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VW still makes a diesel JettaTDI, and they still get near 50 MPG. I can not fathom how anyone would buy a car that will need all the batteries replaced in 3 to 5 years to the tune of 3 to 5 grand. When the VW and it’s Audi TDI counterpart get better mileage than the Hybrids on the market without the expensive batteries.

I wonder if it will ever dawn on these dweebs that gunpowder in a propellant not an explosive?

Actually it was the USS Ranger (CV-61), USS Saratoga (CV-60) and the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) that can be seen sitting at the pier. All three were in port when it was filmed.

It was Star Trek 4, and they were not on the Enterprise. That was filmed in a Main Mach. Space on the USS Saratoga in port at NAS North Island, located on Coronado Island in San Diego. I was stationed on the USS Kitty Hawk that was tied to the same pier at the time. I always laughed when I saw the movie as they were collecting radiation from the “Enclosed Operating Space” on a conventional carrier, no reactor on board at all.

“I think one would be taking one’s life into one’s hands if one chose to consume such unpasturized products.”

My family owned a dairy when I was a kid, not a very big one only about 40 cows. We grew up on raw milk, made our own butter from that same raw milk. Raw dairy products are no more dangerous than pork or poultry products, it’s all in how it’s handled.

I have seen this argument made allot recently, but I still don’t buy into it. While the Declaration of Independence is an inspired document, it is not law. The Constitution, upon it’s ratification became the “Law of the Land” it is the only binding law, and protector of our “God” given rights. The Declaration may list these rights but it does not protect them in any way.

I should have messed with this poll a little more, it does appear that you can keep voting over and over again. The site does not remember and lock out your IP Hmmmmmm? Somebody said FISHY I think they are right.

It’s starting to look that way; I can’t believe how many “Yes” votes they have.

Look up LPH, we don’t need mini-carriers as we already have them.

Normally this would be no big deal, the NRA must choose between several pro 2nd Amendment people running for the same position many times. I have seen times were they selected between two people with the same pro gun score, and simply went with the incumbent, or whoever had the best chance of winning. It’s all about keeping people in office who will support the gun owners. However when McDonnell supported Wilder’s measure that would limit gun purchases to one a month, his pro gun record should have been reduced to an “F”. He should never get an NRA endorsement, and am incensed that he did. The NRA normally does a good job, but in this case I believe they screwed up big time. This is a case in which neither candidate should get an endorsement.

Only problem with beating the pervs, is the ACLU would have us in jail for “HATE” crimes.

Right on thanks for passing this on.

Go Navy :-)

JoSixChip wrote:
“I’m a little unsure of this. I have been watching videos of the National Guard on youtube after Katrina. They had no problem going door to door entering private homes with guns in shooting position and confiscating all guns without cause.”

You find bad apples in every barrel. They people I served with by a vast majority would not follow the unlawful order to disarm American citizens. Hence zerOs civilian defense force. Really makes you wonder whats coming?

stuartcr said...
“They’re probably going to work everyday and trying to take care of their families.”

That is what most people will do. I think we will find most people will never say a word, or get involved one way or the other. That is, until they or there families are threatened directly. At that point the rules change, and the movement will grow. Look at how more and more people are going to these healthcare town hall meetings, and voicing their opposition to this plan. From small beginnings all great things get their start.

Took awhile but I got in here is the text of the report...

McLEAN — President Obama provided a motivational spark and a funding boost to Democrat Creigh Deeds’ campaign for governor Thursday night, thrusting himself into a race that is being watched nationally as an early test of the president’s popularity.

Obama joined Deeds and Gov. Tim Kaine for a rally before more than 1,500 supporters in a packed ballroom of the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner hotel, delivering a shot of adrenaline to a campaign that is trailing in the polls and working to energize activists who helped Obama carry Virginia in last year’s presidential election.

Obama also did some campaigning for himself, defending his administration’s efforts to fix the economy and blistering Republican critics, who he blamed for creating the crisis he inherited.

“I expect to be held responsible,” Obama said. “But I don’t want the folks who created the mess to do a lot of talking. I want them to get out of the way so we can clean up the mess. I don’t mind cleaning up after them, but don’t do a lot of talking.”

