Constatution VS Religious freedom
Everyone has heard of Kim Davis the Kentuky county clerk who refused gay marriage licenses. Dispite the US Supreme court ruling that banning of gay marriage is unconstatutional.
A week ago, Davis was ordered to jail for not following the courts order. She spent a week in jail for contempt.
When Davis was released there was a huge crowd of suporters waiting for her. It amazes me how people can suport someone who broke the law.
Heavy hitters in politics are even getting involved to suport her. GOP Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is one of those.
Her Deputy clerk refuses to break the law even if he is breaking her orders. The law is the law.
Law of the land superseeds religious beliefs or biases. It's one thing to have certain beliefs. However, If your your beliefs effect the job you do then you souldn't be doing that job.
Kim Davis is an elected official. If she refuses to do her job because of her beliefs she needs to resign.
Our founding fathers believed in seperation of church and state. This is one of those cases where religion interfearing with government ruleing is wrong.
I am sure as we speak, the county board of supervisors are discussing her fate.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Monday, July 6, 2015
New Chief in town
New VA Volunteer services chief
By: C.J. Ellington
"If you can't find a way, make a way" That is the moto that Jerry L Pettis VA Hospital Volunteer Chief Larry Moore lives by.
It has been three weeks sense Larry Moore filled the position of Chief of voluntary services. The job he filled was vacant sense October of 2014.
Larry came to the job from another Veterans Hospital in Atlanta Georga. There, he spent two years before comeing to the VA Hospital in Loma Linda.
Mr Moore says expierience as a VA volunteer in collage, prepared him for the new job. At 30 years old, Moore who is not a veteran, is commited to serving those in the armed forces.
Moore took the job in Loma Linda as a new opertunity to challenge himself. He vows to challenge himself and improve volunteer services so that volunteers are able to give 100% to the veterans.
One of Mr Moores goals is to gain more people to help with veterans needs and to promote teamwork among volunteers.
He is looking forward to staying in southern California to rais a family.
By: C.J. Ellington
"If you can't find a way, make a way" That is the moto that Jerry L Pettis VA Hospital Volunteer Chief Larry Moore lives by.
It has been three weeks sense Larry Moore filled the position of Chief of voluntary services. The job he filled was vacant sense October of 2014.
Larry came to the job from another Veterans Hospital in Atlanta Georga. There, he spent two years before comeing to the VA Hospital in Loma Linda.
Mr Moore says expierience as a VA volunteer in collage, prepared him for the new job. At 30 years old, Moore who is not a veteran, is commited to serving those in the armed forces.
Moore took the job in Loma Linda as a new opertunity to challenge himself. He vows to challenge himself and improve volunteer services so that volunteers are able to give 100% to the veterans.
One of Mr Moores goals is to gain more people to help with veterans needs and to promote teamwork among volunteers.
He is looking forward to staying in southern California to rais a family.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Loma Linda VA Volunteer lunchen
VA Volunteer lunch
June 30th 2015 marked the apreciation for those who
volunteer at the Jerry L Pettis VA Memorial Hospital.
The lunchen that lasted two hours, was held at the Double
Tree Hotel in Onterio California.
Volunteers were given awards for hours worked. They were
awarded pins and certificats for 100 to 10,000 hours
worked.
One volunteer James Miles recieved a trophy for working
over 32,000 hours.
There were also door prizes given out as well as speaches
from Larry Moore, the new directer of volunteer services
at Loma Linda VA.
Loma Linda VA Hospital has aproximently 500 volunteers in
verius capacities. Volunteers do anything from pushing
patients in wheelchairs, to giving directions and working
in the veterans cemitary.
June 30th 2015 marked the apreciation for those who
volunteer at the Jerry L Pettis VA Memorial Hospital.
The lunchen that lasted two hours, was held at the Double
Tree Hotel in Onterio California.
Volunteers were given awards for hours worked. They were
awarded pins and certificats for 100 to 10,000 hours
worked.
