Robert Carter - robertcarter's Blog - Tehachapi News

National Mission Statement

The following came to me in a e-mail. I agree with it wholeheartedly and would like to see it adopted by us. What do you think.

WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO TURN ON THE TV AND HEAR ANY U.S. PRESIDENT, DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN GIVE THE FOLLOWING SPEECH?

'My Fellow Americans: As you all know, the defeat of the Iraq regime has been completed.

Since congress does not want to spend any more money on this war, our mission in Iraq is complete.

This morning I gave the order for a complete removal of all American forces from Iraq This action will be complete within 30 days. It is now time to begin the reckoning.

Before me, I have two lists. One list contains the names of countries which have stood by our side during the Iraq conflict. This list is short . The United Kingdom , Spain , Bulgaria , Australia , and Poland are some of the countries listed there.

The other list contains every one not on the first list. Most of the world's nations are on that list. My press secretary will be distributing copies of both lists later this evening.

Let me start by saying that effective immediately, foreign aid to those nations on List 2 ceases immediately and indefinitely. The money saved during the first year alone will pretty much pay for the costs of the Iraqi war. THEN EVERY YEAR THERE AFTER IT'll GO TO OUR SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM SO IT WONT GO BROKE IN 20 YEARS.

The American people are no longer going to pour money into third world Hell holes and watch those government leaders grow fat on corruption.

Need help with a famine ? Wrestling with an epidemic?

Call France .

In the future, together with Congress, I will work to redirect this money toward solving the vexing social problems we still have at home On that note, a word to terrorist organizations. Screw with us and we will hunt you down and eliminate you and all your friends from the face of the earth.

Thirsting for a gutsy country to terrorize?

Try France or maybe China .

I am ordering the immediate severing of diplomatic relations with France , Germany , and Russia Thanks for all your help, comrades. We are retiring from NATO as well. Bonne chance, mezamies.

I have instructed the Mayor of New York City to begin towing the many UN diplomatic vehicles located in Manhattan with more than two unpaid parking tickets to sites where those vehicles will be stripped, shredded and crushed. I don't care about whatever treaty pertains to this. You creeps have tens of thousands of unpaid tickets. Pay those tickets tomorrow or watch your precious Benzes, Beamers and limos be turned over to some of the finest chop shops in the world.

I love New York .

A special note to our neighbors. Canada is on List 2. Since we are likely to be seeing a lot more of each other, you folks might want to try not pissing us off for a change.

Mexico is also on List 2 its

president and his entire corrupt government really need an attitude adjustment. I will have a couple extra thousand tanks and infantry divisions sitting around. Guess where I am going to put 'em?

Yep, border security.

Oh, by the way, the United States is abrogating the NAFTA treaty - starting now.

We are tired of the one-way highway. Immediately, we'll be drilling for oil in Alaska- which will take care of this country's oil needs for decades to come. If you're an environmentalist who

opposes this decision, I refer you to List 2 above: pick a country and move there.

It is time for America to focus on its own welfare and its own citizens. Some will accuse us of isolationism. I answer them by saying, 'darn tootin.'

Nearly a century of trying to help folks live a decent life around the world has only earned us the undying enmity of just about everyone on the planet. It is time to eliminate hunger in America It is time to eliminate homelessness in America . To the nations on List 1, a final thought. Thank you guys. We owe you and we won't forget.

To the nations on List 2, a final thought: You might want to learn to speak Arabic.

God bless America .. Thank you and good night.'

Column of smoke

I live in Stallion Springs. At about noon I saw a Fire Dept Helicopter over (I think) Bear Valley and a small column of smoke in that area. Nothing since. Did the foundation savers do good again? That is a joke and not a slam at the fire dept. Just lloking for info.

Good immigration policy

This came to me in an email - I wish we had a politician now that could think this straight.

The year is 1907, one hundred years ago......

READ PRINT UNDER PICTURE !

Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907.

