This talk has a long title ..

..because it makes Dr. James Burke(M.A).‘s of the PBS series “Connections” come to life – again:

WAR HORSE, THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, THE CONSTITUTION, AND EACH-ONE-PERSON’S VOTE APPORTIONED AMONG THE STATES

How many of you have seen Steven Spielberg’s “War Horse”? It is available on You Tube for $3.99 or $25.00 at Walmart.

How many of Jesus’ Teachings and Parables did you recognize in this WWI story of “War Horse”?   I counted at least five, but there’s probably thousands given both the time in history and the individuals involved in making this movie to retell — again

There is our LDS, easily recognized love of family – including all the animals (that goose was a critter) –,...the interactions between landlord and renter; ....friends both recognized and not yet learned about, ..village, and the closeness of love between each-individual experiencing all that war brings in challenge, trial, tribulation, adversity and governance among the Franch, Germans, and Great Britain.

Did you notice that the story builds and solidify’s it stream in “One”: -- horse, person, person in life’s roles, family, business, village, nations, and Love ...of God?

The Connection between America today carries on,  throughout the entire story — because God with Jesus is The Story of “Warhorse”.  “Warhorse - Joey” Is Our Nation.

The  Chapter that is the basis of the Title of these Connection occurs when the Captain arrives in France with Joey and the scene of mounting,..then walk,....then cantor.... through grain fields...to the “surprise” of the enemy in the open... .    The scene: “Do you really think we would leave our supplies in the open without protection?!! How stupid of you.  Come Down from that horse!”.

Do you really think 58 men would write, among many writings,  two Documents — recognized then and now — as unique in mankind’s history — without protection----  from the kind of governance which is anti-Christ in this two thousand and twelve, man’s year--- of God’s Universe “Day”,  among “..the course of Human Events..”?

Scripture is about one person in many roles.   – The Puritans are about One Man and God - persecuted and continuing on against ...almost----insurmountable odds.  – Our 150 year old nation from Puritans to Declaration, is about One person — and our Constitution is in Supreme Law of our land comprised of Man — One Person -----ALL ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PERFECTION OF GOD and recognition that obedience to His Laws are The Way, The Truth, and The Light..  Even our Founders were not the first to Know This Absolute....

In 1828, and up until 1913, Politics meant “ The science of government; that part of ethics which consists in the regulation and government of a nation or state, for the preservation of its safety, peace and prosperity; comprehending the defense of its existence and rights against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of its strength and resources, and the protection of its citizens-- in their rights, ---with the preservation--- and improvement of their morals. Politics, as a science or an art, is a subject of vast extent and importance.”

And Party meant: “1. A number of persons united in opinion or design, in opposition to others in the community. It differs from faction, in implying a less dishonorable association, or more justifiable designs. Parties exist in all governments; and free governments are the hot-beds of party.”.

There are 47 Superior Court Candidates to retain or take judge positions for the “Consent of the Governed” on our June 5th Voter’s Pamphlet. That represents more candidates than another other designated office of duty and service.

Unlike the Congressional and State Candidates, County School Board members and ‘Judge of the Superior Court’  shall be placed into their positions...”Win” is the popular terminology.  But...

The San Diego Bar Association gives ratings for voters to help them decide who might be the best choice .for Judge of the superior Court.. Among the criteria is judgement, common sense, integrity and honesty-----
ONLY 3 offices: numbers 24, 25, and 34 are included in the Bar Association’s Standing Committee’s opinion.

Only 7 candidates are evaluated:
---5  are district or assistant district attorneys;
---2 are divided among a private attorney, Judge Pro Tem of the Superior Court also endorsed by political party;  and an attorney of 33 yrs and co-founder and Executive Director of United States Justice Foundation   .  These 2 are “lacking qualifications” to be Superior Court Judges.
---1 District Attorney with 25 years as a Deputy DA here in SD and  political party endorsement is “Qualified”..
----5 District or Associate District Attorneys are “Well Qualified”.

The Association also acknowledges that “..there is often little information about candidate available publicly.”.

 The S.D. Bar Association does not include the information that voters do not have to ‘confirm’  with their “X” in their ballots’, Judge for the other 44 Superior Court Offices – running unopposed..

Both Judges and attorneys work in  five areas of civil and criminal court every day.  The Lawyers work for Justice.  Justice is God’s Law as expressed in “..and assume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal Station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them” God’s Law with Morality --Nature’s God, -- are as concrete in Law, as
 Physical Law – Nature.   Physical Law includes “The Whole is the sum of Each One of Its Parts or persons.”.

