What's good for the goose.....

On Tuesday, the Senate health committee voted 12-11 in favor of a
two-page amendment courtesy of Republican Tom Coburn that would
require all Members and their staffs to enroll in any new
government-run health plan. It took me less than a minute to sign up
to require our congressmen and senators to drink at the same trough!
Three cheers for Congressman John Fleming of Louisiana !
Congressman John Fleming ( Louisiana physician) has proposed an
amendment that would require congressmen and senators to take the same
healthcare plan they force on us (under proposed legislation they are
curiously exempt). 

Congressman Fleming is encouraging people to go on his Website and
sign his petition (very simple - just first, last and email). I have
immediately done just that at:
http://fleming.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=55&sectiontree=29,55
Please urge as many people as you can to do the same!
If Congress forces this on the American people, the Congressmen should
have to accept the same level of health care for themselves and their
families. To do otherwise is the height of hypocrisy!
Please pass this on!!

Muslims in New York celebrate the deaths of Americans in the Fort Hood jihad

WATCH THE VIDEO OF MUSLIMS CELEBRATING THE DEATHS OF THE SOLDIERS AT FT. HOOD ON JIHAD WATCH. TITLE CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO/SCROLL DOWN ON THE PAGE.

From CNN: More celebration of Ft. Hood deaths by Muslims.

http://www.khow.com/pages/boyles.html

MAIN STREAM MEDIA AVOIDANCE AND HYPOCRISY

ORF OPINION PIECE:

Main Stream Media intellectuals have diagnosed Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan as suffering from PTSD like symptoms from just hearing of the horrors of war other soldiers experienced in combat. Hasan never served in combat. The MSM has skewed the definition of PTSD to explain ,in empathetic terms, the underlying reasons Hasan murdered 13 American soldiers at Ft. Hood, and wounded several others.

The National Institute of Mental Health defines PTSD as:

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat.

If we are to believe the MSM's assertion that Hasan was so terrified by the description of combat related experiences he heard from soldiers he counseled, then we have allowed the MSM to create a new anxiety disorder. The MSM is using this poorly explained convenient obstructionist view of Hasan's actions in an act of avoidance to connect a lone Islamic terrorist and murderer to the teachings of the Koran.

If the MSM has identified a new dynamic to PTSD brought on by simply hearing about violence, then ORF asks is not the billion dollar media industry around the world that exploits gratuitous violence on film, TV and in video games also culpable of inciting individuals to violence after simply viewing a violent flim or playing a violent video game?

In the spirit of liberal and communist political correctness, shouldn't the liberal political machine demand an end to all violence in Hollywood productions, MSM prime time TV shows and in video games?

2010 ELECTION WORDS TO PONDER: OLIGARCHY

An oligarchy (Greek Ὀλιγαρχία, Oligarkhía) (oligocracy) is a form of government in which power effectively rests with a small elite segment of society distinguished by royal, wealth, intellectual, family, military, or religious hegemony. The word oligarchy is from the Greek words for "few" (ὀλίγος olígos) and "rule" (ἀρχή arkhē). Such states are often controlled by politically powerful families whose children are heavily conditioned and mentored to be heirs of the power of the oligarchy.^{[citation needed]}

Oligarchies have been tyrannical throughout history, being completely reliant on public servitude to exist. Although Aristotle pioneered the use of the term as a synonym for rule by the rich, for which the exact term is plutocracy, oligarchy is not always a rule by wealth, as oligarchs can simply be a privileged group. Some city-states from ancient Greece were oligarchies. The combination of the words plutocracy and oligarchy make the word plutarchy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligarchy

RESTRAINTS ON POLICITICAL CORRECTNESS

ORF OPINION PIECE

Political correctness is a communist viral invasion of American moral, religious, political and cultural traditions. At some point in our immediate future, the States must amend their State Constitutions to define the abrogation of State Constitutional Rights and U.S. Constitutional Rights by secular non-vote agendas that are defined as law and truth by self-indulgent political operatives who advance the cause of one group at the jeopardy of all Americans. Political correctness is not reality but creates a dangerous reality forced upon Freedom loving Americans. Fight back.

This morning's commute.

This photo of this morning's commute was provided by the Federal Morning Commute Administration. Who know's where its from? It's official and from under the umbrella of Glorious Leader. It must be accurate. The FMCA wouldn't mislead the public.

ARTICLE: HOW OBAMA WON THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

Title click to read article on cia-drugs Yahoo group blog.

From the article:

Senator Obama was greeted like a native son and his journey was hyper-publicized. He interfered in local politics and participated in Raila Odinga meetings. He called for a "democratic revolution" and his "companion", General Gration, gave Odinga one million dollars in cash. These actions destabilized the country and raised official protests from Nairobi to Washington.

Following this tour, Obama and Gen. Gration reported to General James Jones (then head of the European Command and NATO Supreme Commander) in Stuttgart before returning to the United States.

The operation continued. Madeleine Albright, as NDI President (the branch of the National Endowment for Democracy⁴ that specializes in handling left-wing parties) travelled to Nairobi, where she oversaw the organization of the Orange Movement. Then John McCain, as chairman of the IRI (the branch of the National Endowment for Democracy that specializes in handling right-wing parties) complemented the opposition coalition in dealing with small right-wing organizations⁵.

