Friday, April 28, 2006
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Why Support John Sweeney (R-NY20)?
Do you support the troops?
Rep. Sweeney opposed expanding access to the military's TRICARE health insurance program to thousands of Reservist and National Guard members, even though 20 percent of all Reservists do not have health insurance, and 40 percent of Reservists aged 19 to 35 lack health coverage.
Rep. Sweeney voted against granting a bonus to grant a $1,500 bonus to every American service member serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, including National Guard and Reserve forces.
Are you a student?
While tuition costs are rising for ordinary Americans, Rep. Sweeney voted to cut Federal student aid by $12.7 billion -- the biggest such cuts in history.
How you feeling about fuel prices?
Rep. Sweeney voted against cracking down on the oil and gas industries price gouging.
Rep. Sweeney voted for the GOP energy bill that gave billions to oil, gas and nuclear industries.
Big oil and gas industries have given Rep. Sweeney $25,500.
Did you know John Sweeney is the 'GOP Crony of the Week'?
Go here, put your cursor on John Sweeney's face and follow the connections. NY-20 can do better!
Update! Rep. Sweeney Parties On!
Congressman John Sweeney, a Republican from the 20th district of New York State, appeared at a registered party at Alpha Delta Phi on Friday, April 22. The Congressman came from Geppetto's Bar and was described by witnesses as being inquisitive and engaging, while also acting openly intoxicated.
Read all about it here.
Rep. Sweeney opposed expanding access to the military's TRICARE health insurance program to thousands of Reservist and National Guard members, even though 20 percent of all Reservists do not have health insurance, and 40 percent of Reservists aged 19 to 35 lack health coverage.
Rep. Sweeney voted against granting a bonus to grant a $1,500 bonus to every American service member serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, including National Guard and Reserve forces.
Are you a student?
While tuition costs are rising for ordinary Americans, Rep. Sweeney voted to cut Federal student aid by $12.7 billion -- the biggest such cuts in history.
How you feeling about fuel prices?
Rep. Sweeney voted against cracking down on the oil and gas industries price gouging.
Rep. Sweeney voted for the GOP energy bill that gave billions to oil, gas and nuclear industries.
Big oil and gas industries have given Rep. Sweeney $25,500.
Did you know John Sweeney is the 'GOP Crony of the Week'?
Go here, put your cursor on John Sweeney's face and follow the connections. NY-20 can do better!
Update! Rep. Sweeney Parties On!
Congressman John Sweeney, a Republican from the 20th district of New York State, appeared at a registered party at Alpha Delta Phi on Friday, April 22. The Congressman came from Geppetto's Bar and was described by witnesses as being inquisitive and engaging, while also acting openly intoxicated.
Read all about it here.
Bill Clinton is to Blame-O
Go here to listen to a sample of 'Clinton is to blame-O' and then scroll down and listen to George W. Bush sing 'Home on the Range' (where everyone thinks the same).
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Gasoline Price Map
Who pays the most per gallon of gas in the USA? NY and CA of course, probably because of high state taxes I assume, while Natrona, WY only pays $2.39/g. Go here to see the map.
Yurts For Sale
Wanna buy a real Mongolian ger (yurt) or some traditional Mongolian furniture? Visit Karina's website here. They will be exporting yurts soon and at a really good price.
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
Weneedafence.com
Does the generosity of the 'Minutemen' bring a tear to your eye like it does to John here: Comment from: john [Visitor]
I think its unbelieveable what the minutemen are doing. I read the article with a tear in my eye at the unbelievable patriotism these men and women have for this country. The only thing I feel bad about is that I am not there to help. If I did not have a baby comming soon I would be there. I am making out my donation asap to this organization. Hats off to the minutemen.
I'm surprised it doesn't call for a several yards of a minefield also.
Press release here.
This comment is also interesting: Comment from: L E GAL [Visitor]
Off subject. But need to know!!! Have just received email titled:
Found!2 trillion barrels of oil in Western Colorado! Hidden beneath 1,000 feet of rock in the Rocky Mountains, lies the largest untapped
oil reserve in the world - more than 2 trillion barrels! On August 8 2005 President Bush mandated its extraction. Six companies have been chosen to lead the way. Test drills have already begun!
Is this old news that I missed????? Could there be any connection to what is going on with the "immigration" problem and the gas prices?? New World Order strikes fear in me!!! I see us as "worker drones" and as Hillary put it, "residents", not citizens!!
What do you think??????
Oh, you can donate to the fence fund here.
The Worst President in History -Rolling Stone
Here's the link to the article by Dr. Sean Wilentz, Professor of History, Princeton University.
Historians agree that Bush II is one of the worst US Presidents in our history. And, this was determined before hurricane Katrina, the Plame leak case and the deterioration of the Iraq situtation.
