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Save the Fox Theater Car Wash and Yard Sale This Saturday, Other Fund Raising Efforts Continue Save the Taft Fox Theatre Yard Sale is this Saturday, August 31st at the Civic Center Park (Cop Park) from 8am- 1pm. They are also selling Hot Dogs, Popcorn, Sodas, and Water. There is also a Fox Car Wash at the Rec Center

at 500 Cascade Place from 9am- 2pm. The Fox is having a Deep Pit and Chicken BBQ during Cruise Night on Friday September 6th. On September 14th the Fox is showing the Movie “25 Hill” for only $8.00 a ticket. Show times are at 4 and 8pm. Corbin Bernsen will be there to introduce the film and sign DVD’s.

West Side Recreation Vendor and Craft Show November 15 and 16, Vendors Sought Westside Recreation District will be hosting a VENDOR & CRAFT SHOW on Friday, November 15 (5:00-8:30 p.m.) and Saturday, November 16 (8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.). Vendors and crafters of all types are welcome to participate. Fee is $40 per space (table/chairs included) and all items must fit within an 8’x10’ space. Registration will begin on Tuesday, August 13 at 8:30 a.m. in the District Office. To have more information emailed to you, please leave your email address in the comments below, send us a direct message, or email steph@wsrpd.com.

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By John Swearengin To raise money for the Digital upgrade at the Taft Fox Theatre, there is a Yard Sale this Saturday, August 31st at the Civic Center Park (Cop Park) from 8am- 1pm. They are also selling Hot Dogs, Popcorn, Sodas, and Water. There is also a Fox Car Wash at the Rec Center at 500 Cascade Place from 9am- 2pm. The Fox is having a Deep Pit and Chicken BBQ during Cruise Night on Friday September 6th. September 14th the Fox is showing the Movie “25 Hill” for only $8.00 a ticket. Show times are at 4 and 8pm. Corbin Bernsen will be there to introduce the film and sign DVD’s. The Fox Kickstarter program is going strong. Taft needs the Fox! Friday August 30th- The Taft Petroleum Club will be open at 5pm.

Come out for a great evening.

Monday September 2nd- Labor Day Community BBQ at St. Mary’s Church, 110 E. Woodrow. Deep Pit or Chicken and all the fixings. Serving from 2-6pm. Bounce waterslide and other children activities.

Future EventsSeptember 6th- Center Street Cruise Night at 6pm. Cruise, Shop, Eat, and have a great time.

September 7th- Taft Fireworks Fundraiser Car Wash at the Taft Chamber from 8-12.

Taft High Football at Home. Bobcats kickoff at 5pm. Wildcats kickoff at 7:30pm.

September 13th- Wildcats Football team plays at Home.

September 14th- “25 Hill” is playing at the Taft Fox for only $8.00.

Shows at 4 and 8pm. Corbin Bernsen will be there to sign DVD’s.

September 20th- Wildcats Football team plays at home.

September 23-27th- Taft High Homecoming week.

September 26- Bubba’s Okie Dinner at the Fort October 17th- Taft College Ribeye Dinner October 19th- The Midway Sunset Lions Club is having a Casino Night to raise money for Christmas for Seniors, Taft Honor Flight, and the Taft Longhorns.

October 26th- Taft Chamber Golf Tournament October 18th- West Kern Petroleum Summit 7:45-4:00 at Taft College.

Tickets only $60.00.

October 22nd-25th- The Fort Pumpkin Patch October 26th- Taft Chamber Golf Tournament October 31st- Fort Safe Halloween November 15th and 16th- Craft Fair at the West Side Rec. December 2nd- Taft Christmas Parade December 7th- Kern Trail Riders Horseshoe Tournament at the Taft Petroleum Club.

Wednesday September 4th, is the next Taft Industry Night at the Taft Petroleum Club. Doors open at 4:30. Dinner is at 7:30. Tickets only $12.00 for Steak, beans, salad, bread, dessert, and a chance to win a great prize. Industry Night is a great way to advertise your Business. The September sponsor is Taft High Grad, John Arnoldus and his great company APT.

