Secretary Vilsack abusing the environment with taxpayer dollars

Who died and made Vilsack GOD?

Last Friday, President Obama’s Interior Secretary overturned a Bush-era forest plan that would have allowed thousands of acres of ancient-growth forest in Oregon to be clearcut. Greenpeace has been campaigning against the plan, called the Western Oregon Plan Revisions, since 2004.

That very same day, Obama’s Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced he had approved the use of taxpayer dollars to clearcut the ancient roadless forests in the Tongass National Forest of Southeast Alaska.

The Tongass is the crown jewel of America’s National Forests. It is the last great temperate rainforest in the U.S. and, in addition to the Alexander Archipelago wolf, the Tongass is home to grizzly bears, black bears, bald eagles, wolverines, black-tail deer, and timber wolves.

But the Obama administration’s reckless decision threatens more than just the Tongass it sets a dangerous precedent by allowing the first roadless area logging in the country since the Bush administration. By allowing chainsaws and road building in the Tongass, the Obama administration has drawn into question its commitment to protecting the future of 58 million acres of the last roadless wildlands in the United States.

From Greenpeace.org......

Suspended QB Vick met with Goodell on Wednesday, AP sources say

Doing "his time" - half spent at his mansion in Virginia - when "time" is merely a slap on the wrist since many humans think animal suffering is not relevant - is not good enough.

Michael Vick is STILL the same low-life he was when he participated in and financially supported these crimes against animals. His celebrity should be used against him instead of for him and Roger Goodell needs to get a long and loud message for considering ANY level of reinstatement of Vick in the NFL.

Boycott the NFL and specifically any team that believes this person is necessary in the NFL. There are many other QBs out there who deserve a chance at success - Vick had his chance and he blew it. He wasn't a very good role model prior to the dog-fighting conviction.

Money? Vick needs a way to pay his debts? He can afford to hire a personal trainer RIGHT NOW - that doesn't sound like someone who is hurting financially to me....

FDA considers ways to short-circuit electronic cigarettes

What "tests"? Cited but not cited....typical FDA BS.....

"Tests show that e-cigarettes contain "known carcinogens and toxic chemicals," including diethylene glycol, an ingredient used in antifreeze, officials announced Wednesday during a teleconference. The FDA notes that the products have no warning labels."

So even if this were true - which is NOT proved, nor is it documented anywhere...is the FDA just worried about the lack of warning labels? Otherwise, what the HELL is the difference between what they are spouting here about e-cigs and regular cigarettes they have NOT banned?

This is the total hypocrisy of the FDA....Gestapo mentality to support corporate greed...

FDA now wants to ban e-cigarettes

Here they go again...the good old FDA is now worried about smoker's health. This will be the first time, EVER, that this has happened. Too bad that the same methodology used to allow cigarette manufacturers to ADD addictive and carcinogenic substances to tobacco, is now used to decide something they have NOT studied, MUST be bad - and banned. Following the money has never been easier.

FDA Chantix Handling Betrayed Public Health

This is what the FDA has had to offer smokers who do want to quit. A rushed-through drug that they then found causes aggression and depression and actually does NOT even stop people from smoking. Patches? They don't work - period. A study was just released several months ago that specifically stated that nicotine patches have less than one-half the nicotine they would need to aid smokers, even if you buy the nicotine patch process as a non-smoking aid. I don't. But they keep selling them - a two week supply running somewhere around $58 - with a manufacturing cost of $10...follow the money - and the FDA smoke and mirrors....

FDA "Hazy"...

This was their level of comment back in March 2009. They were hazy for sure, but this article again promotes the myth that nicotine patches are "safe and highly successful" to stop smoking. Now, since there has been plenty of time for Pfizer and others to work the FDA about e-cigarettes, the rumblings begin to get louder and more aggressive. Perhaps the FDA en masse is taking Chantix?

The latest from the FDA...

It worries me that the FDA - the minions of tobacco companies, patch and gum makers, and pharmaceutical pill-pushers, has taken aim at e-cigarettes. Why?

No more "smokes" - no more revenue for the State and Fed - no more patches needed...

Because after smoking for 35 years, I stopped smoking 11 days ago - three days after receiving my e-cigarette package.

