National Situation Update: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

I'll be posting the FEMA National Situation Updates from time to time. See the source for today's report. The threat level in the airline sector is High or Orange. Read more. Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).National Weather West: A strong cold front is pushing through the region. Behind the front temperatures will drop up to 25 degrees below average and snow levels to will drop to 6,000 feet in the...

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Audio from Mark Levin Show 09-29-2009

Audio from Mark Levin Show 09-29-2009 I think that Mark Levin is the best conservative talk radio host in the nation, better even than Rush Limbaugh, and I have posted the audio from last night's show to share the magic of The Great One with you...especially the hilarious intro. You can him out at his website, at a fan website and download audio from past show...

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Whoopie Goldberg Defends Child Rape and Convicted Child Rapist Roman Polanski

Read more at Fausta's Blog. I will not record my thoughts on this truly despicable person or her support for child rape because I wish to keep this a family safe blog. I will say that had Roman Polanski raped a relative of mine, there would have been no place on the planet he could have fled to for safet...

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From the Wall Street Journal: The Neocons Make a Comeback

For those much-scorned neocons, none of this comes as a surprise. Neoconservatives generally take the view that the internal character of a regime usually predicts the nature of its foreign policy. Governments that are answerable to their own people and accountable to a rule of law tend to respect the rights of their neighbors, honor their treaty commitments, and abide by the international rules of the road. By contrast, regimes that prey on their...

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Chicagoans For Rio 2016

Graphic Courtesy Chicagoans for Rio 2016 In response to the heavy-handed and thuggish tactics of the Chicago Olympic Committee, I am throwing my support behind Chigagoans who support Rio as the site of the 2016 Olympics.  According to The Drudge Report, the Chicago Olympic Committee succeeded in getting the following report pulled from FOX TV in Chicago after airing only once...and ironically guaranteeing that even more people would...

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Mark Levin Addresses an Ignorant Position of Glenn Beck

Here is audio from The Mark Levin Show regarding a recent ignorant statement from Glenn Beck: Glenn Beck has been good for the conservative movement, especially the Christian Conservatives, but one of his latest statements reveals a type of ignorance that puts petty party and political objectives above what is good for America. You can hear more greatness from Mark Levin weeknights... Station Search Podcast Archive (Levin is the...

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Sea Launch from Seastead? Perhaps the Only Way!

At Samizdata.net blog, they are trying to work out some way around the counter-productive international restrictions on the use of lunar and space resources. One commenter even suggested forming a micro-nation on Earth for purposes of space launch. Such a nation could refuse to sign the space treaties, and carry on unhindered by the idiocratic obstructionist tactics of the UN and the international community. It is interesting that the Seasteading Institute is holding its annual conference in San Francisco on 28-30 September 2009. Because...

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Weekly Presidential Address and Republican Address

I've been meaning to post these things but other things keep getting in the way. So, here goes... President Barack Obama Delivers the Weekly Presidential Address TRANSCRIPT Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The White House September 26, 2009 This week, I joined leaders from around the world at the United Nations and the G-20 economic summit in Pittsburgh. Today, I can report on what we achieved—a new commitment...

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Flash Flood Watch issued for WNC Mountains Today and Tonight

Due to recent heavy rains and ground that remains saturated, the Greenville-Spartanburg Office of the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the region today and tonight. Here is the official announcement: Flash Flood Watch NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 335 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED...

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Chestnuts!

I accidentally posted a photo essay meant for my photo blog over here earlier about the Chestnuts in my yard. I have moved it to it's proper location.  Check it ou...

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Mountain Heritage Day Events Moved to Higher, Drier Ground Map of Venue

The Mountain Heritage Day at Western Carolina University has been moved to a drier location on campus from the now soggy field. Details can be found on the WCU website. For a limited time, you can download a PDF version and print out your own ma...

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Rush Limbaugh on Jay Leno Gives a Lesson on Capitalism

Part One Part Two Hat Tip: Lorie Byrd, I Wish More Americans Knew as Much About the Way the Economy Works as My K...

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Perceptions of Reality

Lefties are fond of trying to sell the public a grossly distorted perception of reality in their attempt to steer our society in the direction they want to it to proceed...toward socialism and total government control over every aspect of your life, what you eat, what you wear, and even what type of toilet paper you can use.  In just one tiny arena of this conflict they wage against reality is who is perceived as popular and who is not,...

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Full Text of Bibi Netanyahu's Speech to the UN Today Updated with Full Video of Speech

I've updated this post with the full video of the speech: The full text of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the United Nations: Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Nearly 62 years ago, the United Nations recognized the right of the Jews, an ancient people 3,500 years-old, to a state of their own in their ancestral homeland. I stand here today as the Prime Minister of Israel, the Jewish state, and I speak to you on behalf of my country and my people. The United Nations was founded after the carnage of World War...

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Thunder Tech for 09-24-2009

I can't believe it has been three months since I've posted one of these. I'll blame it on Twitter because the feedback is almost instantaneous over there. So, let's ee if I remember how to do this... Expresso Book Machine prints and bunds books in minutes Source: Engadget MIcrosoft Phone to compete with iPhone, complete with Apps store. Read more at Gizmodo, from whence I swiped the photo. Federal courts now offer...

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Franklin Power Plant

It has rained more or less the last 5 or so days, and this past weekend saw heavy rain in Macon County and throughout western North Carolina, and I wandered down to the Power Plant on the Little Tennessee River in Franklin and this is a brief video I shot while down there... Counties now included in the warning are: Macon, Transylvania, western Henderson, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Madison and Jackson. The warning is set to expire at 5:30 p.m. A flood warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported. Stream rises will be slow...

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Another ACORN Crime Scandal

Videos courtesy of Big Government. What is up with all the ACORN employees so eager to help someone commit crimes? Especially crimes that involve underage girls (are they pro-child molestation?) and the sex trade (sex slaves). I think it is apparent that ACORN is a criminal enterprise, and find it very telling that "news" networks like ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and MSNBC are virtually ignoring this activity. If this were an organization that was perceived as pro-Republican instead of being pro-Democrat like ACORN...you can bet that it would...

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Video Tour of the Little Green Footballs Headquarters With a Bonus Look at Charles Johnson's Bed (for Sharmuta's Eyes Only)

More information on the meltdown of Charles Johnso...

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Meeting Beween Congressman Shuler and Haywood Co Democrats Becomes Heated

Haywood County Democratic leaders unanimously passed a resolution endorsing a public option for health insurance, the single point on which they disagree with their hometown Congress-man, U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler.During a recent meeting between Shuler and Haywood County precinct officials, the issue became heated, though neither side will officially comment on the matter.“It was just a disagreement,” said Doug Abrahms, a spokesman for Shuler’s office....

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