I welcome members to the 12th meeting in 2015 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee and ask members to switch off any mobile phones, please. Agenda item 1, instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure. No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the Act of Soderent, Fitness for Judicial Office Tribunal rules 2015, SSI 2015 1 2 0, nor on the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999, Commencement number 4 and Amendment Scotland Order 2015, SSI 2015 1 3 9, is the committee content with the instruments, please. The committee may wish to note that SSI 2015 1 3 9 corrects an error in the principle order SSI 2015 74, which was reported by the committee following its consideration of the instrument on the 10th of March. The correction will be made before the principle order is coming to force on the 1st of April, which is, of course, tomorrow. Agenda item 2, the Carers Scotland Bill. The purpose of this item is for the committee to consider the delegated powers in the bill at stage 1. The committee is invited to agree the questions that it wishes to raise with the Scottish Government on the delegated powers in the bill. It suggested that those questions are raised in written correspondence. The committee will then have the opportunity to consider the responses at a future meeting before the draft report is then considered. Section 1 1 of the bill defines what is meant by carer for the purposes of the bill. Section 1 2b provides that section 1 1 definition does not apply in circumstances where care is or would be provided under or by virtue of a contract or as voluntary work, where care is provided in the circumstances the bill does not apply. Section 1 3 provides that Scottish ministers may make regulations that provide that the contract does or does not include agreements of a kind specified in the regulations. Regulations may also permit a relevant authority to disregard section 1 2b, where the authority considers that the relationship between the carer and the cared for person is such that it would be appropriate to do so. Power in section 1 3 appears to be one of significance as it permits the Scottish ministers to make regulations that could considerably expand or restrict the reach of the bill's provisions depending on the manner in which it is exercised. Does the committee therefore agree to ask the Scottish Government for further justification as to the choice of the negative procedure for the exercise of the power in section 1 3 and why the affirmative procedure is not considered to be more appropriate for this power, having regard to the effect that its exercise may have on the applicability of the bill to particular groups of carers? Section 4 of the bill sends the meaning of the term personal outcomes. Section 4 1 provides that personal outcomes means outcomes that would, if achievable, enable carers to provide or continue to provide care for cared for persons. Section 4 2 provides that the Scottish ministers may by regulations make further provision about personal outcomes, including provision about which outcomes may be personal outcomes and the matters to which a relevant authority is to have to regard in considering which outcomes may be personal outcomes. Does the committee agree to ask the Scottish Government whether the drafting of the power in section 4 2 is considered to be sufficiently clear on the basis that it appears to contemplate both the Scottish ministers and relevant authorities determining which outcomes may be personal outcomes and further explanation of the relationship between sections 4 to A and 4 to B and for clarification as to whether the respective roles of the Scottish ministers and relevant authorities in relation to the power? I think that it is very important to not just Government and local authorities but also individuals have a right to determine what are personal outcomes to rather than having imposed on them that this will or will not be a reasonable personal outcome. I think that there has to be very good opportunity for the individual to make essentially tailor-made personal outcomes to. I hope that that is part of the legislation. Thank you. I have no doubt that that is something that the Government will want to make sure is part of the process. What we are looking for is clarity as to where that would be specified. Before moving on, the committee may wish to welcome the level of detail that a number of examples provided in the Delegated Powers memorandum that accompanies the bill. The inclusion of such information in Delegated Powers memorandum is extremely helpful to the committee. I also found that the structure that is consistently used as it deals with each section is particularly helpful in using, as it does, provision describing reason for taking power as a heading and then choice of procedure. I thought that it was a good way of structuring the discussion, which I do not recall having seen before. I would encourage whoever is the author of this particular memorandum to share that with their colleagues. Probably the committee and its advisers would endorse that. Thank you for that comment. I think that completes this item and I now move us into private for item 3.


What's up? How are you guys? It is episode four of our weekly vlogs and this week is turkeys turkey pre-orders for Thanksgiving I know it sounds a little early to some of you, but it is October 9th and Thanksgiving is on November 23rd, so About a month and a half away, but in regards to when we're actually shipping the turkeys It's only about five weeks away Because we cannot ship the turkeys the week of Thanksgiving, you know If we send them on the 20th, you might not get them by the 21st 22nd You know, you want to have your turkey ready, you know a day or two before you're cooking it because it's such a large bird So we're planning on sending the turkeys out on November 13th, which is a Monday So you guys should all receive the turkeys by the end of that week Having it perfectly in time for Thanksgiving. Now since these are super fresh turkeys, you know If you receive the fresh turkey on the 13th, you technically don't have to put it in the freezer The meat is good for three to four weeks after being freshly slaughtered But one of you emailed me and said hey Frank, can we get fresh turkeys or are they frozen now? Our original plan was to send them frozen, but let me know if you guys do want fresh turkeys We're gonna put like a $10 up charge But the main thing is there will be a disclaimer saying If the turkey meat does not arrive as cold as possible, then we will not be issuing a refund So keep that in mind if you guys do want to buy fresh turkeys We're gonna try our best to not get it frozen in transit with dry ice or anything However, if you want a fresh turkey and then you order me to say oh, it's not cold enough Well that we might do that there might be a disclaimer on there But let me know if some of you guys do want them fresh Otherwise, we're just gonna take the fresh turkeys put them on dry ice They might get a little cold during transit and then you guys will have the fresh turkeys for Thanksgiving But the pre-orders are up available on the website now It is only $155 for a corn and soy free Thanksgiving turkey. I Don't remember how much regular Thanksgiving turkeys are probably about half the price, but If you go anywhere else online, we have the most affordable corn and soy free turkeys by like double You know, I think the cheapest turkey I saw was like $250 so I'm glad that we're able to provide people with an affordable corn and soy free turkey And people aren't spending like a ridiculous three or four hundred dollars for a heritage per so Hopefully this goes well this year and then we can plan on You know improving it and making it even better next year see see what was in the turkeys feed What we can change how the flavor is all that type of stuff and how you guys like it But yeah pre-order your turkey now through You know that week of November 13th And now we have plenty of turkeys I just wanted to start the pre-orders early to make sure that it's not some crazy thing where we do Actually sell out. I want to make sure everyone gets their turkeys. So And guys if anything happens if there's if we do run out of turkeys or there's a shortage or something If the meteor comes down and strikes the Amish farmers turkey barn, well Then of course we will issue a refund so guys don't don't worry about any of that type of stuff If you do want to reserve turkey just place the pre-order as soon as you can Yeah, so that's the main thing to announce for today Monday guys We'll take a quick look around. I would do some stuff myself But I don't know what's wrong with my hands and my wrist. I got like stretch fractures and I can't do like You know, I'm not doing like super heavy-duty physical labor stuff But the things I do are heavy enough that I'm having a hard time now You know like I was cutting a rubber mat earlier with a knife and I was having a hard time So hopefully my these stretch fractures or whatever they are on my hands and wrists get a little better Should probably give it a rest for a week or two. I'll just show you guys something real quick in the warehouse here Those are some meat orders. We have packed up this week Now these are the ice bins that we get the dry ice So we're weighing them and the issue is since the ice company delivers on Tuesday and we can't ship until Monday We are losing a lot of money worth of ice every week that being said the new dry ice supplier is You know so much cheaper than the old one that even if we're losing a few hundred dollars worth of ice every week for melting We're still saving money in the long term. It's just never This is the rest of the meat orders my guys haven't packing up all morning. I'll show you guys last week. I think the Natural collagen is now in stock along with my other creative ideas flex roast lemon light Grass-fed whey protein all the non-meat business orders have been sent out today Monday as well The foods the organ supplements Wi-Fi shielding naturals everything show you guys we've got the eggs shipping out right now Fridges kind of a mess. This is all the remaining eggs we have for this week. So still some duck eggs available See anything in the freezer No, my guys are finishing the rest of the orders for today Monday Yeah, I think we're out of Barley stew only about 10 left Not gonna show you guys anything in the freezer today because there's no new restocks yet I'm gonna just show you