Kvmr news director Mike Thornton wishes to remind us that there are always "scammers" who seek to capitalize on tragedy. He warns us to be very careful about so-called charities and 'funds' that say they are collecting money for Tahoe fire victims! It would be a shame if people gave money to try and help only to get burned by some crook !!! my thoughts: disasters always bring out the best and sometimes the worst in people. food and clothing is hard to abuse, and easy to distribute to the needy. Cash donations on the other hand are easily shifted to the wrong pockets and one must question how the money is to be used or distributed.
 next item: this mornings kvmr news included the swearing in ceremony of a new county official. In it he was required to pledge to uphold and support the constitutions of both the united states and the state of calif. Every govt official, on every level, must swear alligience to both constitutions. Judging by the actions of the bush cabal, and the congress, what happens once elected or appointed, is another matter. I find it simply incredible that bush and cheney are not impeached simply for blatently breaking their sworn oath to uphold and defend the constitution.

Next item: in that vein we bring you the Latest silliness from our nations capital: Vice President Exempts His Office from the Requirements for Protecting Classified Information

Chairman henry Waxman writes that his congressional Oversight Committee has learned that over the objections of the National Archives, Vice President Cheney exempted his office from the presidential order that establishes government-wide procedures for safeguarding classified national security information. In his letter to the Vice President, Chairman Waxman writes: "I question both the legality and wisdom of your actions. ... It would appear particularly irresponsible to give an office with your history of security breaches an exemption from the safeguards that apply to all other executive branch officials." The Vice President had an interesting reply to that one. Vp cheney asserts that his office is not an "entity within the executive branch." Ok dickie poo, If your office is not part of the executive branch, just what part of govt do you think it resides in? far as I know, there is no officially declared branch of dictatorship, yet.
When various letters were ignored, the National Archives wrote to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in January 2007 to seek a resolution of the impasse. The Vice President's staff responded by seeking to abolish the agency within the Archives that is responsible for implementing the President's executive order. And good ole alberto did what he always does when faced with a sticky legal problem that does not favor the administration. He ignored it.
more silliness: this from wash dc publication- the hill. House Judiciary Committee Democrats warned yesterday they would pursue a contempt of Congress motion if the White House fails respond to subpoenas for testimony and documents related to the firings of U.S. attorneys last year.
The deadline for a response is Thursday, June 28. If the White House does not comply, it opens the possibility of a constitutional showdown between the two branches. In an ironic twist, the Department of Justice (DoJ) would be called on to enforce the contempt motion. Let me remind listeners that the doj is headed by attny gen alberto, , Gonzales aka bushes favorite poodle. Show of hands now: how many think the doj will do a cracker jack job of forcing various white house officials to testify before congress? Oh goodie. Months of bs later, we just might have a few sacrificial lambs testifying in secret but not under oath. Couldn’t have that. Couldn’t have govt officials testifying under oath now could we? You got to love it-Justice, bush and cheney style.
Democrats have been unsatisfied with the testimony they’ve heard so far from top officials and former officials at the DoJ, including Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Under questioning, all have said either that their roles were limited or that they were not directly responsible for suggesting certain U.S. attorneys be placed on the firing list. Because of these claims, Conyers said, Democrats’ only choice is to seek more information from the White House.
you got to love john conyers. He may be powerless to actually do anything, but he does have the rare courage to try, and he is sometimes even poetic in his public utterances. Here is his latest gem "We want to know where the lines go from the DoJ to the White House," he said. "That’s where these bread crumbs keep leading us and then they get lost in the snow or something."
Next item: The Center for American Progress and Free Press recently released the first-of-its-kind statistical analysis of the political make-up of talk radio in the United States. It confirms that talk radio, one of the most widely used media formats in America, is dominated almost exclusively by conservatives.

Some key findings: – In the spring of 2007, of the 257 news/talk stations owned by the top five commercial station owners, 91 percent of the total weekday talk radio programming was conservative, and only 9 percent was progressive. Lets not overlook the first part of that statement: 257 news/talk stations are owned by 5 owners. That is the problem right there. the article continues:

– Each weekday, there was 10 times as much conservative talk as progressive talk.

– 76 percent of the news/talk programming in the top 10 radio markets is conservative, while 24 percent is progressive. One problem with this sort of survey is how does one characterize various shows. For example, is rabble rousing progressive, or conservative, or liberal, or libertarian, or just plain confusing? My opinion is that it is all of the above.

Next item: Leonard matlovich was gay. He was a combat veteran of viet nam, and later died from hiv-aids complications in 1988 at age 45. the epitaph he chose for his tombstone serves as a powerful reminder of how insane the American military policy is regarding gays in the military and by reflection, another example of how insane is American society. His tombstone reads "When I was in the military, they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one."

Next item: a listener sent this is. I have not checked to see if it is accurate, but if accurate, you might want to be aware of these new laws and fines.

New Driving Fines as result of New California Laws effective july 1^st: which is this coming sunday
1. Carpool lane - 1st time $1,068 (The ($ 271 posted on the highway is old). 2nd time offence is going to be double. 3rd time triple and 4th time license suspended.
2. Incorrect lane change - $380. Don't cross the lane on solid lines or intersections.       
 3. Blocking intersection - $485
4. Driving on the shoulder - $450
cell phone use must be "hands  free" while driving.   Ticket is $285.. Cell phone use in the construction zone. - Double fine.  They will be looking for this  like crazy - easy money for police department.

6. Passengers over 18 not in their seatbelts -  both  passengers and drivers get tickets;    
7. Speeders can only drive 3 miles above the limit.
8. DUI = JAIL (Stays on your driving record for 10 years!)

Next item: if you doubt that you govt could take away your right to purchase and take vitamins and supplements, then you seriously underestimate the political power of the big pharmaceutical corporations, and you might soon be in for a very rude shock. . your right to chose alternative medicine procedures and vitamins supplements is still under attack. For more news on this important issue and what you can do about it, there are two web sites you can go to. www.HealthFreedomUSA.org or www.GlobalHealthFreedom.org

Next item: Recently ive called united airlines and talked with a clerk in peru, and many times called what I assumed was an American company and ended up talking with someone in India. So, for any of you who have phoned a corporation lately and had difficulty understanding the person at the other end, and then discovered that might be because they were on the other side of the world, and English was not their first language, well, you might identify with this next item. this may be construed as racist, but what the hay, we live on the edge here. delhi India: mujibar applied for a job. The Personnel Manager said, "Mujibar, you have Passed all the tests, except one. Unless you pass It you cannot qualify for this job." Mujibar said, "I am ready". The manager said, "Make a sentence using the Words Yellow, Pink and Green." Mujibar thought for a few minutes and said,
"Mister manager, I am ready" The manager said, "Go ahead." Mujibar said, "The telephone goes green, green,
And I pink it up, and say, 'Yellow, this is Mujibar.'" Of course he got the job. Mujibar now works as a technician at a call Center for computer problems. No doubt you have spoken to him. I have