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Jumat, 24 Juni 2011

What Do You Think About California Slashing Monitoring Of Gang Parolees?

The State of California is making budget cuts that could impact all of our lives. In Sacramento, The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation going to stop GPS monitoring 550 gang parolees, out of the 950 they are monitoring right now. Also there are 1.700 parolees who are on home detention. Sacramento’s Department of Corrections is going to cut this number to 500 to save the state $6 million. Thank God their keeping the GPS monitoring on the 7,550 sex offenders. This is going to happen on July 1, 2011. With the budget cuts in law enforcement, all over The State of California, will we be safe? I don’t think so! Back in 2002 my son was sitting at the bus stop on McLaughlin road in San Jose minding his own business coming home from school. When a car with five gang members of the Northenos gang jump out and tried to jump him for no reason. My son knocked down two of them and took off running up the middle of McLaughlin.

This Lady in a Black Ford SUV saw the whole thing. She rode up on the side of my son, open the door and told him to jump in. My son hesitated, but he got in, they went looking for a police officer. My son filled a report, but nothing came of it, the police said with out a positive ID they could not do anything. Over 100 police officer were laid off in San Jose in June and 1050 gang parolees aren’t going to be monitored. What’s wrong with this picture? I say everything.These gang parolees most of them will fall back to their old ways. This means more crime and I hate to say more killings. We as a community are going to have to look out for each other.

Get to know your neighbors, if you see or hear anything suspicions call the authorities.

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/23/3721220/california-budget-cuts-slash-monitoring.html

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/06/20/gang-activity-linked-to-san-joses-soaring-homicide-rate/

http://www.siliconvalleydebug.com/story/062205/stories/notgangs.html

Minggu, 12 Juni 2011

Three Month Old Baby Shot And Killed in Palo Alto

Izack Jesus Jimenez life ended in East Palo Alto before it even had a chance to begin. He was shot in the head on Sunday June 5, 2011, while riding in his parent’s car. While Bullets hit the car, Izack’s mother tried to shield Izack and his 4 year old brother from the bullets, but it didn’t help. This was a senseless shooting, by a 17 year old gang member,
who was beaten up on May 31 in Redwood City. This punk thought Oscar Jimenez was the one who did it. It was unfortunate that Oscar Jimenez and his family were the targets of this young punk. The San Mateo County
District Attorney’s Office is deciding if they should charge this punk as an adult Really! What is it to decide on? I get pissed when these gang member act like their so tough, but when they get their butts kicked the first thing they want to do is get a gun shoot. These gang members in Palo Alto, Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose, are punks. They know right
from wrong and they should be charged as adults.

LM

http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_18223400?source=most_viewed

Senin, 02 Mei 2011

The Death Of Bin Laden

The number one most notorious fugitive in American history is dead, he was killed on May 1, 2011. Is it a good thing or is it a sign of something else to come? I remember when 911 happened, I got up that morning to get my kids ready for school turned on the news and saw the first plane hit the first tower. I thought what a horrible accident and started to cry for all those people who lost their lives. When the second plane hit and the news reported a terrorist attacks around the country, I became angry. I thought whoever was behind this had to pay. When we all found out that Bin Laden and his extremists were behind the attacks, the country came together and the main focus was to find Bin Laden and his extremist and kill theme. Well almost ten years later, countless lives destroyed and lost justice has been served. I am glad they didn’t capture Bin Laden and put him on trial and waste all that money and put all the people who lost someone on 911 through years of a trial. Bin Laden got what he deserved as well as the people who were with him. I fill that just because Bin Laden is dead it is not over. The news reported that Anti-American violence is at high alert, as well it should be. Just because Bin Laden’s dead there are still extremist out there wanting revenge. I feel that the Bin Laden extremist already have plans in the motion to attack Americans. I hope and pray it does not happen, but we have to be on guard for ever because we never know where and when the next big attack will take place.