During the parliamentary elections of December 2007, a survey funded by USAID announces the victory of Odinga. On election day, John McCain announced that President Kibaki rigged the election in favor of his party and that in fact the opposition led by Odinga had won. The NSA, in conjunction with local phone operators, sent anonymous text messages to the population. In areas populated by the Luo (Odinga's ethnic group), they read "Dear Kenyans, the Kikuyu have stolen our children's future... We must treat them in the only way that they understand... with violence." In areas populated by Kikuyu, they read: "The blood of any innocent Kikuyu will be paid. We will slaughter them right to the heart of the capital. For Justice, establish a list of Luos that you know. We will send you the phone numbers to call with such information." Within days, this peaceful country sank into sectarian violence. The riots caused over 1,000 deaths and 300,000 displaced. 500,000 jobs were lost.

Silver City WNMU to host Weather Underground speaker

Mark Rudd, part of the Weather Underground, will be Guest Speaker at the WNMU Miller Library in Silver City, NM on Thursday, Oct. 29th, at 9:30 a.m.

For more info: http://www.markrudd.com/ 

Students are required to be there. It is OPEN to the public.

In our ongoing effort to Take Our Country Back, it's important that we stay involved in what's happening around us.

Please try to attend. And ask WNMU - WHY?

Mark Rudd's latest essay on his website, direct link above.

"Che and Me

From the first moment I heard about Che, Ernesto Guevara, he was my man, or, rather, I was his. Brilliant, young, idealistic, a daring commander of rebels, willing to risk his life to free the people of the world, I wanted to be like him. Who wouldn’t fall for this rifle-toting poet who wrote, “At the risk of sounding ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love.”..."

H1N1 National Emergency, Cements his total control

Just in case you missed it:  Obama declares swine flu a national emergency (on Friday night and reported Saturday 10/24/09)  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091025/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_swine_flu

Things to watch for during a “Declared National Emergency”

"...From the day he took office, Obama and his puppet masters have been building a shadow Government with all power vested in them. The Czars he has appointed, who were not vetted and approved by Congress nor elected, now have the authority to control every aspect of American commerce.

I challenge you to look at the Executive Orders that have been signed over the last 30 years and are still in place. Also carefully read the provisions of the Violent Crime Control Act. They are listed here America In Peril and I include a partial list below.

You will see that with the Executive Orders already in place, combined with the provisions of the Violent Crime Control Act, with the stroke of a pen Obama can suspend the Constitution, the Judiciary, Elections and in effect declare himself president for life...."

Title click to read full Canadian Free Press article.  It includes a partial list of Executive Orders - a real eye opener.

Immigration Quadruples Carbon Footprint/Copenhagen

I can't wait for the liberals to start eating each other over this.  Let the show begin.

"...The campaign recognizes immigration as the number one factor driving U.S. population growth and makes the point that when immigrants settle in the U.S. their energy use quickly becomes Americanized. As a result immigrants’ carbon emissions skyrocket. The result is a quadrupling of immigrants’ carbon footprint compared to the amount of carbon emissions they produced in their home countries. 

CAPS is launching the ad campaign as environmental sensitivity heightens with the approach of the United Nations Climate Change Conference and as the Obama administration grapples with Climate Change and Energy policy. The administration is addressing domestic energy and conservation policy as America faces the largest population increase in its history. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau projections, U.S. population will jump from 308 million today to more than 400 million by 2040. That’s a 33 percent increase yielding an additional 100 million more people in just the next 30 years. It’s an increase equivalent to adding another entire Western half of the country. According to Pew Research, 82 percent of that growth will be a result of immigration and births to immigrants. 

Diana Hull, President of Californians for Population Stabilization commented, “Imagine taking close to 100 million people with a relatively small carbon footprint and quadrupling their carbon emissions overnight just by moving them to the U.S. That’s going to significantly impact Global Warming. Cutting immigration to the U.S. isn’t the only thing we should do to solve the global warming problem, but stopping mass immigration, especially from low carbon use nations will go a long way towards a solution because it is a significant contributor to the problems we face...."

http://www.capsweb.org/content.php?id=739&menu_id=8

The cool television ad:  http://www.capsweb.org/content.php?id=494&menu_id=14

Poll: Americans' belief in global warming cools
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who believe there is solid evidence the Earth is warming because of pollution is at its lowest point in three years, according to a survey released Thursday

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/poll-americans-belief-in-169483.html

Carbon is not causing global warming or climate change
By Dr. Tim Ball

http://www.iceagenow.com/Carbon_is_not_causing_global_warming_or_climate_change.htm

Real science, not politics, on CO2:

http://ilovecarbondioxide.com/2009/01/co2-is-life.html

Here's the buzz on Health Care Reform

First a laugh, then a cry.

A cowboy from Texas attends a social function where Barack Obama is trying 

  to gather more support for his Health Plan. Once he discovers the cowboy is 
  from President Bush's home area, he starts to belittle him by talking in a 
  southern drawl and single syllable words. As he was doing that, he kept 
  swatting at some flies that were buzzing around his head. 
 
  The cowboy says, "Y'all havin' some problem with them circle flies?" Obama 
  stopped talking and said, "Well, yes, if that's what they're called, but 
  I've never heard of circle flies." 
 
  "Well Sir," the cowboy replies, "circle flies hang around ranches. They're 
  called circle flies because they're almost always found circling around the 
  back end of a horse." 
 
