There are plenty of fine folks in the area that runs from Round Mountain all of the way to Alturas and from Mt. Shasta all of the way to Shingletown. There are countless people and organizations out there who are constantly seeking ways to maintain and improve our ways of life.
Take the area's only Masonic Lodge, for example. Fort Crook Lodge 250 of Free and Accepted Masons in Fall River Mills has for many years secured backpacks full of school supplies to give to second grade students in the Intermountain area. This is no small undertaking: you have to coordinate with the schools involved, find backpacks that are decent and durable, shop for the goodies to go into them and physically pack them in, and distribute them. Certainly not least, it takes finding the money to get the job done.
There are many organizations that do good things and we should all be involved to at least some extent in at least one of them. The quality of life we enjoy is so terrific that we really do owe it to each other to give a little bit back... don't we?
Monday, July 31, 2017
Monday, July 24, 2017
SHASTA COUNTY'S BIGWIG SYNDROME
They say you can't fight city hall, but I beg to differ.
The Intermountain Community is justifiably concerned about the problem of transients and homeless persons, as well as the associated crime that comes along with it... drugs, alcohol abuse, petty theft, property damage, general vandalism, littering... and in some cases violent crime such as rape, battery and even murder. There was a day when these issues were dealt with everywhere by making a simple call to law enforcement, which sent officers to the scene and rousted out the trouble-makes or even carted them off to jail. So, although the problem existed, it was a minor thing.
Things have gotten so bad in the Intermountain area that citizens and newspapers recently forced Shasta County bigwigs to show up for a community meeting. It was a major disappointment: the bigwigs wrung their hands, shifted their eyes, shrugged their shoulders and came up with the same old excuse that every agency in the country comes up with when things fall apart... they need more money.
You would have thought that someone among the gathering of elitist bigwigs would have suggested forming a community commission to investigate the underlying causes of transients and homeless people in the area and to identify some possible courses of action that we can undertake to get our State Legislature to come to grips with what has to be done. Maybe we need more agencies targeting the issue of homelessness. Maybe we need some community vocational training and assistance in finding jobs for some of these people. Maybe we need to pressure our schools, churches and other institutions to step up to the plate.
The point is, we don't know where to start to mitigate the social ills that are causing these problems until we investigate the underlying causes and determine positive and proactive courses of action. Simply throwing money at it won't make it go away.
A hopeless shrug of the shoulders, a rolling of the eyes and a plea of agency poverty won't get the job done and is totally irresponsible. If these tactics are their only answers, this festering problem is only going to get worse; citizens will ghat more angry and somebody is bound to get hurt.
The country seems to be full of politicians who pay mere lip service when it comes to doing their jobs; obviously, Shasta County is no exception. Hopefully, the bigwigs in Redding will read this and understand that even without money, they can get a better grip on these problems and come up with a few potential solutions which they can pass along to the State Legislature.
Come the next election, our duty will be to replace those who have abdicated their responsibilities to us with candidates who have some degree of intelligence and dedication toward resolving the many issues facing Intermountain citizens in this day and age.
The Intermountain Community is justifiably concerned about the problem of transients and homeless persons, as well as the associated crime that comes along with it... drugs, alcohol abuse, petty theft, property damage, general vandalism, littering... and in some cases violent crime such as rape, battery and even murder. There was a day when these issues were dealt with everywhere by making a simple call to law enforcement, which sent officers to the scene and rousted out the trouble-makes or even carted them off to jail. So, although the problem existed, it was a minor thing.
Things have gotten so bad in the Intermountain area that citizens and newspapers recently forced Shasta County bigwigs to show up for a community meeting. It was a major disappointment: the bigwigs wrung their hands, shifted their eyes, shrugged their shoulders and came up with the same old excuse that every agency in the country comes up with when things fall apart... they need more money.
You would have thought that someone among the gathering of elitist bigwigs would have suggested forming a community commission to investigate the underlying causes of transients and homeless people in the area and to identify some possible courses of action that we can undertake to get our State Legislature to come to grips with what has to be done. Maybe we need more agencies targeting the issue of homelessness. Maybe we need some community vocational training and assistance in finding jobs for some of these people. Maybe we need to pressure our schools, churches and other institutions to step up to the plate.
The point is, we don't know where to start to mitigate the social ills that are causing these problems until we investigate the underlying causes and determine positive and proactive courses of action. Simply throwing money at it won't make it go away.
A hopeless shrug of the shoulders, a rolling of the eyes and a plea of agency poverty won't get the job done and is totally irresponsible. If these tactics are their only answers, this festering problem is only going to get worse; citizens will ghat more angry and somebody is bound to get hurt.
The country seems to be full of politicians who pay mere lip service when it comes to doing their jobs; obviously, Shasta County is no exception. Hopefully, the bigwigs in Redding will read this and understand that even without money, they can get a better grip on these problems and come up with a few potential solutions which they can pass along to the State Legislature.
Come the next election, our duty will be to replace those who have abdicated their responsibilities to us with candidates who have some degree of intelligence and dedication toward resolving the many issues facing Intermountain citizens in this day and age.