LM

Rabu, 29 Desember 2010

FIREWORKS AROUND THE BAY AREA TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR

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New Year’s Eve is always a fun time; people all over the world celebrate December 31. This is a time for people to reflect on the good and the bad of the previous year. Everyone is making New Year resolutions, promising themselves their going to stick to it. My New Years resolution is to help and many people I come in contact with.

There are a lot of parties going on around the Bay Area on New Years Eve here are some Fire Work displays to ring in the New Year. In San Francisco you can see fireworks at Embarcadero-Pier 14, Epic Roasthouse and Waterbar, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, and Hotel Vitale to name a few. In the East Bay the Alameda Port and Hornblower Cruise & Events in Berkeley has fireworks displays. Solano County Vallejo has a fireworks display at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. The South bay doesn’t have fireworks, but you can still ring in the New Year at the Agenda Bar and Lounge and the Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge & Restaurant in San Jose.

I know there is a lot of drinking, if your going to drink don’t drive. I know you don’t want to start the New Year off by or taking a life, yours or someone else’s, so be responsible. If you need Courier Service for you party supplies contact Streetwise Special Delivery Inc. Courier Service.
Have a Happy and safe New Year.

LM

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Rabu, 15 Desember 2010

PRESIDENT OBAMA’S TAX BILL IS GOOD AS IT GETS FOR NOW

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Image via WikipediaPresident Obama’s tax bill has the Democratic lawmakers feeling that President Obama made needless concessions to Republicans. Now they’re having a tizzy fit, Republicans warning that it better pass or else in other words nobody will get anything. I say they both have a lot of nerve!

The Democrats and Republican lawmakers I feel are acting like kids. They are not trying to come together for the sake of America. All their worried about is who gets the most from this tax bill. Tuesday or Wednesday is supposed to be the final vote. Can these two parties come together? I sure hope so, because we the tax payers the ones who put these idiots in office will suffer. I think President Obama is doing his best comprising with both the Democrats and Republicans. President Obama is in my opinion the only one looking out for the people. He signed a Heath Care Reform Bill the first ever. If that’s not looking out for the people, then I don’t know what is. I can’t say that about that Bush joker we had in office for way too long. I feel President Obama is getting a bad rap. He came into to office when everything was messed up. The critics expect him to fix him to fail. I say to all you critics if it were not, for Bush era then maybe we wouldn’t be in the mess that were in.

LM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obama_democrats;_ylt=AiZj3H0Q7rvJl1TwOMwT2JSwhrZ_;_ylu=X3oDMTJzc2c5bGtvBGFzc2V0Ay9zL2FwL3VzX29iYW1hX2RlbW9jcmF0cwRjY29kZQNyYW5kb20EY3BvcwM4BHBvcwM4BHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcmllcwRzbGsDaG91c2VkZW1zc3Rl

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_tax_cuts;_ylt=AgODkDLoGCxtU4Nzrn.JU_Ws0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNiNzA5MjRwBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMjE1L3VzX3RheF9jdXRzBGNjb2RlA21vc3Rwb3B1bGFyBGNwb3MDMgRwb3MDNwRwdANob21lX2Nva2UEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDZGVtc211bGxjaGFu

http://news.yahoo.com/video/politics-15749652/23486692

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2035319_2035312,00.html

Senin, 08 November 2010

FRAUDULENT CHECK SCAM

Image via WikipediaYou here in the news all time people committing fraud. Taking peoples life savings, ruining their credit and possibly getting them charged with fraud just because they were sent a check for thousands of dollars. The check looks real it's from a well known bank. With economic times being so hard, the average person would deposit it in their checking account. The bank more than likely would accept it not thinking twice about it. Then a week or two goes by, the check does not clear. The banks calling and asking you when, how, where did you get the check and threatening to charge you with fraud.

