Hype and fad are terms that are kicked around as buzz about the latest trend hits the media and the social networks.

Questions are asked …..will the trend in killer high heels last one summer or two, will the fad to wear low hanging jeans become adopted by baby boomers (I wouldn’t like to see that), are tablets about to replace laptops and is the hardcover book about to become a souvenir reserved for the coffee table?

The answers to these billion dollar questions affects and disrupts industries sometimes for months, years or maybe forever. Nokia is fighting for survival after dominating its industry because it ignored a trend for to long. The once dominant Borders bookstore is closing its doors because carrying tens of thousands of printed books in bricks and mortar stores with expensive rented real estate and is a business model that doesn’t work anymore.

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Forty-six million Americans are currently living in poverty, the largest number since the US Census began keeping poverty records. Forty-six million Americans are receiving food stamps, although it’s not readily discernible since EBT cards are issued to the poor. Otherwise soup kitchens would be as ubiquitous as Obama’s press conferences. How did a nation of rugged individualists become a nation of supplicants relying upon governmental largess for sustenance? What role have progressives’ played in the deterioration of our once shining city upon a noble hill?

Legalized stealing is ethically and thus morally wrong. Progressives use emotional arguments, based upon logical fallacy, to deceive the morally just that they have a property right in what others have earned. Progressives use the power and authority of government to accomplish their goal of stealing what others have earned in order to satisfied their wants, for no one has a right to the property others have earned. Thus, government legally steals wealth others have earned, in the form of taxes, and transfers it to others who have not earned it. For government does not produce wealth. It must rely upon those who do.

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While we have not learned the sheriff-coroner’s cause of death, the lawyer representing the father of Kelly Thomas proclaims he knows it. Before we rush to judgment, we ought to learn how the sheriff-coroner classifies Kelly’s death. Moreover, it might be a good idea to withhold judgment until Fullerton PD, the DA’s Office, & the FBI release their reports. Until then, any conclusion we were to reach would be conjecture.  With that written I will add my opinion that it looks bad for at least one officer, maybe more.

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Many years ago I learned that traffic fines were used as a sneaky tax. Traffic are no longer used to discourage violators’ infractions. They have become a way to force traffic violators to foot bills for general governmental operations. Thus, they are a sneaky tax. For instance, a base find of twenty bucks can wind up actually costing violators a hundred-forty-one simoleons.

We need an amendment to California’s constitution restricting fines to no more that the base amount as indexed to the 2010 the Uniform Bail Schedule.

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The Dream Act, if passed, will become another Californian nightmare. We can make accurate predictions about the pathogens contained within this bill if we keep a crucial and accepted concept in mind: people act in their own interests.

Government produces nothing. To secure its money, it must take from others that have produced wealth. Therefore, for government to give anything to anyone, it must first take money from someone who has earned it. This is contradictory to our natural right of property.

Since people act in their own interests, we can expect many of those who pay income taxes in California to avoid paying more. US Appeals Court Justice B. Learned Hand said, “Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which best pays the treasury. There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one’s taxes. Over and over again the Courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everyone does it, rich and poor alike and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands.”

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I will have a larger story for examiner.com before Tuesday, but for now here’s a hint.  It seems even with a corruption scandal hanging over its head, our BOS cannot be anything but . . . corrupt. 

Although I am sure there are more, two communities have been caught in a tug-a-war in the power struggle on the fifth floor:  Lake Arrowhead and Barstow.   Now with Barstow, it’s kinda hard to know which story to believe.  In the past Barstow has wanted to defect from the First District because many of its residents are not please with Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt.

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We have received information that the ballot count has been halted.   It’s our understanding that a grievance has been filed, but we are also hearing that a judge has issued an injunction.   As of today we can not locate any court records.  We’ve heard that two deputies have filed suit against SEBA over receiving insufficient information on the proposed changes to the SEBA contract.  Can anyone confirm, deny or clarify this information?

Beef Abernathy has retired from the SO…any doubts now that he lied to you?  I told you so!

Sweet Cheeks

SUPER ULTRA URGENT!! CHEEKS HAD TO BE OUT TODAY WHICH MEANS HE MAY ONLY HAVE THE MORNING BEFORE HE’S PUT TO SLEEP. IF YOU WANT TO ADOPT CHEEKS PLEASE CALL THE SHELTER AT ABOUT 9AM AND TELL THEM YOU’RE ON YOUR WAY. IF ADOPTION DOESN’T WORK FOR YOU BUT YOU WANT TO HELP, THERE IS A RESCUE BACKING CHEEKS AND WE NEED A FOSTER TO STEP UP! …THIS IS TEMPORARY, REWARDING, AND LIFE-SAVING!

Cheeks – ID#A491069
Rescue back-up if foster steps up!

I am a male, white and brown Pit Bull Terrier.

The shelter staff think I am about 3 years old.

I have been at the shelter since Apr 30, 2011.

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A high desert San Bernardino county deputy sheriff was arrested this morning for having sex with a sheriff’s explorer.  Story developing!

It appears three charges have been filed in regards to a $5000 political action committee donation where the contribution was specified for Neil Derry. We understand that there will be two felony counts and one misdemeanor count accusing Derry of money laundering/perjury.

iePolitics has received partially confirmed reports that San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Neil Derry has been charged or is about to be charged  with three criminal counts. The investigation is being handled by the Attorney General’s office.  No arrest has been made at this time.  As we confirm additional details, we will post them.

