American Government Invasion of Lake Isabella...

Frankly Scarlett I don’t give a Dam (the lake Isabella dam that is)

I thought I would begin this diatribe with a few notes of humor, as I think there are few residents here in the Kern River Vaelly who think of the idea of TAKING over the valley, it’s roads, it’s water, it’s sense of dignity, as an “improvement Project. “

Last night, I took time to go to the meeting of the Lake Isabella Dam Project, presented by the “Dam Task Force.”

This team of locals are volunteering to step in between a Federal case of “theft of land and resources” lead by the Army Corps of Engineers and Congressman Kevin McCarthy and our local community.

Brave souls or misguided? You answer the question. Lol

There are many details to this plan, but then there is a MISSING detail, called an INDEPENDENT STUDY.

To me, this is vital and the rest is a crime. Until such information is provided and provided with some OUTSIDE oversight, there is NOTHING, not a DAM thing to argue about. Do not proceed do  not pass go...

I got the distinct impression that task force was willing to cow tow to government officials and audience members were struggling to form adequate arguments and questions in hopes of being heard.

The audience included people who are about to be looking at losing their homes, it’s called: EMINENT DOMAIN. This means these big, baddies from the Washington DC, entitlement programs, Otherwise known here as “High paid welfare recipients” want the land and will TAKE it. 

As most people recognize, our property values, fell the moment this Plan to dam our community was simply uttered. Our peace of mind along with it.

I have served the question to Congressman McCarthy and his staff, Senator Jean Fuller’s Staff, and eventually to anyone who may BENEFIT from this DAM SCAM or who has taken an OATH to represent the local residents.

I’m going to make this short and bitter, as sweet is the deal these “Welfare from Washington” types love in terms of POOLS of money.

Big money, half a billion?

Well, that is the estimate, but here’s a quick idea of how this money is spent. It’s already incurred nearly 40 MILLION in costs.

Forty Million and yet there is not a blink a flinch, from anyone.

Umm, is this is your moment of Zen? Think on it, a couple years of testing, a meeting here, there and before you know it, you spend FORTY MILLION DOLLARS…lol

But in the end of the plan to supposedly protect the city of Bakersfield, and portions of Lake Isabella, from a “POssible” DAM age seismically it is presumed, this plan includes the Message: SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

I’m assuming that means every promise, every item, falls into the wash if these denizens of democracies dark side have anything they would wish to add, subtract, or otherwise control.

This is a FULL blown take over of the valley.

I am expected to trust in this project, yet, they are NOT willing to put their own Specifications, their own Theories to the TEST with an independent study?

The age of austerity is only for the poor, the disabled, the suffering, the uninsured, the unemployed, the under employed, elderly, disabled, hungry, children, ETC… but there is money in these here hills, I guess is the best way to describe this INVASION of the KRV.

However, let me voice another concern I picked up on during this meeting: it’s not my problem.

As residents of a trailer park destined to be a former trailer park, spoke of their plight, their fears of relocating, I could not help but SENSE a certain “Classist” attitude, rearing it’s ugly head.
I am sure those who read this blog, know I am for fair play, an empowerment of our fellow man, and this is not what I am feeling is happening here.

The attitude of attracting “better” people, meaning they have more money and nicer houses, makes me cringe, and it does not deserve a voice.

Yes, this already does not seem to bring out the best in those who are involved in the resistance.

But questions were raised in the audience that test the numbers and charts and graphs that are being used to support this project.

I applaud all who are unwilling to be spoon fed numbers, from eager beavers from the top of the political food chain. Thank you.

Again, there is a serious problem here. And one that will be addressed. Those questions of accountability of the facts of this situation, will be pushed off the edge of my blog.

The plan includes also, a REROUTE of highways 178 and 155, with the promise, subject to change of course, to include alternative routes.

This is to be done as early as 2013. (What a deal hey?)

So, top of the list:

NO INDEPENDENT STUDY

NEED INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF COSTS SO FAR

EMINENT DOMAIN TAKING THE LAND

I could go on about how the locals will not be beneficiaries of jobs or receive other favorite status, but it’s enough, the top three here are plenty to go on.

