Legalizing Marijuana In California Is Not What Officials Expected?

The League of California has been busy with damage control on California’s decades old Marijuana problem as it continues to increase because of years of failed Progressive policies, by throwing more of their “Progressive” ideas around through more policies that are sure to fail.

While bringing a “A RESOLUTION calling upon the Governor and the Legislature to convene a summit to address the devastating environmental impacts of illegal marijuana grows on both private and public lands throughout California and the increasing problems to public safety related to these activities…” the “League” is basically  admitting “When California voters approved Proposition 215 in 1996 there was little thought given to a wide range of problems which have emerged in association with the increased availability and demand for marijuana….” And now they are imposing more of the same ideas through controlling regulations with Mayors and Council members of 482 cities across CA, because this is where they go for the “Leagues” expertise and council. In other words, the “League” is where Mayor’s, Council members and City Staff of 482 cities in CA are indoctrinated and instructed to increase control over their city’s population through imposed regulations, resolutions and ordinances. 

It’s clear the increased in illegal activities, violence and disruptions are a direct result of failures of past and current policies, but rather focusing on the failed policies and how to get a handle on the increased violence, addictions, arrests, disruptions in neighborhoods and illegal marijuana farming, they ignore their failures by coupling this crisis with another crisis, our current drought. Because this is all about politics and Progressives are champions at “…never letting a serious crisis go to waste” as Rham Emmanuel has so famously echoed his tactics straight from Saul Alinsky’s “Rule’s for Radicals” handbook, the “League” has planted a political end to their means in the minds of local officials in 482 cities in CA on how not to solve the marijuana problem in a city near you, but how to convince their constituents to relinquish more of their freedoms because of the “Global” impact the “marijuana problem” has created.

Throwing emphasis and the majority of tax payer money on “Climate Change” does several things, it creates limitless and creative crisis upon the collective population while dictating Government as the solution through policies and likeminded educated thinkers and qualified politicians. It allows them to control the conversation by focusing on the environmental impact illegal marijuana growing has caused, emphasizing the drought to get public support on water conservation, never talking about their decade failure to fix the marijuana crisis in CA, never talking about their failure to address California’s future droughts by building reserves or the various fines they placed upon the people for not conserving more than their fair share. They will never talk about the money they gave to SF’s field mice or the smelt fish that put hundreds of Mexican immigrants out of work or how that money should have gone to a reservoir or to the police to combat drugs, gangs and protect our cities.

I urge each of you to look at your city ordinance regarding your water shortage contingency plan. Here in Cotati it is recommended that the City adopt Stage 2. “The emergency regulations provide water retailers the ability to fine customers $500.00 per day for violations of the prohibitions. The City’s goal is to educate our customers…” “Section 13.30.090 of the Cotati Municipal Code already provides the City the ability to apply progressive enforcement for violations, up to and including termination of service.”

So on top of the already water conservation aware citizens of Cotati, their support, compliance and sacrifice to do their part for the drought, they are and will get fined and punished for the decades of negligence of our local and state officials, who are paid by the taxpayers, to plan for droughts and reserve water for the people of CA during times like these. We are also mandated to sacrifice even more than we have for the decades of negligence of our officials to properly fund local authorities to nip the marijuana problem in the bud…so to speak as we pay for the crimes of some thugs. 

This is paying your fair share to CA’s Government! It’s not so fair that the majority of the citizenry has to pay for the irresponsible inaction of the Government.

Community Wellness Workshop Report 2011

A Community Wellness Workshop was held on April 6, 2011 at Cotati’s City Hall. De Novo Planning Group, Sonoma County Department of Public Health and Bay Area Air Quality Management District all gave presentations. The Council Chambers was full and it would seem the “Community” Workshop was a success until it became clear that only a handful of citizens were in attendance, while the others were stakeholders, business owners, representatives for the Lung Association, the planning commission and staff.  

Bringing attention to the lack of private citizen presence, I asked the gentleman from De Novo Management District how they were reaching out to the community. How many of you read the flyer that comes inside of you PG&E bill? Well, that is one way they advertised this workshop. 

When Lynn Waldon, Healthy Communities Section Manager, Sonoma County Department of Health Services, Public Health Division made her presentation, I noticed it mirrored the Healthy Eating Active Living (H.E.A.L.) resolution Cotati adopted.  Here are some of the slides she presented that would support the changes that will soon be implemented in the plans for Cotati, but without the spin.