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By Robert L. Bradley

School has started

It has become a familiar scene at major oil company annual meetings. Protestors, some of whom have purchased token amounts of stock to appear, confound the proceedings by asking oil companies I was shocked when I drove by the Pilot Plaza and saw a to exit their business in the name of the environment. huge portion of their parking lot was full the other day. I According to this fringe, oil companies have a responsibility to have not seen much going on down there since Kay’s Frozen Yogurt, C & C Video, TG&Y, and Safeway were there. protect the planet from the scourge of fossil fuels. Oil companies are portrayed as pushing their product while the planet overheats.

I saw several people walking from the parking lot toward This black-and-white view of energy policy puts the global warmTaft College. I drove by Taft College and every parking spot was taken. There were college students everywhere. I ing issue into a moral context. It assumes everyone who believes in catastrophic climate-change theory is good, and those who don’t was impressed with the large enrollment this year. TC is are bad. It also asserts that replacing fossil fuels will make the world looking great and is doing great things but like most Taft better and “sustainable.” folks I miss TC Football. I loved the old days with the How wrong! Oil, gas, and coal are increasingly abundant, clean, Wildcats on Friday Nights and the Cougars on Saturday. and consumer-friendly. Real climate is refuting warmist climate “We are TC!” models. Fossil fuels are becoming more sustainable, not less, in the vernacular of environmental science.

The new houses coming west of Hillard Street is a very The moral imperative is to deliver the best energies. To go in the positive thing. The dirt work should start in October. I opposite direction would create hardship for millions of families have spent thousands of hours playing in that field where worldwide-and even result in civil strife. History shows people have the houses are going. I will miss that field but Taft needs these houses. Down the road when the houses start going little patience and little respect for law and order in times of great up and the two new Rails to Trails extensions are complete need.

CEOs Rex Tillerson of ExxonMobil and John Watson of Chevit will look so nice. People talk all the time about tearing ron were cognizant of this fact when they explained the importance down old houses and building new ones in their place. of balanced energy policy at their recent annual meetings. They offered reason in the face of ecological zealotry.

I’m all for that and I hope that happens all over town but Tillerson urged continued oil and gas development to support I also want the new houses off of Hillard. About eight a growing world population. He demoted scary climate models as years back they built a section of houses in the 400 block of Taylor Street that look great. There were twelve houses “not competent.” He dismissed wind, solar, and biofuels as wanting.

He asked his critics: “How do you want to deal with that great social that are newer on Sunset Lane and Pilgrim Street. There challenge to what good is it to save the planet if humanity suffers in are still about half of those lots for sale. The houses they built are very nice, in a very nice neighborhood but some- the process of those efforts when you don’t know exactly what your times it is hard to mix in the old and the new. I love Rails impacts are going to be?”

Chevron’s Watson said an effective energy policy must balance to Trails but sometimes there are some interesting people energy availability and cost and environmental considerations. hanging out in that area.

While “some progress on carbon emissions” can be made, “it’s going The Taft Police Department is starting a Citizen Volunteer to take a lot longer than people think,” he added.

Rather than subsidizing today’s alternative energy resources, Unit in the near future. These Volunteers will be taught Watson called for economical efficiency gains and investments in about Laws and Codes. They will patrol the streets as an breakthrough technologies. He noted that subsidizing wind, solar extra pair of eyes and contact the Taft PD if they observe and other alternatives has “raised the cost of energy for consumers.” any problems. They will also help with Parades, OildoThis brings the discussion to Obama energy policy and his rado, and other events. Being a part of this great Unit will infamous statement about how electricity prices would “necessaralso help you better understand why Law Enforcement ily skyrocket” under his carbon-dioxide cap-and-trade plan. If his does or does not do certain things. If you’re interested in policy was centered on consumer welfare rather than ideology, his helping the community, have a clean record, license, and Administration would approve rather than delay construction of are a good person this may be for you. Contact Taft PD the Keystone XL pipeline, for example. The privately funded $5.3 for more info. billion project would create thousands of jobs and deliver more than 800,000 barrels of Canadian oil per day to U.S. refineries on Awhile back a friend was saying how ugly Taft is. It may not look like Lake Tahoe but Taft is beautiful in a different the Gulf Coast, providing the feedstock for the fuels and products essential to the U.S. economy and American families. way. Check out the view on the top of 25 Hill if you can With political energy and leadership failing, it is refreshing to without security running you off. It is breathtaking up see leaders of global energy companies defend their moral right and there. It looks terrific whether it is day or night. A great financial opportunity to serve consumers with affordable, reliable man once said, “For every Pumping Unit you see that is 100 jobs in one way or another for the life of that Pumping energies. Energy education is well served-and corporate responsibility enhanced-by debunking the tired arguments of climate alarmism Unit.” Taft is here because of the Oil Patch and I believe it always will be here because of the Oil Patch. What goes and rejecting government energy planning.

