I'm Alive

 "What a long strange trip it's Been. Back in June/July of 2008 this and another of my blogs went missing,a year or 2 of fighting with the hosting people I gave up.Well logged into my google account yesterday and what do you know,they are mostly back.LOL I mostly use my work google account  so I have no idea when they showed back up.

Oklahoma Declares Sovereignty

HMmmm,this should work out well ;)


"STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 51st Legislature (2008)
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1089 By: Key
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution claiming sovereignty under the
Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States over certain powers; serving notice to the
federal government to cease and desist certain
mandates; and directing distribution.
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States reads as follows:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to
the States respectively, or to the people."; and
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of federal
power as being that specifically granted by the Constitution of the
United States and no more; and
WHEREAS, the scope of power defined by the Tenth Amendment means
that the federal government was created by the states specifically
to be an agent of the states; and...."

The Voteing Record

Full Text Of The Bill


Somebody should remind them what happened last time states tried this.

Impeach Bush,,about time!!

Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich last night introduced 35 Articles of Impeachment against President George W. Bush in a dramatic presentation of the floor of the House of Representatives that last nearly five hours.Full Story
also a copy of the speach at YouTube Here

You know the funny thing not a word about this on ABC,NBC,CBS or CNN.

This weeks assorted crap ;)

It has been a week of news that makes you just want to say "DUH"no sh*t what rock have they been liveing under ;)


But Hillary tops them all,for the about time award ;)

Clinton Urges Backers to Look to November
By Anne E. Kornblut
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, June 8, 2008; Page A01

..."officially ended her campaign yesterday with a forceful promise to
help elect Sen. Barack Obama..."
Full Story


Drum roll,please.was a hard choice for my own "Darwin Award" this week but this guy just fell into it ;)


Man on Skydiving Trip Dies After Jumping Without Parachute

"DUANESBURG, N.Y. — A 29-year-old man leaped out of a plane at 10,000 feet with a camera but no parachute Saturday. His body was found next to a house with a damaged roof, police said.

Sloan Carafello of Schenectady, who was observing on the flight, followed an instructor, student and videographer out the door, wearing no skydiving gear, officials said.

Police said they did not suspect foul play but would not elaborate.

Robert Rawlins, pilot and owner of the Duanesburg Skydiving Club, said he was flying the single-engine plane and had begun to close the door when Carafello jumped.

His body was found next to a house west of Albany"Full Story



What has to be the weeks best 'DUH" headline comes from "The Wall Street Journal"

Recession Fears Reignited
By KELLY EVANS and KRIS MAHER
June 7, 2008; Page A1

..."Unemployment rose sharply and payrolls shrank for the fifth consecutive month. The economy news came on a day that oil surged to record prices, the dollar weakened and the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged nearly 400 points. The deteriorating job numbers led markets to scale back the odds that the Federal Reserve will boost short-term interest rates this fall to ward off inflation.

"
Full Story
Gee thanks there brainiac,I'm sure no consumer in the US noticed we have been in a Recession for a while now.DUH...


And from our friends across the pond we have this little bit of understatement

ID cards 'could threaten privacy'

..."The National Identity Scheme is due to start rolling out later this year, and will eventually hold details on everyone in Britain over the age of 16.

The select committee said in a report: "It should collect only what is essential, to be stored only for as long as is necessary.

"We are concerned... about the potential for 'function creep' in terms of the surveillance potential of the national identity scheme.

"Any ambiguity about the objectives of the scheme puts in jeopardy the public's trust in the scheme itself and in the government's ability to run it." ...
Full Story

Watchdog: NASA misled on global warming studies

DUH!
"NASA's press office "marginalized, or mischaracterized" studies on global warming between 2004 and 2006, a government watchdog says.
In a report issued Monday, the NASA inspector general said the press office's actions were a result of "inappropriate political interference."
The inspector general's report blamed "political appointees," saying neither the agency's top management nor career officials engaged in censorship of the studies.






more Bush crap

You Think Nafta, Cafta & the Economy is Bad Now? Wait For it.