I live in San Jose California, I received a check while I was on vacation, when I got back I was going through my mail, I open up this FedEx envelope there was this white envelope inside and nothing else. So I open it up and it is a check for $2,150, automatically I said who would send me a check out of the blue I could not think of anyone. I called the phone number on the FedEx package and left a message for the sender to call me back and let me know why they sent me this check. After a couple of days not hearing from the sender, I got on the Internet and found the number of the company who supposed to have sent the check The Methodist Hospital Harvey Smith 6565 Fannin St. Houstin TX 77030 called them and they said they don't send checks by FedEx it's fake. I knew that this check was to good to be true. The check was draw on JP Morgan Chase Bank 10430 Highland Manor Dr. 3rd Floor Tampa FL. 336610-0000.

People I know times are hard and money is tight, so if you get receive a check by FedEx, UPS or by regular mail. Do your homework don't take it as a gift from God or who ever. Check it out throughly it could save you a lot of aggravation. Like my mother used to say "all money is not good money".Word to the wise don't be a victim.

LM

Kamis, 14 Oktober 2010

Rescued Chilean Minors

Image by The Library of Congress via Flickr   The Chilean Mine rescue was a very scary story in the beginning. It then turned into this beautiful moment. Thirty three miners were trapped underground in a collapsed copper mine for sixty nine days. Rescue teams lifted the miners to surface one by one in a narrow, missile-like capsule. It took a lot of help and work from everybody to help save the men lives, and I thought it was a really nice chance for everybody to come together and help make this happen.
For this rescue it also cost a very large amount, and that is what is so awesome about the whole story.

   There were Drilling Experts that did every single thing to come together for these strangers. A drilling expert flew from an operation in Afghanistan to lend a hand and help with the drilling. US sunglasses maker Oakley contributed by donating thirty five pairs of sunglasses that usually sell for around $200 each, to protect the miners eyes when they returned to the surface. These men never gave up because they have family's and their children on their mind and tried they're hardest to survive threw this crisis. It shows hope, faith, and love can get you through the hardest moment of your life.

   This opened up my eyes and shows all of us, that good old fashion helping and sticking together goes a very long way. I'm sure this is an unforgettable moment for the men and also to everyone across the world who kept hope and prayers for them to be safe and rescued.
Thanks to everybody coming together, it definitely made a great change in the survivors lives. I am proud to share my thoughts of this very amazing moment.

SH

Senin, 26 Juli 2010

WHY CALL IT SAN JOSE JAZZ FESTIVAL?

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WHY CALL IT SAN JOSE JAZZ FESTIVAL?

The 21st annual San Jose Jazz Festival is coming up August 13-15 in
downtown San Jose. What I don’t understand is! Why they are calling it San
Jose Jazz Festival? When they have on the main stage performers like
George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, Tony Lindsey and Tower of Power.
That’s funk and R&B artist at a Jazz Festival. Come on! San Jose Jazz
committee needs to get a clue. They need to promote its local Jazz
musician. Artists like Times 4 Joe, DeRose and Amici and Jazz Vocalist
Nate Pruitt.

Over the years San Jose Jazz Festival has been about less Jazz. Back in
the day, they had artist like Steve Turre and Regina Carter, Bob Berg and
Arturo Sandoval just to name a few. I my opinion they should rename it
the San Jose Music Festival. I think the San Jose Jazz committee, is
calling it that, just to seem like their sophisticated. Stop faking the
Jazz Festival and get real Jazz artist and promote our local talent.

LM

http://www.jazzfest.sanjosejazz.org/

Senin, 07 Juni 2010

SAN JOSE COUNCIL CONSIDERS ARIZONA BOYCOTT

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SAN JOSE COUNCIL CONSIDERS ARIZONA BOYCOTT

I felt that with these bad economic times that Arizona Senate Bill 1070, This act declares that it is a crime to reside in Arizona as an illegal immigrant, and that law enforcement has the right to demand proof of legal residence of those suspected of having illegal immigrant status. It was signed on April 23, 2010 would benefit all of us.