guys yesterday, which was Sunday in the last vlog So maybe that restaurant agreement will finally come today. If not, it's definitely coming tomorrow Maybe we'll have some other deliveries coming in this week Hopefully those labels come because Otherwise we'll be really really behind if we got away another week to get these products listed But that should be it for today Monday guys so I Guess I will see you for Tuesday's vlog because I can't think of anything else that needs to be done What's up guys? It is Tuesday. I am in somewhat disbelief Because believe it or not our Chinese friend sent the money back. He was telling the truth Sketchiest interaction I've ever had in my life, but when I saw the money hit my account this morning I was tempted to go to the bank Convert it to yen and then just throw the Chinese yen all over the place and have a I don't know What's what's the holiday? They just had golden week over there in China. Huh? I'm getting a phone call. Hey, Jacob How you doing buddy? How much buddies were calling me again, but yeah I guess I'm gonna have to open like an organic Chinese restaurant or something in celebration of the CCP praise the Chinese Communist Party, right? Anyway, I guess so that's some good news The restaurants apply guys should be coming I'm just hemorrhaging money over here guys. It's it's ridiculous. I've been spending probably By at least 5,000 a month just fixing stuff in here. It's enough. It's ridiculous. It's never any hopeful Hopefully it cools down a bit, but I've been saying that since we got in here in June and like The the freezers and coolers I've probably spent at least three thousand dollars in HVAC work every single month in addition to that initial Cost that I had with the bank loan, so it's not good. Maybe we'll get some relief Let's take you guys around we we don't really do much today my guys packed away some some organs and Just did some orders today, but hopefully Wednesday Thursday Friday we get caught up on some stuff. We get everything away. We can label everything clean up a bit New ice is a bit more convenient, but as I was complaining yesterday, you know, we're losing a few hundred dollars a week in it Yeah, we just cleaned up the floor in here After doing a little work. I don't think I have much to show you guys today. Does this button work? Got more beef liver than you would ever want And my guys always put too much you see that says 1.16 pounds this is You know 1.015 1.07 so You know most companies will send you less meat than advertised we end up sending more meat You know that's 1.1 pounds So not only is the beef liver the lowest price online at ten dollars, but it's also you're getting way more we restocked the chicken broth and Honestly, I was gonna stop making this because you know the level of flavor we have in this broth and the amount we're charging for it It's just it's just like unheard of it's insane.  I Don't have much to show you guys. I have to fill some orders for the non meat businesses but hopefully we can launch The tooth powder and the lip balm this weekend and then the organ supplement stuff we can launch next week Yeah, there's Not much going on today. If that guy does bring the restaurant equipment today. I'll just I'll just show you guys tomorrow I'll show you guys everything tomorrow Just probably have to clean it up and stuff too. I think I told you guys last week. We should be getting a farm in the spring I'm actually gonna go see it for the first time on Saturday So I'm not looking forward to that drive and I Like commit myself to stuff, but then like if I take that drive and it's a complete nightmare There's no way I'm gonna be able to do it consistently If it's only once a week three-hour drive then Maybe it's okay. It's like in the middle of PA by It's like past Penn State is that what it's called Penn State State College But we'll see we'll see how that drive goes. We'll take a look at the property. The good news is I can get USDA loan on it, which is is much more reasonable interest rate Honestly, I wonder if I could have I mean, you know, no point in crying over spilled milk Could have got a USDA loan on this property and not get not have gotten killed on the interest rate also if I sell or finance this property it would have been a You wouldn't have to pay the crazy flood insurance price, but oh well All the labels are over there on the floor in the corner as if a homeless person had thrown them up to This fucking UPS guy, dude All right, so I guess we do have the labels for the tooth powder and the lip balm So hopefully we can get that ready by tomorrow or a few of them ready soon. Yeah, we'll see how that goes I'm not really sure if it's gonna be a reasonable thing to do because I'd have to buy that property out there I'd have to get a house out there. I don't know if I'm juggling too many things at once, but I'll think about it Anyway, that's gonna be for today guys I want these vlogs to be so long because let last week was like an hour long so maybe some more eventful stuff happens in In the next few days, but right now I'm just like rambling on and on about stuff So I'll see you guys for tomorrow Wednesday. What's up guys? It is Wednesday and since those labels came in yesterday I want to show you guys the two new products we have on the naturals website So the first one is the remineralizing tooth powder with magnesium calcium and vitamin K2 This is special because it's minimal ingredients and there aren't any other Tooth powders or toothpaste formulas using K2 which is necessarily to actually put the physical mineral into the bone aka the teeth so unless you have That in the mix or you're taking it separately. It's not gonna be effective. We got a really funny logo The graphic designer I was actually mad and I didn't want to pay for the logo, but it looks so stupid I thought it was funny. So I figured I'll just use it because it's Kind of doofy looking and then over here. We have our new lip balm logo beefy lips Look, I thought it was kind of silly. It's just a beef towel lip balm. We sold this a few years ago We ended up switching to coconut oil, but the beef tallow is a better product It stays on the lips longer lasts longer and it's more protective especially in the colder weather So both of these guys will be on frankies naturals calm. I think we're gonna bring the Deodorant back next. I'm not a hundred percent sure yet. We have a lot of hair pomade I might just do a new logo and a new label on the hair pomade, but I always get irritated like That label for the blade of the tooth powder logo is not necessarily exactly the correct size so I Keep measuring stuff and then the label doesn't turn out good And then I you know, I'm not gonna spend another two hundred dollars to reprint the labels for each individual product But let me show you guys the restaurant equipment that came in yesterday. We're still waiting on some stuff So I don't think this thing looks as big on camera as it is It's like bigger than me, this is exhaust fan for this hood over here This is like a 10 by 4 foot hood. I could you know, you could like Fit three or four people in this thing Yeah, so we got this huge hood That's gonna go over This skillet here and I'm gonna get a large steam kettle. So I think Everything is gonna fit. We're gonna have the four-foot skillet the four-foot steam kettle and then the The gas burner so we're gonna put the electric skillet on the right and then the gas steam kettle and the gas burners on the left and Everything should fit under here with that huge exhaust fan Still waiting on just some steel tables and an oven for my house so I can cook the bread outside All that steam kettle is a separate purchase coming from someone else It's it's another $4,000 and I didn't really want to get it, but it's like a 60 gallon steam kettle which is literally three times the size of Any of the pots we've been using if we have to make soup or anything so It's gonna be nice and save me a lot of time and labor and especially electric bill if we get that steam kettle We'll just do you know one big batch of bone broth one big batch of soup one big whatever it is It's gonna save so much time and you know instead of having three different pots to make bone broth We just have one huge kettle. It's timed. It's a quick batch and it's it's easy It's easy. Yeah, either way this is a smart investment because Even if we do end up getting like a meat processing facility if you have USDA in there The requirements for the processing you need like a hassle plan and everything so from a business perspective What you really want to do is have one Place where you're doing all the meat processing and then another place where you're doing all the food and stuff because The retail exemption laws and rules are a lot different for food production You know USDA is for you know wholesale selling to other businesses as well If you're just selling directly to the public you don't need that I know some of you guys give me shit for the smoke alarm, but I cannot reach these smoke alarms I don't have a ladder that's tall enough and the owner of this building told me that like you're supposed to put a Stack of pallets on the forklift sit on them and go up there I'm not crazy enough to do that and that smoke alarm in the fridge is also it's too high for my ladder I can't even reach it so I'm gonna rent like a what I rent the scissor lift to change some smoke alarms. Yeah So hopefully we get all this equipment in by the weekend and maybe we can get it set up in the next week or two so I Think the sauerkraut and stuff is ready soon. Hopefully turned out So this morning my guys put some more meat away. We're packing up some orders right now and Then I think tomorrow Thursday Friday. We'll be able to finish labeling some things and catch up on the organ supplements products Yeah, there's nothing in the fridge that's new my farmer did tell me that We might have some eggs this weekend not a crazy amount Yeah, this is the only thing new in the freezer my guys put away the lamb livers this morning So it's the whole liver. So it's it's one and a half pounds Two pounds or two and a half pounds. I don't think we have anything else going on today guys the The steam kettle guy wanted to deliver it on Saturday morning. I was supposed to drive over that farm. So Maybe we'll just do both Get the steam kettle here. Hey the guy and then Drive up to the farm I don't know guys like Most of you know, I've been having health issues with my liver since two or three years ago before that Dude, I