  "Oh," Obama replies as he goes back to rambling. But, a moment later he 
  stops and bluntly asks, "Are you calling me a horse's ass?" 
 
  "No, Sir," the cowboy replies, "I have too much respect for the citizens of 
  this country to call their President a horse's ass." 
 
  "That's a good thing," Obama responds and begins rambling on once more. 
 
  After a long pause, the cowboy, in his best Texas drawl says, "Hard to fool 

  them flies, though." 

And how about Stretch Pelosi?   Pelosi: Constitutionality of individual mandates not “serious” question  http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/23/pelosi-constitutionality-of-individual-mandates-not-serious-question/

"CNSNews.com: “Madam Speaker, where specifically does the Constitution grant Congress the authority to enact an individual health insurance mandate?”

Pelosi: “Are you serious? Are you serious?”

CNSNews.com: “Yes, yes I am.”

Pelosi avoided answering the question, probably because she doesn’t have an answer. Her spokesman said that it was “not a serious question,” but if so, one would presume that Pelosi or her office could provide an easily-corroborated answer. After all, the Constitution is where Congress derives all of its authority. It’s not exactly a lengthy document. How difficult is it to cite the clause that enables Congress to impose a mandate on its citizens to spend money on anything but a tax?

Well, as it turns out, pretty darned difficult. The interstate commerce clause doesn’t apply because Congress doesn’t allow for interstate commerce in health insurance. The “general welfare” clause has never applied to individual mandates, which is why neither Leahy or Pelosi will invoke it publicly. If they trot that out in front of the Supreme Court, they’ll essentially be arguing that the federal government has the authority to impose any kind of mandates at any time on anyone in the country, which makes the limitations of power in the Constitution meaningless — and by extension, makes the Supreme Court meaningless as well. Good luck getting them to buy into that policy."

Montana Bear Tragedy

This is a very sad story about a bear. Everybody should heed the warning to not feed wildlife because they become dependent and cannot forage for themselves anymore. 
It is such a tragedy to see what this has done to our country's wildlife!   

The photo captures a disturbing trend that is beginning to affect US wildlife . .  

  Animals that were formerly self-sufficient are now showing signs of belonging to the Democrat Party..... as they have apparently learned to just sit and wait for the government to step in and provide for their care and sustenance.

Thanks, Karan.

ELIGIBILITY HEARING FOR OBAMA: JAN 2010

Title click to read article on WORLDNET DAILY website. Article by Bob Unruh.

"A federal judge in California today listened to government lawyers argue that a lawsuit over President Obama's eligibility should be immediately dismissed but refused to grant their request, saying he would make his decision and announce it later.

The result came this morning from U.S. District Judge David Carter, who already has set a tentative trial date for the dispute Jan. 26, 2010. The judge also already had lawyers draw up a tentative schedule for hearings and deadlines in preparation for the trial."

IS THIS RACIST? ILLEGAL ALIEN HALLOWEEN COSTUME V. EL GRINGO MARQUEE IN ALAMOGORDO

Title click to read article about ILLEGAL ALIEN HALLOWEEN COSTUME on CNN website.

The ILLEGAL ALIEN HALLOWEEN COSTUME has been pulled from stores due to protests from political correctness. YET....I SAY YET....Alamogordo's own Flickinger Theater marquee is promoting a show entitled, 'EL GRINGO & A J MARTINEZ'. The illegal alien Halloween costume has been labeled racist and insensitive to Hspanics. Is the word GRINGO insensitive to Anglos?

In this era of zero-tolerance for anything that suggests parody, criticism, or opposition to political correctness, why not, I say WHY NOT....is this marquee not considered racist?

We know the answer.

If you think the words 'EL GRINGO' may be offensive to some residents of Alamogordo, contact the Flickinger and demand they remove the offending word from it's marquee and cancel the show 'EL GRINGO AND AJ MARTINEZ'. It would be the decent thing to do.

Phone number for the Flickinger Theater: 437-2202

Free Cell Phones, Free Air Time, No Joke

I had a former employee call me earlier today inquiring about a job, and at the end of the conversation he gave me his phone number. I asked the former employee if this was a new cell phone number and he told me yes this was his “Obama phone.” I asked him what an “Obama phone” was and he went on to say that welfare recipients are now eligible to receive (1) a FREE new phone and (2) approx 70 minutes of FREE minutes every month. I was a little skeptical so I Googled it and low and behold he was telling the truth. TAX PAYER MONEY IS BEING REDISTRIBUTED TO WELFARE RECIPIENTS FOR FREE CELL PHONES. This program was started earlier this year. Enough is enough, the ship is sinking and it’s sinking fast. The very foundations that this country was built on are being shaken. The age old concepts of God, family, and hard work have flown out the window and are being replaced with “Hope and Change” and “Change we can believe in.” You can click on the link below to read more about the “Obama phone”…just have a barf bag ready.

 Darrell Griffis

  Concerned & patriotic American https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/home.aspx

Thanks to Marcia for sending this our way.

At the Top of Real Threats to American Sovereignty/Economy

This is probably even worse than the deficit spending, health care reform, cap and trade all rolled into one.  Like the Law of the Sea Treaty, once in there is no way out.  

Here is a great link from Claudette about the Copenhagen Treaty. 