More to follow.

(I am building my own Dam project. It’s called damning those who would do this…lol.)

Town Hall meeting on Healthcare reform Monday, Aug. 24, in Lake Isabella

Oh, Mr. McCarthy, Senatorial sage, you can have your Bakersfield Town Hall bash, but we're having one here in the Kern River Valley. And since we have had to fend for ourselves to reform our own local healthcare, what a good thing it is. (Okay, Senatorial Sage just sounded good, I couldn't find anything to go with Congressional. Wonder why?)

Here let me find the article about it in the local paper. Hmm, let's see, someone was busted, singers, a few ass kissing stories, where is it?

Well, I guess the paper has other things to do than worry about your healthcare, so I'll tell you about it. (like we didn't know this already)

Dr. Robert Gross, DO, Kern Valley Healthcare District physician and board member will be debating...Oh, jeez, "tower of power" radio jockstrap, Bob Jamison.

The Town Hall meeting will take place Monday, Aug. 24th, at 6 pm, at the senior center in the veteran's room.

And we will be covering this as our first story on our new blog: "Your Government, Your Problem: an owners manual." http://yourgovernmentyourproblem.blogspot.com/

It's an important issue, frightening to many, so come out and let's all get more information. I'll see you there. (Well, if my health is in order I will)

UPDATE: MORE INFO on Monday's Debate:FORMAT: http://krvr.org/index.php?option=com_joomlaboard&Itemid=26&func=view&id=16427&catid=11
FLYER: http://tinyurl.com/8-24-Health-Care-Debate-Flyer
It may be moved to the larger, Senior Room (instead of the Vets Hall), Kern River Veterans/Senior Building, 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.
INFO: Gary Amstutz (760) 379-4720 luminous_vision@yahoo.com

I would like to add here, that this discussion regarding healthcare reform is far too important to turn into a political melee. Politics seems to be divisive, whereas discussion of issues can bring about important change.

My hope is that we all turn out for this event regardless of our political affiliations or feelings. Set them aside for when your father-in-law comes over and you need something to argue about. Just a thought.

Assemblywoman Fuller were you selling us a "bill" of goods?

Hello Mrs. Fuller, Laura Hart again, is how I address all my repetitive correspondence to this poor woman. But here we go again.

Mrs. Fuller, we have a sharp new CEO, and a hustling and bustling, CCO, and it would be wonderful if the positive things talked about in this article below I wrote for you, could be implimented now?

I have so many quotes from you about how important this hospital is to the community and was to you and your family. Uhum, well it still is important and we need a little looksy from you.

Now Kevin McCarthy has totally ignored us except we got a flag. (I wonder how much it's worth on EBay? We could use some money for equipment and staff. It's not like we would be burning it, just trying to reinvest in a hospital with the same x-ray machine my cousin had in his first chiropractic office.)

Mr. McCarthy doesn't want to be "snake bit" coming to this hospital, but I have a feeling you're not quite as politicized as the congressman, and have some hope you will be true to us in the valley.

However, if you look below there is an interesting article I wrote about you. Okay, cough up that help and the good things you can do for the hospital, please. (I'm sure the problem betweem myself and the government is I forgot to say "pretty please.)

There's a meeting that you must attend next Wed. June 1 at 5:30 pm in our cafeteria. If not a personal visit how about a phone call or two once in while to check in. We worry about you when you don't call.

And remember this article, where you actually had Pam Ott, yuck, in your office. I thought I would remind you that we all made mistakes about people.

However, Jeanette Rogers, the heart of the valley, really believes in you. She's one of the good ones and I wouldn't like it if she was dissappointed. Bob Jamison would, he seems to think she's a bad person. Even stopped her from getting on the radio with him because apparently she interrupted him.

You should have interrupted him too when you were on the radio with him. I'm sure he played an excellent sycophant. But handcuffs and an orange shirt should have been his gifts.

Now, come on up here and let us give you a big hug and you give us some support. How's that?