I have three opinions on this matter. First of all jobs are very hard to come by these days. If businesses keep hiring illegal aliens and paying them less than minimum wage all the legal United States citizens out of work will continue to suffer. Second why should illegal aliens get government services, when United States citizens have a hard time getting these services themselves. Third when a illegal alien commits a crime in the Untied States some of them get away with it, because they hop on a plane, train or bus go back from where they came.

San Jose Council in my opinion should not! boycott Arizona. It would be a stupid move. If San Jose Council is considering doing this just because, they think it’s wrong, in my opinion that’s not good enough. I think it’s wrong that San Jose Council is considering giving up millions of dollars and let alone putting jobs in jeopardy, just because they don’t think illegal aliens would report crimes because their afraid of deportation.

I know it sounds like I am for racial profiling well I am not! I have had family members profiled because of the color of there skin or for what they were wearing. That was definitely wrong, but Arizona has the right idea, at least their trying to curtail the illegal alien problem in this country.

http://www.cfr.org/publication/22029?gclid=CL2go7DKjqICFQ06agodiB3_WA

http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_15231589?source=rss

LM

Sabtu, 03 April 2010

STEVE POIZNER

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MOUNT PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL
STEVE POIZNER

Being a native of San Jose, I grew up on the eastside. I lived one mile down the street from Mount Pleasant. When I was in school I went to Silver Creek because the border was Tully Road everyone on the left of Tully went to Silver Creek, everyone on the right went to Mount Pleasant.
This changed in the 80’s, so my niece went to Mount Pleasant.

  How dare this Steve Poizner generalize eastside union high school kids like that, “From an intellectual standpoint, I absolutely knew not to expect Silicon Valley-caliber ambition and smarts from East San Jose school kids.” To say the school is “shabby” and “dangerous” is not true.
He hasn’t seen shabby or dangerous let him go to Oakland or Richmond high schools that will give him a wake up call.

  I fell that school kids living on the eastside, do have ambition and the smarts to succeed. My niece for example had the ambition and smarts who graduated from Mount Pleasant High School and went on to Saint Mary’s College in Moraga California to graduated she was a product of the eastside school system.

   Steve Poizner is supposed to be a strong advocate of education reform and assisting disadvantage children in public schools. To make a statement like he did in his book, makes him a look like a calculating conniving phony. He probably knew he was going to run for Governor in 2010. In all his articles he reference teaching “in the trenches” as a volunteer teacher at Mount Pleasant High School in East San Jose. I fell he had a agenda all along to push for his Charter School program, he was the one to start the Charter Schools in California. Steve Poinzer shame on you!

http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0500-about-us/0200-commissioner/

Kamis, 25 Februari 2010

PG&E SMART METER

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If you live in California, you will be getting PG&E’s Smart Meter. PG an E will be installing smart meter’s to every dwelling and business in California and you don’t have a choice. Customers in the Bakersfield Fresno and all over the Central Valley had the smart meter installed last summer and they are not happy. They went to State Senator Dean Florez and complained about how their bills were outrageously high now, even though their doing everything exactly the same. Senator Florez told CBS 5

Investigates: “I think PG an E has been less than truthful.” About What? The explanations Senator Florez said, the company gave some of those customers, such as telling them their old meters just weren’t as accurate as the smart meters. “There’s no doubt that PG an E has lied to its customers when it comes to replacing the old meters with the new meters and somehow saying the old meters were defective,” Florez said. Ok here we go again if the old meters are so defective, why? has PG an E kept the old meters around since 1905 when it was founded. I say this is a big utility trying to stick it to the consumer again. PG an E knows we don’t have a choice. If everyone is dependent on gas and electricity, then PG an E can install these smart meters and that’s that. When our bills become outrageously high, and we complain I hope the government steps in and investigates PG an E. It’s going to be a sad situation when people can’t afford to pay there bill and there PG an E gets turned off. I have not had the smart meter installed yet, but it’s coming next month, you can best believe I will be monitoring my bill every closely. Consumers if your bill is outrageously high after the smart meter is installed complain to your government officials, if they get enough complaints PG an E will hopefully be investigated.

http://www.kcbs.com/localnews/Customers-Complain-About-Smart-Meters/6424878

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Gas_and_Electric_Company

Sabtu, 20 Februari 2010

Tiger Woods

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85 days after his early-morning car crash and subsequent blockbuster sex scandal, Tiger Woods apologized to the world Friday morning, with a 14-minute televised speech, that offered a mixed bag of reactions.