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=26474

If I had been more patient I would have saved a bunch of time and energy trying to research Lord Monckton's startling speech. Hear it here  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMe5dOgbu40  140,000 viewers have done just that in the past five days!

And an informative story "What Lord Monckton Said At Dinner . . ."

http://www.rightsidenews.com/200910176878/energy-and-environment/what-lord-monckton-said-at-dinner.html

And an explanation of redistribution on wealth on a global scale "The Copenhagen Climate Change Treaty Draft – wealth transfer defined, now with new and improved “dignity” penalty"http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/10/03/the-copenhagen-treaty-draft-wealth-transfer-defined-now-with-dignity-penalty/

If you decide to read it for yourself it is helpful to know what COP stands for.  It is not defined in the document but means Convention of The Parties (the U.N.)  http://www.abbreviations.com/bs.asp?st=COP

And, a direct link to the 181 page working draft:  http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/un-fccc-copenhagen-2009.pdf

Two County Commissioners are on board for tax abatements

Commissioner Clarissa McGinn continues to stand steadfast on the side of fiscal conservatism.  Her constituents should be proud.

Tax abatements, in my opinion,  are bailouts on the front end and just a mutation of economic development scams.  

At the last regular meeting of the Otero Commission, I address the three commissioners and proferred a letter with an attachment in the form of a commentary by Greg LeRoy, economist and author of The Great American Jobs Scam.  Hear an interview here http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=4807184 and read the excerpt of his book here http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4807184.

I read the letter for the record at the meeting.  It can be viewed at http://www.everythingalamogordo.com/ at the past events button, October 15 Otero Commission Meeting.  I told the commissioners if they vote for a tax abatement, they are (paraphrased):

(1)  Stepping onto the slippery slope of who qualifies, who does not.

(2)  Voting for something detrimental to Otero County.

(3)  Tax abatements singularly amount to a hill of beans.  Collectively, they are big bucks.

(4)  Tax abatements and economic development schemes are not fiscally conservative and therefore, not the will of their constituents.

I welcome any debate on this topic.  Tell me how I, and noted economists that I read, are wrong. By the way,  this issue is nonpartisan in practice.  Think I'll go back and read the Republican Party Platform.......

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: PANDEMICS USED TO FRIGHTEN & DIVIDE POPULATIONS

From the time of the Roman Empire, through Med Evil times, to Stalin, Hitler and the American comlib left, pandemics have been used to frighten and divide populations. Historical rulers, fearing a power grab from emerging political and economic growth in oppressed populations have targeted those populations with rumors or myths or even contaminating entire regions with disease. The current fear of H1N1 may be designed to isolate Americans from one another, to spread fear and paranoia among the population, to maybe great a boogie man population in an attempt to create a division among Americans based on who has the SWINE FLU (H1N1). Such a division, however it manifests itself, would motivate a conniving group of federal officials to orchestrate a rescue, solution, mandated compliance or feeding the myth that one minority population poses a threat to the majority population. Could this be happening in the United States in regards to the H1N1 flu pandemic?

HELLO!!!! Has anyone sounded the alarm on diseases coming across the border in the bodies of illegal immigrants on the level this H1N1 flu hysteria has been hammered on in the media and by the present group of federal fear mongers?

PUMPKIN SHORTAGE ORCHERSTRATED OR CAUSED BY GLOBAL WARMING?

http://www.malvern-online.com/content/view/174315/92/

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091019/ARTICLES/910195017?Title=Pick-a-peck-of-pumpkins

Has the fedgove orchestrated a pumpkin shortage in the wake of a flu pandemic or is the shortage of the seasonal orbs the fault of global warming?

Is this worthy of inclusion on ORF?

Does this orange jumpsuit make me look fat?

OBAMA'S BEAUTIFUL BALLOON

Parody to be sung to the music of the 5th Dimension's 'Beautiful Balloon'......

Would you like to ride in Obama's beautiful balloon

Would you like to ride in Obama's beautiful balloon

He floats above the People like a shining star

For he goes far, he goes far

Up, up and away

In Obama' beautiful, beautiful balloon

Obama's world's a greener place in his balloon

Pelosi wears a nicer face in his balloon

There's a song about Obama we can all learn

Then we'll crash and burn

Up, up and way

In Obama' beautiful, beautiful balloon

Congress will convene under a twilight session

They'll suspend the Constitution while we're sleeping

If by some chance you find yourself questioning

They'll find a lie to sell us

An then tax the hell out of us

Health care is there in his beautiful balloon

And Cap and Trade in his beautiful balloon

Illegals benefit from what the People earn

We crash and burn

Obama' beautiful, beautiful balloon

Obama's balloon

We crash and burn

Obama Poised to Cede US Sovereignty, Claims British Lord

From FIGHTIN' WORDS blogsite:

http://fightinwordsusa.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/obama-poised-to-cede-us-soverignty-claims-british-lord/

Obama Poised to Cede US Sovereignty, Claims British Lord «

At [the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in] Copenhagen, this December, weeks away, a treaty will be signed. Your president will sign it. Most of the third world countries will sign it, because they think they’re going to get money out of it. Most of the left-wing regime from the European Union will rubber stamp it. Virtually nobody won’t sign it.

I read that treaty. And what it says is this, that a world government is going to be created. The word “government” actually appears as the first of three purposes of the new entity. The second purpose is the transfer of wealth from the countries of the West to third world countries, in satisfication of what is called, coyly, “climate debt” – because we’ve been burning CO2 and they haven’t. We’ve been screwing up the climate and they haven’t. And the third purpose of this new entity, this government, is enforcement.