Here is a link to the presentation: 

 http://cotati.generalplan.org/sites/default/files/DPH_Cotati.pdf

Slides of obesity trends among U.S. adults from 1985 – 2009 were shown and numbers emphasized so the next slide would get the full impact intended.

 

 

It’s true that obesity is a major health issue in our country and the statistics on childhood obesity is heartbreaking and it must be addressed. But are you willing to have Cotati become your Nanny? Our Government was never intended to dictate how we should and should not live our lives and this government worker from Sonoma County Department of Health Services, Public Health Division manipulated these slides to make it seem that we need Government to rid us of obesity. 

 

  We can see in this slide a quote from Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative.  They believe in and are pushing social engineering.

 

It was this slide that threw me into what seemed like another dimension. Poverty, stress and racism seem to be the key to all of our nation’s woes. These are not issues in Cotati and why are we talking about fixing them based on “Theory of Change”? 

 

This is nothing more than propaganda. Yes, we do have unpaved sidewalks and that is to be expected in the more rural parts of Cotati and children are able to ride their bikes on the streets. What about the condition of Old Redwood Hwy and other streets that is in need of repair? The city of Cotati has already spent millions on the Downtown Specific Plan, purposely neglecting the repairs that at some point may become safety issue. 

 

“It is unreasonable to expect that people will change their behavior easily when so many forces in the…….” There is truth to this in the sense that we are influenced by advertising, but we are responsible for our own lives. Parents, teach your children well. It is our duty as parents, grandparents and friends and neighbors to teach our children by example. This slide is an attack on capitalism and continues in upcoming slides. Our Government continues to blame Coca-Cola, McDonald's, smoking and drinking for health issues and even death, rather than placing responsibility on the individuals. This is what propaganda looks like folks.

 

 In this slide, nutrition, physical activity, alcohol and tobacco used to begin eliminating businesses they feel are not suitable for Cotati. They will begin fining businesses who are selling goods they consider to be “poor or inadequate nutrition” and those who sell “alcohol and tobacco,” all for the good of our “youth.” Need I remind you Downtown Cotati’s main businesses are bars?

 

 Community gardens are going to be pushed on us while our neighborhood stores and bars will be pushed out for their sales of unhealthy foods, liquor and “unhealthy advertising.” Our convenience stores are an inconvenience to their Downtown Specific Plan.

 

The absence of buffer separating cars from walkers and poorly maintained sidewalks and roads are unsafe and are being used as talking points for this project, when in reality, the City is neglecting these issues as tools to implement their visions. Our safety is NOT their priority; their Nanny State Downtown Specific Plan is their priority. 

Millions of tax payers’ dollars have already been spent on this plan and is a part of a plan much greater than the one they lay out for us to see…well, those of us who are interested. Below is a slide that was on the presentation that was brought before the Council to sell them on adopting the H.E.A.L. resolution. This is an attack on these businesses. The elimination of these thriving businesses is a huge part of the Government.

 

Please take a look at this next slide and ask yourselves if our Government has any right to intrude on these areas of our lives?

 

 Americans are beginning to pay attention to what is happening nationally because it is clear we are a Nation who is in trouble and the issues are now having an effect on the individual. Those who do keep up with the current events of our country are frustrated because they feel helpless and want to do something, but are not sure what it is they can do.  As impossible as it may seem, there continues to be a majority of individuals who do not know or care to know what is happening in our Nation.  What is it that needs to be done to wake them up? 

I see people stepping up and locking arms with others who are aware that this is not about POLITICS. There are Democrats and Republicans who are working on local issues together because they understand what it is that must be done. They realize the magnitude of our National problems and KNOW that we MUST begin right here in our own backyards! 

It is in our local City Halls that resolutions and ordinances are being implemented. Our Mayors and Council members are putting these plans in place at the instruction and encouragement of outside entities, and it is up to each of us to get this information out to our communities. 

Here is where our battles begin. We are fighting for our INDIVIDUAL liberties and freedoms. I know that the resolutions and ordinances that have been passed in Cotati have been passed or will be passed in your city. Go onto your City’s website and begin your education! Don’t wait for someone to do something that you are capable of doing for yourself….for your family. There are individuals who are willing to stand side by side with you and share the information and tools you will need to arm yourselves with the knowledge you need. 

Leave a comment right now….don’t wait another day. We can make a difference.  Let your children see you taking an interest and being active in your communities and lead the way for our future generations.