I haven't had the slightest desire for a smoking cigarette since. Is my body still getting nicotine? Yes. But am I getting the 3500+ approved chemicals, 200+ known by the FDA to be carcinogenic, in each non-smoke e-cigarette? No. Does the FDA care that I've been able to stop smoking where patches and gum have repeatedly failed? No.

After buying useless patches for nearly three months - am I having to support Pfizer by buying more of them for what - life? No. Does the FDA care about this? YES!

The fact that I've been successful this far is bad, bad, bad news for the FDA. Someone actually stopped buying the cigarettes that fund so much of the state and federal programs no one wants anyway by punitive taxation on cigarettes.

According to my calculator, I've now NOT smoked 269 cigarettes and saved $66.00 - entirely thanks to the e-cigarette. My e-cigarette costs will be covered very soon with this kind of financial recovery.

Do I plan on using the e-cigarette for life? No. I don't. But I have removed some of the major habits, chemicals, and obstacles by quitting "analog" cigarettes - a step in the right direction.

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UPDATE - Still not smoking after 1 month and 12 days, thanks to the electronic cigarettes.

1078 not smoked and nearly $270.00 saved.....

UPS makes $750K grant to National Council of La Raza

Oh great - more free handouts from US corporations and this time to La Raza.

Looks like UPS needs to go on the Food Lion - Corporate Food Stamp, No E-Verify, and Handouts List....

Hispanic worker deaths up 76% since 1992

So what? I'd have to ask USA Today why this is big headline news.

First...their percentage of the population is up accordingly.

Second...they make the decision to come to the country illegally and they take the jobs they think they can get while being "undocumented". As far as I can see, they are operating under their own choices.

Third...while this number screams for yet more concern for poor Hispanics, their injuries since 1992 have NOT stopped them from sending...

$290,240,000,000 to Latin America since 2001.

So those "low paying, risky jobs" are actually working pretty well for them.

USA Today is becoming "Poor Hispanics" Today and the above info proves, poor Hispanics, don't exist in the US.

But there are a lot of poor taxpayers who do NOT get a headline...

Record-Breaking Dog Fighting Raid Leads to Nearly 500 Rescues

And now, for some good news - and hopefully a lot more arrests!

10 arrested in ICE-led operation targeting gang members for deportation

Now this is what they are supposed to be able to do.

In North Carolina, by contrast, Chatham County refuses to work with ICE and Governor Perdue gives the Hispanic Liaison $140,000 to "study" Latino gang activity.....

It would have been cheaper if they just read the ICE web site once a day....

Senate Republicans Won't Block Vote on Sotomayor

"...she revealed little about the type of justice she would be, declining to disclose her views on the most significant and polarizing legal matters working their way through the courts."

Why is this deemed acceptable for a Supreme Court nominee?

What's the rush? There are too many factors about this person and her real leanings to rush this nomination process. The fact that the GOP fights every other thing that crosses their path makes one very suspicious....

This woman, and her La Raza backing, should not be able to invade the Supreme Court of the United States...between their illegals and their Latin gangs, we're under siege already...

Food Lion caters to Latinos

Oh yes they do...but they can't seem to carry the Food Lion dog bones I've been feeding dogs for more than 10 years. They are focusing on the "Latino" market - of course Latinos already HAVE two stores in this area - catering to, you guessed it, Latinos.....

And here is most of the problem: "Marketing manager Daniel Herrera"

What else is Marketing Manager Herrera going to suggest but MORE catering to Latinos? The entire US does nothing day in and day out but cater to Latinos.

But check out their new shopping aisles...the food is called "Spanish", not Latino, and not Mexican. Sorry - these people are NOT here from Spain.

I am forced to witness the catering being done when they stand in line in front of me and pay with food stamps - which many get over $1000 per month to spend, and then they leave the parking lot in a Cadillac Escalade - and not the base model!

Food Lion can rot in hell for the way they have snubbed their nose at long-term CASH paying customers to "cater" to this population - 50% of which is illegal in my local area.

I handed my FL card to the local store manager - in two pieces... deliver THAT to corporate and your marketing manager.....

