At least among real conservatives.
Found here.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Kohl's answer to my Solyndra query
A while back, I filled out one of those "action" things that I get by the ton, which resulted in an email sent to my Senators and Representatives requesting they look into Solyndra.
So far, only Herb Kohl has responded:
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Herb Kohl
United States Senator
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So - the Department of Energy is as incompetent as Eric Holder and his Department of Justice? I note you are not demanding an investigation.
I beg to differ, Senator. Government backing has certainly helped some researchers get to their discoveries, but I challenge you to show me ONE circumstance where "government backing" alone was responsible for a technology that actually helped build America's technological base.
OK, I can name one - nuclear power, and offshoot of the Manhattan Project via the US Navy. However, the original discovery that gave us the direction was by German chemists in the 1930's.
Everything else was funded by corporations or universities - federal money might have helped, but it never to my knowledge has alone produced useful results.
The only jobs government creates are overpaid and create little of value for America.
So far, only Herb Kohl has responded:
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Dear Mr. Kuecker:
Thank you for contacting me about the bankruptcy of solar manufacturer Solyndra. It is prudent, especially in these tight budget times, to monitor the investments that the federal government makes. When a company supported by government loan guarantees goes bankrupt, it is fair to ask why.
Recent reports indicate that Solyndra had been in financial trouble for some time. The official overseeing the Department of Energy loan program that backed Solyndra has resigned, and Congress continues to investigate the situation. Taxpayers deserve to know what happened to this company, and the Department of Energy should be held accountable for continuing to back Solyndra even after many signs warned of its financial instability.
With that said, investing in new technologies always involves some risk. Government backing has been responsible for many breakthroughs over the years. Government should not take on undue or irresponsible risk, but neither should it give up on encouraging clean energy manufacturing. Creating new jobs and technology is worth a strong, determined effort. We shouldn't shy away from it because of one failure.
I'll be sure to keep your concerns in mind as this issue develops in the coming weeks. Thank you very much for contacting me.
Sincerely,Herb Kohl
United States Senator
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So - the Department of Energy is as incompetent as Eric Holder and his Department of Justice? I note you are not demanding an investigation.
I beg to differ, Senator. Government backing has certainly helped some researchers get to their discoveries, but I challenge you to show me ONE circumstance where "government backing" alone was responsible for a technology that actually helped build America's technological base.
OK, I can name one - nuclear power, and offshoot of the Manhattan Project via the US Navy. However, the original discovery that gave us the direction was by German chemists in the 1930's.
Everything else was funded by corporations or universities - federal money might have helped, but it never to my knowledge has alone produced useful results.
The only jobs government creates are overpaid and create little of value for America.
Petty vandalism
Not petty in cost.
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Waymaker has a long history with this company. The owners believe that one or more of the employees wanted to make a political statement. Of course, Waymaker doesn’t mind if union workers want to express themselves politically. But they need to do it on their own dime!
Can you imagine what would happen if some union shop decided to put a union label logo on the front of Polo shirts, Bantam book covers, and dress pants from Jos. A. Bank without permission from the companies?
This job cost the printer money because the bumper stickers were rejected. They will have to be reprinted without the union label. I wonder if the shop owners will make the union workers who decided to express themselves by sabotaging Waymaker’s products pay for the job and possible future lost business. I doubt it. The owners most likely fear retaliation from the union workers.
Read more: Union Print Shop Sabotages GOP Bumper Stickers | Godfather Politics http://godfatherpolitics.com/1618/union-print-shop-sabotages-gop-bumper-stickers/#ixzz1bLXX3Lcj
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Unions. An idea whose time has come and gone.
Right to work is the only way to go. Organized criminals like these unions ought to be prosecuted at least as vigorously as 1930's protection rackets were.