“The Majority is Omnipotent in Any Democracy.  Democracy is used as a form of government as well as the more general sense as “popular” government. In a Democracy, the individual is subservient and must be submissive to the Omnipotent Majority.  Any Democracy, either Representative or direct, does not even recognize the existence of any unqualified rights of The Individual, much less his possessing God-given, unalienable rights as conceived by our American Philosophy. Under a Democracy, Man is considered to have Only Qualified privileges permitted by The Majority in control of government and revocable by it at any time”.  Socialism with tainted Democracy, is our enemy within this day.

“We the People” have been swallowing our anger since this current regime entered office... Your Vote Is The Start of The Remedy

The collective - majority - in all levels of government and too many areas of private life have removed God’s Laws with Ethics, including “..to secure these Rights, governments are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED”.

In “War Horse”, Joey and Alber find each other: Joey is to be shot because of his leg wound. Alber, a victim of mustard gas, describes Joey to the doctor: There is a pause of silence....then--- “Wait a minute. He has mud all over him.”: “We the people” have made a mistake...a big, muddy one! We must put it right for the children of 235 years from this day.  These, among many other, reasons with “Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed”: Make no further mistakes....it will take every election and vote at every opportunity June 5, Novemeber 6 and each time we contact and speak to every representative from mosquito abatement to President and all - substructrue implementors as Departments, Bureaus, Commissions, and Agents ... to get US(A) moving.

Those of you who consider ‘politics’ evil and do not participate....remove your Person from the Polity of the Whole of our Nation.

Given the gerrymandering, “top-two vote getters regardless of political party affiliation”, allow One Person Protected of the Republican form of representative government under Constitution and God, to be weakened.  “Our country is in danger, but not to be despaired of. Our enemies are numerous and powerful; but we have many friends, determining to be free, and heaven and each will aid the resolution.  On you depend the fortunes of America.  You are to decide the important question, on which rest the happiness and liberty of millions yet unborn. Act worthy of yourselves.” Dr. Joseph Warren, Boston Massacre Oration, March 6, 1775.  

Joseph Smith was growing up in our early, Constitution time...  He went to the governor of his State to request help with the “free exercise thereof..” religion of the First.  At first, the governor gave it; then he reneged .... That wasn’t the first time separation of God from Law occurred... and you know it isn’t the last!  Religion of the First Amendment Is Obedience to God’s Law with recognition of Morality for those who do not have a supreme Lawgiver.  Noah Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language Is the Original Text for “To All Americans: That the principles of Republican government have their Origin in the Scriptures”.

Our Nation Needs your belief in God’s Laws

Tomorrow is 15 days before the election - day. Midnight is the end of register to vote or change your party if you so choose.  I have the forms; and I personally will deliver them to the Registrar of Voters on Ruffin Road – Monday.  You can register yourself at www.sdvote.com

I bear Testimony in the name of Jesus Christ Our Lord, Amen.

What would you call this union? Plus Connections to Government and Nation

      Despotic Usurpers! There are other parts of Federal, State Departments and Bureaus making regulations which are equally despotic. Although it is more out of ignorance than design! Still, these Unions do not support, nor subscribe to "..all men are created equal.. endowed by their Creator... with certain unalienable rights - unalienable because the rights come directly from God. As State employees, many take an Oath to support Our Constitution, which you can see is unalterable in its connection to the Declaration, and almost since the union's founding, has never accepted nor adhered too.

      The two - Unions and 'Progressive-Democracy-Socialists' share the above as common 'philosophy'of refusal to accept unalienable rights of man from God; and therefore any part of the Constitution, with its design to protect the individual from government.

      This is THE CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER to all natural and naturalized American Citizens. Thanks to re-allowing C-Span back into committee meetings, today, the 'Ways and Means Committee'(Thurs 2/3mtg) met with Treasurer Gaitthner(?sp), to speak about the budget: When Republican set record straight about exactly how much is left over from 2008 and added the several facts about failed Administrative policy to date, Charles Rangle, Ch.said there isn't enough time to answer that..trailed-off sentence: which is the point!

      HOW CAN THIS OBAMA and ADMINISTRATION EVEN CONSIDER THE MISUSE OF NEARLY GONE TAXPAYER RESOURCES (A.K.A. GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS-STIMULUS-REGULATION-NEW ENERGY-etc.), EVER CONSIDER ADDING A 'GOVERNMENT'JOBS with UN-NECESSARY - EVEN REGRESSIVE - HIDDEN ADGENDAS??!!  HOW CAN THIS OBAMA & ADMINISTRATION CONSIDER 'REDISTRIBUTION OF INCOME' AT 'THE BUSINESS AS INDIVIDUAL LEVEL' by DESIGNATING ONLY SMALL BUSINESS - AS WORTHY OF TAX BREAKS!? Nothing in the United States economy occurs in isolation because of people, basic resources required both natural and man-made raw materials in developing business.  This kind of ignorance MAINTAINS THIS ADMINISTRATION AS CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, especially with the China connection not only in business, but also in cyber-space which some specialists recognize as a cyber-war not working in America's favor right now.