Robert L. Bradley Jr. is CEO of the Institute for Energy Research on in Taft is up to us. and author, most recently, of Edison to Enron: Energy Markets and Political Strategies ( John Wiley & Sons).

Get on board with the Taft City Council and the Taft

Chamber. Taft has great leaders, we just have some bad leaders higher up the chain in our State. During the next election please vote. While voting, remember some of the wacko laws that have recently passed. With AB109 Prison Realignment, you can’t blame Law Enforcement for our crime. The Cops lock the criminals up and they are out the next day. So until our State makes some good changes, lock your car, leave your outside lights on, and keep an eye out for the crooks cruising your neighborhood. This is not just a Taft problem, almost every other town is a lot worse.

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Taft may not be like it is 1975 but 2013 is going in the right direction. You hear it all the time and I’m going to say it again, ‘Shop Taft!” Buy local because it will help everyone. Support the Taft Fox and stay positive Taft!

Last week’s Blood Drive was a huge success! 92 people came in to register, the most ever! Some even had to be turned away at the end of the day. Thank you to everyone who donated--or tried to.

There were 20 deferrals for various reasons, but 72 units of blood were collected, and their goal was only 55, so we exceeded that by a lot. It was pretty busy the whole afternoon, so the Bloodmobile will start coming at noon to give an extra hour for donating. October 15, put it on your calendar, 12:00 - 6:00, at the Chamber of Commerce parking lot. See you then!

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Sessions: September 9 – October 14 and October 21 – November 25 Where: Community Center Auditorium Fee: $40 per session ($30 for each additional sibling) Instructor: Suzanne Hale CHEERLEADING Who: Ages 3 – Grade 3 When: Tuesday Afternoons Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Session: September 11 – November 6 Where: TUHS Mirror Room Fee: $50 per session (shirt and poms included) Instructors: TUHS Cheerleaders and Cheer Advisors TENNIS CLASSES Who: Ages 7-14 When: Monday and Wednesday, beginning September 4 Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: TUHS Tennis Courts Fee: $30 per month Instructor: Doug Taylor Students will be introduced to the rules and fundamentals of tennis. Classes will include drills, game play and athletic fitness activities. No previous experience or knowledge is needed; all skill levels are welcome. Racquets will be available for use at the first practice; parents can speak with the coach prior to purchasing a racquet. Class enrollment is limited and classes will be held in September and October before taking a break until next Spring.

TINY TOT KARATE Who: Ages 3-5 (preschool) When: Tuesday Afternoons Time: 4:45-5:15 p.m.

Sessions: September 10 – October 8 and October 15 – November 12 Where: Community Center Auditorium Fee: $20 per session Instructor: John Dodson AEROBIC KICKBOXING – KICK LIKE A GIRL! Who: Women, ages 14+ When: Monday, Wednesday & Friday Time: 8:00-9:00 a.m.

Where: Community Center Assembly Room Fee: $25 per month Instructor: Amy Steers This fun fast-paced class will include kicking, punching and the use of hand weights. The objectives are to increase cardiac health, improve muscle tone and learn some self defense. Classes will be held on a monthly basis and new students are welcome as space permits.

TINY TOT PUNT, PASS, KICK & CATCH Who: Ages 3-5 When: Saturday Mornings Time: 9:00, 10:00 or 11:00 a.m.

Session: October 19 – November 16 Place: ‘A’ Street Park Registration deadline: Thursday, October 3 Fee: $25 per person Kids will discover the joys of football without the contact. This program teaches the basics of the game, teamwork and fun. No games are played in Tiny Tot sports.

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YOUTH/INSTRUCTIONAL FLAG FOOTBALL Instructional (beginner): Ages 6-8 Youth (advanced): Ages 7-11 Practices: Weekdays Games: Saturdays Session: October 14 – December 14 Place: ‘A’ Street Park or Wrecker Field Registration deadline: Thursday, October3 Fee: $35 per person This program provides young players a fun and exciting opportunity to engage in non-contact, continuous action while learning lessons in teamwork.

