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[ Wednesday, May 27, 2009 07:00 PDT ]

Legacy Journal: Wednesday Wings

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Briefs

Summary:

Major Brian Turner, USAF and his younger brother, Lt. Commander Mark Turner, USCG, are both Top Gun kind of pilots. They are Oregon originals from the small community of Talent in Jackson County between Medford and Ashland.

Their tools are simply the best available,  the F-16 Falcon and the overwater rescue helicopter.

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Both of the Turners are first rate people, great pilots and even better fathers.

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Posted by: webscribe2 on 05/27 at 07:00 AM
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[ Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:27 PDT ]

Legacy Journal: Tuesday Tribute to the Fallen

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Feature

Summary:

Memorial Day is for remembering and celebrating.

Main:

The BBQ at Ontario Beach, the 20th musical tribute on the mall in Washington, D.C., and the parade in Pittsford all helped set the mood for the weekend.



Locally, the Grand Marshall, the bands, the scouts, the weather, and the crowd all made the day.

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Posted by: webscribe2 on 05/26 at 10:27 AM
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[ Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:29 PDT ]

Legacy Journal: Thursday Times Three

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Commentary

Summary:

From the Great Decisions Course 2008-09 Finale: Human Rights: Three Views from the Foreign Affairs Council.

*  Human Rights as defined by the 1948 UN Declaration of Universal Human Rights contain no obligation of reciprocal responsibilities by the signers.

**  Basic Human Rights may not be defined by acts of commission like genocide, but also by acts of omission like corruption that prevents food aide reaching victims of natural disasters, conflict, and disease.

*** The role of the media and Internet technology are not recognized as powerful tools working at the grass roots in the hands of reporters, monitors and activists in all the member states of the UN.

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In addition, we note that the Great Decisions program is funded by the Starr Foundation.  Starr was the founder of AIG.  Recently, the assets of the foundation have diminished because of business reversals traced to the Financial Services Division of the parent company, AIG.

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Posted by: webscribe2 on 05/21 at 10:29 AM
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[ Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11:24 PDT ]

Legacy Journal: Tuesday, the Times They are aChanging

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Commentary

Summary:

*  According to a recent Gallop Poll,  a majority of Americans are now in favor of limiting “abortion on demand”.

**  A the first Earth Day,  the environmental movement was closed identified with limits on population growth.

*** Global climate change is last on the list of public priorities.

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Meanwhile:

#  The political elites of the country are in favor of “Reproductive Rights for all women.

##  The leaders of today’s Environmental Movements were the shock troops in the activism of 35 years ago.

###  Some consider global warming to be THE moral issue of the ages.

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[ Monday, May 18, 2009 14:08 PDT ]

Legacy Journal: Monday Madness about John Muir

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[ Wednesday, May 13, 2009 13:57 PDT ]

Legacy Journal: Wednesday Wisdom2

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Briefs

Summary:

Urban Legends: A recent 24 Hour Sampling of some Claims and some relevant Facts

Main:

* ” The science on Global Warming is in and not in dispute!” Barbara Boxer, (Dem. Senator, CA).

Oh Really, Dr. Boxer!

* ” The CIA and Bush administration lied to me, brainwashed my staff, and mislead Congress while I was getting ready to elect Democrats, help a new President, and get my hair done!  And that is the story as I remember it!”  “In addition, Senator Feinstein knows me to be a truthful person and a good mother to my children!” Nancy Pelosi, (Dem., CA. presently, the Speaker of the House.)

And, so have some of the kids stretched the truth, on occasion.

* “Agriculture pesticide use in the Sacramento Valley puts women living there at risk for breast cancer!”

The University of California Medical Center and researchers at the Oncology Division have been unable to find a link or association between the two events.

* “Women living in Marin County, California are individually at high risk of a yet to be determined environment toxic exposure!”

Researcher based at the Marin County Buck Foundation, and others,  have independently concluded that a unique demographic profile, and a high rate of screening, completely explains the statistical anomaly.

*  “The county is now ready for a radical makeover of the present medical care system!”

Insurance companies will not vacate one of their core business lines, hospitals will not accept caps, physicians will not be capitated and placed at financial risk,
patients do not wish to become pawns in legislatively mandated 10% reductions in benefits over the next five years.”

*  “40 million people in the U.S. can not afford medical insurance!”

40% of that number are employed young people or students between the ages of 18 and 25.  Most are single and are unwilling to pay for medical insurance coverage that mostly benefits the elderly, the disabled, and those in long term care facilities.

*  ” A new commander of troops in Afghanistan with Special Forces experience with turn the tide in that counter- insurgency military adventure!”

The latest attempt to save Afghanistan from itself include multiple agency, multi-year involvement in what can be fairly called a “Nation Building” experiment.

* “Atmospheric pollution by fossil fuel burning engines and electrical plants and the resulting rise in carbon dioxide will lead to catastrophic consequences to human health!”

Water vapor is the most significant factor in maintaining the average global surface temperature of approximately 68 degrees F.

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Posted by: webscribe2 on 05/13 at 01:57 PM
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