RANT: Yeah, I’m one of “We, The Sheeple”

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Dear Usual:

Re: @0715 Tyne — just to confirm trip to 51f is off. I’m still torqued, but Jill’s email convinced me to “pick another battle”

Last night at midnight when I drove past the long gas lines, after I had read my shore neighbor’s email during a rest break, I made a decision to wimp out. I send out “stand down” messages to the “patrol” that was going to “support” my assault on Seaside Heights. I was fully expecting to get arrested.

But somewhere inside my inner cowardice took over and, with a typical Oregonian attitude, “why bother”? Earlier in the day, after my shore plumber told me not to worry about freezing pipes (i.e., one of the big missions was to open the crawlspace main drain in a lame attempt to save the water pipes). He said the first hard freeze doesn’t come until December and, with no pressure on in the house, damage was in his opinion unlikely). (He also as much as said that I could do more damage messing around with “his plumbing”. LOL! It’s everyone’s house but mine.)

My shorts are still in knot because armed men masquerading as “the police” with orders from the gang calling itself the “town council of Seaside Heights” and “Ocean County” have stolen my property. That I’ve paid extortion called “property taxes” for more than 30 years. What do you call when men dressed in funny clothes with guns prevent you from getting to your land? Sorry but it’s just another day in the Pepuls Republik of Nu Jerzee. Differs from North Korea only by degree.

Note the “gas rationing” by the supposedly Republican Governor of the Pepuls Republik of Nu Jerzee!

Note that supposed rational of this “martial law” order is that it’s “too dangerous”. Look at the videos. Not to dangerous for TV reporters with their generators and truck. “Authorized workers”. Owners of the boardwalk businesses. People who rode out the storm. And, various people seen in the background loading cars from their properties. Note the way the “Chief of Police of SSH” talks to an upset property owner. Like an arrogant ruler to a subject; not an employee to his boss who pays his salary.

Note that NO WHERE ELSE in the Pepuls Republik of Nu Jerzeeare property owners denied access. Not Ac. Not LBI. Nowhere.

And, in my neighbor’s email, she cites that they haven’t been able to control looting. People are stealing boats in Toms River to go over and loot from the devastation.

I always knew that the Gooferment was oppressive. This time its boot came down a little too hard and a little too obvious.

When my 65th birthday came and went, I figured out that I could then sign up for the Free State Project. I did; now I’m really glad I did.

“Live free or die”,
fjohn

p.s.: I’ll be opening up “wimpy@reinke.cc” to receive abuse and “I told you so’s”! Argh!

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INTERESTING: Poor project management could put weather forecasters in the dark

Saturday, November 3, 2012

http://science.slashdot.org/story/12/10/27/1537204/our-weather-satellites-are-dying?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+slashdot%2FeqWf+%28Slashdot%3A+Slashdot%29

Our Weather Satellites Are Dying
by Soulskill

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Hugh Pickens writes “The NY Times reports that some experts say it is almost certain that the U.S. will soon face a year or more without crucial weather satellites that provide invaluable data for predicting storm tracks. This is because the existing polar satellites are nearing or beyond their life expectancies, and the launching of the next replacement, known as JPSS-1, has slipped until early 2017. Polar satellites provide 84 percent of the data used in the main American computer model tracking the course of Hurricane Sandy, which at first was expected to amble away harmlessly, but now appears poised to strike the mid-Atlantic states. The mismanagement of the $13 billion program to build the next generation weather satellites was recently described as a ‘national embarrassment’ by a top official of the Commerce Department. 

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Hard to imagine the ineptitude and stupidity of the Gooferment.

I’m sure there’s a lot of blame to go around.

It’s all about relying on Gooferment!

And time after time, it lets us down.

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FLASH: “Seaside Heights is not North Korea”

Friday, November 2, 2012

“Seaside Heights is not North Korea” is a protest against homeowners being kept out of Seaside Heights by the police.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/296932970416347/

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POLITICAL: Modern Day Bread Lines

Friday, November 2, 2012

http://lewrockwell.com/slavo/slavo125.html

Food Stamp Nation: What a Modern Day Bread Line Looks Like (Infographic) by Mac Slavo

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Wow. The e-benefits hides the actual problem!

This picture brings it out!