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Union Print Shop Sabotages GOP Bumper Stickers
Waymaker Communications, a full-service printing company based in Powder Springs, Georgia, contracted with another printing company to print some specialty bumper stickers for a client. The Bumper stickers were of GOP presidential candidates Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Rick Perry, and Ron Paul. When the boxes were opened, the owners noticed some design on the front of the bumper stickers. A big and bold union label had been added: “Sign Display. Painters and Allied Trades, No. 1 Local 820.″
Waymaker has a long history with this company. The owners believe that one or more of the employees wanted to make a political statement. Of course, Waymaker doesn’t mind if union workers want to express themselves politically. But they need to do it on their own dime!
Can you imagine what would happen if some union shop decided to put a union label logo on the front of Polo shirts, Bantam book covers, and dress pants from Jos. A. Bank without permission from the companies?
This job cost the printer money because the bumper stickers were rejected. They will have to be reprinted without the union label. I wonder if the shop owners will make the union workers who decided to express themselves by sabotaging Waymaker’s products pay for the job and possible future lost business. I doubt it. The owners most likely fear retaliation from the union workers.
Read more: Union Print Shop Sabotages GOP Bumper Stickers | Godfather Politics http://godfatherpolitics.com/1618/union-print-shop-sabotages-gop-bumper-stickers/#ixzz1bLXX3Lcj
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Unions. An idea whose time has come and gone.
Right to work is the only way to go. Organized criminals like these unions ought to be prosecuted at least as vigorously as 1930's protection rackets were.
Evil Jews!
Well, actually, just one - and maybe just stupid, not evil. Another begging email from the Demonrats.
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Chuck --
Today they hit a new low.
The extreme right wing has launched an outrageous attack to distract us from their reckless economic policies: They are questioning my commitment to my own religion.
Hard working people are standing with middle income families across the country who are angry about Republican policies that failed them. The American people are outraged, and they have every right to be.
In response, over the last 24 hours, National Republicans have started personally attacking me by questioning my commitment to my own Jewish community.
I’m proud of my Jewish faith and heritage, of my leadership for Israel’s safety and security and my strong fight against the serious threats of anti-Semitism. It is outrageous that national Republicans are questioning that.
Please stand with us and sign our petition to the NRCC and Washington Republicans to stop the disgraceful attacks and start a real debate about jobs and how we can move America forward.
They’re attacking me to try to silence you -- because they think it’s wrong that you’re frustrated and even angry about what Republicans are trying to do to this country. The personal attacks they’ve launched on me for standing with you are nothing in comparison to the hardships faced by middle income families across America every day.
Americans deserve a debate about our ideas. They deserve answers and solutions that rebuild the middle class and restore the American dream. They deserve representatives that make the middle class a priority again.
They can come at me as hard as they want, but I’m not backing down. Will you continue to stand with me? Stand with us today
Your Friend,
Steve Israel
DCCC Chairman
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Wouldn't it be informative for him to provide a link to this atrocious attack? I bet it's because he's doing what leftists do best - taking things out of context and selectively editing. Any true anti-Semitic pronouncement by any Republican would be all over the MSM instantly, especially if it concerned a Demonrat.
"Republican polices that have failed them" - WHO has been in charge of CONgress for the last few years, under WHOSE leadership?
If you listened to Ann Barnhardt's presentation below, you know how she - and I - feel about people who embrace socialism in any guise.
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Chuck --
Today they hit a new low.
The extreme right wing has launched an outrageous attack to distract us from their reckless economic policies: They are questioning my commitment to my own religion.
Hard working people are standing with middle income families across the country who are angry about Republican policies that failed them. The American people are outraged, and they have every right to be.
In response, over the last 24 hours, National Republicans have started personally attacking me by questioning my commitment to my own Jewish community.
I’m proud of my Jewish faith and heritage, of my leadership for Israel’s safety and security and my strong fight against the serious threats of anti-Semitism. It is outrageous that national Republicans are questioning that.
Please stand with us and sign our petition to the NRCC and Washington Republicans to stop the disgraceful attacks and start a real debate about jobs and how we can move America forward.