Just elected last fall as Assemblywoman for the 32nd District, which includes the Kern River Valley; Republican, Jean Fuller, will now head the California State Legislative Rural Caucus.
Chosen by her colleagues to Chair the bi-partisan group that includes members of the Assembly and the Senate; Fuller and some of her colleagues will help facilitate the interests of the rural sections of California.
The group examines and studies legislation in regard to the rural sector and provides this information to other caucus members, legislators and the Governors office.
Members of the caucus actively advocate items that promote and protect rural communities during state budget negotiations; looking at all aspects including the natural environment.
Kern Valley Hospital CEO, Pamela Ott, who recently returned from Sacramento where she met with Fuller to discuss local concerns regarding health care; believes that the assemblywoman will be in position to directly advocate for the KRV in many different ways.
“The bottom line is that she will chair the caucus that considers all aspects of rural business. And any bills or legislation that we need for healthier rural communities falls under the purview of this rural caucus.”
Jeanette Rogers, recently named “Woman of the Year,” for Kern County, said that Fullers election to the caucus will be a boon for this valley. “That is absolutely a blessing to us that you would not believe.”
Fuller told of her election as chair on the caucus just last Thurs. March 8, said she was both excited and honored to be a part of the group. She said she believes the caucus will be meeting sometime in the next few weeks and will take up issues it left off from last year, such as rural health care and rural education.
Once the Superintendent of Bakersfield City School District, Fuller has already written a bill that will give more assistance to small schools to help them complete construction projects. “I’m hoping I can move it,” she said.
Within just a few months of taking office, previously held by now Congressman, Kevin McCarthy; Fuller not only chairs the caucus but became a Republican Whip. “That’s a real honor. I feel very honored especially as a freshman.”

Congressman McCarthy with Jaws on QAB

(We are having some technical difficulty, and I'd like to thank Verizon for providing consistently bad service. This blog may go up and it may not.)

As I have had another round medical intervention, I happen to be bored enough to listen to Mr. Jamison, KVHD board member and radio talk show host gabbing away about politicians to our Congressman, Kevin McCarthy.

The jowly Jamison already shocked me at the last board meeting by talking about "due diligence," something he has never done and probably can't spell either.

Well, he topped the mark of his denial today right to the Congressman, as he accused those in Washington and Sacramento of their corruption.

"They have been violating every law that's on the books," he crowed forgetting about his glass house he obviously, comfortably lives in.

Mr. Jamison is not going to change, or ever admit to his crimes and hypocricy. He violated the Brown act like it was nothing. And well, it is nothing. The government makes laws hoping that people will follow them in all good conscience. But then you have to have a conscience.

Best of all, Jamison seems to forget when he makes comments that he is an elected official, he is a politician. Wouldn't McCarthy love to have a radio show of his own, like Jaws, and spew out anything he would want with no rebuttal?

Jamison even threatened the people in office that in 2010, "you're on the short list; you people are gone."

Wow. I'm sure everyone is shaking in their shoes Bob.

But the question is why is Bob Jamison still on the board of the hospital? After all his insanity, we realize people are not voting for him, but for name recognition.

Now I feel bad for Mr. McCarthy who talked about how he thinks the focus for politicians is their local constiutents.

The reason I feel bad is that number one he would be talking to someone who has committed many actual crimes, and probably the most ineffective member of the board. My gosh, when this guy was chairman of the board he would yell at the public when they asked questions regarding anything from billing to business. He didn't solve problems, he created them and then forgets he's a "public servant."

And here McCarthy says he cares, but he knows little of what is actually happening at the hospital. He shows up for parties, but not for the really meaty stuff.

Thanks for the flag, I don't know what else to say. We have not heard a word from your office and not a bit on the crimes; what can anyone say? You could do something but apparently choose not to.

Since due diligence is the new Jamison "your buzzed word", do you Congressman, believe that the board and administration of KVHD have done "all they could do on behalf of the public they serve and the patients they minister to?"

My neighbors were telling me a story about how the former Congressman, Bill Thomas, had helped them with a personal problem with a corporation. They had nothing but good things to say about what happened.

My question is "what happened" to that sort of help when it comes to this hospital?

Report cards coming soon... Right Verizon?