used to like bartend and wait tables in New York City I would you know sit in my car for an hour or whatever drive down to the city Work like a 10 or 12 hour straight shift Not eating at all on my feet running around like a lunatic come home eat and go to bed So like from from a physical body stress perspective like I was so used to doing Way more and ever since I had the liver issues like it's not as easy for me to do that stuff Although it's kind of insane and the average person can't really do that You know what it is I think a big part of it is the the new five grams towers on the road and stuff So the last few times I did these drives. I would if I wore the head net the whole time. I was okay I was fine But yeah, I have to keep it on the whole time. You can't really do that at night even though I'm not driving at nighttime So I think um, I think it'll be okay. You know, it's three hours you know back and forth to New York from here is sometimes like two and a half but Once you go over like two hours two hours and 15 minutes in one direction. It's like It's it's a hard drive. It's a hard drive, but we'll see we'll see how it goes I guess I'll update you I'll stop talking about that because it's not happened until the weekend, but I'll see you guys for tomorrow Thursday. All right guys real quick Wednesday vlog is it only Wednesday? No, it's Thursday my brain's fried Quick Thursday vlog. We don't have too much going on But my fridge isn't working So I'm trying to get a guy over here before the temperature on the fridge gets too high Both units are not running. I think they might be hooked up to one condenser though So maybe it's just one unit. Yeah, we launched the tooth powder and the lip balm yesterday And then we've restocked some plain kefir today I don't want to even open that for you to show you guys anything because it's not running right now So we'll leave that at least the freezer isn't broken, but I think I was complaining yesterday like I've been spending I think like two or three thousand dollars a month Just to keep these HVAC units up and running which is not sustainable from a business perspective Neither is the fifteen thousand dollar a year flood insurance, but I haven't lost all my hair yet We might have a like a chicken soup product available this week Well, we'd be well Like, you know how we did the the beef meat in the beef broth We're gonna do chicken meat in chicken broth. There's like a chicken soup base With corn and soy-free chicken so very high quality very high in protein amino acids and those types of like long stewed Meat products in a very concentrated bone broth. It does not get higher in protein and amino acids You know, we're taking hundreds of dollars worth of meat and bones and making a stock and then we're taking more meat Muscle meat cooking that in there which is extracting the vitamins and amino acids and then putting the meat back It's all very very nutritious easily digestible product and also tastes good and you can make it to stop so I Think I think that's it for today We don't really have anything going on My guys have been finishing up the new organ supplements products So those should be finished today Then we're gonna get just one more shipment of some more stuff in next week That should be easy to finish up But I think we're gonna launch those without the final two products because I don't know when those are coming Yeah, that's really it Hopefully that guy comes here fixes gets the fridge back up and running then Friday might be a little relaxing tomorrow And then Saturday I got the delivery coming Sunday. I got to drive over to the farm Not too bad See you guys What's up guys? It is Friday definitely feels like a Sunday I was here late last night because the fridge wasn't working. Thankfully Had a guy that could come over real quick and it was just like an issue with the Thermostat not sending a message to the compressor outside the turn on so quick fix easy Fridges up and running didn't really lose any temperature in there. So everything's good Besides my sanity because I'm basically living down here. So today we are making plain Pemicin which is gonna be new and chicken in chicken stock, which will be new We're almost out of the regular Pemicin on the foods website Which we have to make more of and we pretty much ran out of best bars and quinoa crisp So maybe we can make some quinoa crisp next week also out of the mico Nola, which I Have to find some meat that we can make it with See I took out the the backup fridge yesterday. I thought we were gonna have to use it It does get cold so it works. So we have a backup. I'm glad I didn't sell this thing Here's the plain Pemicin that you guys have been begging me for for a while. It's literally a chunk of beef and beef fat About 60% meat to I think it's even higher than 60% meat to 40% fat. So These are 12 ounce bricks, which is about 0.8 pounds And these are gonna be available on the foods website for around $25 each and let me tell you guys like $25 For that amount of meat is a great price My battery is actually running low and I forgot to bring batteries down.    I don't think we had anything else to go over today Friday. Oh We got the labels in for the Oregon supplements products, so my guys should be able to label that and we should have those ready by the weekend so Few new things to maybe show you guys tomorrow Saturday The new equipment to and hopefully we can make some more soups and stuff over the next week or two Oh, I'm worried that the eggs still didn't come in this week So this chicken farmer is having a hard time, you know, we've been sold out of eggs for two months at this point I need to just like buy Fricking feed for this guy. I don't know what he's doing. I don't know if he's not feeding the chickens enough I don't know if the chickens need something extra in their feet to start laying I don't know but us being out of eggs for this long is really really bad Even if we did have a few pallets of extra eggs that we saved up We would have still been completely screwed completely screwed, but whatever. We'll see Hopefully hopefully in two or three more weeks we can get the eggs Which is ridiculous because I've been saying that for like two months now what feels like but I'll see you guys tomorrow Saturday with a new camera battery. What's up guys? It is Saturday morning around 9 30. I am shot I've been up since like 6 a.m. I wasn't sleeping that well So like I did some stuff at home Came down here because this guy's delivering the steam kettle He's supposed to be here already, but it's gonna be about another half hour ended up just being on the phone with my One of my Amish buddies for half an hour and organizing some stuff So we're gonna have the coconut oil potato chips back this week We have the wagyu beef fat chips available now.  We're gonna have pretty much everything back Still waiting on the female fertility and third eye though. Yeah, so here we have the immune strength, which is the thymus and the lymph node Here we have the brain powder very hard to get your hands on beef brain these are the Bovine testes my guys are still labeling that thing is what wasn't working in the fridge Next to it got covered in ice and frozen And it wasn't sending the signal outside to turn these on This is our latest and greatest product chicken and bone broth. So this is the thigh meat bones removed and Very concentrated Chicken bone stock. So it's only chicken in this ingredients are Miner water chicken chicken bones and salt. So similar to the beef product. We have This is great base if you want to make chicken noodle soup add some vegetables and pasta Whatever you want, you could have it on its own, but very very special product. Nothing else has high quality online We did get some chicken back in stock Which is important because the local chicken chair, you know, it's kind of like soup chicken This is just regular chicken broth. We got a fresh batch of this in this week, too This is the the beef in the bone broth concentrate. I don't know if I'm gonna sell this or not Maybe I'll throw it on there beef and barley stew this week. So Just dropped it. I might make this this week. We might have it next week. Not sure yet Yeah, so main thing is we got a launch of these organ supplements products and then hopefully The next batch of powders comes in and we can get female fertility and third eye Up available for sale. Yeah, I guess that's the big launch this week the organ supplement stuff back in stock. I Just showed you guys the new chicken product. Yeah, I think I showed you guys the new plain pomegranate yesterday That's a big one you guys have been asking for so hopefully it's popular. We'll see Just very bland very mild, you know something you can travel with There's like a book. I forgot what it's called.  We're selling so You know, some people might look and say, oh, well $25 for a block of Pemekin. That's literally all you would eat for the whole day It's it's affordable in the context of you know, a whole day nutrition I think my guys literally have like a day of labeling because we got to finish those supplement products and then label all the tooth powder and the lip balm and And they got to put some meat away And then tomorrow we have to pack up all the meat orders and everything. So we're gonna be busy through the weekend into next week I'm still a little worried that we don't have eggs in yet The chickens should start laying this week and hopefully we have eggs going back in about two weeks That's a pretty big deal. But I'm gonna go do a little bit of work Print some mortars out and I'll show you guys the you know Wait, no tomorrow Sunday and I have to drive over to the farm so I might not be able to film as much tomorrow So just in case I can't Get down here tomorrow, I'll show you guys the equipment when it comes in now. My guys are complaining. It's cold in here. It's like 5560 I'm completely fine because I eat like three tablespoons of coconut oil every morning and I wear four shirts, but um, I Gotta get the heater hooked up in there Gotta get the plumber to come and put the gas line back on it However, the reason I came down early this morning has arrived. This is a growing 60 gallon steam kettle allegedly came out of a prison, which might be bad luck but for four thousand dollars Great great great price fully operational Guy tested it And you know even used this size is going to be around You know seven eight thousand dollars minimum. So really really good deal on this Brand new I think these are probably 20 25 30 thousand. They're up there. They're really up there new But I wouldn't have bought this if it wasn't such a good deal, you know, I was looking at smaller ones I was looking at a 40 gallon one For around 3000 and then this 60 gallon one was up there He wanted seven or eight thousand, but he actually he sold it to me for like 4500. So great great price this is uh Very high capacity for like bone broth and the stocks and the soups and then this you know this like This wheels down while you're supposed to I don't want to do it do this one handed, but You know you take the lid off and then you turn that knob and it tilts and everything pours out into the pot Yeah, so all this used equipment I've been buying is going to save me a ton of money and time and labor and also allow me to You know make recipes and do stuff that we weren't able to do before Uh, so, you know overall investment Very very minimal for what we're getting You know, if you're like some big corporate chain and you want to buy all that stuff I think you'd be in for 75 000 for all the new equipment plus install. I think we're going to do it for less than 10.  