They’re attacking me to try to silence you -- because they think it’s wrong that you’re frustrated and even angry about what Republicans are trying to do to this country. The personal attacks they’ve launched on me for standing with you are nothing in comparison to the hardships faced by middle income families across America every day.
Americans deserve a debate about our ideas. They deserve answers and solutions that rebuild the middle class and restore the American dream. They deserve representatives that make the middle class a priority again.
They can come at me as hard as they want, but I’m not backing down. Will you continue to stand with me? Stand with us today
Your Friend,
Steve Israel
DCCC Chairman
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Wouldn't it be informative for him to provide a link to this atrocious attack? I bet it's because he's doing what leftists do best - taking things out of context and selectively editing. Any true anti-Semitic pronouncement by any Republican would be all over the MSM instantly, especially if it concerned a Demonrat.
"Republican polices that have failed them" - WHO has been in charge of CONgress for the last few years, under WHOSE leadership?
If you listened to Ann Barnhardt's presentation below, you know how she - and I - feel about people who embrace socialism in any guise.
Email from Hillary
Now I know why Osama sent those troops to Africa. He's got to protect this great resource of cash to pay for all the "benefits" he's conferred on us.
The email in its' entirety:
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$10,500.000.00 / $10,000 = over two years @ $10K / day. I'm gonna be rich!
Interesting that Rev. Jones has a Czech Republic email address, huh? The "reply to" email is infoconsultancy003@one.co.il - Israel.
They are straightforward about the "shipping charges", anyway.
The email in its' entirety:
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Office Of The U.S. Secretary Of State Committee On Foreign Payment Resolution Panel On Payment Washington Dc Attention: Beneficiary I wish to use this medium and my office to inform you that your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE Payment of USD10,500,000.00 only from CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA has been RELEASED and APPROVED for onward transfer to you via ATM CARD which you will use in withdrawing your funds in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum you can withdraw in a day is USD$10,000 Only. The United States government has mandated the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, to send you the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER. Therefore You are advised to contact the Head of ATM CARD Department of the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA for further instructions on how to dispatch your ATM CARD to you. Name: REV.EDWIN JONES Phone number: +234-706-964-3751 Email: infoconsultancy2010@e-mail.cz NOTE: Tell REV.EDWIN JONES that you received a message from OFFICE OF THE U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE to send you the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER you will use in withdrawing your funds. Please make sure you send him your direct phone number and contact address where you want him to send the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER. Note that you will have to take care of the shipment charges for the delivery of your Atm card to your address which its cost will be informed to you by REV.EDWIN JONES. Most importantly, i will like you to understand that the charges cannot be deducted from your fund because it had been endorsed by Nigerian and American government. SO do not expect them or even ask them to conduct any kind of deduction. I am very sorry for the delay you have gone through in the past years. This office was obliged to intervene in this matter after receiving a notice from the logistics department of the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA regarding the irregularities on the release of your funds to you. Thanks for adhering strictly to these instruction and once again accept my congratulations. Best Regards, Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton
$10,500.000.00 / $10,000 = over two years @ $10K / day. I'm gonna be rich!
Interesting that Rev. Jones has a Czech Republic email address, huh? The "reply to" email is infoconsultancy003@one.co.il - Israel.
They are straightforward about the "shipping charges", anyway.
What planet do you live on, Harry?
- 10/19/11 10:16 AM ET
"It's very clear that private-sector jobs have been doing just fine; it's the public-sector jobs where we've lost huge numbers, and that's what this legislation is all about," Reid said on the Senate floor.
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Very clear to someone who is not a citizen of the USA, and does not know of the ongoing depression that the world's economy is sinking into - and has a vested interest in adding workers almost guaranteed to vote Demonrat.
The ATF gets its' priorities straight
Well, they have been working on this for three years, they claim - and anything that defocuses the spotlights of Fast and Furious has got to be a good thing for them...
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms may have knowingly allowed thousands of guns to be trafficked across the U.S.–Mexican border in the botched Operation Fast and Furious, but don’t worry! The agency is busy keeping Americans safe from the scourge of cigarette trafficking.