One volunteer James Miles recieved a trophy for working
over 32,000 hours.
There were also door prizes given out as well as speaches
from Larry Moore, the new directer of volunteer services
at Loma Linda VA.
Loma Linda VA Hospital has aproximently 500 volunteers in
verius capacities. Volunteers do anything from pushing
patients in wheelchairs, to giving directions and working
in the veterans cemitary.
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Hamming it up Fieldday
Hamming it up Fieldday
The last weekend of Jue the Amaeur radio community gets
together for 24 hours. Durring the course of that time
radio operaters make contacts all over the world.
This weekend June 27th and 28th marked another year of
comeraudery among HAMs. They call this weekend Fieldday.
Thousands apon thousands of sponcered clubs perticipate
as well as individuals.
This event is sponcered by and monitered by the ARRL
(Amatuer Radio Relay League) and the goal is to get as
many HAM radio contacts as possible. Preferbly using
emergency power in a park or other public space to
promote the hobby.
Rules are aplied to insure accuracy of the contacts. For
instance, every contact has to give their grid square and
ARRL section they are in.
All of this is to promote the hobby of amatuer radio as
well as test skills and equipment in preperation for
emergency operation.
HAMs play an important role in a disaster situation such
as Huricane Katrina and the recent floods in Texas. Some
major disaster organisations use rafdio for
communications. Those include the Red Cross and Salvation
Army.
Modes of operation and bands for fieldday included FM
mode as well as AM.
Demonstrations were given by many groups oer the weekend.
You no longer have to know morse code to be licensed.
The last weekend of Jue the Amaeur radio community gets
together for 24 hours. Durring the course of that time
radio operaters make contacts all over the world.
This weekend June 27th and 28th marked another year of
comeraudery among HAMs. They call this weekend Fieldday.
Thousands apon thousands of sponcered clubs perticipate
as well as individuals.
This event is sponcered by and monitered by the ARRL
(Amatuer Radio Relay League) and the goal is to get as
many HAM radio contacts as possible. Preferbly using
emergency power in a park or other public space to
promote the hobby.
Rules are aplied to insure accuracy of the contacts. For
instance, every contact has to give their grid square and
ARRL section they are in.
All of this is to promote the hobby of amatuer radio as
well as test skills and equipment in preperation for
emergency operation.
HAMs play an important role in a disaster situation such
as Huricane Katrina and the recent floods in Texas. Some
major disaster organisations use rafdio for
communications. Those include the Red Cross and Salvation
Army.
Modes of operation and bands for fieldday included FM
mode as well as AM.
Demonstrations were given by many groups oer the weekend.
You no longer have to know morse code to be licensed.
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Pride at LA Pride
LA Pride with pride
This weekend 6/12/2015, is pride weekend for the LGBT
community. Nearly every major city holding a pride event.
Los Angeles is certainly no exception. They hold their
pride in the city of West Hollywood every June.
If you were anywhere near Santa Monica blvd and San
Vicente Blvd you would have noticed large crouds unusualy
dressed and lots of rainbow flags everywhere.
Alot of guys with their shirts off and some in thongs.
Alot of rainbow colored hair.
Booths included Johnson and Johnson that was giving away
skin care product samples. There was also a Trans Station
sponcered by the amazon show "Trans Parent". They were
giving away tshirts and provided a comfortable place to
hang out.
Some of the booths even had games and wheels giving away
prizes. I won 2 tickets to Kotts Berry Farm, a local
theme park near DisneyLand.
At the end of the day they provded live entertnainment.
On the main stage at 6:30 pm was Willson Philips.
The weekend long event ends sunday June 14 and has
something for everyone.
This weekend 6/12/2015, is pride weekend for the LGBT
community. Nearly every major city holding a pride event.
Los Angeles is certainly no exception. They hold their
pride in the city of West Hollywood every June.