      Because of the Unions, This Progressive/democracy Administration, the nature of huge indebtedness to 'few men government' of China and other Nations, which adds to our vulnerability along with no oil production or nuclear power source, Our United States of America is more vulnerable than when Hitler was invading Europe and USA had guns to shoot the enemy!

      There are no guns in this Our Current war represented by the Above. The worst of the opposition to USA is: 1) Since "Truth is very hard to know (Obama's AutoBiography)", unions, taxpayer resources (government spending), group decisions made based on a 2-head-Roosevelt Dime, disrespect, disregard, and ignorance for both Congress and American People ("they don't understand"), history's lessons, only 'the few' are assisting  Obama: Soros, Czars, Cabinet members, and some 'Democratic'- excluding 'centrist'Democrats - are allowed to decide. Even to the extent that Obama declares "..The only trouble with Republicans is they won't listen to our side..!". 2) Since both the Declaration and Constitution are written based on honor, integrity of personal responsibility, and the steadfast to this day belief that All Men Have Intrinsic Value (as well as opposite bad traits), and the Ability to Act in Honor With The Truth of God and The Holy Bible, plus several centuries of history of fallen and troubled Nations, added to the reason Our Country was populated in the first place, and to its 200 y/o each of the 13 Colony's Constitutions, resulting in the Two Most Unique Statements of Mankind's Ability to learn Human Nature ever written by a very special group of gentlemen, then the opposition must ignore the existence of such ideas! The length of this sentence is also the reason it stands above ANY AND ALL OTHER POINTS OF VIEW, especially the clothed wolf called Progressive, covered in the Grizzly Bear skin of Democracy.  One founder described Democracy as a beautiful sounding idea: - lets help everyone - that eats itself up and has never, in history, succeeded as a form of government.

      But the Unions and this Administration have severe blind and deaf problems resulting from the 2-head-Roosevelt Dime plus the peculiarities of human nature self-contained and in power absent reason.

      And they have the luck of an America who has never directly faced an attack on its 224 yr. old(+ in A.D. history) Basic Human Rights and the integrity plus understanding of human nature the Constitution represents in protecting the 'unique-person-individual' as the best method to achieve Life-Liberty-and-The Pursuit of Happiness! 'We the people' continue to grapple with this fact. It is very hard to believe that several generations of Americans, including this President and members of his Administration, cannot and do not subscribe to the United States of America's Declaration of Independence and Constitution which is reflected in each of the fifty State's Constitutions.

      'We the people' have to complete 'acceptance' that the opposition means what they say -- equally to We Mean What We Say: "It is our duty to our country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against ALL ENEMIES."(The American's Creed by W.T. Page, Clerk of the House, 1917)!

      Unions have to learn that they are American and subject to the same Constitution. Everyone who remains silent during this part of our history - the Renewal of Belief -  is in agreement with Progressive - Democracy.  'We the People' must 'go to work' for our children, grand-children, and this Nation into the prosperity of the future, our forefather's with Gods Help Defined For All Men, In All Times and All Places!

When unions eat their own

Written by CA Political News on February 06, 2010, 05:05 PM

Cop out
Sworn peace officers attempt to break away from statewide public-safety workers union

By Amy Yannello, Sacramento News Review,  2/4/10  

Now that Chris Lewis, an investigator for the state Department of Corporations, has won his case against the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association, he and other sworn officers hope to start a new union.

Suppose you happen to be among the 12.3 percent of Americans who belong to a labor union. You enjoy the benefits of being in a union, but at the same time feel the bargaining unit doesnt have your best interests at heart. When the unions contract expires, you take advantage of the opportunity provided by state law to reduce your dues, and then set out to form your own union. Except before you have the chance, the old union boots you out and youre forced to take them to court.

That, in a nutshell, is the situation that Chris Lewis and Scott Edelen found themselves in when they sought to resign from the powerful California Statewide Law Enforcement Association, a public-employees union 7,000 members strong. The CSLEA serves a wide membership that includes state hospital police, Department of Justice special agents, Department of Fish and Game wardens, Department of Insurance fraud investigators, Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control agents and state park rangers. It also represents the interests of about 2,800 sworn peace officers.

The latter group includes Lewis and Edelen, sworn officers who work as special investigators for the Department of Corporations, the state counterpart to the federal Securities and Exchange Commission. They feel that a union consisting of only sworn officers would better represent them.

Im sorry, but as sworn peace officers, we just dont have a lot in common with DMV driving instructors, said Lewis, noting that the CSLEA covers them, too.