'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.'
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

Every American citizen needs to read this!
KEEP THIS MOVING

Teacher on paid leave

I saw on the news last night that a Tehachapi teacher was put on paid leave due to allegations of inappropriate touching a student. Anyone know anything?

Hwy 58 closure

Sarurday, April 19, at about 4:30 PM I tried to take the 58 to Bakersfield to go to a Condors game. The west bound side of the freeway was closed so I back tracked to the Woodford-Tehachapi Rd to Keene. We saw what appeared to be a real bad accident on the 58 w/b lanes just east of Broome Rd.

Nothing was reported in any of the local media. Anyone know what happened?

Leap year

I need help. This is a leap year and I know that every 4 years we add a day to Feruary because the earth rotates around the sun at the rate of 365 1/4 days . But I would have sworn that in the year 2000 I heard that when leap year is in the first year of a new century there is not a day added to February as the earth's rotation is really slightly less than 365 1/4 days around the sun.

Did I imagine that or does anyone else remember the same thing?

Merry Christmas

I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.

Freedom of speech/religion

I read and article in the Californian of a teacher in Mission Viejo who is getting sued by a student. It seems the teacher, James Corbett a history or social studies teacher of 19 years, likes to let his students know that he thinks Christians are just plain wrong. He was taped lecturing his students to "take off your Jesus glasses and see the truth". The student got offended and has files a law suit on the teacher for violation of the First amendment to the Constitution. That one says that the state cannot back a religion but neither can it be against a religion.

Now put this in the context of the recent turmoil in Kern County Board of Education where a Board member wanted to put up posters quoting the national motto "In God We Trust". There were quite a few people who thought that Board member was promoting Christianity. Now I wonder what those folks would think of Teacher James Corbett in their School System. A teacher does have freedom of speech but in the classroom that speech should not include personal bias.

A teacher does influence the future but so does a preacher.

I have had atheists for teachers and I disregarded those teachings, those classes were harder for me because I caught myself editing what the teacher was teaching. I would like to hear the views of Liberals (you know who you are - you can't play baseball because youd would have to run to the right).

Gold Star For Golden Hills El

I was sitting in my car at the curb at Golden Hills El waiting for my grand daughter to get out when I noticed a young man walk behind my car. He seemed to stand out by his appearance. Wearing a ball cap with red flames pulled low on his head (a not uncommon sight), a black leather jacket zipped up (again not uncommon). But put together with the temperature of 75, his age and the location I watched him. I watched him get stopped a KCSO about 100 yards from where I was sitting.

About that time I heard the PA System at the school tell the teachers it was ok to unlock their doors and resume normal scheduals. My grand daughter got out of school about 20 minutes after the "all clear". She had a notice from the School explaining what had occurred in the last 45 minutes.

Great job Golden Hills School. You have someone there that notices unusal things and is not afraid to take action. The Administration is equally impressive in getting information out to parents. Thank you for protecting our children.

Truth in Blogs and Reporting

I just read most of legaleze about blogs with the Tehachapi News. The first had to do with stating facts. Made me think back to the article about the Stallion Springs Police Officer involved in a fatal collision with a motorcyclist at Tucker and Tehachapi. That article had what I thought were opinions paraded as facts.

The reporter wrote that the officer did not slow down for the intersection as he should have. Yet the photo plainly showed the Police vehicle after the accident at it's place of rest within the intersection. If he didn't slow then he must have been going awfully slow to begin with. The story went on to say that the motorcyclist could not have possibly heard the approaching siren as his motorcycle was too loud. The inference being that police must be aware of people riding vehicles that are louder than common sense would dictate. The article did not state that other vehicles had observed the approaching police car and had yielded the right of way to the emercency vehicle approaching with red lights and siren on.

That omission seems like selecting which truths to report. There was one follow up article about the motorcyclist family being upset at Stallion Springs for not apologizing for the accident. I understand that the family has retained an attorney.

I think another follow up article is called for.