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Preamble to the United States Constitution~

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establis Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

The Constitution of the United States~

"...it's only keeper, the people."--George Washington

Catana L Barnes

Just an average American citizen for transparency & truth!

I am the Reno Independent Examiner with examiner.com/reno/politics

You can also follow me on Twitter--Catana_L_Barnes

"Meanwhile, we will continue to build a strong partnership with the Iraqi people with an increased civilian commitment and diplomatic effort." President Obama

From an e-mail received about Iraq
He should define exactly what the 'increased civilian commitment' is and who is paying for it!

We, the American people, should not be paying for all of these other countries while our own is neglected!!!

Our Foreign Policy needs overhauling!

Obama is trying to get an Internet kill switch!

Obama 'Internet kill switch' plan approved by US Senate panel

President could get power to turn off Internet-http://news.techworld.com June 25, 2010

New Bill Gives Obama 'Kill Switch' To Shut Down The Internet-www.prisonplanet.com June 21, 2010

THESE ARE HARDLY THE ACTIONS OF A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER!

THESE ARE THE ACTIONS OF A TYRANT!

Contact the Nobel Prize Organization and let them know what you think about their decision to give Barack Obama a Nobel Peace Prize when he is doing everything against obtaining PEACE!!!

Nobelprize.org

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Police departments are using GPS systems on people's cars for surveillance!

Judges Divided Over Rising GPS Surveillance-NYTimes.com 08/14/10

WHO HAS FREEDOM?

In the article that I read, there was the mention of security for freedom. That is BS!

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SAID IT BEST:

"ANY SOCIETY THAT WOULD GIVE UP A LITTLE LIBERTY TO GAIN A LITTLE SECURITY WILL DESERVE NEITHER AND LOSE BOTH."

INA: TITLE II--IMMIGRATION

Chapter 2--Qualifications For Admission Of Aliens; Travel Control Of Citizens And Aliens

Act 212-- General classes of aliens ineligible to receive visas and ineligible for admission; waivers of inadmissibility.

(5) Labor certification

E-mails I have sent to the White House, senators, congressmen(women), and others regarding Illegal Immigration:

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS ILLEGAL!

Copy of an e-mail I sent to Barack Obama 05/20/10: As of your declaration of solidarity with the Mexican president, I will not be voting for you in the next presidential election! You, your administration, and any politician that supports amnesty for ILLEGALS will be elected out of office! You keep trying to say that Arizona's immigration law is unconstitutional and promotes discrimination, yet we have the Homeland Security Act and the Patriot Act that allow the same discriminatory tactics to be carried out against American citizens! Last year, I was detained by a police officer for 30 minutes (I am Caucasian and poor) while he ran my DL and grilled me as to where I was going, for what reason, and with whom! I was, therefore, profiled and there isn't anything I can do about it. If you provide amnesty, you will be a criminal according to the current Federal Immigration Laws as our government is not supposed to allow immigration when American citizens are unemployed and being denied access to what they need for basic survival! None of us are saying we don't want immigration, what we are saying is that we want LEGAL immigration. Our nation also needs to end the right of a baby born on our soil to be a natural citizen unless both parents are legal citizens of the United States of America-France had to do it to protect their nation! You, as a professor of the Constitution, know that the law in Arizona is NOT unconstitutional! I am sorry that I, and my family, voted for you!

04/29/10: This is a copy of an e-mail I sent to the White House and others regarding immigration:
I agree that immigration is part of the United States structure. However, ILLEGAL immigrants should never be allowed entrance into a country...period! Illegal means Against The Law and should be handled that way. I believe Arizona's governor did what she had to do because our government has failed to secure our borders and make it known that anyone entering this country illegally will be deported! Illegal immigrants invalidate the naturalization process. Why bother to have a process, just drop the border restrictions and let everyone come and go as they please! How can we have policies and laws like Homeland Security and the Patriot Act and then say we should do nothing about the illegal immigration? Nobody is saying that ALL immigration should stop, it does help shape who we are as a nation. What we do want is to STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION! Please!

E-mails and letters I have received regarding Illegal Immigration:

May 21, 2010

Mrs. Catana Barnes

7900 North Virginia Street Space #274

Reno, NV 89506-8769

Dear Mrs. Barnes:

Thank you for contacting me regarding immigration. I appreciate hearing from you.

Despite efforts to pass a comprehensive immigration reform measure (S. 1639) in the 110th Congress, the legislation was blocked from coming up for a vote on June 28, 2007. As a result, the Senate was unable to enact legislation that would have strengthened border security, put in place an effective and efficient employer verification system, reformed our legal immigration system to take pressure off the border, and required immigrants here illegally to apply for legal status, pay taxes, learn English, and pass criminal background checks, or face deportation. Instead, by doing nothing, our country is left with the same problems that have plagued our broken immigration system for years.

