Inland Empire Progressive

Note: I wanted to posted this article in full from bluegrassforeclosure.com The main takeaway is that MERS holds all the land titles. Who gives them authority to do so? How do they know who the originator is? This mortgages were so sliced and diced by Wall Street that we don’t know who owns what or how they own it and what piece. Eric Schneiderman has the regulatory authority to investigate MERS, when will the subpoenas start coming down. What the heck is MERS, anyway? October 11th, 2010 This original post can be found at Examiner.com . As we have reported, a federal lawsuit has been filed against banks and MERS. The suit alleges, among other things, that the banks and MERS conspired to file foreclosures against homes that the banks did not actually have a lien against. Confused yet? Don’t worry, I am too. I’ll try to shed some light on what the HECK is MERS anyway . . . ? Kentucky is a title lien state, wherein title is actually held by the owner of the real property. Then a bank o...

Let’s face it San Bernardino, Million Air is a boondoggle. Weak oversight and miniscule internal controls have left this sucker ripe for the plucking. And pluck they did. Our elected officials should have turned it into a logistics airport instead. Supply chain management is one of the pieces of the Inland Empire’s strategic movement to becoming an economic powerhouse. However, strong and visionary leadership is required to pull off the quest to greatness. San Bernardino has many assets that can transform this city into a more modern and robust city. We must leverage them.

I probably had to be there to get the full effect, but a couple of things I wanted to note: The use of “Niqqas” instead of Niggas when referring to black people. These guys are Conservatives white guys rapping. They are rapping from the viewpoint of the Founding Fathers. Sparse crowd waving hands like it’s a rock concert. Love the old lady, hilarious! These are Conservative white guys rapping! Look out Eminem…

What do a political science professor from the University of Redlands,  and reporters from the Los Angeles Times, and Politico have in common? They all declare Redlands Mayor Pete Aguilar as one of the top two in the June primary race even though there are approx. two months left to go. As far as I am concerned, from a grassroots level, Mr. Aguilar doesn’t have a lock on anything. This is because even though the race has been sleepy so far, organization plays a big part in close elections (and this race will be close). He has won some endorsements from local political players but these folks live outside the district. Outside of Redlands, who has heard of Mr. Aguilar? I may be at a moderate level of expertise when it comes to politics, but I know that politics is full of surprises. He has a 1 in 6 chance of winning, like the rest of the field.

Republicans have to attack Pres. Obama using attack ads linking him to the banks. I have no doubt that Dems and Reps are in bed with Wall St. Just look at Joe Baca and the Blue Dog Coalition. Even some of the Progressives been enticed by Wall Street money. When it comes to Wall Street and the Banksters, it’s Occupy White House and Occupy Congress.

The African American Community has long been a solid and formidable voting bloc in the Inland Empire. They will definitely be turning out for the 2012 election season to help re-elect President Barack Obama and a Democratic Congress. Renea Wickman has earned the endorsement of two African-American city leaders from San Bernardino in the race for the 31st Congressional District. City of San Bernardino Endorsement Press Release

The 31st CD race is shaping up to be an act of Dem on Dem violence. Dr. Rita Ramirez-Dean, Pete Aguilar, and Renea Wickman are competing for this seat. Rita Ramirez-Dean spoke first. She talking about Education (her strong suit), Jobs, Veterans, and defending Social Security. Pete Aguilar went after the Do Nothing Congress and fixing a broken Washington D.C. He also went after Republicans Miller and Hutton. Mr. Aguilar stressed his work as mayor: standing up to the Redlands Tea Party and maintain a balanced budget. Renea Wickman spoke about creating jobs by eliminating oil and insurance company subsidies and reinvesting those saving to Green Jobs, High Speed Rail, and Internet access. On Foreign Policy she wanted to build a global middle class. She also would not raise the retirement age on Social Security. This fight was essentially between Renea Wickman and Pete Aguilar. There were 2 No Endorsements, both from the Redlands Area Democratic Club. Pete Aguilar received 46% of the ba...

The biannual Democratic pre-endorsement caucus, which is held in Claremont because of its centrality to L.A., I.E., and O.C. areas was held today. I arrived at the caucus 30 minutes late, but I didn’t miss that much. So here are the events as they transpired and some opinions on them. AD 47 Joe Baca Jr. VS. Cheryl Brown I missed the first half of this race between Joe Baca Jr. and Cheryl Brown when both gave their speeches to the delegation. The Latino Delegation in this AD broke heavily in favor Baca Jr., but Ms. Brown did well for herself. The result was 57% to 42% in favor of Joe Baca Jr. The final vote count was 29 to 21 with provisional ballots included. This is going to the California Democratic convention because no one got 70% of the vote, but Mr. Baca Jr. received above 50%. AD 52 Norma Torres Norma Torres received the endorsement of the Democratic Party. No one contested her race. Ms. Torres spoke on engagement with the community, her work on housing, and welcomed Fonta...

Martha Vasquez, 22, Highland Park, July 2011 Photographer: Gabriel Louis Acosta, The Sun With all the pressure that the Latinos have been under from both visceral extremists on the Conservative side, and an aggressive deportation policy by the Administration, it was only a matter of time before folks become radicalized. (Note: This policy was later amended to ensure more accurate deportation screening) What puzzles me is why are Inland Empire Democrats taking a middle of the road position and moving to the Right? The Progressive position is that the undocumented citizens deserve clemency under the law! The Latinos of the Inland Empire helped build it. They have paid in full their debt to society through hard work, long hours, low pay, and other laments. They deserve to be released from the bondage of second class citizenship and brought more transparently into the law. There have been more than one protest in the streets of San Bernardino about the need for immigration reform...

Mayor of Redlands Pete Aguilar won the endorsement of the Fontana Democratic Club for the 31st Congressional District. He won in a run off against Rita Ramirez-Dean. Two challengers showed up to the event: Renea Wickman and Dr. Rita Ramirez-Dean to present their case. The other challenger Russ Warner did not show up to the event and is rumored to have droppend out. He was probably under pressure from D.C. people and a realization that he is not as stong in the East Valley as he is on the West. I wonder how much pressure the other candidates are coming under. Mr. Aguilar, either a Baca plant, Republican plant, or a genuine recruit by the DCCC is trying to walk and chew gum at the same time by fundraising and trying to build an organization. His history at the Arrowhead Credit Union has me wondering about his credentials and his connections. Is he just another Good Old Boy with intentions to carve up the Inland...