Law puts Corolla horses off limits

It's about time...since most humans have no common sense and some idiot girls from Virginia are actually lethal....

Study recommends total ban on smoking for soldiers

HA! Good luck enforcing THAT!

Interesting that they release this "study" info while most of our GI Joes are overseas doing the government's oil protection dirty work.

Nicotine withdrawal and automatic weapons...Pentagon you are as ignorant as usual...

Mexican police, soliders killed in multi-city attacks by drug gang

And this is EXACTLY what they will be doing soon in US cities since too many people are too busy aiding and abetting the Mexican criminals already here.

Who wants this level of violence imported when the US is more than capable of growing it's own...

(Illegal) Jobless finding new work on farms

"However, about 70% of the nation's 1.6 million farmworkers may be in the country illegally and present fake documents when applying, says Craig Regelbrugge of the American Nursery and Landscape Association. He says most of the people looking for farm work are probably illegal immigrants."
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This is so publicly known - even by the American Nursery and Landscape Association. But since the State and Federal government REFUSES to enforce usage of the E-Verify program, this gets coverage as another news topic instead of being reported on as the illegal behavior it really is.

That's why good old Lupe and Joe Cruz are "working".....

How your iPod could cost YOU big time? Stupid ad of the day...

How Your iPod Could Cost You Big Time

Driving while distracted by cell phones, food and even your iPod increases the chances that you’ll be in an accident. Find out what that could mean to you when it comes to insurance costs.


Are you kidding? How about those who have to drive around these idiots?

Appeals court expands lawmakers legal protection

Politics and lobbying as usual and nothing ever changes. I get caught, I reimburse my travel expense, and then say I did nothing wrong - or rather make sure I use the rules so no one can further investigate what I did.

Politicians=corruption
Lobbyists=corruption
Government=corruption

And there you have it - welcome to the USA....

Frankly Mexico, I don't give a damn...

With USA in a recession, rural Mexico feels the pain

Enough said.

Politician's Brains....

I've come to the conclusion that some sort of warped, Vulcan mind-meld takes place once a person wins political office.

Here's the latest example:
"Perdue wants 1¢ sales tax hike"

According to the article, this increase will be "temporary" until sometime next year. The last time this happened to North Carolinians was during the run of Governor Easley - who is of course being investigated for "good old boy" connections - well after the deeds have been accomplished and the money - gone.

He imposed a "temporary" tax increase in 2001.

We're still paying it. Politicians, during the mind-meld, must lose all regard for honesty, or the truth, or a lie being just what it is, a lie.

In the meantime, spending is out of control and government grabs at taxpayer dollars is about as transparent as I have ever seen it - this is saying a lot.

There has to be a better way to run a country. We, the taxpayers, pump billions and billions of dollars into local, state and federal governments and for what? The "we need more" mantra. And they whip out "the children" like they are really just the poster children for taxpayer fraud.

Anytime they want more money from you...these "children" get mentioned. This has no effect on me since I have no children and I am paying a huge portion of my local taxes for "schools". This is in an area that has LESS non-immigrant children than 3 years ago - but MORE immigrant children and yes, I mean Hispanics and yes, in my town, half of them are illegal or anchor children.

So Governor Perdue, put away the "children" flag...it won't fly here.

Until you cut funding to illegals and you limit government spending, you won't get any additional $$ from me...if I have to move from the State of North Carolina to make it happen.

I'd really like a move to Switzerland but their immigration laws are too strict...

Go figure....

Palin: Politically speaking, 'If I die, I die.'

One can only hope....


Apparently the "Gone Fishin'" sign is really true this time....

Also spoken by Palin, "I'm not a quitter, I'm a fighter."

No Sarah, you did quit. How much more obvious can you be?

According to her lawyer, "The governor needed a break after being "on duty now for two and a half years solid," he said."

Well, last time I checked, a Presidential term was for 4 years. I think this proves Sarah is NOT a fighter and can NOT handle even a run for the VP slot, NOR the Governorship and most certainly not a run for President of the United States.

Bad news on her (former) Lt. Governor as well - they've had more than a sip of that Kool-Aid...

D.C.'s Marion Barry arrested again

But they keep on voting him in...

