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I haven’t written here in a year. I’ve been busy with life, I’m getting ready for retirement and want to cruise in a boat for a few years. So, I’ve spent time with my family, my wife and we’ve been working on our plans. But recently I’ve been more and more upset at the lack of caring on the part of many, if not all of the the members of Congress. Both the House and the Senate. The partisan politics of these two political bodies have come recently under fire by both sides and when this past summer “Tea Parties”...

Ladies and Gentlemen, The time has come for you to realize that the United States of America is made up of individuals who believe in Liberty, Freedom and Justice. It’s time those of you we asked to do a job, did that job. Your job is not to tell ME how to behave, how to act, how to give my own money for others. If I want to give my money for a charitable cause I will do so on my own, without prompting. It’s NOT your job to tell me how much gasoline to use, or electricity. If I...

DSCC - Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Dear Rick , If you don't think John McCain is just as dangerous in the White House as George W. Bush, think again. McCain will not reverse the foreign policy mistakes of George Bush. He is content to leave us in Iraq, saying it'd be "fine by me" if we were in Iraq for another 100 years; he is rash on using military force with Iran. He overplays the military card and doesn't seem to appreciate that the real strength of the nation lies in our economy and in our values. We have to...

WASHINGTON — U.S. fighter planes intercepted two Russian bombers flying unusually close to an American aircraft carrier in the western Pacific during the weekend, The Associated Press has learned. A U.S. military official says that one Russian Tupolev 95 buzzed the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz twice, at a low altitude of about 2,000 feet, while another bomber circled about 50 nautical miles out. The official was speaking on condition of anonymity because the reports on the flights were classified as secret.

DSCC - Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Dear Rick , You can't deny the excitement and the electricity in the Democratic Party. We had hundreds of thousands more voters on Super Tuesday than the Republicans, an advantage that was especially pronounced in the battleground states. In all the hubbub, you might have missed Senate Democrats defeating the roadblock Republicans in the Senate - Republicans who were trying to derail an economic stimulus package that will help over 130 million households. Radical right-wing Republicans opposed adding rebates for seniors and disabled veterans but Democrats overcame their obstruction and pushed through a bill...

Mother warns community about 'Nazi' home invasion Officers told her 'rights' were 'only in the movies' Posted: January 10, 2008 1:00 a.m. Eastern By Bob Unruh © 2008 WorldNetDaily.com The mother of an 11-year-old boy abducted by SWAT team members and taken to a hospital after he was bruised while horsing around is warning members of her community of the "Nazi" tactics she endured, including a statement from the officers that her "rights" were "only in the movies." The case involves Jon Shiflett, who injured himself while trying to grab the handle of a door on a car his sister...

<p>I finally figured out what that smirk is for. George Bush just can't keep saying his lines with a straight face.</p> <p>Tonight, he's giving his last State of the Union speech - finally! - and he's bound to claim that he's made American stronger, safer, bigger, and better. But after seven years of his failed policies, nothing could be further from the truth.</p>

The Trans-Asian Axis Wed, 23 January 2008 / 0911 Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Argentina Filed under: US Military, TransAsian Axis, Survival I’ve not really had time to write much lately, new babies coming into the family, holidays and just generally being “busy”. So, first I apologize to those of you who were regular readers and listeners to the podcast. For everyone though, today I’m going to address something that is becoming a serious issue in the world today. The rise of a new Cold War. America has been the only Superpower - by technical standards - for roughly...

Romney "Disses" Amateur Radio In Televised Town Meeting Posted on Wednesday 16 November 2005 @ 15:48:10 Governor Mitt Romney dismissed the role of Amateur Radio operators in emergency communications during a televised "town meeting" program last night on WCVB's "When Disaster Strikes: Segment Two." The program featured public safety and volunteer organization officials from across Massachusetts among its audience. Host and moderator Natalie Jacobson asked an increasingly-agitated Governor Romney questions about communications interoperability, and communication without commercial power. Romney was next asked by Jacobson, "...so does it come down to ham radio?..." The Governor replied in a disgusted tone, "No,...

Hit And Run On Air Force Academy Campus Posted: 7:17 AM Dec 4, 2007 Last Updated: 7:17 AM Dec 4, 2007 Reporter: 11 News Email Address: news@kktv11news.com A civilian employee at the U.S. Air Force Academy is dead as the result of a hit-and-run collision near the academy's community center yesterday morning. It happened about 9 a.m. Monday, and kept the north and south entry gates to the campus closed for about four hours. The driver still has not been located.