S.T.O.P. PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS (Strive To Optimize Participation) Did you know that the District has a youth scholarship program? Children in low income, single parent or multiple participant households are eligible! For more information, or to find out how your child can take advantage of reduced program fees, give us a call in the District Office at 763-4246.

REC CENTER TEEN NIGHT Friday, September 6 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

Recreation Center Grades 6-12 (must show school ID for entry) $10 per person The first Friday of every month is Teen Night at the Recreation Center! Come in and bowl, play basketball or just hang out with your friends in a fun, safe environment.

BOWLING PARTY RENTALS Make your reservation now!

Reservations are now being accepted for party rentals at the bowling alley in the new Recreation Center. Parties may take place on Friday evenings, Saturday or Sunday. Rental fees start at $100 for 2-lane rentals. Rental prices include shoes, balls and use of the party room. Call 763-4246 for more information or to make a reservation.

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Hi Everyone, We are blasting through summer, with a few heat waves, and now it is time for our kids to start back to school.

Already ?? Where does time go ?? Hope you got to do what you planned all winter to do this summer and that you remained safe and sound. We had a few adventures locally but no trips out of state or gone cruising. Fortunately all our family is safe and healthy even with three members serving in the Army, Navy, and my daughter in the Air Force. They are all state side, training, but no deployments in the near future. I’m proud to let you know that my nephew Randy Casey, yes my namesake, was just promoted to E-7 Chief in the Navy. He is in the nuclear training command and has been aboard aircraft carriers during his time in the service. I am, as we all are, proud of his service but mainly proud of his commitment to stick through it all. Go Navy.

Hope that you are living here in Taft because you want to.

If you are, then how committed are you to this community, are you standing on the sidelines, or are you doing things that not only benefits you and your family and friends but all of us.

Taft is slowly but surely moving forward and we are waiting for that one domino to fall that will push other projects to fruition. Two things come to mind. The City will be announcing shortly the ground breaking for the new motel. Yes it is coming.

When it does other projects hopefully will fall in line. Our master developer has been working very hard to put the pieces together and as you can imagine it takes a lot of money, time, commitment, and crystal ball gazing. It just takes that one major project to move forward. The second thing is the Fox Theater. It is the anchor to our downtown and for our downtown to thrive and have these other projects come on board, the Fox cannot fail, because if it does then the people who are looking at Taft for investment will say, “if they can’t support a first class movie theater, then maybe they won’t support my project”. There is a fund raising effort going on right now to help raise the down payment to buy digital projection equipment before Dec 31st, because 35mm film will no longer be available. If the owner cannot raise this money, then the theater will close, period. This is not an idle threat, this is an unsustainable business plan that the City and the Chamber have checked out. This is way more

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McCarthy Announces Schedule for Second Day of Valley Fever Symposium

BAKERSFIELD, CA – Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy announced the agenda for Day 2 of this year’s Valley Fever Symposium in Bakersfield. The second day activities will be held in the Multipurpose Room at California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB). From 8am- 5pm, there will be presentations from the leading Valley Fever experts in the world today on the latest advancements in treatment, diagnosis, and prevention. There important than any fund raising effort the Community has done. We raised over $25,000 for the Veterans Memorial in one day. We have 2 weeks to raise the same amount. Support your community; please give as much as you can.

One other project that is moving forward is an RV Park located where the Trading Post is located at 2nd and Supply Row. They will incorporate the building as the headquarters and keep the dock; the back metal building will probably come down.

This is something that we have been lacking for a long time. I believe it will be used more than we can imagine.

I was driving north on Hwy 99 from Taft Hwy to White Lane. They are putting up new barriers in the center divider, those kinds with the wooden posts with the corrugated metal.

Temporarily, they have put up those triangular cement barriers toe to toe to protect the workers and equipment. With three miles of those things, why don’t they just move them to the center and save a bunch of trees, time, and taxpayer money ?? Can you imagine the number of trucks it takes to move those things around. If they are safe enough for now why not permanently ?? But, what do I know. I’m still irked about the gas prices at the stations on Hwy 119 and I-5; it is a buck cheaper a gallon ten miles down the road at Hwy 99, why is that ??