Incredible...and no mention of Jesse Jackson in this article...also incredible since he is the world's most diverse ambulance chaser....

Boycott tourism in these States...

Tourists pay price as states jack up taxes to balance budget

Are we not all tired of reading links like that above?

States spend and spend and spend and taxes keep going up and up and up. And no real benefit to MY life is noticed. More money goes to support the pet-projects of local governments or, to support the illegal immigrants they keep forcing upon us. Other programs they choose to fund make no sense to the average taxpayer and there goes another $5 or $10 or $15 million.

Local, State and Federal government in the US is completely out of control

You can't stop paying ridiculous taxes because they will come and take away either you or some of your property. So much for liberty.

But what you CAN do is NOT support States who are purposely and publicly using YOU, in this case tourists to their States, to fund more of their stupidity.

The latest group to avoid includes the following who recently upped State hotel and other tourist services taxes to fund God only knows what:

•Hawaii. The hotel room tax increased from 7.25% to 8.25% on Wednesday and will rise to 9.25% in July 2010.

•Nevada. The room tax will increase up to 3 percentage points, to a maximum of 12%. In Las Vegas, the hotel tax jumps from 9% to 12%. Reno's tax was already 12% and is not scheduled to change.

•New Hampshire. The tax on rooms and restaurant meals rose from 8% to 9% and was extended to include recreational vehicles at campgrounds.

•Massachusetts. Cities were given authority to raise the hotel tax from 4% to 6%, in addition to the state tax of 5.7%. Taxes on eating out will rise from 5% to 6.25% statewide, plus another 0.75% if cities choose.

•New York City. The city, which raised its hotel tax March 1 to 14.25%, not counting other fees, will start charging more for Internet reservations.

Any person using common sense would want to avoid being robbed and that's what these States want to do to tourists.

Now THIS is scary...Sarah please go away...

Gov. Palin hints at national ambitions, political future

Please, someone dangle another shiny ball in front of Sarah's eyes and distract her from her national aspirations.

The LAST thing this country needs right now is the shrill Sarah telling us how we should be living. She is a divisive element we just don't need and she does not have either the knowledge or background required to even assume she'd be able to run this country. The fact that she considers herself capable is proof enough.

BARRIER ISLAND ECO TOURS - Blacklist

This is anything BUT an "Eco" tour - don't let them fool you.

Do NOT support this business in North Carolina.


The introduction of tame horses into the small area left to the wild horses exposes the wild horses to risk of harm and disease.

There are some instances where humans and density is just not required. This is one of them...

http://corollawildhorses.blogspot.com/

Alaska Gov. Palin, ex-VP nominee, resigning

So, on top of all her other failings, she's a quitter.

Her attitude is that she is not as "popular" as she thought so she doesn't want to be governor any longer. Her decision not to run for re-election means there is nothing in the Governorship for her so out she goes with short notice - and with little concern for citizens of the State of Alaska.

Either that or someone somewhere has convinced her she can run for President - meaning it will take every second available to educate her so she can handle even the most simple of questions. Questions of the type she was not able to handle during the VP "tour".

The fact that she alludes to her "family" is a joke. She had no problem turning her back on the state AND her family when she thought she could be Vice President. This is the same schizophrenic behavior she exhibits towards the issues along with other political decisions she has made in the past...ask former Senator Stevens, who she was "for" or "against" depending upon the media...

She's most interested in extending her 15 minutes or so of fame. Not doing anything of value for this country.

Not sure about her Lt Governor's record, but I am sure animals everywhere in Alaska, and more than a few humans, are breathing sighs of relief.

American Doctors Busted for Fraud, Conspiracy in HIV Treatment Scam

Disgusting.

How many people walked around thinking they had HIV and were being drugged for it when they never had it in the first place?

How many more were paid to pretend they had been diagnosed so insurers could be bilked? We ALL pay for this in the long run...even those of us without health insurance!

Are these good old American doctors?...

Dr. Carmen del Cueto
Dr. Roberto Rodriguez

Or some more of this "cultural diversity" we are all supposed to be embracing?

From: The Health Ranger

The bright side of living in North Carolina

Where some people DO know how to take care of problems. Too bad none of them hold public office.