How many of you think that the word “election” or “democracy” or “vote” or “ballot” occurs anywhere in the 200 pages of that treaty? Quite right, it doesn’t appear once. So, at last, the communists who piled out of the Berlin Wall and into the environmental movement, who took over Greenpeace so that my friends who funded it left within a year, because [the communists] captured it – Now the apotheosis as at hand. They are about to impose a communist world government on the world. You have a president who has very strong sympathies with that point of view. He’s going to sign it. He’ll sign anything. He’s a Nobel Peace Prize [winner]; of course he’ll sign it.

What Timmy, Bernanke and Paulson are doing to us.

Is the dollar doomed ?  is the title of Market Tickers instructive post:  http://market-ticker.denninger.net/

Excerpt:

Bernanke, Geithner, Paulson and both administrations seem to believe that because The Dollar is the world's reserve and trading currency that they can ignore these lessons of history and get away with it.

I'm skeptical, for the simple reason that if you look at the issue in terms of what people are doing, as opposed to saying, they are all moving out of dollars and into other things. The dollar's reserve currency status isn't a function of The US "military might" (until and unless The US is willing to start flinging nuclear warheads around, which I more than somewhat doubt) it is a function of the US maintaining sustainable monetary and fiscal policies.

Again, for the mathematically-challenged, consider the following story.

Many years ago there lived a monarch in India who ruled that all of the people must store their 90% of their rice harvests with him for safekeeping, so in the event of famine there would be enough rice to eat. 

One year a famine hit but he refused to release the stored rice, fearing that he would run out and starve himself.

After a couple of months a clever girl came to the monarch and asked for one grain of rice, and for the next month to double it each day.

The Raja agreed, and shortly discovered the magic of exponents, much to his chagrin.

On the first day, he gave 1 grain of rice.
On the second, two.
On the third, four.
On the fourth, eight.
On the fifth, sixteen.
On the sixth, thirty-two.
On the seventh, sixty-four.
On the eight, 128.
On the ninth, 256.
On the 10th, 512.
On the 11th, 1024.
On the 12th, 2048.
On the 13th, 4096 (it was now taking a while to count!)
On the 14th, 8192
On the 15th, 16,384 (The Raja now knew he was in trouble)
On the 16th, 32,768
On the 17th, 65,536
On the 18th, 131,072
On the 19th, 262,144
On the 20th, 524,288
On the 21st, 1,048,576
On the 22nd, 2,097,152
On the 23rd, 4,194,304
On the 24th, 8,388,608
On the 25th, 16,777,216
On the 26th, 33,554,432
On the 27th, 67,108,864
On the 28th, 134,217,728
On the 29th, 268,435,456
And on the 30th, 536,870,912

Needless to say before the 30th day the village was quite-well fed and the Raja was the one who went hungry.

But I want you to pay special attention to the above table, which is why I reproduced it all - most renditions of this story do not.

Notice that on the 29th day the girl was due more rice than had been paid to her in all of the previous 28 days. This is also true for each day in the series - a fact that you need to think about for however long it takes to sink in.

This is the fundamental truth of all exponential (or "power") functions. It is a mathematical truth, not a theory or possibility...."

The guv is not off the hook

http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/2009/10/scandal-still-‘swirling’-around-richardson-administration/

Don't forget this whole saga involves Steve Rattner, former Obama Car Czar.  It really just gets better and better.   Haussaman's blog, link above, has archives if you want to get up to speed.

Tuesday, October 13, Call to Action

They are taking the vote tomorrow in the Finance Committee. Please call. At the bottom of my message you will find a toll free number. Use it and ask to be transferred from office to office. They won't ask you for a reason, so just say if they vote for the Baucus Bill, you won't vote for them. I will write a post for Otero Residents Forum, link below, and tell just how many I was able to get to on one call. If they can't transfer you, just hang up and call the toll free number again or if you have money to burn, use the direct numbers. Forward this far and wide and ask for action. We stopped Amensty, we can stop this.


Janet

Sen. Udall 202-224-6621 (Misguided but the most friendly.)

 
Sen. Bingaman 202-224-5521 (His staffers don't even ask who you are or where you live.)
 
Finance Committee numbers:
 
Sen. Baucus (Chair): 202-224-2651 (His line will probably be busy (past experience, but try it for fun.)

Finance Committee: 202-224-4515 (This one is the most fun because they sound so harried.)

Other Sen. Finance Committee members:
 

Senator Rockefeller John D West Virginia 

Senator Conrad Kent D North Dakota

Senator Kerry John D Massachusetts  

Senator Lincoln Blanche D Arkansas 

Senator Wyden Ron D Oregon

Senator Schumer Charles D New York 

Senator Stabenow Debbie D Michigan

Senator Cantwell Maria D Washington 

Senator Nelson Bill D Florida

enator Menendez Robert D New Jersey 

Senator Carper Thomas D Delaware 

Senator Snowe Olympia R Maine

Senator Collins Susan R Maine

Senator Hagan Kay D North Carolina

Senator Johnson Tim D South Dakota 

 800-828-0498

MANDATORY FLU SHOTS V. THE RIGHT TO AN ABORTION

The unspoken crux of the issue, so common to the duplicitous nature of the Obama administration, is: regarding H1N1 flu shots and the implied threat from the fedgov that Americans must get this particular shot, is....how does this 'president' justify the fedgov exercising jurisdiction over the bodies of Americans by demanding Citizens get the H1N1(Swine Flu) vaccination, yet abortion is a right of women in the U.S?