One trend saw men to be more forgiving than woman! ABC's George Stephanopoulos called Tiger's speech "one of the most remarkable apologies ever by a public figure". CBS's David Feherty agreed, saying, "I've never seen him appear so vulnerable...I was very impressed with what he said".

TMZ's Harvey Levin Twittered that, "Tiger's speech hit the high notes in a big way", while Donald Trump was actually disappointed Woods even apologized, telling 'Forbes'..."I hate seeing Tiger apologize. I'd rather watch him win golf tournaments and have a great life".

However, commentary from female viewers was much more cynical. Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren sharply criticized the speech, saying: "Tiger Woods telling the media to be good and responsible to his wife...he's telling OTHERS to be good to his wife? Maybe HE should have been".

'Jezebel.Com' praised Tiger's defending his wife, but questioned his motives for apology, saying, "this--and his now-notorious failings...make it hard to believe anything he says". Other notable women claim this was Tiger's ploy to save sponsors, and that his robotic, forced body-language made him seem NOT sorry at all.

Upon listening to San Francisco's all-sports radio station KNBR-680, I heard co-hosts Ralph Barbieri and Tom Tolbert comment that Tiger looked as if he practiced the speech in the mirror, and that perhaps he rehearsed both his voice inflections, and how to play to to the camera.

Personally, I do NOT completely concur, however, before offering my reaction.(On my Birthday no less!)... I'll even include a response from one of my closest friends. He offers that since Tiger's wife Elin didn't show-up, she will probably never be intimate with him again....and, since he can't be with anyone else because of this mess, Tiger must now face a life of celibacy!

I told my friend that he MAY BE stretching it a bit! I actually listened to the speech on car-radio first, and then ran inside to rewind my DVR recorder and watch it on TV. From both perceptions, Tiger basically sold me!

What he did say WAS written-out first, however, there was sincerity in his voice for all 14-minutes.! He seemed to hold nothing back, and left no part of what he truly needed to be sorry for... out there drifting in the wind.

He not only brought everything to the table regarding his infidelities, he also apologized to everyone, including those so very important youngsters who look up to him.

Often trembling and stumbling, Tiger revealed an imperfection that was refreshing, if not more believable....thus making his defense of wife Elin, and the denial of any performance enhancing drug use, even more convincing.

Not only did Tiger assume ALL the blame for EVERYTHING he did wrong, he shared a solid plan for a life cure following a long, therapeutic and clinical battle, which he vows to endure to the bitter end.

He also affirmed the dire need to forever live by the same standards and boundaries as we all do, begging in one final plea...that we "come to believe in him again", one day!

As for the future of his marriage and family, that is something he and Elin need to work out alone between themselves, as he put it. I for ONE, wish them success, and hope you will too...on further thought.

After all, the bottom line is...doesn't everyone deserve that often-mentioned second chance, even Tiger Woods? I think he does!

Thanks, and stay informed on Streetwisesd.com

PeteCam4

Selasa, 26 Januari 2010

San Jose's First Homocide of 2010

Albert Cobarrubias became San Jose's first homocide victim of 2010, after being shot to death Saturday night, while playing pool with friends in an open garage in the East Side neighborghood where he grew up.

It's just one in a long list of tragic, senseless, useless killings happening far too often, although this first incident in San Jose may prove the most tear-jerking and heart-breaking of all.

Cobarrubias graduated with honors from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in justice studies, and held the dream of becoming a lawyer in order to fight off the social injustices of racial profiling he experienced growing up.

