President Barack Obama speaks beside California Governor Jerry Brown and California Senator Barbara Boxer during a round table discussion on the California drought at San Luis Water Facility in Firebaugh, California. President Obama pledged on Friday to speed federal assistance to help California recover from a crippling drought that is threatening the critical agriculture industry in the No. 1 farm state.
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President Barack Obama speaks during a visit to a drought affected farm in Los Banos, California
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Arturo Rodriguez Says he felt positive with #POTUS visit and feels California agriculture will be taken care of http://t.co/eRRETCBdDA
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#POTUS @BarackObama & @RepJimCosta greeted by #Fresno @MayorAshley upon landing. @FresnoBee #POTUSinFresno http://t.co/CkzXBnT6YQ
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President Barack Obama tours a local farm with Governor Jerry Brown, Joe Del Bosque of Empresas Del Bosque, Inc., and Maria Gloria Del Bosque also of Empresas Del Bosque, Inc.,and Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., in Los Banos, Calif.
White House.gov
beating the dry spell at the top.
Winner!
Whoa. High and mighty!
Just lucky.
He’s high, I’m mighty!! ;)
Thanks for the clarification! (Perfect!)
It’s 5 am, not 5 pm, here. /smh
♥ amk ♥ :lol: I just couldn’t help meself, JO’B set me up! :lol:
wimmin, huh?
Uh-Huh!! This world would be no fun at all without us (and you guys all know it!)
If women didn’t exist, all the money in the world would have no meaning.
?? What does that mean??
wimmin = cash flow
Ha - I see Mighty Pamela set ME up, here! Good thing I’m in a mellow mood. It’s 5 o’clock somewhere. :)
Ahhh! I really did think you meant us both, as the time stamp was identical, tho I honorably deferred to Mr. NUMERO UNO! We good, gurl’fren?? ;)
Always good! Just goin’ for the laugh, right along with ya! :)
Good night to all!
Thank you FLOTUS.
the names of people like this gentleman are the names we should know and praise - instead of those who are famous for just being famous;
thank you sir for using your actions and genetic gift to demonstrate that you value life - almost all lives you will never know;
by the way, once year, PBO has a program to celebrate ordinary people who make a difference in the lives of others and seek no recognition for their actions;
anyone remember what the occasion is called? Could send a tweet or two to the White House to nominate this gentleman?
Not sure. Is it this one?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/champions
thanks a lot! I will check out this link
Or maybe this one…
http://www.jeffersonawards.org/about
Listening to the local coverage of PBOs trip…so refreshing to hear a report without a spin…they are still speaking about it…
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/live
Pf, maybe the local media know the DC nonsense would not be appreciated in CA. People want real information not biased spin.
yup…but local reporting seems to always be a lil more
honest
You are absolutely spot-on, Jackie G! Many of us in California are fed up with “biased spin” and manufactured lies about President Obama.
#BOOM!
Guess hayes was being his usual emoprog whiner?
Is the sun hot?
Ye indeed Hopefruit, the sun is always hot; the Sun also always rises from the East and sets in the West. In other words, the Sun’s journey is as predictable as the emoprogs, like Chris Hayes, when it comes to bashing President Obama.
A little theme music :-)
Works for me.
TRIBE!
:)
I am really glad to have read the sharing quote as I know saying what I think will never change these people’s mind, but not speaking seems like condoning what they say. Reading the sharing quote lets me know why I can never just keep quiet. Speaking up in a kind way, not an accusatory way seems civil and necessary. Thanks for the post.
Well said!
“Even” God:
:-)
I know drought is a serious topic, but I just love that song by Burl Ives! Think I grew up hearing it, and his distinctive voice.
Me too.
LIVE NOW: President Obama arriving in Palm Springs, California - http://www.cbsnews.com/liveFeed/widget.shtml
JERRRRR…
I got here..in time…. :lol:
Another tidbit from my in-box. I hope it helps someone.