In the absence of federal action, state governments and municipalities have stepped in to fill the vacuum. Arizona's Governor Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law on April 23, 2010. This law allows law enforcement officials to stop, detain, or arrest individuals based on a reasonable suspicion that an individual is not lawfully present in the United States.

The enactment of this bill provides another important example of why we need to fix our broken system. While the first step in immigration reform must include border security, we cannot approach this important issue in a piecemeal fashion. Republicans and Democrats need to work together to pass comprehensive immigration reform that is tough on lawbreakers, fair to taxpayers, respectful of civil liberties and practical to implement.

My best wishes to you.

Sincerely,

HARRY REID

United States Senator

Nevada

HR:mu

Read the article I wrote about Arizona's Immigration Law:

Arizona's Immigration Law is not unlawful--May 11, 2010-Reno Independent Examiner-Catana L Barnes

Our country must amend Citizenship-By-Birth!!!

"Amendment XIV (14).

Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

***The Fourteenth Amendment was ratified July 9, 1868

*Congress Of The United States

(begun and held at the City of New York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine)

THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution:

RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz*.

ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution....

FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.

ATTEST,

JOHN BECKLEY, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

SAM A. OTIS Secretary of the Senate."

Pocket copy of the United States Constitution

The way the Fourteenth Amendment is currently written, a pregnant woman (from any other country) can come across our borders, have the child, the child is automatically an American citizen and one parent can stay with the child.

This includes pregnant 'Terrorists' as well!

Pictures I took at Burning Man August 31, 2010 at 2:30 am PST

Click on any one of the images to see them in a larger format.

These pictures are of a drivable metal 'rubber' duck. The wheel well is easily 5' high.

This is a picture of the 6 lanes of traffic waiting to get through the entry gate to Burning Man. The last time I sat in traffic like this I was waiting to go over the Bay Bridge in San Francisco at rush hour.

Burning Man 2010

Theme: Metropolis

I had to make my return trip before a certain time so I didn't take anymore than these pictures. I had to take a picture of the duck and the traffic as it was a one chance deal.

something will go here soon

Mr. Popo knows...where to find a good book of course!

He gets all of his books from:

milcattra-seller on Amazon, Biblio, eBay, Half.com & milcattra.2itb.com

Being pro-active can benefit you and your community!

For well over 20 years, I have been very pro-active in the communities I have lived in. In my opinion, there isn't anything better than helping people.

Below is a partial list of things I have done, am doing, or will be doing.

I have...

Gotten a business owner busted for having illegal workers from El Salvador~Los Altos, California
Gotten a teacher fired~Sunnyvale, California.
Gotten a principal fired~Sunnyvale, California.
Contributed to a school superintendent being fired~Sunnyvale, California (Santa Clara County School District).
Informed parents of California laws regarding public schools and parental access rights~Sunnyvale, California.
Served on a school site council~Sunnyvale, California.
Served as a parent volunteer for every class my children were in until I pulled them out of public school to home school them~California, Nevada, Oregon, and Oklahoma.
Coached two YMCA Summer Baseball teams so they would not have to cancel the program~Roseberg, Oregon.
Co-founded the Student Art Association for Rogers University in Claremore, Oklahoma.
Served as vice president of the Student Art Association for Rogers University (Claremore, Oklahoma).
Served as secretary for Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (Rogers University~Claremore, Oklahoma).
Founded and served as off-site representative for the Pryor Campus of Rogers University in Oklahoma.
Gotten a professor disciplined (resigned after the class was completed) for making fun of a student and getting the other students to make fun of the student (ME!)~Rogers University in Claremore, Oklahoma.
Helped the public school system in Pryor, Oklahoma understand parental rights and the laws regarding what can and cannot be done to a student (Example: corpal punishment still exists there, unless you exercise your rights)!
Stood up for South African's brought to the U.S. for vocational training against racism~Pryor, Oklahoma (this was not a safe nor popular thing for me to do).
Served as vice president of the PTA at Lincoln Elementary School in Sparks, Nevada for 1 school year.
Gotten multiple professors disciplined for bad behavior and/or moonlighting at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Helped students know their 'educational rights' and exercise them~University of Nevada, Reno.
Stood up for students that were being lied to by some of the financial aid people (blatant discrimination)~University of Nevada, Reno.
Stood up for students being harassed by the University Police~University of Nevada, Reno.
Served as vice president of the student art association~University of Nevada, Reno.
Served as president of the student art association~University of Nevada, Reno.
Served as secretary for Alpha Sigma Lambda--a national honor society for non-traditional undergraduate students (typically over the age of 24) who achieve and maintain outstanding scholastic standards and leadership characteristics while adroitly handling additional responsibilities of work and family~University of Nevada, Reno.
Worked with the Reno/Sparks Indian Colony to help keep Oil-Dri out of Northern Nevada.
Served as the student representative for the 'Barn' project--Peter Goin's Advanced Photography Class~University of Nevada, Reno (this was actually thrust upon me during grievances over the project).
Gotten a laptop replaced by the CEO of Toshiba after criminal actions by their repair center (drove around with my grievance written all over my entire minivan and wrote a letter)~Reno, Nevada.
Served as vice president for the parent-teacher group during Rainshadow Charter High School's first year~Reno, Nevada.
Gotten medical bills written off~Reno, Nevada.
Gotten a doctor/clinic disciplined and fined~Reno, Nevada (they belong to a different company now and they no longer handle workers' comp claims).
Gotten my employer fined for mishandling my workers' comp claim~Reno, Nevada (my employer is located in Tennessee).
Gotten my employer fined for improperly paying me (they did not have a qualifying health plan and they did not even come close to the minimum wage required)~Reno, Nevada.
Obtained the title to our home despite the illegal actions of the person who sold it to us~Reno, Nevada.
Obtained a new refrigerator for free~Reno, Nevada.
Obtained a new heater & windows for our home~Reno, Nevada.
& more.

