Well this is my second time. Maybe alternative views are not important? My American Legion post has checked out drones and light shows. Very expensive and not liked very much when compared to fireworks shows. Many locales that tried them went back to fireworks. As you know, Washington, DC has a July 4th show every year and thousands attend and most of them are veterans. The fireworks shows are twice as long as our local show and everyone seems to survive. New York has one that is 3 times as long and 100 times as big and millions of people and dogs survive. To those who have PTSD and a 20 minute fireworks show disturbs you I suggest getting something to relax you. Fireworks is what people want, not drones, since before 1800. Listen to the cheering and hollering at a fireworks show and it tells what people like and the answer is fireworks.
My American Legion Post has checked out drones and light shows. First comment is that not many people like either type of shows. July 4th has been all about fire works even prior to 1800. Second comment is both of these shows are much more expensive then fireworks. Third comment is that quite a few locales that switched for a year went back to fireworks the next year. If a veteran has a problem with fireworks it would be to his/her advantage to seal up themselves at home or talk to their doctor about a relaxant for that 20 minutes of their life. For the dogs I say live with it. The cheering and hollering during a fireworks display makes people happy and that is what people want. Get the dog a valium if they can’t take 20 minutes of noise. Think of all those poor dogs in Washington, DC during their show that is mostly veterans or the New York show where millions of them live and bark. Read the Declaration of Independence. I did read the beginning at the start of our show and it seems so appropriate today.
Fascinating photo choice; not a female delegate in sight. Perhaps the author could have pulled from the recently completed inaugural session to visually show the true diversity of the program.
It’s also quite disappointing that the author repeatedly refers to the program as “California Boys State” instead of embracing the new title “California Boys and Girls State.” This is a fantastic program that needs to be celebrated for its inclusion. The Legion should double down on this efforts and accept the fact that it’s a different world than when these programs started.
Using BTSSS I have been shorted bridge toll while being paid for mileage even though the mileage takes me through toll booths. I have had a claim denied and then getting paid for the next visit. I have made written complaints, message complaints patient advocate reports and phone calls with out receiving payment.
I travel from Northern California Va to San Francisco Va. San Francisco always gives me a hard time
I liked the old system, it was right there! Every time I went to an appointment. It was easy and I used every time. As did All in there. IF IT AIN’T BROKE DON’T FIX IT.
I’d love to see a photo or two of the restored memorial.
Great report.
Well this is my second time. Maybe alternative views are not important? My American Legion post has checked out drones and light shows. Very expensive and not liked very much when compared to fireworks shows. Many locales that tried them went back to fireworks. As you know, Washington, DC has a July 4th show every year and thousands attend and most of them are veterans. The fireworks shows are twice as long as our local show and everyone seems to survive. New York has one that is 3 times as long and 100 times as big and millions of people and dogs survive. To those who have PTSD and a 20 minute fireworks show disturbs you I suggest getting something to relax you. Fireworks is what people want, not drones, since before 1800. Listen to the cheering and hollering at a fireworks show and it tells what people like and the answer is fireworks.
My American Legion Post has checked out drones and light shows. First comment is that not many people like either type of shows. July 4th has been all about fire works even prior to 1800. Second comment is both of these shows are much more expensive then fireworks. Third comment is that quite a few locales that switched for a year went back to fireworks the next year. If a veteran has a problem with fireworks it would be to his/her advantage to seal up themselves at home or talk to their doctor about a relaxant for that 20 minutes of their life. For the dogs I say live with it. The cheering and hollering during a fireworks display makes people happy and that is what people want. Get the dog a valium if they can’t take 20 minutes of noise. Think of all those poor dogs in Washington, DC during their show that is mostly veterans or the New York show where millions of them live and bark. Read the Declaration of Independence. I did read the beginning at the start of our show and it seems so appropriate today.
Fascinating photo choice; not a female delegate in sight. Perhaps the author could have pulled from the recently completed inaugural session to visually show the true diversity of the program.
It’s also quite disappointing that the author repeatedly refers to the program as “California Boys State” instead of embracing the new title “California Boys and Girls State.” This is a fantastic program that needs to be celebrated for its inclusion. The Legion should double down on this efforts and accept the fact that it’s a different world than when these programs started.
If the program is embracing change and being coed, maybe you shouldn’t use a picture from the program from 2018…when it was all boys.
Using BTSSS I have been shorted bridge toll while being paid for mileage even though the mileage takes me through toll booths. I have had a claim denied and then getting paid for the next visit. I have made written complaints, message complaints patient advocate reports and phone calls with out receiving payment.
I travel from Northern California Va to San Francisco Va. San Francisco always gives me a hard time
I liked the old system, it was right there! Every time I went to an appointment. It was easy and I used every time. As did All in there. IF IT AIN’T BROKE DON’T FIX IT.
Promotion of unhealthy behavior and attempting to make it good, acceptable and normal is a very bad idea.
Masks never did anything to stop the spread of Covid,the virus is smaller than a oxygen atom it would go right through a cloth mask one big lie