The ATF announced Wednesday that, in conjunction with Georgia law enforcement agencies, it had executed seven search warrants and 50 arrest warrants as part of a three-year investigation for violations of state law involving the illegal possession, sale and distribution of contraband cigarettes.
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The BATFEIEIO needs to be disbanded, and it's duties and regulations all disposed of in an environmentally-safe manner. The federal government has no business in the alcohol, tobacco, or firearms businesses, and explosives are commodities that should be sold at every hardware store to anyone who needs to get rid of a stump or other problem.
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ATF priorities: Smuggle guns to drug cartels, arrest cigarette smugglers
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms may have knowingly allowed thousands of guns to be trafficked across the U.S.–Mexican border in the botched Operation Fast and Furious, but don’t worry! The agency is busy keeping Americans safe from the scourge of cigarette trafficking.
The ATF announced Wednesday that, in conjunction with Georgia law enforcement agencies, it had executed seven search warrants and 50 arrest warrants as part of a three-year investigation for violations of state law involving the illegal possession, sale and distribution of contraband cigarettes.
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The BATFEIEIO needs to be disbanded, and it's duties and regulations all disposed of in an environmentally-safe manner. The federal government has no business in the alcohol, tobacco, or firearms businesses, and explosives are commodities that should be sold at every hardware store to anyone who needs to get rid of a stump or other problem.
More cyber-warfare
Stuxnet gets upgraded.
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FOX NEWS The new program, discovered by Symantec on Tuesday with the help of an unnamed research lab, uses much of the same code as the 2010 Stuxnet virus did. But instead of destroying the systems it infects, Duqu secretly penetrates them and, according to some experts, creates “back door” vulnerabilities that can be exploited to destroy the networks at any time its creators may choose.
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I doubt Stuxnet has "re-generated itself". Code cannot re-write itself. Not even suspected Israeli super-viruses.
Contrary to some people's ideas, computer code and viruses are not living things, and do not "mutate" on their own. It takes a programmer (God, to computer programs) to change them to add capabilities or change the way they work.Natural selection does not enter the picture. There's no Darwin for code, other than the free market.
Yes, there is "self-modifying code" out there - it's generally thought of as a bad idea by good programmers, as the self-modifications sometimes end up doing bad things. Those bad things manifest themselves as bugs or program crashes - not cunning changes of function.
If a virus can be detected, it can be eliminated from the system. The process of cleaning might be very difficult, but it is possible. Damage to systems can only occur if the virus is allowed to execute.
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Is ‘SON of STUXNET’ gearing up for another major cyberattack on Iran?
Posted: October 20, 2011Most often attributed to Israel and sometimes to the U.S. as well, if the STUXNET virus was the atom bomb of cyberwarfare, then the discovery this week of the ‘DUQU’ virus is the hydrogen bomb, security experts are warning. It is the second major weaponized virus to turn computers into lethal weapons with devastating destructive power.
(If you check the links at the end, you will note that Stuxnet was built to be virtually immortal, infecting its targets with a worm that destroys computerized systems covertly, and has the ability to lie dormant for months or years until it re-activates itself automatically to stage another attack. With the discovery of the existence of Stuxnet 2 called Duqu, it is likely that Stuxnet is getting ready for another cyber attack, having re-generated itself into a new format)FOX NEWS The new program, discovered by Symantec on Tuesday with the help of an unnamed research lab, uses much of the same code as the 2010 Stuxnet virus did. But instead of destroying the systems it infects, Duqu secretly penetrates them and, according to some experts, creates “back door” vulnerabilities that can be exploited to destroy the networks at any time its creators may choose.
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I doubt Stuxnet has "re-generated itself". Code cannot re-write itself. Not even suspected Israeli super-viruses.
Contrary to some people's ideas, computer code and viruses are not living things, and do not "mutate" on their own. It takes a programmer (God, to computer programs) to change them to add capabilities or change the way they work.Natural selection does not enter the picture. There's no Darwin for code, other than the free market.