We got some good deals on the equipment And uh, hopefully we're going to be able to Get you guys a few new products because of that soon I mainly do like the cream mushroom soup Uh, the vegetables and the beef barley soup and stuff are going to be more caramelized So there's going to be a lot more flavor we're going to be able to deglaze it with wine And more importantly, it's going to be a lot easier on my guys labor wise when we're making the the soups and the stocks and stuff. So If they're not as busy on that they can be doing other stuff making new products and Keeping everything available for you guys. So thanks for joining. I'm probably going to go home and lay down a few hours So let's do a live stream today And uh, and then we got it tomorrow we got to drive West to like Penn State area see a farm And then hopefully drive back here in time before my guys leave and just check on a few things So see you guys sunday What's up guys? I'm surprised my head doesn't hurt more. It's like 3 p.m on sunday I got up Around seven but I didn't fall asleep last night for some reason Every time I'm about to make a long drive in the morning like I always for some reason like never fall asleep so Basically laid in bed from like 9 p.m. Until 6 a.m Then I got up drove over to the farm Looked at it for an hour drove back. I mean it looks good uh, it's a dairy farm and the guy just like built this new barn two years ago, so I'm gonna see what he want. He had an offer He had a price on the property, but he didn't include the equipment So he's gonna get me a price on the property with equipment because otherwise I wouldn't want it So we'll see what that is and then we'll send him an offer. Maybe that'll work out But the problem is it's like three hours straight west, so I have to like rent or get a place over there too and I might be stretching myself too thin But it's it's a really it's a really good opportunity because you know the property It's like an almost brand new building And it's only like a few hundred thousand so I'm not gonna find anything anywhere close to that price So I might have to pull the trigger on this because otherwise it's gonna take me, you know Another year or two to come up with something which I'm not really patient enough to do But I kind of need to uh I was actually going to go home and eat something before Before coming down here just to check what's going on, but Not really much to show you guys sundae Uh, we got most of the meat orders packed up. We did run out of ribeye, so there's Probably five or so orders that we're gonna have to send next week So today sundae we're shipping orders tomorrow monday and then so about five orders right now have to wait until next week We're completely out We're completely out of ribeye My guy is just cleaned the fridge. It is looking awfully barren right now. We have some duck eggs left So just show you guys in the freezer real quick. We have Beef tripe now in one pound portions Maybe something a lot of you guys have been waiting for you want to make any recipes with beef stomach By all means No, I was cold outside of this freezer today. I'm not standing in there today. There's there's not much else to show you guys Uh, you know because I didn't eat at all today So, you know when you don't eat your body doesn't have fuel.  So we're gonna have to send like Some orders and two coolers which it costs a lot of money, but if it's only for a week or two, it's not the end of the world Oh, what else we might have some pork back I know some of you remember we did have a pork share where we were selling like liverwurst and Scrapple and we had like affordable corn and soy-free pork Should be coming back soon should be coming back soon. We'll have a decent amount Our Amish farmer had had about seven pigs that he needs butchered. So We should have much more affordable pork compared to the Iberico. I showed you guys all that equipment yesterday, but My brain is fried and I forgot to to send myself mine to do list today Maybe there are a few things here and there. I showed you guys the organ supplement stuff Uh Yesterday it's all it's all it's all labeled and ready now. So my guys also I think finished labeling all the tooth powder, which was At least a few hours of work for all of them So we got all the remineralizing tooth powder labeled. They're doing the lip bump. Vladimir. This is all finished Okay, I did it all. So we got like a thousand labeled there We got most of the organ supplement stuff back guys Immune strength over here. Did I show you guys this yesterday? I don't even remember Big brain. We got the brain powder I don't know why they taped this shot, but we have Full spectrum and in here is the the male virility the pure beef testicles So I'm excited to have that stuff back in stock And we should have the female fertility and third eye in like Two or three weeks maximum that stuff still has not Come in yet. So You know, this is the the last day of the vlog. So I'm trying to remember if there's Yeah, this is the last day of this week's vlog. So I'm trying to remember if there's like anything else I kind of need to tell you guys about I was thinking about disappearing to mexico every day since I moved here. So hey, who cares, right? Um You know, as always guys Tons of new stuff every single week always trying to get you guys new products A little bit of a challenge keeping some things in stock like we got to make a few things on the food's website Like the best bars and the quinoa crisp and the granola bars and the meat granola, but Hopefully we can get that stuff sorted out this weekend. Um, maybe I can have Yeah, maybe I can have some somewhat relaxing days where I don't have to Drive in my car for seven hours on There's no sleep. No foods. I'll talk about that more when it happens.  He's got bottling stuff. He's got like Temperature controlled. It's it would cost, you know, probably 200,000 at least for all that equipment brand And it's a good it's a good price for the land and everything too. So Uh, what's even better is usda can probably give me the loan at a lower anniversary. So hopefully that works out that's gonna allow us to uh To just get the dairy at a more affordable price and start doing just more fresh dairy Maybe do some pickup sites and stuff. So that should be big That should be big. We'll see. We'll see what happens.  So I was like, I'm not gonna take it. I'm doing cruise control the whole time I'm not going more than like seven or eight over the speed limit So after I get there, maybe I'm I'm half an hour into driving back I'm going 73 74 in uh 65 Right before the work zone I see a trooper And then after I pass they pull out I was kind of going with the speed of traffic. So I was like There's no way I was in my mind. I was like, there's no way that trooper is going to pull me over. There's no way I'm going like 73 74 the speed limit 65 on behold trooper pulls me over says You know how fast you were going as soon as there was a female cop.       It's so dumb Whatever I've been nice bro. I've been nice too. I sent the cops in this new town a whole box of meat and stuff Maybe I'll send those troopers some meat, but I'll make sure it's the gamiest toughest nastiest meat they've ever gotten All right guys. I'll see you for the next vlog


Madam President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, and their friends of the World Economic Forum, it is really my honor to welcome you to the World Economic Forum's 54th Annual Meeting. With us in Davos are 3,000 participants from over 125 countries, including 350 heads of state and government and ministers. It is crucial that leaders from the public and private sectors are convening at the start of such a consequential year for all of us. Because the 2024 annual meeting takes place against one of the most complex geopolitical and geoeconomic backdrops in decades. We are seeing a very complicated security landscape and quite the fragile economic outlook still. We are also seeing forces of fragmentation exert pressure on the international system, precisely when cooperation is most needed. We know the most urgent issues that countries and companies face, security, the economy, climate change, cyber potential new pandemics are not confined by borders. They do travel without passports. And the same holds for true opportunities. Frontier technologies can add trillions of dollars to the global economy annually. And our economies can be transformed to be more resilient and equitable. But we can only unlock these benefits by working together. Thankfully, even in today's complex context, cooperation is possible and happening. The World Economic Forum's annual meeting I think is the proof of that. The week ahead and the year ahead will deliver important outcomes of collaboration between business and governments. I'm now very pleased to introduce our Founder and Executive Chairman, Professor Schwab, Der Klaus, the floor is yours. I'm President, dear constituents of the World Economic Forum, dear friends. Today we stand really at a unique juncture in human history, facing challenges that are as diverse as they are profound. The special role of the World Economic Forum is not to look just at one single issue. It is a place where at the beginning of the year, we come together to analyze the state of the world in a systemic and strategic way and hopefully to find common ground to generate positive impact. Geopolitically, our world, as my friend and colleague said, Berge Brinde, geopolitically our world is more interconnected, yet paradoxically, more divided and fragmented than ever. Economically, we grapple with sluggish growth. The very fabric of our societies is inclusiveness, which is in doubt.  