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Court: Calif. ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional

Ruling paves way for a likely Supreme Court showdown on voter-approved Prop 8

Kansas Speaker O’Neal asks House GOP to pray for Obama’s death

Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neal is under fire after asking Republican House members to pray for President Barack Obama’s death. O’Neal made the request via an email he forwarded to GOP colleagues in the House. In an email sent in December, O’Neal asked his fellow Republicans to pray Psalm 109, which contains the following lines:

Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

'When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.
Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labor.
Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favor his fatherless children.'

“At last — I can honestly voice a Biblical prayer for our president! Look it up — it is word for word! Let us all bow our heads and pray. Brothers and Sisters, can I get an AMEN? AMEN!!!!!!”

Some 300 veterans, reservists and dependents of veterans attend the College of San Mateo. For many, the transition from military to academic life can be rough.

But next month, the Peninsula community college will open a new Veterans Resource and Opportunity Center, where veterans will have access to services such as help applying for benefits. Veterans will also be able to study, relax and socialize in the center, which is decorated with a framed U.S. flag that was flown during combat in Iraq.

The center is equipped with a television, computers and a “Zen room,” where student veterans can take a break from the stress of college life.

Veterans centers are increasingly a feature at community colleges, as more and more veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan take advantage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which helps pay for tuition. Cañada College in Redwood City opened its veterans center this past March.

CSM invited students and the public to an opening ceremony Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. in the Office of Student Life, Building 17. The new center is in Building 16.


Read more at the San Francisco Examiner: http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/peninsula/2012/01/college-san-mateo-giving-vets-school-refuge#ixzz1kyUcVSEc

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Top 35 Veteran Employers

We've posted a list of the "35 Top Employers for Military," compiled by Civilian Job News, which took a look at a variety of companies, both large and small, over different industries. Included with each listing below are links to more information about veteran hiring, as well as current Monster.com job postings for those companies. These companies include: Amazon, The Exchange, BNSF Railway, CACI International, Capstone Corporation, CenterPoint Energy, Chesapeak Energy Corporation, Cintas and More. Get the full list of our top 35 Veteran Employers.

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NOTICE OF VOTE

The membership is advised that a vote will be taken at the 16 February 2012 meeting to increase the Post Yearly Dues from $30.00 to $35.00. Post By-Laws require that the membership be notified of said vote by the Adjutant at the regular meeting prior to the vote and be published in the newsletter and on the website after said notification has been made. The increase in dues is necessitated by an increase in National Per Capita Tax. All members “In Good Standing” may vote on this issue. The measure requires a simple majority of those present and voting to pass.”

Ernest J Gaudreau
Adjutant

In compliance with the Post By-Laws dated 1991, the first reading of the proposed By-Laws as revised 2012 will be given at the Regular Membership Meeting of 19 January 2012. The second reading of the proposed By-Laws will be given on 16 February 2012. A vote will be taken immediately thereafter. A two-thirds majority of members “In Good Standing”, present and voting, is required to pass.

Please insure that you bring your 2012 membership card with you so your standing in the Post can be verified. If you have lost or misplaced your membership card, or wish to pay your 2012 dues, please see the Adjutant before the meeting. Dues cannot be paid or membership status verified during the meeting. Read full documents on this website.

Ernest J Gaudreau
Adjutant