Yes, there is "self-modifying code" out there - it's generally thought of as a bad idea by good programmers, as the self-modifications sometimes end up doing bad things. Those bad things manifest themselves as bugs or program crashes - not cunning changes of function.
If a virus can be detected, it can be eliminated from the system. The process of cleaning might be very difficult, but it is possible. Damage to systems can only occur if the virus is allowed to execute.
President Osama speechless!
Damn - not for long enough.
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TOTUS was stolen.
TOTUS was abducted this week in Henrico just days before his visit to Chesterfield.
The TelePrompter of the United States was stolen last night along with other equipment belonging to the White House.
NBC 12 reported:
NBC12 has uncovered one of those stories that makes you think: “How in the world does that happen?!” A truck filled with President Obama’s podiums and audio equipment was stolen in Henrico just days before his visit to Chesterfield.
We confirmed an investigation with the U.S. Defense Department. There are still a lot of questions. The biggest one being did the thieves intentionally target the President’s truck or did they take advantage of a crime of opportunity and give a big “uh-oh” when they saw what was inside.
When you see President Obama speak, there is a pretty typical setup including the presidential seal on a podium, the see-thru Teleprompter and a portable sound system.
Thieves saw the truck carrying that equipment and couldn’t resist the target.
We’re told the truck was parked at the Virginia Center Commons Courtyard Marriott in advance on Wednesday’s presidential visit to Chesterfield.
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The people running Osama's public appearances can't lock a truck?
I particularly liked this:
Seen at Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler
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TOTUS Abducted – White House Left Speechless
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 5:17 AM
You just can’t make this up.TOTUS was stolen.
TOTUS was abducted this week in Henrico just days before his visit to Chesterfield.
The TelePrompter of the United States was stolen last night along with other equipment belonging to the White House.
NBC 12 reported:
NBC12 has uncovered one of those stories that makes you think: “How in the world does that happen?!” A truck filled with President Obama’s podiums and audio equipment was stolen in Henrico just days before his visit to Chesterfield.
We confirmed an investigation with the U.S. Defense Department. There are still a lot of questions. The biggest one being did the thieves intentionally target the President’s truck or did they take advantage of a crime of opportunity and give a big “uh-oh” when they saw what was inside.
When you see President Obama speak, there is a pretty typical setup including the presidential seal on a podium, the see-thru Teleprompter and a portable sound system.
Thieves saw the truck carrying that equipment and couldn’t resist the target.
We’re told the truck was parked at the Virginia Center Commons Courtyard Marriott in advance on Wednesday’s presidential visit to Chesterfield.
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The people running Osama's public appearances can't lock a truck?
I particularly liked this:
Sources said inside that vehicle was about $200,000 worth of sound equipment, several podiums and presidential seals, behind which only the President himself can stand.Excuse me? If I want to "stand behind a Presidential seal", I'll do it. Enough people on Saturday Night Live and in movies have done so, and that seal is property of the people of the USA, not the President. He just gets to use it until we fire him.
Seen at Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler
Unintended consequences
Many public school districts offered early retirement to teachers to cut down on expenses. Many Wisconsin teachers "quit" over Governor Walker's public union control legislation.
Well, guess what?
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By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON — A stampede of retirees made their way out the door this summer in the Superior School District.
Monica Tikkanen, the district’s director of human resources, counted 45 retirees, about 10 percent of the workforce, the most she’s seen in her 25-year career.
She blames Act 10, the controversial law that, along with curtailing collective bargaining for Wisconsin’s public employees, requires them to kick in more for health insurance costs and contribute 5.8 percent of their salary to their pensions.
This story has played out in many parts of the state, like the Madison Metropolitan School District, where the human resources department reported more than 180 retirees in a district of some 3,500 employees.
“They thought a bird in the hand is better,” Tikkanen said of the rush of retirements in Superior. “These were people who were not ready to go yet. We lost experience, wisdom, great employees.”
That experience didn’t depart for good, though.
