Richard Valdemar

So, while the TSA turns up the heat and hassles a known congressman, gropes your wife and children, and sporadically steals items from your bags, they seemed to have no issue at all with the hundreds/thousands of airline employees who have free and unfettered access to the tarmac and the very plane that you may [...]

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Via HB1634:  Prohibiting the state, counties, towns, and cities from implementing programs of, expending money for, receiving funding from, or contracting with the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives. This is an example of a great legislature in action. Need a backgrounder on Agenda 21 and ICLEI? Agenda 21 For Dummies Be Aware: Public Officials [...]

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As a follow-up to:  TSA Proves Itself Incompetent and Detains One of the Last True Americans Please notice the comments about “TSA Denying…”  Surprise, surprise.  The TSA denies…  

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Introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates is House Bill 1160 (HB1160) which “Prevents any agency, political subdivision, employee, or member of the military of Virginia from assisting an agency or the armed forces of the United States in the investigation, prosecution, or detainment of a United States citizen in violation of the Constitution of [...]

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Kym Pine

This is truly government run amok.  Obvious statement, yes? The back story is even better.  It appears the catalyst for this whole Stasi-Wannabe Legislation revolves around Hawaii Rep. Kym Pine who had a disagreement with her website developer! Sound familiar? Once again, we have a “civilian” grievance that involves a political public servant.  It is [...]

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Maybe, maybe not.   An interesting article to read here.

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Jonathan Stewart on Newt Gingrich

by Chris on January 26, 2012

in The Presidency

Newt Gingrich

Jon Stewart covers Newt!  Funny.  Enjoy.

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Kevin Maher

By Shaun Tandon (AFP): Fukushima Daiichi is in really bad shape. Maher said that the US government was privately terrified over the unfolding crisis. He accused Japan’s then prime minister, Naoto Kan, of evading responsibility and trying to pass the problem over to the plant’s operator, the Tokyo Electric Power Co. “I remember sitting on [...]

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McKinley_Prosperity

Here is William McKinley’s Campaign Poster.  Sound money is indeed the pathway to prosperity at home, prestige abroad.  

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Monster

But they probably won’t.   In comes Mommy and Daddy Mainstream Media with soothing words that everything is “a.o.k” and it’s all just your imagination!  They will sit you up in your bed, flip on the lights and turn your attention to: 1.  The latest gossip about Jersey Shore. 2.  A funny kitten video on [...]

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Society as a Broken Bike

From YouTube:  Get a bike. Lock it to a post. Take a pic every day for a year. Last year, Red Peak Branding conducted a unique urban experiment for Hudson Urban Bicycles. On January 1, 2011 we chained a fully loaded bike – bells, basket, lights and more – to a post along a busy [...]

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Riots

British National Debt Just Blew Past The £1 Trillion Mark Despite a year of spending cuts and modestly increasing tax revenues Britain’s government debt breached the £1 trillion mark ( $1.55 trillion) for the first time today. That is the equivalent to 64.2 percent of GDP. The government is still borrowing to meet its obligations [...]

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Rand Paul

Rand Paul detained by TSA Senator Rand Paul Has Been Detained By The TSA At Nashville Airport Rand Paul in Pat-Down Standoff With TSA in Nashville Sen. Rand Paul held at BNA following TSA screening TSA detains Sen. Rand Paul in Nashville video platform video management video solutions video player

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Government Math

by Chris on January 23, 2012

in Ponderings

Mathematics

No commentary necessary!

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Radiation Sign

Fukushima Redux #5234:  Nuclear critic says Health Canada should have issued warning on radioactive raindrops. But they didn’t.  Why? “Be reassured if there was a problem, and Health Canada does continuous monitoring, then Canadians would be informed.” But, but, but: “But we would not want to alarm the public by continually saying, there’s no risk.” [...]

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Santa Rosa Airport

Being born and raised in Marin County (adjacent to Sonoma County), and then living in Sonoma County (Home of the Bohemian Grove) for about ten years gives me the stature to tell you:  “The Bohemian Grove does exist and it’s a HUGE deal.” The rumors of the Bohemian Grove were well known and written about [...]

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Are ATV’s Any Good At Snow Plowing?

by Chris on January 20, 2012

in Gear

Grizzly-700-ATV-Snow-Plow

The short answer: Yes! We debated the merits of getting an ATV vs. a big blade for our truck. We went with a Yamaha Grizzly 700 and a Cycle Country 60″ blade and have been thrilled with the performance.  

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Splendid Splenda!

by Chris on January 20, 2012

in Food

Splenda

File this under:  Nutritional Survival I’m sure most of you are aware of the controversy swilling around Aspartame (Equal / NutraSweet). Industry Apologists claim it is perfectly safe.  Even Snopes (ahem) says there is nothing to worry about regarding aspartame. Both Snopes and Wikipedia claim aspartame’s bad rap is due to the seemingly hysterical rantings [...]

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Obama Smoking

As mentioned elsewhere, this is creepier than ever.

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Ronald Reagan

The Iron Lady’s Eulogy for Late President Reagan.

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Learning How to Forage for Wild Edibles is Important

by Karen Stephenson on January 18, 2012

in Food

The following article has been graciously contributed by Karen Stephenson of Edible Wild Food. The world as we know it is rapidly changing and as history has repeatedly proven, those who adapt and change with the zeitgeist are those who survive. No matter what your belief system is or your outlook as to what’s coming [...]

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Obama - Change It Back

Investors.com is reporting that: “In the 30 months since the recession officially ended, nearly 1 million people have dropped out of the labor force — they aren’t working, and they aren’t looking— according to data from Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the past two months, the labor force shrank by 170,000. This is virtually [...]

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Confiscation and Inflation

by Chris on January 18, 2012

in Economy & Financial

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“Survival Doc” explains the use of camouflage and tactical gear when bugging out after a disaster or emergency. Gun confiscation after Hurricane Katrina is discussed as well as martial law and military oaths to protect and defend the Constitution and how Oath Keepers have sworn to keep their oath even when given illegal and unconstitutional [...]

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