And technologically, we navigate uncharted waters where innovation offers boundless opportunities, but also unprecedented risks. Those deeply transformative challenges, which are actually the cornerstone of our program, lead to uncertainty, generalized fear, and pessimism. They force us into a mode of short-term crisis management at the detriment of long-term strategic and sustainable solutions. This reactionary approach undermines our collective faith in the future. And here, we're losing the faith of our future. We risk to become much more ego-centered and on a national and individual level. To break this cycle, we need a paradigm shift. We must rebuild trust, and that's actually the theme of our meeting. We have to rebuild trust. Trust in our future, trust in our capacity to overcome challenges, and most importantly, trust in each other. Trust is not just a feeling. Trust is a commitment to action, to belief, to hope. To achieve this, we must rediscover and embrace a narrative that has driven humanity since its inception, acting as trustees for a better future. This narrative isn't about short-term gains or individual successes. It is about stewardship, about reserving and enhancing our world for current and future generations. It is about understanding that our actions today have far-reaching consequences tomorrow. The concept of trust and trusteeship compels us to think beyond borders and beyond our lifetimes. It encourages collaboration, overcompetition, sustainability, over expediency, and empathy over apathy. As trustees of the future, we are responsible for advancing a world which is richer in possibilities, more equitable in opportunities, and more secure in its foundations. Moreover, as leaders in government, business, and society, we bear a particular responsibility to rebuild trust in how we assume our own role as trustees. The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is not a collective decision-making body, but its impact stems from the new insights gained through dialogue and interaction, and more importantly, from the commitments made by each participant to contribute more significantly in the respective areas of responsibility to solving our most pressing issues. The cornerstone of our program are actually our more than 100 initiatives. Those initiatives are embedded into work programs, bringing together governments, business, and civil society, and the best experts throughout the year. For this annual meeting, while the vibrant atmosphere surrounding our gathering is a testament to its global significance, it is essential that we focus on our mission, committed to improving the state of the world, by engaging into those action-oriented initiatives. The World Economic Forum is not just about us, it's an engagement throughout the year. In conclusion, trust is a fundamental pillar of our social, economic, and political lives. It is vital for cooperation, social cohesion, and effectively functioning institutions. To rebuild trust, there's a fundamental need to embody trust, which means to care for the greater good. Let's use this annual meeting to rebuild trust by exercising our trust individually and collectively for safeguarding the future of humanity and nature. Thank you. Before I now say our foul... We are pleased to now welcome the President of the Swiss Confederation, Biola Emhard, here in Davos. It's not the first time, but it is the first time that we can welcome her in this role as the President. Madam President, you are an active member in Swiss politics since 2019. And in addition to your role as a President, you are also the Federal Councillor of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports. I would now like to thank you. For your support, for your hospitality, that you have shown. Thank you. I would also like to thank the Swiss Army, which is part of your responsibilities, as well as the Swiss Police. Thank you also to the city of Davos and close to us, a place that has been well known for its hospitality for years and has made this meeting possible year after year. But most of all, we would like to thank the people of Davos and close to us, who welcome us here year after year and who contribute greatly to the success of this meeting. Please, ladies and gentlemen, let me now welcome President of the Swiss Confederation, Viola Amhardt. Thank you, dear Professor Schwab. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, the theme of the WEF annual meeting in 2024, Rebuilding Trust, is not just a pleasant catchphrase, but clearly demonstrates the current state of mutual trust in the global community. The rules of the game are increasingly questions, authoritarian or even totalitarian ideas are sometimes accepted, widely shared, as if we had already forgotten the lessons of the 20th century. And this process does not even stop before the greatest achievements of mankind. The United Nations reports a regression of human rights in all regions and the global democratic recession. When looking back, well, we might see that there is reason to be worried. In 2022, the International Institute for Democracy recorded a regression in global democratic development for the sixth time in a row. The consequences of this sinister trend are as devastating for people's aspirations and freedom as economic setbacks can be. The fact that authoritarian regimes are also undermining democratic values and institutions beyond their borders is contributing to the erosion of trust. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, trust is easily squandered and hard-earned. For innovation, investment, and economic development, trust is no longer sufficient, but nevertheless essential. Allow me to outline the reasons for my confidence, the steps that need to be taken to restore international trust, and what Switzerland can contribute to this process. When we look back, it may be frightening to recognize certain patterns that have led to disasters in the past, but there are also positive lessons to be learned. The international community established the UN after the Second World War, and in Europe, there is the EU, the Council of Europe, the OSCE, and now also the European political community. This year, we also mark the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, the centerpiece of international humanitarian law. They also embody the endeavor to rebuild broken trust and protect people from cruelty and inhumanity in wartime. Rebuilding trust, we know it is possible. For this, we need dialogue and respect on the one hand and clear rules that everyone adheres to on the other. What steps are needed to restore trust on an international level? The first priority must be an open and transparent dialogue between states, but also with and between organizations in the multilateral system. We need to strengthen the UN and other global and regional institutions so that they can play the role as platforms for dialogue more effectively once again. This is precisely why Switzerland supports the reform proposals of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. We also need to realize that genuine compromises are necessary. We must prevent power politics, from destroying our livelihoods. Especially when it comes to ecological transitions, we urgently need real progress and a society-wide shift in thinking. The process leading up to the summit of the future in September must prove that despite all the difficulties, the international community is working towards common goals. Agreements and compromises must then also be implemented. A reliable approach to implementation is important for credibility and builds trust. This includes a renewed respect for the UN Charter, other international treaties and other globally agreed measures. Fake news poses a real threat, especially today when the rapid development of artificial intelligence contributes to the increasing credibility of such fake news. However, digitalization also offers potential for increased transparency and a sharing of knowledge and information. If used correctly, this can help to build trust. Switzerland is particularly important Switzerland is particularly committed to promoting the global governance of artificial intelligence. Those who rely on lies and ideologies for their policies may score points in the short term, but in the medium and long term, they will lose trust. Good policy is based on verified facts and takes scientific evidence into account. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, some parts of the general public distrust all of us gathered here and all political and business leaders. Rebuilding trust is not just a matter for states and politicians. It is a responsibility for the economy as well. It is clear that increasing social imbalances fuel populism even in prosperous countries. When the alleged elite flaunts its wealth, while many families can barely make ends meet, mistrust grows. At that point, the international community and governments are no longer heard and no longer understood, even if they put forward great proposals. Many among you in this room have the opportunity to strengthen cohesion and social equality in your companies. It is up to you, ladies and gentlemen, to take responsibility and align your business decisions accordingly. In the long term, this also serves the interests of entrepreneurs. If you make demands, you should deliver. For Switzerland, this means that we are committed to building new trust in the world. For example, through the good offices that my country traditionally provides or through the fact that we engage in dialogue with everyone. Switzerland's neutrality, commitment and reliability can be useful in resolving conflicts. As a member of the UN Security Council, Switzerland also has a special responsibility this year. We want to help ensure that solutions are found, despite the increasing tendency to think in terms of political blocs. Geneva is a place that brings together state actors, business, academia and civil society. In January, Davos also becomes such a place. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, we are not at the mercy of negative trends. We can counter them. Trust and hope can be earned. We have to do it. That is what we are here for. Let's get to work. Merci.