There is a saying going around in regards to what the definition of politics is. ‘Poli’ means many and ‘tics’ are blood sucking parasites, well guess who keep being elected each year, except for your Taft City Council, of course. If you are upset by this transgender law that our children will have to endure, please don’t take it out on Jean Fuller and Shannon Grove our local state elected officials. They didn’t vote for it. If you are upset, then do something about it by calling the other knucklehead state reps and Governor who did vote for it. Write a letter, send an email or text or Facebook them or tweet them. The left coast cities are not representing the values of the center of California. Your voice alone is not making a statement, but the voice of many will have to be heard. While you and I don’t go out on the streets and protest, and maybe loot a store for some goodies, but we shouldn’t have to take this kind of crap that is coming out of our state legislature. If you think this is bad, believe me it will only get worse in every other way, especially financially towards cities and counties. Councilman Dave Noerr is a voice of reason to be listened to, heed his warnings before it is too late.

I leave you with this: Don’t regret growing older, it is a privilege denied to many.

See You Around Town, Randy Miller Lovin’ Taft

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August 30 - 5, 2013 will also be presentations on how Valley Fever affects susceptible populations such as children, the elderly, and those who are pregnant, as well as pets and animals.

The agenda is as follows: Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 – Fighting Valley Fever Location: California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) Multipurpose Room 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - State of the Science, Presentations from Leading Experts on Valley Fever 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – The Congressional Valley Fever Task Force 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. – California Public Policy and Challenges 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. – Susceptible Populations of Valley Fever 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. – Pets/Animals and Valley Fever For more information, please call 661-327-3611 or email RSVP. McCarthy@mail.house.gov.

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Cal Club Labor Day Run August 31st/September 1st Buttonwillow Raceway Park

Fox Theater Cash Wash Fundraiser Saturday, August 31st

Buttonwillow, CA - August 25, 2013 – The weekend will combine Regional and National drivers into a series of 5 separate race groups running both Saturday and Sunday, providing a busy fun filled weekend. This is the last National of the year to earn points for an invitation to the 2013 SCCA Runoffs at Road America, where the “best of the best” will compete.

Come to Buttonwillow Raceway Park for this holiday weekend of top road racing, Saturday and Sunday , with Monday off to enjoy the day with family and friends. There are still many classes that are too close to call: Touring 1 Ken Davis, from Escondido driving a Corvette and Michael Von Quilich, from Pahrump, Neveda driving a Dodge Viper are only 4 points apart Super Touring Light Oscar Jackson jr. from Yorba Linda driving a Honda and Joey Jordan from Fallbrook going at it in a Mazda Spec Miata This is always a very tight competitive class with 3 top drivers wanting the top dog position - Steven Powers from Mesa, AZ, Elliot Skeer from Vista and Clement Lee from San Diego Grand Touring 3 Mike Henderson from El Cajon battling it out 3 points apart with Scott Graham from Irvine both driving Mazda’s Formula F Mike Lewis from Poway and Ed Erlandon from Burbank Formula Vee Charlie Turner from Mission Viejo and Ron Wake from Lafayette, California Cal Club the builder of Buttonwillow Raceway Park located in Buttonwillow, California, a few miles west of Bakersfield, is a region of the Sports Car Club of America. Cal Club is in its 63nd year, has nearly 2,000 members offering competition programs in road racing, solo/autocross, time trials, and road rally. The Club has a rich history of producing some of the world’s most noted drivers and the best race volunteer workers the sport has ever seen.

A car wash to raise money to help keep Taft’s Fox Theater in operation will be held starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31, at the front (Kern Street side) parking lot of the Rec Center.

It should be over by 2. Cost is $5 a vehicle, with tickets available in advance (info to come) or at the car wash.

Volunteers are needed. This is a chance to contribute some sweat to supporting The Fox Theater. You don’t need to be there the entire time, a couple of hours would be great.

We could use some people there early to help set-up (by 8:45).

We need: volunteers for both washing vehicles and manning the soda and bottled water, and hot dogs

Creating A Better Life For Your Child Studies show that parents often struggle when providing for their children. Increasing teen pregnancy rates, declining high school graduation rates, single parent homes, increasing poverty levels, incarceration, low wages, and infrequent emotional support are community issues that greatly impact the future of children in our community.

The Kern County Department of Child Support Services fundamentally believes that “Kids Come First” and as such, parents and community play a pivotal role in “Creating A Better Life For Your Child.”

