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Live Oak Music Festival Rocks 2012 with an Award-Winning Line Up
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Live Oak Art 2012
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Harvey Milk Day 2012
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Women and Money
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Congress DIS - Approval Rating

Congress continues to have an all time low job approval rating of 12%.

This means the DIS - Approval rating is 82%.

Why do "we the people" allow members of Congress to continue to receive a salary or hold office when they are failing to serve the nation?  It wouldn’t take much to find more qualified citizens to serve. Remove the need for campaign money, create a job application and ask for the best citizens to apply. Applicants must be "committed" to working for the people.  No million and billionaires need apply! Only hard working, qualified, honest caring citizens apply.

The battle between two parties, the just say NO Republican vs. the spineless Democrats, is destroying our nation. Daily media reports of fighting and getting no-where have wasted too much valuable time and create upset and fear to a nation that needs action.

It's time to occupy Congress.  Visit your congress person, visit Washington D.C.  Search for new people to serve as your representative to Congress and start promoting their election as soon as possible. As things heat up this summer, consider all the options... don't leave out the third party option. Move quickly. Stay focused on an outcome that will serve your community, the nation and in turn affect the world in a positive way.

Sandra Marshall, Publisher

 

Happy New Year!

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  2012 not only marks a new beginning on the calendar it offically rings in the moment for great change. No matter what you are doing or what you currently think and believe this will be a year of waking up, adjusting and finding new ways of living or coping. 

   While it seems like a movement to empower the people has taken over the world, the rich and powerful will be fighting back. There should be no turning back for this empowerment movement but confusion over what empowerment and justice means may create unrest within groups of people and nations that should be allied.

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Publisher's Note August 2011

Have you been hanging on to the edge of your seat to hear if the Republicans and Democrats have come to a compromise on raising the Debt Ceiling? It’s frustrating to know that these highly paid individuals are wasting time and attending social functions where the food and drinks flow and lobbyists bend their ears.  All the while many Americans are waiting for these goofs to make decisions that affect their wellbeing. Seniors, veterans, and the disabled to name a few, don’t know where the next dollar to pay for food, medicine or rent will come from. What’s up with that?

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Pulisher's Note

May 2011

Sometimes there is just too much to put into words.  This is how I feel right now.
I wish to extend my deepest gratitude to those that stepped up to the plate and followed through with support and action in carrying out Earth Day 2011. It’s impossible to do an event like this alone.  The friendships made will be cherished and remembered forever. From the planning meetings to the final banner taken down from the trees the list of thanks is huge. I had wished for a group of 50 volunteers and in the process of this event I’d say we had it.  Except for a few cranky people it was a marvelous day.
Since the last issue more items of life have filled my plate. I am attempting to bring more people on board to help but life doesn’t always go as you plan but it usually goes in a direction that is best for all concerned.
My father has joined Hospice and I plan to spend as much time as possible with him in the months ahead.  
Unfortunately, my daughter Kristi was diagnosed with cancer a few weeks ago.  She had an operation to remove the cancer and now we are sitting on pins and needles to find out the next step.
My days for event planning and creating a publication will be fewer and very deliberate when they find their way through to public view.
Until the next time ~ peace

Publisher's Note

April 2011

Much has happened around the world and across the nation since last month.  While it was shocking to see the people in the Middle East rise up against their corrupt governments, wasn’t it predictable? How long do you live in fear?  Remember, the people united can never be defeated.
The media doesn’t talk about it but how long do you think people will stand for the same abuse here in the United States?  How long will citizens stand by while the promises of politicians are broken again, again and again? How did the Bush administration get away with destroying our economy, removing our rights, and sending us into an unnecessary war?  Why did the media stay silent to our cooperative protests? Did too many people drink the punch? Did someone cast a spell?

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Publisher's Note - February 2012

Won’t you be our valentine? This month please take a few minutes to like Information Press on Facebook, follow us on twitter and check out our website from time to time. Every week we are getting closer to achieving our goal of becoming a strong local source for uniting people with resources and information that can empower the individual and return the power to the people.