NOW HEAR THIS…NOT ALL THIEVES ARE STUPID!!
1. Some people left their car in the long-term parking at San Jose while away, and someone broke into the car. Using the information on the car’s registration in the glove compartment, they drove the car to the people’s home in Pebble Beach and robbed it. So I guess if we are going to leave the car in long-term parking, we should NOT leave the registration/insurance cards in it, nor your remote garage door opener.
This gives us something to think about with all our new electronic technology.
2. GPS.
Someone had their car broken into while they were at a football game. Their car was parked on the green which was adjacent to the football stadium and specially allotted to football fans. Things stolen from the car included a garage door remote control, some money and a GPS which had been prominently mounted on the dashboard. When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just about everything worth anything had been stolen. The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. They then used the garage remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. The thieves knew the owners were at the football game, they knew what time the game was scheduled to finish and so they knew how much time they had to clean out the house. It would appear that they had brought a truck to empty the house of its contents.
Something to consider if you have a GPS - don’t put your home address in it… Put a nearby address (like a store or gas station) so you can still find your way home if you need to, but no one else would know where you live if your GPS were stolen.
3. CELL PHONES
I never thought of this…….
This lady has now changed her habit of how she lists her names on her cell phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag, which contained her cell phone, credit card, wallet, etc., was stolen. 20 minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phone telling him what had happened, hubby says ‘I received your text asking about our Pin number and I’ve replied a little while ago.’ When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn. The thief had actually used the stolen cell phone to text ‘hubby’ in the contact list and got hold of the pin number. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.
Moral of the lesson:
a. Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list. Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Dad, Mom, etc….
b. And very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by calling back.
c. Also, when you’re being texted by friends or family to meet them somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message came from them. If you don’t reach them, be very careful about going places to meet ‘family and friends’ who text you.
4. Purse in the grocery cart scam…
A lady went grocery-shopping at a local mall and left her purse sitting in the children’s seat of the cart while she reached something off a shelf…wait till you read the WHOLE story! Her wallet was stolen, and she reported it to the store personnel. After returning home, she received a phone call from the Mall Security to say that they had her wallet and that although there was no money in it, it did still hold her personal papers. She immediately went to pick up her wallet, only to be told by Mall Security that they had not called her. By the time she returned home again, her house had been broken into and burglarized. The thieves knew that by calling and saying they were Mall Security, they could lure her out of her house long enough for them to burglarize it.
Good info! Thanks!
travails of technology
Yup.
And always lock your phone.
A good “techie” can get around that too.
Thanks Dudette! Glad you’re back; this is one of my favorites. Thankfully we have had some rain although nowhere near enough in CA.
Hi Taiping! Glad to hear at least some rain is coming. Hoping more comes soon.
What did God think after he created Adam?
“I can do better.”
Then he created Eve.
What did he think then?
“Dammit, my last one was better!”
/ducks
The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray: “Take only ONE. God is watching.”
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, “Take all you want. God is watching the apples.”
AMK, I totally love your wicked sense of humor! I am glad you are on our side!
why do peeps keep voting against their own interest? Isn’t survival supposed to be instinctive ? /smh
Workers at a Volkswagen factory in Tennessee have rejected the United Auto Workers union.
The 712 to 626 vote is a devastating blow to the union and its efforts to organize other Southern plants run by foreign automakers.
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Volkswagen tacitly endorsed the union and even allowed organizers into the plant to make their sales pitch.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/uaw-vote-volkswagen-plant-tenn-ends-friday-22519817
It was not even close. Einstein was right, stupidity knows no limits.
they lost by a lil more than 100 votes…UNION Organizing has never been easy…I hope they do not give up…
I can’t speak for this case, in particular, but sometimes workers don’t want the union to come in, because they don’t want union dues to be deducted from their salaries. As simple and as (often) short sighted as that. Same salaries that might be larger, were the unions allowed to enter into collective bargaining practices and agreements with the corporation, of course.
Not to forget job security.