RESPONDING TO GLORIOUS LEADER

ORF letter to the community from Bruce.

I attended the Tea Party in Washington Park a few weeks ago. I estimate maybe 40-50 people were there. I appreciate the fact that the event was organized and thank the people who put it together. The election of America's first black president who has definite communist leanings seems to have brought 'concerned' Americans out into public dissent. Regardless how the Obama administration promotes this president; he was chosen to run because of his race. The most racist weapon in the Democrats arsenal is Barrack Obama. The Democrats have their token politician in the White House being directed by aging white liberals, communists and globalists. Now the agenda is out in the open for conservatives to respond to.

I suggest New Mexican Tea Party attendees start their response by studying their New Mexico State Constitution. Challenge the authority of Obama's czars based on your New Mexico sovereignty.

I foresee a constitutional convention in the future and years of litigation in response to many of these czars policies. If Obama is found to be a non-native born surrogate president, then count on a major political battle in the courts and the rise a powerful constitutional third party.

The indoctrination of children in schools singing political campaign songs in class, praising glorious leader Obama, is a violation of the Hatch Act. I suggest concerned citizens organize curriculum review boards in response to this in-school communist indoctrination of children. Glorious leader Obama wants to increase the school year to 12 months a year and increase the length of the school day. As laid out by Julius Huxley (do your research on Huxley...he's on ORF from 2007), replace the parents with the state. Party on that, if you care.

The FAIRNESS Doctrine should be responded to with a similar doctrine demanding 50% of all Hollywood movies and TV productions be Christian conservative subject matter. Invade the media the communist liberals manipulate and rule.

Janet and I have been posting and organizing events since 2007, forewarning of globalists and socialist agendas incrementally expanding federal jurisdiction and authority. Now we have the beast in the White House and concerned citizens are asking, 'How did this happen?'. Folks, you need to better informed than what you hear on Glenn Beck. You have only yourself to blame.

Bruce

Baucus Health Care Flow Chart

This replaces the House Health Care Reform H.R. 3200 flow chart.  Suggest you keep a copy of this in case this disaster passes.  Title click to access flow chart.

Heritage Areas Sprouting Like Weeds Now In Our Backyard

We have posted numerous times about U.N. World Heritage Sites, see labels for archived material.  National Heritage Areas are a variation on the same theme - GRAB THE LAND AND TIE IT UP POWER GRAB.  This takes private property off the tax rolls not to mention the full frontal attack on private property rights.

Bingaman and Udall just introduced a bill to jeopardize the health and diversity of a bunch of land near Las Cruces.  We all want the vistas of the Organ Mts. preserved, that is not what this is about:  http://thewesterner.blogspot.com/2009/09/on-border-degraded-environmental.html

Furthermore, like the Arizona Heritage Area, New Mexico's proposed Heritage Area in smack-dab in the middle of a high intensity drug trafficking area.

Read National Drug Intelligence Center's Strategic Drug Threat Developments http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs32/32779/strateg.htm#Figure2

You can get involved by voicing your opposition to this poppycock to you representative and senators and you can join others such as PEOPLE FOR PRESERVING OUR WESTERN HERITAGE - PRESERVE THE LAND FOR THE PEOPLE, NOT FROM THE PEOPLE

www.PeopleForWesternHeritage.com

And now, a little love note I sent to Harry:

Congressman Teague,

Yes, you voted to allow Border Patrol to continue its operations in the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area of Southern Arizona, but why did you vote to create the tax payer funded, land grab by the government, in these times of extreme economic uncertainty and gigantic deficit spending? (H.R. 324, Santa Cruz Valley Nation Heritage Area Act.)

This is eerily reminescent of your vote on H.R. 2474, Cap and Trade, where you were so proud of your amendment to protect some of your constituents when you should not vote for anything that requires protections. This is an admission that the legislation is wrong, flawed, period.

In the best of times, when we once had a balanced budget, designation of wilderness areas, National Heritage Areas and U.N. World Heritage Sites were controversial especially to those fiscal conservatives who know that bigger government costs the tax payers dearly. Just since the "Stimulus" that you also voted for was passed, the federal government has created 25,000 new jobs.

Through the results of your votes, the federal deficit continues to grow and so does the number of federal employees. This is not growth, this is economic suicide. I would even argue that this type of "protective" measure, H.R. 324, is eventually detrimental to the health of the land. Just look at how the Forest Service has failed to manage our forests in a healthy condition. Look how the Department of Energy as failed to lessen our dependence on foreign oil. The Department of Education has been a dismal failure. Products of some public schools are functionally illiterate and cannot even make change at the drive-through window.

We are getting wise to you so please don't come "back home" to New Mexico and blow your horn about protecting the border with Mexico by voting for the amendment to allow the Border Patrol to do their job in a area that you ultimately voted to turn over to the federal government.  

