The Barb Stanton Show: VOGLER GETS ENDORSEMENT FROM SUN NEWSPAPER

SOC MEETING - SATURDAY NIGHT...SEE YOU THERE!

SOC MEETING THIS SATURDAY AT 6:30 PM

Our guest speaker is: Scott Eckert - co-founder of Citizens for Sensible Development

Scott represents High Desert citizens who oppose the building of a Walmart Super Center near the entrance of Spring Valley Lake. This is the same community that has been adverserly affected by the Nutro Dog Food Plant.

Scott has been extremely active and involved in High Desert growth issues and brings interesting facts for all of us to consider.

Don’t miss this meeting….Farmer Boy’s…Hesperia Rd. at Nisqually, Victorville…6:30 PM

We will also discuss the recall of Assessor Bill Postmus…petitions will be available for you to sign. Let’s clean up government in this county…be part of the cleansing!

Sunday, May 4, 2008

VOGLER GETS ENDORSEMENT FROM SUN NEWSPAPER

SUNDAY MAY 4, 2008 ENDORSEMENT FROM THE SUN NEWSPAPER...

Rita Vogler has earned the opportunity to represent San Bernardino County's 1st District on the Board of Supervisors.

"Earned' is an important distinction here.

As a two-term member of the Hesperia City Council, Vogler understands how an elected body can and should work. She has a strong constituent following, evident in her being the top vote getter among all council candidates in 2002 and 2006.

She's a leader - as owner of a small business, past president of the Hesperia Chamber of Commerce and as mayor of the city as part of her council term in 2007.

And her 34 years in the High Desert certainly give her solid footing when it comes to understanding issues in the district. Her campaign has championed public safety, transportation and roads, and immigration issues - all high on the minds of the district's 350,000 residents.

Her election would represent not only a victory for grassroots leadership but an end to a troubling sense of entitlement that follows incumbent Brad Mitzelfelt.

Put "incumbent" in quotes, too, since Mitzelfelt was never elected to the job, but appointed - by the board - in January 2007 after his previous boss, Bill Postmus, was elected county assessor.

Therein lies the nagging itch that won't go away when it comes to Mitzelfelt. He was Postmus' chief of staff when the latter was county supervisor and appears to have amassed the same support network that the now-embattled assessor used to build his power base.

While there is nothing to connect Mitzelfelt directly with any possible wrongdoing on Postmus' part, there relationship is enough of a concern to make us pause.

Given the challenges of a district and county looking to move forward, "pause" isn't the word we're looking for.

We endorse Rita Vogler for the 1st District.

Blue Fridays

Blue Fridays......

Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing blue every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the 'silent majority' We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing.

Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our tr oops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday -- and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that .. every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar, will wear somethi ng blue. By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every Friday a sea of blue much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long before the USA is covered in BLUE and it will let our troops know the once 'silent' majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on. The first thing a soldier says when asked 'What can we do to make things better for you?' is ..'We need your support an d your prayers.' Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, b y example, and wear something blue every Friday.

Veterans ashes stored in rusted cans, forgotten on shelves

Recently, volunteers in Missouri and a handful of other states discovered the cremated remains of war veterans inside small canisters and cardboard boxes. Instead of receiving their promised military burial, these war heroes have been forgotten and left on mortuary and hospital shelves for decades.

A national effort is underway to give these veterans a proper and dignified burial.

Missing in America Project, MIAP. The MIAP works with the Patriot Guard, the American Legion and Veterans Affairs, to identify the abandoned cremated remains of forgotten veterans. They work to ensure that veterans are properly laid to rest.

I AM THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

"The things that the flag stands for were created by the experiences of a great people. Everything that it stands for was written by their lives. The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history."

Woodrow Wilson, June 14, 1915, Flag Day

Whether it be nylon, polyester or plain cotton, the American flag is more than fabric and thread. It represents each of us, our past, present and future. Great sacrifices and national pride are stitched into its stars and stripes, and it stands as a symbol of hope, opportunity and freedom. The flag is not an inanimate object. It flies freely with a life force powerful enough to unite an entire nation.

Since every person has the right to own and display the American flag, it's important to treat it with respect. Representatives of 68 national organizations including the Army and Navy came together to create the United States Flag Code, which became public law about a year after the attack on Pearl Harbor. This code formalizes and unifies a set of instructions on handling, displaying and caring for the American Flag. It also indicates inappropriate use and disrespectful behavior. By following these rules, you are showing the flag and our nation your reverence and pride.

USA - FLAG HISTORY

Our flag carries American ideas, American history and American feelings. It is not a painted rag. It is a whole national history. It is the Constitution. It is the Government. It is the emblem of the sovereignty of the people. It is the NATION.

-Henry Ward Beecher, 1861

From its controversial beginnings, the American flag has been an important part of our culture. It has survived over 200 years and two World Wars. The flag has evolved physically and symbolically in times of crisis and achievement. During the Vietnam War, the flag took on conflicting meanings that split the nation, and by the Gulf War, the flag was again a uniting force. September 11, 2001, the flag became a symbol of hope and pride. Though tattered and dirty flying above the rubble of the World Trade Center, it, like our country would prevail.

Unlike other countries, America only has two national symbols, the bald eagle and the American flag. While the bald eagle is internationally recognized, the American flag is a symbol known worldwide. The flag has been the inspiration for holidays, songs, poems, books, artwork and more. It has been used to show nationalism, rebellion and everything in between. The flag is so important that its history tells the story of America itself.