Definitely. I was so hoping the UAW would get in!
This is so so sad. What a blow.
Shades of Susan Smith or whatever her name was. And other cases, for sure.
The blood of Trayvon Martin and this other 17 year old kid who that Dunn guy murder is on Jeb Bush’s hand.
THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! :( :( :(
LOCAL LIVESTREAM: President Obama - Sunnylands - http://www.kesq.com/watch-live-news-channel-3-cbs-local-2-news/-/233230/23569678/-/dlqu5r/-/index.html
Perspective is everything.
This Native American verse makes me proud to be an enrolled tribal member. I did not know of my heritage until twenty years ago after my tribe was restored. Looking at me you would not recognize me as Native American. The tribe had lost their tribal status being disbanded when I was a small child and not restored until I was in my forties. My Dad did not talk of it. Now I have been living on the reservation for around ten years learning about my relatives and heritage. I decided to give back to my tribe by serving on the tribal education committee since I had taught in public schools for twenty-two years prior to retiring. Now I am just a tribal elder.
Wonderful.
Hilarious!
Wonderful! Ha!
G’evening. Glad you could join us. Did ya have a nice day?
Yes, thanks, I did. Hope you did as well. Getting sleepy for some reason, but hoping to stay awake for a while!
Roaring!
Think I’ll print that and carry it in my wallet, in case I need to pull it out!
Don’t get in no trouble sc.
Ha. I’ll be “good.”
Fat chance!
Now, now. Anything’s possible.
And the sun will rise in the West!
I have no idea where it rises. I’m not up that early.
(Just made myself laugh. Pretty good for an old chick, eh?)
Pants on fire too…….:-D
This oughta drag out some trolls for me - a few are already attacking the union. #GoUnions!
The sad part is that those ppl that voted against the UAW will be the first ones wanting more hours and overtime. Go figure.
I don’t get it. People will believe anything they hear from the guy down at the pub … or their Republican elected official.
Did you see some of the workers from that same plant interviewed on TV earlier today? They were all very optimistic and said “bet on it” that the union would be voted in.. Sad.
Since this is a “weather” thread (oh, great, an earthquake - why not?):
Too far away for me to feel anything, but this is legit. Maybe some of our other Georgia TODers?
http://www.thestate.com/2014/02/14/3268090/earthquake-shakes-sc-southeast.html
Lots of seismic activity going on:
There was also one in California
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/earthquake-34-quake-strikes-near-coalinga-california-cisqhr,0,3748314.story#axzz2tMO5HRJX
A bunch have been happening recently in Oklahoma (linked to fracking)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/oklahoma/2014/02/14/oklahomas-earthquake-swarm-in-one-chart/
Western China a couple of days ago
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/02/12/china-earthquake/5414181/
… and Indonesia a few days ago
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-25/an-indonesia-61-magnitude-earthquake/5219110
Good Lord. Maybe we should stay up all night praying!
I did wonder about you, when I saw Atlanta in the mention on TWC. Glad you’re safe!
HEADS UP
Thanks so much!
why didn’t they meet at the WH
Goodnight TOD! ♥ great valentine’s day fun! Sleep will be sweeter knowing our POTUS is out here on the Left Coast!
2. Sleep will be sweeter knowing our POTUS will eventually fly back East overtop of our heads here in the Midwest! (My grandson and I once were out on my street looking upward, when we heard Air Force One was flying overhead, having taken off from the local airport! He was totally as thrilled as I was.)
Sweet dreams to you, MP!
Especially for those gazillionaires.
KaBoooooom….
Insightful….
however…we cannot give up…621 workers voted for the Union…let us not forget about them…Forward….what PBO always says is that we do not move forward in a straight line…
Probably just selfishness of not wanting to pay union dues, having faith in the management and believing those saying it would hurt them in the end. They are not too different from those voting for Republicans.
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/02/14/smile-its-valentines-day/
Hey I’m all for busting one union. The police one that is.
Nothing like a little truth