Currently...

I am working on getting indecent advertising banned from the street level in the Reno/Sparks, Nevada area (I began working on this in the summer of 2009, ran into health and money problems, but now I am back)!
I am providing information to Nevada residents so they can be pro-active with regards to their employers (this is tricky because Nevada is a Right-to-Work state which means that an employer can abuse and exploit their workers via the threat that any actions on the part of the employee will get them fired) and others!
I will soon be taking action against Nevada's Workers' Compensation laws and/or policies...I do NOT intend to let this go NOR do I intend to go away!

"Donovan"

By Catana L Barnes

As I sit here in Burger King eating my lunch, thoughts of Donovan fill my mind. Donovan is a stout six feet tall, has eyes as blue as sapphire, hair as dark as the night sky, and a smile that could melt a glacier. He was a very important person in my life, for he was the first person that I made love with. As I reach into the depths of my memory, I am able to recall just about every detail, and re-experience the moment as though it happened yesterday! It was a Saturday afternoon in mid December. We were at a lake hidden amongst the huge redwood trees of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The sky was filled with clusters of soft white clouds, you could see every breath in the crisp mountain air, and we were surrounded by the voices of nature. Donovan and I strolled along the path that hugged the shoreline of the lake. After about an hour, we decided to find a place to sit and talk. That place ended up being a secluded patch of grass, on a hill, overlooking the lake. The two of us talked for what must have been an hour when Donovan slowly leaned over and gently kissed neck. I could feel my body tremble with anticipation! I had no idea what to expect at this point so I leaned over and kissed his neck. As I sat up, Donovan reached over with his warm soft hand and caressed my face. As we gazed into each other's eyes, he pulled me to him and he kissed me very tenderly. His lips were warm and soft like baby's skin. I returned every movement and every touch! The two of us took a break just long enough for Donovan to spread out his coat for us to lie on. After what seemed to be an eternity of passionate kissing, Donovan asked me to make love with him. I was too caught up in the moment to say anything but yes! As I lay there looking into his eyes, he began to unbutton my shirt, one button at a time. When he unfastened the last button, he slid the shirt back over my shoulders and began kissing my neck. Then, Donovan gently unfastened my bra, revealing my womanhood. As he gently touched and caressed every inch of my body, I trembled with excitement! Suddenly, I felt my jeans being unfastened. I started to feel a little nervous so I sat up and asked Donovan to do the same, but as I looked into his sweet handsome face, I no longer felt any resistance to what was happening! I reached over, cradled his sweet face in my hands, and guided his lips to mine. As Donovan lay back on the coat, he took me with him. I kissed him passionately as I began to remove his shirt. I placed his arms above his head, slid the shirt up over his arms and began exploring every inch of his exposed body with my lips. His skin was like silk, so soft and smooth. I kissed and explored my way back to his warm and waiting lips. As we kissed, I ran my fingers gently and slowly through his hair. My body was alive with sensations! I knew Donovan's body was aroused as I could feel him trembling! Before we knew it, the two of us were totally exposed to one another. Our two bodies became one. Donovan took his time and made me feel very special! I loved every sensation that flowed through me as his hands glided softly over the curves of my body, as his soft warm lips made contact with mine, and as we lay in each other's caress. Somehow, I don't think that I will ever be able to forget that special time with Donovan, and I don't think that I want to.

This short story was written for an English Literature class assignment.

'But I don't want to go among mad people,' said Alice. 'Oh, you can't help that,' said the cat. 'We're all mad here.'
Lewis Carroll

If by speaking in front of a crowded room you hope to become a great speaker, then ol’ wise friend any drunk in a crowded bar is at once Tip O’Neal.

Last updated August, 2010

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