Well, Tom Serratore is bringing another Greenway great to Bemidji State. Today, Greenway senior Dante Lawson announced on Twitter that he has committed to stay in green and play for the Beavers. Lawson was a captain for Greenway, leading his team to the Class A championship game. Lawson had 34 goals and 71 points on the season and that includes a clutch 10 goals and 10 assists in the postseason alone. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.


kwaisha kawiwa, nwindzana, kwaisha kwaisha kikoja. Taiki, kwaisha kwaisha, kwaisha ngimiki na sosio media na kwaisha kwaisha kikutinu sakamaweka kwaisha kwaisha nmini kwaisha kawiwa kwaisha kwaisha kwaisha kwaisha, is a fiction. I'm saying I hope what I'm reading on social media concerning the Kawushi and Kwacha Bayret election and a statement that has been issued by the Electro Commission of Zambia, I hope it is fiction and fake. But if it is true that the Electro Commission of Zambia issued that statement that the Bayret election for Kawushi and Kwacha will go on on the 21st of October and that campaigns begin from today the 11th of October and ends on the 20th of October. I hope this statement countrymen is fake and one of those social media propaganda but if it is true if it is true then seriously countrymen we've lost it. We've lost it because disregarding a court order in this fashion is impunity by a state department or a state agency an institution of government cannot be tolerated. If indeed the Electro Commission of Zambia can disregard the court order stale of execution and injunction issued by a court of competent jurisdiction first the High Court and also confirmed by the Court of Appeal if indeed the Electro Commission of Zambia issued that statement there are only two things that should be done and let me not even say should that shall be done and it's one the Electro Commission of Zambia commissioners who have signed that statement must all be cited for content the second thing is that all of them the entire Electro Commission of Zambia the acting chief election officer and all the commissioners must resign on moral grounds because you cannot be an election commission and disregard a court order within impunity just to try and please certain quarters of society countrymen and women when a country starts losing the rule of law when that country becomes a banana republic once the country stops respecting the rule of law that country becomes a banana republic that's why I'm saying I hope and trust I hope and trust that this statement is just propaganda and the fake statement that must not be taken seriously and I am waiting for a response of official statement from the Electro Commission of Zambia regarding this statement that is going around social media but like I've said if it is true that the Electro Commission of Zambia has issued that statement countrymen and women Zambians this is the time to rise and say enough is enough this is the time to rise up and speak out and say that we cannot allow Zambia to turn into a banana republic we've existed since 1964 as a republic and I think by and large we have tried by all means to try and live within the confines of the rule of law but this one how iye nae nae iye there is no excuse if Electro Commission of Zambia say it against the order of the court that the election shall go on on the 21st how in the Electro Commission of Zambia itchimem batitila insoni ewuntu insoni ewuntu hello itchikarila panzaka musumbawa wad itchikarila panzaka musumbawa wad kwee mafio wa tila fiawa bane fianko serana aleka I have a lot of respect for Haris Munga who is one of the people that have signed that document that is alleged to have signed that document I would say purported to have signed because I can't believe that it can be true even as I'm speaking I can't believe it can be true but if it is true where Haris Munga wakarambawand how apapenamua tena hello te tmuch te continue to be in the commission as a commission together with everybody the acting chairperson all the commissioners and the acting chief Electro officer you must all resign on moral grounds and I can only edge the PF lawyers to quickly start contempt proceedings against these people apotabarao naulie chahalo kukuko naulie chahalo at its best there is nobody who is above the law not even the president is above the law and we must all strive to respect the constitution and respect the orders of the court mawa muna ni nani na chahtila chile chile na mula na tia maileksyon ugo on 21st enof na mulufiania pakarambasan and you all the zambian people na apology and I can only appeal to you but by tomorrow please rescind that decision if indeed you have issued that statement if i fiyo muchibem bratila ukutene inkesha amafina muchilominda ukutene inkesha amafina muchilominda ukusula waantukutila we can do whatever we wish to do na mwagantuwa nandesha ni we are just going to do it aawe dane if i fiyo my dear brother my neighbor at onigelo you are a man of integrity you have built your legal career and your legal reputation over a long period of time and I don't think this is the way you can come and destroy your name mudilokalisha solista general gentlemen you are the people that are presenting the electric commission of zandi on this matter which is before court sure, can you allow that statement because if a statement like that has to be issued by the electric commission of zandi obviously they must seek the guidance of the atoni general did you or your office the atoni general chambers authorize that statement to be issued if you did authorize my dear brothers also the best you can do is just also resign on moral grounds this is a big insult to the collective intelligence of the zamiyan people I hope and trust that this statement is fake but if this statement is true one as zamiyans will not allow and we should not allow the elections to go on on the 21st because in the muadileke sansa kamaakadinukule when a government starts making such mistakes and you want to keep quiet zamiyans you are creating a narrative and you are creating something that will be very difficult to come and fight in the future here last here last kufikapu last kusulavena zamiya that's why in deland I even want to repeat I hope this statement is not true if it is true born safety commission resigned chief electrofist resigned atoni general resigned solista general resigned even the minister of justice haimbe if this is true you are also supposed to resign on moral grounds here last I hope and trust the president is not aware that this has been done my dear brother if this is true and you are aware as president take a step otherwise the people of Zambia will lose confidence take a step my dear brother and you know president akande ichilemo to do the right thing it's better to keep a good name than keep quiet over issues like this and all the other issues I hope this statement is true and I hope I hope this statement is true and I hope this statement is true I hope this statement is true Good night God bless Zambia


This is State Tech Hawaii. Community Matters here. I'm Marcia Joyner and we are navigating the journey. And today we are navigating the journey into the world of the military and given the numbers of military that live here in Hawaii. This is a great opportunity to talk to, and let me get this right, Carlos Santana, an advocate for veterans concerns, as well as community liaison for the office of U.S. Senator Maisie K. Hirono. Aloha Carlos. Aloha Marcia, how's everything going? Wonderful. Now, you are at the change of command ceremony, which is why you can't be here. So tell us about the change of command ceremony. What happened and where? That is correct. I'm at Schofield Barracks, where the medical clinic here on Schofield recently changed commanders. It seems to be a summertime thing. There's a big PCS season commanders coming in and goes about. We bid farewell to the outgoing commander who was Colonel Deidre Tainan. And we recognize and welcome in Colonel Dave Zimmerman as the new commander who's already taken command as of about maybe, I'd say, 30 minutes ago. He's officially in command now. Great. One of the things that we can't, we should tell everybody, because you talked about the change of command usually at this time of year. And that is because my father and both husbands were in the military, so I understand the change of command. And it's usually in the summer when children are out of school, which is why the military is gracious enough to understand that these things need to happen. So that's a footnote. That is correct. That's a footnote. That is relatively new as well, because in the past, change of command would happen any time of the year, but now the army and the military as a whole is really putting an emphasis on the family. So they're allowing, we're doing a lot of these changes in the summertime so kids can finish school one year and then start fresh in a new school year. Well, let's talk about Carlos, because when I got to the studio, of course, everybody said Carlos Santana, great. And so they're thinking of the musician, the thinking of the Mexican war, all these great Carlos Santanas. So let me tell you what I know about your accident of birth. This is the story that you told, and this is my version, okay, your grandfather was in the Bay of Pigs, in the invasion of the Bay of Pigs, and that was under JFK. That was his first time out as president. And so you said that had they, since they lost, you were born in Miami. Had they won, you would have been born in Cuba, and we wouldn't have this opportunity to talk to you. Did I get it right? That is correct, except I was my father. Your father, not your grandfather, your father. He was part of that 1959 Cuban movement to Florida and Miami and formed with the anti-Castro group, and they wanted to go back to Cuba and take their homeland back, which they felt had been taken from them by Mr. Castro and his army. Unfortunately, in April of 1961, their invasion was not successful. It was pretty much a one-sided victory on the Castro side. So had they, as you said, had they had a successful invasion and won, I'd be growing up in Cuba right now, which is not a bad thing, living in a Caribbean island, I guess, but now I'm on a Pacific island, so I guess not much, I can't get away from the