FOX news is reporting an explosion or explosions in or near Gaza. News reporters were pinned down (video was shown) by small arms fire from unknown subjects. At least one Israeli helicopter was seen, dropping anti-missile flares. Nothing further at this time. Rick

Fox news just reported live that a police helicopter reported seeing an individual setting fires in California. I didn't catch the exact location, nor whether they caught him. Further they reported that an FBI internal memo has stated that a detainee from some time back had given the FBI information that the "next strike would come in the form of wild fires". However, this memo didn't mention California. It did mention Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. The memo originated in Denver. I can not locate any other verification of this at this time, but this was reported live on FOX just...

Who: NØNJY/6Y5, KBØIRW/6Y5 (Rick and JoAnne Donaldson) What: Jamaica DXPedition When: 12-14 October 2007 Where: Runaway Bay, Jamaica, West Indies Why: For FUN! Island DXpedition (Celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary and 18 years as hams radio operators together!) QSL: Home call (NØNJY) Operational Times: APPROXIMATELY 17ØØ-21ØØ UTC on Friday and Saturday, and 17ØØ-2ØØØ on Sun Frequency: Split frequency operation during operations hours on 14.19Ø +/-1Ø KHz, TX, Listening 14.2ØØ – 14.23Ø (+/- 1Ø KHz) Equipment: ICOM IC-735, Alinco Power Supply, Home brew antenna (Pictures on blog site for equipment) Blog site with much more information for comments, and QSL information...

I just listened to this slime-ball live at the UN saying the President of the US was "the Devil" and he could still smell the sulphur. This bastard lives in OUR hemisphere and is closer to us than Hammas, and likely just as dangerous if not more so. Americans had better WAKE the hell up. Sorry, but I have to post this.

http://cbs4denver.com/topstories/loc...094003340.html Tensions Prompt School To Alter Dress Code Mike Hooker Reporting CBS4) WESTMINSTER, Colo. The immigration debate and recent demonstrations over the issue have led to a change in the dress code for a middle school in Adams County. Students at Shaw Heights Middle School are no longer allowed to wear anything that is patriotic, including camouflage pants, because they have become a political symbol for a version of patriotism, CBS4 reports. "It upsets me that we cannot support our troops -- the military," said Kirsten Golgart, an eighth grader who was told she'd be suspended if she didn't change...

Protest In Colorado Springs A local activist group, Students for Social Justice, from UCCS is planning a "counter military recruitment" demonstration at the Citadel Recruiting Station (U.S. Army Recruiting Station, 1055 N. Academy Blvd) on Saturday, 30 Apr 05 at 1200. The demonstration is expected to be peaceful and no specific targeting of military personnel is anticipated. All military members are being encouraged to avoid the demonstration to avoid becoming a target of opportunity for the protestors. If you drive a vehicle with a military base decal, be advised of this event.

This story was written by CBSNews.com's Christine Lagorio Surrounded by stuffed animals and medical equipment in her small hospice room in Pinellas Park, Fla., Theresa Marie Schindler Schiavo died TK. Known as Terri Schiavo, the severely brain damaged Florida woman spent her last months in the glare of the public eye as a few still images and several seconds of video of her repeatedly broadcast around the world. She appeared made up and dressed, although the 41-year-old had not enunciated a word nor made any choices since the 1990 heart attack that left her body and mind ravaged. Since 1998,...

You are cordially invited to attend A screening of the film FAHRENHEIT 9/11 Followed by a Q&A with filmmaker MICHAEL MOORE Moderated by Jeremy Kagan of the Directors Guild Monday, November 29th at 7:30pm At The Egyptian Theater 6712 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood YOU MUST RSVP By phone or email Please mention you are a guest of *********, and include your name, contact number or email address and if you will be bringing a guest (one max) with you. rsvp@lisatabackconsulting.com or (323) 822-4158 (due to the short notice on this event, the outgoing message on the RSVP message line may...

Read the poster showing a silhouette of a cop full of bullet holes and how the 1994 ban on assault weapons will stop it and how the NRA is anti-cop.... Sorry don't know how to properly post the html version with images here, so I won't try.

Defiant flag flier George Andres once again is facing the prospect of losing his Jupiter home after a Palm Beach County judge ruled Wednesday that his homeowners association could go forward with a foreclosure sale next month to collect legal fees. Andres, a Marine veteran, said he was worried about losing his home, but he vowed to appeal the latest ruling in a legal saga that has spanned more than two years.