Tikkanen said an “inordinate number” of retired employees, 33 by her count, returned to Superior’s public school system, at least on a part-time basis. A few are working full time.
They all are designated as rehired annuitants on state pension and federal tax codes. And while their experience and knowledge may be prized by school districts, the class of public employees is costing taxpayers in a practice commonly referred to as double-dipping.
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So, of course, our legislature has to enact new laws to prevent retirees from taking new public jobs, or something.
They will never learn. Pass a law to "fix" some perceived issue, and you end up with worse problems later on.
In this case, Walker's new law did not go far enough. He should have eliminated ALL public unions, root and branch. FDR had it right back when his "New Deal" prohibited public unions - one of the few good things I can find to say about the man.
Well, guess what?
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By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON — A stampede of retirees made their way out the door this summer in the Superior School District.
Monica Tikkanen, the district’s director of human resources, counted 45 retirees, about 10 percent of the workforce, the most she’s seen in her 25-year career.
She blames Act 10, the controversial law that, along with curtailing collective bargaining for Wisconsin’s public employees, requires them to kick in more for health insurance costs and contribute 5.8 percent of their salary to their pensions.
This story has played out in many parts of the state, like the Madison Metropolitan School District, where the human resources department reported more than 180 retirees in a district of some 3,500 employees.
“They thought a bird in the hand is better,” Tikkanen said of the rush of retirements in Superior. “These were people who were not ready to go yet. We lost experience, wisdom, great employees.”
That experience didn’t depart for good, though.
Tikkanen said an “inordinate number” of retired employees, 33 by her count, returned to Superior’s public school system, at least on a part-time basis. A few are working full time.
They all are designated as rehired annuitants on state pension and federal tax codes. And while their experience and knowledge may be prized by school districts, the class of public employees is costing taxpayers in a practice commonly referred to as double-dipping.
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So, of course, our legislature has to enact new laws to prevent retirees from taking new public jobs, or something.
They will never learn. Pass a law to "fix" some perceived issue, and you end up with worse problems later on.
In this case, Walker's new law did not go far enough. He should have eliminated ALL public unions, root and branch. FDR had it right back when his "New Deal" prohibited public unions - one of the few good things I can find to say about the man.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Still looking
Had two job interviews today. One was for a part-time TIG/MIG welder at the Broaster Co., the other was for a MIG welder at Morgan Truck Body.
The last time I used a TIG torch was in 2003, welding aluminum. Broaster wanted someone to make liquid-proof welds on thin stainless. I managed to burn some nice holes in the test metal. Oh, well. Noticed they use digital controllers similar to the kind of thing I have done dozens of times, and left them with my engineering business card - you never know.
Went up to Janesville and interviewed at Morgan. They had a nice Miller MIG welder, and asked me to make a vertical tee weld and an overhead tee weld. I managed to do those without making holes, but the penetration was not good enough.
Got a lead on a possible electrical engineering position while talking to someone at Morgan - sent them my big resume. So, not a total loss.
Got a couple of nice plant tours out of it, anyway.
The last time I used a TIG torch was in 2003, welding aluminum. Broaster wanted someone to make liquid-proof welds on thin stainless. I managed to burn some nice holes in the test metal. Oh, well. Noticed they use digital controllers similar to the kind of thing I have done dozens of times, and left them with my engineering business card - you never know.
Went up to Janesville and interviewed at Morgan. They had a nice Miller MIG welder, and asked me to make a vertical tee weld and an overhead tee weld. I managed to do those without making holes, but the penetration was not good enough.
Got a lead on a possible electrical engineering position while talking to someone at Morgan - sent them my big resume. So, not a total loss.
Got a couple of nice plant tours out of it, anyway.
Aieeee!
They're coming! THEY'RE HERE!!!
Found this at IMAO:
GOG - one of my early favorite movies. Those robots were damn scary for a little kid. Here's a taste.
This picture is a ton scarier than plain old Communist controlled robots with flame throwers.