OK just WTF? The Shrub signs the U.S. up for North American Union without vote or consulting congress and against all recommendations of congress.Way past time for Pelosi to get off her ass and impeach the clown while we still have a country.

Detroit Mayor Vetos His Impeachment

I swear you could not make up this stuff.

"DETROIT -- Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has vetoed a resolution calling for his own ouster, hinting to the City Council that he intends a bruising battle over members' double-barreled effort to force him from office.

In a 10-page letter sent Tuesday vetoing a resolution asking Gov. Jennifer Granholm to remove him, Kilpatrick warned that ousting an elected official is "irresponsible" and deprives voters of their rights. The city charter doesn't allow him to veto the resolution calling for the start of impeachment-like proceedings next month, but Kilpatrick called the move "legally deficient."

Kilpatrick's letter, drafted by the Law Department, claims the council can only remove him if he was convicted of a felony or "lacked qualifications" to serve in office." ."Full Story

and they still try to say the U.S. is a Democracy,think Bush is watching this one?

Pa. Soldier Who Jumped on Grenade to Receive Posthumous Medal of Honor

"WASHINGTON — The White House announced Friday that a Pennsylvania soldier who jumped on top of a grenade in Iraq and saved the lives of his comrades will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor.

The nation's highest military honor will be given to 19-year-old Army Pfc. Ross McGinnis of Knox, Pa., on June 2.

McGinnis "distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism," said White House deputy press secretary Tony Fratto."Full Story

Not much to say,just rembember what this weekend is realy about.

Amnesty Amendment Added to Iraqi War Funding Bill

People here is a clue for you,deport them and lock up people who hire them,sell them anything or gives them a place to live.

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today announced that she would oppose a motion to limit debate on the AgJOBS bill, saying that the bill, as it is currently drafted, would be a magnet for illegal immigration.
But because she supports efforts to help individuals who have worked in U.S. agriculture for many years and who have been upstanding members of society, she also announced plans to offer four amendments to the bill (if it receives 60 votes and debate is limited).
The amendments would:
:Increase the time necessary for eligibility to receive temporary residence status from 100 work days to three years;
:Increase the time necessary for eligibility to receive permanent residence status from 360 work days to five years;
:Prohibit those convicted of crimes from receiving benefits under the bill; and
:Prohibit those outside the United States from applying for benefits under the bill.
Full Story


Hello,,people of Sacramento your village idiot is back in D.C. please return her to the nut house ASAP,we have enought moonbats of our own .

More Government Math

Looks like the farm bill will be passed over the shrub's veto.
Lets see,,Hmm the governmet will buy sugar from the growers for
23 cents a pound turn around and sell it to ethanol producers at 2 cents a pound.
WTF? then the ethanol producers sell it back to us in $4.00 a gallon gas.
Bend over folks we have been screwed again.The thing that is realy spooky about this whole thing is the shrub is doing something right.The first rule for running for office should be,"if they want the office they should not be alowed to run"

I'm Back..........

I have been spending most of my time in Second Life http://secondlife.com/ . I will start updateing this blog ;)

Microsoft beats Apple, files iPod patents

CBC News

There are likely some red faces at Apple Computer.

Apple took too long to file a patent on part of its blockbuster iPod music players, so Microsoft jumped in and beat Apple to it.

Tech pundits are snickering at the prospect of Apple having to pay Bill Gates big royalties on the hugely popular iPods, which account for more than a third of Apple's revenue.

On Tuesday, technology lawyer John Ferrell said Apple still has a lot of options, and this isn't a knockout blow. He said Apple could file a declaration stating it invented the technology before Microsoft filed its patent request.

The company could also alter the patent claims so they don't overlap Microsoft's. Ferrell estimates it could be at least another six months before it's all sorted out. Full Story

You got to love it,,ms is so worried about their patents,they put spyware in their updates.Then they turn around and steal ipod's shit,,,big biss,,,got to love it ,,,,NOT..

Well,more Bush bashing (in his own words) ;)

The following assertions were collected from public statements made by George W. Bush and his official spokesmen since 1997. Originally from Harper's Magazine, May 2004.
SourcesThe President of the United States is not a fact-checker.