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
CHANGES ARE COMING
I've decided to totally revamp the BURNEY MOUNTAIN HERMIT. You can read more about the decision on today's post at MY AMERICAN OPINION.
The focus of this blog will change to activities, events and happenings in the Intermountain community of Northern California. Posts will occur less frequently and on no particular schedule for the moment. I need to contemplate how this change will take place and get a feel for it.
I thank my loyal readers and those who have submitted questions for your interest and help.
The focus of this blog will change to activities, events and happenings in the Intermountain community of Northern California. Posts will occur less frequently and on no particular schedule for the moment. I need to contemplate how this change will take place and get a feel for it.
I thank my loyal readers and those who have submitted questions for your interest and help.
Monday, July 17, 2017
JEFF SESSIONS TO PAY FOR BORDER WALL
The Justice Department has busted a nationwide medical fraud
in which 412 people have been arrested and charged with fraud and opioid scams
totaling $1.3 billion in false billing, according to The
Associated Press. Attorney General
Jeff Sessions said that medical professionals were among those arrested,
including doctors, nurses and pharmacists who “have chosen to violate their
oaths and put greed ahead of their patients.”
COMMENTS:
Official estimates are that it will cost $1.3 billion to
build the wall along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Results after several border walls were built in foreign countries is
that the wall will reduce illegal immigration by 90%; since those people either
end up in jail for committing crimes or end up as extra cost burdens to the
American society, the savings will be even more. The real question here is why didn’t Loretta
Lynch catch these crooks?
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. How do you feel about the latest Russia flap with Donald
Trump Jr.? (Magdalena ~ Santa Fe, NM)
A. This is not about investigating wrongdoing and bringing
people to justice; it’s about trying to usurp the election and the democratic
process. If this was about routing out
corruption and holding people accountable for their actions, they’d also be
sincerely investigating Obama, Clinton, Lynch, Rice, Comey, Holder and a few
others. They’re not, which reveals their
true intentions and I, for one, am sick and tired of this continuous
unadulterated horse manure.
Q. Any thoughts on the hundreds of New York City cops who
turned their backs on New York’s Mayor de Blasio the other day? (Ginny ~ Igo, CA)
A. He should just fire every damned one of them. I mean, he’s a radical, left-wing, liberal
Communist, so he can do that. He doesn't like cops anyway, so why have them?
Q. I’m so afraid that Congress is going to just patch up
ObamaCare and claim victory. Don’t they
care what we, the people, think?
(Lucinda ~ Pomona, CA)
A. I don’t think there’s a person in Congress, Democrat,
Republican or otherwise, who really gives a hoot about what we think or want. They’re in their own little worlds, and we’re
excluded. They have no principles, no
scruples and no consciences. I can
hardly wait for November of 2018.
TODAY’S QUOTE:
“I rant. Therefore, I am.” ~ Dennis Miller
TODAY’S VIDEO:
Thursday, July 13, 2017
WASHINGTON TIMES NAILS IT: IT’S THE DEMS WHO ARE COLLUDING WITH RUSSIANS
Democrats have willfully and repeatedly peddled, discredited
and disputed information to tarnish President Donald Trump and his
administration, begging the question of who's actually colluding with Russia, The Washington Times reports.
COMMENTS:
What is even worse is that Congressional Republicans have
taken absolutely no steps to support Trump.
They have therefore become complicit in the effort to force Trump out of
office, and every damned one of them, along with their liberal progressive Democrat
cohorts needs to be removed from office in November of 2018. We’re going to have to do that ourselves;
nobody manufactures a strong enough pesticide to get the job done otherwise.
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. What do you know about this so-called Russian lawyer who
reportedly met with Trump Jr. and has the Democrats foaming at the mouth? (Ginger ~ Auburn, CA)
A. She has been linked to Fusion GPS, an operative of the
Democrat Party. In other words, the
whole “meeting” was intended to be a set up. She has also been allegedly spotted at several Obama rallies or conferences. The Democrats need to be fully
exposed for who and what they are… liars, schemers and pure anti-American trash.
Q. What’s your opinion on using U.S., money to build the
Mexican border wall? (Chester ~
Lexington, KY)
A. The wall absolutely has to be built. We have to secure that border permanently and
effectively before we can deal with the issues of illegals in the country. And the people employed in designing,
permitting and building the wall, along with providing materials and equipment,
will have a positive impact on a labor market that is still in horrible
shape.
Q. Do you think the Senate will accomplish anything productive
by delaying its August recess? (Boyd ~
Tulelake, CA)
A. No. I think it’s
an exercise in futility and designed solely for the purpose of making us think
they really want to do their
jobs. Were they serious and if they
really thought they could come together and get something accomplished, they
would have agreed to work straight thru until the major issues they are facing
are resolved.
TODAY’S QUOTE:
“Their final objective toward
which all their deceit is directed is to capture political power so that, using
the power of the state and the power of the market simultaneously, they may
keep the common man in eternal subjection.” ~ Henry A. Wallace
TODAY’S VIDEO:
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
80 ARRESTED DURING CAPITOL HILL PROTESTS
At least eighty leftist protesters have been rounded up,
charged and taken to jail. Protests
against the House and Senate Health Care bills were organized by such groups as
MoveOn.org.