If you were anywhere near Santa Monica blvd and San
Vicente Blvd you would have noticed large crouds unusualy
dressed and lots of rainbow flags everywhere.
Alot of guys with their shirts off and some in thongs.
Alot of rainbow colored hair.
Booths included Johnson and Johnson that was giving away
skin care product samples. There was also a Trans Station
sponcered by the amazon show "Trans Parent". They were
giving away tshirts and provided a comfortable place to
hang out.
Some of the booths even had games and wheels giving away
prizes. I won 2 tickets to Kotts Berry Farm, a local
theme park near DisneyLand.
At the end of the day they provded live entertnainment.
On the main stage at 6:30 pm was Willson Philips.
The weekend long event ends sunday June 14 and has
something for everyone.
Friday, June 12, 2015
Pedestrion safe city?
Pedestrion safe?
Is your city pedestrion safe? Ever wondered how hard it
would be to get around your city on foot?
Imagine walking along on the sidewalk just for it to
sudenly end, or to have no crosswalk. If you live in Loma
Linda California thats what you expierience and then
some.
Then imagine being someone who is visualy impaired or in
a wheelchair having to deal with the sparce sidewalks as
well as un maintained sidewalks.
One such case is a fire hydrent in the middle of where a
sidewalk souuld be but isnt.
Loma Linda is a medical city with two major hospitals.
However, it is a mile walk or more between the hospitals
and the residential nieghborhoods.
Public transit is another issue. Although it is better
then some places it still needs work. OmniTrans runs to
and from the two hospitals. However, bus stops in town
are few and far between.
Again, residents get the short end of the deal by not
having nearby bus stops. If you live in a nieghborhood
the chances are good of having to wal a treaturous half
mile to a mile.
Why does the city not fix the issues and rather incure
the liability is unknown. But the fact that the liability
is there is of great concern not just to those who walk
but those those with cars as well.
Is your city pedestrion safe? Ever wondered how hard it
would be to get around your city on foot?
Imagine walking along on the sidewalk just for it to
sudenly end, or to have no crosswalk. If you live in Loma
Linda California thats what you expierience and then
some.
Then imagine being someone who is visualy impaired or in
a wheelchair having to deal with the sparce sidewalks as
well as un maintained sidewalks.
One such case is a fire hydrent in the middle of where a
sidewalk souuld be but isnt.
Loma Linda is a medical city with two major hospitals.
However, it is a mile walk or more between the hospitals
and the residential nieghborhoods.
Public transit is another issue. Although it is better
then some places it still needs work. OmniTrans runs to
and from the two hospitals. However, bus stops in town
are few and far between.
Again, residents get the short end of the deal by not
having nearby bus stops. If you live in a nieghborhood
the chances are good of having to wal a treaturous half
mile to a mile.
Why does the city not fix the issues and rather incure
the liability is unknown. But the fact that the liability
is there is of great concern not just to those who walk
but those those with cars as well.
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Apartment fire
On 5/1/2015 at aproximently 6pm, fire broke out at the Loma Linda Commons Apartments in Loma Linda. The fire started in apartment 317.
Five fire trucks from the Loma Linda Fire Department responded including a ladder truck.
The fire was knocked down in short order. Aproximently 20 apartments are effected. Most with water damage. Water damage is vissable on all 3 floors of the three story building.
Clean up crews were sent out over the weekend to fix any damage the water and fire caused. No one was injured in the small blaze.
The apartment complex has no emergency plan of action for such cases. It is reccomended by the fire department to only get out if there is imediate danger.
Five fire trucks from the Loma Linda Fire Department responded including a ladder truck.
The fire was knocked down in short order. Aproximently 20 apartments are effected. Most with water damage. Water damage is vissable on all 3 floors of the three story building.
Clean up crews were sent out over the weekend to fix any damage the water and fire caused. No one was injured in the small blaze.
The apartment complex has no emergency plan of action for such cases. It is reccomended by the fire department to only get out if there is imediate danger.
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