"Albert had two paths to choose from: the right path or the gang life", his uncle Mitch Cobarrubias said. "He chose the right path and got his education."

"He grew up in an area that wasn't the richest or safest", said Sang Kil, one of Albert's professors at SJSU. "Instead of distancing himself, he embraced it and was going to help! That's what was so beautiful about Albert".

Saturday night, after watching his beloved Sharks whip the Sabres 5-2 on T.V., Cobarrubias went to a friends house to shoot pool at the 2700 block of Chopin Avenue just south of Eastridge Mall, when shots rang out about 11pm. According to Albert's uncle, a strange car stopped in front of the home and someone got out from the passenger side, walked up the driveway and opened fire...killing Cobarrubias.

"It's just a random act of violence," said Mitch Cobarrubias. "Albert was not into gangs. he was educated. It was a case of mistaken identity." Albert's family and friends concur that he had no gang ties, and San Jose Police maintain a tight-lipped investigation into a crime outcome that seems more ironic than slitting one's throat on a first aid kit!

Countless, upstanding young citizens like Cobarrubias who focus on solving society's problems, continue to end up dying because of them! All Albert wanted to do was go to Santa Clara Law School and fight for a better, safer society. So what if he shaved his head, wore baggy clothes, body tatoos and drove an older model, beat up Buick?

He finished highschool, joined the Marine Corp. Reserves, put himself through college working full-time at a paint store, volunteered his weekends at criminal justice clinics and neighborhood watches, publilshed praised research papers on the realities and possible solutions for racial profiling, and the hurdles he faced growing up in East San Jose.

Why did a happy, smart young man who is loved by family, friends, professors and leaders alike, have to fall to a senseless bullet, fired by some low-life, yellow bellied, scum-bag, street punk with a single-diget IQ and an itchy trigger finger?

No one said life was fair, however, we can still keep Albert's dream alive by fighting to end social injustice, and by putting an end to freedom for sub-human criminals like the one who took him from us!

Anyone with information about this first homocide is urged to call the SJPD homocide unit at 408-277-5283, or Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP if wishing to remain anonymous.

Also, San Jose Pastor Sonny Lara, a longtime gang prevention and intervention activist, is holding a prayer vigil for Albert Tuesday at 7pm outside the steps of San Jose City Hall!

Thanks, and be safe.

PeteCam4

Senin, 11 Januari 2010

Bay Area Football

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Just how interested are Bay Area football fans in watching the NFL playoffs, since neither the San Francisco 49ers or the Oakland Raiders have taken part since the 2002-2003 season?

Despite what's become a frustrating, seven-year itch for the fans, and for two teams who've combined for eight Super Bowl titles....this weekend's games had some interesting national story lines.

Today, the Phoenix Cardinals scored an overtime defensive touchdown to beat the Green Bay Packers 51-45, in the highest scoring offensive show in playoff history.

They move on to play the suprising Saints in New Orleans, while yesterdays victorious Dallas Cowboys round-out the National Conference line-up by battling the Vikings in Minneapolis next week.

In the American Conference, the Baltimore Ravins shocked the New England Patriots today 33-14, and will visit the heavily favored Indianapolis Colts. Meanwhile, the New York Jets fly west to San Diego to play the Chargers....the closest to a hometeam that we have.

So, what's happened to our local teams? The 49ers glory days began precisely 28-years ago today, when Dwight Clark made "The Catch" against Dallas on January 10th, 1982. Five Super Bowl rings followed, however, the last one happened 15-years ago!

Meanwhile, the Raiders won their first Super Bowl 33-years ago yesterday on January 9th, 1977....and on January 22nd will mark exactly 26-years since they won their third and final world championship at Super Bowl 18.

Although they did reach the big game 7-years ago, the Raiders lost badly in Super Bowl 37, and haven't come close to recovering since..

The 49ers are probably closer to re-entering the playoffs under 2nd-year headcoach Mike Singletary, who improved the team by winning eight times....while the Raiders finished with an NFL leading 7th-strait season with 11 or more losses.