Calamitous presidents, faced with enormous difficulties -- Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Hoover and now Bush -- have divided the nation, governed erratically and left the nation worse off.
I would argue that Bush has left the entire planet worse off.
No other president -- Lincoln in the Civil War, FDR in World War II, John F. Kennedy at critical moments of the Cold War -- faced with such a monumental set of military and political circumstances failed to embrace the opposing political party to help wage a truly national struggle. But Bush shut out and even demonized the Democrats.
Yet Bush and the Republicans, who have total control of the government, still manage to blame almost all their mis-steps on the Democrats.
I like this one.... Far from being the conservative he said he was, Bush has blazed a radical new path as the first American president in history who is outwardly hostile to science -- dedicated, as a distinguished, bipartisan panel of educators and scientists (including forty-nine Nobel laureates) has declared, to "the distortion of scientific knowledge for partisan political ends."
Historians agree that Bush II is one of the worst US Presidents in our history. And, this was determined before hurricane Katrina, the Plame leak case and the deterioration of the Iraq situtation.
Calamitous presidents, faced with enormous difficulties -- Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Hoover and now Bush -- have divided the nation, governed erratically and left the nation worse off.
I would argue that Bush has left the entire planet worse off.
No other president -- Lincoln in the Civil War, FDR in World War II, John F. Kennedy at critical moments of the Cold War -- faced with such a monumental set of military and political circumstances failed to embrace the opposing political party to help wage a truly national struggle. But Bush shut out and even demonized the Democrats.
Yet Bush and the Republicans, who have total control of the government, still manage to blame almost all their mis-steps on the Democrats.
I like this one.... Far from being the conservative he said he was, Bush has blazed a radical new path as the first American president in history who is outwardly hostile to science -- dedicated, as a distinguished, bipartisan panel of educators and scientists (including forty-nine Nobel laureates) has declared, to "the distortion of scientific knowledge for partisan political ends."
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Decider-in-Chief
Pres. Bush: "I'm the decider, and I decide what's best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the secretary of defense."
He decides and we have no choice but to live with the decision.
He decides and we have no choice but to live with the decision.
Adirondack Buffalo Company
Outside of North Creek, NY, on the West side of I-87 is the Adirondack Buffalo Company. A good size herd of American buffalo (Bison) and a gift shop that sells all things buffalo related as well as buffalo meat! They have a nice deck overlooking the herd so you can buffalo watch to your hearts content.
Monday, April 17, 2006
Tahawus, NY - Part 4
Titanium dioxide was mined in Tahawus by the National Lead Industries from 1940 til 1989.
Although the mine is all around Tahawus, this view is taken from the Tahawus Rd looking towards the industrial complex. It's hard to see, but most of those 'hills' in the foreground are actually made up of mine tailings.
Here is a better view of a 300 foot high mountain of tailings.
Ok sue me. I forgot to put my camera in 'distance' mode. If I had you would see a much clearer picture of one of the mine buildings in the distance.
I think everything in this photo is made up of mine tailings, even the road.
There is much more information on Tahawus on this Adirondack Park Agency site, this Ghosttown site, on history of the mining operations here and some nice drawings of the blast furnace at the Library of Congress here.
I highly recommend a personal visit however.
Although the mine is all around Tahawus, this view is taken from the Tahawus Rd looking towards the industrial complex. It's hard to see, but most of those 'hills' in the foreground are actually made up of mine tailings.
Here is a better view of a 300 foot high mountain of tailings.
Ok sue me. I forgot to put my camera in 'distance' mode. If I had you would see a much clearer picture of one of the mine buildings in the distance.
I think everything in this photo is made up of mine tailings, even the road.
There is much more information on Tahawus on this Adirondack Park Agency site, this Ghosttown site, on history of the mining operations here and some nice drawings of the blast furnace at the Library of Congress here.
I highly recommend a personal visit however.
Tahawus, NY - Part 3
This is the location of the old mining community of 'Adirondac'. After the mine was shut down the land was purchased by the Tahawus Club.
Main Street and only street in Tahawus, Ny
Main Street taken from the DEC parking lot.
Some of the houses are overgrown by trees and brush, some are on the other side of the river.
You aren't supposed to enter the buildings for obvious reasons.
You just really need to watch your step.
Nice view of the Hudson River out back of this room but the stairs are gone.
Here is one of the houses across the river. You can see a concrete pier in the lower left of the picture. There was probably a pedestrian bridge across the river.
The above buildings date from the later 1800's but this building, the McNaughton Cottage is the only building remaining from the 1840's. It is supposed to be restored.