In its continued commitment to serving families, the Kern County Department of Child Support Services seeks to open a dialogue and engage community leaders that are paramount to holistically serving the needs of families in this community.

Through this dialogue, we elevate our discussion and seek to increase the social conscience about the importance of “Creating A Better Life For Your Child” providing and serving families, thereby improving the outcomes in the life of a child.

The Kern County Department of Child Support Services is pleased to announce: “Creating A Better Life For Your Child” Community Town Hall Forum, Thursday, August 29, 2013, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Beale Memorial Branch Library, 701 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA Come hear the Kern County Department of Child Support Services and local community leaders from the Department of Human Services, The Network for Children, Garden Pathways, Kern County Libraries, and “All Dads Matter” discuss this important topic.

This event is free and open to the public.

stand/table; towels to wipe-off the vehicles after they are washed; and a donation jar.

We could use: a few more buckets (have four), and more rags to wash the vehicles.

We have or have arranged-for: the sodas, bottled water, large ice chest, ice, hot dogs and buns, hot-dog-cooker, condiments, napkins, car-wash soap, some rags to wash the vehicles, a couple of buckets, a radio, a cash box.

Volunteers, donations, loan of supplies and suggestions are welcome and appreciated.

The money will go towards a down-payment of $40,000 on digital projectors for The Fox’s three screens. By late this year or early in 2014 at the latest, first-run movies -- including the latest installment of “The Hobbit,” which is due out in December -- will be released to theaters in digital form only.

There will be no more film of new movies. The Fox can’t survive without the draw of first-run movies and would have to close without the digital projectors.

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Liberty Under Fire Defending California Governor Brown’s “We can handle our own prisons.”

By Dr. Harold Pease

In early summer California’s Governor Jerry Brown and Jeffrey Beard, the state’s corrections chief, were in great danger of being held in contempt by three federal judges for willful defiance of a court order requiring the administration to meet a Dec. 31 deadline for reducing the prison population in California. Brown had previously asked the federal government to back off on federal mandated prison requirements, “We can handle our own prisons,” he said. Can he constitutionally say no to the federal government? Yes, and he should.

Besides the obvious, that Californians do not want their convicts returned to society too easily, voiding the

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acts of juries and judges after their having spent thousands of hours deciding what is just with respect to their crimes and their danger to society, federal enforcement of such is unconstitutional. The Constitution gives the federal government only 17 grants of power, listed in Article I, Section 8 and managing federal prisons is not one of them, nor has it been added to the Constitution by way of amendment. In fact, the Constitution names only four crimes that Congress has the power to penalize and they are: counterfeiting (Article I, Section 8, Clause 6), piracy on the high seas, offenses against the law of nations (Art. I, Sec. 8, Cla. 10), and treason (Art. III, Sec. 3, Cla. 2). Outside these four crime areas there can be no federal law or crime without a new amendment. All other areas are entirely under state jurisdiction as per Amendment 10.

If the governor wished to follow the Constitution as designed, he could designate one or more facilities as being federal, move all prisoners that had committed crimes in the above four areas to that facility and with them be fully compliant with federal law. With respect to the other prisoners he might notify the federal government again that “We can handle our own prisons” and that the federal government has exceeded its Constitution jurisdiction. This is a state function per the Tenth Amendment.

August 30 - 5, 2013 He should publicize his constitutional arguments with his sister states and, if possible, enlist similar action on their parts. Some of us would love to assist a democratic governor in leading the charge back to the Constitution.

Why is it important that he, and other governors, do this? It is the pattern of the never-ending enlargement of the powers of the federal government, at the expense of state prerogatives and the 10th amendment, that is transforming the federal government from a republic, as understood by the Founders, into something else. It is constitutional defilement. The use of Amendment 10 is central to the restoration of freedom from government and the return of checks and balances, of which state jurisdiction is essential, before all power is housed at the federal level and we are more clearly no longer free.

Unconstitutional overreach is epidemic and there is now finally measurable pushback. The “check and balance” part of the Constitution is the 10th Amendment of the Constitution and the Doctrine of Nullification.

States do have the authority to “Just Say No!” but to be effective they need to do so collectively, the larger the group the more effective. Such was used in 1798 in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolves, in 1832 in the Nullification Crisis in South Carolina, and more successfully with the northern states, especially Wisconsin, in the 1850’s over the highly unconstitutional Fugitive Slave Act. In previous columns I have treated the highly favorable views of the Founding Fathers on the subject most notably Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton.