COMMENTS:
It’s way past the time when we should have been doing just
that. They flatly refused to dissipate
or move when asked.
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. With both China and Russia firmly on the side of North
Korea, how is Trump ever going to be able to rein in Kim Jong-Un? (Tiffany ~ Lewiston, ID)
A. I think the obvious answer is to load up Japan with
missiles and nukes capable of reaching both countries. Neither of them wants Japan to have nukes, so
that becomes a major bargaining chip for us.
We could also cut off the supply of little yellow rubber duckies Kim
Jong-Un has floating in his bathtub.
Q. I heard from one pundit that Mayor De Blasio went to
Hamburg for the sole purpose of making a statement and getting ready to run for
president. Do you actually think the
jackass would have the guts to run?
(Byron ~ Tremonton, UT)
A. Oh yes, it’s likely to be a huge shark-fest in the
Democrat Party 2020, don’t you think? Let’s
tally up the likely candidates: Chuck the Schmuck, Pocahontas, Michelle, Crazy
Hillary and Wiley Bill.
Q. United Airlines did it again a few days ago, by taking
away a seat from a 2-year-old and making him sit in his mother’s lap; his
mother had paid $1,000 for that seat and was told by the attendant that it was
just too bad, because the flight was overbooked. Why doesn’t the FAA do something about
them? (Sun ~ Denver, CO)
A. I agree; somebody surely needs to clip their wings. I’m surprised people still fly on that
airline.
TODAY’S QUOTE:
“The scientific theory I like best
is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage.” ~
Mark Russell
TODAY’S VIDEO:
Monday, July 10, 2017
OBAMA DESPERATELY TRIES TO SAVE FACE
Former President Barack Hussein Obama has been playing the “shadow
government” game ever since President Trump took office. If Trump plans to go visit Merkel, Obama
jumps on a plane and goes to visit Merkel.
When Trump headed for the G20, Obama promptly booked a trip to leaders
of many of those countries.
COMMENTS:
It’s the old “kiss ass” game. You always have to smooch up to other people
to protect your legacy because, you know damned well your legacy will not stand
on its own merits.
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. Why does everyone seem to be second-guessing Trump? (Yollie ~ Tonopah, NV)
A. Because they lost the election and now they’re on the
outside looking in, trying to gain traction.
Q. How do you feel about Senator McCain coming out and
saying that the Republican effort to repeal and replace ObamaCare is dead? (Lucille ~ Ogden, UT)
A. For the first time in the 31 years I’ve had an eye on
John McCain, I think he’s correct. The
GOP boys have been home for a brief recess and have had an earful from us that
both the House Bill and the proposed Senate Bill are nowhere near being up to
the standards of good and sound legislation.
In other words, after all of the huffing and puffing, they flat suck.
Q. What is your opinion about Trump’s trip to the G-20 and
everything that happened along the way?
(Buck ~ Windsor, CA)
A. I think he conducted himself admirably, and that as time
goes on more and more people will come to understand how truly lucky we are to
have him in our country at this time.
TODAY’S QUOTE:
“The brave man inattentive to his
duty, is worth more to his country than the coward who deserts in the hour of
danger.” ~ Andrew Jackson
TODAY’S VIDEO:
Thursday, July 6, 2017
KAEPERNICK’S 4TH OF JULY CAPER
Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick traveled “home” to Ghana
over America’s Independence Day and proceeded to trash Americans.
COMMENTS:
Hopefully, he’ll stay there; he’s not wanted here. Maybe Kathy Griffin will join him.
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. It doesn’t appear that China has ever, or will ever, help
the U.S. with the North Korean situation.
Why not? (Justin ~ Wendover, NV)
A. The Chinese would like nothing better than to see South
Korea fold and North Korea take the whole peninsula so that the Chinese would
then control it. Remember your history:
who backed North Korea in the Korean War?
So, the odds of the Chinese reigning in North Korea are slim and
none. That having been said, if North Korea
were to fire off a missile at us, Japan or South Korea, I think China would
step in because they don’t want to risk a world war or a war with the United
States. The problem is that the North
Korean midget is a total lunatic, so anything can happen.
Q. With all of the problems the V.A. has been in, did I hear
correctly that they are spending $10 million to build a 25-space parking
lot? (Judith ~ Grand Rapids, MI)
A. Yes, at one of its facilities in West Virginia. That works out to $400,000 per spot, by the
way. I suspect that the Chief Medical
Officer and the facility administrator are tired of parking with the peon
veterans who are standing in line waiting to get treated.
Q. How do you feel about Obama’s working behind the scenes
to rebuild the Democrat Party? (Leopold
~ Savannah, GA)
A. His ability to build positive things has certainly been proven over the last
eight years, has it not?
TODAY’S QUOTE:
“I do not understand why we send
so much money to foreign nations when we have such a horrendous homeless and
poverty problem right here in our own backyard.
I thought charity was supposed to begin at home.” ~ The Unknown
Scribbler
TODAY’S VIDEO:
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