In June 2008, CSLEAs collective bargaining agreement with the state expired. State law allows public employees to resign from their unions and pay fair share dues during a specific window of time when theyre not covered by a contract. In November 2008, Lewis and Edelen submitted a severance petition to CSLEA which would have dropped their dues from about $80 per month to about $32 per month. Instead of allowing the pair to resign, CSLEA kicked them out of the union instead an action that Lewis says was done purely out of spite because he and Edelen wanted to start a new union.

The union officially kicked out both men in January 2009. Between February and April, briefs were filed and hearings held at the Public Employment Relations Board. Lewis and Edelen contended that CSLEA violated state law specifically the Ralph C. Dills Act in not letting them to pay fair-share dues and resign from the union.

Despite being contacted by SN&R numerous times, CSLEA declined to comment for this story. In its closing brief filed with PERB, the association argued that it was within its rights to deny Lewis and Edelen the opportunity to reduce their dues. It also insisted that it had not retaliated against the pair, despite the fact that it booted both of them out of the union. Although Edelen and Lewis were subsequently expelled from CSLEA membership, there is no evidence the motive to deny the requests was in retaliation for protected activity.

However, PERB chief administrative law judge Bernard McMonigle didn’t see it that way, finding that CSLEA unlawfully interfered with employee rights when it refused to honor valid requests to withdraw from membership in violation of the Dills Act. McMonigle also concluded that CSLEAs action did constitute a form of retaliation.

CSLEA also argues that Edelen and Lewis cannot prevail here because they have not established an unlawful intent to interfere with their rights under the Dills Act, the judge noted. However, the test of whether a respondent has interfered with the rights of employees under the Dills Act does not require that unlawful motive be established, only that at least slight harm to employee rights result from the conduct.

Not surprisingly, Lewis agrees.

Usually, when you resign from a union, you go to fair share the least amount of money because they’re still the recognized bargaining unit that negotiates contracts and enforces contract provisions, and the law has provided that they’re entitled to some of your money, Lewis said. This is not about being anti-union. Its about them wanting to take as much money as they could from us by denying us that right to resign. If they were truly interested in not having me involved in their union, they would have let me resign. Instead, they took disciplinary action against me and kicked me out. So, yes, it was retaliatory. Absolutely.

The Public Employees Relations Board concurs. In June 2009, it ruled in favor of Lewis and Edelen, but the CSLEA appealed. On December 31, 2009, an administrative law judge for PERB denied CSLEAs appeal and upheld the first courts ruling that CSLEA was in violation of the Dills Act for not allowing Lewis and Edelen out of their union, continuing to charge them full dues and retaliating against them by kicking them out of the union after they had asked to resign.

Because of the ruling, Lewis and others who had applied for fair-share dues will be issued refund checks in the near future, according to PERB officials. Lewis said he didnt know how much his would amount to, but that he was expecting word in the coming week.

Just as importantly, the ruling paves the way for Lewis and Edelen to start their own union, tentatively called Peace Officers of California. Theyve already gained support from more than 50 percent of the 2,800 sworn officers in CSLEA an action that helped spur retaliation from the union, Lewis said. He contends that a new union will grant sworn officers more bargaining clout with the state.

We brought in testimony that showed that two previous governors wanted to give raises to the peace officers, but not to the non sworn, Lewis said, explaining why he thinks the CSLEA does not adequately represent peace officers. The union turned both of those offers down because there were no raises to be given to the non sworn.

According to Lewis, the inability to negotiate wages separately for sworn officers is creating vacancies at the state level because the pay is not on par with sworn officers at the county and city levels.

When you cant compete with pay, you’re not going to be able to compete, so we had recruitment and retention issues, Lewis said. For example, in 2008, Department of Fish and Game wardens were at 1970 staffing levels. (Fish and Game wardens are sworn officers, at the same level as California Highway Patrol officers, which have their own union.)

For its part, CSLEA isnt talking. Repeated attempts over a two-day period to elicit a response for this article went unacknowledged by CSLEA chief legal counsel Kasey Clark.

But its safe to assume that the union isn’t happy at the prospect of losing nearly 3,000 of its cop members, thus making a nice dent in the $6.72 million annually in dues it takes in from its 7,000 members.

Meanwhile, other sworn officers in the CSLEA are following Lewis and Edelens lead.

I’m looking forward to moving to the new union, said Todd Hern, a detective with the state Department of Insurance. Im absolutely pleased with the ruling; I don’t think the union has been doing us any favors. I tried to resign in January 2009, and was told I couldn’t and that I needed to have done it in June 2008but I was deployed with the military at that time, so I couldn’t even do that. They said Id have to wait another three years to resign June 2011even though we don’t have a new contract in place. This new ruling nulls and voids that.

I truly believe that the CSLEA has been doing us a disservice and that everyone law enforcement will switch, Hern concluded.