Found this at IMAO:
GOG - one of my early favorite movies. Those robots were damn scary for a little kid. Here's a taste.
This picture is a ton scarier than plain old Communist controlled robots with flame throwers.
Ignorant bulls**t
This idiot won't back the average American having a gun, but he thinks that the police prevent rapes and robberies.
If you don't back Osama's latest "stimulus", you are for rape.
Remember - when seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
If you don't back Osama's latest "stimulus", you are for rape.
Remember - when seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
CCW follies
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Further on in the article, we find this:
Italics mine.
Why did we need a CCW law if that is so?
By Kevin Binversie
It does not have to be this complicated.
After fighting years of opposition including multiple vetoes by former Gov. Jim Doyle, a notorious gun rights opponent, and a non-stop disinformation campaign from opponents, Wisconsin this spring left Illinois in the dust and joined 48 other states allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons.
Starting Nov. 1, law-abiding Wisconsin residents can apply for permits to carry either a concealed handgun or concealed knife if they pass a background check.
Another requirement is a training course to ensure those legally carrying concealed weapons know their weapons and know how to use them safely. What’s been fiercely debated during the past few weeks is the length of that training, what is taught and what constitutes a completed course.
You would think those who long opposed concealed carry would be the final hurdle for this right? How, as a final gasp of breath, those who’ve been making their living trying to compare life in a Wisconsin where honest people carry concealed weapons to the Wild West or a war zone would be doing all they can to stop implementation of the law?
Instead Wisconsin Department of Justice and the National Rifle Association are butting heads. Law-abiding people of Wisconsin are caught in the middle.
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Further on in the article, we find this:
All sides are right and all sides are wrong in this argument. DOJ and Wisconsin law enforcement – not to mention all citizens — have a very legitimate concern about ensuring that the hundreds if not thousands of Wisconsinites now legally carrying concealed weapons are familiar with what they hold. Yet a one-size-fits-all approach to training may be unnecessary to the gun owner who’s been using firearms from a young age and has taken a hunter safety course.Pardon me? "hundreds if not thousands of Wisconsinites now legally carrying concealed weapons"?
Italics mine.
Why did we need a CCW law if that is so?
Beloit to consider gun bans
The City of Beloit is thinking of jumping on the free-fire zone bandwagon. From the city newsletter:
The agenda for the meeting so far mentions nothing of the sort.
It will be fun to go to that meeting and see if the subject is broached, and if so, to ask them how they will enforce it to ensure that no crazy with a gun gets into any proscribed area.
OOPS. The agenda I linked is for October 17th. Woke up too early this morning.
NEW CONCEALED CARRY LAW GOING INTO EFFECT NOVEMBER 1, 2011
Although we have been busy with the budget, we did take a few minutes this week to meet with representatives from the City Attorney's office to discuss the new Concealed Carry Law, which goes into effect on November 1, 2011. the law includes some modifications and will necessitate some changes to the existing City Municipal Code related to carrying firearms and weapons into public facilities. After discussing a number of alternative approaches, we decided to prepare a draft ordinance for Council's consideration that would prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons in most city facilities. The draft ordinance, along with a staff report, which will include other options and alternatives for Council's consideration, will be included on the November 7, 2011 agenda for Council consideration.Note that the PDF linked above does not allow copying, so I had to type the quote. Any typos or misquotes are mine.
The agenda for the meeting so far mentions nothing of the sort.
It will be fun to go to that meeting and see if the subject is broached, and if so, to ask them how they will enforce it to ensure that no crazy with a gun gets into any proscribed area.
OOPS. The agenda I linked is for October 17th. Woke up too early this morning.
Osama does not like 9-9-9
Of course not - he has nothing to offer except more debt, higher taxes, and early death by committee.
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Obama criticizes Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan
So, the cost of gasoline and Osama's energy plans to cripple the coal industry won't affect the middle class at all. Right.
What is the difference between "middle class" and "working families"?
I bet if you look at it, you find out that "the wealthy" buy a lot more stuff than the "less well off", and so would pay a lot more in sales tax.