I'm not a statistician.

I'm not a numbers-cruncher.

I'm not one of these bean counters.

I'm not very analytical.

I'm not a precision guy.

The President is not a micromanager.

I'm not a member of the legislative branch.

The President is not a rubber stamp for the Congress.

I'm not a censor-guy.

I'm not a lawyer.

I'm not a doctor.

The President is not an economist.

I'm not a stockbroker or a stock-picker.

I'm not a forecaster.

I'm not a predictor.

I'm not a pollster, a poll-reader guy.

I'm not a very good prognosticator of elections.

I'm not a committee chairman.

I'm not of the Washington scene.

I'm not a lonely person.

I'm not a poet.

I'm not a very good novelist.

I'm not a textbook player.

I'm not an emailer.

I'm not a very long-winded person.

I'm not a very formal guy.

I am not a revengeful person.

I'm not an Iraqi citizen.

I'm not a divider.

I am not a unilateralist.

I'm not a tree, I'm a Bush.

LOL,at least he has not said"I'm not a crook" ;)

Bits and Bytes

Some Random stuff found surfing ;)

Siberia's Rapid Thaw Causes Alarm -- (BBC -- August 11, 2005)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4141348.stm
The huge expanse of western Siberia is thawing for the first time since its formation, 11,000 years ago. The area, which is the size of France and Germany combined, could release billions of tonnes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This could potentially act as a tipping point, causing global warming to snowball, scientists fear.

Scientists Sound Alarm on Arctic Ice Cap -- (CBC News -- July 29, 2005)
http://north.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=arctic-ice-29072005
Satellite data for the month of June show Arctic sea ice has shrunk to a record low, raising concerns about climate change, coastal erosion, and changes to wildlife patterns. The National Snow and Ice Data Center in the United States uses remote sensing imagery to survey ice cover at both poles. The center says 2002 was a record low year for sea ice cover in the Arctic, since satellite observations began in 1979. There's evidence that may have been the lowest coverage in a century. Now scientists fear this year could be worse


'Strange Things' Along Pacific Coast Waters -- (Associated Press -- August 2, 2005)
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8796487/
Marine biologists are seeing mysterious and disturbing things along the Pacific Coast this year: higher water temperatures, plummeting catches of fish, lots of dead birds on the beaches, and perhaps most worrisome, very little plankton - the tiny organisms that are a vital link in the ocean food chain. "The bottom has fallen out of the coastal food chain, and there's just not enough food out there," said Julia Parrish, a seabird ecologist at the University of Washington in Seattle.


Can you say "Global Warming" ?

Are You a Science-Fiction Scholar?

Take the test ;)

Mine was

Are You a Science-Fiction Scholar?
Feet on the ground, but reaching for the stars.
You talk the talk, but would you know what to do in an alien invasion? You got 10/11 correct.

YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT

In a case argued before the Supreme Court last Wednesday, Deputy Solicitor General Paul Clement explained that coercive interrogations in no way violate the rights of detainees. He claimed that the constitutional violation at issue in Miranda v. Arizona occurs only in court, if and when the prosecution tries to introduce a suspect's coerced statements as evidence.

Put bluntly, you have no right to remain silent. What you have, instead, is a right not to be criminally prosecuted on the basis of your coerced statements. If the government is correct, then the language of the Miranda warnings is wrong. Full Story

I was digging around and found this.Other than that,I'm going to keep silent on it ;)

Rove gets a raise.

I'm not makeing this up,I think the folks in D.C. have cooked what little brains they had in the heat ;)

Top White House staff, including Rove, get annual raises
John Byrne

The top pay for senior White House aides, including Chief of Staff Andrew Card, Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove and Legislative Affairs Director Candida Wolff, mushroomed to $161,000 at the beginning of July, according to a list sent to Congress and obtained by National Journal,RAW STORY can reveal.

Democrats raised the issue on the Democratic Congressional Campaign website Wednesday morning. "Long live the era of personal responsibility!" they wrote. Rove and Vice President Cheney's Chief of Staff Scooter Libby both got raises; each has been questioned by a grand jury about their role in the outing of a covert CIA operative.