President McKinley was shot in Buffalo, NY Sept 7, 1901. By Sept 10th it looked like McKinley would recover, so Vice President Teddy Roosevelt decided to visit has family in the Adirondacks. This trip was also suppose to give the public confidence that the President was going to be alright. On Friday Sept. 13th the President took a turn for the worse and a call to the Vice President was placed immediately to the Tahawus Ny post office. However, Roosevelt was out hiking (this place is still a major trailhead to the high peaks). The VP was found on the trail to Mt. Marcy having lunch with his party. Roosevelt returned to the clubhouse by 5:15 PM. He didn't leave immediately though because he didn't want "stand beside those people who are suffering and anxious". A phone call at 10 PM convinced Roosevelt that he had to return to Buffalo. This involved a 35 mile trip over rain soaked dirt roads to get to the railhead in North Creek, NY. Roosevelt left Tahawus at 10:30PM and didn't get to the train station until 5AM the next morning. Mckinley had died during that night at 2:15AM. Roosevelt was sworn in as President when he reached Buffalo.
Main Street and only street in Tahawus, Ny
Main Street taken from the DEC parking lot.
Some of the houses are overgrown by trees and brush, some are on the other side of the river.
You aren't supposed to enter the buildings for obvious reasons.
You just really need to watch your step.
Nice view of the Hudson River out back of this room but the stairs are gone.
Here is one of the houses across the river. You can see a concrete pier in the lower left of the picture. There was probably a pedestrian bridge across the river.
The above buildings date from the later 1800's but this building, the McNaughton Cottage is the only building remaining from the 1840's. It is supposed to be restored.President McKinley was shot in Buffalo, NY Sept 7, 1901. By Sept 10th it looked like McKinley would recover, so Vice President Teddy Roosevelt decided to visit has family in the Adirondacks. This trip was also suppose to give the public confidence that the President was going to be alright. On Friday Sept. 13th the President took a turn for the worse and a call to the Vice President was placed immediately to the Tahawus Ny post office. However, Roosevelt was out hiking (this place is still a major trailhead to the high peaks). The VP was found on the trail to Mt. Marcy having lunch with his party. Roosevelt returned to the clubhouse by 5:15 PM. He didn't leave immediately though because he didn't want "stand beside those people who are suffering and anxious". A phone call at 10 PM convinced Roosevelt that he had to return to Buffalo. This involved a 35 mile trip over rain soaked dirt roads to get to the railhead in North Creek, NY. Roosevelt left Tahawus at 10:30PM and didn't get to the train station until 5AM the next morning. Mckinley had died during that night at 2:15AM. Roosevelt was sworn in as President when he reached Buffalo.
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Tahawus, NY - Part 2
Iron ore was discovered by Archibald McIntyre and David Henderson in 1827. They were supposedly guided to the site by an indian. This is the remains of the 150 yr old blast furnace. Unfortunately, the iron ore was 'contaminated' with titantium dioxoide making it difficult to extract the iron ore.
A view of the furnace from below.
If you crawl through that little hole you can get a nice shot of the sky (I didn't do it).
Decaying equipment closer to the river.
The mighty Hudson River. It's source, 'Lake Tear of the Clouds' is only about 15 miles upriver.
Friday, April 14, 2006
A Trip to Tahawus, NY - Part I
Left around 12:15 PM Friday afternoon. First was lunch at the Adirondack Hotel in Long Lake, NY.
You can check in to one of the 19 rooms here at the front desk.
This is one of the dining rooms.
Downtown Long Lake. Ok, not all of it. Long Lake actually has a bank and a k-12 school. It is also the home to the famous "Hoss's Country Store". Visit their website, it's pretty cool, you can even order online.
Looking up the lake. Long Lake is really a 10 mile long wide portion of the Raquette River.
Helms Aero Service has 3 seaplanes that are kept pretty busy flying fishermen into the deepest parts of the Adirondacks. In operation over 50 years. List of fly-in areas can be found here bottom of the page. NOTE: DO NOT TAXI UNDER BRIDGE AT HIGH WATER LEVELS; POSSIBLE AT LOW WATER LEVEL
Must Read This Book
DAVID KUPELIAN'S THE MARKETING OF EVIL:How Radicals, Elitists, and Pseudo-Experts Sell Us Corruption Disguised as Freedom it gets great reviews!
"The Marketing of Evil" reveals how much of what Americans once almost universally abhorred has been packaged, perfumed, gift-wrapped and sold to them as though it had great value. Highly skilled marketers, playing on our deeply felt national values of fairness, generosity and tolerance, have persuaded us to embrace as enlightened and noble that which all previous generations since America’s founding regarded as grossly self-destructive – in a word, evil. David Kupelian
"It's often said that marketing is warfare, and in 'The Marketing of Evil,' David Kupelian clearly reveals the stunning strategies and tactics of persuasion employed by those engaged in an all-out war against America's Judeo-Christian culture. If you really want to understand the adversary's thinking and help turn the tide of battle, read this book!"