Sincerely,

Janet White 


H.R. 324 (the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act)

http://www.govit.com/vote/congress-votes.aspx?bill=2009-hr-324

We Have Had Enough Of This Duplicity

How long have we been debating H.R. 3200, health care reform?  Now as we get down to the finish line, we will not be able to see the senate version three days before the crooks take their vote.  How outrageous is this?  A letter from an ORF reader to one of our senators: 

September 21, 2009

 
Dear Senator Udall
 
I am really upset that the Senate Finance Committee voted to defeat an amendment that would post the Senate Health Care Bill online for 3 days prior to a vote. There is only one reason the Democrats would do this-to keep the American People from seeing it. Instead, they will post their "summary" of the bill. This is wrong. 
 
I demand that you and Senator Bingaman post the bill on your own websites so that New Mexicans can read what it in the bill. This is a Representative Republic, that is the form of government we have. You have a duty of 100% transparency to those whom you represent. You cannot let the Democrats stop criticism of your bill.
 
I know you and Senator Bingaman will vote for the bill. You are a far-left liberal and so is Senator Bingaman, although you will both deny it, nonetheless, you are a liberal. You are supposed to have values of open, honest and transparent government. You should use your influence to get the Senate Bill posted on the internet so we can see what you are doing to us BEFORE you do it. 
 
An Honest politician would be transparent. Crooked politicians hide behind selected "summaries". 
 

The American people are smarter than you think.

XXXXX

Alamogordo, NM

Home Sweet Home? You're Stuck With It Forevah.

Thinking about selling your house, ever?  - A look at H.R. 2454 (Cap and trade bill)
All that remains to become law is to get it thru the Senate and the President's signature, as of this writing!  Thanks, Harry.

Beginning 1 year after enactment of the Act, you won't be able to sell your home unless you retrofit it to comply with the energy and water efficiency standards of this Act.  

 H.R. 2454, the "Cap & Trade" bill passed by the House of Representatives, if also passed by the Senate, will be the LARGEST INDIVIDUAL TAX INCREASE any of us has ever experienced.

The Congressional Budget Office (supposedly non-partisan) estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four will be $6,800 per year. No one is excluded. However, once the Lower Paid classes feel the pinch in their wallets, you can be sure these voters get a tax refund (even if they pay no taxes at all) to offset this new cost. 

Thus, you Mr. and Mrs. Middle Class America will have to pay even more since additional tax dollars will be needed to bail out everyone else.
   
But wait. This awful bill ( that NO ONE IN CONGRESS has actually read ) has many more surprises in it.
   
Probably the worst one is this: A year from now you won't be able to sell your house.
   
Yes, you read that right. The caveat is (there always is a caveat) that if you have enough money to make required major upgrades to your home, then you can sell it. But, if not, then forget it. Even pre-fabricated homes ("mobile homes") are included.

In effect, this bill prevents you from selling your home without the permission of the EPA ( ENVIRONMENTAL ) administrator.

To get this permission, you will have to have the energy efficiency of your home measured. Then the government will tell you what your new energy efficiency requirement is and you will be forced to make modifications to your home under the retrofit provisions of this Act to comply with the new energy and water efficiency requirements. Then you will have to get your home measured again and get a license (called a "label" in the Act) that must be posted on your property to show what your efficiency rating is; sort of like the Energy Star efficiency rating label on your refrigerator or air conditioner. If you don't get a high enough rating, you can't sell. And the EPA administrator is authorized to raise the standards every year, even above the automatic energy efficiency increases built into the Act.

The EPA administrator, appointed by the President, will run the Cap & Trade program (AKA the "American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009") and is authorized to make any future changes to the regulations and standards he alone determines to be in the government's best interest. Requirements are set low initiall y so the bill will pass Congress; then the Administrator can set much tougher new standards every year. The Act itself contains annual required increases in energy efficiency for private and commercial residences and buildings. However, the EPA administrator can set higher standards at any time.

Sect. 202 Building Retrofit Program mandates a national retrofit program to increase the energy efficiency of all existing homes across America . Beginning 1 year after enactment of the Act, you won't be able to sell your home unless you retrofit it to comply with the energy and water efficiency standards of this Act.  

You had better sell soon, because the standards will be raised each year and will be really hard (i.e., exppensive) to meet in a few years. Oh, goody! The Act allows the government to give you a grant of several thousand dollars to comply with the retrofit program requirements if you meet certain energy efficiency levels. But, wait, the State can set additional requirements on who qualifies to receive the grants. You should expect requirements such as "can't have an income of more than $50K per year", "home selling price can't be more than $125K", or anything else to target the upper middle class (and that's YOU) and prevent them from qualifying for the grants. Most of us won't get a dime and will have to pay the entire cost of the retrofit out of our own pockets. More transfer of wealth, more "change you can believe in."

Sect. 204 Building Energy Performance Labeling Program establishes a labeling program that for each individual residence will identify the achieved energy efficiency performance for "at least 90 percent of the residential market within 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act." This means that within 5 years 90% of all residential homes in the U.S. must be measured and labeled.  

The EPA administrator will get $50M each year to enforce the labeling program. The Secretary of the Department of Energy will get an additional $20M each year to help enforce the labeling program. Some of this money will, of course, be spent on coming up with tougher standards each year. Oh, the label will be like a license for your car. You will be required to post the label in a conspicuous location in your home and will not be allowed to sell your home without having this label. And, just l ike your car license, you will probably be required to get a new label every so often - maybe every year. But, the government estimates the cost of measuring the energy efficiency of your home should only cost about $200 each time. Remember what they said about the auto smog inspections when they first started: that in California it would only cost $15. That was when the program started. Now the cost is about $50 for the inspection and certificate; a 333% increase. Expect the same from the home labeling program.