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ADMINISTRIVIA: Demonstrating that 51F may have survived

Thursday, November 1, 2012


INTERESTING: Poll question assumes facts not in evidence

Thursday, November 1, 2012

What do you think?
Do you believe that the economic benefits of legalized gambling outweigh its societal impact?
Yes, the economic benefits strongly outweigh its societal impact
Yes, the economic benefits somewhat outweigh its societal impact
No, the societal impact somewhat outweighs the economic benefits
No, the societal impact strongly outweighs the economic benefits
No strong opinion

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The questions presumes several things.

(1) That we think.

(2) That there are things such as “economic benefits”, “legalized gambling”, and “societal impact”?

(3) And that there can be a trade off.

Don’t forget our old friend Bastiat! “The broken window fallacy” — Frédéric Bastiat Ce qu’on voit et ce qu’on ne voit pas (That Which Is Seen and That Which Is Unseen) 1850 

We can’t see what the other side of the choice is!

Argh!

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INTERESTING: Why do I need Halloween when I have night terrors?

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

http://mynightterrors.blogspot.com/

Why do I need scary movies when I have night terrors?

Thursday, October 25, 2012
Problem statement
I never liked scary movies. And, I don’t see what is the big deal about Halloween. I get scared almost every night.

Ever hear about “night terrors”?

Discussed them with my new doc. He says no big deal. If they bother you, “we can try drugs”.

That didn’t inspire confidence.

I believe that both of my parents suffered with same problem.

Not that we ever talked about it. But, I think it drove both of them crazy and into alcoholism.

In college, I was an injineer. Drinking was part of the “fun”. And, I noticed a correlation between more than a modest intake and a good night’s sleep.

So I started this blog to capture my experiences and see if I can find either a cause or cure.

Nothing like being a “lab rat”.

Lest you think I’m nuts, which I may well be, here’s Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_terror

I guess I’m fortunate. I have two symptoms with different degrees of intensity. Symptom #1 is sweating from the waist up. Symptom #2 is the resultant waking up — either with the ability to get back to sleep or not — after some duration.

I’ll catalogue the symptoms. And maybe a pattern will emerge.

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Why do I need Halloween when I have night terrors?

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FLASH: FoxNews doesn’t know Bastiat

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Sheperd Smith on FoxNews is now saying that Sandy has a silver lining to all those in construction who are unemployed.


Guess he never heard of our old friend Freddie!

“The broken window fallacy” — Frédéric Bastiat Ce qu’on voit et ce qu’on ne voit pas (That Which Is Seen and That Which Is Unseen) 1850 

All that money spent on repairs by individuals is lost to other purposes. The Federal Disaster Aid is just printed. 

Argh!

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: Just a calibration problem; baloney!

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

http://myfox8.com/2012/10/23/guilford-county-voters-say-they-voted-for-the-wrong-candidate/

Guilford County voters say they voted for the wrong candidate

Posted on: 8:14 pm, October 23, 2012, by Brandon Jones

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On Monday, several voters complained that their electronic ballot machine cast the wrong vote. All the complaints were made by people who voted at the Bur-Mil Park polling location.

One of the voters, Sher Coromalis, says she cast her ballot for Governor Mitt Romney, but every time she entered her vote it defaulted to President Obama.

“I was so upset that this could happen,” said Coromalis.

Guilford County Board of Elections Director George Gilbert says the problem arises every election. It can be resolved after the machine is re-calibrated by poll workers.

“It’s not a conspiracy it’s just a machine that needs to be corrected,” Gilbert said.

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Wasn’t it Stalin who just wanted to count the votes?

Convenient that they error favors the D.

Sounds like “barbara streisand” to me!

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MONEY: Walmart and AmExp announce “BlueBird”

Monday, October 29, 2012

https://bluebird.com/?povid=cat1099170-env474392-module474393-lLink6

Why Bluebird?
Bluebird is brought to you by American Express and Walmart, giving you:

The features you want
You can make direct deposits, pay bills online, deposit checks with your iPhone® or AndroidTM device, and set up Sub-Accounts — a great new way to manage family spending.

The value you expect
We believe your money belongs with you. That’s why there are no annual, monthly, overdraft, or minimum balance fees.

The service you deserve
Our award-winning American Express Customer Service is there for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And it’s super easy to open a Bluebird Account since there are no credit reviews.

It feels good to Bluebird.

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Interesting. Is this the long awaited foray into the “banking business”?

Seems beneficial to sign up for it to get “grandfathered in”, when stuff changes.

Could be a great deal. Especially for us “non-rich”.

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