"The top salary, paid to 19 aides, is up $4,000 from last year, barely matching the annual inflation rate," penned National Journal reporter Alexis Simendinger. "At the low end of the pecking order, some young staff assistants and correspondence aides earn $30,000 for the honor of sitting on the fringes of history."

Long May You Fly !!

Another bloger was bitching about the money the U.S. is spending on the space program,,,,get a brain!!





Warning,Rant ahead!!




We send people into space useing what is early 1970's technology after it was raped by the bureaucrats and politicians.Then the nomral guy on the streets,wonders why the shuttles fail.Duh....,they were made to last about 20 years(before they got cut),,,,anybody out there what do the math?Add to that the shit happens factor,you can do your best but random crap happens.Go ahead and "get the but it should not have happened"and "we should have fixed that before it failed"out of your mind,hind sight is always 20/20,we are human.
It is a frontier,people die,but that has not slowed down the human race up intell now.Think about it people,how many died founding the U.S. or any other country?LOL,do you think if you saw everybody killed in a auto wreck every day,would you stop driveing,or would you keep on doing what you have to do ?
Yes, the folks that strap a small nuke to their asses and then ride it into space are brave (IMO and hero's)are they braver than the folk's that put themselves into the hole of a 1800's sailing ship or walked across a iceage land bridge?Good question,but I'll let somebody else spilt that hair.
Realy,they all come down to one thing,resources.Very,simple realy.
Whithout numbers it is easy to see.

x = earth and it's resource's
y = is the number of humans


x (earth)is what we started with,,,it's not growing
y keeps getting larger


So,leaveing out alot of crap and double talk:

As time goes by,every person(y) gets a smaller peice of the pie(x),,want to guess what thats going to do for the human race?I will pass on the bitching about use of resourses and help for the 3rd world countries(and are the 3rd world countries going to help the problem?....another rant),Yes,the U.S. and other 1st world(is that a word?)use more of the worlds resourses,,,,,,and everybody else wants the tech we have,,,not going to happen inless we can make the (x) bigger.
How can any bureaucrat,politician,or anybody with a thought in their head for the next generation,say that we are wasteing money on space?

I could go on for a hell of a long time,,but one last thought.Do you what your kids,and grandkids looking back and calling you a bunch of loses,nuts(or worse),,,Hmmmmm,that is saying if there are people here.


Think,
DDNC

'Star Trek' Engineer James Doohan Dies

Wed Jul 20, 7:24 PM ET


James Doohan, who played engineer Montgomery Scott, the scrappy Scotsman who repeatedly gave the Starship Enterprise "all she's got" in the original "Star Trek" TV series and motion pictures, died Wednesday. He was 85.


Doohan died at 5:30 a.m. at his Redmond, Wash., home with his wife of 31 years, Wende, at his side, Los Angeles agent and longtime friend Steve Stevens said. The cause of death was pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease, he said. Full Story


We will miss you Scotty ;(

More IT jobs going "off Shore"

Outsourcing overseas? How about only 3 miles from the U.S. coast?

What San Diego-based start-up SeaCode Inc. plans to do is nothing if not novel: anchor a cruise ship three miles off the coast of Los Angeles, fill it with up to 600 programmers from around the world, eliminate visa restrictions and make it easy for customers to visit the site via water taxi. The two men behind the venture -- Roger Green, who describes himself as an IT and outsourcing veteran, and IT consultant David Cook, whose job history includes a stint as a ship captain -- recently discussed their plan in an interview with Computerworld.

What is the business model? Green: The promise of the benefits of outsourcing in distant lands doesn't come free. Most of the gotchas are related to the geography and to the cultural difference.


What are some of those gotchas? Green: Communicating requirements, doing knowledge transfer [and] managing the project are very difficult to do even when you are in the same building, [let alone] when it's across the world.

That's the same argument made by nearshore providers in Canada. Cook: But we offer the price of India with the proximity of the United States -- that's the differentiator.


I see a lawsuit or two comeing ;)