Osama hasn't heard any new ideas on helping the economy, because the only person on Earth worth his listening to is himself. How could anyone else possibly have an idea, let alone a good one?
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Obama criticizes Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan would be a "huge burden" on middle-class and working families.
The president says Cain's plan would make sure that the wealthiest pay less - and replace the revenue with a sales tax hitting the less well-off.
Obama said that approach isn't new. And he said that across the board he hasn't heard any new ideas on helping the economy from Republicans, either in Congress or the candidates.
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What is the difference between "middle class" and "working families"?
I bet if you look at it, you find out that "the wealthy" buy a lot more stuff than the "less well off", and so would pay a lot more in sales tax.
Osama hasn't heard any new ideas on helping the economy, because the only person on Earth worth his listening to is himself. How could anyone else possibly have an idea, let alone a good one?
Paul Ryan on the budget
900 days without a federal budget! I didn't realize it was that long - MSM doesn't bother to point out little things like that.
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H/t Domestic Divapalooza
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H/t Domestic Divapalooza
Greenies vs. endangered species, and other stories
Those big wind farms with the hundred-foot diameter blades chop up any flying creatures unlucky enough to fly through the rotor. Anyone with half a brain could see that coming.
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October 17, 2011
The finding marks only the second location where an Indiana bat has been found dead under a wind turbine. Two Indiana bats were found under turbines in the Mid-west, said Clint Riley, supervisor for Fish and Wildlife’s Pennsylvania field office.
“While finding the dead bat is not good news for any of us, it does show the monitoring works,” Riley said from his State College office.
The find is significant because the Indiana bat is an endangered species and is protected by the federal Endangered Species Act.
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H/t Borepatch
Of course, shutting down the windmills at night just about doubles the cost of the things. So now, instead of costing five times what nuclear electricity does, these things are now eight times as costly.
Then we have this:
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According to the folks over at Treehugger there is an author over at The New American that is trying to make the case that wind power is more dangerous than nuclear power because there have been more wind power related deaths than the zero death rate encountered in the nuclear industry.
That’s right folks – the suggestion the author is making is that nuclear power is safer than wind power because there hasn’t been a single nuclear plant related death in 40 years. With the short life of wind power though we have a growing number of deaths; which Treehugger kindly listed out for us
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Of course, those deaths are only humans, and so ignorable.
And this:
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Ouch. More Bird-o-Matic videos at YouTube
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October 17, 2011
Windmills to shut at night following demise of rare bat
LILLY — Night operation of the windmills in the North Allegheny Windpower Project has been halted following discovery of a dead Indiana bat under one of the turbines, an official with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday.The finding marks only the second location where an Indiana bat has been found dead under a wind turbine. Two Indiana bats were found under turbines in the Mid-west, said Clint Riley, supervisor for Fish and Wildlife’s Pennsylvania field office.
“While finding the dead bat is not good news for any of us, it does show the monitoring works,” Riley said from his State College office.
The find is significant because the Indiana bat is an endangered species and is protected by the federal Endangered Species Act.
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H/t Borepatch
Of course, shutting down the windmills at night just about doubles the cost of the things. So now, instead of costing five times what nuclear electricity does, these things are now eight times as costly.
Then we have this:
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Wind power causes more deaths than nuclear power
While this post technically will go under the Green Tech category here at The Inquisitr it equally could go under the Funny category because it really would be funny if not for the fact that it is stupid.According to the folks over at Treehugger there is an author over at The New American that is trying to make the case that wind power is more dangerous than nuclear power because there have been more wind power related deaths than the zero death rate encountered in the nuclear industry.
That’s right folks – the suggestion the author is making is that nuclear power is safer than wind power because there hasn’t been a single nuclear plant related death in 40 years. With the short life of wind power though we have a growing number of deaths; which Treehugger kindly listed out for us
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Of course, those deaths are only humans, and so ignorable.
And this:
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Ouch. More Bird-o-Matic videos at YouTube
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