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Points of View

01 August 2010
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For the Record 

To dispel any previously held beliefs, I am writing about Sunny Acres, Inc. to give the community first-hand information on our clean and sober living program. Our organization was formed as a 501©3 nonprofit in 2002, and as a California Corporation in 2004. We are not required by law to be licensed. Sunny Acres is a completely separate entity from the property owner. No part of the program fees or revenues collected by the program go to the property owner.

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Written by Mike Papantonio | 04 April 2010
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Glenn Beck had his crazy train running wide open a week ago when he again urged Christians to abandon their churches and follow him. Beck usually dresses up for his audience in costumes ranging from Bavarian Border Guard uniforms to Lederhosen. I expected him to deliver his “leave Christianity” message dressed in black.

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Written by Marisella Rodriguez | 01 July 2010
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Being an avid reader, I have the ability to escape my surroundings and emotions a few sentences into any story. Yet the best stories provide a distinct moment of clarity for each reader. This epiphany leaves the reader long after the book is done; it is a thought that can scratch at your brain or soothe your intellect.
In Matthew Dicks’ 2009 novel, Something Missing, professional thief Martin Railsback Jr. steals only what goes unnoticed from his “clients.” From laundry detergent to diamond earrings, Railsback spends years getting to personally know each client before stealing neglected items. With strict guidelines on conduct and daily lifestyle, Railsback grows to be an anti-social young man in order to preserve his career. Yet after a spontaneous situation leads him to emotionally contribute to clients’ lives for the better, he begins to acknowledge what is missing from his own life.
What draws me to this book is the idea that there are items in my home that would easily go unnoticed if taken. After much thought, I have come to the simple conclusion that I need to stop buying things I will never use. This understanding has no ties with being wasteful or a smart shopper, but the inability to enjoy the things I work hard to purchase.
Right around the time Railsback began to notice intangible things missing from his life, I did as well. Friends, family and laughter can sometimes fall to the wayside as daily responsibilities demand full attention. While I have yet to find a cure for this lifestyle, the best I can do to alleviate symptoms is maintain a balance. Much easier said than done, a balance of responsibilities and youthful actions can help fight all consuming adulthood.
Marisella Rodriguez is attempting to read one book a week throughout summer.

Written by Mike Papantonio | 02 March 2010
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Ann Coulter, last week, told the media there was hope for the conservative movement in America. Coulter said she was inspired by the small but enthusiastic group of “young right-wingers” who showed up at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C. But when you do understand a little bit more about the leadership in that group of “young right-wingers” the idea of a bright future for the struggling movement is anything but probable.
James O’Keefe is one of those young right-wing leaders that the conservative movement embraces. O’Keefe showed up at CPAC only after he posted bail on felony charges he faces in New Orleans. That CPAC young right-wing leader was arrested for trying to tap the phone lines and computer system of a Democratic U.S. Senator. The criminal operation led by O’Keefe and several other leaders of the conservative movement’s “bright future” would not be considered inspirational by normal standards. It was a criminal operation not much different than one led by another conservative leader named G. Gordon Liddy. Liddy and his pals also believed that criminal break-ins and wiretaps should be part of the conservative social and political agenda.
Liddy’s felony convictions had no effect on how conservatives regard him. He is apparently a neo-con hero for young wing-nuts like O’Keefe. O’Keefe will no doubt become a conservative icon if he serves the full ten-year prison term he is facing for his political espionage. We can only hope.
The F.B.I. special agent who helped arrest O’Keefe explained that O’Keefe was disguised as a telephone repairman during his attempt to promote the conservative movement by tapping a U.S. senator’s phone. But do a simple Google search on O’Keefe and all his disguises are easily removed. You will see stories about his association to white supremacist groups as well as a dozen other neo-nut organizations that allow him to fit in perfectly with the birthers, the deathers, and tax protestors who kill people by crashing their airplane into government buildings. O’Keefe may represent the “bright future” by CPAC standards, but today he appears to be just another paranoid conspiracy freak who defines the new conservative movement.
It is no surprise that Ann Coulter was thrilled to see O’Keefe show up at CPAC. Coulter and O’Keefe are soul mates. She made that clear when she told us that the widows of 9/11 were “The witches of East Brunswick” who actually were “enjoying their husbands’ deaths.” She made those statements because those 9/11 widows were critical of the fact that “W” allowed that massacre to occur.
Ann also showed her best side when she said this about all Muslims: “We should invade their countries, kill their leaders, and convert them to Christianity.”
The CPAC meeting this year was desperate to attract a younger crowd. They organized an event called XPAC that stands for “X-treme Politically Active Conservatives.” Imagine the excitement surging through the room at that “X-treme” rally when their most visible and most relevant young right-wingers – Coulter and O’Keefe – made their entrance. Gordon Liddy surely must have felt like a proud father. He saw clear proof that the nut never falls far from the tree.
Mike Papantonio hosts Ring of Fire, a nationally syndicated radio show.  He appears as a regular contributor with political commentary on Fox News Network.

Written by Mike Papantonio | 05 May 2010
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It is obscene that Tom DeLay is not sitting in a Texas prison for felony charges brought against him four years ago. Instead, he has been dancing with the stars and making regular appearances on Fox News. In those latest talking head appearances, Tiny Tom has been telling us that Republicans should fight aggressively to make sure that unemployed Americans don’t get unemployment benefits. According to DeLay, American workers are slackers and paying them unemployment benefits will keep them from looking for a job.

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Written by Sandra Marshall | 07 February 2010
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For those that were wondering, I am still around. The last minute inspiration that led to the January issue, and this issue that follows, has thrown me deep into a swirl of growth, stimulation, expansion with an urge to let go of the old and grab unto the new.  A perfect example is the face lift on our home that just this minute was completed.  A year long project that began with new ceilings, flooring, and painting indoors and out, turned into new windows and coverings, a new front door, garage door, and beautiful redwood siding that adds a wonderful color accent to the exterior.  And we did everything in the greenest way possible.

It has been busy. The last few months I have begun to work on Earth Day, probably my most important project each year.  2010 year marks the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970 in which over twenty million Americans from across the nation participated in teach-ins, protests, and actions to bring attention to environmental concerns of the day.  In 1990, twenty years later, still focused on solutions and to preserve and protect the environment, the Earth Day movement went global. It drew a record 200 million participants in 141 countries.  Locally, the grassroots community united to hold the first Earth Day event in San Luis Obispo County on April 21, 1990.

In recognition of the 20/40 anniversaries and the urgent need for each person to be the solution to the environmental concerns we face, the Earth Day Alliance, Inc. is asking everyone to “put your green footprint forward” Earth Day season: the first day of spring, March 20 through bike month, May 31.  We are asking individuals of all ages, groups, businesses, churches, cities, bands, schools, to commit to doing some act of green kindness.
By connecting the green dots with each others, and in everything we do our efforts and outreach will multiply and bring about increased results in the quickest amount of time. Register your green plan during February at www.earthdayalliance.com.

Earth Day SLO will take place on April 24.  We are working with others in the county to inspire the green theme, i.e. SLO Film Festival, Pismo Beach Concerts, SLO City Parks & Recreation and more. Watch for the green footprint we’ll be putting forward throughout the county.

The Earth Day Alliance, Inc., a nonprofit 501c3, was created for the sole purpose of coordinating an annual free Earth Day event and to raise awareness, offer solutions and unite the community for the wellbeing of the planet.  Your donations will support Earth Day 2010 and continuing education throughout the community.

Sandra Marshall

P.S. Watch for the long version of the transformation of Information Press. It will begin to unfold over the next few weeks.

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