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2 December 30 - January 5, 2011
The Best Year Ever
Wake Up, America
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Our New Year 2011 Resolutions should be to Wake Up Americans. This past election was an indication that we woke up to Vote. Now we need to wake up to promote ... the American Way. Our New Year Resolution should be to spend the next 365 days “To Take Back America”! Yes, at the end of this New Year 2011 we want to be able to say “We Won”. The greatness of America did not come from the Government. It came from the people, having their voices heard. Our legislators must react to our voices and work together to promote the changes that we think are necessary to get the economy and jobs rolling again. It’s time to get rid of those professional politicians that are obsessed with more Spending Excesses and Raising Taxes in every area of our lives to pay for their out of control give-away programs. We need to remove from office those politicians that vote Political Affiliation rather than the urgent needs that will restore our economy. Manipulating legislative bills in back room negotiations with payback compensations for votes, and pork barrel rewards is totally wrong. The misconduct and dishonesty by politicians should not be handled with a slap on the wrist reprimand or with Legislative Censure but should be tried in the court of law. It is time to redirect our first priority away from the National Health Care System, World Economic Globalization, Green House Gases, The Planet, The separation of Church and State, Welfare Handouts, and the Coddling of Illegal Immigrants. Instead it is time to take care of America by addressing the highest priority issues that face Americans today. They are Jobs, Excess Taxation, Balance the
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BY WALLY HAGE budget, Illegal Immigration without consequence, Inflation, and to Reduce the size of Government. These important issues, desired by the “Majority of the People” are not being addressed by the present Administration. This nation prides itself on hard work, education, and scientific achievements. Not more government welfare handouts and creeping Socialism. Personal Accountability for conduct and Parenting must be given a higher priority. Our Children and Grandchildren are the future of our country. The disdain for law and order, drugs and sexual misconduct are on the increase. Illegal Nanny’s raising our children is not acceptable. Strict Enforcement of our laws is essential and the consequences for breaking our laws should not be a hay day for lawyers to get rich. Our judges are lenient toward incarceration. Our prisons have swinging doors because those in charge say, “We don’t have enough room to keep them”. Drug Cartels and dealers are getting stronger while we get weaker. How can Americans condone “Pot Shops” and have referendums to legalize marijuana? Yes, our Resolution for this New Year 2011 should be to make our voices heard for the next 365 days to awaken Americans. It’s time to become more involved in the shaping of the educational curriculums being mandated by the Department of Education as public school standards. Parents should become more involved assisting in classroom activities. Higher standards and criteria should be given to measuring and monitoring individual teacher performance. Excellence in the classroom by students should be highly recognized instead of administrators being concerned about the feelings
of underachievers. Underachievers should be monitored more closely to identify what is contributing to poor performance. Good Citizenship should be mandated at all levels of education with disciplinary consequences for both students and parents for nonconformance. Lets wake up our sleepy churches. It’s important to urge them to become increasingly more involved in educating our children by establishing more Christian schools with high standards at all levels of education. Churches should be given a high priority and incentives to help educate our children. Public education should give more emphases toward teaching science and chemistry, the three R’s and good citizenship. Teaching safe sex and the distribution of condoms, though important should not be our first priority in educating our youth. Instead of Cap and Trade we should Cap the Parade of jobs being outsourced to other countries. Big Corporations should be given incentives to produce their products and services in America. This once again could create jobs for all skill levels. A financial penalty should be levied on jobs that are being outsourced to other countries. We should begin tapping this country’s petroleum resources to reduce imports and the impact of the constant politically generated oil price increases. Our New Year resolutions should also include getting parents, grandparents, family members, and your friends interested in reshaping and rebuilding this great nation. You can make a difference by getting involved in this year 2011 and to help “Wake Up America”. May God Bless You and Your Family throughout the New Year 2011!
With a new year about to start, I share with you some advice Ann Landers gave years ago for making a happier new year. It maintains its value today. Let this year be better than all the others. Vow to do some of the things you’ve always wanted to do but couldn’t find the time. Call up a forgotten friend. Drop an old grudge, and replace it with some pleasant memories. Share a funny story with someone whose spirits are dragging. A good laugh can be very good medicine. Pay a debt. Give a soft answer. Free yourself of envy and malice. Encourage some youth to do his or her best. Share your experience and offer support. Young people need role models. Make a genuine effort to stay in closer touch with family and good friends. Resolve to stop magnifying small problems and shooting from the lip. Words you have to eat can be hard to digest. Find time to be kind and thoughtful. All of us have the same allotment: 24 hours a day. Give a
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compliment. It might give someone a badly needed lift. Think things through. Forgive an injustice. Listen more. Be kind. Apologize when you realize you are wrong. An apology never diminishes a person. It elevates him. Try to understand a point of view that is different from your own. Few things are 100 percent one way or another. Examine the demands you make on others. Lighten up. When you feel like blowing your top, ask yourself, “Will it matter a week from today?” Laugh the loudest when the joke is on you. The sure way to have a friend is to be one. We are all connected by our humanity, and we need each other. Take plesure in the beauty and the wonders of nature. A flower is God’s miracle. Walk tall and smile more. You’ll look 10 years younger. Don’t be afraid to say, “I love you.” Say it again. They are the sweetest words in the world. If you have love in your life, consider yourself blessed, and vow to make this the best year ever.
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perwork from his truck. The suspect did not return. Shortly thereafter, the victim found the bedroom ransacked and jewelry missing. The suspect is described as a male, unknown race, 30-39 years old, 5’09”, 150 lbs, black hair, brown eyes, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt. Anyone with information is asked to call Arcadia Police Detectives at 626-5745160. You can also submit crime tips and information via text, phone, or web to LA Regional Crime Stoppers, 800-222-TIPS (8477), or by clicking on the “Submit a Tip” button on the APD Blog side bar.
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