Maybe now someone will believe us about the need for FBI involvement in the county corruption cases.

Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer

Sources are telling us that J.P. Pomierski will turn himself into federal authorities this morning and will be arraigned at 1pm this afternoon in federal court.  Other arrests are being made at this time.  Check back later for further details.

Before I print the memo, I will give newer readers some background on ESP.  ESP stands for the Employment Services Program.  ESP used to be a standalone department—the Jobs and Employment Services Department (JESD), better known by recipients as GAIN—rather than a program.

You will find few original JESD employees who will not say they thought they died and gone to Heaven when they become Employment Services Specialists for JESD.  It was a dream job for most.

JESD had very high standards for employees but also rewarded employees generously for a job well done.  We did not receive monetary rewards but rather praise and support.

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You ever can’t remember a name to save your life?  Well, this has been in the back of my mind for two days now and it’s driving me crazy.

This question is for desert rats who have lived up here for decades.  What the heck was the name of the Mexican restaurant down on D Street back in the late 60s and 70s?  They built a new restaurant in the early 80′s a couple blocks up on Seventh Street but it didn’t make it.  Now it is a barber school or shop I believe.

I ate my very first chile relleno there and have never had one as good anywhere.  I also remember going there in high school and Tony Balsamo, our principal, was in there with a bottle of beer in his hand.  Back then that was shocking to see.  Boy times have changed!

I will delete this post as soon as someone comes up with the answer. 

Your comments go straight to spam and I have long ago stopped trying to rescue them.  Obviously, my spam program is very smart as it recognizes bullshit from obsessive sociopaths when it sees it.  Perhaps you should spend your time visiting Jim’s blog.  I don’t think his spam detector is as sophisticated as mine.  You might find his blog more to your liking.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to make more than 400 appointments before his term ends in early January.  Among the positions the governor is expected to fill are numerous judgeships, including some in San Bernardino County.  This will allow Schwarzenegger to have impact on the judicial system for decades to come.

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This appears on Tuesday’s agenda:

This comes under “I don’t even know where to start.”

I will preface this by stating I totally support displaying our national motto in any and all government buildings.  But most of these five individuals deserve to be struck down by a bolt of lighting for even considering it.  They are the most God-less individuals I can think of.  Ovitt is the worst of the worst.

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Russ Blewett being sworn in by Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt

Earlier this week, Hesperia’s newest city councilman, Russ Blewett, was sworn in.  He will be mayor pro tem.   This is the second city council Blewett has served on.  At age 27, Russ was the youngest mayor in the United States, serving the citizens of his hometown, Baldwin Park.

In a period of one week, three of San Bernardino County’s “stains” have been removed from the county trough.  Last Friday finally saw the departure of San Bernardino County Counsel Ruth Stringer.  On Monday Second District Supervisor Paul Biane got to take his last car ride on the county dime when Supervisor-elect Janice Rutherford was sworn in.  And today, four short days later, Public Defender Doreen Boxer was shown the door.

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Board of Retirement results:

General Employees:

• Louis Fiorino  963
• Danny Tillman  497
• Celestine Bryant  252

Retired Employees:

• Dawn Stafford 1697
• Harry H. Hatch  1128
• Richard Beemer 400

Please contact ie politics if you have any additional information on this subject @

iepolitics2010@gmail.com.

mssr spring and carter have bought another contract. the board of
supervisors have advised county attorneys interested in making a bid for the
expiring conflict panel contract in san bernardino that the current  three year
contract for san bernardino and high desert districts awarded to  spring and
carter has been unilaterally extended for one year, without  a requirement
for new submitted bids.

this no bid-county action is unprecedented in the 15 years the county  has
employed private attorneys to provide indigent defense over a two year
contract period, or three years as was the case when spring carter was first
awarded a contract. this action comes after a conflict panel  attorney
reported spring and carter to the board of supervisors, the  judicial
counsel, the presiding judge, and the grand jury for unlawful and  illegal practices in
employing so-called independent attorneys to expeditiously  resolve cases in
multiple defendant cases.

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Warning: Very strong language.

We’re makin’ a list, checkin’ it twice, to see who’s been naughty or nice . . .

Well, it seems Fire Floozies abound at County Fire.  We were familiar with the Badge Bunnies at the Sheriff’s Department.  They say women love men in uniforms so I guess it should go without saying.

But it seems there really isn’t so much of that hand-holding of dying people we’ve been reading about here for the past few days and a lot more playing whoopie than we ever expected . . . all while the unsuspecting wife sits at home caring for the kids.

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One of your captains has sent me a response, which I plan to post, but have asked him to send it to me in a different format so that it will get more hits.

The four of you, after I take out all the pseudonyms, that are responding to the posts I suspect don’t represent a majority of county fire fighters.  We have beat all hit records two days in a row except for the day Mark Uffer was fired.  And the hits are on the county fire stories and are from departments around the state.

You guys just don’t get the point of the story nor do you get how the public is starting to feel about ALL government employees.  The original post was not about a car wash.  It was about stupidity and about an entitlement mentality that has worn thin with the public.

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November 08, 2010 12:38 PM