Obama accused his GOP critics of having “selective memory” about the economy and said, “When I walked in we had a $1.3 trillion deficit. That was gift-wrapped and waiting for me when I walked into the Oval Office.”

Obama last year became the first Democratic presidential candidate since 1964 to win Virginia. But the economy and fierce debates over health care overhauls and other Obama policy initiatives have eroded some of the president’s public support.

Deeds, a state senator from Bath County, has largely ignored Republican rival Bob McDonnell’s efforts to wage debates over hot-button issues in Washington. But he was not shy about accepting Obama’s backing Thursday night. He even expressed awe over the experience, saying, “I’m still trying to get used to the fact that the President of the United States flew Marine One here to Virginia for me.”

In his introduction of Obama, Deeds said, “We have come a long way to restore confidence and pride in America and we’re not done yet.”

Obama described Deeds as “cut from the same cloth” as Kaine and his Democratic predecessor, Mark Warner, now in the U.S. Senate. The president said Deeds would “continue the progress that has been made” under the Democratic governors.

McDonnell, the former attorney general, has tried to tether Deeds to national Democratic efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions, overhaul health care and make it easier for unions to organize. The strategy has helped McDonnell mobilize his voting base and could draw swing voters who disapprove of the president’s job performance.

But McDonnell also has praised the president’s support for charter schools and merit-based pay for teachers.

“When the administration and Congress push initiatives that will negatively impact Virginians, Bob McDonnell will oppose them,” said McDonnell spokesman Tucker Martin. “When the administration and Congress propose initiatives that will be positive for Virginians, Bob McDonnell will support them. He is doing that right now in his strong support of the president’s effort to expand charter schools and performance pay for teachers and principals.”

In a private fundraiser with about 200 donors, Obama said that Deeds is in a tough race. “While Virginia is moving in the right direction, it is still a purple state,” Obama said.

The party occupying the White House has not won a Virginia governor’s race since 1973, and Obama acknowledged that “the incumbent party is going to have some challenges” because of the economy.

“I want to make sure that everybody who was as activated around my campaign just a few months ago, is not sitting back and simply saying their work is done,” Obama said.

Deeds’ campaign would not disclose how much money the fundraiser generated. Deeds’ aides said they are hopeful that Obama will make campaign appearances outside of Northern Virginia later in the campaign.

Deeds emphasized education in his rally speech and hailed changes advanced by Obama, Kaine and Warner.

Deeds said he supports Obama’s efforts to expand charter schools. McDonnell’s campaign called that declaration a “stunning reversal,” citing Deeds’ votes against charter schools legislation in the General Assembly. Deeds’ campaign noted that he voted this year for a bill that would lift a cap on the number of charter schools allowed in a school district.

Deeds called for expanded pre-kindergarten education, increasing teachers’ salaries to the national average and boosting math and science education. He argued that McDonnell opposed Warner’s efforts to increase education funding and would take money from schools to pay for his transportation funding plan.

“One thing I know as I travel around the commonwealth is this: Virginians don’t want to go back,” Deeds said. “Virginia can’t afford to go back.”

I am just a poor country boy, but that’s how we solved the problem of vicious dogs, or any other animal. All it required was the administration of 240 grains of soft lead being injected into the skull at 1400 fps. Problem solved.

If they shoot like the Boise Cops do, they will miss the target for sure. Our boy’s in blue just shot up an innocent apartment building, and NOT one of them hit the target. This shooting at cars for a suspected felony will end badly with the current level of marksmen ship displayed by police. The current policy in Chicago allows for shooting at cars when they are a danger to the police or the public. Like trying to run down somebody or shooting from inside the car. This is as it should be, to shoot at a suspected felon is total lunacy.

Actually, it still applied, but as he was a citizen at the time the Constitution was ratified he was eligible.

“The 2nd says, “shall NOT be infringed!”” You are correct, but the part of the 2nd Amendment that should be emphasized here is “The right to keep and BEAR arms” note the emphasis on bear. That is the heart of this debate. The right to bear arms shall not be infringed. But convincing a leftist Alderman of this fact will be next to impossible. Time for the WI voters to loose the dead weight.