Sect. 304 Greater Energy Efficiency in Building Codes establishes new energy efficiency guidelines for the National Building Code and mandates at 304(d) that 1 year after enactment of this Act, all state and local jurisdictions must adopt the National Building Code energy efficiency provisions or must obtain a certification from the federal government that their state and/or local codes have been brought into full compliance with the National Building Code energy efficiency standards.

If this doesn't get you motivated to call or write Bingaman or Udall, nothing will.  The toll free number is 800-828-0498.  Thanks to Marcia for sending this our way.

FEMA/Hazard Mitigation Plan/Otero County

(Email I sent out today, 9/16/09)

Hello,

From the Otero County Commission Regular Meeting agenda 9/17/09:
(1) Paul Quairoli – Discuss and hear public comments and consideration for adoption of the Otero County Hazard Mitigation Plan as per FEMA requirements and approve Resolution 09-17-09/98-12 adopting said plan for Otero County.

The resolution adopting this plan says in part (paraphrased):

1. Otero County took grant funds from FEMA to prepare this plan.

2. Local governments must have these plans as a condition of receiving Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Funds.

3. Post-disaster mitigation funds are only available to those with approved plans.

This is item 1 on Otero County Regular Meeting tomorrow, Thursday Sept. 17, at 6 pm. It is a public hearing and a vote will be taken. If you want to give your input and wish to see what the plan entails, I have a hard copy available. Call me at 921-1760 to make arrangements to get it.

Ecology and Evironment, Inc. were the recipients of the grant money to prepare this plan. http://www.ene.com/ 

Please go to their website to educate yourself on this global corporation because they are now in receipt of information on basically all of Otero County's resources, natural and man-made including proprietory property/inventory values not available to the public. http://www.ene.com/service/default.aspx

This is one of those topics that distinguish true Constitutionalists from others. Where do you stand?

Janet

What I did not mention in the email is that Ecology and Environment is now aware of all water sources, quality, location in Otero County.

This plan will be updated every five years.  Who will do it?  And, who will pay for it?  (Bet you a steak that E & E already has this on their long range calendar.)

Members of the planning committee included two county, three state and two Ecology and Environment.  NO members of the public were included.

 

SEIU - Service Employees International Union

Obama SEIU's Agenda is My Agenda - You Tube, 5 minutes, 22 seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ1NJaCtIkM

SEIU Homepage

http://www.seiu.org/our-union/index.php

SEIU Pushing Back on Right-Wing Lies on Reform

http://www.seiu.org/mt/mt-search.cgi?blog_id=1&tag=linda%20douglass&limit=20

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now - ACORN homepage

http://www.acorn.org/

Shariah Finance Compliance

Next time you have dealings with your banking institutions, ask them if they are Shariah compliant.  Chances are they are.  To get started on this subject click the links below.  We've got to get educated folks.  It is right under our noses.

Catastrophe - How Shariah Law Has Taken Over The West (3 l/2 minute video by Dick Morris) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA9LWfOjjEA&feature=PlayList&p=5107340E23D9E07E&index=12

U.S. Finance involvement with Shariah Compliance opens dangerous doors says Gaffney from Center for Security Policy

http://www.shariahfinancewatch.org/blog/category/center-for-security-policy/page/2/

Shariah Compliant Banks

http://www.shariahfinancewatch.org/blog/shariah-compliant-banks/

Archive for the 'U.S. Policymakers' Category (Shariah Finance Watch)

http://www.shariahfinancewatch.org/blog/category/us-policymakers/

Center for Security Policy Home Page (where you will find a button at the top for political and economic security) Frank Gaffney

http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/index.xml

Shariah Finance Compliance Laws coming to America - WTF!

http://www.dailypaul.com/node/72725

Patience and Preserverance, That is all it takes.

America is waking up from a long, fat nap.  Now that we have seen the writing on the wall, we must continue to educate ourselves and others, and keep doing that.  That is the way this country's brilliant constitututional Republic was set up - for change to come slowly and deliberately and openly.  Hence, the three branches of government and the Constitution.  

If our forefather's thought radical and/or quick change was wise, we would only have one powerful branch with authority over the sovereign states and citizens.  And, we wouldn't have that pesky Constitution that is very hard to legitimately change.

In support of these basic principles, I offer several current commentaries and would welcome feedback:

Coruscating on Thin Ice
The Obama administration is young and out of touch.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204731804574391153099885242.html

Ducking the Deficit Issue

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/30/AR2009083002255.html

Major school systems won't be open when Obama speaks to kids

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Major-school-systems-wont-be-open-when-Obama-speaks-to-kids-5726

Tea Party Express Success Expressed

When I attended (about 2000 people) the Tea Party Express in Las Cruces last week 9/1/09), I met a man who was part of the entourage. I liked his sign and commented on it. He gave me his card. He's encouraging everyone to join the National 912 Project to be included in what is going on nationally so we're all in the loop of information. This idea is from Glenn Beck, an American hero.
 
I joined a few minutes ago.
 
Here is the link: http://www.thenational912project.org/
 
Please join with me in the fight to save our beloved country. If you already have signed up--super!
Marcia