Finally, the 10th Amendment is beginning to be used by some states to prevent the federal government’s overreach of constitutional powers. It reads, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

Federal medical marijuana laws are openly defied by many states. States’ refusal to implement the Real ID Act, passed years ago, is a form of resistance. When enough states say no, the feds will back away. Examples of federal overreach are everywhere. Even the federal ban on incandescent light bulbs, is an example of intrusion into state power. Dozens more could be listed. This has to stop!

In 2013, twenty-six states showed their resistance to Obamacare by opting out of the Obamacare health care exchanges. Nine State Sheriffs’ Associations put the Executive and Legislative Branches on notice that they will support the traditional interpretation of the 2nd Amendment of the Bill of Rights and 336 elected county sheriffs inferred that they will protect their people on this issue— even against federal agents coming into their counties. So, California Governor Jerry Brown has good company in his “We can handle our own prisons,” nullification efforts.

Dr. Harold Pease is an expert on the United States Constitution. He has dedicated his career to studying the writings of the Founding Fathers and applying that knowledge to current events. He has taught history and political science from this perspective for over 25 years at Taft College.

To read more of his weekly articles, please visit www.LibertyUnderFire.org

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Trinity Southern Baptist Church 400 Finley Drive We invite you to join us each week as we worship

Where on Earth Are We? A sermon series on Prophesy Pastor Trent Meadors

Sunday Bible Study 9:45 am Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 am Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 6:00 pm

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Peace Lutheran Church- LCMS Taft- A caring community under Christ We welcome you to worship with us at peace lutheran church, 26 Emmons Park Drive (across from the College). Worship service begins at 10:00 a.m.

Communion will be offered 1st and 3rd Sundays Sunday School for all ages at 9:00 a.m.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS HELP WANTED VACANCY: Executive Assistant Taft Union High School is accepting applications for the position of Executive Assistant in the Superintendent’s Office. E.O.E. Employment process includes:

Substitute–School Bus Driver. The District needs are for a late (evening) school bus driver following athletic practices. Requires a current Class B Drivers License, a valid California school bus certificate with a passenger endorsement, and a medical certificate. Taft Union High School will train if necessary the potential employee to obtain a school bus license.

Pay Range on our Substitute Pay Scale is $17.68 p/hr., Substitute positions are paid hourly based on the substitute position being filled. NO hours are guaranteed for our substitute positions. E.O.E. Employment process includes: Application and Resume, Written Exam, Interview, DOJ Clearance, Physical and Drug Screen.

Applications, and Job Description are available at the TUHS Business Office, 1 Wildcat Way, between 7:00 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.

M-F. Applications must be received in the Business Office no later than 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27th, 2013. Written test will be given to ALL applicants submitting an application in the TUHS IRC Lecture Hall on Wednesday, August 28th, at 7:00 p.m.

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Parting Shots

By Mimi Collins, Taft Camera Club The intrepid shooters of Taft Camera Club pressed on through the hot summer months, meeting regularly to share and discuss our photographs in a friendly setting. Rather than having a photo competition in August, we opted for another evening of show-and-tell, sharing some of our midsummer images. You can see that local and nearby icons were favored themes.

Have you visited the Piedras Blancas rookery lately? The number of elephant seals is increasing. How about something as simple as a cattle truck, a highway sign in Buttonwillow, or a lizard on a tree? Photography is interpretation of the ordinary. Our monument is always a favorite subject, day or night, as you can see here. And kids! Who can take enough photos of kids? They’re always a charming subject.

Taft Camera Club is 80 years old this year, having been active since 1933. We welcome new members: adults, college and high school students, and younger members with adult sponsors.

Please contact us for more information: www.taftcameraclub. org, taftcameraclub@yahoo.com, or Taft Camera Club on Facebook.

Photos: Beach Party, by Tyrone Maddox Double Vision on Highway 58, by Arthur Tamayo Driller, by Mimi Collins Girl Baby, by Mimi Collins Girls in the McDonald Office, WKOM, by Esther Livingston Last Ride, Not a Happy Cow, by Arthur Tamayo Looking for Food, by Esther Livingston Oilworkers Monument, by Tyrone Maddox

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