islands, it seems. Well, of course not. I mean, that's who you are, and we're glad to have you here. And your credentials, my goodness. Now you are in Senator Hirono's office. In her Honolulu office. Now all of us know and love the senator, and she is running for reelection, and she's running unopposed. Is that correct? So far, she's running unopposed in the primary. In the primary, yeah. In the primary, in the Democratic primary, that is correct. But are there Republicans running against her? I believe there are about six or seven Republicans who have registered for the Republican primary, so after the primary, that'll be filtered down to one, and then it'll be a general election between Democrat-Republican and if there's any independence out there as well. Now, tell me if I've got, I'm going to talk about, from my point of view, having known her for 40 years, and watched her when she was in the, everybody has a mazy story. When she was in the House of Representatives, and we were fighting to get the Martin Luther King holiday, and we'd been, and you know when you go to conference, and the conference committee was jam-packed, everybody was there, but the audience, those of us, we don't get to say anything, we just get to be there. And the whole thing had come down to the name of the holiday. The unions said, well, it was okay to do this, but we had to do some other things because if we get another holiday, they would have to open their contracts and redo all of that. So it came down to what are we going to do? And so my thought was, okay, let's get rid of Good Friday, and I barely came away with my head. But we did settle on, there was nobody there to fight for Columbus, so we got rid of Columbus. Then it came time to what are we going to call this holiday? And you can't believe all the names that people came up with. And then there was this little voice way in the back of the conference room. And she says, well, let's call it what it is, Martin Luther King holiday. Thus, Maisie gave birth to the Martin Luther King holiday. It's a great story. It's pretty simple. I just call it what it is. Yeah, just call it what it is. And at the time, she was selected as the most popular member of the house.  However, since her cancer, she has blossomed. Or have you seen that? She is more robust. She is alive. Her energy. Oh my goodness. What do you think? I think that she is definitely a strong advocate for Hawaii. And I think recent events in the past two years that just really invigorated her to really stay informed and involved even more so because the amount of information that a US senator has to absorb on a daily basis is, it's a huge amount of information. And she loves it. She takes it in. She can absorb it all and understand it all. And that's what gives her her energy, that she's making a difference in people's lives and helping people as best we can, helping people navigate the bureaucracy that is the government when they need assistance. And that's what energizes her. She's got the energy of a teenager, so she's always going. She's always asking great questions and always asking for more information as much as possible. Well, and the numbers of national, and of course with us, we love her and she's always there. But national news, I have seen her on all the stations, all of the ones that talk to us as Democrats and even Fox News. So she's everywhere. This is just magnificent. She is getting a lot of media requests that media wants to talk to her. And as much as her schedule allows, she loves talking to the people through the media so that there is no filter, right? That the senator can say what she says and it goes out live on TV and there's no media filter to it and she really enjoys that. Oh, well, I'm enjoying it also. Now, for the primary, she's running unopposed. So even though we live in different districts, do we all get to vote statewide for her? Yes, for senators, it's a statewide vote. So everybody who is a registered voter in the state of Hawaii can vote in the U.S. Senate vote. OK, and then that's that's August 11. And then she moves on to the 11th and there is early walk in. Yes, as a matter of fact, two days from now is the deadline to register to vote. So if you don't register, if you're not registered and you don't register by the 12th, I believe, which is in two days, there's still an option. You can still go in and register same day, but it just creates a little bit more of a time commitment on the voting day instead of just registering now ahead of time. Well, and if you get registered, should you get registered? And I think most people, at least the ones that watch us are already registered. The idea is to vote. So many times we hear people say, we hear people say, oh, there's nothing to vote for. So give us something to vote for. I think we're seeing now that that elections have consequences way beyond who sits in the office. It's not just about the person sitting in the office, but what what that person can do in that office has consequences for generations to come. As we're seeing with the Supreme Court and correct what it portends to be. And I noticed that your senator and senator shots both came out immediately and said, no, we have got to slow this process down so we get to vote. Is that correct? Correct. Did I get that right? Good. That is correct that she's always for debate, discussion, and as much as possible. As a matter of fact, there's a judicial appointment from here in Hawaii. Mr. Mark Bennett was appointed to fill a federal judge seat. And the senators normally, when they vote for something called cloture, that means they're going to limit the debate. And she always votes against that because she doesn't like limiting the debate. In Mark Bennett's case, she was going to vote in favor of his appointment. However, she voted against cloture because that's just the way she is. She always wants open debate and an open process. Well, now, we need to take a break. But when we come back, I want to talk about the VA. The difference in the state and the feds, OK? We'll be right back. This is Think Tech Hawaii, raising public awareness. So I do. Aloha, welcome to Hawaii. This is Prince Dykes, your host of The Prince of Investing. Coming to you guys each and every Tuesday at 11 AM. Right here on Think Tech Hawaii. Don't forget to come by and check out some of the great information on stocks, investings, your money, all the other great stuff. And I'll be your host. See you Tuesday. Aloha. I'm Marcia, and we are back. Today, we are talking to Carlos Santana, who is a community liaison for in the office of Senator Maisie Hirono, our dearly lovable senator. I wonder if other states have senators they can call lovable. Oh, that's that's all this. That Carlos is an expert in community liaison. Now, tell us the difference, because most people don't know the difference in the Hawaii state veterans office and the federal veterans association. Tell us the difference. Yeah, that's a great question, because a lot of people seem to be confused about which office they need to go to for certain things. So the Department of Veterans Affairs is a federal department, a federal agency. And it's a cabinet level. Actually, the secretary of the VA sits on the president's cabinet. And their mission is to care for veterans. As Lincoln said, right, who have borne the burden of the battle and their widow and their orphan. So that's their job. It's a federal program and depending on time of service and type of service and all that stuff, veterans can qualify for different benefits. It could be education benefits, a home loan guarantee could be health care. It just depends on the veterans needs. Now, then there's the state level, which is the Hawaii office of veterans services. And what they do is they assist veterans here in Hawaii to research those benefits to find out what they're eligible for. So it's almost like a supplement to the department, to the federal department of veterans affairs. Mr. Ron Han is the lead, the director of the Hawaii office of veterans services. And that's basically what it is, veterans services. It's like, what does a veteran need? That can be a good starting point for them. And they're located in tripler in the E wing on the first floor. And if you keep going down that hallway, you'll see a disabled veterans office of veterans for the war's office. And those people are all there to help and assist veterans and answer questions and direct them to the right door, if you will, on what they're looking for and make sure that they get what they need. And it's a government agency. So it's not always the most efficient thing in the world. But government's not efficient. I mean, it was designed not to be efficient. So, yeah. But there are people there to help and say, this is what you qualify for. This is what you're eligible for. It's a great program. And there's so many benefits. I know the VA website can be very intimidating because there's just so much on there and it takes a while to navigate. But that's why we're there. That's why we're here. That's why we do what we do to help people navigate the process. Well, now speaking of the state, you may remember a few weeks ago the morgue, the city morgue, had a veteran, but nobody claimed him. And they were begging for somebody to come claim the body, tell us something. So I'm in tears and I told my husband I'm going to claim him. And so he knew better than to say, don't do it.  