– DAVID LIMBAUGH, syndicated columnist and author
"Every parent in America needs to read this book. David Kupelian skillfully exposes the secular left's rotten apple peddlers in devastating detail. From pitching promiscuity as 'freedom' to promoting abortion as 'choice,' the marketers of evil are always selling you something destructive – with catastrophic results. Kupelian shines a light on them all. Now watch the cockroaches run for cover."
– MICHELLE MALKIN, Fox News Channel
Excellent! Simply excellent. If you want to solidify your Christian worldview – or just understand what the culture war is all about – you owe it yourself to read David Kupelian's 'The Marketing of Evil.'"
– DONALD E. WILDMON, American Family Association
David Kupelian is the managing editor of Whistleblower magazine and Pat Buchanan’s WorldNetDaily. Of course you can buy the book at ShopNetDaily. This guy's major premise is that Corporation 'market' evil thereby destroying our spiritual lives. Extreme body modification is destroying our world. I for one agree. You can't walk down the street these days without seeing a half dozen people with genital beading (I assume), stretching and cutting, transdermal implants, scrotal implants, tooth art and facial sculpture. It's Sodom and Gomorrah all over again. Did you know that eyebrow rings eventually lead to suicide? You see, for the first time in the history of mankind our children are rebelling against parents and adults. Of course Kupelian knows how to fix this - homeschooling.
But seriously, I will read this book. I really want to see how the Harvard trained 'marketers' of these big leftist corporations are responsible for all this evil. I'll get back to you on this.
"The Marketing of Evil" reveals how much of what Americans once almost universally abhorred has been packaged, perfumed, gift-wrapped and sold to them as though it had great value. Highly skilled marketers, playing on our deeply felt national values of fairness, generosity and tolerance, have persuaded us to embrace as enlightened and noble that which all previous generations since America’s founding regarded as grossly self-destructive – in a word, evil. David Kupelian
"It's often said that marketing is warfare, and in 'The Marketing of Evil,' David Kupelian clearly reveals the stunning strategies and tactics of persuasion employed by those engaged in an all-out war against America's Judeo-Christian culture. If you really want to understand the adversary's thinking and help turn the tide of battle, read this book!"
– DAVID LIMBAUGH, syndicated columnist and author
"Every parent in America needs to read this book. David Kupelian skillfully exposes the secular left's rotten apple peddlers in devastating detail. From pitching promiscuity as 'freedom' to promoting abortion as 'choice,' the marketers of evil are always selling you something destructive – with catastrophic results. Kupelian shines a light on them all. Now watch the cockroaches run for cover."
– MICHELLE MALKIN, Fox News Channel
Excellent! Simply excellent. If you want to solidify your Christian worldview – or just understand what the culture war is all about – you owe it yourself to read David Kupelian's 'The Marketing of Evil.'"
– DONALD E. WILDMON, American Family Association
David Kupelian is the managing editor of Whistleblower magazine and Pat Buchanan’s WorldNetDaily. Of course you can buy the book at ShopNetDaily. This guy's major premise is that Corporation 'market' evil thereby destroying our spiritual lives. Extreme body modification is destroying our world. I for one agree. You can't walk down the street these days without seeing a half dozen people with genital beading (I assume), stretching and cutting, transdermal implants, scrotal implants, tooth art and facial sculpture. It's Sodom and Gomorrah all over again. Did you know that eyebrow rings eventually lead to suicide? You see, for the first time in the history of mankind our children are rebelling against parents and adults. Of course Kupelian knows how to fix this - homeschooling.
But seriously, I will read this book. I really want to see how the Harvard trained 'marketers' of these big leftist corporations are responsible for all this evil. I'll get back to you on this.
Thursday, April 13, 2006
John Sweeney, ORDA, NYSPA and Your Tax Dollars
I was listening to Brian Mann on NCPR this morning as I drove to Plattsburgh. I have been sort of ignoring the story about Rep. John Sweeney and his little weekend getaway in Lake Placid last January. But the report on NCPR brings it all together and does make you question the ethics of the whole affair. My main question is why the hell would the New York State Power Authority give Sweeney $25,000 for what amounts to a tax payer funded vacation? Oh yeah, this whole deal seemed to be ok with the Congressional ethics committee. And yes, a few Democrats were there also.
Definitely listen to the story here at NCPR and make up your own mind whether it was ethical or not.
Definitely listen to the story here at NCPR and make up your own mind whether it was ethical or not.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
War On Easter
I guess I can't deny that there is a War On Easter. This is a media stunt by 'Beyond Belief Media'. They don't believe Jesus ever existed and have released a documentary called 'The God Who Wasn't There'. Godless Hollywood people! People at FreeRepublic.com are freaking out.
You can also download flyers like this one:
A media stunt to sell a movie I know. But holy people take this stuff seriously and it hurts THE CAUSE.
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