immigration Law is Unconstitutionally Vague. The case is Sessions v. Dimaya (15-1498) "The Ninth Circuit’s judgment—that 18 U. S. C. §16(b), which defines violent felony for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act’s removal provisions, is unconstitutionally vague—is affirmed." It was a 5-4 decision and the full opinion is below...
West Point, CA...CCWD Town Hall Meeting Tonight in West Point. Proposed water and sewer rate changes discussion. When? 6 p.m. Monday April 16, 2018. Where? West Point Elementary School Multipurpose Room. Who? Dave Eggerton, General Manager. Jeffrey Meyer, Director of Administrative Services. Jesse Hampton, Interim Director of Operations. Joel Metzger, External Affairs Manager. Terry Strange, Board of Directors – Division 2. Agenda: CCWD staff will present the District’s proposed water and sewer rate changes followed by a question and answer session. More information: Go to www.ccwd.org/rates, www.facebook.com/calaveraswaterdistrict or contact Joel Metzger at joelm@ccwd.org or (209) 754-3123. Town Hall Meeting Schedule: West Point/Wilseyville: 6 p.m. Monday April 16 at the West Point Elementary School Multipurpose Room, 54 Bald Mountain Road, West Point. Vallecito/Douglas Flat/Six Mile: 6 p.m. Thursday April 19 at the Vallecito Church. Arnold/Avery/Dorrington: 6 p.m. Tuesday April 24 at Independence Hall, 1445 Blagen Road, Arnold. Jenny Lind/Rancho Calaveras/La Contenta/Gold Creek: 6 p.m. Thursday April 26 at the Veterans Hall, 189 Pine Street, Valley Springs
Arnold, CA...Many have dreamed and tried to make the White Pines Pedestrian Bridge a reality over the years only to be met with futility, like myself. I envisioned a bridge, many years ago, that would complete the loop rather than forcing people down the treacherous path behind the spillway. It would also make the new bridge trail handicap accessible. Many people won’t walk around the lake, especially seniors, due to the risk of injury behind the spillway. I started doing research within the last few years and I spoke to Berha Underhill, district 3 board of directors for CCWD, and she thought it was a marvelous idea as it would increase tourism and provide additional economic stimulus to Arnold since the Meadowmont Golf Course closed. White Pines Lake has become a hidden gem in Arnold, although most people don’t utilize it other than tourists from the valley and the bay area. And isn’t Arnold heavily dependent on tourism? There was also a rumor that the Forest Service was going to build a pedestrian bridge downstream from the spillway, although it would not elevate the treacherous trail behind the spillway and force people onto the heavily traveled Forest Service road. After speaking to the Forest Service, they said they had no plans to build such a bridge.
President Trump's Weekly Address...Fighting for American Workers
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/14/2018 11:43 AM
Washington, DC...As a candidate for President, I promised that my Administration would fight every day for American Workers. Years of unfair trade have hammered American families and plundered American wealth. It’s been absolutely terrible for our country. We turned a blind eye while other nations targeted our industries and ransacked our factories. They took advantage of our country. They took advantage of our people. Over the last two decades, the United States racked up $12.5 trillion dollar trade deficits in goods, and watched nearly one-third of our manufacturing jobs disappear or go to other countries. We financed the rise of other countries at the expense of our own middle class people.
Washington, DC...Chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White briefs reporters at the Pentagon concerning U.S. and allied strikes on Syrian targets in response to the Bashar Assad regime's use of chemical weapons, April 14, 2018.
Washington, DC..."We are bringing back our factories, we are bringing back our jobs, and we are bringing back those four beautiful words: MADE IN THE USA!
Statement from the Whitehouse Regarding the Pardon of I. “Scooter” Lewis Libby
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/13/2018 10:28 AM
Washington, DC...Today, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) to I. “Scooter” Lewis Libby, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Richard Cheney, for convictions stemming from a 2007 trial. President George W. Bush commuted Mr. Libby’s sentence shortly after his conviction. Mr. Libby, nevertheless, paid a $250,000 fine, performed 400 hours of community service, and served two years of probation.
Washington, DC...The Introduction and Summary of the Inspector General's report on the McCabe Firing is below and the complete report in PDF format can be read by clicking on the cover photo below. "Introduction and Summary of Findings This misconduct report addresses the accuracy of statements made by then-Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to the FBI’s Inspection Division (INSD) and the Department of Justice (Department or DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) concerning the disclosure of certain law enforcement sensitive information to reporter Devlin Barrett that was published online in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on October 30, 2016, in an article entitled “FBI in Internal Feud Over Hillary Clinton Probe.” A print version of the article was published in the WSJ on Monday, October 31, 2016, in an article entitled “FBI, Justice Feud in Clinton Probe.”
Senator Gardner Receives Commitment from President Trump to Protect States’ Rights Regarding Legal Marijuana Industry
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/13/2018 03:47 PM
Washington, DC...Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today released the below statement regarding the current status of the Administration’s policy toward legal marijuana. In response to the Department of Justice’s January 4th announcement that Attorney General Jeff Sessions had rescinded the Cole Memorandum, Senator Gardner placed a hold on all DOJ nominees until he received a commitment that Colorado’s rights would not be infringed. After positive discussions with DOJ, Gardner lifted some of his holds but kept the rest in place until he received a full commitment that the guidelines of the Cole Memo would be respected.
The 19th Annual Children's Fair, Celebrating "The Week of the Young Child"
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/13/2018 05:28 PM
Angels Camp, CA...The Resource Connection is proud to announce that the 19th Annual Children’s Fair will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Bret Harte High School Campus in Angels Camp. The event is an opportunity for families in our communities to enjoy a free fun-filled day with their family. The day will include valuable resources, food, activities and entertainment.