OK, Ms. Marsha, don't worry. We'll take care of him. We take care of him. And I said, well, I'm claiming him. So the burial will be this coming Friday the 13th. Friday the 13th. OK. At the memorial in Connolly, this, OK, veterans. That is correct. So this particular case, go ahead. No, go ahead. I was just going to say, this particular case got a lot of attention in the media. It appears the medical examiner had contacted the media in an attempt to get this information as broadcast as wide as possible. Because they were really having trouble identifying or finding a next of kin for this gentleman. And it's good to know that this is, unfortunately, this happens probably four to six times a year, where there are veterans who are unclaimed. Maybe they moved here and their family's on the mainland. But the Veterans Benefits Office, the Regional Officer in Honolulu, which is headed by Karen Gooden, has staff that work on this full-time. And what they do is they coordinate the effort between the Veterans Benefits, the Veterans Health Agency, the Hawaii Office of Veterans Services, the National Cemetery Administration, all the BSOs, you know, BFW, DAV, all those guys. If you know directors get involved, then of course the medical examiner is involved. And the goal is to identify the veteran if they're not identified, but then find out what was their status of their service and then what's where's their next of kin. It's not, you know, like another, it's a process where you just have to go step by step and say, OK, was this person a veteran? Did this person, do we have their records? Do we have their DD 214? All these things that just come into play to make sure that this veteran can get taken care of and placed honorably in their final resting place. Like Mr. James Sands, who you said, will be laid to rest on Friday. On Friday? Well, part of the problem was there was no DD 214. At least that's what I was told. And so that's what took even longer. However, because of the media, some of his friends came forward and said where he lived and what he did have other documents and pictures. So it wasn't like he was totally alone. But when I first saw it, I just went to pieces and I claimed him and I told Colonel Hawn, he's mine. I am claiming this one. And take good care of it. So anyway, it's a very important lesson, I think, for all of us to have some kind of packet that has all of our information on DD 214 or what they call estate planning with all that stuff. So in the cemetery, the National Cemetery Administration has done something phenomenal. They have created this program called a pre-need eligibility verification. And I've done this for myself where I fill out the form, I send them my DD 214 and then they verify my eligibility for burial and memorial services. And they send me a document that verifies that. So I put that with my estate document so that when the time comes, it uses the burden off of the family. Because at the death of anybody is always a traumatic issue for the family that dealing with the consequences after that can be even more stressful. So putting that all together for the family, say, Mr. Sands has passed away, here's his DD 214, here's his cemetery eligibility verification. It just makes things a little bit easier for everyone involved. Four situations that you know we're all gonna need at some point, hopefully later on down the road, but at some point it's gonna come, I think it's unavoidable. Well, yeah, and then there's the green form that everybody, you can go online, it's the green form. And for all veterans, I guess for everybody, not just veterans, it's, and it tells whatever so that if you have 911, here is what we want. So it's not after you get to the hospital, but immediately it tells them what you have, what you do, what you don't want. And it is a green form and you can just Google the green form. Now, I wanna talk about speaking of the military. The VA Mission Act of 2018, and the VA Mission Act, officially renamed the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson, VA Maintenance Internal System and Strengthening Integrated Outside Network Act. That's a lot, a name. And- It is a lot, if you notice, I don't know if you noticed, I don't know if you caught this, but when you say maintaining internal systems and strengthening integrated outside networks, that's where the word mission comes from. And what I picked up on, of course, is that this new, the Veterans Community Care Program, VCCP, always, will establish a network of outside healthcare providers for enrolled veterans residing in Alaska, Hawaii, and New Hampshire, who reside more than 40 miles from a VA medical facility. And it's really interesting because of our geography, most people are more than 40 miles away because we only have Motsanaga and sometimes Tripler right here on O'ahu. And then one facility on each island, which, what are the three on a big island? That is more than 40 miles away from everybody. So I am really pleased with this, and currently there are more than 125,000 people in Hawaii who are eligible for VA services and only one inpatient facility and seven outpatient facilities. So this is exciting. So tell me more about the bill. So what this does is when you read it, you think, oh, they're adding another community care program, but they're really not. What they're doing is this community care program is to consolidate all these other programs that have been going on for years. Over the past 40, 50 years, they've been adding programs as needed and the last one as we all know was 2014, the Veterans Choice Program. That one got off to a little bit of a rocky start because it was implemented quickly and it was kind of in a crisis mode. This one now, the Admission Act was a little bit more thought through and it's been in discussions for years. And the point is to take all those other programs and combine them into one to kind of reduce the government bureaucracy with all these different programs and the plan is to have one coherent program where veterans can get the care that they need either first through the VA and if not through the VA, then through a community provider who can see this veteran in a timely manner and process their payments and process their claims so that the provider gets the payment that they're due from the VA, which was a problem in the initial stages of the choice program where we wanted to get the veterans in to see the doctors as quickly as possible but then the payments kind of were taken a while because the system got overwhelmed and as a matter of that, then we lose some providers because they can't afford to keep seeing veterans if they're not gonna get their payment. Well, you know, now the military personnel and dependents are huge in Hawaii simply because we have so many bases and most people don't think of this but if you have a member of your family that's 70 years of age or older, they were drafted this so there's almost all families in Hawaii are affected by this because there were so many people drafted and my God, right now there's 26,000 disabled veterans and a lot of that has to do with and I speak from experience, age and orange. That's why there's so many here because my husband has age and orange and all of those things that the military and dependents and retirees including 112,000 business owned by military veterans. So anyway, darling, when we look- A couple things also that I wanna mention in the Mission Act as well. One of them that is pretty big is the caregiver program, which was expanded because prior to this, the caregiver program was only available to post-911 veterans but now due with the Mission Act, we've expanded that program and all veterans from all eras are now eligible for that program which is a great step forward because it's the post-911 veterans while yes, some of them do need caregivers, it's the prior generation who are getting up in age and they're the ones who are gonna need to service more. So that's one. And the other one, which is really important as well is criteria to determine what is an underserved area. The department has until I believe sometimes in November to develop criteria to analyze facilities and determine which facilities are underserved. And some of the criteria that they'll look at are the ratio of vets to providers, the range of specialties that are provided to them, is the facility able to meet its wait time goals, things like that. And then sometime next year, they actually start annual analysis of facilities using these criteria to determine if a facility is underserved. And if it is declared to be underserved, then the plan is to give them or plus stop staffing, which could be an increase in personnel, even if it's only temporary through mobile deployment teams, they will get hiring incentives such as debt reduction and maybe even get direct hiring authority. So that these areas that may be underserved have an avenue to increase their services to better serve the community. Well, my last little pitch here is that our current Congress people, Senator Brian Schatz, Senator Mazie Hirono, House member, Colleen Honabusa and Tulsi Gabbard, they are all very much involved in passing this bill. And it's a bipartisan bill, so not all Democrats voted for it, but ours did. So I want to give them a shout out to them. It is a great team effort between Senator Hirono being on the Senate Armed Services and the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Senator Schatz on the Appropriations Committee and he's the ranking member on the Milcon VA Appropriations Subcommittee and Tulsi Gabbard as well as on Senate Armed Services and Colleen Honabusa's always been a great advocate for veterans as well. So it's a great team effort and we're moving forward. The system's not perfect and it might never be, but that doesn't mean we don't try to make it perfect and get as close as possible. Well, thank you so much for spending this time with us and I'll see you Friday. Aloha. Alrighty, thank you. Aloha.


Like Fulgoff before them, they couldn't escape the shadow of Helen Clark. First question, when were they last in contact with her? Within the last week. And what was it about? None of your business. He then conceded they did discuss politics and leadership. And what about Shearer? I actually asked to see her when she was back, but she was, when she texted back saying she had family business so we didn't make it. But perhaps he needs to get his family to listen to him first. Where do we go wrong? What do we do? Why aren't we connecting? Why is my own family necessarily connecting, for example? Your family... Not Labour Party supporters. Not all of it, no. And so why not? My wife does. I mean, let's say we don't have any hostility in the household. What about Winston Peters? Do they support him? I don't think we can afford to write New Zealand first off. I don't even know if Winston Peters will be around in three years. At first the Labour leader has to be decided. If it was based on the debate, David Cunliffe owned it. He was direct, confident. He spoke like a leader. Shearer simply wasn't as sharp or strong.


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