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Irvine Great Park CEO Michael D. Ellzey: Is This Man An Imposter?

Please forward this column to other Veteran organizations, especially USMC-related and networked ones.

(LAGUNA BEACH) - We are investigating the various claims and allegations made by Great Park CEO Michael Ellzey, most directly attributable to him in biographical interviews and press releases.

I’ll be using variations of “supposed, purported, allege and claim” a lot in this column because frankly, none of us believes his self-described history.

Treasure Island`s Toxic Problem

Turns out that old Treasure Island Naval Station is some of the 'hottest' property in San Francisco...

(SAN FRANCISCO) - The Blue Angels jet fighters racing across the sky maybe 500 feet above me, were practicing for an air show so the Navy could show off what it considers the very best in personnel, training and equipment.

Their presence over the old Treasure Island Naval Station that day was ironic, because I was visiting the island to see the Navy at its most decrepit and toxic.

Marijuana Studies Clear the Air For Those That Care to Look

Falsehoods are put to rest by going straight to the source: read the studies.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In our ongoing coverage of the pros and cons of Cannabis, we get many submissions that are worthy of publishing. The following list from reader Malcolm Kyle is especially valuable because he details ten significant marijuana studies that "the Feds wish they'd never commissioned".

MPP Says Attorney General Holder is Wrong to Oppose California`s Marijuana Initiative

The group says Proposition 19 offers California voters an alternative to the failed policies of marijuana prohibition

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - According to the Associated Press, U.S. AG Eric Holder sent a letter earlier this week to former heads of the Drug Enforcement Administration in which he promised that the Justice Department would continue to enforce federal marijuana laws in California even if the state’s voters approve Proposition 19.

In response, Steve Fox, director of government relations for the Marijuana Policy Project, offered the following statement...

MAPLight.org California Launches Prop. 23 Page

Includes Daily Campaign Finance Updates from Secretary of State Web Site Data categorized by total contributions, top contributors, and contributions by state.

(BERKELEY, Calif.) - MAPLight.org California, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization, that provides citizens and journalists the transparency tools to shine a light on the influence of money on politics, announces the launch of its Proposition 23 Page.

The page is updated daily with campaign finance data from the California Secretary of State Web site.

Blue`s Views - The Upcoming Election

So you think you might vote Republican in November?

(SAN FRANCISCO) - When I was young, party affiliation was of minor importance compared to love of God, country and family. Today a person's party affiliation seems like the most important thing in their life.

I know there are good Republicans and bad Republicans, just like there are good Democrats and bad Democrats...

El Toro`s Most Toxic 200 Acres

Veterans of former Marine Wing Support Group-37, MCAS El Toro, California are unaware of their risk of exposure to carcinogens and many have ‘not connected the dots ‘of illness to military service.

(IRVINE, Calif. ) - Hundreds and maybe thousands of 55 gallon drums of trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) were used at MCAS El Toro over decades to degrease aircraft parts.

A major concern is that both chemicals are carcinogens. The men using them did not wear protective clothing and masks, and the waste was dumped into storm drains or directly in the ground.

Half Million Dollars Worth of Cocaine and Marijuana seized by Clexico Port Officers in one day

The weight of the narcotic was 123 pounds with a street value of $123,000

(Calexico, Calif.) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico ports of entry yesterday seized 183 pounds of cocaine and marijuana valued at more than $500,000, in two separate smuggling attempts.

The first seizure occurred at about 7:30 a.m. at the Calexico downtown port after CBP officers discovered 60 pounds of cocaine hidden in a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck. The driver, a 43-year-old male United States citizen was arrested.

$653,500 in Marijuana Siezed by San Ysidro CBP Officers Over Weekend

CBP officers at both border stations apprehended 15 wanted felons with warrants for their arrest

(SAN YSIDRO, Calif) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa ports of entry this weekend were busy intercepting drugs hidden in various compartments.

CBP officers at both ports seized 1,307 pounds of marijuana in 13 different smuggling attempts from Friday 6 a.m. to Monday 6 a.m. The drugs were estimated to have a street value of $653,500 dollars.

Pro-Obama Lefties Slapped Down by the FBI

The Minneapolis and Chicago raids are just the beginning.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - FBI raids on six houses in Minneapolis and Chicago have the antiwar movement in an uproar.

Agents came barging into homes guns drawn, kicking down doors and smashing furniture, armed with search warrants.