If Oakland does what's expected, and fires their 2nd-year headcoach Tom Cable, it would make nine different Raider headcoaches to lose their jobs over the past 20-years!

For the Raiders to really improve, Owner Al Davis needs to retain Tom Cable and fire himself, at least by way of hiring on a general manager who can cut loose of Quarterback JaMarcus Russell, and continue to develop the Raiders talented young players....as Al takes a back seat!

The 49ers just need to continue improving with quarterback Alex Smith, Pro Bowlers Vernon Davis and Patrick Willis....who, like Nnamdi Asomugha of the Raiders, have become genuine team leaders.

A handful more players like these on both teams, would no doubt restore NFL playoff games to the Bay Area, and probably spice up interest for everyone....not only the hardcore fans.

Thanks, and enjoy next weeks games.

PeteCam4

Minggu, 10 Januari 2010

2010 Census controversy

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The U.S. Census Bureau on Friday announced it would explore eliminating the term "Negro" from future surveys, responding to an emotional outcry and passionate debate which questions why our government still asks Americans if they identify with a term that many consider outdated, obsolete and racist.

"My first reaction was that we take two steps forward to take one step back," said Rick Callender, former president of the San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP. "African-Americans in this country have not referred to themselves as Negro since the 1950's."

Question 9 on the census, referring to a person's race, lists one of the options: "Black, African Am., or Negro." The controversy started early this week as the Census Bureau started its road tour in New York.

"I wouldn't say it offends me, but it makes me feel uncomfortable," said Austin Jackson, a 16-year old Fremont student serving as president of the NAACP Youth Council in Alameda County. "It's unfortunate they would use such a clearly outdated term."

Sonny Le, a regional spokesman for the Census Bureau, said the term "Negro" has been on the survey for at least 100 years, and that the form is thoroughly analyzed and reviewed by different offices and advisory groups before being finalized.

Le also aid the decision to keep the term on the form was due to some older African-Americans who still identify themselves by it. In fact, the 2000 census included more than 50,000 people who wrote down explicitly that they identified themselves as "Negro" in a section offered to provide additional information.

"At the same time, I think it's a good time for everybody to have this conversation now," said Le. "The census is an evolving process that's supposed to reflect our country. If enough prople don't want the term used, we should revisit whether or not it belongs."

Callender questions the argument about older African-Americans still identifying themselves as "Negro" saying, "I'd like to know just who those African-American's are." He says his late grandmother in her 80's, never used the term, nor does his mother in her 60's.

Today the Census Bureau stated that it will gather research from the 2010 census to analyze the effects of removing the term "Negro" on future surveys, and on the 2020 census.

David Glover, Executive Director of Oakland Citizens Committee for Urban Renewal expects the term will turn-off many African-Americans, and may thwart their attempts to improve participation in the once-a-decade count. Glover adds that he will tell as many as he can to "go ahead and be counted, because that's the most important thing."

Meanwhile, young Jackson concluded that, "this is a good discussion to have, but honestly....there are more important things going on in the world right now."

Being Caucasion, this writer can in no way properly relate to this controversy, except to say that....my memories of the outdated term come from old movies, books, newsreels and an intense, personal study of perhaps the greatest league of American baseball players in history--who had to wait until 1947 to properly display their GLOBAL dominance!

The "Term" may have been ok then, but this is now! The U.S. Census Bureau should adjust accordingly, and exclude it.

Thanks, PeteCam4

Kamis, 31 Desember 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

As 2009 comes to a close, let us all sit back a reflect on the past year and see what be can do to improve up on 2010. Make those New Years resolutions that are reachable. Give thanks to who ever you believe in, no matter how small the gift is. No matter what you’re going through, try to
help someone who is a little less fortunate then you. Streetwise Special Delivery Inc. would like to wish you all a Happy New Year, we'll be here for your delivery needs.

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