As a positive action for change I suggest we make this February a month to love more and live better. In this busy, hurried world we can start by taking a moment to reboot ourselves. Stop.

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Publisher's Note

October 1, 2011  Sandra Marshall

Finally brave people have taken to the street to push the movement for true balance and equality in our nation. In the last week of September a brave group staged the “Occupy Wall Street” protest. If you haven’t seen or heard anything it is because the media, the paid off, manipulated non-news service, is not willing to cover it. Even with high profile people coming to support the occupation of Wall Street the media is just not going to budge.

I am truly disappointed that people carrying the power of the airwaves and press are unwilling to report the real stuff. But is it really a surprise?  No, it’s a continual frustration. Unlike in the 60s when reporting was real and journalists could be relied on for truth telling, current so called new shows are hosted by someone who reads the news off a teleprompter. Most are unaware or care about the state of our nation. Rather it’s about the state of their pocket book and their fan club. Part of the problem is the greed it’s about; the greed and the feel good boost to their egos.

 

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Publisher's Note

July 2011
The alarms are going off. I can no longer sleep through the racket going on around me. Even the dogs are barking throughout the neighborhood and jumping on the fence to see what’s going on out there. 
My life has been busy but the sound of evolution is getting louder. As I hear of anti-government protest around the world I wonder when Americans will begin to rise up against the inequality. While we celebrate Independence Day, the Constitution, and our nation’s birthday many of our rights are being taken away.

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At the Crossroads Again

Over 40 years ago 20 million people across the United States made it clear that they understood and were deeply concerned over the deterioration of our environment and the mindless dissipation of our resources.  Environmental problems were so out of control that on April 22, 1970, Americans of all ages and from all walks of life participated in Earth Day actions and protests calling for change.
Here we are, in 2011 setting on the edge of disaster because, in my opinion, leaders in the energy industry chose to take the wrong path rather than the road less traveled. It may have looked more difficult to work with or build around nature but are the deadly dangers we face worth the price we will pay? The accident that they said then, and still say, would rarely if ever happen has occurred. The danger of a nuclear incident thousands of miles away is impossible to fully understand, even as we see it on TV or internet. And if possible, industry, just like military or financial institutions, would rather that we never know of the mishaps or disasters that take place.
Why is it that every solution to a problem must come from a place of profit and control? As a village, wouldn’t the people want to find solutions that the entire group would benefit from? Clean drinkable water for all, cooling and heating, healthcare, food that can be shared. When did the need to charge, have control, or power over become more important than humanity?
Why, in the early 70s when we had a choice to go solar, did the nuclear industry push against solar, a natural resource for heating and energy?
What would our world be like if we were to flow with the earth instead of fighting it? Using solar, tidal and wind energy. Planting with the seasons, leaving seeds in their natural form, no hybrids or genetic alteration. How would we feel if we ate what we needed instead of over indulging in the treats and drinks with preservatives and additives? Imagine all natural and organic over food coloring and the extras added.
When it comes to health care, are we better off with medications or are there similar benefits that can be derived from herbs? Is marijuana a solution to over-medication?
Perhaps we should look at flowing down the river rather than fighting to go up stream. Building a home that supports the land instead of opposing it. Avoid flood plains. Use the resources on the land. Use natural products of the earth.
We are obviously at a crossroads. We’ve been here before, how will we move forward from here? What will you do to make a difference for a change that will benefit you and your community? Share with others or learn more by attending, participating or volunteering for Earth Day SLO 2011 at El Chorro Regional Park.
I will meet you there.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

I recently saw an interview with Julian Assange on 60 Minutes.  Not all of you may agree but I admire his courage to do what is right.  As he continued to defend himself by saying he was publishing the truth, the facts, I understood what he is doing.
I feel the same way about what I publish or I share with others by word of mouth or email.  I am doing the best I can to be informed, to share with others, to make people aware of the facts and from there allow them to do what they want with the information.

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